Category: Mello 2017

Time for our yearly evening of ESC-competition between friends and family. Unfortunately, this year our usual crowd is slightly decimated with six people not able to make it. So, tonight we have instead increased our crowd with two new team-players – grandma and grandpa! Yeah! The more the merrier!

The contestants tonight are;

1. Israel
2. Poland
3. Belarus
4. Austria
5. Armenia
6. The Netherlands
7. Moldova
8. Hungary
9. Italy
10. Denmark
11. Portugal
12. Azerbaijan
13. Croatia
14. Australia
15. Greece
16. Spain
17. Norway
18. United Kingdom
19. Cyprus
20. Romania
21. Germany
22. Ukraine
23. Belgium
24. Sweden
25. Bulgaria
26. France

And the winner is; Portugal – Salvador Sobral  with the song”Amar Pelos Does” – 758 points
Second place:  Bulgaria 615 p
Third place:  Moldova – 374 p

Sweden ended up on an honorable 5th place for the second year in a row. Yeah. The scores between third – sixth place were very tight (374 – 334 p).

We now have to pass on the desirable trofé Filip won last year to this years winner – Camilla! Congratulations! Theme for next years dinner – Portuguese food! Let’s start a new tradition and have a country theme! Could be a challenge!

Time for the second round to pick the remaining ten contributions to the finale on Saturday.

And the last finalists are;
Bulgaria, Belarus, Croatia, Hungary, Denmark, Israel, Romania, Norway, the Netherlands and Austria.

Very important game tonight. Sweden vs. Latvia. Not sure I dare to watch it. We need to start winning the games now if we want to advance in this championship. Fingers crossed.

(PS! We won 2-0! )

Time for the first qualification round in the Eurovision Song Contest. Since Ukraine won last year it is held in Kiev this year.

Tonight Sweden is first to perform followed by Georgia, Australia, Albania, Belgium, Montenegro, Finland, Azerbaijan, Portugal, Greece, Poland, Moldova, Iceland, Czech Republic, Cyprus, Armenia, Slovenia and Latvia.

Fingers crossed! The finale will be much more fun to watch if we are in it! So – go Robin! We will cheer on you tonight!

(Ps – he made it!!! ) 

We made it home in time for the finale of the Melodifestivalen. Picked up some pizza and went over to my sister and her family to enjoy the evening together and catch up some after our trip.

While we were gone the 2nd chance competition took place –

Duel 1

• FO&O – Gotta Thing About You – Winner!
• De Vet Du – Road Trip

Duel 2

• Axel Schylström – När ingen ser
• Lisa Ajax – I Don’t Give A – Winner!

Duel 3

• Boris René – Her Kiss – Winner!
• Dismissed – Hearts Align

Duel 4

• Anton Hagman – Kiss You Goodbye – Winner!
• Loreen – Statements

Finale:

1. Robin Bengtsson – ”I Can’t Go On” (146p)
2. Nano – ”Hold On” (133p)
3. Jon Henrik Fjällgren feat. Aninia – ”En värld full av strider” (105p)
4. Mariette – ”A Million Years” (99p)
5. Benjamin Ingrosso – ”Good Lovin” (87p)
6. Wiktoria – ”As I Lay Me Down” (80p)
7. Ace Wilder – ”Wild Child” (67p)
8. Boris René – ”Her Kiss” (66p)
9. Lisa Ajax – ”I Don’t Give A” (46p)
10. Anton Hagman – ”Kiss You Goodbye” (43p)
11. FO&O – ”Gotta Thing About You” (41p)
12. Owe Thörnqvist – ”Boogieman Blues” (33p)

The first part of the Mello this year that I got to see on time. Not a recorded version a few days later. And together with my sister and both our families. Yeah! After celebrating my youngest birthday, they stayed for dinner and the Mello in the evening. We played cards and had a great evening!

Part 4: Skellefteå 25/2 2017

• Wiktoria – FINAL
• Les Gordons
• Sara Varga och Juha Mulari 
• Jon Henrik Fjällgren feat. Aninia – FINAL
• Axel Schylström – 2nd chance
• Alice
• Loreen – 2nd chance

Next weekend we will not be here to watch the 2nd chance part – me and my sister will be away with our parents to visit my American family. But, we will be home in time for the big final the weekend after that.

What a chaotic Mello-year – missed the first three shows, so
here comes a sum up below. Clara Henry, David Lindgren and Hasse Andersson are the hosts this year.

Part 1:
Göteborg 4/2 2017

• Adrijana
• Boris René – 2:nd chance
• Nano – FINAL
• Charlotte Perrelli 
• Dinah Nah
• De Vet Du – 2:nd chance
• Ace Wilder – FINAL

Part 2: Malmö 11/2 2017

• Mariette –FINAL
• Benjamin Ingrosso – FINAL
• Dismissed – 2:nd chance
• Roger Pontare
• Lisa Ajax – 2:nd chance
• Etzia
• Allyawan

Part 3: Växjö 18/2 2017

• Owe Thörnqvist – FINAL
• Bella & Filipp
• Felix, Oscar & Omar / FO&O – 2:nd chance
• Jasmine Kara
• Robin Bengtsson – FINAL
• Anton Hagman – 2:nd chance
• Krista Siegfrids