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Melodifestivalen Semi-Final 3: Oscar Zia and Ace Wilder Advance to the Final

Posted on February 15, 2014January 31, 2017
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byAngus Quinn

Oscar Zia with his song “Yes We Can” and Ace Wilder with her song “Busy Doin’ Nothin” have won the third semi-final of Melodifestivalen 2014 and will pass straight to the…

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LISTEN: SVT releases studio versions of #melfest semi-final three songs

Posted on February 15, 2014February 15, 2014
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byBilly Xifaras

In a few hours time, Sweden will know which two artists will proccede straight to the final and which two artists will have to sing again at the Second Chance…

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#melfest semi-final three: Impressions from the third rehearsal

Posted on February 15, 2014January 31, 2017
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byBilly Xifaras

Tonight semi-final three of Melodifestivalen 2014 kicks off inside the Scandinavium Arena. Things are getting more interesting as we approach the end of this spectacular series of shows. Below you can…

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LISTEN: One-minute snippets for Melodifestivalen semi-final three

Posted on February 13, 2014January 31, 2017
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byWilliam Lee Adams

Melodifestivalen semi-final three kicks off on Saturday, and SVT has just released the one-minute snippets of the songs that will be competing. From a man locked in a cage to hip-hop…

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Melodifestivalen: Deltavling 3 artists reveals lyrics, catwalk music

Posted on February 13, 2014January 31, 2017
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byBilly Xifaras

This Saturday the Scandinavium Arena in Göteborg will welcome eight more artists to the third Melodifestivalen semi-final. All y’all #melfest fans can now read the text of the songs favoured to…

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Second semi-final afterparty: Sanna Nielsen, Pantoz celebrate

Posted on February 9, 2014February 9, 2014
byBilly Xifaras

SVT has released pics from the Melodifestivalen second semi-final afterparty and it looks like everyone—winners and losers included—had a good time. Sanna Nielsen and Panetoz (the surprise of the show)…

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Serbia: Loreen performs her greatest hits on X Factor Adria

Posted on February 9, 2014September 20, 2016
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byMario Melvan

Despite withdrawing from this year’s contest, Serbia hasn’t completely given up on Eurovision. On February 4th Eurovision 2012 winner Loreen took to the stage of X Factor Adria and performed…

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Second semi-final results: Sanna Nielsen and Panetoz advance at Melodifestivalen

Posted on February 8, 2014January 31, 2017
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byWilliam Lee Adams

Ballad-lover Sanna Nielsen and Swedish hip-hop group Panetoz have won the second semi-final of Melodifestivalen 2014, and booked their spots in the grand final in Friends Arena. Martin Stenmarck, one…

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Melodifestivalen Odds: Sanna Nielsen heavy favourite to win second semi-final

Posted on February 8, 2014February 8, 2014
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byWilliam Lee Adams

The Melodifestivalen odds for the second semi-final are out, and the bookies are backing Melodifestivalen veterans Sanna Nielsen (“Undo”) and Martin Stenmarck (“När änglarna går hem”) to win this evening in…

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Melodifestivalen: Studio Versions and impressions from rehearsal

Posted on February 8, 2014January 31, 2017
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byBilly Xifaras

Later tonight Linkoping and its Cloetta Center will welcome Swedes to the second semi-final of Melodifestivalen 2014. We’ve now watched several rehearsals and listened to the studio versions, so are…

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Melodifestivalen: Reviews of the one-minute snippets for semi-final two

Posted on February 6, 2014January 31, 2017
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byBilly Xifaras

JEM, Sanna Nielsen, Panetoz and the five other acts competing in the second semi-final of Melodifestivalen have now completed their second rehearsal. SVT is dead set on keeping us addicted…

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Melodifestivalen: Deltavling 2 artists reveal lyrics, catwalk music

Posted on February 5, 2014January 31, 2017
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byBilly Xifaras

The stage is ready and everyone is looking forward to watching the second semi-final of Melodifestivalen 2014, which will take place at the Cloetta Center in Linköping this Saturday. Once…

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Helena Paparizou: Celebrating 13 years in Eurovision

Posted on February 4, 2014February 4, 2014
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byBilly Xifaras

Last Saturday Helena Paparizou, the Queen of Eurovision 2005 and a musical icon in both in Greece and Sweden, gave an elegant performance of “Survivor” that was infused with elements…

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Ellen Benediktson parties after shocking Helena Paparizou fans

Posted on February 2, 2014February 2, 2014
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byBilly Xifaras

Last night’s semi-final results at Melodifestivalen must have been a surprise for Ellen Benediktson too. It’s the only explanation for why quiet-and-demure Ellen turned into a party animal after leaving Malmö…

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Melodifestivalen results: YOHIO and Ellen Benediktson win first semi-final

Posted on February 1, 2014November 26, 2019
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byWilliam Lee Adams

One is a Melodifestivalen veteran and the other is a newcomer to the Eurovision scene. But YOHIO and Ellen Benediktson have both survived the first semi-final in Malmö and will proceed…

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Melodifestivalen: Listen to the studio versions of tonight’s songs

Posted on February 1, 2014August 7, 2014
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byBilly Xifaras

SVT has released the studio versions of tonight’s competing songs for the first semi-final of Melodifestivalen 2014. You can listen to each of the eight competing songs below, and can…

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ESC Super Saturday: Our guide to tonight’s 7 national selections

Posted on February 1, 2014December 11, 2017
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byWilliam Lee Adams

Eurovision fans with mutliple computers will need to put all of them to use tonight. That’s because it’s Super Saturday! Tonight Switzerland and Finland will stage their national finals, while…

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#melfest14: Second rehearsal reviews and photos

Posted on January 31, 2014January 31, 2014
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byBilly Xifaras

In less than 24 hours the first semi-final of Melodifestivalen 2014 will kick off inside the Malmö Arena. Helena Paparizou, YOHIO, Sylvester Schlegel, Alvaro Estrella, Linus Svenning, Mahan Moin, Elisa…

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Melodifestivalen Semi-Final 3: Oscar Zia and Ace Wilder Advance to the Final

LISTEN: SVT releases studio versions of #melfest semi-final three songs

#melfest semi-final three: Impressions from the third rehearsal

LISTEN: One-minute snippets for Melodifestivalen semi-final three

Melodifestivalen: Deltavling 3 artists reveals lyrics, catwalk music

Second semi-final afterparty: Sanna Nielsen, Pantoz celebrate

Serbia: Loreen performs her greatest hits on X Factor Adria

Second semi-final results: Sanna Nielsen and Panetoz advance at Melodifestivalen

Melodifestivalen Odds: Sanna Nielsen heavy favourite to win second semi-final

Melodifestivalen: Studio Versions and impressions from rehearsal

Melodifestivalen: Reviews of the one-minute snippets for semi-final two

Melodifestivalen: Deltavling 2 artists reveal lyrics, catwalk music

Helena Paparizou: Celebrating 13 years in Eurovision

Ellen Benediktson parties after shocking Helena Paparizou fans

Melodifestivalen results: YOHIO and Ellen Benediktson win first semi-final

Melodifestivalen: Listen to the studio versions of tonight’s songs

ESC Super Saturday: Our guide to tonight’s 7 national selections

#melfest14: Second rehearsal reviews and photos

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