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Artist: Loreen

Song: Tattoo

Currently with bookmakers: 1st (3/4- ~1/1)

Place 2022: 4th (Final)

Wins: 6 (1974, 1984, 1991, 1999, 2012, 2015)

Loreen famously won Eurovision in 2012, 8 years after finishing 4th in Idol in Sweden. She has had 5 top 20 singles in Sweden but outside of Sweden it is for her Eurovision winning Euphoria that is best known, which too be fair I thought was more of a performance than a song, compared with this year which is definitely better without the visuals.

Tattoo counts Loreen as a song writer as well as the famous Thomas G:Son, who also co-wrote Euphoria for Loreen in 2012. Tattoo is G:Son's 16th Eurovision song. It made it to Eurovision via Melodifestivalen beating 27 other songs to get to Eurovision, even though the performance was criticised. Loreen starts of as a human sandwich where the top layer of bread is slowly raised throughout the song allowing her to stand in the second chorus. In 2012 Loreen's Eurovision performance was largely unchanged from Melodifestivalen, so she will probably bring the sandwich to Liverpool which may offend some of the local sandwich makers.

If Loreen wins with her return to Eurovision, she will be only the second person to win two Eurovisions as an artist, the other being Ireland's Australian born Johnny Logan. Sweden would also equal Ireland on 7 Eurovision wins. It would also be third time lucky at the double attempt with Charlotte (Neilson) Perrelli returning in 2008 after winning in 1999, and Carola returning in 2006 after this closely fought win from 1991

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Most Entries: Sweden 60 (Israel 43)
Most Wins: Sweden 6 (Israel 4)
Bookmakers favourite: Sweden 8/1 (Israel 400/1 - 300/1 before first semi was performed)

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Michael Ben David, who is known for musical theatre, won the Israeli version of X-Factor, which is used to select the entry for Eurovision. Cornelia Jakobs won Melodifestivalen 2022 on her first attempt as a solo singer songwriter. She wrote "Best of Me" performed by Efraim Leo at Melodifestivalen 2021 which did not make the final and she has performed at Melodifestivalen in 2011 and 2012 as part of girl group Love Generation (Later named Stockholm Syndrome) who broke up in 2016. This makes Cornelia the more seasoned singer though Michael is the bigger performer.

Cornelia's song is not the most exciting song but it is very relatable song about loving someone but the time is not right. Michael Ben David's song appeals to a niche audience which could be described as a large section of the Eurovision Audience. The song is a little over the top though and is in a strong semi

In the end it comes down to how it works on stage. The performer needs a presence and needs to fill the stage without crowding it. I fear Michael Ben David' will overcrowd the stage without even without dancers, but without dancers he could be messy.

This round goes to Sweden.

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Selection: Melodifestivalen
Wins: 6 (1974, 1984, 1991, 1999, 2012, 2015)
2020: The Mamas - Move
2021: Tusse -Voices

Current Bookmakers 6th

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Tusse is a talent show graduate who has some Swedish writing power behind this song. The song writers have written popular singers like Akon, but mainly for other Eurovision stars. The writers are also involved in another song this Eurovision. but that is the cross-pollination of Eurovision

Tusse came up against The Mamas in the semi, who after being the backing singers in 2019 were hot favourites in 2020 and won Melodifestivalen before Eurovision was cancelled. This year their song was not really much different to their 2020 Melodifestivalen entry, which probably played against them leaving them to finish third in 2021. Tusse's song is probably better for a big stadium performance. I just can't bring myself to care for the song.

Among the other competitors this years Melodifestivalen contestants were two time Eurovision contestant who won in 1999 Charlotte Perrelli (Nilsson), 2011's Eric Saade, and these guys.

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Sweden - 6 Wins
John Lundvik - "Too Late for Love"

Verses

Moldova - 0 wins
Anna Odobescu - "Stay"

"John Lundvik - Too Late For Love - Sweden 🇸🇪 - Official Video - Eurovision 2019" (Watch on YouTube)

"Maybe I would lit your world with just one spark" verses a Celine Dion wanna be. Like Celine's Eurovision win, Anna is tragically 80's, but she wont replicate Celine's success.

"Anna Odobescu - Stay - Moldova 🇲🇩 - Official Music Video - Eurovision 2019" (Watch on YouTube)

For some Eurovision makes their career, it is Euphoria. Others is is their Waterloo. Can you take me to your heaven where we could be Heroes. Diggi-Loo Diggi-Ley, Fångad av en stormvind... well there is enough proof any crap can win Eurovision, even these songs.

Since Rehearsals started this week, the odds have changed a bit and now Sweden are second favourite. Anna Sounds to Celine and I never liked Celine so I am going with the bookmakers. I am going Sweden.

Appearances: 57
Wins: 6
Selection method: Competition (Melodifestivalen)
Vote: Jury and public selection combined in a rather convoluted method that only makes sense to the Swedish.
Winner: Benjamin Ingrosso
Song: Dance You Off.

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This song grows on you like a mould on the random curry in the fridge at work. You would not willingly even look at the container, but if it gets in the way of your lunch you fear you will have to. And this is getting in the way of my lunch with lyrics like “Treating you good, we were gold; I dug you like you were treasure”. Fucking Shakespeare right there.

Sweden has given the world some of the highest grossing song writers who have written some of the most famous and popular songs in the last couple decades. At least one good song writer would improve this song 10 fold. It is one of those song you hear if you get to the nightclub too early and before they start playing the ‘good’ stuff.

Benjamin may appear to think he is the Swedish Michael Jackson. Fun fact: he and his mum (actor and singer Pernilla Wahlgren) performed a medley of Jackson 5 songs in 2009. Maybe he is the Swedish Michael Jackson…

Michael Jackson and the Jackson 5 made it big in 1967. This is what Sweden was doing in 1967

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Sweden
Semi final 1
Artist: Ronin Bengtsson
Song: I Can’t Go On
Odds: $8.50 (3rd)

Word of the day
Nummer tre - Number three
When shit is not shit enough, it is a number 3

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This starts so 1980s that it could have been in a Beverly Hills Cop film, and it doesn’t get much more recent from there. For the Eurovision performance the backing dancers should wear walkmans and at the end of the song they should each discard a cassette into the crowd with the song on it. Embrace the 80s.

Typically Sweden has a heap of Eurovision power behind their entry. The co-writers have all co-written Eurovision entries for Sweden. Robin Stjernberg also performed the song he co-wrote in 2013 which finished 14th. David Kreuger and Hamed K-One Pirouzpanah co-wrote the 2014 Swedish entry for Sanna Nielsen which finished 3rd, which is a reoccurring number for this entry. It is 3rd with the bookies and Robin finished third in Swedish Idol in 2008. Mmm number 3s

This song won Melodifestivalen despite finishing third on the popular vote and almost 200000 votes behind the most popular song. The international Jury loved his song and their votes destroyed the 7% advantage Nano had in the popular vote. Who cares what the people think though, this is Eurovision, not democracy.

In 1985 Sweden hosted Eurovision (after their 1984 win) and came third. NUMBER 3!!!

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Sweden
Previous Entries: 55
Wins: 6 1974 ABBA – Waterloo
            1984 Herreys – Diggi-loo diggi-ley
            1991 Carola - Fångad av en stormvind
            1999 Charlotte Nilsson – Take Me to Your Heaven
            2012 Loreen – Euphoria
            2015 Måns Zelmerlöw - Heroes
First Entry 1958 Alice Babs - Lilla stjärna
Most recent Entry 2015 Måns Zelmerlöw - Heroes
National Anthem Du gamla, Du fria

2016:

Frans - If I Were Sorry

I have double checked and triple checked and this is the last song to go through for Eurovision 2016 (*happy dance*) and if I was writing this a week ago it would have been top 2, but today, after the first rehersal, this is sitting in 5th with the bookmakers. Sweden has been bouncing up and down for since the announcement of this song and it could, unfortunately, still win

I can understand the appeal of this song but everything there is that is likeable about it is also something easy to dislike. As for Frans, he is a young, likeable looking kid who loves soccer and even written songs as a kid about the game. He is in front of a home crowd and I am sure he will love next weekend.

Sweden is mad on Eurovision. There were 12 songs in the national selection and when it came ot the public televote the lowest amount recieved was 739 125. Frans recieved 1 815 697 votes for this performance. The song that came second, which was first with the jury only got 1 150 943 votes. With this amount of votes just for the national selection, I would hate to be on control of any of the Swedish mobile networks next weekend...

Sweden earned the home final with a well staged performance last year. Performance makes the winner as Sweden showed in 1984. it was the performance that won, I am sure, it could not have been the song.

Sweden
Population 9 760 142
Area: 450 295 km2
Language: Swedish
Eurovision attendances: 54
Eurovision wins: 5 (1974, 1984, 1991, 1999, 2012)

Måns Zelmerlöw – Heroes

This song has been compared to a song from last summer by David Guetta, and I can hear the ‘influence’ of David Guetta on the Swedish entry. Despite the fact that it is not very original this song has settled in nicely as the favourite for this years event. I was actually looking forward to hearing this song because it was such a favourite, but after hearing it next to David Guetta, I hope this doesn’t win.

A year ago Måns said that Homosexuality was "avvikelse" to him (which can be translated to "deviation" or “unnatural” in English). He quickly added that there was nothing wrong with it, but the old story still gained traction soon after he was announced as the winner of Melodifestivalen. This was a bad start considering the Eurovision audience.

I think what I hate most about this is that it is another bloody idol contestant and also this was his 3rd attempt to represent Sweden at Eurovision. The song is catchy, but I am going to make the big call can say that the favourite won’t win. I have said that for the last 5 years and have been wrong most times but I was right last year and I may be right again.

Considering the Guetta influence, I am going call this out: you’re (so last) summer

so the first semi is a few days away and the rehearsals are progressing nicely. this is the running order of the first semi. SPOILER WARNING: this has links to rehearsal clips and comments on the rehearsals.

( full list of Eurovision semi 1 participants )

so I think Hungary and Estonia have the best performance this semi and the Netherlands and Moldova are auto non-qualifiers

Sweden is a favourite this year and if they win it will be their sixth gong, still one behind Ireland but very impressive. They are also sending a artist who has attempted to be Sweden's representative 7 times. All big numbers in Eurovision, but the only big numbers that matter are on stage

Artist: Sanna Neilson
Song: Undo

Though this is Sanna's first time to the Eurovision song contest, she was tantalizingly close to going in 2008 when she came second in Melodifestivalen (Sweden's National Selection) with 'Empty Room'. That song was also a break-up ballad. The difference this time is that one of the writers is someone who has worked with Britney Spears, The Back Street Boys and Westlife. Sweden hopes the big names will help them

I guess the song is nice. It doesn't feel like it goes anywhere, which may be the point. She wants to go, she should go, but she never will. Also is that the heartbeat sound featured in this song? Surely Germany or someone has copyright on that.

I think by the end of the night everyone will be fed up with hearing 'ah-ah-ahn do myself', which sounds wrong when written like that. Being a favourite though, that line would be heard a fair bit and might get too annoying by the time voting comes around in the final. It may work the other way too though and stick in peoples mind like a good hook does.

Big name producers, writers and composers who have worked with the big pop acts often don't help a Eurovision act. Russia went to the trouble of importing help that worked for Lady Gaga and ended up with this

Country: Sweden

History...
Debut: 1958
Previous Appearances: 52
Wins: 5 (1974 – ABBA 'Waterloo', 1984 – Herreys 'Diggi-loo Diggi-ley', 1991 – Carola 'Fångad av en stormvind', 1999 – Charlotte Nilsson 'Take Me To Your Heaven', 2012 – Loreen 'Euphoria')

2013...
Artist: Robin Stjernberg
Song: You

Sweden are desperate to ensure they don't have two wins in a row with this song. He needs to work on the first couple high notes because in this clip they hurt.

Remarkably, this song is quite well rated by the bookies. Seriously. Obviously the boomakers don’t listen to the songs before taken bets or making odds. Or maybe, like a lot of the acts and many of the viewers who vote and judges that determine the scores, they are completely tone deaf.

When he hits his stride, this is not completely dire. It may go top ten. This could be to the detriment of a couple of Swedens neighbours, namely Norway and Denmark who are a couple of the favourites.

Is Eurovision like a nightmare or Som en dröm

Performer: Loreen
Song: Euphoria

This song is the favourite to win at the present time. I will admit that the contemporary dance routine associated with the song is interesting, but it is not the highly polished look or vocal sound I expected from Sweden. It was two months of preparation for the routine though ans she has two months (from when she won) to come up with another routine for Eurovision.

The last two Eurovision winners didn't hugely impress me, and as a song, neither does this. It is just a former Idol contestant with a slick dance routine. and by 'slick' I mean she managed to slide in what looked like a hammer dance in and made it looks almost appropriate. when the dance partner came in near the end, I didn't get the combative action in the dance, but I am here for the alcohol, not the dance.

The only way you could tell this was Sweden was the bloody wind machine. I think there should be a drinking game rule that if Sweden DOESN'T use a wind machine, you have to skull all the remaining alcohol. This will never happen so livers around the world are fairly safe.

Songs that are big before the event often don't go far. Gina G was a favourite in 1996 and came eighth and in 1977, despite having the crowd behind them, Sweden came last with 'Beatles'. Check out the second guys guitar though

Sweden

Wins: 4
Entries: 47
Eurovision Semi 2007: straight to final from 2006 result
Eurovision Final 2007: 18th

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Charlotte Perrelli - Hero

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This years first recycled act. Charlotte won Eurovision in 1999 under her maiden name, there was not much original in 1999, and well... it is Sweden. What amused me most was before I even realised who she was, I was gong to post her 1999 performance as the retro act from Sweden

The first thing I noticed about this clip was the diamond encrusted dildo... on hang on, it is a microphone. The second thing I noticed was MUFTAGE!!!!!! The third thing I noticed is that she got in with the tranny vote.... it was those shoes.

The ending of this years song really sucks, but the rest of it isnt much better. it isnt Ark from last year (who werent bad... for Eurovision), it is no ABBA, it is not even an ABBA rip off like Charlotte was last time in Eurovision with 'Take me to your Heaven'

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