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After Criticism: Celebrities Defend Kaj

After several Melodifestival participants criticized Kaj's win, a number of Swedish celebrities are now stepping forward and defending the Finnish sauna brothers. .

After Criticism: Celebrities Defend Kaj

Favorites held on – Zelmerlöw and KAJ to the final

Måns Zelmerlöw and the Finnish-Swedish humor group KAJ have secured each a place in the Melodifestivalen final. I'm so relieved, says Zelmerlöw to TT.

Favorites held on – Zelmerlöw and KAJ to the final

The Veteran Wants to Win: "Don't Know How it Feels"

Måns Zelmerlöw and KAJ have secured each a final spot – at least if you believe the Melodifestivalen club's audience survey. However, there is greater uncertainty surrounding who will take third place.

The Veteran Wants to Win: "Don't Know How it Feels"

Zelmerlöw denies "political" Trump criticism

It's been ten years since Måns Zelmerlöw won Eurovision. Now he's back with a song that he initially wrote about the climate crisis, but which has come to include all the "bad things that happen in the world".

Zelmerlöw denies "political" Trump criticism

"The Group of Death" is ready for Melodifestivalen

It reeks of victory ahead of the fourth round of Melodifestivalen in Malmö. Here, Måns Zelmerlöw is competing as an artist and Loreen as a songwriter.

"The Group of Death" is ready for Melodifestivalen

So Sounds the Melodifestival Entries in Malmö

Måns Zelmerlöw doesn't surprise, KAJ mixes humor with music when they sing about taking a sauna bath and Amena conveys a message about kindness. This is what the contributions sound like in the third semifinal of Melodifestivalen.

So Sounds the Melodifestival Entries in Malmö

They are hosting "Bingo Lottery" on New Year's Eve

Carola and Victor Norén, Sven Ingvars, and Sanna Nielsen. These are some of the artists who will be guests on this year's "Bingolotto" Christmas special.

They are hosting "Bingo Lottery" on New Year's Eve

The Stage's Most Listened to After "So Much Better"

The Stage won the "So Much Better" competition for listeners on Spotify. The group has the two top songs on the top list of streams from this year's season.

The Stage's Most Listened to After "So Much Better"

Silvstedt to bring star glamour to Melodifestivalen

Måns Zelmerlöw is making a comeback, "Love is blind"-Meira is debuting and Victoria Silvstedt will be participating too. In Melodifestivalen next year.

Silvstedt to bring star glamour to Melodifestivalen

"So Much Better" Artists Exhausted but Happy

Halfway through the recording, the participants in "So Much Better" are exhausted, tired and happy. It's almost religious, says Simon Superti, one of the three hosts of the programme.

"So Much Better" Artists Exhausted but Happy