Category: Melodifestivalen

A yearly song contest with the purpose to select the song to represent Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest. It started way back in the 1950s and it is very popular. A lot of artists have become world famous through its participation in this contest, ABBA for instance, who won back in 1974 with Waterloo. Statistics show that almost 50% of the whole population in Sweden follow this even on tv every year.. The country who wins the Eurovision Song Contest is the host of the event the following year. We have been the winner 6 times through the years (Abba 1974, Herreys 1984, Carola 1991, Charlotte Nilsson 1999, Loreen 2012, Måns Zelmerlöw 2015, Loreen 2023).

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ESC – part 2

Time to select the other half of the final field with the last 16 countries competing in the second semi-final.

We only watched the first hour – it was a bit too late with us getting up before 6 to get to work, but so far the songs haven’t really impressed us. Tonight the other Nordic countries participated, but unfortunately none of them went thru, unlike the first semi when all the participating Nordic countries passed.

The final 10 countries going thru to the finale was; Albania, Cyprus, Estonia, Belgium, Austria, Lithuania, Poland, Australia, Armenia and Slovenia.

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ESC – part 1

The Ukraine won last year but due to the ongoing war in the Ukraine, they are not able to host this years Eurovision Song Contest. Therefore the number two country last year, the UK, offered to host the event and it is being held in Liverpool.

Sweden is participating in the first semi-final – Loreen with her “Tattoo”.

The 10 countries that went thru to the finale is: Croatia, Moldova, Switzerland, Finland, Czechia, Israel, Portugal, Serbia, Norway and Sweden!!!

Puh!

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Mello – finale

Time to choose which song and artist that will represent Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest. 10 of us gathered together at my sisters’ for a nice dinner and evening together.

Been a busy bee this afternoon cleaning my fridge while it is still winter. Perfect way to keep the groceries still frozen and put them outside in the snow for a couple of hours. Nice to get it done too.

The result of the evening;

1. Loreen – Tattoo – winner!
2. Marcus o Martinus – Air
3. Smash into pieces – Six feet under
4. Jon Henrik Fjällgren Arc. North feat. Adam Woods – Where you are
5. Theoz – Mer av dig
6. Kiana – Where did you go
7. Paul Rey – Royals
8. Mariette – One day
9. Maria Sur – Never give up
10. Panetoz – On my way
11. Nordman – Släpp alla sorger
12. Tone Sekelius – Rythm of my Show

Jo won the desirable trophy to cherish for a year. Congratulations!

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Mello – semi

My dad is treating us to a family dinner tonight to celebrate his upcoming birthday tomorrow with just the closest family members. Nice!

After dinner we are going to their house for some cake and fizz to continue the evening together, and also to watch the semi finals in the Melodifestivalen. Tonight we are voting on which four participants of the runner-ups that will go thru to the finale next weekend.

Theoz – Mer av dig – finale
Mariette – One day – finale
Victor Crone – Diamonds
Tennessee Tears – Now I know
Elov & Beny – Raggen går
Melanie Wehbe – For the Show
Nordman – Släpp alla sorger – finale
Kiana – Where did you go – finale

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Mello – 4

Today we raised the flag and celebrated my youngest 23rd birthday. Time flies. We spent the morning preparing for our afternoon guests and celebrated with a princess cake and other goodies together with his grandparents and aunt w/ family.

After the birthday celebrations my sis w/ family stayed for pizza-dinner. We played some jackbox-games and also enjoyed the spa for a bit before it was time to watch the last part of the qualification rounds to the Melodifestivalen.

Carola celebrates 40 years as an artist and since she won back in 1983. She was invited to perform in this evenings program and she delivered as always. 

An incident in tonight show during Loreens performance – a person got up on stage so they had to stop the program for a couple of minutes to sort it. Luckily no one was hurt and she could start over.

Part 4:
1. Axel Schylström – Gorgeous
2. Emil Henrohn – Mera mera mera
3. Kiana – Where did you go – semi finals
4. Loreen – Tattoo – finale
5. Mariette – One day – semi finals
6. Signe & Hjördis – Edelweiss
7. Smash into pieces – Six feet under – finale

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Mello – 3

Time for the third qualification round and we are not home to watch the show. We have been treated an adventure together from and with my parents-in-law and are going to participate in a murder-mystery dinner and over-night stay at a hotel. Shall be interesting!

Part 3:
1. Paul Rey – Royals – finale
2. Casanovas – Så kommer känslorna tillbaka
3. Melanie Wehbe – For the Show – semi finals
4. Nordman – Släpp alla sorger – semi finals
5. Laurell – Sober
6. Ida-Lova – Låt hela stan se på
7. Marcus o Martinus – Air – finale 

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Mello – 2

Saturday and we waited all morning for the call from the car repair garage that has had our car since Wednesday. It was supposed to be ready yesterday but no such luck. And no call all day and they don’t answer our calls either. Bummer. So, after lunch we took the bus over to celebrate my mother-in-laws birthday, which really was no problem.  We were treated a real “fika” with home made goodies and had a lovely time and my hubbys’ aunt was there too. 

After the birthday-celebrations we took the bus over to my sis w/ family for a great dinner to be followed by a Mello-2 evening. 

Part 2:
1. Wiktoria – All my life
2. Eden – Comfortable
3. Uje Brandelius – Grytan
4. Panetoz – On my way – finale
5. Tennessee Tears – Now I know – semi finals
6. Maria Sur – Never give up – finale
7. Theoz – Mer av dig – semi finals

Not what I had guessed at all so hardly any points to me this round. Better luck next Saturday! 

Our youngest niece skipped the fizz and gave us a ride home (thank you!). So nice to get home quickly after a long day. 

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Mello – 1

Time for the first part of the Melodifestivalen and we are back to some sort of normal again. We will watch the first part at ours tonight together with my sis w/ family.
LAN-day today so we’ll see when the players will get back, but my sis will come over for dinner together with me and our youngest who has to studies to do.

Hosts this year is Farah Abadi (last years sidekick) and Jesper Rönndahl and they start in Göteborg. And the competing songs and artists tonight are;

Part 1:
1. Tone Sekelius – Rythm of my Show – finale
2. Loulou LaMotte – Inga Sagor
3. Rejhan – Haunted
4. Elov & Beny – Raggen går – semi finals
5. Victor Crone – Diamonds – semi finals
6. Eva Rydberg & Ewa Roos – Länge leve livet
7. Jon Henrik Fjällgren Arc. North feat. Adam Woods – Where you are – finale

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ESC – finale

Finally time to select this years winner of the Eurovision Song Contest – this year held in Turin, Italy. Sweden is competing with “Hold med closer” performed by Cornelia Jacobs.

We will host the dinner tonight and my sis w/ family are coming over (except their oldest). We are going to get some take away pizza to make life easier and then we have prepared some deli snacks to continue on the Italian theme. And a bottle of fizz of course.

The countries participating are ;

    1. Czeckia
    2. Romania
    3. Portugal
    4. Finland
    5. Switzerland
    6. France
    7. Norway
    8. Armenia
    9. Italy
    10. Spain
    11. Nederlands
    12. Ukraine
    13. Germany
    14. Lithuania
    15. Azerbaijan
    16. Belgium
    17. Greece
    18. Iceland
    19. Moldavia
    20. Sweden – Cornelia Jacobs
    21. Australia
    22. United Kingdom
    23. Poland
    24. Serbia
    25. Estonia

Winner: Ukraine
Second place: United Kingdom
Third place: Spain

Sweden: 4th place

And PM won the challenge price! Yeah!

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ESC – part 2

Time for the second qualification round in the Eurovision Song Contest and Sweden is competing tonight.

Sweden / Cornelia Jacobs is participating with the song “Hold me closer” – a song that has really come to grow on me and I love it. The whole  audience sang along when she performed. Wow.

Countries that went thru from semi-final 2 ;  Belgium, Czech Republic, Azerbaijan, Poland, Finland, Estonia, Australia, Sweden, Romania and Serbia. 

Wow – we made it! Go Sweden!

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