selections 2015

Melodifestivalen 2015 – semi-finals 3 & 4 – Måns will be there !

There he is ! We got scary yesterday, seeing him in the authors’ list, but Måns will actually be on stage for Melodifestivalen 2015 !

And it’s all about the last semi-final, since Midnight Boy, my other favorite of this competition, also debuts in Örebro.

 

Semi-final 3 – Östersund – February 21

 

Andreas Weise – Bring Out The Fire
(Anton Malmberg Hård af Segerstad, Henrik Janson, Thomas G:son)
 
He was in the Idol 2010. Since then, despite the release of an album in 2012, one can not say he marked the Swedish music industry…

Andreas Weise – Another Saturday Night

 

Isa – Don’t Stop
(Isa Tengblad, Johan Ramström, Gustaf Svenungsson, Magnus Wallin, Oscar Merner)
 
The fledgling ISA is not that rapid … While her first song Bomb was released in 2012, it took her until April 2014 to produce What Are We. Pop and R&B influences, we’re eager to discover her on the stage of Melodifestivalen.

ISA – What are we

 

Kalle Johansson – För din skull
(Martin Eriksson, Thomas G:son, Thomas Karlsson)
 
The boy earned his place in Melodifestivalen, winning the Svensktoppen Nästa. Well… At least he’s young…

Kalle Johansson – Den Där Dan

 

Kristin Amparo – I See You
(Kristin Amparo, David Kreuger, Fredrik Kempe)
 
She’s born in Colombia, and was discovered in X Factor. We saw her in Allsång på Skansen 2014 in duet with Albin, and her song with DJ John de Sohn was quite a success.

John de Sohn feat. Kristin Amparo – Dance Our Tears Away

 

Ellen Benediktson – Insomnia
(Ellen Benediktson, Anderz Wrethov)
 
We told you last year, Ellen Benediktson, offered us a pretty cover of L’Enfer et Moi during technical tests in Malmo. A few weeks months, her Songbird made it to the final of Melodifestivalen, and that was deserved !

Ellen Benediktson – L’Enfer et Moi

 

Jon Henrik Fjällgren – Jag är fri (Manne Liem Frije)
(Jon Henrik Fjällgren, Erik Holmberg, Tony Malm, Josef Melin)
 
Jon is born in Colombia too. He was adopted by a Lapp family, reindeer herders (that cannot be invented !). Earlier this year, he won Talang Sverige.

Jon Henrik Fjällgren (Talang Sverige 2014)

 

Andreas Johnson – Living To Die
(Andreas Johnson, Bobby Ljunggren, Karl-Ola Kjellholm)
 
He sworn not to participate anymore, but for the sixth time, he’s back in the list of competitors. His last experiences in Melodifestivalen were however not that successful, neither his Lovelight of 2012, nor the One Love he sang with Carola in 2008, have reached the final.

Andreas Johnson – We Can Work It Out (MF 2010)

 

Semi-final 4 – Örebro – February 28

 

Caroline Wennergren – Black Swan
(Nicklas Eklund, Joel DeLuna, Aimee Bobruk)
 
Native of Rio de Janeiro, Caroline has recorded 2 albums : Bossa Supernova (2005) and Drop me Off in Harlem (2011). In 2005 she came out 5th in the final of Melodifestivalen with A Different Kind of Love.

Caroline Wennergren – Drop Me Off In Harlem

 

JTR – Building It Up
(JTR, Erik Lewander, Iggy Strange Dahl)
 
JTR (John, Tom and Robin) are three brothers, Swedish, but whose career began in Australia, thanks to X Factor. Well… We still have to deal with the trendy young hairy boys…

JTR – Ride

 

Midnight Boy – Don’t Say No
(Johan Krafman, Kristofer Östergren, Olle Blomström)
 
Midnight Boy – aka Johan Krafman – is one of the most pleasant names of this selection. Not only because in his very last video, he walk through the streets of Stockholm, while taking off all of his clothes… But I love his poprock sound and its electro mood with 80’s reminiscences.

Midnight Boy – When You’re Strange

 

Annika Herlitz – Ett andetag
(Amir Aly, Maciel Numhauser, Robin Abrahamsson, Sharon Dyall, Sharon Vaughn)
 
She is The specialist of musicals – she made them all ! High School Musical, The Buddy Holly, Grease, Legally Blonde, Romeo & Juliette, Evita, Jesus Christ Superstar and Priscilla – Queen of the desert ! She also works for Disney as one of their Swedish voices.

Annika Herlitz – Slå dig fri (Allsång på Skansen 2014)

 

Hasse Andersson – Guld och gröna skogar
(Anderz Wrethov)
 
He is 66 years old and enjoyed success in the 80’s singing country songs… Well, he’ll probably be my toilet break…

Hasse Andersson – Änglahund (Allsång på Skansen 2011)

 

Måns Zelmerlöw – Heroes
(Anton Malmberg Hård af Segerstad, Joy Deb, Linnea Deb)
 
Måååaaans! Måns we love him ! We love his pretty face, his hips waving, the little movement he makes with his knees while dancing. Well in few words, we love him ! Yes I know he sings, but is this really the most important ?
After Cara Mia (2007) and Hope & Glory (2008), he hosted the Melodifestivalen 2010. His latest album, Barcelona Sessions, was released in February.

Måns Zelmerlöw – Run for your life

 

Dinah Nah – Make Me (La La La)
(Dinah Nah, dr alban, Jakke Erixson, Karl-Ola Kjellholm)
 
As Ukraine has withdrawn the competition, we won’t have the chance to see Svetlana Loboda this year. But Sweden offers us an equally sophisticated performer : Dinah Nah ! We don’t know much about her, but she’s apparently already committed 2 songs.

Dinah Nah – Like You

 

 

Also find out who are the first 14 candidates.