He’s got a lot of song contest experience — as Eurovision 2015 winner and Eurovision 2016 host. But as we look ahead to Eurovision 2024 in Malmö, “Heroes” hitmaker Måns Zelmerlöw says it’s highly unlikely that he’ll be hosting the event again next May.
“I haven’t been approached by SVT and I don’t think it’s going to be me actually,” he told our Simon Falk ahead of Het Grote Songfestivalfleet in Amsterdam on Thursday.
Måns Zelmerlöw says he is NOT Eurovision 2024 host in Malmö
“I think that Swedish television wants to do something completely new because 2016 was a very, very good Eurovision,” he says.
“For me, I think it would be hard to top that — at least from my ow perspective. I think they’re going to want to surprise.”
Any advice for whoever does end up hosting?
“I don’t really. Just have fun. Show the audience how much you love the contest while still making fun of the contest a little bit — with charm.”
Måns hails from Lund, just 20km from Malmö. Does he have any thoughts on the next host city, which many people fell in love with when it hosted in 2013?
“It’s so nice. And Malmö did such a good job in 2013, so I’m sure Malmö will be amazing this year as well.”
In connection with Eurovision, delegations from around 40 countries are expected to visit Malmö and around 1,000 accredited journalists and fans are estimated to cover the festivities. When Liverpool hosted Eurovision last spring, half a million people visited the city in connection with the event.
And what does Eurovision mean to one of Sweden’s biggest stars?
“I’ve always been a Eurovision fan as everyone knows. Just being a part of it has meant so much to me. Winning it made so many dreams come true — playing European tours, playing to audiences everywhere. And nine years later I can still come back to a show like this and open the show. That means a lot.”
Great if it’s ultimately true, it’s about time he moves on from ESC
Why? Isnt it nice that he still cares about it? So many former contestants and winners seem to never want to talk or mention ESC again. At least Måns is happy about ESC.
Oh noooo…. Anyway.
This is good news, but I’m worried he’s bluffing in an attempt to shore us of the scent.
I think could all use a year off from Måns. I mean, it’s great he hasn’t turned his back on the contest, but he also needs to realise he needs to step back a little. He’s had his time in the limelight, now please allow someone else a turn.
YES!!
Nothing against him or anything but I rather see someone else hosting we get måns practically every year.
Let’s not say bad things about Mans, he’s done great things for the contest in the past 10 years, certainly here in the UK. I’m sure he’ll be on the stage in Malmo at some point, even if he isn’t hosting.
Please don’t try and gate-keep the comments. This is the internet.
I really do hope Petra Mede has a place at this Eurovision. She is probably my favourite host of all time – and not just for Eurovision!
Overrated in my opinion, lovely lady, but overrated.
I want her to make a brief appearance with a stroller and acting like she’s old and confused over not hosting the show
May the smallest violin play
Oh thanks god!
I think SVT’S and everybody’s obvious choice is Farah Abadi. The charm she left on everybody as a host of Mello..
She is everywhere now, hosting 4 shows on SVT. Plus she actually lives in Malmö so there is oppurtunity.
My bet would be on her!
This is the best news today! Let’s have a party and celebrate this!
The female host from this year’s Melodifestivalen would be great. Plus Sarah Dawn Finer and we are in for a treat. I’m sure Sweden will give us something special.
He Is The Defenition Of A Plastik Flop . Payola May Win Him The ESC 2015 But It Cant Buy Him A Real Job , Same For You Plastik Loren . Hopefuly Swedish Telewisions Does Not Pick Loren To Be Host , She Speaks Like She Had A Stroke
Loreen doesn’t need a job, she has the Talent and the Success your bejba could never, even without being a big fan of her last esc song nobody can denies that or you’re totally blind and deaf….
Its A Hilarios And Wrong Thing To Say That Because Blanka Charts Higher Than The Charts Poison Loren Ever Could . Payola Only Gets Her A Week Or Two As Number 1 Before It Tanks
I’m no Loreen stan, but my GOD the DELUSION!!!!!!!!!!
I bet you’re one of the people people talk about when they say “the fandom is toxic.” It’s okay to have an opinion, but jesus, can’t you express yourself better and be nice for once? You literally hate on everything and everyone. If you don’t like the contest, why bother even writing such comments on here or even watching the show? Nobody needs your negative energy.
I Speak Against Unjustice , If You Dont Like It Then Go SomeWhere Else .
We Are Sick Of His Plastik Face . Finaly Swedish Broadcasting Makes A Proper And Respetfull Choise
Shima Niavarani is the only one that I can see that could match Petra as a host. Edvard af Sillen has also worked whith her i a film and she is someting else. I saw her show ”Shima is a punkrocker” . And wow.
Måns, Måns, Måns, so sorry SVT doesn’t love you anymore. How about a backstage role? Or even shhhhhhhhhh a thing with the-app-that-will-not-be-named? Or they are thinking about the Young Royals cast playing a role since Sweden is festival royalty! Netflix could lend them to Europe’s broadcasting zone and Australia! Regardless, Måns, you are a winner, not a whiner!
#divided
Well he is sitting in the panel of “The Masked Singer Sverige” and I blocked this notorious homophobe on Instagram.
I would love to see Sarah Dawn Finer to host. Or her alter ego. 🙂
Oh yes, that would be great.
I can’t! I need to know which countries will be in ESC 2024!
Måns may well make an appearance. It’s likely that all the Swedish winners will make an appearance to stick it in the face of people. A back-to-back might be an option so that Ireland will not be the only ones to claim this feat. And so Sweden will get ahead of Ireland with their eight win and then become an official member of the big – s. All speculation of course.
Let’s not go overboard with conspiracy. Although I do hear rumour that the interval is a hypnotic swirl of kaleidoscopic images whispering “vote…Sweden…vote…Sweden…” followed by subconscious flashing of the song number…
That was *speculating*, nothing more. That rumour sounds kind of curious …
Loool very cool, very interesting! Somebody could keep the idea for his esc staging to get more votes…
I’m kidding of course! (obliged to make clear if it’s a joke or not here now as some readers seem SO special…)
I’m sure he will find a way to appear anw
Well thank goodness for that. He’s so insufferable.
I can see Oscar Zia hosting it.
Hell no
Malta’s fourth semifinal is taking place today!!!!
Loreen could host the same way Mans hosted the year after he won…
Bjorkman could host too as he loves the light on him… I don’t know…
I can’t see either of those things happening. Host just does not suit Loreen’s personality. She is an introverted artist, not an attention-by-any-means-necessary kinda person. Christer already has a sackload of responsibilities as producer, it would be untenable to have him host as well.
It was only a suggestion nothing else.
There was nothing wrong with your opinion.
I wasn’t suggesting there was! I could be totally wrong and NoMoreEscAddicted could be totally right. Time will tell.
There was nothing wrong in your statement either!! You explained your thoughts very well and indeed time will tell.
I can’t see nothing wrong too but the wiwi readers yes apparently lol.
Having a different opinion can be just that – a different opinion. It’s not necessarily being against someone.
I know. I was just offering my
own thoughts on the subject, that’s all.
Loreen is too shy for hosting. Have you seen her interviews? She’s so soft spoken and closed.
Closed ?!
Closed – introvert vs open – extrovert as for semantics.
We’ll still expect him to appear so that the trend of 2015 onwards continues.
Balloon boy should host.
Than God for that
I’m still all for Petra Mede. She is so loved by the fans and very popular with the Swedes, she’s professional and funny, SVT simply can’t go wrong with her. I would however love to see a second host, who could be a fresh(er) face to Eurovision. My personal dream duo would be Petra Mede and Gina Dirawi.
The Finnish flag popping out of Si m o n’s shoulder <3
It was stuck on me like a tattoo-oo-hoo ?
Couldn’t help it, I just love Finland <3
Thank God he isn’t hosting!
Christer is God?
“delegations from around 40 countries”. Wirklich?? How come?
Next May!
Kanskje!!
Prediction. Farah Abadi will host. Alone, or with others.
I can also see Marika, Eric, Sarah, and Kodjo from Melodifestivalen 2019 getting the job.
Vad tror du om Shima Niavaranis? Hon har samma internationella aura som Petra och har så många talanger. Om du sett Shima is a punkrocker så förstår du.
Hon har dessutom samarbetat med Silen och hade rollen i Ledin musikalfilmen.
Mycket bra förslag. Shima is very loveable, impossible to dislike. Just the right quirky outsider persona that could resonate with Eurovision fans. I would be very happy if it is her. I was just assuming that the host would need to have some connection to Christer, or Melodifestivalen. He is always very good to his friends.
This would be good. I like her !
I think the days of just one host are gone…it’s too much of a job for one person now, even Petra needed help from Eric Saade in 2013.
Two works, or three. I don’t like when there are four hosts either.
Eurovision 2016 was great also because it was hosted in beautiful Stockholm and not in some city nobody ever talks about if not to discuss its crime rates. Manny was a good host, but I’d like to see some fresh faces for next year.
It was hosted indoors in an arena, not in the streets of Gamla stan.
Precis!!
Stockholm has higher crime rate than Malmö nowadays, you can just look at someone that happens to be a gang member and you will be shot to death
But Malmö is uglier than Stockholm. It is the ugliest town of Sweden!
What can SVT do to make it different? Virtual AI hosts?