Sweden

Is Sweden in for the win?

Is Sweden in for the win? Your guess is as good as ours. Currently the bookmakers predict a 52% chance for Sweden to win the Eurovision Song Contest 2023. That would be their 7th victory. Currently Ireland holds the record, also with 7. But bookies are bookies, we have our

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In the spotlight: Loreen

The grand final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 will take place on Saturday 13 May. One of the favorites for the win is Loreen representing Sweden.         But who is Loreen ? Let’s give her a spotlight.  Loreen (Lorine Zineb Noka Talhaoui), is a Swedish singer

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Liverpool Live: something is happening at the betting odds

The day with the most rehearsals continue. Eight more countries rehearsed today, only 20 minutes each. That means we can inform you if there were major changes in the act. photo credits: EBU/Chloe Hashemi/Sarah Louise Bennett Switzerland Remo Forrer performs in his black jacket and black plastic pants again. It

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Liverpool live: rehearsal schedule

The rehearsals continue with the 2nd rehearsal of 15 countries. The countries now have only 20 minutes to rehearse.  11.30 – 11.50 Norway11.55 – 12.15 Malta12.20 – 12.40 Serbia12.45 – 13.05 Latvia13.10 – 13.30 Portugal13.35 – 13.55 Ireland15.00 – 15.20 Croatia15.25 – 15.45 Switzerland15.50 – 16.10 Israel16.15 – 16.35 Moldova16.40

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Liverpool live: about sparks, costumes and a lightbox

We’ve had the second half of today’s rehearsals. Here is what we saw and heard today. photo credits: EBU/Sarah Louise Bennett/Corinne Cummings Ireland Spotlights are on Conor, the singer of Wild Youth. He has a rock gold catsuit with flares. There are stairs on stage. And there will be pyro

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Loreen wins Melodifestivalen 2023 in Sweden

The one and only Loreen has just made even more history than she already has. The 39 year old singer has won Melodifestivalen 2023, and will represent Sweden at the Eurovision Song Contest in Liverpool.   Two weeks ago, when Loreen rehearsed “Tattoo” for the first time, she skyrocketed in

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Sweden: Loreen favourite in Melodifestivalen

Loreen is the huge favourite to win Melodifestivalen 2023 with her song “Tattoo”. Bookmakers give the singer a chance of 86% to win the contest. As soon as her song was presented two weeks ago, Sweden is the top favourite even to win the entire contest. But…. nothing has been

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Sweden: Melodifestivalen 2023 Semi Final results

Today the Semi Final of the Swedish national final Melodifestivalen has taken place. Since heat 1 there have been two songs advancing direct to the final, and two songs to the Semi Final.    There were eight songs competing against each other. Almost every qualifier has competed in Melodifestivalen before.

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Sweden: semifinal time!

After four heats, Sweden finds it’s semifinal. All the songs that became 3rd and 4th will compete tonight. The show will start at 20:00 CET and you can watch it here. The songs are: Theoz, “Mer av dig” Mariette, “One day” Victor Crone, “Diamonds” Tennessee Tears, “Now I know” Elov

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