But uh… What is going on in Sweden ? That semi wasn’t good at all… Not a single song really inspiring and the best performance (except the suit) is out ! It was the attempt too much for Andreas Johnson who finished last. An unfair ranking for me. If the stylist and hairdresser should be fired straight away, Swedes dropped of for me, the best performance of the evening.
They preferred Jon Henrik Fjällgren. It is not a surprise, the Colombian Lapp is indeed loved by the Swedish public since he won Talang Sverige. Laughing fit for me, while my sister was worrying for the suspending choir – a too risky hanging just for a song contest.
Andreas Weise was obviously also assured of a place in the top 4, known in Sweden since he took part to the local Idol in 2010. Well… Actually he reminds me the french singer Claude François on return. Besides, he was a bit too sure of himself. His qualification for Andra Chansen is however not unfair…
Then it was a girls battle. Who amongst Isa, Ellen Benediktson or Kristin Amparo was going to go home earlier than expected ? Unfortunately Ellen is the one who’ll mope tonight. An act looking probably too clubbing for melodifestivalen. Too bad, we like Ellen…
It remains…
Isa, straight out of the 90s, with a song worthy of the Spice Girls, an outfit Madonna could have worn and a choreography no one would now dare.
Kristin, and her very strong staging, with a ballad that slowly rises. The song is signed Fredrik Kempe, so I’m not totaly objective. But if Kristin’s voice was a little warmer, I would have signed on !
Well… Isa is the one ! Direkt till final ! Kristin gets an Andra Chansen ticket…
Allez, on résume !
they’ll be in the final…
Jon Henrik Fjällgren – Jag är fri (hope international juries will be more lucid…)
Isa – Don’t Stop (90’s are back !)they get a second chance..
Andreas Weise – Bring Out The Fire (Mmm yeah…)
Kristin Amparo – I See You (a beautiful performance, but…)why ?!…
5th – Ellen Benediktson – Insomnia (sexy but despite appearances the song was maybe a bit too flat)
6th – Kalle Johansson – För din skull (OK for Bar Mitzvah or weddings, not for the contest…)
7th – Andreas Johnson – Living to Die (definitely not the ranking he deserves ?!)
You can now get to know the contestants of the 4th semifinal..
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