The curtain is almost ready to fall on the 2021 national final season. But before everything wraps up for another year, fans have two shows to choose from.
Here are all the details you need for 2021’s ninth Saturday of national selections. We’ll be checking in with Sweden’s final and Iceland’s song reveal. You can follow all the results on wiwibloggs (and via our Twitter: @wiwibloggs and Instagram: wiwibloggs) throughout the evening. Here’s a quick rundown of what’s happening, when it’s on and how to watch.
Saturday 13 March: Eurovision 2021 Selection Shows
Sweden’s Melodifestivalen 2021
Grand Final
Time: 20:00 CET to 22:00 CET
Sweden’s Mello ends its six week run with tonight’s grand final. As per usual, there are 12 finalists battling to impress both televoters at home and eight international jury finals. The favourites include Tusse and Eric Saade, while Clara Klingenström is being labelled as a dark horse. Last year’s top two, The Mamas and Dotter, shouldn’t be dismissed either. For the first time, SVT will also be providing a stream with English commentary.
Click to watch Melodifestivalen 2021 grand final in English
Click to watch Melodifestivalen 2021 grand final in Swedish
For additional viewing instructions, click here.
Iceland’s Straumar
Song reveal
Time: 20:45 CET to 22:05 CET
Iceland’s Söngvakeppnin was put on hold for 2021, as the country reselected Daði og Gagnamagnið following the cancellation of Eurovision 2020. Their entry for 2021 is called “10 Years” and will be debuted on the Icelandic show Straumar (Streams).
Which show will you watch? Let us know below.
I like it when the televote identifies the clear favourite and results in the winner that the country wants to represent them. It shows that Sweden has chosen the song of the majority of Swedish people. It is the Swedish entry after all so it makes sense it is a song that they enjoy and support. It seems that the Dotterdam fan club is bigger outside of Sweden.
Sweden it’s time for you again to flop in televotes on Eurovision)
Tusse would win even if the juries had put him 4th place, so Sweden really wants him. I see why they love him, I just believe he deserved a better song.
Wellp the Swedish televote massively voted for Clara with 56 points but she basically got screwed over by 4 people from Israel, the UK, Cyprus and the Netherlands..
Dotter 48 Televoting points? 50% of Tusse‘s points? 4th Place? Sweden, that‘s disgusting
The Mamas 1 point ahead of Dotter, AGAIN.
The same game was played again, the results may have been known in advance I think
Hahahaha! You guys never expected that Tusse would get that supported did you? If he wins the televotes to then we have the right winner, winning both. Dotter is really good, but the Dotterdam excitement and bashing Tusse is really within the eurovision fandom. We’ll see what happens in eurovision..
I just hope that Swedes know that if Tusse wins they’ll repeat a 2018 situation – qualifying mainly thanks to the juries (but honestly, juries would vote for Baila Baila too if it represented Sweden) and then receiving a relatively low televote in the finals. They’ll likely still finish in top ten, but only thanks to the juries. No seventh win for Sweden. Dotter perhaps wouldn’t win either, but her televote would’ve been much better and she’d probably finish in top five.
Amen
Hehehe
As expected, the juries didn’t care for Clara’s entry. I still hope she gets a respectable number of points from the viewers.
So Sweden won’t win this year.
This is why international jury votes should be decreased to 25%. Who’d give Dotter 3 and Arvingarna 10?
I just knew the Dutch jury would mess things up xD
Only thoughts I have now: “Why am I watching this whole circus right now?”
so disappointed in the juries 🙁
Wait voting lines are still open?? How is that fair for acts that didn’t do well with the jury vote? Nobody is going to vote for them now and svt knows that.
It’s almost like a superfinal in disguise.
What a lame sytem. If you want jury votes to determine the winner then just don’t do a televote system at all lmao
People vote for Eric or Dotter, please!! Not Voices!
Juries: Tusse 79, Eric 69, Dotter 57.
Disappointed, but not surprise.
To put it in context, last year: Dotter and The Mamas had 65, Sandman 53.
This is something I never liked. If you want an international jury, avoid other HoDs, just invite artists with no connection to the broadcasters. But it was such a trend for years, Christer himself was everywhere during national finals’ season.
Those jury points are terrible. I thought they would actually appreciate Clara for a second 🙁
Now the televote is the only chance for Dotter or Eric. Voices is so… predictable. But we equally predicted it’s win, so at least it’s not a shock.
Of course, they consider themselves as main favourites so they want to get rid of Sweden.
Tusse is going to win
Purple Mask is right – This is a good finals overall and differences between several acts are not necessarily huge. I think that my top 5 would be Dotter, Danny Saucedo, The Mamas, Paul Rey and Klara Hammarstrom. However, most songs have some upsides. I love Eric, his instrumental and his staging, but I am still on the edge with the lyrics. Tusse’s song is pleasant, but really feels a bit calculated. Clara was very good and I wouldn’t mind her being a dark horse. Good luck, everyone!
I am rooting for Anton but Dotter would be nice as well
An entire song dedicated to Mr. Bjorkman. As if this evening couldn’t get any better.
I have my “creative differences” with Christer Björkman, but I’m glad that he’s having a proper send off and clearly having a lot of fun with it.
I love the Mamas, Eric’s staging is very cool, Tusse is a promising performer, but I’m still Team Dotter. I wouldn’t mind Clara pulling a huge surprise though.
Wasn’t it you that didn’t care about Melodifestivalen?
Dotter or Eric please. Any of them could easily win Eurovision.
Dotter has elevated her staging so much! Love the new lights and also the short reference to last year! Amazing! Dotter for the win! #dotterdam
Dotter! Let’s go bby!
Eric’s staging is a must for Eurovision. Hoping for him.
Tusse’s song is not a Melodifestivalen winner song, just an X-Factor etc. winner song in my opinion.
i love tusse. i find the song so bland though. its a fine song but it feels like the most basic of empowering anthemic ballads to exist. tusse is great but cant save it for me
I’m impressed with Tusse, but I agree that this is not the right song.
We’ve been relatively contemporary so far, but we’re taking a hard left into schlager now. No complaints!
OK, I like this, but it might be a little too dated a sound for Eurovision. Won’t complain if it wins, but I won’t be surprised if it doesn’t either.
I don’t like the song, but I like how Charlotte uses all her experience to sell it. The same will happen to Arvingarna later.
“Ladies, gentlemen, and non-binary babes…” I love these commentators! And here comes Charlotte!
She won in Jerusalem two weeks after I was born, fun fact
Fun fact 2; she won on my 15th birthday;-)
Paul’s fine, I could see him standing out in the first semi, but I’m not overwhelmed with hope for him.
Like that vanilla-ass “Take a Chance” from last year.
Unless there’s something even better, this should be a Mamas double-victory for sure.
Ooh, and here come the Mamas! I’m rooting for them at the moment. I would love for them to get another shot.
Yes, this one, pick this one!
Find the key, Anton!
Not liking this one. His voice irritates me. This’d just be Benjamin Ingrosso but worse.
I guess his vocals were even worst in the semi, imagine…
Wow, really? Jeez.
I would have to rewatch to compare, but I don’t want to. 😛
Hey folks ^^ I’m having such an earworm of “New Religion” right now xD
Not many people could pull off that outfit, Klara looks fantastic wearing it.
“And that’s good, ‘cuz we like boys with emotions” Ba-dum-tsshh
Guys, how can I turn on English commentary?
Try this link: https://www.svtplay.se/video/30416620/melodifestivalen-2021/melodifestivalen-13-mars-20-00?modalId=ea4xAXp
Klara’s good, no way she’s winning though.
Good voice, but it’d go nowhere at Eurovision.
I’m easy – I love English with a Swedish accent.
How can I watch it with the English commentary?
Just follow the link here
Already vibing with Danny. I keep saying I’m past the point of just being blown away by setpieces or special effects, but I would be impressed if they could transport that box structure thing to Rotterdam.
Hope I can at least get through two songs before it’s time to go shopping. If I get back with enough time, I could still see the voting maybe!
It’s dope seeing so many Swedish Eurovision vets on stage! Is the commentary gonna start soon?
Ah, there we go.
Bye bye, Christer. It’s been real-ish.
Yes! Finally kicked in.
I’m feeling like I’m inside an airplane, but I appreciate their effort with the English commentary track anyway.
Bittersweet feeling tonight. Very very excited for Melo final tonight. Sad it brings an end to the season, not sure what I’ll do with my Saturday evenings now! Will have to watch Ant and Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway or something awful like that!
Surely There must be something better to do than watch Ant and Dec!
Love the TV host’s moustache so much
First time watching Melfest live until I go grocery-shopping! Haven’t heard most of the songs so I’m very excited.
Ohh you are in for a treat then!
Here is Iceland song for Eurovision 2021: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xT6chVCTKXE
Think about things was better in my opinion.
I agree! Very similar vibe to last year’s song and I like his voice but this is not a potential winner( unlike last year’s entry).
I don’t think Sweden has a song that can win Eurovision this year. But Eric Saade has the best chance of a Top 10 finish.