01. Anton Ewald - Begging

 

 

Anton started his Melodifestivalen career as a backup dancer to such acts like Velvet's 'The Queen' and Danny's 'Amazing'. This twink was destined for a Kempe outing and in 2013, they dropped this bop which was also co-written by Anton Malmberg Hård af Segerstad. It was all pretty much downhill for Anton after this, flopping in 2014 and is now nowhere to be seen.

 

02. Timoteij - Stormande Hav

 

 

This barnstorming piece of Swedish electro folk pop is taken from the group's 2012 album 'Tabu', which if you are not already familiar with, you must check out ASAP - WHAT AN ALBUM!

 

03. Salem Al Fakir - Keep On Walking

 

 

OK Sweden, so you didn't want to send 'Kom' in 2010, you had this as a perfectly acceptable back-up. Oh well. Outside of Melodifestivalen, Salem will be most known for his appearance on the Avicii hit 'You Make Me'.

 

04. Renaida - All The Feels

 

 

I really, REALLY hope Renaida is back for 2019, this and 'Loco Notion' are fabulous pop hits. You may also be aware of Renaida's stand-in perf of Poli Genova's 'If Love Was A Crime' during Eurovision 2016. If not,

 

05. Sanna Nielsen - Undo

 

 

It took her 7 attempts, but finally the eternal bridesmaid of Melodifestivalen made it all the way back in 2014. Only just mind you, winning by 2 points over Ace Wilder. If you want a massive ballad from Melodifestivalen, they can be no finer example really.

 

06. Alcazar - Stay The Night

 

 

It is a homophobic hate crime that this is not available on UK Spotify, the struggles of the first world gay.

 

07. Loreen - Statements

 

 

ROBIN SODDING BENGTSSON OVER THIS, FUCK YOU SWEDEN

 

08. Eric Saade - Popular

 

 

ELL AND NIKKI OVER THIS, FUCK YOU EUROPE

 

09. Molly Sandén - Why Am I Crying

 

 

The song most famous for appearing in

, prompting 10's of Buzzjack gays to lose their shit over the song appearing on the UK iTunes chart.

 

10. Ace Wilder - Wild Child

 

 

Winner of Melodifestivalen 2017. Winner of the Eurovision Song Contest 2017. Winner of the Barbara Dex Award 2017. These are all facts, make no mistake there.

 

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Votes to me via PM please before 23:59 Saturday 6th October! Voting will be done Eurovision style (do I have to explain that here?, alright then:)

 

12 Your favourite

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01 Your 10th favourite

 

3 will go direkt till finalen, 3 will go to andra chansen and 4 must leave us. Start voting now!

 

Voted, incredible heat with four of my all-time favourite songs period in here.

DIREKT TILL FINALEN

 

SANNA NIELSEN - UNDO

ALCAZAR - STAY THE NIGHT

ERIC SAADE - POPULAR

 

ANDRA CHANSEN

 

SALEM AL FAKIR - KEEP ON WALKING

LOREEN - STATEMENTS

ACE WILDER - WILD CHILD

 

06 | 40 | ???

07 | 38 | Timoteij - Stormande Hav

08 | 37 | Molly Sandén - Why Am I Crying

09 | 31 | Anton Ewald - Begging

10 | 29 | Renaida - All The Feels

 

 

Molly noooo :cry: In terms of ballads, I think it’s a lot more powerful and emotional than Undo (but I’d still have Sanna through - it’s Statements I’m side-eyeing)