EuroVisionary.com - Eurovision Song Contest 2008, Belgrade

It was a rainy night with dark heavy clouds hanging above Kungstorget in Gothenburg, Sweden, when Rix fm festival had its annual stop there. Invited to entertain the Gothenburg audience was Kate Ryan, Måns Zelmerlöv and E-type among others.

Swedish singer Shirley Clamp has participated in Melodifestivalen several times over the years. On Tuesday, she gave birth to a little baby girl.

After having recovered from health problems over the last couple of weeks, Charlotte Perrelli was on stage again at Swedish crown princess Victoria’s birthday party.

Within the past few months both Richard Herrey and Charlotte Perrelli have announced that their marriages have come to an end. Swedish media outlets are speculating that Sanna Nielsen will be the next one after she showed up to a performance on Tuesday evening without her engagement ring.

Swedish group BWO have participated in Melodifestivalen three times, in 2005, 2006 and 2008. On Tuesday evening they gave a concert in Umeå, a city in the north of Sweden.

Lasse Holm has been on tour with his show Diggiloo every summer since 2003. This year the audience will meet artists such as Nanne Grönvall, Måns Zelmerlöv and Lotta Engberg.

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.