By Aline Mahrud
WHEN?: Saturday 8 February 2025 7pm UK time
WHERE?: Scandinavium, Gothenburg
Melodifestivalen showed its strength in depth last week with a 1st heat strong on musical diversity and there is much that is different to again appreciate here in this 2nd outing.
By Neil Durham
WHEN?: 8pm (UK time) 11 May 2024
WHERE?: Malmo Arena, Sweden
HOW DO I WATCH?: BBC1 in the UK SVT Also eurovision.tv
The UK hosted Eurovision memorably last year in Liverpool and in 2024 former Years and Years frontman Olly Alexander competes to win the 68th edition in Sweden with his pop banger Dizzy.
By Neil Durham
WHEN?: Thursday 9 May 2024
WHERE?: Malmo Arena, Malmo
HOW DO I WATCH?: BBC1 8pm, eurovision.tv or SVT
It’s non-binary artist Nemo (pictured) who has the best song in this less competitive semi final that will need a big performance to do it justice live but inevitably it will be the appearance of Israel’s Eden Golan with a rewritten entry no longer called October Rain that will likely dominate headlines.
By Neil Durham
WHEN?: 8pm (UK time) 11 May 2024
WHERE?: Malmo Arena, Sweden
HOW DO I WATCH?: BBC1 in the UK SVT Also eurovision.tv
Nebulossa (pictured) showed some cheek in Spain’s national final selection and below we predict how it and the other pre-qualified finalists will fare in the Eurovision Song Contest final.
By Neil Durham
WHEN?: 7pm (UK time) Friends Arena, Stockholm Saturday 9 March 2024
WHERE DO I WATCH?: SVTPlay
Norwegian twins Marcus and Martinus are the best shot Sweden has of winning Eurovision for a record breaking 8th time. UPDATE: Marcus and Martinus won Melodifestivalen.
By Aline Mahrud
WHEN?: 7pm UK time 2 March 2024
WHERE?: Löfbergs Arena, Karlstad WHERE DO I WATCH?: SVT Play
2024 will not go down as a classic year for Melodifestivalen but this 1st ever 5th heat is a reminder of everything the show does best.
By Aline Mahrud
WHEN?: 7pm UK time 24 February 2024
WHERE?: Stiga Sports Arena, Eskilstuna WHERE DO I WATCH?: SVT Play
2 Melodifestivalen runners up return to the show at the weekend and we think 1 has the best song so far.
By Aline Mahrud
WHEN?: 7pm UK time 17 February 2024
WHERE?: Vida Arena, Växjö WHERE DO I WATCH?: SVT Play
Last week our predictions were 100 per cent correct – can we do the same again this week?
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.
By Aline Mahrud
WHEN?: 7pm UK time 3 February 2024
WHERE?: Malmö Arena, Malmö WHERE DO I WATCH?: SVT Play
This year’s Melodifestivalen has 4 rather than 5 heats with this opener from the venue where the Eurovision Song Contest final itself will take place on Saturday 11 May 2024.
