In 2005, in controversial circumstances, Sweden chose Martin Stenmarck with his song “Las Vegas” (which I liked a lot) over Nanne Grönvall with her song “Håll om mig” (which I … Read the rest “Eurovision / Melodifestivalen Moment #4 : Nanne Grönvall”
Initially I was a little “ho hum” about Loreen’s entry in Melodifestivalen (the contest which leads to Eurovision) in 2011, “My Heart Is Refusing Me”. It kinda sounded like someone … Read the rest “Eurovision / Melodifestivalen Moment #2 : Loreen at Gay Gala”
As it’s now exactly one month until the Eurovision Song Contest final, I thought I might start sharing each day some of my favourite moments from Eurovision and Melodifestivalen (the … Read the rest “Eurovision / Melodifestivalen Moment #1: Loreen at Melodifestivalen”
Standing at the bus-stop yesterday and looking down at my phone (as seems to be the fashion these days), I felt a nudge. I looked up and saw the smiling … Read the rest “Melodifestivalen 2018”
There was a fair bit of “eye candy” in the second heat of Melodifestivalen, the competition which chooses Sweden’s entry for the Eurovision Song Contest. From the opening number (a … Read the rest “Melodifestivalen 2018 Deltävling #2”