Melodifestivalen 2021 News

[Pingu]

Some hope for Dotter's entry after all

Spoiler

Except for those of us who don’t actually want her to win.

 

[dUb]

Well I'm Team Good Songs myself!

 

[Suomi]

Yeah pingu you little bitch

 

[SDF]

Well I'm Team Good Songs myself!

But you're team Mamas really, right?

 

[Suomi]

So The Mamas song is a ballad with a beat

 

[ButterTart]

So The Mamas song is a ballad with a beat

They're going to end up sending yet another bloke this year, aren't they?

 

[SDF]

I’m still interested to hear it and I think a ballad (if its good) isn’t the worst thing in the world

it can’t just be Move pt 2

 

[Suomi]

Oh me too SDF, I agree with that thinking. I suppose what maybe rang my alarm bells was their description of it now being a ‘mature’ sound, because we all know what that means in the pop world. However, they also said that they felt they had to record it because of its important message and so I am therefore now of the belief that it is the ballad Statements.

 

[Suomi]

Omg what if the performance is Ashley running around with a huge flag, Dinah hitting her with a handbag and LouLou non-stop screaming, I would die!

 

[Apoca]

It's a ballad, make sure it's at least half as good as "Torn" - which remains the MF ballad gold standard of recent years.

 

[SDF]

Omg what if the performance is Ashley running around with a huge flag, Dinah hitting her with a handbag and LouLou non-stop screaming, I would die!

I didn’t know their names and at first thought you meant @HerSereneHighnessAnniFrid

 

[dUb]

I am absolutely fine with a soaring, inspirational ballid with a beat + a keychange from The Mamas

 

[VoR]

Little promo that Måns clearly couldn't be bothered to turn up for

 

[Apoca]

And no one even CARES.

SHIRLEY.

LENA.

CRAZY PERNILLA

 

[FetchFugly]

Love how THRILLED Shirley looks to be invited.

 

[VoR]

I imagine this year's ratings could be even stronger, given the amount of people stuck at home.

 

[win_the_game]

I knew the Swedes liked to watch Donald Duck on Christmas Eve but I had no idea it was that big a thing.

 

[HalamaK]

What is ”På Spåret”, it literally translates to ”On track”?

 

[D5K]

What is ”På Spåret”, it literally translates to ”On track”?

It's a game show where celebrities guess locations based on the view from a moving train. @Madison can probably do it more justice than me though.

 

[Penelope]

What an absolutely ludicrous concept

 

[Will]

I imagine this year's ratings could be even stronger, given the amount of people stuck at home.

It's very likely. That Donald Duck episode at Christmas apparently drew in a million viewers more than normal.

 

[Penelope]

Oh god, that's probably going to do weird things to the voting.

 

[Madison]

På spåret is the 20th century version of GeoGuessr, with added Kristian Luuk and live music.

You can watch it internationally on SVT Play.
https://www.svtplay.se/video/29202602/pa-sparet/pa-sparet-sasong-31-avsnitt-1?start=auto

 

[Kevin]

I imagine this year's ratings could be even stronger, given the amount of people stuck at home.

Where would Eurovision end up usually? Am I right in thinking Melodifestivalen is more popular?

 

[Penelope]

Where would Eurovision end up usually? Am I right in thinking Melodifestivalen is more popular?

Yes. Normally outdoes Eurovision by half a million to a million or so.

 

[HalamaK]

Went through the old statistics and it seems indeed it's been Duck vs Mello for the top spot for the last 20 years. The Delfinalerna didn't find it's audience until their second year and the Andra Chancen was the bastard child of Mello until they started doing the live shows in 2007.

The popularity of ESC varies a lot from year to year. When Sweden is hosting or has a chance to win it's usually on the level of a MF SF or almost a third of the Swedish population. A normal year it's about half a million less than a MF SF.

 

[Alla]

The popularity of ESC varies a lot from year to year. When Sweden is hosting or has a chance to win it's usually on the level of a MF SF or almost a third of the Swedish population. A normal year it's about half a million less than a MF SF.

What about 2010?

 

[ButterTart]

What about 2010?

I think the entire nation was placed in a medically induced coma for Eurovision weekend.

 

[HalamaK]

What about 2010?

I think the entire nation was placed in a medically induced coma for Eurovision weekend.

Indeed, 1 694 000 viewers compared to 3 100 000 the year before

 

[HalamaK]

This year's husdansare

 

[HalamaK]

SVTs social media blitz is winning
After launching 3 apps, new facebook pages and websites a
Spanish TV staion is now trying to secure Melodifestivalen airing rights through Twitter:

 

[HalamaK]

A bit of important news! Aftonbladet reports that Sanna Nielsen is on standby for all six shows in case any of the presenters would get ill or injured. Same as she was for Petra Mede at ESC 2016!

 

[Apoca]

So instead of “Anna waiting by the phone” it’s “Sanna waiting by the phone” this year.

 

[ButterTart]

I bet she’s got herself a new haircut that doesn’t suit her and she’s just praying she’ll get to show it off.

 

[VoR]

Spotify update for the non-finalists:

12. WAHL feat Sami
21. Lillasyster
22. Patrik Jean
23. Eva Rydberg & Ewa Roos
40. Frida Green
53. Paul Rey
57. Kadiatou
61. Julia Alfrida
83. Jessica Andersson
135. Nathalie Brydolf

 

[HalamaK]

Spotify update for the non-finalists:

12. WAHL feat Sami
21. Lillasyster
83. Jessica Andersson
135. Nathalie Brydolf

 

[Penelope]

Oh good GRIEF at Lillasyster having so much staying power

 

[HalamaK]

 

[HalamaK]

Spotify update for the non-finalists:

12. WAHL feat Sami
21. Lillasyster
22. Patrik Jean
23. Eva Rydberg & Ewa Roos
40. Frida Green
53. Paul Rey
57. Kadiatou
61. Julia Alfrida
83. Jessica Andersson
135. Nathalie Brydolf

Is WHAL feat Sami still on top?

 

[HalamaK]

@VoR, could you give us a Spotify update?