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National Selections 2012: Watch Live Streams from 19:55 CET Tonight!

Posted on February 4, 2012February 4, 2012
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byWilliam Lee Adams

National finals and semi-finals take place tonight in Sweden (Melodifestivalen), Norway (Melodi Grand Prix), Malta, Hungary and Lithuania. Here’s where to watch live web streams as the people of Europe…

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QX’s Melodifestivalen 2012 Special: Download it Now!

Posted on February 1, 2012February 1, 2012
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byWilliam Lee Adams

QX, a leading gay magazine in Sweden, has released its annual Melodifestivalen special. It includes super-glossy photos of Afro-dite (watching TV), Charlotte Perrelli (wearing leather hot pants) and Danny Saucedo…

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Sweden: Voters Choose the Top 10 Melodifestivalen Songs of All-Time

Posted on January 16, 2012November 16, 2017
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byWilliam Lee Adams

SVT, Sweden’s national broadcaster, recently asked more than 400 die-hard Melodifestivalen fans to rank the competition’s best songs of all time. It ain’t no surprise that Sanna Nielsen placed first: Lady…

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Sweden: SVT Announces Melodifestivalen 2012 Running Order

Posted on January 9, 2012February 18, 2012
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byWilliam Lee Adams

Officials at SVT have released the full running order for Melodifestivalen. The fourth semi-final looks most appetizing. Former Eurovision winner (and Donatella Versace look-a-like) Charlotte Perrelli opens up with a…

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“Mirakel” Lyrics — Björn Ranelid Feat. Sara Li (Melodifestivalen 2012, Sweden)

Posted on December 30, 2011March 3, 2012
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byWilliam Lee Adams

Read the lyrics to “Mirakel” performed by Björn Ranelid Feat. Sara Li. They advanced to the Melodifestivalen 2012 final via the third semi-final in Leksand.

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“Why Start A Fire” Lyrics — Lisa Miskovsky (Melodifestivalen 20120, Sweden)

Posted on December 30, 2011March 3, 2012
byWilliam Lee Adams

Read the lyrics and text to “Why Start A Fire” by Lisa Miskovsky. She will perform it in the finals of Melodifestivalen 2012 after advancing from the fourth semi-final in…

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“Jag Reser Mig Igen” Lyrics / Text — Thorsten Flink & Revolutionsorkestern (Melodifestivalen 2012, Sweden)

Posted on December 30, 2011February 19, 2016
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byWilliam Lee Adams

Read the lyrics to “Jag Reser Mig Igen” by Thorsten Flink & Revolutionsorkestern—a finalist at Melodifestivalen 2012. The group advanced from the andra chansen round.

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“Baby Girl” Lyrics — Top Cats (Melodifestivalen 2012, Sweden)

Posted on December 30, 2011March 3, 2012
byWilliam Lee Adams

Read the text to “Baby Girl” by Top Cats—a finalist at Melodifestivalen 2012. The song qualified from the andra chansen round.

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Eric Saade Releases Video for “Hotter Than Fire”

Posted on December 9, 2011December 9, 2011
byWilliam Lee Adams

What is it with Eric Saade and dancing in the dark? In his new video for “Hotter Than Fire,” the Swede and 2011 Melodifestivalen winner shakes his half-Lebanese ass through…

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Danny Saucedo and Charlotte Perrelli at Melodifestivalen 2012?

Posted on November 23, 2011November 16, 2017
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byWilliam Lee Adams

Rumors about who will participate in Melodifestivalen 2012 are coming thick and fast. Among the latest names to drop are body-liscious Danny Saucedo and Charlotte Perrelli. Swedish tabloid Expressen has…

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Melodifestivalen 2012: Meet the Contestants for the First and Second Semi-Finals

Posted on November 21, 2011November 21, 2011
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byWilliam Lee Adams

Afro-Dite, Sweden’s answer to Destiny’s Child, and Marie Serneholt, the hot blonde who hosted Melodifestivalen last year, are among the contestants making a comeback at Melodifestivalen 2012.

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Melodifestivalen 2012: Song Titles and Composers Revealed

Posted on November 9, 2011November 20, 2011
byWilliam Lee Adams

This morning SVT released the names of the 32 songs that will compete in Melodifestivalen 2012—Sweden’s six-part Eurovision selection contest.

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“Hotter Than Fire”: Eric Saade Releases New Single

Posted on October 31, 2011October 21, 2013
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byWilliam Lee Adams

Is Eric Saade’s new single “Hotter Than Fire” autobiographical? Given this sizzling cover shot we’re prone to answer yes!

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LISTEN: Sanna Nielsen’s Acoustic Cover of “I’m In Love”

Posted on October 23, 2011November 20, 2011
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byWilliam Lee Adams

Sanna Nielsen seems to have taken “less is more” to heart. She’s stripped down her 2011 Melodifestivalen entry “I’m in Love,” and the acoustic result is kind of stunning! We…

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“Faller” Lyrics / Translation — Erik Rapp (Junior Eurovision 2011, Sweden)

Posted on October 12, 2011August 19, 2012
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byWilliam Lee Adams

Watch the official video for Erik Rapp’s “Faller.” Lyrics and the English translation follow the video.

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Eric Saade’s “Popular” Is the Eurovision 2011 Song You Are Still Listening To

Posted on July 11, 2011December 10, 2011
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byWilliam Lee Adams

One month ago Wiwi asked y’all to check your iPods and tell him which Eurovision 2011 songs you’re still listening to. After 2,382 votes, you’ve made it clear that it’s…

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“Hearts in the Air” lyrics — Eric Saade featuring J-Son (VIDEO)

Hoping to keep the momentum going following his third place finish at Eurovision 2011, Sweden’s Eric Saade has released his new single “Hearts in the Air.”

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“Popular” Parody: Israelis Skew Eric Saade’s Eurovision 2011 Song

In “Popular,” Eric Saade suggests that fame will get him into the pants of an elusive woman: “My body wants you girl/ My body wants you girl/ I’ll get you…

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National Selections 2012: Watch Live Streams from 19:55 CET Tonight!

QX’s Melodifestivalen 2012 Special: Download it Now!

Sweden: Voters Choose the Top 10 Melodifestivalen Songs of All-Time

Sweden: SVT Announces Melodifestivalen 2012 Running Order

“Mirakel” Lyrics — Björn Ranelid Feat. Sara Li (Melodifestivalen 2012, Sweden)

“Why Start A Fire” Lyrics — Lisa Miskovsky (Melodifestivalen 20120, Sweden)

“Jag Reser Mig Igen” Lyrics / Text — Thorsten Flink & Revolutionsorkestern (Melodifestivalen 2012, Sweden)

“Baby Girl” Lyrics — Top Cats (Melodifestivalen 2012, Sweden)

Eric Saade Releases Video for “Hotter Than Fire”

Danny Saucedo and Charlotte Perrelli at Melodifestivalen 2012?

Melodifestivalen 2012: Meet the Contestants for the First and Second Semi-Finals

Melodifestivalen 2012: Song Titles and Composers Revealed

“Hotter Than Fire”: Eric Saade Releases New Single

LISTEN: Sanna Nielsen’s Acoustic Cover of “I’m In Love”

“Faller” Lyrics / Translation — Erik Rapp (Junior Eurovision 2011, Sweden)

Eric Saade’s “Popular” Is the Eurovision 2011 Song You Are Still Listening To

“Hearts in the Air” lyrics — Eric Saade featuring J-Son (VIDEO)

“Popular” Parody: Israelis Skew Eric Saade’s Eurovision 2011 Song

Israel: Next Star set to return as Eurovision 2024 national final

Can’t tame her: Zara Larsson “would love” to be part of Eurovision 2024 interval act

Netherlands: Mia Nicolai announces first solo concert and asks people “to leave Eurovision behind them”

New music this week: Songs from ALIKA, Salvador Sobral, Tamta and more

“I don’t feel up for the gamble” – Sophie Ellis-Bextor shoots down rumours about Eurovision 2024 participation for the UK

Junior Eurovision 2023 rule change: All vocals will have to be performed live with no pre-recorded backing

New music this week (part 2): Songs from Marco Mengoni, Loïc Nottet, Eldar and more

New music this week (part 1): Songs from Reiley, Sam Ryder, Elena Tsagrinou and more

Going, going, gone: BBC puts Eurovision 2023 props and costumes up for auction

Spain: New direction for Benidorm Fest 2024…as Eva Mora removed as HoD

Queens and Kings of Pop: Loreen, Käärijä and Alessandra lead the Eurovision 2023 chart takeover

New music this week (part 2): Songs from Eleni Foureira, Bilal Hassani, Dami Im and more

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