Måns reveals- this was our Life: Melodifestivalen a Year in review.

The Chronicle of Melodifestivalen 2010/11

Måns Zelmerlöw- our perfect host for Melodifestivalen 2010 returns with a festive

NY review of Melodifestivalen- plus some preview of the artists for next Feb & March.

Also we can see again the funtastic clips of Christine Meltzer & Dolph Lundgren with those funny vid clips from 2010.

(Click on title above to see the full program).

Hostess with Most-est couple -Måns & Marie- she will take on Melodifestivalen Host in 2011.

Måns back in Melodifestivalen -with Loreen

WOW great news! His royal schlager-highness

Måns Zelmerlöw

who has performed twice, been a terrific host once in Melodifestivalen 2010 is likely to appear next year as well. In Expressen News-he reveals that he's ready to start new record-label and Loreen singing 'My Heart is refusing me' is his first artist for the new lable.

Måns is even going to be part of Loreen's performance in Melodifestivalen 2011. This should give a great boost to this song's chances in Mf, PLUS we have a Melodifestivalen complete with that smile of Mr Zelmerlow

Just Purrr-fect !

Måns Flashback - Miss America- just Zelmerlöw/Kempe Magic

...it seems ages since we had a flashback clip on the blog.

what better than that combination of Fredrik Kempe & Måns - and an ace clip

Maria Haukaas Storeng feat. Måns Zelmerlöw "Precious To Me"

Norway mets Sweden as the Fantastic Maria Haukaas Storeng
has a wonderful new single featuring the likes of Måns now this is
one perfect combination- we wanna see something like this in Oslo,
pleeease?

check out a Norsk Breaky TV version of 'Precious to Me'

Måns Zelmerlöw our Mf Host does a parody of Japanese Ad's with 'Cara Mia'

What's happening in Sandviken for Melodifestivalen 2010 part two.

Sandviken show promises another fantastic night! with something missing... and we know Rolph won't be with us. But hey, where is the schlager?

we learned
how this year's Mf 2010 will have fewer big artists more new stars.
Thankfully this week, we do have Eric Saade
with 'Manboy' & the 'Highlights' have done a decent dansband-mix
on that web-joker tune by MiSt.


Thats bout all the schlager we can expect! our Mf hosts Mans & Christine will do their very own dance number for us-
we hope for key change or two from them. This could be turn out to be the highlight
of the show along with Eric's shower scene. Kalle & Orsa do have a very promising
folk song which should do very well, the song 'Underbart' however as we have seen in
previous
years unless your name's Nordman folk does not always go on to Globen.
Lets listen & remember still its all bout the song. ( and finger pointing)

Here is songs and artists.that will appear.

hear STV song clips here

1. Eric Saade - Manboy
   
   
2. Andra Generation Dogge - Hippare Hoppare
   
   
3. Anne Marie Espinosa - Innan all ljusen brunnit ut
   
   
4. Highlights - Come & get me now
   
   
5. Pauline - Sucker for Love
   
   
6. Andreas Johnson - We can work it out
   
   
7. Kalle Moraeus & Orsa Spelman - Underbart
   
   
8. Hanna Lindblad - Manipulated

Hanna Lindblad a Leather routine



the spunk of the night Andreas Wistrand from Highlights





" at last- at least some finger pointing"

Måns is one Amazing Host Ohhh and Dolph too.

Svt certainly got it right with this year's three host, hats off to Dolph who sang a

great version of the Elvis hit 'A little less conversation'

but best of all for us,

was grand Master of Melodifestivalen Mans.

Meanwhile it has been reported in the swedish press Dolph will only appear once more in the Globen final as he will be away working in L.A. for this time.

Måns Zelmerlöw click here to hear a great interview

in english (!!) on his new host role

for Melodifestivalen with eurovision tv

Måns is Back...for Melodifestivalen 2010

Svt have released the names of the celebrity host for the new season of

Melodifestivalen contest 2010. Last year gave us the wonderful Petra's one woman

show in Mf 2009.

Måns Zelmerlöw is back, but not with a schlager tune like 'Cara Mia' or 'Hope & Glory' He will follow in famous footsteps of Charlotte Perrolli & Lena Philipsson, both have previously been host to

Melodifestivalen shows in the past.

Måns is not the only host, we have two more newcomers, and it looks like Måns will be in full training for his new gig. The reason is his co-stars...... Christine Meltzer Lind, is a female swedish comedian and Dolph Lundgren. Yes, the actor who made his name in Rocky VI movie in the 1985. Dolph will be seen on the Swedish small & Big screen, as he will star again with Sylvester Stallone & Jason Statham in 'The Expendables' action Movie in 2010. Its so great to have- The Måns back in 2010,

well, it just would not be Melodifestivalen without him.

TIME MACHINE 2007: Sebastian-When Night comes falling

Our Time Machine stopped .. not so long ago in 2007.
The year that The Ark 'The Worrying Kind' won Melodifestivalen,
meanwhile in that years
semi final 3- We had a head-to-head battle of the recent idol
boys Måns Zelmerlöw & Sebastian. They did not need to
worry as both songs won a place in the Globen final. Managing to put Nanne
and Sonja Alden into Second Chance round!



Måns with Cara Mia finally became the Winner of the two boys- as this is
today a Melodifestivalen classic & public loved this tune and
proved this with 402,133 Televotes (2nd most). Lets not forget
Sebastian's 'When the Night comes Falling' I think Sebastian's
performance gave The Ark a run for there money..

Michael Jackson 1958-2009 - Many tributes from all over the World- As Sweden's Top artists recently spoke out

SMILE with Michael as we remember him- 

back in 1979 

"For me, he has never been  greater! 

I will play his songs all day!" 

- Ola Svensson

"I have not enough words to describe what you meant to me. 

You are, and will always be the greatest artist and performer the world seen.

You have inspired me in everything and I am so sorry that you are gone, "

- Måns Zelmerlöw.

"I will always remember this day as the day of the true King of Pop, 

the fantastic Michael Jackson, passed away" 

 -Sarah Dawn Finer

Other Swedish artists who have been declared admirers and paid tribute to Michael are- Erik Segerstedt from EMD, Carola Häggkvist, Danny Saucedo, Darin , Mattias Andréasson and Elin Lantos.

Måns Zelmerlöw recently performed 'Hold On' the NEW single from his Album- MZW

Artists in Skansen' Summer Show 2009

What an wonderful summer line up of stars this year at Skansen, its almost as exciting

as Melodifestivalen itself . Svt every summer puts on a sing-a-long celebratity show of Swedish

Stars in this famous Stockholm Park Skansen.

It's shown on Tv as well on those hot

summer nights, the line-up is rather sizzling this year lets see...

June 23: Tomas Ledin, Henrik Dorsin, Måns Zelmerlöw, Anna Maria Espinosa, Owe Thörnqvist.

June 30: A Camp, Malena Ernman, Johan Palm, Lisa Ekdahl, Ann-Louise Hansson, Mia Cutting Inger, Klara Zimmer Gren.

July 7: Caroline af Ugglas, John M E, Claes Eriksson, Anne-Lie Ryde, Lotta Ramel, Rolandz.

July 14: Alexander Rybak, Elisabeth Andreassen, Larz Kristerz, Anna Book, Marcus Birro, Stockholm Boys Choir.

July 21: Lars Vegas Trio, Lili & Susie, Monica & Carl-Axel Dominique, Wille Crafoord, Magnus Carlsson, Jack Vreeswijk, Jonas Carlsson.

July 28: H E A T, Timo Räisänen, After Dark, Malena Tuvung, Per Myrberg, Toralf Nilsson and Theresia Widar PhD from Glada Hudik Theater.

August 4: Final Program with Swedish Lyxorkestern, Björn Skifs, General Song, Markus Krunegård, Bosse Larsson.

our Skansen regular Mans is back.

here are some clips & chat from him. thanks Svt

Måns Zelmerlöw on Nyhetsmorgon sings songs from NZW His brand new Album out in Svenska-landen !!

H E A T, Måns, Molly & Marlena all chat with eurov.tv before the Final begins

Måns Zelmerlöw - Hope and Glory NEW Acoustic Version

If you were wondering, Yes, Måns is our favourite in Mf 2009!

        but we luv Marlene's song & Alcazar & EMD equally too

So Many Favourites, So little time....

Here is a great PREVIEW of all Final MELODIFESTIVALEN Songs

In Saturdays Running Order - Watch now and find

your Favourite...

Måns Zelmerlöw will launch his new Album- here is his most recent Hit Video

Its been a while since Mans debut

album "Stand by for.." which brought

us "Maniac"

& "Brother oh Brother' what will the new

album bring us this is the cover. The release

party is on Thursday 19th March 2009- After

the M f Globen Final. Plus there is a

PJ Harmony Mix of "Hope or Glory" coming

soon also Watch This Space.

LOOK BELOW first arrival photo of Mans with Marie

The Leather couple! checking into the hotel for the Globen Final

Shirley Clamp HITS No:1 As a Melodifestivalen Chart attack begins

The snow is melting Måns is slowly making his way to, Sweden's singles chart this week. We saw Shirley Clamp got into the top 3 now she has No;1 single. Really not bad considering she came last in her semi final! E M D hit No;3 a popular enrty position with 'Baby Goodbye' Some other top Mf songs have lower enrties, which maybe due to them being available on download only just at the moment..expect Maximum Impact next week..for now we can see...

1 -Med hjart fyllt av Ijus- SHIRLEY CLAMP

3 -Goodbye baby E M D

13 -The Queen Velvet

17 -All on you -Danny ( E M D)

22 -Hope & Glory Mans Zelmerlow

23 -Welcome to my world -Jonathan Fagerlund

28 -Love love love -Agnes

30 -Release me -Agnes

31 -La Voix -Marlene Ernman

32 -Baby (give me a try)-Next 3

33 -Stay the night- Alcazar

41 -Tick tock- Nina Soderquist

48 -Moving on -Sarah Dawn Finer

50- Show me heaven- Lili & Sussie

52 -Esta Noche - Next 3

Meanwhile we should see B W O Blast into the top 10 soon their song 'You're not alone' is growing on me I hope it makes it through what could be a messy 2nd chance show this weekend! The final chance to go to Globen. Good luck may the best two win.

Måns Zelmerlöw - 'Hope & Glory' for Globen - will he be the one?

"..its gonna be THE ONE " as Mans goes into the final

Yes, Måns looked very nevous but now he has that winning smile again just like he did back in Mf 2007.

In Semi Final 2- the duel play off's worked better and went smoothly. Little Amy Diamond met H E A T in the first duel, as the rockers went to Globen. During the votes we had maybe the worst version of 'Waterloo' ever ! (Stig Anderson would have been turning in his grave)

Then Lili & Susie went head to head with Måns Zelmerlöw, and as expected the favourite Måns went direct to the final. He did a cart-wheel of joy as he went on stage for his reprise of 'Hope & Glory'

Leaving two great tunes, I think for the 2nd chance. Amy's 'Its my life' & 'Show me Heaven' by Lili & Susie. Amy had a further boost by getting the international jury vote, thankfully this jury are beginning to make better a judgment, than in Semi-Final 1. (If you missed it - a reprise of just the cart-wheel- outside tesco's- we think ! )