Melodifestivalen 2022: Deltävling 4 - Friends Arena

I was alone
I was a starving eremite without a home
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God, everyone SHARING THAT MOMENT and the early onset hair loss really DID do a number on her

Thank PISS it's obviously going to be a banger at least. Might convert :disco:
 
Christianity has been responsible for immeasurable suffering, millions of deaths, and some truly terrible art over the centuries - but on the other hand, it's given us Ashes To Ashes, Kingdom Come, and is about to give us Higher Power, so who can really say if it is bad :disco:
 
Anna Bergendahl finding old time religion and revealing herself to be part of the EVANGELICAL RIGHT is a shocker.
 
La Stella being referred to as a schlager Il Volo / love letter to Melodifestivalen fans from 2005-09 / younger sibling of Shirley Clamp - Att älska dig / reminiscent of FREDRIK KEMPE - VINCERO :disco:

 
Aftonbladet blog:

Anna Bergendahl's
Higher Power is a nice sequel to Ashes to Ashes and Kingdom Come which possibly goes more in the schlager direction. It is built for cool effects on stage, where the chorus breaks off towards the verse. And Anna always sings well. The question is whether viewers will think it stands out enough compared to her latest songs.

Lillasyster goes more in the pop direction than last year's Pretender, which was a nice rock ballad. Till Our Days Are Over is more arena pop, and maybe a little Takida, if it were not for Martin Westerstrand's raspy rock voice. They have added some shouting vocals as well, perhaps to show that it is actually rock and nothing else. A clear chorus, but this week the starting field is tough.

Malin Christin sincerely makes a sincere break up ballad in the Molly Sandén direction, with piano accompaniment. The last chorus gets a heavier bass to add a little power that can give a boost on stage.

Tenori makes the kind of opera musical that is rarely heard anywhere else than at Melodifestivalen. But there, on the other hand, it has its obvious place in the heart of the TV audience. And these are two guys who can really sing and show it from the first note to the last concluding crescendo, which never ends. If they are relaxed, have fun on stage and do not take themselves too seriously, this can definitely work.

Medina does something as strange as Russian-Balkan-ethno-pop in Swedish with kazoo-doodelidi (or is it a vuvuzela?). It stands out. And is both fun and effective, without being quirky, contrived or inventive.

Angelino has been hyped in the pre-talk since before Christmas, despite the fact that he is virtually unknown. This is a modern pop ballad in Duncan Laurence land where the result will depend entirely on stage delivery and that people believe in what Angelino sings. Possibly he can falter because of the audience being tired of there already being a lot of ballads and mid-tempo songs in the final, just if people start to overanalyze.

Klara Hammarström's Run to the Hills has clear EDM drops interspersed in a hectic melody with several difficult-to-sing parts where it will really be up to her to set the stage. I get out of breath just by listening to the song. This is written to win the Melodifestivalen, but then Klara also needs to deliver better than she has ever done before.
 
Really not looking forward to the prospect of Angelino vs Anders in the final :zombie:
 
It's really obviously going to be Angelino vs Cornelia. I'm not sure Anders is being hyped as a winner at all at this point?
 
It's really obviously going to be Angelino vs Cornelia. I'm not sure Anders is being hyped as a winner at all at this point?
I thought he had a lot of goodwill behind him due to his backstory? He’s currently second in the odds too, though granted that doesn’t mean MUCH.
 
I thought he had a lot of goodwill behind him due to his backstory? He’s currently second in the odds too, though granted that doesn’t mean MUCH.
Yeah but traditionally that sort of thing gets you direkt and then a good televote in the final, rather than winning the whole thing per se.
 
Angelina sounds fucking shit but the rest sound phenomenal. Hoping Dr B & Klara DTF from those descriptions, with any combination of Lillasyster, Tenori and Medina going to AC.
 
I think cooler heads will prevail by the final RE Anders. It’s clearly just fun for the locals.

Back in 08 loads of Swedes told me in Stockholm that Christer Sjögren was obviously going to win because he was such a beloved national figure. Didn’t even come close in the end.
 
It's really obviously going to be Angelino vs Cornelia. I'm not sure Anders is being hyped as a winner at all at this point?
So worryingly it actually seems like he is. Quite a lot.

I don't think it will matter in the end. The Swedish voters do seem to get their game face on when it comes to the final and there's a handful of songs that no doubt will be preferred by the international juries, but it won't change the fact he'll be going into the final as one of the major favourites.
 
Dr. Anna
Participating
  • Choir (off stage): Britta Bergström
  • Behind the contribution
  • Number creators and choreographers: Dennis Brøchner, Zain Odelstål, Keisha von Arnold, Lotta Furebäck, Sacha Jean-Baptiste and Jennie Widegren

Effects and props
  • Position: Scene.
  • Around the podium.
  • Circle (4 parts) with LED tape.
  • Smoke built into the circle.
  • LED screen: White horse.
  • Light: 40 lamps mounted in a row in an angular position.
Theme: Powerful, artistic, strong.

The only 2022 number not exclusively produced by SVT!!

Anna about the contribution
- It is a song that has a bit of darkness in it but still comes with a lot of power. Viewers can expect a very big and powerful feeling from the number, and I also hope that I can leave viewers with a sense of hope.


Lillasyster
Participating
  • Choir (off stage): Lars Säfsund
Behind the contribution
  • Number creators and choreographers: Keisha von Arnold, Lotta Furebäck, Sacha Jean-Baptiste and Jennie Widegren
Instrument
  • Guitar.
  • Base.
  • Drums.

Effects and props
  • Position: Scene.
  • Car front.
  • Car parts on podium / skates.
  • Candles: 6 moving lamps and 6 pantographs.
Theme: Arena, speed, crispy.

Number of camera clips Ca 86.

Little sister about the contribution

Martin Westerstrand, singer:
- The song is about winning together. To take your friends with you in the win, not win yourself. When we play live, you can not expect so much finesse, but it is pure and simple energy.


Malin Christin
Behind the contribution
  • Number creators and choreographers: Keisha von Arnold, Lotta Furebäck, Sacha Jean-Baptiste and Jennie Widegren
Instrument
  • Piano.
Effects and props
  • Position: Audience scene.
  • Video: Projector.
  • Light: 1 moving lamp.
  • Theme: Minimalist, close, emotional.

Number of camera clips Ca 42.
Malin Christin on the contribution
- It's almost a therapy song for me. It meant a lot to me when I wrote it, and therefore it feels extra fun to be with that particular song. I hope it gets strong and that people feel it as much as I do.


Tenori
Participating
  • Choir (off stage): Jan Kyhle
  • Behind the contribution
  • Number creators and choreographers: Keisha von Arnold, Lotta Furebäck, Sacha Jean-Baptiste and Jennie Widegren
Effects and props
  • Position: Scene.
  • Pyrotechnics: Waterfall.
  • Theme: Elegance, space, pondus, powerful.

Number of camera clips About 64.
Tenor about the contribution
"Our song is an uptempo opera crossover song, with a touch of classical melo, full of energy, passion and joy - something we all need after this pandemic. We are many who have been in a dark place, and 'La Stella '(' the star ') is about' that someone 'who can lift us out of the darkness.

We will do everything to give you in the audience a powerful performance. Hopefully it gives you goosebumps and maybe even makes you want to stand up and sing along! "


MEDINA
Participating
  • House dancers: Lisa Arnold, Lamin Camara Holmén, Kenny Lantz and Kim Pastor
  • Dancers: Amanda Arin and Daniel Koivunen
  • Behind the contribution
  • Number creators and choreographers: Keisha von Arnold, Lotta Furebäck, Sacha Jean-Baptiste and Jennie Widegren
Effects and props
  • Position: Stage and audience stage.
  • Tifo: Flags, glowsticks, balloons.
  • Pyrotechnics: 6 fire barrels.
  • Theme: Party, audience, arena.

Number of camera clips Ca 69.

MEDINA on the contribution
Sami Rekik:

- After five years, we sit in the studio and do a song, and it becomes "Into the fog", and we are part of the Melodifestivalen 2022. It is a mixture of Swedish folk music, Latin guitars, singing, trumpets ... A real shakshuka , as we call it.

Ali Jammali:

- It is about being revived and living as if tomorrow does not exist. Viewers can expect an epic, powerful feeling of dance, trumpets ...

Sami:

- ... revenge, joy, gaping ...


Angelino
Participating
  • Choir (off stage): Lars Säfsund
  • Behind the contribution
  • Number creators and choreographers: Keisha von Arnold, Lotta Furebäck, Sacha Jean-Baptiste and Jennie Widegren
Effects and props
  • Position: Scene.
  • Lights: 4 light towers (a total of 24 lamps).
Theme: Emotional, close, naked.

Number of camera clips Ca 51.

Angelino on the contribution
- The song means a lot to me. It's about a period in my life that was very tough, where my whole world was actually turned upside down, but it also culminated in a new beginning. I think many will be able to relate to the text, and because it is so personal, it will be a very intimate moment on stage where I sing straight from the heart.


Klara Hammarström
Participating
  • House dancer: Lisa Arnold
  • Choir (off stage): Britta Bergström and Dea Norberg
  • Number creators and choreographers: Keisha von Arnold, Lotta Furebäck, Sacha Jean-Baptiste and Jennie Widegren
Effects and props
  • Position: Scene.
  • Podium.
  • 2 constructions for the light.
  • Light: 20 rotating lamps + 1 additional ditto of another model.
Theme: Futuristic, powerful, superwoman.

Number of camera clips: Ca 74.

Klara about the contribution
- This year I have planned to hit the big drum. I think many will be shocked that I line up with a song like this. There will probably be many who raise their eyebrows, but I like that. It's my third year, and now we're driving! My number this year will be even bigger, even fatter.
 
BLUFFIN is still up too, on 8.4k views to Cornelia’s 155k. She did have a week’s headstart though :)
 
Anna Bergendahl's Higher Power is a nice sequel to Ashes to Ashes and Kingdom Come which possibly goes more in the schlager direction. It is built for cool effects on stage, where the chorus breaks off towards the verse. And Anna always sings well.
:D Oh dear at their having to find something moderately positive to say, aside from its being a "nice sequel"
 

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