Melodifestivalen 2012 - The final's running order

Damn you Christer Björkman!

1. Shout it out - David Lindgren
2. Jag reser mig igen - Thorsten Flinck & Revolutionsorkestern
3. Mystery - Dead by April
4. Why start a fire - Lisa Miskovsky
5. Baby Doll - Top Cats
6. Euphoria - Loreen
7. Soldiers - Ulrik Munther
8. Mirakel - Björn Ranelid feat. Sara Li
9. Why am I crying - Molly Sandén
10. Amazing - Danny Saucedo

Look what he did to Loreen! David is in #1 and Danny in #10. These two are Christer's favourite! Let's hope the Swedes will vote wisely. Yeah right...


LOREEN TO BAKU!!!

Melodifestivalen 2012 - First semi - Results

Photo: Olle Kirchmeier/SVT © svt.se

First semi is over! Mixed feelings! I am SUPER-EXCITED coz Loreen made it to the final! I'm gonna see her live in Globen!!!!!! :D

But, Afro-Dite finished 5th! 5th! Not even in andra chansen!!!!!! :( :( AAAAAAAAAH!!!

Second finalist were Dead by April (meh). Sean Banan and Thorsten Flinck went to andra chansen.

Marie Serneholt finished 6th :(, Abalone Dots 7th and the Moniker 8th.

That's it! GRRRR Sweden! No Afro-Dite?

Melodifestivalen 2012 - The full songs of heat 1 in Växjö!

Here are the full songs of tonight's semi!!

1. Sean Den Förste Banan - Sean Banan
I still don't like this but I'm a bit afraid of this...

2. På väg - Abalone Dots
Ok I actually like this! The full version is really nice. Not for the ESC but I like it. I like country!

3. I Want To Be Chris Isaak (This Is Just The Beginning) - The Moniker
Again, better than last year's song but still not my favourite.

4. The Boy Can Dance - Afro-Dite 
"Never Let It Go" reloaded!!! But kinda more fresh (I can't believe I'm saying this!). "Never Let It Go" is my all time favourite swedish entry and "The Boy Can Dance" sounds better to my ears! People say it's outdated. Ok maybe a bit and that's because schlager is in a coma (remember? In a coma. NOT dead!) in Eurovision. But I don't care! I.ADORE.IT.

5. Mystery - Dead by April
Can we just get rid of the guy with the "monster" voice? I always hate that in songs. It ruins the song!

6. Salt & Pepper - Marie Serneholt
I like this a lot! But I find a bit annoying the "salt & pepper, salt & pepper, salt & pepper pepper"... :S

7. Jag reser mig igen - Thorsten Flinck och Revolutionsorkestern
I'm sorry I couldn't finish this. I just can't listen to this!

8. Euphoria - Loreen
Thank God Loreen is the one to close the first heat! Just send her to Baku people!! I'm gonna vote for her tonight!

Less than 4 hours left! :D
Då kör vi!

Melodifestivalen 2012 - Snippets of the first rehearsals - Semi 1 Växjö

It's time to blog! I waited until SVT uploaded all of the snippets. We're good to go now. ;)

1. Sean Den Förste Banan - Sean Banan
Ok... Don't like this. Joke entry although the music is quite "melodifestivalen". But a big big NO!

2. På väg - Abalone Dots
A bit boring I'd say... But not a bad song. It won't work on ESC though.

3. I Want To Be Chris Isaak (This Is Just The Beginning) - The Moniker
Ok better than last year! Thank God! But still not my cup of tea. I don't see him in the final one way or another. Unlike last year.

4. The Boy Can Dance - Afro-Dite
My girls!! Yeah baby! The descriptions they gave didn't let me down! Love love LOOOOOVE IT!!! Catchy and DISCO!! Too bad we don't have a video of the rehearsal yet (one of them was wearing a t-shirt with a company's logo or something and SVT didn't want to promote the company for free). I just want them in Globen! Nothing else! I just want to see them performing this live. In. Globen. Please?

5. Mystery - Dead by April
 It's good to have different gernes in Melodifestivalen but that doesn't mean I like the song.

6. Salt & Pepper - Marie Serneholt
 I like this. If it was up to me I would definitely send it to andra chansen. (well yeah Afro-Dite is my one finalist and the second is the lady at No8 ;))

7. Jag reser mig igen - Thorsten Flinck och Revolutionsorkestern
What was that? Next please!

8. Euphoria - Loreen
And what we have here, ladies and gentlemen, is 2012's winner! Just read the description of scandipop about Loreen's rehearsal! This is exactly what I thought when I saw the title of her song! Like months ago! Loreen to Baku so it can be Stockholm 2013 please! The only thing that concerns me a bit is the backing vocals. The live backing vocals in ESC...

So Afro-Dite and Loreen to Globen and Marie Serneholt and -I can't believe I'm actually gonna say this- The Moniker to andra chansen. Well it's not a good heat for me and all I care about is my 2 finalists!

47 hours left!

Melodifestivalen 2012 - What type of songs are we gonna hear?

Alright SVT will create artist pages which will be updated more frequently in January. However some of them are already there. Not all of them are fully informed but in most of them the artists and composers describe the songs! They are in alphabetical order so I'm gonna go with it.

Abalone Dots

Photo: Sven Lindwall

They describe "På Väg" as a melancholic ballad with a love theme.

I'm not positive about it. You know I don't like ballads so it must be something really great in order for me to like it.

Afro-Dite

Photo: Anders Wiklund

Gladys describes "The Boy Can Dance" as a joyous, catchy glitter song!
Blossom as a discorama!
Kayo as a groovy disco tune!
The writers Johan and Catrine describe it as an old school disco anthem in modern clothes and a modern '70s disco ball with nightclub feeling like fireworks!

Oh. My. God. Are we looking at a "Never Let It Go" part II???? Sounds like it!!!! I AM FREAKIN' EXTATIC and I can't wait until February!!!! Oh my God!! DISCO! DISCO!! DISCOOOO!!!!! They're my winners! Period. I know Andreas (Lundstedt) and Magnus Carlsson are also competing but really I'm rooting for the girls! I will vote for Andy and Magnus and Loreen and and and. BUT BUT BUT Afro-Dite will definitely be my favourite. Besides Andy is competing with a ballad (keep reading) and no idea about Magnus' song BUT BUT BUT.

 Sonja Aldén

Photo: Sven Lindwall

Unfortunately there's no description for "I Din Himmel" but I'm almost sure it's gonna be ballad. If it's like "För Att Du Finns" I'm gonna like it. A lot.

Dead by April

Photo: Sven Lindwall

They describe "Mystery" as epic, modern pop/metal, the "heaviest" song in Melodifestivalen and as a punch in the face with a strong chorus.

Ehm ok... I can't say anything now. It's a mystery. ;)

Thorsten Flinck and Revolutionsorkestern

Photo: Sven Lindwall

They describe "Jag Reser Mig Igen" as a heavy song with both personal and universal text and as a good song in all contexts.

I can't think of what we're gonna hear. A ballad maybe?

David Lindgren

Photo: Sven Lindwall

There's no description about the song yet.

Loreen

Photo: Sven Lindwall

No description about "Euphoria" either. Damn it! I wanted something!

EDIT: I found an interview where Loreen describes the song. "Dynamic. Cry Me a River-feelings. Ambient. A song that crawls under your skin." 


Oh God! Sounds great!!

Andreas Lundstedt

Photo: Sven Lindwall

Andreas describes "Aldrig" as a captivating melancholy in Swedish.
The writers describe it as a song to cry and dance to.

Doesn't it sound like a ballad to you? It is. I knew it ever since I saw the title. And the fact that it's in swedish sung by Andreas...totally a ballad. If it's like "Driver Dagg Faller Regn" then it's more than welcome! :D

Mimi Oh

Photo: Sven Lindwall

Mimi describes "Det Går För Långsamt" as a bombastic pop!

Niclas Lundin describes it as an honest and straight contemporary pop song with a clear legacy of the swedish '80s.

Sounds cool!

Ulrik Munther

Photo: Sven Lindwall

Ulrik describes "Soldiers" as a fresh pop/rock song with military feeling.

The writers describe it as a pop song that is about relationships and forgiveness.

All I say is watch out for him. :/

Sean Banan

Photo: Sven Lindwall

Sean describes "Sean Den Förste Banan" with the phrase "Everyone in Sweden can be/are the kings, even if it is in their own way".

The writers describe it as a good song without a quiet moment with Sweden's best artist.

Now why do I have a feeling it's gonna be a joke entry?

Marie Serneholt

  

Marie describes "Salt And Pepper" as a swinging upptempolåt with lots of spice.

Spicy song hehe. I am expecting a lot from Marie!

The Moniker

Photo: Sven Lindwall

Daniel (The Moniker) describes "I Want To Be Chris Isaak" as a song without genre and free in its revelation.

I'll just say don't let it be another "Oh My God"!!

Thomas Di Leva

Photo: Sven Lindwall

Thomas describes "Ge Aldrig Upp" as an uplifting energetic song with a message.

I never watched any performace or listened any song by Di Leva but I know who he is. I just don't think I'll like what he has to show us.

Timoteij

Photo: Sven Lindwall

Timoteij describe "Stormande Hav" as a hit and full of energy up-tempo song with Timoteij-touch!

The writers describe it as a folk/pop/schlager energetic song with irish garlands.

Yay! It sounds like another "Kom"!! Even though "Kom" will always be the lost chance for the Swedes to win Eurovision!

Top Cats

Photo: Sven Lindwall

 They describe "Baby Doll" as a happy song with full speed.

I don't know their genre but Susie Päivärinta is one of the writers so...

These are the 16 out of 32 Melodifestivalen entries. I just can't wait until we listen to the songs!

Melodifestivalen 2012 - The songs and artists of heats 1 and 2

Aftonbladet was right! Here are the artists people! And it's official!


Heat 1 - Växjö - February 4th

Euphoria
Artist: Loreen
T & m: Peter Boström och Thomas G:son

I Want To Be Chris Isaak (This Is Just the Beginning)
Artist: The Moniker
T & m: The Moniker

Jag Reser Mig Igen
Artist: Thorsten Flinck and Revolutionsorkestern
T & m: Thomas G:son och Ted Ström

Mystery
Artist: Dead by April
T & m: Pontus Hjelm

På Väg
Artist: Abalone Dots
T & m: Abalone Dots (Rebecka Hjukström, Sophia Hogman, Louise Holmer) and Viktor Källgren

Salt & Pepper
Artist: Marie Serneholt
T & n: Figge Boström, Lina Eriksson and Mårten Eriksson

Sean Den Förste Banan
Artist: Sean Banan
T & m: Sean Banan, Joakim Larsson, Hans Blomberg, Mårten Andersson

The Boy Can Dance
Artist: Afro-Dite
T & m: Figge Boström, Johan Lindman and Catrine Loqvist

My comments: Loreen and Afro-Dite to Globen!!! I won't accept any other results! About andra chansen I don't care. I need to listen to the songs!



Heat 2 - Göteborg - February 11th

Aldrig
Artist: Andreas Lundstedt
T & m: Randy Goodrum, Niclas Lundin and Maria Marcus

Baby Doll
Artist: Top Cats
T & m: Lina Eriksson, Mårten Eriksson and Susie Päivärinta

Det Går För Långsamt
Artist: Mimi Oh
T & m: Niclas Lundin and Anton Malmberg Hård af Segerstad

Ge Aldrig Upp
Artist: Thomas Di Leva
T & m: Thomas Di Leva

I Din Himmel
Artist: Sonja Aldén
T & m: Sonja Aldén, Peter Boström and Bobby Ljunggren

Shout It Out
Artist: David Lindgren
T & m: Tony Nilsson och Fernando Fuentes

Soldiers
Artist: Ulrik Munther
T & m: Joy Deb, Linnea Deb, David Jackson, Ulrik Munther and Johan Åberg

Stormande Hav
Artist: Timoteij
T & m: Jens Engelbrecht, Stina Engelbrecht, Johan Fjellström and Kristian Lagerström

My comments: Andy and Timoteij to Globen! Or Sonja! But watch out for that Ulrik kid! He's a teen-girl magnet!

We still don't know who will sing "Porslin". Christer Björkman said they haven't found the right artist yet. So we wait. Next Monday, same time, we will know the rest artists!

Now, who wants to donate some money so I can go to the semis as well? xD Anyone? No?