SVT, the Swedish national broadcaster, have introduced a new viewing experience for Melodifestivalen 2025 – their national selection for the 2025 Eurovision Song Contest, in Basel.

SVT Play have introduced “Mellokväll” as an alternative viewing experience on Melodifestivalen evenings. The Mellokvällen Pre-Party, Parallel Mellokväll and After-Party are led by Torbjörn Averås Skorup who, together with his friends Assia Dahir, Eric Stern and Emilia Rehnberg, discusses, analyses and comments on the evening’s contributions and sets the mood. The Mello Night begins with a pre-party , followed by the new Parallel Mello Night , where viewers are invited to hang out with Torbjörn and the gang on their TV couch to comment and talk about the evening’s contributions. Torbjörn, who has extensive experience with Mello Nights, promises an evening filled with laughter and Mellowy.

Torbjörn Averås Skorup, had the following to say:

“Since I have Mello nights with my friends every year, it will be just like usual, but with cameras, says Torbjörn Averås Skorup. I swear I’m an expert on Mello Nights and have managed to convert seven out of ten Mello skeptics I’ve met. I’ve been watching slavishly since 2002 when I was six years old and cheered on the “silver aunts” who won the final. Since then I’ve had “Never Let It Go”.”

Anders Wistbacka, Melodifestivalen Project Manager, had the following to say:

“Melodifestivalen is not just great Saturday entertainment at 8:00 PM, it is a whole experience with several extra programmes on SVT Play. This year we are also switching things up with a brand new Mello Night, with Torbjörn Averås Skorup as host. We are really happy that he has agreed to host the programme. He knows the subject and has a big heart for Melodifestivalen. For him and his gang, there will be no Mello detail too big, or too small, to discuss!”

SVT Play will also provide additional coverage. When the stage lights go out, the Afterparty takes over, where Charlotta Björck interviews the finalists and analyses the evening’s results together with her friends on the couch. As an extra bonus, viewers can listen to the entire songs competing on Friday for the first time. You can also sneak a peek at the rehearsals and get to know the artists a little better in the program in Artistdejten .

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Author: Richard Taylor

Source: SVT