With Melodifestivalen 2015 four months away, Swedish newspaper Expressen has its ear to the ground—and it claims to have heard some major juice about this year’s contest. The paper claims that two-time #melfest entrant Sean Banan has submitted a song and is hungry for the chance to sing at Eurovision.
The paper says that Mr Banana has already recorded the track. It’s not year clear whether Melodifestivalen producer Christer Björkman will include the track in his selection of 13 songs for the semi-finals. The professional jury has reportedly already chosen its 14 songs, and, of course, the 28th song will be performed by Svensktoppen nasta winner Kalle Johansson.
As you’ll recall, Sean reached the Second Chance round in 2012 with his song “Sean den förste Banan”. It was about an immigrant making the most of Sweden—”Here’s the bling bling, shampoo and fermented herring, the castle is my apartment”—and saw Sean repeating “Diggidiggidiggidingdingding” on loop. The following year he made it all the way to the final with the pina-colada-themed “Copacabana”. But Sweden didn’t go for silly, and Sean came sixth.
What do you think? Are you excited about his potential return? Let us know in the comments box below!
He’s a joke. And he knows it. No.
First: Sean Banan and the verb “sing” in the same sentence? Hell no!
Second: Do I want to see him in MF? Absolutely not.
Third: Would I rather see him in a comedy show? Yes. That he is who he is and what he does best. Making people laugh. Singing? Not in million years!
He is so funny. ESC needs acts like him. I m afraid ESC 2015 could get a bit too serious….. so the chances for fun entries should be quite good
France 2014 – Twin Twin – last place in final
@Bogdan: Austria 2003? Ukraine 2007? Russia 2012?
He’s hilarious. If he’s funny again, I can’t argue against him returning. Oh, and Sean den Forste Banan is an incredibly catchy song.
Awful, just awful
I think his entries are great for Melfest entertainment, but not for Eurovision. As of so far, both of his two entries have been in Swedish, so ESC fans outside Scandinavia would be unable to understand the puns in his songs (which probably wouldn’t translate well into English).
Austria 2003 6 place for joke entry.
I agree with Padraig. He brings a sense of humor to MelFest even if he’d be eaten alive at Eurovision.
Obviously he’s not suitable for Eurovision, but Melfest NEEDS him. Imagine how predictable it would be without the likes of him and Alcazar!
The Swedish public needs to remember that joke entries always get lost in translation at Eurovision…
It is what the one man Christer Bjorkman will seams that he is the man in Sweden who manage all artist. Jean Banan will be in if Mr Bjorkman want that
No
His music is very shallow. ! Bad jokes! NO SEAN
GREAT NEWS! Go Sean!!!!
No I do not want to hear him….ever again. He’s not funny just annoying and I hate joke entries which is what he’d be.
stupid … not funny …. just utter crap .. can he just stay away