It’s that time of year when everybody finds out if the rumours were correct or not. Over the course of today and tomorrow, nine acts will be revealed, with the final ten on Thursday. Keep checking back during the day as we update the list! Tuesday’s Artist & […]
#BIRTHDAY: Marie Bergman from Sweden is 70 today Hold onto your hats, as we have another Swedish birthday today. Hats is an apt word, as today’s clip shows someone wearing a hat. Inside. How very daring. Today’s birthday girl Marie Bergman never actually participated as a soloist, but […]
This week in the world of the Turkvision Song Contest, we have news of debuts and other additional highlights. 2020 Debuts Moldova will be making their debut at this year’s Contest. Pelageya Stefoglo will be representing them, however the song and the language it will be sung in […]
#BIRTHDAY: Malena Ernman from Sweden is 50 today Yes, we pick on that powerhouse with the blue-and-yellow flag today. You’re probably already sitting up to see which lucky Swede it is. Well read on. Today’s birthday girl Sara Magdalena ‘Malena’ Ernman had a go at that very interesting […]
Sweden have taken victory in the 2020 OGAE Second Chance Contest. Anna Bergendahl won with “Kingdom Come” – the runner-up at this year’s Melodifestivalen. 22 countries took part in this year’s Contest, while a further 17 acted as guest juries because they either had no national selection or […]
Melodifestivalen 2022 will have a new format ahead of the 2022 national selection season in Sweden. Anette Helenius, the Executive Supervisor for Melodifestivalen, had the following to say: “SVT is currently working on revamping the format of Melodifestivalen for 2022” 2021 would’ve celebrated the twentieth anniversary of the […]
All six shows for next year’s Melodifestivalen will take place from the same venue in Stockholm – SVT has just announced. 2021 was due to be the twentieth anniversary tour for the Contest. Anette Helenius, the Project Manager for Melodifestivalen, had the following to say: “An intermediate tour […]
A total of 2747 submissions have been made for Melodifestivalen 2021 – 202 submissions more than 2020. Out of those 2747, 27 entries will join Julia Alfrida in the final line-up. Karin Gunnarsson, the Melodifestivalen Contest Producer had the following to say: “It is incredibly fun to see […]
THE REAL ME: Eurovision memories from Sarah Rudman We at Eurovision Ireland want to hear from you. Is there a song that really means something to you? Something that made you really fall in love with Eurovision? Something that you associate with a particular event in your life? […]
Following the final of P4 Nasta last night, Julia Alfrida has been selected by a jury as the first act for Melodifestivalen 2021. Julia Alfrida performed “Dark Room” at P4 Nasta, however will be performing another song at Melodifestivalen 2021. Hilde & Erik won the Contest last night […]