Life after Helsinki 2007 Eurovision

After four semis of Melodifestivalen it's time for the Andra chansen aka Second chance round in Sweden. Songs that placed 3rd and 4th are mixed up here against each other and the winner of each duel continues to the final next week. And this must be the lowest standard of songs ever and as only the winner qualifies for the final things get even more complicated. I kinda like a bit Boris, and then the last duel - for all the wrong reasons. Sadly only one can go further and I hope it's Dollys instead of guys... even if I don't think they can beat those muscles. Qualifiers and losers updated Panetoz - Håll om mig hårt Vs Molly Pettersson Hammar - Hunger Albin & Mattias - Rik Vs. Boris Rene - Put your love on me Isa - I will wait Vs. SaRaha - Kizungukunzu Dolly Style - Rollercoaster Vs. Samir & Viktor - Bada nakna

Host country kicks off its six week Melodifestivalen marathon tonight. Can they pull out another Eurovision winner? Who will take the metro to Globen from home instead of travelling to somewhere else? Fans are having multiple orgasms just because it's Sweden but let's calm down: it's only a national selection like any other.... The first semi is filled with songs in Swedish, the comeback gone wrong by Anna Book, superfavorite Ace Wilder and even two male duos..... And after hearing the rehearsal clips all I can say is Yawn . So much for so little. Really. It will be a great show for sure but.... well, Robin B sounded a bit promising though. Samir & Viktor - Bada nakna (2nd Chance) Pernilla Andersson - Mitt guld 6th Mimi Werner - Ain't no good 5th Albin & Matias - Rik (2nd Chance) Anna Book - Himmel för två Robin Bengtsson - Constellation prize (FINAL) Ace Wilder - Don't worry (FINAL) Anna Book was disqualified once the rehearsal sni...

Sweden has never won the Eurovision song contest with a male solo artist but this year they are really trying. The final next Saturday (along with the one in Norway) is the last of the season 2015 and it is filled with muscled guys who seem to love parade half naked showing off. Some of them can also sing and perform, some... well, a bit less so. The main contenders seem to be Måns Zelmerlöv and Eric Saade . Then there's  Jon Henrik Fjällgren to shake the things a bit. Let's see who wins that fight. It seems both Måns and Eric need to beat Jon first, but then also each other to win.  Samir Badran and Victor Frisk are also ready for the battle even if they had to make it through the second chance round. They know how to pose but that's just about all it is about... Barking dogs don't bite. Samir also challenges Linus Svenning  with the tattoo department. Linus can deliver, we know that, but Samir ... well, he gives great poses. And what about th...

Swedish Melodifestivalen is one stop short from the final. Before that we have the second chance or Andra chansen round that is done in duels. The only one that I really want for the final here is Dolly Style, the rest I don't care and the last duel is the thoughest; which one is worse? Anyways, I have indicated a little * for my favorites. Saturday night we know how this ends and who joins the final line up. They are: * Andreas Weise - Bring out the fire Vs. Linus Svenning - Forever starts today Hasse Andersson - Guld och gröna skogar Vs. * Kristin Amparo - I see you * Dolly Style - Hello hi Vs. Dinah Nah - Make me (La la la) * Behrang Miri feat. Victor Crone - Det rår vi inte för Vs. Samir & Victor - Groupie UPDATE: The results are in and I got them all wrong, lol. Only proves that MF 2015 is less and less interesting for me..... Qualifiers are Linus, Hasse, Dinah and Samir & Victor. I doubt none of these will be bothering the top contenders...

Malmö hosts the second Melodifestivalen semifinal this season. Eurovision superveteran Marie Bergman is in the line up with national final veteran Sanne Salomonsen. Also Linus Svenning and Magnus Carlsson are back and the line up features reality tv stars Samir & Victor who apparently can't sing but it doesn't matter because they are famous for being... famous. After hearing the short snippets I'm still not impressed. Mariette could be something interesting, Magnus will fly to the final, Linus either final or Andra chansen....  Linus Svenning - Forever starts today Emelie Irewald - Där och då med dig Samir & Victor - Groupie Neverstore - If I was God for one day Marie Bergman & Sanne Salomonsen - Nonethless Magnus Carlsson - Möt mig i Gamla Stan Mariette - Don't stop believing UPDATE: Magnus and Mariette to the final, Linus and Samir & Victor to Andra chansen. Neverstore 5th, Emelie 6th, Marie & Sanne 7th.