Scandipop seem to think that Busy Doin' Nothin' has been picked up for a UK release. As I mentioned somewhere else, with the right support it could do better than coming from Eurovision, mainly because Radio 1 can sweep 'Melodifestivalen runner-up' under the carpet without anybody noticing. They wouldn't have playlisted it if it had been Sweden's entry, looking at what happened to Euphoria.

It is available to pre-order in Germany with a release date of June 13th, so it is possible that they could be releasing it here too! :D

I can definitely see 'Busy Doin' Nothin' being this year's 'I Love It'.

I've just put together a playlist of my top 50 Melodifestivalen songs since 2002 (i.e. when the semi-finals started and the overall care and quality improved massively). It's not really worth doing a separate countdown so here's the list:

 

1. Loreen - Euphoria

2. Alcazar - Stay The Night

3. Charlotte Perrelli - Hero

4. Salem Al Fakir - Keep On Walking

5. Janet Leon - Heartstrings

6. Sanna Nielsen - Undo

7. Eric Saade - Popular

8. Malena Ernman - La Voix

9. Sanna Nielsen - I'm In Love

11. Alcazar - Blame It On The Disco

17. Anton Ewald - Begging

20. Danny Saucedo - Amazing

22. Sanna Nielsen - Empty Room

23. Agnes - Love Love Love

24. Måns Zelmerlöw - Hope And Glory

25. Jenny Silver - Something In Your Eyes

26. Ralf Gyllenhammar - Bed On Fire

27. Loreen - My Heart Is Refusing Me

28. Emilia - You're My World

30. Alcazar - Alcastar

34. E.M.D. - Baby Goodbye

35. Alcazar - Not A Sinner, Nor A Saint

36. Bodies Without Organs - Temple Of Love

37. Ola - Love In Stereo

38. Måns Zelmerlöw - Cara Mia

40. Charlotte Perrelli - The Girl

44. Alcazar - Headlines

 

Such a stunning collection of songs the competition has produced, no other national final could come anywhere close. Ace Wilder about to push Marie out but not quite there yet...

 

I also rediscovered this personal chart from over 6 years ago, which is the week the first MF that I followed really made a huge impact on my chart for the first time, such a memorable week :wub: Also, check out the artist at #10 in the album chart - I was so ahead of the curve! :o

 

LIST JUDGE.

Pretty f***ing amazing. Keep in mind that I've only melfestted since 2009.

I have a playlist as well - I will post at some point ;)

Just listened to "Undo". Terrible. Boring, stale and not memorable at all. I didn't follow Melodiefestivalen, but I saw the music video for that "Busy Doin' Nothin'" song in this thread and even that would be better entry than "Undo".

I think if there's one thing Undo is, that is memorable. Whether you like it or not it's got a really instant melody and hook, Kempe might not be in any way gifted as a writer of lyrics but he knows how to create an earworm of a song.

'Busy Doin' Nothin' is now available to download on UK iTunes so it doesn't look like it is getting a proper release here. At least we can download it now!

Also... very much off topic, but I have nowhere else to post this and it kinda amazed me... 'Pretty Girl' by Stockholm Syndrome (aka Love Generation) is used in a new L'Oreal advert for Cheryl Cole, which is quite something. If it ever got a push over here, I wouldn't be surprised at that being a hit either really - their sound is not massively dissimilar to Neon Jungle who are doing pretty well.

 

So there's gonna be a music video.

And here is the music video!

 

And here is the music video!

 

 

Future winner. :heart: :cheer:

For all we joke about AlexRange, I'm actually thinking there's a very real possibility that Sweden could win again this year (although by me saying this, I've pretty much ensured that they won't win but still!).

The more I listen to it the more it does sound like a potential winner, but I'm going to stay with my initial prediction that it's going to significantly underperform the majority of people's expectations as well as the odds.

There is only 1 serious opponent for Sweden is United Kingdom [most underrated and overhated country at Eurovision].

2014 seems as the last chance for UK win ever.

Edited April 23, 201411 yr by AlexRange

I also think Sweden could take it home this year too now...

 

not because of the music video thou, its crap boring

There is only 1 serious opponent for Sweden is United Kingdom [most underrated and overhated country at Eurovision].

2014 seems for UK as the last chance for win ever.

I didnt know uk was hated? I know some british people THINK Europe hates UK, but we really dont. Send something good, and you will see that UK will win again. Im pretty sure UK won't win in 2014, or it will be the worst winner since Marie N

There is only 1 serious opponent for Sweden is United Kingdom [most underrated and overhated country at Eurovision].

2014 seems as the last chance for UK win ever.

5 wins and a trillion Top 2's! UNDERRATED?! :manson:

 

Jesus CHRIST! If anything, it's the START of the new HIT era for the UK.

Dima Bilan, Ell & Nicki and Marija say HI JERICK!

Dima Bilan, Ell & Nicki and Marija say HI JERICK!

Ell & Nicki were okay winners, Marija was well deserved... I can't defend Dima Bilan's victory, it was crap as well, but still better than Marie N and Molly if she wins, which I think is very unlikly.

-1 for Jerick.