ESC 2015 SWEDEN: HERE ARE THE ARTISTS FOR MELODIFESTIVALEN SEMIFINALS 1 & 2

Christer Björkman announced the 14 acts for the first two semifinals (the rest tomorrow) in a live webcast this morning. Most of the names were rumored already but there are some surprises not gossiped before like 18-year-old Idol-Molly, the return of Marie Bergman in duet with Sanne Salomonssen, Mariette Hansson and the unknowns Emelie Irewald.

Semifinal 1 - Göteborg, February 7, 2015

Jessica Andersson - Can't hurt me now
Aleena Gibson, Fredrik Thomander

Behrang Miri & Viktor Crone - Det rår vi inte för

Behrang Miri, Albin Johnsén, Måns Zelmerlöw, Tony Nilsson

Dolly Style - Hello hi

Emma Nors, Palle Hammarlund, Jimmy Jansson

Molly Pettersson-Hammar - I'll be fine
Molly Pettersson Hammar, Lisa Desmond, Tim Larsson, Tobias Lundgren, Gavin Jones

Rickard Söderberg & Eliza Ryd - One by one
Elize Ryd, Jimmy Jansson, Karl-Ola Kjellholm, Sharon Vaughn

Daniel Gildenlöw - Pappa
Daniel Gildenlöw

Eric Saade - Sting
Fredrik Kempe, Hamed ”K-one” Pirouzpanah, David Kreuger, Sam Arash Fahmi

Semifinal 2 - Malmö, February 14, 2015

Mariette Hansson - Don't stop bielieving
Miss Li, Sonny Gustafsson

Emelie Irewald - Där och då med mig
Emelie Irewald

Linus Svenning - Forever starts today
Aleena Gibson, Anton Malmberg Hård af Segerstad, Fredrik Kempe

Magnus Carlsson - Möt mig i Gamla Stan
Thomas G:son, Lina Eriksson

Samir Badran & Viktor Frisk - Groupie
Anton Malmberg Hård af Segerstad, Kevin Högdahl, Maria Smith, Viktor Thell

Neverstore - If I was God for one day
Thomas G:son, John Gordon, Jacob Widén

Marie Bergman & Sanne Salomonsen - Nonetheless
Andreas Stone Johansson, Allison Kaplan

Jessica Andersson returns for the sixth time, she won as a part of FAME in 2003 (5th in ESC). Iranian worn Behrang returns for the 2nd time after 2013. Daniel Gildenlöw debuts as a solo artists but already did MF with his band Pain of Salvation. Saade returns for the third time after winning in 2011 (3rd in ESC). Mariette has been guitar to both Magnus Uggla and Ace Wilder. Emelie took part in True Talent tv-show in 2011 and finished 4th. Linus returns for the second year in a row. Magnus is back for the 8th time if you count his solo efforts, Barbados and Alcazar entries. Samir is a reality Tv star and Viktor a fashion blogger - enough said.... Marie Bergman has done ESC already three times, making her the only artist who has won every time she took part (is she? who knows better?) Danish Sanne returns for the second time.

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ESC 2016 WISH LIST: MARGARET FOR POLAND

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Reigning Eurovision song contest champion and the host of the next contest in May 2016 in Stockholm Mäns Zelmerlöw bares it almost all in GT following some other Eurovision stars like Blue and Jedward ( see more here ) All for the good cause of course, prostate cancer - something this blogger can also relate having experienced it in my closest circle. Nothing to laugh about. The annual Naked issue of GT or Gay Times features also several other celebrity men out of their designer fashion and stage or sports outfits. I guess Christmas came early to some fans when they can unwrap their most wished gift already now.... Maybe. But it's not the first time he gets naked.... he did so when hosting the annual QX Gala some years ago. Who knows what he and Petra have in store for us in May?!

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