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Loreen: “I do not support the boycott of the Eurovision song contest”

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Twice Eurovision winner, Loreen has spoken up against the boycott of the Eurovision Song Contest. 

The singer of Euphoria and Tatoo talked with iNews about the current contest.  Loreen said that although she understood the frustration, she thought it was the wrong way to go. 

According to GB News Loreen said:

We have to find other, more constructive ways to change what is going on, says Loreen

The Eurovision Song Contest 2024 Final is taking place tomorrow, May 11, 2024, in Malmö.  Many fans and even participants have expressed dissatisfaction with Israel’s participation in the contest. Since the war broke out on October 7 last year, the boycott discussion has been persistent on social media. 

However, Loreen is not among the people supporting a boycott.

“I understand the frustration about the situation in the world. This is a community, a hub, a source of energy. Music is created and it creates happiness.  To boycott a hub of love and creativity to make a stand? Is that what we do? To actually silence sound and music and the only language we have in common? So we’re going to shut it down to make a stand? For what? I don’t believe it” Loreen. 

 

Source: GB News

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Eurovision 2024: Loreen and Johnny Logan’s duet that did not happen!

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The First Semi-Final of this year’s Eurovision Song Contest wrapped up last night and without doubt, the opening and interval acts were impressive. Of course, “Mr Eurovision” himself, Johnny Logan, the only male double winner, could not be absent. He performed an orchestral version of Loreen’s Euphoria, the only female double winner.

However, plans were somewhat different. What was set out to be done was that, the two winners would take the stage of the First Semi-Final together, as a duet “Queen and King of Eurovision”. But, just a few weeks before the show, inside information say that Loreen bowed out of the idea, leaving Johnny Logan to perform alone on stage.

Despite this information, Loreen’s manager Tony Beard denies the claims and mentions that:

“Loreen never said that she would sing a duet with Johnny Logan. She has totally focused on the performance she is preparing for Saturday’s Grand Final, something we had made clear to SVT since the beginning. Anything else is false information.

We are aware of the fact that the public would like to see a duet by Loreen and Johnny Logan, but the former’s act for Saturday has been a priority. It will not be an ordinary performance.”

We have aleady informed you about Loreen’s act on Saturday on a previous article:

Eurovision 2024: Loreen to perform in the Grand Final!

On the other hand, Ebba Adielsson, executive producer of Eurovision on SVT pinpoints:

“During this year, we have come up with many ideas regarding the opening and the interval acts. Others have been supported, others have been turned down. Loreen is going to appear on the Grand Final on Saturday and we intend to surprise the media that will witness her rehearsal.”

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Source: aftonbladet.se

Eurovision 2024: Käärijä and Gunilla Persson among others will perform at Eurovision village!

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On Saturday, May 4, what is known as Eurovision Village will open for the first time in Folkets Park in Malmö. After the defections in recent weeks, under pressure due to Israel‘s participation in the competition, the show has started to look sparse on the Eurovision Village stages.

But now the city of Malmö is squeezing in with a long list of new artists with clear Eurovision connections.

The Herreys

The Swedish Eurovision winners from 1984, the Herreys, are ready for a gig on the opening night on May 4 at Folkets Park‘s main stage Euphoria Stage.

Photo: ESC/TT News Agency

Kalush Orchestra and Käärijä

Ukrainian Eurovision winners Kalush Orchestra from 2022 will perform a concert in Folkets Park on the final night on May 11. Also coming will be the Finnish artist Käärijä who was close to winning Eurovision last year with “Cha cha cha“, but was beaten at the finish line by Loreen. Now, he’s coming to the Euphoria Stage on May 10.

Photo: Luca Bruno

Gunilla Persson will also perform

The Swedish Eurodance artists Pandora and Da Buzz will perform a joint concert on the Euphoria Stage on May 5 and the same evening Swedish Hollywood wife Gunilla Persson and Therese “Drömhus” Grankvist will perform a joint concert on the same stage.

Photo: SVT

Arvingarna

Swedish band Arvingarna has competed several times in Melodifestivalen and won in 1993 with “Eloise“. They will come to Folkets Park on the night of the final, May 11.

More confirmed artists

Also confirmed for Eurovision Village are French Eurovision Song Contest Junior winner Zoé, who charmed viewers last year with “Coeur“, and Norwegian artist Raylee, who has competed in Norwegian Melodi Grand Prix several times. They will perform on May 11 and 4, respectively.

Source: Sydsvenskan
Photo:Heiko Junge

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Spotify: “Tattoo” just surpassed Måneskin’s “Zitti e buoni” in streams! | It is now the 3rd most-listened Eurovision song of all time!

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Loreen is doing amazing at all streaming platforms, following her big success at the Eurovision Song Contest 2023, held in Liverpool, UK, as her winning song “Tattoo” managed to surpass Måneskin’s “Zitti e buoni“ in streams, at the highly-popular streaming platform of Spotify.

As of Saturday, March the 16th, “Tattoo” is the 3rd most streamed Eurovision song of all time and has accumulated 453.524.951 streams in total, while Måneskin’s “Zitti e buoni“ has accrued a tiny few less, 453,147,618 streams in total.

Top 10 – Most streamed Eurovision songs of all time (at the time of writing)

  1. “Arcade“ – Duncan Laurence (1,100 Billion)
  2. “Snap“ – Rosa Linn (949 Million)
  3. “Tattoo“ – Loreen (453.5 Million)
  4. “ZITTI E BUONI“ – Måneskin (453.1 Million)
  5. “Fairytale“ – Alexander Rybak (339 Million)
  6. “Waterloo“ – ABBA (309 Million)
  7. “Euphoria“ – Loreen (266 Million)
  8. “Soldi“ – Mahmood (235 Million)
  9. “Heroes“ – Måns Zelmerlow (156 Million)
  10. “Queen of Kings“ – Alessandra (148 Million)

Loreen is only the second artist to be in this top 10 with two different songs (“Euphoria” and “Tattoo“) after Mahmood (“Soldi” and “Brividi“) and her success after her second Eurovision victory goes on.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BE2Fj0W4jP4

Photo: Universal Sweden/Charli Ljung

How far do you think Loreen’s Tattoo can go? Will it manage to become the most-streamed Eurovision song of all times? 

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Sweden: Melodifestivalen producer Karin Gunnarsson aims for another Eurovision victory!

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It has been almost 9 months since last year’s Eurovision victory of Sweden with Loreen getting a double with the song “Tattoo“.

Melodifestivalen producer Karin Gunnarsson spoke to The Euro Trip podcast and expressed her goal to win again, back-to-back, aiming to help Sweden make history this year. Gunnarsson said:

“The ambition is to do it again, nothing less. It has meant so much for the Swedish music industry, songwriters and the people of Sweden that we did win, so the vibe has been very positive.  I thought it would be a hangover and artists would not want to compete, songwriters thinking we wouldn’t win again, and it would be a tougher season, but not at all. It has ignited Sweden to move forward. I’m still looking for our next winner.”

Karin was the one that helped things happen last year. She was the one that received a demo by the group of writers Peter Boström, Cazzi Opeia, Thomas G:son, Jimmy Jansson and Jimmy Joker. They sent a demo to Gunnarsson and the Melodifestivalen team and the rest is history:

“I heard the song and all I could think about was, ‘This is such a Loreen song’. The songwriters and I had a conversation going, and I know Loreen, but not that well. It was someone else who played it to her. If the song existed, then I had a feeling that she would not be able to say no. She’s such a creator, artist and incredible person. For me it was hand in glove, and I hoped she would feel the same. When she heard it she just felt that it was her song.” 

Sweden was the bookies favourite to win last year, but Finland and Käärijä were closely following Loreen, so it was a hard game for two. Karin “bet” on Loreen‘s win, by getting a tattoo a few days before she headed off to Liverpool:

“I have a tattoo. I did this two weeks before Liverpool. I thought to myself, ‘This is going to happen’, but I didn’t want to jinx it. I did it and I didn’t tell anyone. All the time in Liverpool I always wore long sleeves. At breakfast on Sunday I had short sleeves on and I went over to Thomas G:son and I showed him. I had told him if we win, I’d get the crystal ball tattoo.” 

The schedule for the six shows of the Melodifestivalen 2024 tour

  • Heat 1: Saturday 3 February 2024, Malmö Arena, Malmö
  • Heat 2: Saturday 10 February 2024, Scandinavium, Göteborg
  • Heat 3: Saturday 17 February 2024, Vida Arena, Växjö
  • Heat 4: Saturday 24 February 2024, Stiga Sports Arena, Eskilstuna
  • Heat 5: Saturday 2 March 2024, Löfbergs Arena, Karlstad
  • Final: Saturday 9 March 2024, Friends Arena, Stockholm – Solna

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Sweden: The aim is a back-to-back victory, according to project manager Anders Wistbacka!

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Today morning, SVT unveiled Carina Berg as the host of this year’s shows of Melodifestivalen, on a press conference at the headquarters of SVT in Stockholm, Sweden!

Melodifestivalen’s project manager Anders Wistbacka made the announcement of the presenter, but before doing so he made quite an interesting statement:

“For the first time for Sweden, we want to win this contest twice in a row!”

This of course creates high expectations in the fanbase about the selection of the thirty songs that will compete in this year’s heats in the hopes of representing Sweden at the Eurovision Song Contest in Malmö, Sweden.

He then commented on the selection of Carina as this year’s host of Melodifestivalen:

“For this year’s Melodifestivalen, we wanted a presenter with a capital P. We wanted a professional, experienced and loved by the viewers. Someone who can lead the show with warm, glamorous and humorous tone. We put the question to Carina Berg and she said yes! I am very happy and proud and know that we have found the right one.”

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Sheldon Riley: The artist’s rendition of last year’s winning entry “Tattoo” on America’s Got Talent!

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In 2022, the 23-year-old multiethnic singer-songwriter Sheldon Riley made a powerful impact representing Australia at the Eurovision Song Contest in Turin, Italy with his emotional song “Not The Same“. This year Sheldon Riley returned on America’s Got Talent: Fantasy League as part of Mel B‘s Dream Team with a big surprise for all the Eurovision fans.

His apparent love for Eurovison and this year’s glorious winner Loreen, made this year’s Swedish winning entry “Tattoo” a fitting song for Riley to perform on Monday’s episode. Sheldon wowed the judges with his amazing performance. His appearance featured Loreen-style nails and his absolutely extravagant style and during his performance he took off the mask and went on performing the song with even more power.

You can watch Sheldon Riley perform his rendition of Loreen‘s second winning entry “Tattoo” at the video below:

Who is Sheldon Riley?

Sheldon Riley‘s entrancing vocals and bold, avant-garde style have firmly established him as a game-changer in the music industry. His standout performances on “The Voice Australia” and “America’s Got Talent” only further solidified his place as a powerhouse artist.

In 2022, Sheldon represented Australia at the Eurovision Song Contest in Turin, Italy with the song “Not The Same“. The lyrics, derived from a personal letter written to himself at the age of 14, showcased Sheldon‘s unyielding commitment to connecting authentically through his music.

His unique sound, style, and songwriting have garnered international critical acclaim, appearing in leading publications such as VOGUE, Billboard, and Rolling Stone.

Sheldon‘s electrifying presence on “The Masked Singer” in Australia saw him reach the final two, captivating audiences with each performance. He then went on to headline the pre-game show of the NRL Grand Final alongside rock icon Jimmy Barnes, performing a powerful rendition of “Everybody Wants To Rule The World“.

The year 2023 is shaping up to be a landmark one for the talented singer-songwriter, starting with a powerhouse performance at the Sydney WorldPride opening concert and sharing the stage with none other than pop royalty Kylie Minogue and the hyperpop sensation Charli XCX.

Sheldon is currently competing as part of Mel B‘s Dream Team on America’s Got Talent: Fantasy League and made a great jumpstart by performing last year’s winning Eurovision entry “Tattoo” and managed to wow the Judges and the viewers all over the US. At the same time, he is focusing his efforts on his eagerly awaited debut album. Set to be released later this year, this album showcases Sheldon‘s raw and melodic sound that promises to enthral audiences and leave a lasting mark on the music world.

Do you like Sheldon’s take on Loreen’s second winning song? Let us know in the comments section below!

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Loreen is the winner of ESC Radio Top250 | Here are the detailed results!

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This year, along with the annual poll of Songfestival.be, ESC Radio conducted its own poll for what fans consider as the best 250 entries of the Eurovision Song Contest. The voting took place between November 25 and December 17 and the results are now in!

The winner of ESC Radio Top 250 voting was Loreen with her song “Tattoo”. Meanwhile, the rest of the top three consists of:

second place: Cha Cha Cha – Käärijä

third place: Euphoria – Loreen

The detailed results of ESC Radio Top 250

  • 1 Loreen – Tattoo (Sweden 2023)
  • 2 Käärijä – Cha Cha Cha (Finland 2023)
  • 3 Loreen – Euphoria (Sweden 2012)
  • 4 Diodato – Fai Rumore (Italy 2020)
  • 5 Cornelia Jakobs – Hold Me Closer (Sweden 2022)
  • 6 Duncan Laurence – Arcade (Netherlands 2019)
  • 7 Chanel – SloMo (Spain 2022)
  • 8 Eleni Foureira – Fuego (Cyprus 2018)
  • 9 Go_A – Shum (Ukraine 2019)
  • 10 Måneskin – Zitti E Buoni (Italy 2021)
  • 11 KEiiNO – Spirit In The Sky (Norway 2019)
  • 12 Barbara Pravi – Voilà (France 2021)
  • 13 Il Volo – Grande Amore (Italy 2015)
  • 14 Marija Šerifović – Molitva (Serbia 2007)
  • 15 Måns Zelmerlöw – Heroes (Sweden 2015)
  • 16 Jamala – 1944 (Ukraine 2016)
  • 17 Sam Ryder – SPACE MAN (United Kingdom 2022)
  • 18 Salvador Sobral – Amor Pelos Dois (Portugal 2017)
  • 19 Sanna Nielsen – Undo (Sweden 2014)
  • 20 Pastora Soler – Quédate Conmigo (Spain 2012)
  • 21 Marco Mengoni – Due Vite (Original Version) (Italy 2023)
  • 22 Loïc Nottet – Rhythm Inside (Belgium 2015)
  • 23 Konstrakta – In Corpore Sano (Serbia 2022)
  • 24 Mahmood – Soldi (Italy 2019)
  • 25 Secret Garden – Nocturne (Norway 1995)
  • 26 Blanche – City Lights (Belgium 2017)
  • 27 Gjon’s Tears – Tout L’univers (Switzerland 2021)
  • 28 Alexander Rybak – Fairytale (Norway 2009)
  • 29 Dami Im – Sound Of Silence (Australia 2016)
  • 30 Sertab – Everyway That I Can (Turkey 2003)
  • 31 ABBA – Waterloo (Sweden 1974)
  • 32 Elina Born & Stig Rästa – Goodbye To Yesterday (Estonia 2015)
  • 33 Conchita Wurst – Rise Like A Phoenix (Austria 2014)
  • 34 Helena Paparizou – My Number One (Greece 2005)
  • 35 Željko Joksimovic – Lane Moje (Serbian & Montenegro 2004)
  • 36 The Common Linnets – Calm After The Storm (Netherlands 2014)
  • 37 Daði & Gagnamagnið – Think About Things (Iceland 2020)
  • 38 Sebnem Paker – Dinle (Turkey 1997)
  • 39 Emmelie De Forest – Only Teardrops (Denmark 2013)
  • 40 Blind Channel – Dark Side (Finland 2021)
  • 41 Teya & Salena – Who The Hell Is Edgar (Austria 2023)
  • 42 Katrina & The Waves – Love Shine A Light (United Kingdom 1997)
  • 43 Kristian Kostov – Beautiful Mess (Bulgaria 2017)
  • 44 Kalush Orchestra – Stefania (Ukraine 2022)
  • 45 VICTORIA – Tears Getting Sober (Bulgaria 2020)
  • 46 Aminata – Love Injected (Latvia 2015)
  • 47 Lena – Satellite (Germany 2010)
  • 48 Iveta Mukuchyan – LoveWave (Armenia 2016)
  • 49 Mørland & Debrah Scarlatt – A Monster Like Me (Norway 2015)
  • 50 Gjon’s Tears – Répondez-moi (Switzerland 2020)
  • 51 Francesco Gabbani – Occidentali’s Karma (Italy 2017)
  • 52 Urban Symphony – Rändajad (Estonia 2009)
  • 53 Hari Mata Hari – Lejla (Bosnia & Herzegovina 2006)
  • 54 maNga – We Could Be The Same (Turkey 2010)
  • 55 Lordi – Hard Rock Hallelujah (Finland 2006)
  • 56 Gina G. – Ooh Aah… Just A Little Bit (United Kingdom 1996)
  • 57 Poli Genova – If Love Was A Crime (Bulgaria 2016)
  • 58 Beth – Dime (Spain 2003)
  • 59 Margaret Berger – I Feed You My Love (Norway 2013)
  • 60 Joker Out – Carpe Diem (Slovenia 2023)
  • 61 Mahmood e Blanco – Brividi (Italy 2022)
  • 62 Mocedades – Eres Tu (Spain 1973)
  • 63 Elena Tsagrinou – El Diablo (Cyprus 2021)
  • 64 Antique – Die 4 You (Greece 2001)
  • 65 Eric Saade – Popular (Sweden 2011)
  • 66 Maro – saudade, saudade (Portugal 2022)
  • 67 Ivi Adamou – La La Love (Cyprus 2012)
  • 68 Doris Dragovic – Marija Magdalena (Croatia 1999)
  • 69 Johnny Logan – Hold Me Now (Ireland 1987)
  • 70 THE ROOP – On Fire (Lithuania 2020)
  • 71 Ruslana – Wild Dances (Ukraine 2004)
  • 72 Sergey Lazarev – You Are The Only One (Russia 2016)
  • 73 Ulrikke – Attention (Norway 2020)
  • 74 Ermal Meta & Fabrizio Moro – Non Mi Avete Fatto Niente (Italy 2018)
  • 75 Patricia Kaas – S’il Fallait Le Faire (France 2009)
  • 76 Luca Hänni – She Got Me (Switzerland 2019)
  • 77 Verka Serduchka – Dancing Lasha Tumbai (Ukraine 2007)
  • 78 Eugent Bushpepa – Mall (Albania 2018)
  • 79 Anabel Conde – Vuelve Conmigo (Spain 1995)
  • 80 Ochman – River (Poland 2022)
  • 81 Natasha St-Pier – Je N’ai Que Mon Âme (France 2001)
  • 82 France Gall – Poupée De Cire, Poupée De Son (Luxembourg 1965)
  • 83 Zala Kralj & Gašper Šantl – Sebi (Slovenia 2019)
  • 84 Amina – Le Dernier Qui A Parlé… (France 1991)
  • 85 Jonida Maliqi – Ktheju Tokës (Albania 2019)
  • 86 Céline Dion – Ne Partez Pas Sans Moi (Switzerland 1988)
  • 87 Hurricane – Loco Loco (Serbia 2021)
  • 88 Shiri Maimon – Hasheket Shenish’ar (Israel 2005)
  • 89 Anne Marie David – Tu Te Reconnaîtras (Luxembourg 1973)
  • 90 Alessandra – Queen Of Kings (Norway 2023)
  • 91 TIX – Fallen Angel (Norway 2021)
  • 92 Azúcar Moreno – Bandido (Spain 1990)
  • 93 Rosa Linn – Snap (Armenia 2022)
  • 94 Amir – J’ai Cherché (France 2016)
  • 95 Alvan & Ahez – Fulenn (France 2022)
  • 96 Yohanna – Is It True (Iceland 2009)
  • 97 Ani Lorak – Shady Lady (Ukraine 2008)
  • 98 Subwoolfer – Give That Wolf A Banana (Norway 2022)
  • 99 Netta – Toy (Israel 2018)
  • 100 Marco Mengoni – L’Essenziale (Italy 2013)
  • 101 THE ROOP – Discoteque (Lithuania 2021)
  • 102 Dana International – Diva (Israel 1998)
  • 103 S10 – De Diepte (Netherlands 2022)
  • 104 AySel & Arash – Always (Azerbaijan 2009)
  • 105 Lena – Taken By A Stranger (Germany 2011)
  • 106 Daði & Gagnamagnið – 10 Years (Iceland 2021)
  • 107 Niamh Kavanagh – In Your Eyes (Ireland 1993)
  • 108 Destiny – Je Me Casse (Malta 2021)
  • 109 Kristina Peláková – Horehronie (Slovakia 2010)
  • 110 Mia Martini – Rapsodia (Italy 1992)
  • 111 Zeljko Joksimović – Nije Ljubav Stvar (Serbia 2012)
  • 112 Ofra Haza – Hi (Israel 1983)
  • 113 Hatari – Hatrið Mun Sigra (Iceland 2019)
  • 114 Ruth Lorenzo – Dancing In The Rain (Spain 2014)
  • 115 Senhit – Adrenalina (San Marino 2021)
  • 116 Paul Harrington & Charlie McGettigan – Rock ‘n’ Roll Kids (Ireland 1994)
  • 117 Sabina Babayeva – When The Music Dies (Azerbaijan 2012)
  • 118 Kalomira – Secret Combination (Greece 2008)
  • 119 Zdob şi Zdub & Frații Advahov – Trenuleţul (Moldova 2022)
  • 120 Manizha – Russian Woman (Russia 2021)
  • 121 Anouk – Birds (Netherlands 2013)
  • 122 Benjamin Ingrosso – Dance You Off (Sweden 2018)
  • 123 Mor Ve Ötesi – Deli (Turkey 2008)
  • 124 Amanda Tenfjord – Die Together (Greece 2022)
  • 125 Lena Philipsson – It Hurts (Sweden 2004)
  • 126 Sopho – Visionary Dream (Georgia 2007)
  • 127 Danijela – Neka Mi Ne Svane (Croatia 1998)
  • 128 Eimear Quinn – The Voice (Ireland 1996)
  • 129 Michal Szpak – Color Of Your Life (Poland 2016)
  • 130 Blanca Paloma – EAEA (Spain 2023)
  • 131 Softengine – Something Better (Finland 2014)
  • 132 Jalisse – Fiumi Di Parole (Italy 1997)
  • 133 Little Big – UNO (Russia 2020)
  • 134 VICTORIA – Growing Up Is Getting Old (Bulgaria 2021)
  • 135 Tamta – Replay (Cyprus 2019)
  • 136 Hadise – Düm Tek Tek (Turkey 2009)
  • 137 Mia Dimšić – Guilty Pleasure (Croatia 2022)
  • 138 Conan Osiris – Telemóveis (Portugal 2019)
  • 139 Brainstorm – My Star (Latvia 2000)
  • 140 Vicky Leandros – Après Toi (Luxembourg 1972)
  • 141 Sunstroke Project – Hey Mamma (Moldova 2017)
  • 142 Ruth Jacott – Vrede (Netherlands 1993)
  • 143 Tamara Todevska – Proud (North Macedonia 2019)
  • 144 Carola – Främling (Sweden 1983)
  • 145 Joy Fleming – Ein Lied Kann Eine Brücke Sein (Germany 1975)
  • 146 Vania Fernandes – Senhora Do Mar (Portugal 2008)
  • 147 Joci Pápai – Origo (Hungary 2017)
  • 148 Edyta Gorniak – To Nie Ja (Poland 1994)
  • 149 Carl Espen – Silent Storm (Norway 2014)
  • 150 Elhaida Dani – I’m Alive (Albania 2015)
  • 151 Sirusho – Qélé Qélé (Armenia 2008)
  • 152 Urban Trad – Sanomi (Belgium 2003)
  • 153 Elina Nechayeva – La Forza (Estonia 2018)
  • 154 Alice & Franco Battiato – I Treni Di Tozeur (Italy 1984)
  • 155 Charlotte Perrelli – Hero (Sweden 2008)
  • 156 Marie Myriam – L’oiseau Et L’enfant (France 1977)
  • 157 Ott Lepland – Kuula (Estonia 2012)
  • 158 Jelena Tomašević – Oro (Serbia 2008)
  • 159 Nadav Guedj – Golden Boy (Israel 2015)
  • 160 Kaliopi – Crno I Belo (North Macedonia 2012)
  • 161 Michael Schulte – You Let Me Walk Alone (Germany 2018)
  • 162 Elisabeth Andreassen – I Evighet (Norway 1996)
  • 163 Equinox – Bones (Bulgaria 2018)
  • 164 Cláudia Pascoal – O Jardim (Portugal 2018)
  • 165 Luke Black – Samo Mi Se Spava (Serbia 2023)
  • 166 Roxen – Amnesia (Romania 2021)
  • 167 AWS – Viszlat Nyar (Hungary 2018)
  • 168 Tajči – Hajde Da Ludujemo (Yugoslavia 1990)
  • 169 Imaani – Where Are You? (United Kingdom 1998)
  • 170 Gigliola Cinquetti – Non Ho L’Età (Italy 1964)
  • 171 Rona Nishliu – Suus (Albania 2012)
  • 172 Inga & Anush – Jan Jan (Armenia 2009)
  • 173 Milk & Honey with Gali – Hallelujah (Israel 1979)
  • 174 Noa Kirel – Unicorn (Israel 2023)
  • 175 Zlata Ognevich – Gravity (Ukraine 2013)
  • 176 Francesca Michielin – No Degree Of Separation (Italy 2016)
  • 177 One More Time – Den Vilda (Sweden 1996)
  • 178 Miki Núñez – La Venda (Spain 2019)
  • 179 Andromache – Ela (Cyprus 2022)
  • 180 Safura – Drip Drop (Azerbaijan 2010)
  • 181 Mikolas Josef – Lie To Me (Czech Republic 2018)
  • 182 Kate Miller-Heidke Zero Gravity (Australia 2019)
  • 183 Aud Wilken – Fra Mols Til Skagen (Denmark 1995)
  • 184 Carola – Fångad Av En Stormvind (Sweden 1991)
  • 185 Grethe & Jørgen Ingmann – Dansevise (Denmark 1963)
  • 186 Go_A – Solovey (Ukraine 2020)
  • 187 Lucie Jones – Never Give Up On You (United Kingdom 2017)
  • 188 Paula Seling & Ovi – Playing With Fire (Romania 2010)
  • 189 Nevena Bozović – Kruna (Serbia 2016)
  • 190 Lúcia Moniz – O Meu Coração Não Tem Cor (Portugal 1996)
  • 191 Sergio Dalma – Bailar Pegados (Spain 1991)
  • 192 Alma – Requiem (France 2017)
  • 193 Domenico Modugno – Nel Blu Dipinto Di Blu (Volare) (Italy 1958)
  • 194 Charlotte Nilsson – Take Me To Your Heaven (Sweden 1999)
  • 195 Valentina Monetta – Crisalide (Vola) (San Marino 2013)
  • 196 Chiara – Angel (Malta 2005)
  • 197 Knez – Adio (Montenegro 2015)
  • 198 Mei Finegold – Same Heart (Israel 2014)
  • 199 Monika Liu – Sentimentai (Lithuania 2022)
  • 200 Zdob şi Zdub – Boonika Bate Toba (Moldova 2005)
  • 201 Nicole – Ein Bißchen Frieden (Germany 1982)
  • 202 Nox – Forogj, Világ (Hungary 2005)
  • 203 Nina Sublatti – Warrior (Georgia 2015)
  • 204 Stefania – Last Dance (Greece 2021)
  • 205 Jill Johnson – Kärleken Är (Sweden 1998)
  • 206 Friderika – Kinek Mondjam El Vétkeimet (Hungary 1994)
  • 207 Olsen Brothers – Fly On The Wings Of Love (Denmark 2000)
  • 208 Selma – All Out Of Luck (Iceland 1999)
  • 209 Toto Cutugno – Insieme: 1992 (Italy 1990)
  • 210 We Are Domi – Lights Off (Czech Republic 2022)
  • 211 Duo Datz – Kan (Israel 1991)
  • 212 Ronela Hajati – Sekret (Albania 2022)
  • 213 Elnur Huseynov – Hour Of The Wolf (Azerbaijan 2015)
  • 214 Séverine – Un Banc, Un Arbre, Une Rue (Monaco 1971)
  • 215 Nina Kraljic – Lighthouse (Croatia 2016)
  • 216 Hara & Andreas Konstantinou – Mana Mou (Cyprus 1997)
  • 217 Aram MP3 – Not Alone (Armenia 2014)
  • 218 Anna Vissi – Everything (Greece 2006)
  • 219 Vesna – My Sister’s Crown (Czechia 2023)
  • 220 Sonia – Better The Devil You Know (United Kingdom 1993)
  • 221 Umberto Tozzi & Raf – Gente Di Mare (Italy 1987)
  • 222 Carola – Invincible (Sweden 2006)
  • 223 Mekado – Wir Geben ‘ne Party (Germany 1994)
  • 224 Gabriela Gunčíková – I Stand (Czech Republic 2016)
  • 225 Voyager – Promise (Australia 2023)
  • 226 Vanilla Ninja – Cool Vibes (Switzerland 2005)
  • 227 Rita Guerra – Deixa-me Sonhar (Portugal 2003)
  • 228 Norma John – Blackbird (Finland 2017)
  • 229 Sudden Lights – Aija (Latvia 2023)
  • 230 Dschinghis Khan – Dschinghis Khan (Germany 1979)
  • 231 Euroband – This Is My Life (Iceland 2008)
  • 232 Frances Ruffelle – Lonely Symphony (United Kingdom 1994)
  • 233 Baccara – Parlez-Vous Français? (Luxembourg 1978)
  • 234 La Zarra – Évidemment (France 2023)
  • 235 Dulce Pontes – Lusitana Paixão (Portugal 1991)
  • 236 Robin Bengtsson – I Can’t Go On (Sweden 2017)
  • 237 Paul Oscar – Minn Hinsti Dans (Iceland 1997)
  • 238 Maraaya – Here For You (Slovenia 2015)
  • 239 Peter, Sue & Marc – Io Senza Te (Switzerland 1981)
  • 240 Mandinga – Zalailah (Romania 2012)
  • 241 Gustaph – Because Of You (Belgium 2023)
  • 242 ByeAlex – Kedvesem (Hungary 2013)
  • 243 Gigliola Cinquetti – Si (Italy 1974)
  • 244 Keti Garbi – Ellada, Chora Tou Fotos (Greece 1993)
  • 245 The Rasmus – Jezebel (Finland 2022)
  • 246 Lena Valaitis – Johnny Blue (Germany 1981)
  • 247 Hooverphonic – The Wrong Place (Belgium 2021)
  • 248 Teach-In – Ding-A-Dong (Netherlands 1975)
  • 249 Nuša Derenda – Energy (Slovenia 2001)
  • 250 Fyr & Flamme – Øve Os På Hinanden (Denmark 2021)

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Sweden: Last Aftonbladet reveal, a day before the official SVT announcement!

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EurovisionFun is currently in Stockholm, a day before the scheduled press conference when SVT will reveal the Melodifestivalen 2024 artists, their songs and the heat allocation, while Torbjörn Ek and Stina Dahlgren, reporters at Aftonbladet work hard at the newsroom of Aftonbladet and add up a few more names in the line-up of Melodifestivalen 2024, for one last time!

We remind you that last year, Aftonbladet revealed 24 out of the 28 acts of Melodifestivalen 2023, even before SVT announced the line-up officially. Let’s dive in to what they have revealed for us, in their just-published article:

Who is Lia Larsson?

Lia Larsson, 22, is the Tiktok star from Mora who has had EPA dunk success during the year and had her music streamed almost 30 million times, with songs such as “Banka banka” and “Fara ner på byn“. According to what Aftonbladet has learned, she also takes the opportunity to celebrate her Melodifestivalen participation by releasing a new single on the same day as the press conference is held.

Who is Klaudy?

Also ready for Melodifestivalen is William Schenberg, 24, from Tolered in Gothenburg. Under the artist name Klaudy, he participated earlier this year in SVT’s music initiative “Songland” and wrote a song together with the artist Cherrie.

Who is Annika Wickihalder?

Annika Wickihalder, 22, from Örnsköldsvik has also been given a place in next year’s Melodifestivalen. In 2021, she made it to the semi-finals of TV4‘s talent show “Idol“. As Aftonbladet previously revealed, Jacqline Moss, 23, who knocked out Annika in “Idol” will also compete in Mello. Now they both get another chance to compete for viewers’ votes.

Who is Melina Borglowe?

Melina Borglowe, 26, is the singer-songwriter from Växjö who has been signed by the small record company Ten, which has previously achieved success in Melodifestivalen with artists such as Benjamin Ingrosso, Felix Sandman and Bishara. Now, according to Aftonbladet‘s sources, it’s Melina‘s turn to take place in Sweden‘s biggest TV program.

Who is Natalie Carrion?

Finally, Aftonbladet can reveal that Natalie Carrion, 27, from Umeå, will also compete. Natalie, with Caribbean and Sami roots, has several times before been close to joining Mello and competed in 2022 in the sámi Melodifestivalen Sámi Grand Prix. Earlier this year, she was a Swedish commentator when SVT broadcast this year’s edition of the same competition.

We remind you that Melodifestivalen 2024 is scheduled to take place between February 3rd to March 9th, while SVT has received 2624 songs.

Stay tuned at EurovisionFun tomorrow at 11:00 CET when the final list of Melodifestivalen participants will be announced by SVT at a press conference hosted at their headquarters in Stockholm.

The list of artist that are reportedly participating at Melodifestivalen 2024 are:

  1. Lasse Stefanz
  2. Smash into pieces
  3. Dotter
  4. Liamoo
  5. Samir & Viktor
  6. Elecktra
  7. Cazzi Opeia
  8. Lisa Ajax
  9. Marcus & Martinus
  10. Clara Klingenström
  11. Adam Woods
  12. Kim Cesarion
  13. Medina
  14. Maria Sur
  15. Gunilla Persson
  16. Fröken Snusk
  17. Jay Smith
  18. Scarlet
  19. Albin Tingwall
  20. Jacqline Moss
  21. Dear Sara
  22. Chelsea Muco
  23. Danny Saucedo
  24. Elisa Lindström
  25. C-Joe
  26. Lia Larsson
  27. Klaudy
  28. Annika Wickihalder
  29. Melina Borglowe
  30. Natalie Carrion

The schedule for the six shows of the Melodifestivalen 2024 tour

  • Heat 1: Saturday 3 February 2024, Malmö Arena, Malmö
  • Heat 2: Saturday 10 February 2024, Scandinavium, Göteborg
  • Heat 3: Saturday 17 February 2024, Vida Arena, Växjö
  • Heat 4: Saturday 24 February 2024, Stiga Sports Arena, Eskiltuna
  • Heat 5: Saturday 2 March 2024, Löfbergs Arena, Karlstad
  • Final: Saturday 9 March 2024, Friends Arena, Stockholm – Solna

The 68th Eurovision Song Contest will take place in Malmö, Sweden in 7, 9 and 11th of May 2024, after the second win of Loreen in Liverpool, with her song “Tattoo”:

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Sweden: Danny Saucedo is back at Melodifestivalen, according to Aftonbladet!

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Torbjörn Ek and Stina Dahlgren, reporters at Aftonbladet did it again and revealed six more participating acts for Melodifestivalen 2024! We remind you that last year, Aftonbladet revealed 24 out of the 28 acts of Melodifestivalen 2023, even before SVT announced the line-up officially.

As we are approaching December 1, when the final line-up of Melodifestivalen 2024 will be revealed, the Aftonbladet is now nearing 30 acts! Here are the three new names that Aftonbladet brought to the table:

Danny Saucedo

Danny Saucedo, 37, hopes to return to the mainstream Swedish music scene by participating in Melodifestivalen in 2024, according to several sources that Aftonbladet has been in contact with, as he hasn’t made a major success with his latest releases.

The source said he knows he’s gambling by going to Melodifestivalen, he has to have a really strong song and make sure he gets a hit, therefore, the information that reached Aftonbladet in the late autumn has swayed back and forth. Several people who work closely with Melodifestivalen‘s editorial staff have speculated about Danny‘s participation, but now he is said to have finally accepted. Saucedo is said to have collaborated together with Michel Zitron, 42, who has previously been involved in Swedish House Mafia‘s “Don’t you worry child” and “Save the world” and worked with both Avicii and Alesso. The collaboration will also be a bit of a reunion as Zitron was also behind one of Saucedo‘s very first hits, “If Only You” which was the most played song on Swedish radio in 2008.

Elisa Lindström

Aftonbladet can also reveal that Elisa Lindström, 32, is ready for Melodifestivalen 2024. Lindström, who is currently playing one of the main roles in the schlager musical “De’ e’ det här vi kallar kärlek” based on Lasse Holm‘s music, has competed twice before, but without succeeding in advancing from the competitions. Now it could be third time’s the charm.

C-Joe

According to several sources with insight into the matter, the artist C-Joe, or Charles Koroma, 31, as his real name is, will also compete in Melodifestivalen. C-Joe, who is from Gävle with roots in Sierra Leone, has attracted attention locally several times over the years and has released music since 2017. Now will be the first time he will take place in the really big arena, in front of Melodifestivalen‘s multi-million audience, according to Aftonbladet‘s informant.

We remind you that Melodifestivalen 2024 is scheduled to take place between February 3rd to March 9th, while SVT has received 2624 songs.

As you have read in one of our past articles, the final list of Melodifestivalen participants will be published on the 1st of December, at a press conference hosted by SVT at their headquarters in Stockholm.

The list of artist that are reportedly participating at Melodifestivalen 2024 are:

  1. Lasse Stefanz
  2. Smash into pieces
  3. Dotter
  4. Liamoo
  5. Samir & Viktor
  6. Elecktra
  7. Cazzi Opeia
  8. Lisa Ajax
  9. Marcus & Martinus
  10. Clara Klingenström
  11. Adam Woods
  12. Kim Cesarion
  13. Medina
  14. Maria Sur
  15. Gunilla Persson
  16. Fröken Snusk
  17. Jay Smith
  18. Scarlet
  19. Albin Tingwall
  20. Jacqline Moss
  21. Dear Sara
  22. Chelsea Muco
  23. Danny Saucedo
  24. Elisa Lindström
  25. C-Joe

The schedule for the six shows of the Melodifestivalen 2024 tour

  • Heat 1: Saturday 3 February 2024, Malmö Arena, Malmö
  • Heat 2: Saturday 10 February 2024, Scandinavium, Göteborg
  • Heat 3: Saturday 17 February 2024, Vida Arena, Växjö
  • Heat 4: Saturday 24 February 2024, Stiga Sports Arena, Eskiltuna
  • Heat 5: Saturday 2 March 2024, Löfbergs Arena, Karlstad
  • Final: Saturday 9 March 2024, Friends Arena, Stockholm – Solna

The 68th Eurovision Song Contest will take place in Malmö, Sweden in 7, 9 and 11th of May 2024, after the second win of Loreen in Liverpool, with her song “Tattoo”:

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