Magnus Carlsson

Delegates from the UK and beyond attended the 4th OGAE  Bash in Birmingham.  A day of thrills, spills, and unlikely winners.  Plus who would win the annual Stars in their Eurovision Eyes contest for 2009?

As usual several participants from Melodifestivalen and the Eurovision Song Contest are to found as guests in one of Sweden’s most popular TV programs. The 2009 season of Allsång på Skansen, which is also the 30th year anniversary, includes four Eurovision Song Contest participants, two of them winners and many Melodifestivalen acts.

This Saturday 6th June, the Swedes will be celebrating their national holiday. There will be various activities from all over Sweden broadcast on SVT, activities such as performances of former participants from Melodifestivalen. There will also be a soccer game where Sweden meets their neighbour Denmark on Saturday night.

Melodifestival veteran Magnus Carlsson, former member of success bands like Alcazar and Barbados, have collected 40 of his biggest hits on a double CD to be released in a few weeks. The album includes all of his seven Melodifestival entries from 2000 to 2007.