24 Mar 2026
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Get ready for the MELODIFESTIVALEN 2026 Grand Finale!

After five weeks of the travelling Mello circus having toured the country far and wide, the time has come for Stockholm and the Grand Finale, where the last 12 artists standing will fight it out over the glorious victory, which brings along not just honour, but also the legendary Sångfågel trophy and a spot at […]

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It’s Melodifestivalen 2026! Heat 5 in Sundsvall

We have come to the last one of the preliminary heats, and will have seen and heard all numbers by Saturday evening. And by the end of the show, we will know the full line-up of the Grand Finale to be held at the Strawberry Arena in Stockholm on 7th March. We have everything from […]

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It’s Melodifestivalen 2026! Heat 4 in Malmö

Can you believe we are already in week 4, and by this time next week, we will have heard all of the songs of this year’s Melfest? These weeks do go by so quickly. Felicia is still reigning supreme among the favorites to take the crown in the final, so let’s see if there are […]

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It’s Melodifestivalen 2026! Heat 3 in Kristianstad

The Melodifestivalen caravan keeps rolling around the country, and lands in Kristianstad for week 3. Last week’s winner Felicia is looking like a strong contender for taking the crown at the Grand Final, so let’s see if we have anybody here this week who could give her a challenge. Beside the competitors, this week’s highlight […]

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It’s Melodifestivalen 2026! Heat 2 in Gothenburg

It’s week 2 in Melloland, and the circus has moved to Gothenburg. The line-up has everything from a first-timer to a previous winner to actual fire-fighting Mello legends. You can also expect the Mello diva of all Mello divas, Charlotte Perrelli in an interval act with the hostess Gina Dirawi, looking and sounding like proper […]

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It’s time for Melodifestivalen 2026! Heat 1 in Linköping

Can you believe we are already entering Melfest season? You will no doubt be aware that Melodifestivalen is the real deal, an absolutely legendary institution of the Swedish music scene. It is so much more than just the national qualification for Eurovision, which is why we are still loving this spectacle even in these times […]

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Stockholm Film Festival wrap-up: A recipe against autumn depression

The dark November nights (and days, let’s be honest) of Stockholm have once again been blessed with over 300 solid reasons to leave the house and live a small new life. One stays indoors while travelling to lands far away, seeing the world through the eyes of others. Cinema is a unique activity, isn’t it? […]

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Stockholm Jazz Festival wrap-up: The infectious groove of Ledisi

Ledisi is an American singer-songwriter and producer whose powerful yet smooth voice makes her one of the most captivating voices of her generation in R&B, jazz and soul. With 15 Grammy nominations and one win, Ledisi continues to create music filled with emotion, lightness of heart and sparkling energy. This year, she closed Stockholm Jazz […]

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Stockholm Jazz Festival: Emma-Jean Thackray moved the body, the mind and the soul

Musical polymath Emma-Jean Thackray brought her mix of jazz traditions, electronic club culture, funk and plenty of other influences to the stage at Nalen, and truly showing off her multi-faceted talents. The English multi-instrumentalist, singer, songwriter and producer Emma-Jean Thackray came to Sweden fresh off of her Mercury Prize gala performance and her album being […]

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Stockholm Jazz Festival: An evening to cherish with Cherise at Fasching

It is always a special feeling to witness an artist or a musician on stage, when they clearly enjoy what they are doing and are self-evidently in it for the love of music. Cherise was giving exactly those vibes, when she played at Fasching during the Stockholm Jazz Festival. The multi-faceted British singer-songwriter was giving […]

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