It was the first time a current Swedish artist had performed at the London Eurovision Party, and Måns Zelmerlöw certainly didn’t disappoint fans at Café de Paris last night. As well as owning it in his leather trousers, Måns also performed his two previous Melodifestivalen songs, “Cara Mia” and “Hope and Glory”, as well as this year’s Eurovision song, “Heroes”.

Måns greeted the crowd with “Hello, London!”, adding “I’ve always been wanting to say that.” He began with his Melodifestivalen 2007 song “Cara Mia”, followed by his #Melfest 2009 song “Hope and Glory”, complete with the original dance moves. The audience sang along, which left Måns happily surprised, saying, “You actually know these songs! I had no idea that anyone outside of Sweden knew them.” Måns, you have international fans!

Before he finally brought the house down with his performance of “Heroes”, Måns described winning Melodifestivalen as “a dream come true” and promised more fun at the Euroclub in Vienna. Wiwibloggs will see you there, Måns!

Wiwibloggs also caught up with Måns before the show, where he talked about his upcoming album and his plans to ask former Melfest winners for Eurovision advice.

Måns Zelmerlöw interview at the London Eurovision Party

Måns Zelmerlöw performs “Cara Mia” live at the London Eurovision Party

Måns Zelmerlöw performs “Hope and Glory” live at the London Eurovision Party

Måns Zelmerlöw performs “Heroes” live at the London Eurovision Party

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Per
Per
8 years ago

Yes! its a song contest, not a artist contest. So Go Måns! YEEEEEE

This i smy opinion (TIMO)
This i smy opinion (TIMO)
8 years ago

ESCaddict

You are right, this flashy fake thing called “Hero” does nothing for me, whats so special about singing HERO EH OOO WOOO EH OH OH,I wont bother to add question mark to that, because I know some people can easily be convinced and even blown away with simple eurotrash like this, soo cheap, is this wins I would laugh my head off, we don’t want to see this guy announced as winner, please, its a song contest not artist contest

Per
Per
8 years ago

ESCaddict: Its a lott of songs this year wher they screeming and OHHHH ahhhh, al the time and they are not god. So way could not >Måns do that

Julian
Julian
8 years ago

Juries are a joke they were used to fix winners before they were removed and now again they are doing the same. All is too clean and predictable the last years. When two thirds of countries read their votes the winner is already known. If that is not plain fixing not sure what is. No song is that good that almost everybody thinks the same about it.

ESCaddict
ESCaddict
8 years ago

I think Sweden’s appeal comes about from Mans’ good looks & the rear projection. I like Heroes but I am starting to think I have over-rated the song myself. It is all about the “oh ee oohs”. Really there is not much else to it.

Chris
Chris
8 years ago

@Eris
First of all, I didn’t say that Man’s song is the best. I used the Irish example to state that Sweden has the same right to win often as every other country, regardless of when it won recently. Incidentally, I disagree that Irish song in 1994 was the best (Polish one was better).
Secondly, Mans is in a spotlight due to his huge popularity (he is very famous for his other entires at Melodifestivalen) among Eurovision’s fans. The same situation was last year with Conchita.

Niko
Niko
8 years ago

It is an absurd, too much promotion to the songs of Sweden at ESC, year after year, but this year beats all records and in the end will not even win.

Eris
Eris
8 years ago

Were* attitude*

Eris
Eris
8 years ago

Chris, the irish songs that won back then where actually the best songs at the contest. Mans’s song is average and the competition this year is hard. i do not hate him because he is favorite to win but because they force too much spotlight on him. I find it unfair for him to perform all these songs while others just had a 3 min moment …. also his atritude seems like dima bilan’s in 2008 …dima back then was so annoying.

lily
lily
8 years ago

@Oostenrijk

Did he seriously say that about Finland’s song, where is it? That’s disappointing. 🙁

Oostenrijk
Oostenrijk
8 years ago

What made my day today was when I read a post by a Swede stating that it is too early for Azerbaijan to win again and countries might withdraw… hahahaha…..

Oostenrijk
Oostenrijk
8 years ago

The Makemakes stated on ORF that Mans Zelmerlöw is not their favourite, because he relies more on his props than his song. Couldn’t have said it better and Mr. Zelmerlöw earns some candid criticism from fellow competitors as he himself dared to ask on Finnish TV if someone could seriously like the Finnish song. Mr. Sellmylife will also have trouble standing out from the performing crowd as his neat projections will look pretty poor while ORF provides every artist with kinetic lights, which are mind-blowing and fantastic. Projections are just meh.

Chris
Chris
8 years ago

This increasing hate towards Mans is starting to annoy me. It refers mainly to the videos of Man’s performances and interviews on youtube. For a few weeks I have been observing a groundless trend of disliking every video of wiwibloggs conntected with him. I can understand that everybody has their own taste. However we all know that it is not the taste that determines the mentioned trend. “Heroes” is not my favourite, but surely it is not a bad song. It is at least well-sung. Why on earth so many viewers dislike it as if it is a bad song… Read more »

davve
davve
8 years ago

Only a month left until Måns wins ESC! can not wait

Nicky1991
Nicky1991
8 years ago

@Baverson, my same thought. i really hope hope hope Malta wins. sweet girl who really has a nice song, good live performance.

Jabberwocky
Jabberwocky
8 years ago

@Robyn Gallagher What is enough is enough. Now you are shamelessly lying and you know that. Anybody can easily check out videos from London party downloaded on YouTube by other users than wiwibloggs and find out the truth. And for the microphone video – I saw it and it definitely proves that without the playback choruses (which were first in a long line of violated rules), his voice sounds breathy, average and notably weak in higher notes. End of the case. I believe more and more that this Sweden-propaganda on your blog has something to do with Mr. Björkman´s notorious… Read more »

Manne
8 years ago

Its the same genre. Like Russias and Sweden song.,are the same genre.Al rap, Jazz are not same song, same genre. So you cant say its the same song. If it was, it should not be in ESC. Thanks

Eris
Eris
8 years ago

@manne sorry but how is the Russia song a copy of Undo? Apart from both being ballads they have nothing else in common. But Heroes does sound a lot like Lovers on the sun. Even when i showed Heroes to my friends they said the same thing, they were like woah isn’t this David guetta’s song?

manne
8 years ago

Im sorry, dont say anything bad about Russia. She sings for Russia, and represent Russia. Not her self. Hero is not a copy of David Guetta. Russias song its a copy of sweden last year, but not good copy. I have herd that song a lotts of year. So Russians song its not vew

2015
2015
8 years ago

Wut… who is gonna win: Sweden or Australia?
Both not hopefully…
Australia doesn’t have a good song,
Sweden has, but if they win… countries will withdraw :/
Azerbaijan’s song is also good, but not a winner
Spain, Albania or Estland would be a nice choice
If Italy wins it will be one big joke thats not funny

Prefer Finland over Sweden, Australia and Italy….

bavarson
bavarson
8 years ago

“Heroes” is a copy of “Lovers On The Sun”, which is a copy of other songs from David Guetta and Avicii.

Eris
Eris
8 years ago

Russia’s song is nice but not sth wow. But Polina’s voice is what makes it better. It’s not her fault if Putin is a bitch …

bavarson
bavarson
8 years ago

this is not a war song

Manne
8 years ago

BAVARSON: The Russian song IS old bad and boring song. A vote for Russia, is a vote for war. They should not be in ESC this year. Måns have the best song, and he sing best.

Leo
Leo
8 years ago

ROBYN,
YES, YES, it’S AUSTRALIA
My DEAR ROBYN…..believe it or not….
I AM FROM THE MUSIC INDUSTRY
– A VERY WELL KNOWN SENIOR EXCEUTIVE PRODUCER -, I know what I am talking about …. with several No. 1 Hits in EUROPE AND THE USA.
WE ARE STILL DELIVERING STARS & GLAMOUR TO THE AUDIENCE WORLDWIDE.

SO. GUY SEBASTIAN WILL PERFORM WITH A LOT OF CONFIDENCE, OF COURSE WITHOUT THE AWARDS PHYSC.,
BUT IN HIS MIND HE WILL TAKE THEM ON STAGE.
my warmest regards to Robyn
LEO

bavarson
bavarson
8 years ago

Look at The Common Linnets. They had not the same power as “Heroes” but their entry was more sharp, and that’s why they were 2nd last year.

bavarson
bavarson
8 years ago

“Heroes” is strong, but not sharp.

Jabberwocky
Jabberwocky
8 years ago

@Eris No, the others were singing more songs (and previously did interviews all day) as well. That is why is Robyn´s point irrelevant.

Nicky1991
Nicky1991
8 years ago

my top 3:

1. Malta, they have never won and they deserve a win

2. Norway, like the song very much

3. Albania, great singer and good song

4. Spain, great song

Eris
Eris
8 years ago

So he performed all these but the other contestants only their entry for this year’s esc.. ? I think that is unfair to the others. They force him too much to the spotlight ….

bavarson
bavarson
8 years ago

People, please use your brains! The structure of “Heroes” is antiquated. It would be good for 2000, maybe 2005, but not for 2015! Russia has much more modern entry, similar to Sanna Nielsen or Zlata Ognevich.

PP
PP
8 years ago

I think result wili be

1.Australia thanks to overrated points with juries, in past year juries fix the winner not televote
2.Sweden thanks to overrated points with juries
3.Azerbaijan (thank to votes from 7 ex soviet countries, thank to turkish diaspora, maybe they buy like in past some votes from other juries we have strange votes from some countries to Azerbaijan in past huge votes from Malta,San Marino…, televote go gave so many sms card to people to vote for tham..)

PP
PP
8 years ago

My TOP 3

1.Norway
2.Italy
3.Slovenia

PP
PP
8 years ago

Sweden anda Australia wili win, because some in EBU want that. We can same situation like 2012 when juries overrated Sweden in final (we all knew how performance was in final for juries and that perfromance didn deserve 296 points from juries, and singers from Serbia only 173, faboulous singer from Albania,Spain get only 157 points almost only half of Loreen votes in televote and Russia only that year have chance to beat Sweden , gets only 94 points from juries only 11 place , Sweden got 343 and Russia 332 in televote). I think that we have than Sweden… Read more »

tom
tom
8 years ago

I agree with Robyn. Have any of you sung several songs in a row? It strains the voice. He can still Sing 😉

Leo
Leo
8 years ago

Correction:

And now hopefully the next Winner of the ESC 2015.

🙂

Leo
Leo
8 years ago

Between Australia & Sweden there is even a bigger difference than only the Pacific ocean. Guy Sebastian is full blood musicean with 42 platinum, three gold certifications and combined album and single sales over 3 million in Australia &
1 million in USA.

Guy has one of Australia’s best artist success stories of all time……………
42 Platinum ALBUMS & 3 GOLD AWARDS and now Winner of the ESC 2015

That’s the big difference between Guy Sebastian & Måns Zelmerlöw of Sweden.

I

Leo
Leo
8 years ago

Please get it in consideration that.. Australias – Guy Sebastian before announcement of participation at the ESC 2015 he was mostly unknown in Europe. Now, he has introduced & performed himself & his music during the last 2 weeks in Europe ALMOST all in “Accapella” Style, no band, no drums, no chorus back singers !!!!!!!! That was an amazing music job & live perfomance, believe it or not. Now he will come to Austria & Vienna & he will have the best support of us. I’ll bet all my money on Guy’s victory “TONIGHT AGAIN” & again & again……..Winner 2015… Read more »

Manne
8 years ago

I cant understand that people like Australia, its a elevatermusic, it says me nothing. Its just a song, nothing more then that.

Leo
Leo
8 years ago

DOUZE 12 x POINTS for AUSTRALIA….. 1st PLACE & WINNER 2015 in Vienna
DIX 10 x POINTS for SWEDEN……….2nd Runner Up
HUIT 8 x POINTS for ESTONIA……… 3rd Runner Up

it’s as simple as that, I am pretty sure……

LucyEAPercy
8 years ago

He was amazing last night! And judging by the crowd reaction, he is getting the UK’s 12 points in May! Y’all didn’t video the bit after his performance when he got the crowd to accapella the oh-ohh-ohhhes and got us all to do the dance move!! Gutted, cos that was awesome. Nobody quite got a reaction like Mans last night, for sure! It was incredible! I’ve been so on the fence about who my fave is between him and Estonia, but Mans may have swung it last night, think he’s number 1 now, however if Elina and Stig had actually… Read more »

Leo
Leo
8 years ago

Wow, Wow. Having seen the party at the Cafe de Paris in London it seems that poor Måns Zelmerlöw of SWEDEN is really struggling with his live-perfomance yesterday, especially in the refrains. Not one of his better performances, that´s for sure. High notes were almost impossible to deliver for Mr. Black Leather Fashion – Måns Zelmerlöw at London. SWEDEN only sounds pretty good only with prerecorded backing chorus and only sounds powerful while listening on mp3, video, radio or other high technical recorded music resources, for music experts that’s not enough material for a win. It’s really not good enough… Read more »

marinek
marinek
8 years ago

MY TOP 5 IN NO ORDER
ITALY
GREECE
SWEDEN
ESTONIA
SLOVENIA

Dar
Dar
8 years ago

i want to lick his crotch

Manne
8 years ago

Måns is the best singer, artist in this ESC. And he have the BEST song. I love you. Sweden 2016

Nicky1991
Nicky1991
8 years ago

I like him, he’s sympathetic, i like his song, it’s the type of music i listen to, but it’s also a song i think it could have been a David Guetta or Avicii hit. i hope that europe likes this song. my qualifiers from semi final 2 after London: 1. Malta, WOW even more powerful live performance 2. Norway, i just like them 3. Sweden, love the song 4. Slovenia, unique voice 5. Switzerland, love it 6. Poland, well good ballad could be a outsider 7. Czech Republic, also good sung ballad 8. Iceland, love the shyness of maria 9.… Read more »

Jabberwocky
Jabberwocky
8 years ago

His weakest performance of Heroes so far. Especially the high notes were almost unbearable and mostly off-key. The lower parts of it were as good as always.