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Eurovision Flashback: Janet Leon Should Have Won Melodifestivalen

Posted on December 5, 2013December 6, 2013
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byZachary Thomas

On November 28 SVT announced the list of artists singing in the third and fourth semi-finals of Melodifestivalen 2014. Folks were thrilled to learn that veterans like Alcazar, Linda Bengtzing and…

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WATCH: Melodifestivalen Contestant Anton Ewald Releases ‘Close Up’

Posted on November 29, 2013December 24, 2013
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byMario Melvan

UPDATE: Anton has finally released official video for Close up. Hotter than ever,Anton raises some dust in pre – Melodifestivalen time with the fatal kiss at 0:17. We love it!…

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Melodifestivalen 2014: Semi-Final Three and Four Artists Announced

Posted on November 28, 2013January 31, 2017
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byAnthony Ko

Third and Fourth Semi-Finals acts are revealed

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Melodifestivalen 2014: Semi-Final One and Two Artists Announced!

Posted on November 26, 2013January 31, 2017
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byAnthony Ko

First and Second Semi-Finals acts are revealed

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ABBA’s Agnetha Faltskog Sings Live in London

Posted on November 13, 2013November 13, 2013
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byWilliam Lee Adams

Last night Agnetha Faltskog, one-fourth of the legendary group ABBA, performed in her first high-profile gig in 25 years when she took to the stage in London for the Children…

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Sweden: Nour El Refai and Anders Jansson will host Melodifestivalen 2014

Posted on November 13, 2013November 23, 2014
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byAnthony Ko

Meet the co-hosts

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Are ABBA About To Get Back Together?

Posted on November 11, 2013November 12, 2013
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byPadraig Muldoon

“Mama Mia“! Could it be true? After over 30 years apart are ABBA about to set their differences aside and reunite?

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Eurovision Winner Helena Paparizou Will Sing at Melodifestivalen 2014

Posted on November 9, 2013January 11, 2014
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byWilliam Lee Adams

Eurovision fans are still waiting for Greece to confirm that it will compete at Eurovision 2014. But even if it doesn’t, there is still a chance that Greece will be…

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Melodifestivalen 2014: Yohio Set to Return with Andreas Johnson Song

Posted on November 9, 2013November 9, 2013
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byWilliam Cahill

Attention Glam Rock fans: Yohio, the androgynous teenager who came second at Melodifestivalen last year, will be making a second consecutive bid to represent Sweden at Eurovision.

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Ho, Ho, Ho: Sweden’s Charlotte Perrelli Releases Christmas Album

Posted on November 6, 2013December 1, 2015
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byWilliam Lee Adams

For Sweden’s Charlotte Perrelli, Christmas is not just about eating gingerbread and buying presents for loved ones. It’s also about cashing in on your musical talent and relasing a Christmas…

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“You” Sound Better in Auto-Tune: Cascada and Robin Stjernberg Duet

Posted on November 2, 2013December 18, 2013
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byAngus Quinn

Collaborations between Eurovision stars don’t exactly have a great pedigree. The heinous duet between Dima Bilan and Nikki stands out pretty painfully in my memory. I therefore felt particular trepidation…

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Melodifestivalen 2014: Five Artists We Think Will Compete in Sweden

Posted on October 2, 2013October 2, 2013
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byFrancheska

Ah, Melodifestivalen. Some win, others lose, and some pick themselves up by their bootstraps and try again. (Hey Mr. Saucedo). Here is our speculative short list of the Swedish artists…

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WATCH: Loreen Speaks Out for Gay Rights at Russian Nightclub

Posted on October 1, 2013October 1, 2013
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byWilliam Lee Adams

Eurovision 2012 winner Loreen is no stranger to speaking out against oppression. As you’ll recall, she met with the wife of a Belarusian dissent in 2012, and more recently she…

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Sweden: Loreen Is Totally Plastic in new “Eurovision With Toys” Video

You could never call Loreen’s performance of “Euphoria” wooden. But, thanks to our friends at Eurovision with Toys, you can now call it plastic.

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Thomas G:Son on Melodifestivalen: “Sometimes You Lose!”

Posted on September 18, 2013September 18, 2013
byWilliam Lee Adams

Earlier today SVT announced that songwriters and composers had submitted a total of 2,628 songs for Melodifestivalen 2014—the Swedish national selection. We’re fairly confidant that at least ten of them…

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Album Review: Robin Stjernberg’s ‘Pieces’

Posted on September 16, 2013December 17, 2013
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byAngus Quinn

I was a fan of Robin Stjernberg going into the review and I’ve emerged out the other end a super-fan, bordering on slightly obsessed. I was taken with Robin’s Instagram…

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Danny Saucedo Serenades Sweden’s Royal Family

Posted on September 15, 2013September 16, 2013
byMario Melvan

Danny Saucedo is used to performing for queens. But yesterday was a special day because he finally performed for real royalty (and the parliament of Sweden and his parents) in…

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Sweden: Danny Saucedo Grows a “Desert Flower”

Posted on September 7, 2013September 7, 2013
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byMario Melvan

Danny—Mr Saucedo if you’re nasty—has been getting busy on Soundcloud. Just one week after releasing the acoustic version of “In Your Eyes” on the site, he has dropped a brand new…

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Eurovision Flashback: Janet Leon Should Have Won Melodifestivalen

WATCH: Melodifestivalen Contestant Anton Ewald Releases ‘Close Up’

Melodifestivalen 2014: Semi-Final Three and Four Artists Announced

Melodifestivalen 2014: Semi-Final One and Two Artists Announced!

ABBA’s Agnetha Faltskog Sings Live in London

Sweden: Nour El Refai and Anders Jansson will host Melodifestivalen 2014

Are ABBA About To Get Back Together?

Eurovision Winner Helena Paparizou Will Sing at Melodifestivalen 2014

Melodifestivalen 2014: Yohio Set to Return with Andreas Johnson Song

Ho, Ho, Ho: Sweden’s Charlotte Perrelli Releases Christmas Album

“You” Sound Better in Auto-Tune: Cascada and Robin Stjernberg Duet

Melodifestivalen 2014: Five Artists We Think Will Compete in Sweden

WATCH: Loreen Speaks Out for Gay Rights at Russian Nightclub

Sweden: Loreen Is Totally Plastic in new “Eurovision With Toys” Video

Thomas G:Son on Melodifestivalen: “Sometimes You Lose!”

Album Review: Robin Stjernberg’s ‘Pieces’

Danny Saucedo Serenades Sweden’s Royal Family

Sweden: Danny Saucedo Grows a “Desert Flower”

Spain’s Prime Minister calls for Israel to be banned from Eurovision, as RTVE requests voting reform

New music this week (part 2): Songs from Gabry Ponte, Theo Evan, Princ and more

New music this week (part 1): Songs from Abor & Tynna, Katarsis, Klemen and more

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Austria’s JJ wins Eurovision 2025 with “Wasted Love”

Wiwi Jury Update: Our favourites ahead of the Eurovision 2025 grand final

Eurovision 2025 grand final running order: Norway opens, Albania closes

Eurovision 2025 Semi-Final 2: Austria and Finland amongst 10 qualifiers

Liveblog: Semi-final 2 – first dress rehearsal

Eurovision 2025 Semi-Final 1: Albania and Sweden amongst 10 qualifiers

Eurovision 2025: New Semi-Final qualifiers reveal uses split screens to focus on singers

Liveblog: Semi-final 1 – first dress rehearsal

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