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Melodifestivalen 2009 format revealed

Posted 27 August, 2008 - 13:29 by Tommy Engström
se

An international jury and head to head matches are some of the news when the swedish broadcaster SVT presented the format of Melodifestivalen 2009.

New rules for Dansk Melodi Grand Prix

Posted 25 August, 2008 - 14:40 by Charlotte Jensen
dk

For the 2009 Danish final DR will introduce a jury to judge the songs together with the public voting. 10 songs will compete in a final on 31st of January 2009, but only six of them will be taken from the open selection.

Zididada releases new album

Posted 24 August, 2008 - 17:07 by Charlotte Jensen
Zididada - Take It All

Danish national runner up from 2004, Zididada, have released their 5th album called “Take It All”. They have a good loyal fan base and have achieved international success despite never really being accepted by the Danish critics.

Eighties not coming back: Laban does not reunite

Posted 19 June, 2008 - 15:30 by Charlotte Jensen
Laban

The annoucement of Laban reuniting has been turned down by Ivan Pedersen. Two 20 year old girls made up a story that made it to most Danish medias. Lecia says that she would actually have liked it to be true, but Ivan does not want to reunite the popular duo 20 years after they split up.

Better promotion for Swedish Eurovision participants

Posted 11 June, 2008 - 19:10 by Charlotte Jensen
SVT to promote Swedish participants even stronger

Swedish broadcaster SVT aims to make a stronger connection between Melodifestivalen and the Eurovision Song Contest. This will bring better promotion for their participants and, hopefully, better results, although Charlotte Perrelli finished 18th despite a big European tour in private jet.

Annette Heick is pregnant with her second child

Posted 28 July, 2008 - 16:20 by Charlotte Jensen
Annette Heick © Elona Sjögren

It looks like 2009 won't be Annette Heick’s third attempt to represent Denmark at the Eurovision Song Contest as she is pregnant and expecting to give birth in February, something that could easily collide with a Danish final.

Ronnie Lans new Project manager for Melodifestivalen

Posted 13 June, 2008 - 23:10 by Viktoria Karlsson
Ronnie Lans (copyright: Aftonbladet)

The search for a new project manager for Melodifestivalen is finally over. Ronnie Lans, 42, is going to be the project manager of Melodifestivalen 2009.

NRK to close Norwegian selection for foreigners

Posted 11 June, 2008 - 13:17 by Charlotte Jensen
Norwegian selection closed for foreign songwriters

After a successful fifth place in the 2008 Eurovision Song Contest NRK will now close the national selection for foreign songwriters. This will in particular affect the many Swedes who have seen the Norwegian Melodi Grand Prix as an easier way to get through to the Eurovision Song Contest.


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