The list of confirmed and rumoured Melodifestivalen 2015 acts just keeps on leaking—and we are more than happy to sit back and soak it all up. Today Aftonbladet reports that Panetoz, Midnight Boy, and Jan Johansen have #melfest on their radar. Interestingly, Johansen, a Eurovision veteran, will reportedly perform a song from Swedish crime novelist Camilla Läckberg.

Panetoz returns to #melfest 2015

The paper has confirmed that Panetoz, the multi-ethnic group that draws members originally from Angola, Congo, Ethiopia, Gambia, Finland and Sweden, will return to Melodifestivalen for a second straight year. Last year they qualified direct to the final with their song “Efter solsken” (After sunshine), and ultimately finished in ninth place (ahead of only Anton Ewald). The Wiwi Jury described their entry last year as “the most modern but perhaps the least suited for Eurovision.” Will they adjust things in 2015? Their song will reportedly be written by Wrethov, one of the author’s behind Azerbaijan’s stand-out song “Always” from Eurovision 2009 in Moscow.

Midnight Boy

Midnight Boy — aka Johan Krafman — will sing a song from Joy and Linnea Deb, who collaborated on recent #melfest classics “Busy Doin’ Nothin'” and “You”. You may recall that Mr Boy released a fleshy video for his song “When You’re Strange”. In it he walked down the street with no clothes. He’s certainly confident…

Jan Johansen and Camilla Läckberg

In perhaps the most interesting news, Eurovision veteran Jan Johansen will be teaming up with famed crime novelist Camilla Läckberg. Apparently she has submitted songs before but never made it to the shows. She’s over the moon — and we can understand why! Johansen, you’ll recall, is a bit of a Melodifestivalen legend. He sang for Sweden at Eurovision 1995 and finished third. He subsequently competed at #melfest three times, finishing fourth, seventh and second (in 2001, 2002 and 2003. We recently filmed him singing at the Eurovision Live Concert in Setubal, suggesting he is gearing up for a Eurovision bid.

http://youtu.be/I_h1Sy7nkLo

Who are you most excited about?

Photo: SVT

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MTD
MTD
9 years ago

@Anthony, you’ll be amazed how much was changed in between.

Oh, well, keep posting about Molly’s somethings then (no relevant to the 2015 season).

MTD
MTD
9 years ago

In a week or so, officially, the Eurovision National Finals season will start, with the Macedonian National Final. I keep reading news regarding it in various other ESC related sites, but you Wiwi seem to keep “forgetting it”. Or is it no news-worthy?

Charles
Charles
9 years ago

Love Jan Johansen … wonderful singer, one hell of a voice! I’m happy just to see him perform! As for the rest … nah!

Anthony
Anthony
9 years ago

@Ani, If you actually read the article carefully, it stated rumours.

Ian
Ian
9 years ago

I honestly really enjoyed Efter Solsken. Looking forward to what Panetoz might do next.

Helena's fan
9 years ago

I would love to see Ace Wilder, YOHIO, Linus Svenning and Helena Paparizou to come back but Ace turned it down 🙁

Ani
Ani
9 years ago

Is this what Melodifestivalen will present this year 2015 ?? It must be a joke!

AnesBosna
AnesBosna
9 years ago

Let us also not forget that the lead singer of Amaranthe,
Elize Ryd,
Is rumoured to participate with Rickard Söderberg 🙂

Eat no porridge!
9 years ago

I hope for a lot of rock, and not much schlager 🙂