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Cazzi Opeia had her big breakthrough for the Swedish audience at Melodifestivalen this year, in which she made her way very deservedly to the final and dazzled with her pastel colors, rainbows and clouds – and of course with that perfectly crafted pop tune. Cazzi Opeia, or Moa Carlebecker, has of course gained plenty of […]
Warning: it is going to be probably the most partial article I’ve ever committed. But let me excuse myself – I’m coming from London where I have experienced a rather harsh lockdown, which impacted me socially as much as the other fellow Londoners (and not just!). I am not going to use this space to […]
Parallel with her successes on the big screen, like Becoming Astrid, and the small screen, like Knutby and Netflix’s The Rain, Alba August is now becoming a bona fide popstar. She released her debut album I Still Hide late last year and is now up for Swedish Grammis awards in two categories, Best Alternative Pop […]
After very deservedly winning Melodifestivalen with the help of international juries, Cornelia Jakobs is now one of the frontrunners for the Eurovision Song Contest, which will be held in Turin, Italy on 10-14th May. We were lucky enough to catch her playing her first gig after the Melodifestivalen, at Musikplats Stockholm at the Radio House. […]
The five weeks of preliminary rounds have passed by so quickly again, and here we are at the final of Melodifestivalen 2022! Be sure to tune in on Saturday the 12th of March at 8pm CET on SVT 1 or SVT Play – also available with English commentary on the latter for the international viewers! […]
So last week’s Melodifestivalen saw Liamoo advancing straight to the final with what was clearly the strongest effort of the night. John Lundvik got to join him with his rather bland ballad, but it’s obvous the people love him. The new point counting system didn’t turn out so exciting after all, when John got the […]
So Melodifestivalen finally kicked off last weekend, with Cornelia Jakobs making a big impression and Robin Bengtsson getting to join her in the final. On the negative side, the app voting crashed, so we didn’t get to see the new and improved counting of the votes – so we have something to look forward to […]
Can you believe it’s already Melodifestivalen time!? The first heat will be held on Saturday the 5th of February at Avicii Arena. The whole festival will be hosted by Oscar Zia and we are expecting a solid performance from him. We’ll tell you what to expect in the first heat, and you can read about […]
Even though the year’s musical experiences have still been hampered by the pandemic, we have actually managed to enjoy some live music during the summer and the autumn, and it’s been such an emotional high! The artists have however spent more of their time on creating and releasing some amazing new music. So we of […]
Live music is back as the restrictions have been lifted, so Greta Thunberg was able to realize her dream of putting together a Live Aid, but for the climate. Climate Live’s aim is to engage, educate and empower, and there are similar concerts being arranged in around 20 countries. The Swedish event took place on […]
