Wiwi Jury #Melfest Edition: David Lindgren
Today the Wiwi Jury—our in-house panel of music un-professionals—gathered to review David Lindgren’s “Skyline”. Did it reach the dizzying heights of David’s 2012 entry “Shout It Out”? Or did this…
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Wiwi Jury #Melfest Edition: Ulrik Munther
This morning the Wiwi Jury—our panel of music un-professionals—watched Ulrik Munther dancing in front of his LED screen as he belted out “Tell the World I’m Here”. Were we moved…
Wiwi Jury #Melfest Edition: Ralf Gyllenhammar
Today the Wiwi Jury—our international panel of music un-professionals—got our fire hoses and prepared to review Ralf Gyllenhammar’s “Bed on Fire”. Did it burn the house down? And did we…
Wiwi Jury #Melfest Edition: Ravaillacz
This afternoon the Wiwi Jury—our in-house panel of music unprofessionals—gathered to review Ravaillacz’s Melodifestivalen entry “En riktig jävla schlager”, which means “A Real Damn Schlager”. Did it end up being…
Wiwi Jury #Melfest Edition: Louise Hoffsten
The Wiwi Jury—our in-house panel of music un-professionals—will be reviewing each of this year’s Melodifestivalen finalists ahead of the March 9 showdown in Friends Arena. First up is Louise Hoffsten…
Poll: Who Should Win Melodifestivalen? Vote Now!
This year’s Melodifestivalen contestants have sung about dead fish, lit fires inside pianos, and seen off the likes of the Swedish House Wives and Army of Lovers. Now, as the…
Did Anton Ewald’s “Begging” Deserve to Advance to Sweden’s Final?
Read the lyrics to “Begging”—Anton Ewald’s Melodifestivalen entry—and let us know what you think. We’re pretty horrified that Sweden sent this through to the final. It’s rather obvious they voted…
“Jalla Dansa Sawa” Text / Translation — Behring Miri
Behring Miri’s “Jalla Dansa Sawa” is a hodgepodge of Swedish, Arabic and French—three languages we do not speak. Fortunately Sweden’s SVT has provided this handy translation guide to the foreign…
“Hon har inte” Lyrics / Translation — Caroline af Ugglas
William only weighs 100 pounds, but he is throwing all of his weight behind Caroline af Ugglas and “Hon har inte” in tonight’s Andra Chansen round at Melodifestivalen. Caroline was robbed…
Melodifestivalen: Does iTunes Signal a Win for Sean Banan?
We certainly hope not. But since this year’s Melodifestivalen tracks hit iTunes earlier this week, Sean Banan’s “Copacabana” has climbed straight to the top. That isn’t just signifiant because it’s…
“Tell the World I’m Here” Lyrics — Ulrik Munther (Melodifestivalen)
Read the lyrics to “Tell the World I’m Here”—Ulrik Munther’s song for Melodifestivalen 2013. He’ll compete in the finals in Stockholm on March 9. We’ll add a video once SVT…
Melodifestivalen Sucks So Far, But Still Enjoys Record Ratings
Many of you out there tend to agree with us at wiwibloggs that this year’s Melodifestivalen field is atrocious. Watching Sean Banan qualify directly for the final last Saturday with…
“Only Dead Fish Follow the Stream” Lyrics — Louise Hoffsten (Melodifestivalen 2013)
Read the lyrics to Louise Hoffsten’s “Only the Dead Fish Follow the Stream”. She’ll perform the song again in the final of Melodifestivalen on March 9.
Melodifestivalen: Sean Banan and Louise Hoffsten Advance
I seriously hope one of the Swedish House Wives throws a dead fish at Sean Banan. The schlager trio made up of Jenny Silver and two other ladies I can’t…
“On Top of the World” Lyrics — Swedish House Wives
Read the lyrics to “On Top of the World” by the Swedish House Wives. They’re one of the favorites to advance from the second semi-final of Melodifestivalen this evening.
Melodifestivalen: Will The Swedish House Wives Rule Semi-Final #2?
The Swedish House Wives—that’s Jenny Silver, Pernilla Wahlgren and Hanna Hedlund—have described themselves as “Christer Björkman’s wet dream.” If an SVT poll is any indicator, then they’ve aroused a lot…
Separated at Birth: Can You Spot Yohio?
Yohio, one of the first two finalists in this year’s Melodifestivalen, knows how to work a variety of looks. From rock to Japanese manga, he always stays true to androgyny.…
Sweden: Yohio and David Lindgren Advance from Mediocre Semi-Final
Androgynous rocker Yohio and former High School Musical star David Lindgren have come out on top in a rather crap semi-final.