Melodifestivalen 2016
It was another early morning for me, up and out of bed to watch Melodifestivalen, the event which chooses the Swedish entry for the Eurovision Song Contest.
A decade ago, … Read the rest “Melodifestivalen 2016”
Music
Who doesn’t listen to music? I listen a lot every day. Everything from pop/dance/electronic to jazz and classical. What would life be…
Melodifestivalen 2016 #4
I felt a little sorry for Linda Bengtzing and Martin Stenmarck, as I watched this morningś fourth heat of Melodifestivalen, the contest which chooses Swedenś entry for the Eurovision Song … Read the rest “Melodifestivalen 2016 #4”
Melodifestivalen 2016 #3
Though there’s still no apparent “winner” for me in this year’s Melodifestivalen (the Swedish heats which lead to the final where Sweden’s song for Eurovision is chosen) I thought there … Read the rest “Melodifestivalen 2016 #3”
Melodifestivalen 2016 #2
First, the good news: there was only one song which I thought was absolutely bloody awful in the second heat of Melodifestivalen, the contest which chooses Sweden’s entry for the … Read the rest “Melodifestivalen 2016 #2”
Melodifestivalen 2016 #1
Over the last couple of years, there’s been an inverse relationship between the quality of the songs and the quality of the program presenters/comedy interludes for Melodifestivalen, the Swedish finals … Read the rest “Melodifestivalen 2016 #1”
Country Music in 2015
2015 was the year in which I’ve begun to reacquaint myself with my love of country music. As I wrote a few months ago:
… Read the rest “Country Music in 2015”Despite my inner-city reputation, I