SVT, the Swedish national broadcaster, have revealed the third inductee of the Melodifestivalen Hall of Fame, during Heat Four, on Saturday 22nd February, in Malmö.

Hasse Andersson made his Melodifestivalen debut in 2015. Suddenly, the Swedish people, and especially the younger viewers, had found a new idol that offered dancing and partying. In 2015, he became “Hasse” with the entire Swedish people when the song “Guld och gröna skogar” made it to the final via the second chance. When the results were counted, the song ended up in fourth place, but that was just the beginning. Today, it has been streamed tens of millions of times, sung at school graduations and given Hasse Andersson a place in the Melodifestivalen Hall of Fame.

The Hall of Fame performance of “Guld och gröna skogar”, can be seen below:

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Author: Richard Taylor

Source: SVT & YouTube/SVT