#HALL OF FAME: Welcome inductees 11 and 12 Here at Eurovision Ireland, we want to celebrate those most illustrious people who have made our favourite TV show the thing that it is today. In each edition, we’ll induct two performer or personalities from somewhere in Eurovision land. These […]
#HALLOWE’EN: Eurovision goes bump in the night Hallowe’en and Eurovision. Does it scare you? Do you tremble on 31 October when you get a sinister knock at your door? Are you relieved when you find out it’s only the local kids going trick-or-treating? Or do you leave the […]
#BIRTHDAY: Eric Saade from Sweden is 31 today Hold on folks, we have a Swedish birthday today. It’s not one of those Swedes who won our favourite TV show, although no doubt some fans out there think he should have done. In 2011, today’s birthday boy Eric Saade/إريك […]
#BIRTHDAY: Claes-Göran Hederström from Sweden is 76 today Sweden! Careful now. Don’t get too excited. Yes, we’ve picked another Swedish birthday, so no doubt you could be salivating already. Just remember, however, that Sweden have been taking part since 1958. Ten years after that first appearance we saw […]
#BIRTHDAY: Roger Pontare from Sweden is 70 today Hang on to your hats. To some people, today’s song comes from the only country that matters in Eurovision. No, it’s not Malta, although would you be happier if it was? Of course I’m talking about Sweden. Some would like […]
Melodifestivalen 2022 will see a format change – Andra Chansen is been replaced by Semi Final 5. Semi Final 5 will see the acts that will have progressed to the traditional Andra Chansen round divided into two groups of four. The top act with the most votes from […]
SVT, the Swedish national broadcaster, has revealed that Melodifestivalen 2022 will have a live audience, after Melodifestivalen 2021 was held behind closed doors due to the Coronavirus pandemic. Tickets will go on sale on Monday 8th November, at 09:00 GMT/10:00 CET and will be available from LiveNation.se. We […]
We are back with another National Final review! Following on from a number of Irish National Final reviews, we have turned our heads to other National Finals. Today we cast our eyes over the Melodifestivalen 2015 Grand Final. The Grand Final of Melodifestivalen 2015 took place on Saturday […]
Molly Sandén, the 2006 Swedish Junior Eurovision Song Contest representative and vocal star of “Eurovision: The Story of Fire Saga”, has revealed to The Euro Trip that she has no intention on returning to Melodifestivalen. Molly Sandén had the following to say: “No. If I could go straight […]
2019 Swedish Eurovision Song Contest finalist (with John Lundvik) and multiple Melodifestivalen finalists, The Mamas, have released a brand new single – “That’s OK”. The official video is to follow, but you can listen to “That’s OK” below: Let us know what you think about Sweden at the […]