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They Miss the Final: "It Was Better Before"

Without SVT's rule change, they would have had a chance to reach the final. But now Albin Johnsén's and Pa Modou Badjie's journey in Melodifestivalen ends abruptly.

They Miss the Final: "It Was Better Before"

Maja Ivarsson and John Lundvik to the final

Top favourite John Lundvik is clear for the final – for the fourth time – with his "Voice of the silent". Even competition debutant Maja Ivarsson's rocky “Kamikaze life” went home with the viewers.

Maja Ivarsson and John Lundvik to the final

Veterans against debutants in the Melodifestivalen

A former program host, a former winner, a reality TV participant, and a "Bert" actor. It's veterans versus debutants when Melodifestivalen kicks off in Luleå.

Veterans against debutants in the Melodifestivalen

Synth, Children's Choir and Bollywood in Melodifestivalen

Crowd-pleasing football choruses, The Sounds-synth blips and Bollywood dance to nonsense lyrics. This is what the audience can expect in the first qualifying round of Melodifestivalen in Luleå.

Synth, Children's Choir and Bollywood in Melodifestivalen

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

Linnea Henriksson to "Hello Mello"

Linnea Henriksson is guesting at the premiere of SVT's new music competition "Hello Mello" on Sunday. "So much fun with a new TV format for music and I'm looking forward to meeting all the young artists right at the beginning of everything", she says according to a press release.

Linnea Henriksson to "Hello Mello"

Three Evenings for the Children of the World on SVT

This year, Radiohjälpens campaign for the organization Världens Barn is stepping up and will be broadcast over three entire evenings on SVT. On September 27, "Världens Barn – Startskottet" will be broadcast from three different locations in the country: Torsby, Östersund, and Umeå.

Three Evenings for the Children of the World on SVT

Big changes as "Idol" turns 20 years old

New broadcast day, partially new jury – and no audition programs on weekdays. Much is new in "Idol" which this year celebrates 20 years on TV4.

Big changes as "Idol" turns 20 years old