PREVIEW: Melodifestivalen Andra Chansen

WHEN?: 7pm Saturday 5 March on SVT (link to watch below)

It’s been one of our favourite Melodifestivalens ever and we’re very excited about the upcoming four duels that will see our eight-strong final become a dozen.

  • Read on for our Andra Chansen predictions and the heat performances

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REVIEW: Melodifestivalen heat 4: afterparty

Välkomna to our review of Melodifestivalen heat 4 and our own exclusive Mello afterparty curated especially for you, dear reader. Were you Molly Style or Dolly Style? Did your favourites get through? Let us know in the comments below.

  • Read on for our thoughts on Saturday night’s Gävle show, the results and some best of Melodifestivalen clips

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PREVIEW: 9 reasons why we can’t wait for March

  1. Adele tours the UK for the first time since 2011

We’ve never seen Adele live. We’re going to Glasto and are still hoping she’s headlining Saturday. Her 22-date UK tour begins in Belfast 29/2 and we’ll be reporting from her eight-night run at The 02 in March. Picture via Facebook courtesy Adele.

  • Read on for reasons including If You Kiss Me, Kiss Me, Little Mix and a-Ha

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REVIEW: Melodifestivalen heat 2: afterparty

Welcome to our review of Melodifestivalen heat 2 and our own exclusive Mello afterparty curated especially for you, dear reader. Thanks to everyone who joined us last week, we were bowled over by your enthusiasm. It was our most popular content of 2016. Did your favourites get through? Let us know in the comments below.

  • Read on for our thoughts on Saturday night’s Malmö show, the results and some best of Melodifestivalen clips

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PREVIEW: Melodifestivalen heat 2

WHEN? 7pm Saturday 13/2 on SVT (link at the bottom of the preview)

Last week we predicted the top 4 finishers in heat 1 but had Samir & Viktor in the final instead of Robin Bengtsson. This week’s heat 2 from Malmö is far closer to call – but call it we shall.

  • Read on for our predictions for this week’s seven entries

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REVIEW: Melodifestivalen heat 1: afterparty

Welcome to our review of Melodifestivalen heat 1 and our own exclusive Mello afterparty curated especially for you, dear reader. Skinnydipping optional. Did your favourite/s get through? Let us know in the comments below.

  • Read on for our thoughts on Saturday night’s Gothenburg show, the results and some best of Melodifestivalen clips

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PREVIEW: 9 reasons why we can’t wait for February

  1. Zawe Ashton stars in The Maids at Trafalgar Studios 

Ashton was shortlisted for a 2015 monsta for best theatre actress for Splendour at the Donmar and headlines here with Orange Is The New Black‘s Uzo Aduba in Jean Genet’s tale of the help for Downton Abbey‘s Laura Carmichael. Performed by the Jamie Lloyd Company, we’re expecting something spiky and stylish. (Pic via Facebook courtesy Jamie Lloyd Company)

  • Read on for reasons including Melodifestivalen, Hurts live and the Oscars

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