Swedish broadcaster SVT have revealed who will be hosting the Swedish national selection, Melodifestivalen! The show is one of the most popular among Eurovision fans for the spectacular stage performances and overall quality of music. Melodifestivalen 2019 will feature four hosts, with those being, Marika Carlsson – A well-known stand-up comedian and television personality. Her…
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Melodifestivalen is one of the most anticipated Eurovision national selections and the tradition remains strong, with the nation unsurprisingly choosing to stick with the format which more often than not has given them success in recent years, including two recent wins. Swedish broadcaster SVT have announced both the dates and host cities of next year’s…
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A few weeks back, we reported on the updates regarding next year’s Eurovision Choir of the Year. It had been decided that Sweden will host the contest in Gothenburg, however now we know that the Swedish broadcaster responsible for Sweden’s Eurovision participation, SVT, will not be participating in Choir of the Year. The Swedish broadcaster…
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As many of us would know, Sweden is a strong competitor when it comes to Eurovision, having won the competition 6 times in total, and more recently have found themselves in the Top 5 more often than not. Their success runs back to their national selection format, which is perhaps one of the most popular…
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It’s one of the most anticipated national finals of the Eurovision season, and fans of Sweden’s Melodifestivalen can now get even more excited with the news that’s come through only hours ago. We now know the 28 artists who will be competing in the four semi-finals to take place next year, with one of those…
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Melodifestivalen is arguably one of Eurovision’s biggest national finals, with Sweden annually creating cutting edge performances of songs which often bring great results for Sweden at Eurovision year after year. Today, the running order for the 2017 Melodifestivalen was released. The process will feature 4 semi-finals, a second chance round and then the final. Here…
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The order of the Grand Final was decided soon after the second semi-final. SVT decided upon this order, and the EBU Executive supervisor Jon Ola Sand, along with the Chairman of the Reference Group, Dr. Frank-Dieter Freiling approved the running order. Belgium Czech Republic The Netherlands Azerbaijan Hungary Italy Israel Bulgaria Sweden Germany France Poland…
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In news that has come as a complete surprise to many fans, the EBU has announced that Romania will not be allowed to compete as part of this year’s contest in Stockholm. The European Broadcasting Union has withdrawn the Romanian broadcaster TVR, as they have failed to pay debts owing to the EBU. The debt,…
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The Melodifestivalen final took place Stockholm, where out of 12 diverse acts, one was chosen to represent the host country at this year’s Eurovision Song Contest. The Swedish national final is one of the most popular across Europe, so many were tuning in on the night to see which act will attempt to defend the…
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After what seemed like an eternity waiting for the announcement, the EBU have given the go ahead for the SVT, the Swedish broadcaster in charge of this year’s contest, to reveal the running order of the semi-finals. As you may recall, a fairly recent change in the contest is that the host broadcaster now decides…
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