One can easily understand the reactions in Sweden. The country will miss the Eurovision final for the first time since 1976 - and back then they were boycotting the contest by they own will. The papers are asking Christer Björkman to leave his job and that Anna's career is over. Anna herself has been gracious even if a bit of tears in her eyes. One can onw only hope the Swedish media won't really massacre her and blame her for the disaster as she did a fantastic job. We should also remember the international jury in Melodifestivalen didn't care at all for This is my life giving their top marks to other songs. Despite that the Swedish people voted her as the winner. Besides the Melodifestivalen organisation, the jury that picks up the songs is better target to accuse. After all they dropped In a moment like this and now it's in the final but for Denmark instead. And to end with Anna's comment to stupid journalist asking her "Are you disappointed?": "Of course! Aren't YOU?" Then she continues: "I can't be blamed alone. We did this together, the Swedish people. Now we must stick together. I was represanting Sweden and I'm still very pround of myself!"
Sweden's non qualification made headlines also in Norway and Finland. The Finnish papers maybe a bit too gladly welcomed Sweden to the club with "now you know how it feels!"
Sweden's non qualification made headlines also in Norway and Finland. The Finnish papers maybe a bit too gladly welcomed Sweden to the club with "now you know how it feels!"
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2: Sweden was one of the favourites...In this case other favourite countries didn't vote Sweden to go through the final
3: I'm sad cause Sweden was my favourite...The only song from the Scandinavian countries I didn't like at all (Denmark)will perform in final, pfff.It's a pitty that we won't see Sweden and Finland in final this year...