Melodifestivalen favourites: Ace Wilder or Sanna Nielsen for the win
From iTunes downloads to Spotify streams to the odds thrown down by betting agencies, it would seem that the Melodifestivalen 2014 final is a tale of two singers: rising star…
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YOHIO at Melodifestivalen: Everyone will be loved by someone in the end
YOHIO, glam rocker extraordinaire and a favourite of Swedish teens, is competing in his second straight Melodifestivalen final. Despite all the hype surrounding the event, he was as chillaxed and…
WATCH: Ace Wilder releases official video for Busy Doin’ Nothin’ at all
Ace Wilder has not been doing nothing at all. She’s been trying on amazing clothes, learning some sick dance moves, and been pouting and posing and looking amaze. Don’t believe us? Then…
Ace Wilder Interview: Work to live, don’t live to work
In her tongue-in-cheek song “Busy Doin’ Nothin’ at All,” Ace Wilder advocates being lazy. But in reality this 31-year-old has worked very hard to reach the final of Melodifestivalen 2014.…
Alcazar interview: Andreas Lundstedt is our gay daddy!
Alcazar are a dynamic trio on the stage, and best friends off of it. We caught up with the group—that’s Therese Merkel, Lina Hedlund, and Andreas Lundstedt—ahead of their March…
#melfest: Wiwi Jury reviews Anton Ewald with Natural
Earlier today the Wiwi Jury—our in-house panel of musical unprofessionals—caught a bus to Stockholm to sample our favourite Swedish delicacy: the 7-11 hot dog. After we were done eating we…
Sanna Nielsen: I just want to tell a nice story of strength
Last night at the Melodifestivalen Welcome Party, Sanna Nielsen was turning heads. She looked like a million bucks in a white pantsuit and her cherry red lips popped. She stood…
#melfest: Wiwi Jury reviews Ace Wilder with Busy Doin’ Nothin
Earlier this morning the Wiwi Jury—our in-house panel of musical unprofessionals—bought a bunch of cheap clothes at H&M and then headed to Sweden to review Ace Wilder’s Melodifestivalen song “Busy…
#melfest: Wiwi Jury reviews Sanna Nielsen with Undo
Last night the Wiwi Jury, our in-house panel of musical unprofessionals, read up on gender equality and headed to Sweden to review Sanna Nielsen’s Melodifestivalen song. Did “Undo” pull our…
#melfest: Wiwi Jury review Linus Svenning with Bröder
Last night the Wiwi Jury, our in-house panel of musical unprofessionals, visited a tattoo parlor in Gotheburg. That made us think of Linus Svenning, so we decided to review his…
#melfest: Wiwi Jury reviews Oscar Zia with Yes We Can
Last night the Wiwi Jury—our in-house panel of musical unprofessionals—got down on some Swedish meatballs. After we wiped the lindenberry sauce from our lips we set to reviewing Oscar Zia’s…
#melfest: Wiwi Jury reviews Ellen Benediktson with Songbird
Last night the Wiwi Jury—our in-house panel of musical unprofessionals—stopped by IKEA and purchased a lot of minimalist furniture. Then we headed to Stockholm to review Ellen Benediktson’s Melodifestivalen song.…
#melfest: Wiwi Jury reviews YOHIO with To the End
Earlier today the Wiwi Jury—our in-house panel of music unprofessionals—read aloud from The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo and then boarded an EasyJet flight to Stockholm so that we could review…
Selfies and champagne: Swedes let loose at Andra Chansen afterparty
In a night full of anxiety and excitement, Linus Svenning and Helena Paparizou coped the best of anyone. They won Andra Chansen and will proced to the Grand Final, at…
Poll: Who should win Melodifestivalen in Sweden?
Update: This poll is now closed. Click here to see the final results! You’ve already sat through five weeks of Melodifestivalen. Now it’s time to sit through a sixth. But…
Andra Chansen results: Helena Paparizou and Linus Svenning to the Melodifestivalen final
It may have taken a few extra weeks, but Helena Paprizou and Linus Svenning have advanced to the final of Melodifestivalen 2014. The two acts outlasted six others to claim…
LISTEN: Survivor Helena Paparizou goes acoustic!
On the eve of Melodifestivalen’s Andra Chansen, I bet all y’all are wondering what Helena Paparizou has been doing in preparation for tomorrow’s show. Well we had a trawl on YouTube…
Andra Chansen artists rehearse on Melodifestivalen stage
Sweden is still coming to terms with the allegations of robots buying votes at Melodifestivalen, but that didn’t stop Sweden’s Andra Chansen singers from rehearsing this afternoon. With few changes to…