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            <title><![CDATA[SVT on final qualifiers in Melodifestivalen says it understands if rules are unclear]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[SVT says the rules for the final qualifying round in Melodifestivalen are the same as last year. Nevertheless, many people are confused about how the voting procedure works. "I understand if people think it was unclear or confusing," says project manager Anders Wistbacka.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 06:02:15 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[SVT criticized for Melodifestivalen change: It didn't turn out well]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The criticized change to the Melodifestivalen broadcast was not well received, admits project manager Anders Wistbacka. "It did not go down well with a large part of the audience," he says.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 06 Feb 2026 05:15:59 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[SVT open to AI in Mello - one big exception]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Can an AI-generated song represent Sweden in Eurovision? In theory, yes, according to SVT, which does not close the door to AI in Melodifestivalen. There is one big exception: you have to sing live on stage, says the competition's project manager, Anders Wistbacka.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 27 Jan 2026 09:21:05 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[No stop to pyro in Mello, Melodifestivalen project manager says security is rigorous]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Melodifestivalen and pyrotechnics go hand in hand. The deadly fire in Switzerland was a wake-up call, but it does not change the work, according to project manager Anders Wistbacka. There will definitely be a lot of pyrotechnics, but the safety mindset is rigorous, he says.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Sat, 24 Jan 2026 17:57:35 GMT</pubDate>
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