Sweden 2012: Loreen - Euphoria

hopefully

I hope her song is like "Still Alive". Then we should have a winner.

would be cool seeing her in the final at least, me and Miranda are going to the last rehearsals like we use to
maybe I've said it before but I'm kinda excited for it!

If I remember correctly you said that before, but you weren't sure that you would go this year.

But good, now you go.

yeah I think I said so too It's kinda of a tradition now
wish I could go to ESC sometime though and not just Melodifestivalen

Then you should wish for Sweden to win!

A new thing called "Third chance" is coming up this year.

I don't really understand to 100% what it is but it is an competition for songs that never came to the final on melodifestivalen (since 2002).
It will have 32 songs and have like melodifestivalen a final, 4 heats, an thing called last chance. That is like second chance in melodifestivalen, in melodifestivalen I believe eight songs get to second chance, songs that didn't go to final but was close and then two goes to the final from second chance.

I believe it's the same in third chance, and then also two songs in each heat gets to be in the third chance final.

The winner is chosed by voters on the internet. What happens to the one that wins: I have no clue!

Third chance first heat:
What Difference Does It Make – Poets (2002)
Trendy Discoteque – Pay TV (2004)
Faller du så faller jag – Patrik Isaksson (2006)
The Arrival – The Attic feat. Therese (2007)
Hallelujah New World – Eskobar (2008)
The Queen – Velvet (2009)
Road Salt – Pain of Salvation (2010)
Try Again – Dilba (2011)

(Source: http://svt.se/melodifestivalen/20120129181456/nu_har_de_chans_till_revansch )

what a great idea!

It will just be for publicity, they can't enter Eurovision it's against the rules.

jantzen wrote:It will just be for publicity, they can't enter Eurovision it's against the rules.

Yes, of course. But I wonder what the winner will win anyway, something it must be.

Swedish wrote:Then you should wish for Sweden to win!

I wanted Sweden to win last year so Jedward (hopefully) and Ivi would've been here instead of Baku :(
sry I must be honest but I didn't thik Azerbaijan deserved to win last year. I didn't like anything about it. it was Azerbaijan's worst song by far for me. it's not just because the song was bad or becaus they sang bad, it's just the feeling I ahve. Like if u compare with 2006, I wasn't that fond of Lordi or the song but still I think they deserved to win.

this is just my opinion

One minute clips from the repetitions for the first heat:

1. Sean Banan - Sean Den Förste Banan



2. Abalone Dots - På väg



3. The Moniker - I Want To Be Chris Isaak


4. Afro-Dite - The Boy Can Dance



5. Dead by April - Mystery



6. Marie Serneholt - Salt & Pepper



7. Thorsten Flinck - Jag reser mig igen



8. Loreen - Euphoria



First song is not good at all, but I find the fifth song very interesting, that is not what we usually hears in eurovision and melodifestivalen, but maybe doesn't even fits here. What do you think?

Thinking just that what have happened with Sweden. I hope other semifinals beat this one 100%.
If I could give two passes to final. I'll give to The Moniker and Marie Serneholt. But still waiting to hear full songs. Maybe will songs get better

my favourite is Euphoria although i'm not a huge fan of Loreen

I think Loreens song last year was better, but it is yet ok.

I think as Gerly, the songs in the first semi doesn't sound that good.

I'm not very impressed either, maybe I will be drawn more by some entries once I hear the full versions.

What will happen in the first heat?

20:01:10 Melodifestivalvignette.
20:01:40 Opening number – after a mystic introductory the program leaders make their entry.
20:03:30 The program leaders presents tonights songs and phone numbers.
20:09:50 Sean Banan is the first to sing: ”Sean den förste Banan”.
20:14:19 The second song begins: Abalone Dots with ”På väg”.
20:19:36 Gina Dirawi presents The Moniker with ”I Want to be Chris Isaak (This is Just the Beginning)."
20:24:07 Afro-Dite, that sings “The Boy Can Dance”, goes up on the scene.
20:28:42 Gina shouts out the fifth song, ”Mystery” with Dead By April.

20:33:11 Time for some spices with Marie Serneholt and ”Salt And Pepper”.
20:37:44 Helena Bergström talks about the seventh song, ”Jag reser mig igen” with Thorsten Flinck & Revolutionsorkestern.
20:42:16 The last song, Loreens ”Euphoria” gets presented by Sarah Dawn Finer.
20:46:48 Sarah opens the first quick replay.
20:51:28 Gina talks with the artists in the greenroom, now you can't vote anymore.
20:54:28 The programleaders gets up on stage and does something in the years first pause entertainment.
20:58:48 There is an result!

21:02:18 The second quick replay, with the five songs that have got to the next round turn.
21:07:38 Helena Bergströms secred characters gets introduced.
21:10:49 Gina Dirawi presents this weeks Third chance (Read about third chance here). The telephone voting closes.
21:12:52 Soundtrack Of Our Lives ssings Dilbas ”Try Again” as the second pause entertainment.
21:17:42 The first finalist gets presented.
21:18:42 Winners walk from greenroom to scene.
21:19:49 The first finalist sings their entry.
21:22:49 The two songs that gets to second chance gets presented. Then the last finalists get called up.
21:24:49 Finalist number two goes over the catwalk to the stage.
21:25:56 The second final song gets singed by the last finalist.
21:28:56 The program leaders bows out.
21:29:56 The fifteen minutes long webshow begins, the program leader is Nisse Edvall, the sidekick are Gustav Dahlander.

(Source: http://svt.se/melodifestivalen/20120203193402/sa_blir_premiaren_av_melodifestivalen_2012_minut_for_minut )

1418 people was asked "What is the best song in the first heat", these was the result:
1. Sean Banan - Sean Den Förste Banan 31,59% - 448 votes
2. Loreen - Euphoria 28,42% - 403
3. Dead by April - Mystery 264 18,62% - 264
4. Afro-Dite - The Boy Can Dance 6,49% - 92
5. Thorsten Flinck - Jag reser mig igen 82 5,78% - 82
6. Marie Serneholt - Salt & Pepper 52 3,67% - 52
7. The Moniker - I Want To Be Chris Isaak (This Is Just the Beginning) 3,31% - 47
8. Abalone Dots - På väg 2,12% - 30

(Source http://www.pierresschlager.com/2012/02/sean-banan-vinner-publikundersokning.html )

Do you believe that Sean Banan and Loreen will go to final and Dead by April to second chance, or what do you believe?

Listen to the full songs in heat 1:
http://svt.se/melodifestivalen/20120204135219/lyssna_pa_alla_kvallens_latar

I believe you understand where to click if you want to listen to the songs, but if you aren't sure:



What do you believe. Say two songs that you believe go to the final and one song that you believe go to second chance!

I believe that Loreen "Euphoria" and Sean Banan - "Sean Den Förste Banan" goes to final and Marie Serneholt "Salt and Pepper" goes to Second Chance round.

But I hope The Moniker will go somewhere Even though the song is little disappointment for most of the people. I personally don't like Loreen song as for ESC, but song as generally is quite great. If somebody gets what I mean.

Anyway 45 minutes MF and then Maltese final ;)

Gerly wrote:I believe that Loreen "Euphoria" and Sean Banan - "Sean Den Förste Banan" goes to final and Marie Serneholt "Salt and Pepper" goes to Second Chance round.

But I hope The Moniker will go somewhere Even though the song is little disappointment for most of the people. I personally don't like Loreen song as for ESC, but song as generally is quite great. If somebody gets what I mean.

Anyway 45 minutes MF and then Maltese final ;)

Ok. Myself I believe Loreen goes to final, also Abalone dots. Sean Banan to second chance. Not what I want but what I believe...
What do you believe of Dead by april then, will they fail?

Pff, MF is much more interesting. ;)

MF is of course the most interesting National Final! But unfortunately today is Malta a bit more important...the final. And hoping for Fabrizio, so can't miss it.
I watched that I can see 3rd and 4th Semifinal, but then with Semifinal of Estonia. But that's in TV, so I dont need to open like 2 pages in one time What would be quite funny and annoying in same time to listen
But Final will be totally Sweden day. Even though I just checked there are also 3 other finals. I think it's one of the few times when it is like this. I remember that usually when Sweden have had final then other countries have choosed their songs already.

Gerly wrote:MF is of course the most interesting National Final! But unfortunately today is Malta a bit more important...the final. And hoping for Fabrizio, so can't miss it.
I watched that I can see 3rd and 4th Semifinal, but then with Semifinal of Estonia. But that's in TV, so I dont need to open like 2 pages in one time What would be quite funny and annoying in same time to listen
But Final will be totally Sweden day. Even though I just checked there are also 3 other finals. I think it's one of the few times when it is like this. I remember that usually when Sweden have had final then other countries have choosed their songs already.

Moldavia and Portugal will have their final the same time. Swedens second chance is on the same date Estonia have their final. I guess you will look at the Estonia final then?

Swedish wrote:

Gerly wrote:MF is of course the most interesting National Final! But unfortunately today is Malta a bit more important...the final. And hoping for Fabrizio, so can't miss it.
I watched that I can see 3rd and 4th Semifinal, but then with Semifinal of Estonia. But that's in TV, so I dont need to open like 2 pages in one time What would be quite funny and annoying in same time to listen
But Final will be totally Sweden day. Even though I just checked there are also 3 other finals. I think it's one of the few times when it is like this. I remember that usually when Sweden have had final then other countries have choosed their songs already.

Moldavia and Portugal will have their final the same time. Swedens second chance is on the same date Estonia have their final. I guess you will look at the Estonia final then?

Of course Second chance isn't that important though. I hope I dont have to regret saying it. Last year there was Jenny Silver, whose song I just loved!!
Anyway, It's really hard to be Eurovision fan, especially when you want to see the National Finals.

Yes. I wonder if anyone that have won second chance, have won the national final? I don't believe so.

Heat 1

To final
8. Loreen - Euphoria
5. Dead by april - Mystery

To second chance
1. Sean Banan - Sean den först banan
7. Thorsten Flinck & Revolutionsorkestern - Jag reser mig igen

Out (round turn 1 - 8 songs left)
2. Abalone Dots - På väg (7th place)
3. The moniker - I Want To Be Chris Isaak (This Is Just The Beginning) (8th place)
6. Marie Serneholt - Salt & Pepper (6th place)

Out (round turn 2 - five songs left)
4. Afro-dite - The Boy Can Dance (5th place)

Great voice and performance.I haven't heard the other songs from the other semi finals but i would like this to represent Sweden.12 points from me

Yes. I was not that impressed on the one minute clip. But now I think she should win melodifestivalen.

There is still 24 songs that can be better, but I don't believe so many will be better then Loreens song anyhow!

Swedish wrote:Yes. I was not that impressed on the one minute clip. But now I think she should win melodifestivalen.

There is still 24 songs that can be better, but I don't believe so many will be better then Loreens song anyhow!

I have the same feeling

There might be a slight chance that I find Lisa Miskovskys song better. But ain't sure about that, if that song isn't better I say Loreen to eurovision!

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If you want to watch the first heat you can watch it here: http://svtplay.se/v/2699620/melodifestivalen/deltavling_1?cb,a1364145,1,f,-1/pb,a1364142,1,f,-1/pl,v,,2699620/sb,p151326,1,f,-1

A funny thing was that #mel2012 was an worldwide trend on twitter yesterday, the number one even.
I found that kind of funny.

I think that Melodifesivalen's semi finals is like a Eurovision grand final.Excellent organisation

I'm actually really satisfied with the results. Loreen performance was just amazing. Can't stop watching it still.
Sad that The Monikers got last place, but as I scared, no AC and Final. I didn't like that rock band

Sean was very entertaining

I can't wait for the next semifinal. And I agree with Stathis. MF is just fabulous show.

I'm very tired of Melodifestivalen, I wish it was just two semi's with 10 songs and then à final with 10 songs. I think they shoul skip "andra chansen" totally
I think Loreen's song this year were actually better than the one last year. I really liked it! And DBA were good too, except the growling parts in it. For me it was the two best songs from this semi.

Linen wrote:I'm very tired of Melodifestivalen, I wish it was just two semi's with 10 songs and then à final with 10 songs. I think they shoul skip "andra chansen" totally
I think Loreen's song this year were actually better than the one last year. I really liked it! And DBA were good too, except the growling parts in it. For me it was the two best songs from this semi.

I think that the version Sweden have now gives more tensity of who will go to final. Only two each week. I am very fond of how it is now!
But maybe andra chansen isn't that needed and something they doesn't need.

By the way, was a record for how many that watched the first heat this year!

2012: 3,38 millions watchers - 535'711 votes
2011: 3,01 millions watchers - 320'608 votes
2010: 2,98 millions watchers - 446'411 votes
2009: 3,29 millions watchers - 721'334 votes
2008: 3,24 millions watchers - 600'804 votes
2007: 2,99 millions watchers - 379'212 votes
2006: 3,05 millions watchers - 466'660 votes
2005: 3,17 millions watchers - 489'872 votes
2004: 3,30 millions watchers - 589'539 votes
2003: 2,98 millions watchers - 427'090 votes
2002: 2,66 millions watchers - 401'552 votes

(Source: http://www.pierresschlager.com/2012/02/tittarrekord-for-melodifestivalen.html )

woow, thats a huge step of viewers and votes. I hope Final will be more more popular. Seems like soon it gets a ESC popularity

One minute clips from the repetitions for the second heat:

713 people was asked "What is the best song in the second heat", these was the result:

1. David Lindgren - Shout It Out 55% - 394 votes
2. Ulrik Munther - Soldiers 21% - 148
3. Timoteij - Stormande hav 7 % - 49
4. Thomas Di Leva - Ge aldrig upp 6% - 41
5. Andreas Lundstedt - Aldrig Aldrig 3% - 24
6. Sonja Aldén - I din himmel 3% - 22
7. Top Cats - Baby Doll 3% - 20
8. Mimi Oh - Det går för långsamt 2% - 13

(Source: http://www.pierresschlager.com/2012/02/david-lindgren-vann-publikundersokning.html )

Who do you believe go to final and second chance?

i only heard Shout it out and i think its awesome other songs aren't available on youtube
do you know where i can listen whole David Lindgrens song

gagi wrote:i only heard Shout it out and i think its awesome other songs aren't available on youtube
do you know where i can listen whole David Lindgrens song

I believe the full songs will be available in just one hour or something! That was the case last week anyhow.

I think David Lindgrens song is like Saade´s song last year actually. I just get that feeling, don't know why.

I wish Timoteij had sent something stronger. Even though I'm listening it on repeat I'm affraid it won't do that great today.

Listen to the full songs in heat 2:
http://svt.se/melodifestivalen/20120211140117/alla_bidrag_i_goteborg_i_melodifestivalen_2012

I believe you understand where to click if you want to listen to the songs, but if you aren't sure:

Gerly wrote:I wish Timoteij had sent something stronger. Even though I'm listening it on repeat I'm affraid it won't do that great today.

Exactly my thoughts too. Not that good.
The song "kom" they had in melodifestivalen 2010 was better, that is my thoughts right now.

its not working for me

Have you tried again now?
What is not working?

Swedish wrote:Have you tried again now?
What is not working?

when i click play the player is black and it wont start

Hmm, I don't know why. Does the one minute clips work for you?

Swedish wrote:Hmm, I don't know why. Does the one minute clips work for you?

where are one minute clips

https://paparizou.forumotion.net/t3479p60-sweden-2012#144118

But I guess these videos doesn't work either then. :(

no it doesn't work

Hmm, have you waited maybe one minute or something after you watched play, so it maybe only loaded or something?