...And the first ever MELODIFESTIVAL Web Joker is MiSt!

- it was on 'Godmorgon Sverige' at 8.45 am

Today, the Winning web-joker was made public-

so it looks like the other 2 web entry's in the final 3,

just MiSt ed out !!

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.

Norway's Det Swinge ...Songwriter comeback for MGP 2010 ?

Rolv Løvland, is the songwriter who took Norway from Last place to

the Top place in Eurovision Song Contest 85 with Bobbysocks. Rolv repeated even

more Eurovision glory in 1995 with his newly formed band Secret Garden.

As 'Nocturne' won for Norway in 1995.

Now this songwriter with so much Norwegian Gold is rumoured to try for a

third time in MGP 2010. Plus Mira Craig who wrote

the hugely popular 'Hold On be Strong' in 2008, is due to try again to represent Norska.

Full details of artists for MGP will be revealed in December, for the moment the rumours

continue to fly

We are hoping Rolv brings us something like 'La Det Swinge' as it remains

one of the best loved Eurovision winners of the past. In fact both the Bobbysocks

ladies, Hanne Krogh & Elisabeth Andreassen will be on tour in Norway this christmas,

yet separately - surely, one more oncore of the '85 classic will be overdue?

Shirley Clamp's 'Min kärlek' leads the way !

Miss Shirley Clamp takes an early lead now in the Super 12
Poll to find MeLODIFESTIVALeN Song Of The Decade.
'Min kärlek' (My Love) was the runner-up in the Melodifestivalen 2005.

Shirley famously began in 2001 as a backing singer to a Greek artist/group Antique.
A duo who was lead by Helena Paparizou ( who herself won for Greece Eurovision 2006 with "Number One" )

This song is often regarded as pure Schlager of recent times see
'Min kärlek' performance in 2005.

Adam Sandahl Grupp gets our Joker vote ; )

Melodifestivalen's New Webjoker entry, has now been narrowed down to

8 songs and Web clip artists. On first viewing the enry's all look and sounded very amateurish

.. to be honest, so many of them sounded like they did not have a chance

to even qualify for 2nd chance. .. so we waited for the final 10, now two songs

have been knocked out! One song stands out among the rest, and I know you are

thinkin' -its got alot to do with the semi nude camera man in the mirror. (see the clip-to find out more!)

Actually the song is rather excellent as well 'Karleken vander allt' The other swedish -Johan Skoog tune, is a not bad at all, I don't mind that one.

as well Siberia - however they sounds too much like an Eastern European entry, and the fact

they have no visuals in the video is a real disadvantage for them. (update- Siberia's song is out already-shame!)

Not long to go now til 12 th Nov when SVT will finally reveal the winner

and Melodifestivalen's first ever Web Joker... meanwhile, there is still time to vote for Adam Sandahl Group

A1 take on Norway's Melodi Grand Prix 2010

Christian from A1

A1 the boyband are set for a comeback in Decemeber with some comeback concerts at the Christiania Theater in Oslo. Now it has also been confirmed they will be competing in

Norway Melodi Grand Prix 2010. Certainly they will be hot favourites to win. Christian Ingebrigtsen is from Siggerud, Oslo, Norway and with Brit boys Ben Adams & Mark Read, they are the three original band members, Paul Marazzi was the fourth member back in 1999, who quit the band

back in 2002. Shortly after this the band broke-up.

Since then Ben Adams has been part of Celebrity Big Brother. While Christian had a successful solo album in Norway in 2003 'Take Back Yesterday'

Christian wrote one of the best MGP entry's in 2008- 'Eastern Wind' sung by Torstein Sodal- Let's hope he will do the same for A1 in 2010.

They had big success in the U K charts with two number #1s and eight top 10 hits, including a great version of A-ha's 'Take on Me'. In fact they did better in UK than in Norway.They won "British Breakthrough Act" at Brit Awards 2001. Plus A1's manager is Tim Byrne, who was responsible for Steps UK success!

-Here is a photo shoot for Norway's own Red Nose Day recently, and new single 'Take you home' playing during their Tea break- bless...

Search Update - MELODIFESTIVALeN Song of the DECADE

Nanne Grönvall Leads the vote- in

wonderful company of Shirley Clamp too

Have you voted yet - just pick your two favourites.

'there's a new sensation, a dancable solution.. ' called Whore's Mascara

New York underground band Whore's Mascara have just released their new single "Monogamous,"

which is set to storm on the glam-pop world.

This New York Village Band are described as

post-electroclash neue wave eurotrash coked-up dance party!

With their own brand Electro Trash Pop

that certainly brings together we think elements of Human League, Army of Lovers & Alcazar.

They do make the Sisscor Sisters sound like Nuns! They may not be ready

for Eurovision or Melodifestivalen just yet but check out the Vid' see what you think?

if you like the single be sure to give the whole album a spin at the Whore's Mascara site

Darin is in- For MELODIFESTIVALEN 2010 he is the first Joker !

Darin's song in Melodifestivalen 10 will be 'Out of My Life' wrote by Tony Nilsson and Henrik Janson.

The same two writers who gave us ‘The Queen’, by Velvet Darin has also confirmed that it’s a

mid tempo ballad. Tony has wrote two other confirmed songs in the competion "Doctor Doctor' & 'Headlines' See list of other tunes here

Here is the Star, creating all the buzz- with a few choosen svenska words.

first a Splash Tour Now Less BUCKS, More Fizz- With a new Platimum CD

The Original Buck Fizz band have been performing in U K on their Splash tour recently- and we have heard some excelllent reviews of the new show.

At last bringing back Jay Aston to the Fizz fold.

Its sad as many of us overseas fans won't get a chance to see more than the odd u-tube clips.

But don't dispare a new Box-set called 'the Platinum Collection' has a release date of 16th Nov 2009- this is a 4 Cd set of 73 tracks, of Hits, some rare B sides + unreleased song all in one Remastered set. With so much in this CD set, this Sounds a lot like the 80's Hi-Fi Ads they did way back when...

LESS Bucks, MORE FIZZ..( it was a Sharp ad) Anyone remember that one?

Here is the low down on the track-lists of all 4 discs....

Disc 1

Making Your Mind Up I'd Like To Say I Love You Cold War London Town Taking Me Higher I Used To Love The Radio Easy Love Talking In Your Sleep Shine On Oh Suzanne (Cheryl Lead Original Version)Took It To The Limit Tears On The Ballroom Floor (Original Version) Running Out Of Time You & Your Heart So Blue (Original Version) Another Night (Original Version) Love Dies Hard When We Were At War 20th Century Hero (Album Version) Rules Of The Game

Disc 2

Land Of Make Believe When The Love Has Gone 10.9.8.7.6.5.4 Alibi Are You Ready Piece Of The Action She Cries (Album Version) Love In A World Gone Mad (Rca Version)Thief In The Night Now Those Days Are Gone Here's Looking At You Magical (The Rock Mix) I Do It All For You Midnight Reservation Where Do I Go Now January's Gone One Way Love Run For Your Life

Disc 3

My Camera Never Lies Breaking Me Up (Extended Version) Censored Young Hearts Indebted To You (Album Version) If You Can't Stand The Heat Invisible Don't StopThe Right Situation What Am I Gonna Do? Yo Se Que Es Amor (It's Got To Be Love) One Of Those Nights One Touch (Don't Mean Devotion) Stepping Out Lady Of The Night What's Love Got To Do With It Shot Me Thru The Heart Heart Of Stone

Disc 4

Every Dream Has Broken Braking And Entering It's All For Jan When We Were Young Getting Kinda Lonely Surrender Your Heart Golden Days Don't Pay The Ferryman (Live) Identity Now You're Gone Where The Ending Starts Evil Man Pulling Me Under One Touch Too Much Oh Suzanne (Jay Aston Extended Version) I Hear Talk (7" Version) You Love, Love Heart Of Stone (2009 Acoustic Version)

Here is a flashback to Rules of the game one of the best vids the Fizz did! back when Jay's hair was bigger than big

There is some Electro' Stonking EURO Beats going down in N Y C ?

These - Sisters Are Doin it for themselves,

they are Whore's Mascara

more on this x-citing band coming soon?