Sanna Nielsen has returned after twelve years and - as the odds promised - went straight to the final of Melodifestivalen next week. Lilla Al-Fadji made it to the final - and among the other qualifiers, Meira Omar and Robin Bengtsson also advanced.
MusicBookmakers predict that Sanna Nielsen and Alexa will go straight to the final of Melodifestivalen. Among the general public, however, Lilla Al-Fadji is the favorite.
MusicSanna Nielsen flirts with ABBA, American Alexa with K-pop, and Lilla Al-Fadji with all of Sweden's preschool children. These are the entries in the final round of this year's Melodifestival - which takes place in Sundsvall on Saturday.
MusicGina Dirawi and Hampus Nessvold are well prepared for Melodifestivalen. "We started working in April, May, sometime," she says.
MusicCountry star Saga Ludvigsson shocked in Melodifestivalen's fifth and final qualifying round in Jönköping – and was shocked when she snatched the evening's first final ticket. Even heavily tipped horror rock duo Scarlet made it to the final. Dolly Style and Meira Omar advanced from the final qualifying round.
MusicIf you believe the audience, it will be the rockers in Scarlet who secure the first final ticket of the evening in Melodifestivalen. There are divided opinions about who will follow them. I want to win, I'm very competitive, says 17-year-old Arwin, who is one of the favorites.
MusicAbba-metal, Partille-Motown, eurodisco for the gays and even more countrypop. This is what the contributions in the fifth and final round of Melodifestivalen sound like.
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