Introducing the artists - there are quite a few new names: SEMI 1 Jenny Silver (Öhlund) - A place to stay. A pop song Former backing singer in MF, musicals, member of rock band Holden http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Tt6Yh7g6PI and "dansband" Candela http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9dmvlkq58a0&feature=PlayList&p=68EBC7ED8BED2FC6&playnext=1&playnext_from=PL&index=8 Jessica Andersson - I did it for love. A ballad ESC 2003 (Fame), MF in 2004, 2006, 2007 Salem al Fakir - Keep on walking "Good song" live in Allsång på Skansen http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9tuE-lxrWwE&feature=related From his first album released in 2007 Ola - Unstoppable. An up-tempo song Swedish Idol in 2005, MF in 2008 "Love in stereo" Pain of Salvation - Road Salt (a metal band) Their first album Entropia was released in Asia (2 years before it was out in Europe). Here "Ashes" live in Istanbul in 2007 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XA_cOS3Cp68&feature=related Frispråkarn (Håkan Bäckman) - Singel. HipHop/R&B From his first album released in 2008 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=potGtHqBQrE&feature=related Anders Ekborg - The Saviour. An actor/musical artist. Has also interpreted Queen http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hhqs0vxM1f4 Linda Pritchard (Norrgård) - You're making me Hot-Hot-Hot. Latin up-tempo song Backing singer in MF 2006, performing in MF 2008 (opening act) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xZLf3rhrr2o, Swedish Idol in 2008 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TCq7SUtkmVg SEMI 2 MiSt & Highlights - Come and get me now. Web wildcard. A pop/techno song Highlights http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BcGW62b-34w&feature=related Highlights' singer Andreas Wistrand in Fame Factory 2004 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q2zcyb0xmoo&feature=related Andra Generationen & Dogge - Hippare Hoppare. Balkan reggae/HipHop Andra Generationen MF 2008 "Kebabpizza Slivovitza" Dogge is a member of The Latin Kings (and has also performed together with Rigo known from MF 2009) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1BWVv3jzSks&feature=related Anna Maria Espinosa - Innan alla ljusen brunnit ut Her song "To win my love" from a TV series for children was a hit http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zoHpSHgTAnU&feature=related Hanna Lindblad - Manipulated. A club/dance R&B song Musicals and also a backing singer. Here in Så ska det låta http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_8XE4J-OMeQ Kalle Moreaus - Underbart A member of Benny Andersson's (ABBA) Orkester. From the interval act in MF 2009 playing the violin ("Dansa i neon" Lena Philipson's MF 1987 entry) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rv90nhRDgoA Eric Saade - Manboy. An up-tempo song Former member of the boy band What's up http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NO-Yu9ix-20 Here together with gf Molly Sandén http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cu1M6f-hLb8&feature=related Andreas Johnson - We can work it out. A rock ballad MF in 2006, 2007, 2008. 4th Wildcard, to be confirmed. We know it's going to be a female artist. SEMI 3 Elin Lanto - Doctor Doctor MF 2007 "Money". Her video "Love made me stupid" has been nominated video of the year 2009 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WQM6EWO5MB4 Darin - You're out of my life Runner-up Swedish Idol in 2004. MF interval act in 2009 ("Se på mig" ESC 1995) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c5PaelJcd9c Crucified Barbara - Heaven or Hell. A hard rock ballad A female rock band. Their debut album "In distortion we trust" was released in 2005. They have been touring Europe and Australia, and they have performed together with Motörhead. Here live on Sweden Rock http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Cpq0OZgT8g Getty (Domein) - Yeba (sung in Lingala) Born in Congo-Kinshasa but grew up in Sweden. Here singing "Solo" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5bMUHXUgtCg Erik Linder - Hur kan jag tro på kärlek. 70s pop Sweden's got talent 2009, singing 4 harmonies http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BLyZHs3CH1M Alcazar - Headlines. An up-tempo song MF 2003, 2005, 2009 Timoteij - Kom. A pop song Four 18-year-old girls who got together a year ago. Johannes Bah Kuhnke - Tonight. A rock ballad An actor/musical artist. From the rock musical "Hedwig and the Angry Inch" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rFB02pG4Q38&feature=related SEMI 4 Peter Jöback - Hollow Musicals, MF 1990 "En sensation". Here together with Cookies 'n' Beans (known from MF 2009) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=miHyz_JIxCM Noll Disciplin - Idiot. Punk, up-tempo A boy band. One of the members, Jesper Björklund, took part in Lilla MF in 2007 and won http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UzR6oMI-AUg&feature=related Sibel - Stop. A pop song Swedish Idol in 2005, MF in 2008 "That is where I'll go" Pernilla Wahlgren - Jag vill om du vågar. The only schlager, up-tempo MF 1985, 1991, 2003 and the MF 1994 Interval act. A song was written for her in 2004 but the MF jury rejected it. Songwriters then submitted it to the Finnish NF. Lovestoned - Thursdays. Reggae Singer Pär Stenhammar took part in Swedish Idol in 2007. One of the band members Elena comes from Germany (though she was born in Bulgaria). "Rising girl" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JzCwZPADFW4&feature=related Anna Bergendahl - This is my life. An up-tempo pop song Anna is 17 years old and 1/8 Irish. Started her career at the age of 8 by singing "My heart will go on" in a cathedral in York. Swedish Idol in 2008 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dr_0kYZg9zY Neo (Linus Ingelsbo) - Human Frontier. Up-tempo pop Neo has just released an album in Russia and China and has performed at the Eska Musical Awards in Poland. An introduction video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8l5jxMfLH4U&feature=related Py Bäckman - Magisk stjärna MF as a singer in 1979 and 1992, as a composer in 1988 (winner "Stad i ljus"), 1997 ("En gång ska han gråta"). The MF concept will be different next year. Details will be revealed by SVT mid-January.
RUMOUR HAS IT that Linda Sundblad will be the 4th wildcard She's an ex-member of the band Lambretta but went solo in 2006. She has also written songs for other artists, for instance Kim Wilde, Darin, Amanda Jenssen. Here's a track from Apocalyptica's album "Reflections" feat. Linda
I think you all know that Pauline Kamusewu is the 4th wildcard in MF 2010 She's well-known in Sweden after having appeared in "Allsång på Skansen" as well as some other popular TV shows in 2009. She has released two albums, has had a couple of hits and also been awarded "Rockbjörnen" in 2003, the year she debuted. * I almost entered Pauline in our 9th edition of ECSC but I chose Martin Stenmarck instead - and we know how he fared * Here live in "Allsång på Skansen" 14th July 2009 (the same evening Alexander Rybak performed there) - - - - - - - - - - - - Eric Saade (who will sing "Manboy" in MF this year) has just released a single. "Sleepless" was written by Fredrik Kempe and Peter Boström who also wrote "Manboy" May we assume that the two songs sound alike
All that fuss, all this waiting and for what? Bloody Pauline. Jesus wept, I've been a staunch defender of Mr Björkman up until now but even I think it's time he got the boot.
It turns out Pauline was SVT's third choice. When Lena Ph said no, SVT asked Helena Paparizou. She recorded a song but last week she turned the offer down too. Like Lena she thought there wasn't time enough for preparations
New rules SVT announced today that they've made a few changes to MF: - The song which gets most points after the first voting round will go straight to the final. - 4 songs will go through a 2nd voting round, one of which will go to the final and two to the 2nd chance. - There will be no duells in the semis, only in the 2nd chance round. - 6 out of the 11 jury groups will be non-Swedish. - There will be 10 songs competing in the final.
Official 2010 CD Cover Purchasing link: http://cdon.se/musik/various_artists/melodifestivalen_2010_(2cd)-8029495 OMG I am properly excited now!
Oooh its green. Well I have to admit I was a fan of the blue last year, this one doesn't leave me nearly as moist i'm afraid.
Ooh well. Last year from the picture I hated it, however it turned out alright. This year the stage (from the picture) looks pretty much the same, so initially I will be hating it, however it will probably turn out OK.
Just listened to the snippets from SVT now and I must say, the winner will not come from this semi period
Yeah I am hoping the next semis are better, this one sounds a little naff. Still, Pain of Salvation sounds promising.
I had expected a rock song from Pain of Salvation of course but I think they sent a song to fit MF. Daniel, the singer of Pos will practically be alone on the stage, the other band members will be in the background. Watch Jenny Silver's outfit a metal "swimming costume" and a silver glove that cost SEK 75,000. Linda changing her outfit: People who have watched the rehearsals seem to think that Ola, Anders, Linda and perhaps PoS will go on to the final or 2nd chance. P.S. I just heard that Linda didn't change her clothes during tonight's rehearsal