Tonight, Tekla Nilsson won Polstjärnepriset and will likely therefore be the Swedish participant at this year’s Eurovision Young Musicians, to be held in Zagreb on Sunday 21st June. Tekla Nilsson is 17 year’s old and plays the Clarinet. SVT will confirm their participant for Zagreb in the coming […]
BIRTHDAY: Frans from Sweden is 21 today Do you ever feel old when you watch certain performers do what they do best? Those singers who were teenagers when they took part in our favourite TV show years ago and are still only in their twenties. Cast your mind […]
BIRTHDAY: Benny Andersson from Sweden is 73 today It’s legend time. A real legend. Yeah, the term is used to describe anyone who came fifth in a Tuesday night semi-final. But this legend won our favourite TV show – with three others – and has remained high profile […]
SWEDEN: Melodifestivalen 2020 participants announced Sweden’s broadcaster SVT has revealed the 28 lucky acts vying for a ticket to Rotterdam next May. For many (though not all), Melodifestivalen is one of the highlights of the national final season. A number of returning acts have won the golden ticket […]
BIRTHDAY: Frida from Sweden is 74 today Just once in a while, I’ll pick a birthday for a member of a group. And I’ve gone obscure. Possibly. Let’s see if her group’s song rings any bells at all. I understand it did OK in the 1970s. I jest […]
Yes, we’ve got ours, but have you? Tickets for the 2020 season of Melodifestivalen have gone on sale today and can be purchased from HERE. Along with the usual Semi Finals taking place in Gothenburg (8th February) and Malmo (22nd February), the Final will take place as always […]
Sweden will once again be participating at Eurovision Young Musicians next year. Polstjärnepriset will once again be used as their National Selection – with the Final taking place on Sunday 5th January, from the Gothenburg Concert Hall. The Finalists and the instruments they will be playing are: Oskar […]
BIRTHDAY: Loreen from Sweden is 36 today Hang onto your hats, your gloves, your scarves. It’s Sweden. Yes, again. You might be getting tired of the country of the blue-and-gold flag, but with a lot of singers there are a lot of birthdays. Every year, another website has […]
BIRTHDAY: Charlotte Perrelli from Sweden is 45 today One of the golden rules of our favourite TV show is this: If you win, leave it at that. You’ve reached the pinnacle, so don’t try again. It’ll end in tears. Unless you’re Seán Sherrard. Cast your mind back to […]
Next month, John Lundvik, along with The Mamas, will be going on a Nordic Tour. They will be performing on the following dates: 01/10 – Stockholm 05/10 – Gothenburg 06/10 – Oslo 09/10 – Copenhagen 11/10 – Vaxjo 13/10 – Helsingfors Author: Richard Taylor Source: ESCXtra
BIRTHDAY: Benjamin Ingrosso from Sweden is 22 today We all love a Swedish song. Well, for some fans the contest begins and ends with the country of the yellow cross on a blue field. Admittedly, they have put some choons forward in their time (Sweden that is, not […]
BIRTHDAY: Carola from Sweden is 53 today It’s that date. The one you’ve been waiting for. Sadly, it only comes around only once per year. It’s a Swedish participant’s birthday. One who’s taken part not once, not twice, but three times! If you hadn’t worked it out already, […]
This morning, the dates and venues for Melodifestivalen 2020 were announced. For the first time ever, the Melodifestivalen tour bus will be visiting Eskilstuna. A full list of venues and dates can be seen below: 01st February Semi 1: Linkoping, SAAB Arena 08th February Semi 2: Gothenburg, Scandinavium […]
On Saturday 24th August, P4 Nasta will be taking place in Sweden. The eight finalists will be vying for a spot in Melodifestivalen 2020. The eight finalists are: Faith Kakembo – “Through fire and rain” Hildur Höglind – “Further apart” Hugo Andersson – “Lovenote” Amanda Aasa – “Gå […]
Details have emerged ahead of tonight’s Eurovision Choir in regards to who is producing the Contest – and unlike other Eurovision Events, it won’t be by the host’s Sweden. Ieva Rozentāle from LTV (Latvia) and Peter Maniura from the BBC (UK), will both be responsible for producing this […]
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