#BIRTHDAY: Benjamin Ingrosso from Sweden is 26 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: Christer Björkman from Sweden is 66 today That thing when you get to represent your country. It must be a feeling of such elation. But with that elation must come a sense of foreboding. What if you sing out of key? What if the juries/televoters like everyone […]
Carola, the Swedish 1983 Eurovision Song Contest entrant, has released a remix of Främling in its 40th anniversary year. The remix is by Nause and is of the original version. The remix can be listened to below: Let us know what you think about Sweden and the 1983 […]
SVT, the Swedish national broadcaster, have announced the Host City of the 2024 Eurovision Song Contest. SVT have revealed that Malmö will be the Host City of the 2024 Eurovision Song Contest – this follows the 1992 and 2013 Contests. The Grand Final will take place on May […]
The annual summer spectacular, Allsång på Skansen, is back and the 2023 season premiered on Tuesday. Helping kick-off the season was Loreen. Amongst her various performances, Loreen performed “Tattoo”, which you can watch below: If you missed the premiere episode of Allsång på Skansen 2023, you can watch […]
SVT, the Swedish national broadcaster, have announced changes to Melodifestivalen – their national selection for the 2024 Eurovision Song Contest. 30 entries, instead of 28 entries will compete in 2024. There will be five Heats in 2024, instead of four Heats and the Semi Final (Andra Chansen) round […]
SVT, the Swedish national broadcaster, have proposed a number of potential changes, in their planning for the 2024 Eurovision Song Contest. The running time of the Grand Final has been quite a topic of recent years, with the show lasting at least, if not exceeding four hours. SVT […]
SVT, the Swedish national broadcaster, have announced the Core Production Team for the 2024 Eurovision Song Contest. Ebba Adielsson will assume the role of Executive Producer and overall responsibility for the Contest in 2024; she will temporarily step down from her role as head of SVT Entertainment. Ebba Adielsson had […]
The annual summer spectacular, Allsång på Skansen, is back for another eight week run – starting on Tuesday 27th June. Pernilla Wahlgren debuts as host for the 2023 season, with many Melodifestivalen acts featuring. The line-up is as follows: Let us know what you think about Allsång på […]
Two further cities have joined Stockholm and Gothenburg in the race to host the 2024 Eurovision Song Contest, in Sweden. This afternoon, the Municipality of Malmö has confirmed it has submitted a bid to host the 2024 Eurovision Song Contest. It last hosted in 2013 at the Malmö […]