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PREDICTIONS: Melodifestivalen 2024 Heat 2 starring LIAMOO & Maria Sur

Posted on by mrmonstagigz

By Aline Mahrud

WHEN?: 7pm UK time 10 February 2024

WHERE?: Scandinavium, Gothenberg WHERE DO I WATCH?: SVT Play

Last week our predictions were 50 per cent correct and this week we have a higher number of debutants which always makes forecasting more tricky.

  • Read on for reasons including our predictions for who’s progressing in Heat 2
  1. Maria Sur When I’m Gone (Anderz Wrethov, Jimmy “Joker” Thörnfeldt, Julie “Kill J” Aagaard, Maria Sur) PREDICTION: Final

Ukranian refugee Sur finished 9th last year after winning her heat. We said then: ‘There has been a lot of criticism of Melodifestivalen’s use of a songwriting stable to pen entries to order and here’s an example of where it works rather well. Ukranian refugee Sur’s song of defiance can’t help but move the heart although we were a little put off by the thin vocal which we think could be improved. Likely to strike a chord with viewers if it makes it to Liverpool however.’ There’s a lot of build in the 60-second clip but it hints at an uptempo dancefloor banger.

2. Engmanns Kapell Norrland (Larry Forsberg, Lennart Wastesson, Sven-Inge Sjöberg) PREDICTION: 6th

This group from Hälsingland includes singer/guitarist Pär Engman, bassist Dedde Malmqvist, guitarist Jocke Blomgren, violinist Görgen Antonsson, keyboardist Pelle Larsson and drummer Peppe Lindholm. the band has been together for 30 years and makes its MF debut with a song penned by writers familiar with the schlager genre. Not as schlager as we were hoping for especially after last week’s Forever Yours joy.

3. Dear Sara The Silence After You (Benjamin Rosenbohm, Jonas Thander, Marcus Winther-John, Sara Nutti) PREDICTION: Run-off

Sara Nutti, 27, competed in X Factor Sweden in 2012. Her Facebook page includes links to debut EP I’m Not That Sad and her cover of the Red Hot Chilli Peppers’ Californication. Scandipop said of single Do Better: ‘A dreamy and uplifting pop tune that’s actually endearingly sweet, despite its quite acerbic lyrics!’ Dreamy and uplifting could certainly describe this clip.

LISTEN TO ONE-MINUTE CLIPS OF THESE SONGS

4. C-Joe Ahumma (Charles Koroma, Diana Kambugu, Michael Didriksson, Palle Hammarlund, Tony Malm, Twice Ice) PREDICTION: 5th

From Sierra Leone, C-Joe – or Charles Joe Koroma – is a singer, songwriter and performer who makes his Melodifestivalen debut. We’re expecting reggae dancehall, Afrobeats and R&B. Co-writer Hammarlund last featured in MF 2022 on Faith Kakembo’s Freedom and Lillasyster’s ‘Til Our Days Are Over. The clip sounds party-like and wouldn’t be out of place in The Lion King musical.

5. LIAMOO Dragon (Anderz Wrethov, Jimmy “Joker” Thörnfeldt, Julie “Kill J” Aagaard, Liam Cacatian Thomassen) PREDICTION: Final

LIAMOO has made the finalen in each of his previous 3 appearances finishing 6th and 3rd previously in 2018 and 2019, the latter as part of a duet with Hanna Ferm. Two years ago he was 4th and we said: ‘We think this is a no-nonsense hit performed with panache. There has been some criticism of the lack of staging and we would expect an attempt to rectify this in the final.’

This year he once again co-writes with Tattoo genius Jimmy ‘Joker’ Thörnfeldt who has credits on 5 other entries in the 2024 competition including Maria Sur’s in this heat. Again this clip shows huge promise rather than the pay-off of a hook or a chorus.

6. Fröken Snusk Unga & fria (Young and free) (Fröken Snusk, Sara Ryan) PREDICTION: Run-off

Epadunk is the electronic music style we’re expecting from an artist whose identity remains masked by a pink or purple balaclava on stage. We’re thinking the clip shows this very much to be a wild card entry that could completely bomb or enjoy huge success. The incorporation of a folk element was unexpected and could aid its success.

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