The third semifinal of this year’s Melodfifestivalen took place at the ABB Arena in Västerås on February 15th. The show was hosted by Edvin Törnblom and Keyyo Petrushina. Special guests included Eva Rydberg (who opened the show by singing a parody of Tattoo and Euphoria), Pandora (singing her 90’s Europop hit song, ‘Trust Me’), and THE ALMIGHTY Sanna Nielsen (who performed a medley of her Mello songs for the interval act). Sanna was then awarded her plaque as the newest member of the Melodifestivalen’s Hall of Fame.
Now here are the results of the third semifinal:
What are my thoughts of the songs?
I LOVE YIHAA. I fell in love with it after seeing their performance. It is so catchy, bubbly, and fun! This will be this year’s song of the summer. It deserves a spot in the final. Annika’s song was good but she elevated it to another level. She has one heck of a voice. Her dress and choreography needs to be adapted though. Greczula was a wonderful surprise. He was channeling Freddie Mercury. His overall performance and staging were over the top and so busy but wonderful, nevertheless. Malou Prytz’s 24K Gold is catchy and different from her previous novelty songs. I understand that she is trying to move past her young/teen-ish image, but her outfit might have been too risque. Angelino (Teardrops) and Bjorn Holmgren (Rädda mig) gave amazing performances too, but I think their songs are forgettable.
Bonus Pictures!
Exactly how big is Melodfestivalen here in Sweden? This song contest is HUGE!! Let me share a picture that I took of my supermarket’s deli and a screenshot of my bank’s phone app.
