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ONEUROPE: Eurovision Song Contest news

Sweden

The Swedish entry is chosen by SVT. Sweden has taken part since 1958 and won seven times.

Fourth and Final Semi in Sweden

So this week, the normal semi final rounds came to a climax in Sweden with the fourth heat of Melodifestivalen 2020. As with the...

Sweden – Melodifestivalen Semi final 5 Results

The Final heat, from a backwater in Sweden, is coupled with the competely unfathomable final chance round thing that I'll try and explain later!

BREAKING NEWS – SVT Protest against Jury Rehearsal Lighting issues

Quick update before bed. SVT have attempted to get the Juries to ignore Sanna's Evening rehearsal due to issues with the Lighting Rig and how...

Sweden has done the safe thing

The penultimate national final of the year, Melodifestivalen 2023, concluded in the massive Friends Arena in Solna. As usual, it was the climax of...
Outer space

Stockholm, we have a problem?

Swedish Television are on manoeuvres. They have befuddled fans of the Eurovision, who in a desperate attempt to latch onto an open and "friendly"...

21 July – What’s not to like?

In a change to our performers' birthday, it's worth remembering that for 43 contests, an important part of Eurovision was the orchestra. do we...

10 May – You give me good vibrations

It's home entrant time again. When you look through the years, several nations have had more home entrants than others - obviously. These may...

8 September – I can smell the scent from a quiet...

We know you like our birthday feature. Well this is one you won't want to miss. Sweden is - in some eyes - the...

Mo’s Eurovision 2023 Countdown: Sweden

The year Loreen won, I was in a hospital bed trying not to die of pneumonia, so forgive me if she doesn't bring back...

Sweden – It’s just made me do a yawn

It's not you Benjamin, it really is me. Although having said that, the song is generic to the point of me wanting to launch...