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Alla Tiders Melodifestival
Alla tiders Melodifestival () was a gala show organised by Swedish broadcaster Sveriges Television (SVT) to celebrate 50 years of the Eurovision Song Contest and the Swedish selection for it, Melodifestivalen. It was filmed at Cirkus in Stockholm on 21 March 2005 and broadcast on SVT1 on 8 April of the same year. The ten songs performed were chosen by an online public vote to raise money for , an initiative by Radiohjälpen to strengthen children's rights Children's rights are a subset of human rights with particular attention to the rights of special protection and care afforded to minors.
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Kattis Ahlström
Katarina Sofie "Kattis" Ahlström (born 9 June 1966) is a Swedish journalist and television presenter. She is a sister of Gabriella Ahlström. She hosted the Eurovision Song Contest 2000 together with Anders Lundin, in the Stockholm Globe Arena, and announced the Swedish results in the Eurovision Song Contest 2003. From 28 July 2006, she has been employed at the Sveriges Radio P1 channel. See also *List of Eurovision Song Contest presenters The Eurovision Song Contest is an annual international song competition, held every year by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) since 1956. This page is a list of people who have acted as presenters of the contest. Since 1988, it ... References External links 1966 births Living people 21st-century Swedish journalists People from Gothenburg {{Europe-tv-bio-stub ...
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Melodifestivalen 1983
Sweden used a national preselction called ''Melodifestivalen 1983'' to select an entry for the 28th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. Winner, being the first participant ever to get maximum points from all of the eleven juries, was the 17-year-old and then unknown Carola Häggkvist, who quickly went on to be one of Sweden's most popular singers. The song she competed with was called " Främling". It was written by Lasse Holm and Monica Forsberg, who had also written the previous winning song together. Before Eurovision Melodifestivalen 1983 Melodifestivalen 1983 was the selection for the 23rd song to represent Sweden at the Eurovision Song Contest. It was the 22nd time that this system of picking a song had been used. 90 songs were submitted to Sveriges Television for the competition. The final was held in the Palladium in Malmö on 26 February 1983, presented by Bibi Johns and was broadcast on TV1 but was not broadcast on radio. Carola was the only artist to score full ma ...
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Lena Philipsson
Maria Magdalena Philipsson (born 19 January 1966), known by her stage name Lena Philipsson, is a Swedish singer, songwriter and media personality. She represented Sweden in the 2004 Eurovision Song Contest, finishing fifth. Career Philipsson was born in Vetlanda, Sweden. She participated in the Swedish ''New Faces'' in 1982. Her career started with the single ''Boy/You Open My Eyes'' in 1984 and with her entries at Melodifestivalen in 1986, 1987 and 1988. In 1987, she released the song 'Aquarius 99', a duet with the Russian composer Igor Nikolaev. In 1989, she had great success with the album ''My Name'', which included top hits "Standing In My Rain", "Why," and "Leave a Light". In 1991, she recorded a concept album and show about a female secret agent, 'Agent 006'. In the early 1990s, her fame increased in Sweden, and she continued to release albums until 1997. In 2001, she had a stage comeback; the ''Lena Philipsson Show'' was sold out for two and a half years around Sweden. ...
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Melodifestivalen 2004
Melodifestivalen 2004 was the selection for the 44th song to represent Sweden at the Eurovision Song Contest. It was the 43rd time that this system of picking a song had been used. Five heats had taken place to select the ten songs for the final, in Karlstad, Gothenburg, Umeå, Malmö and a Second Chance round in Stockholm. The final was broadcast on SVT1 and Sveriges Radio's P4 network. The winner was Lena Philipsson with "Det gör ont" who later that year came in 5th place in Eurovision Song Contest 2004 in Turkey with the English-language version '' It Hurts''. Heats The heats for Melodifestivalen 2004 began on 21 February 2004. Ten songs from these heats qualified for the final on March 20, 2004. This was the third year that a heat format had been used for the competition. Heat 1 Heat 2 Heat 3 Heat 4 Second Chance Round Finals Juries Televotes Returning artists See also *Eurovision Song Contest 2004 *Sweden in the Eurovision Song Con ...
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It Hurts (Lena Philipsson Song)
"It Hurts" is a song recorded by Swedish singer Lena Philipsson. It was written by Thomas "Orup" Eriksson and produced by Anders Hansson for Philipsson's studio album '' Det gör ont en stund på natten men inget på dan'' (2004). It is the best known as the winning song of Melodifestivalen 2004, where it was performed in Swedish as "Det gör ont" (; "It Hurts"), and as 's entry at the Eurovision Song Contest 2004, where it finished in fifth place with 170 points. Melodifestivalen Philipsson had previously entered Melodifestivalen, the Swedish national selection for the Eurovision Song Contest, in 1986, 1987 and 1988, finishing in second, fifth and second place, respectively. She also competed in 1991 and in 1999 as a songwriter. In 2004, Philipsson entered Melodifestivalen for the fourth time as a performer, with "Det gör ont", written by Orup. She first performed in the semi-final four at the Malmömässan in Malmö and qualified for the final with a total of 134,189 vote ...
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HammerFall
HammerFall is a Swedish power metal band from Gothenburg. The band was formed in 1993 by ex-Ceremonial Oath guitarist Oscar Dronjak. History Early days (1993–1996) HammerFall was formed when rhythm guitarist Oscar Dronjak quit Ceremonial Oath and invited Jesper Strömblad (from Ceremonial Oath and In Flames) to join him as a drummer in a new musical project he had been contemplating for some time. Dronjak had already composed the song "Steel Meets Steel," which was later included on HammerFall's debut album. Dronjak and Strömblad were later joined by lead guitarist Niklas Sundin, bassist Johan Larsson, and vocalist Mikael Stanne. When Niklas Sundin and Johan Larsson left HammerFall the following year, Glenn Ljungström (then guitarist of In Flames) and Fredrik Larsson (bassist of the former Swedish death metal band Dispatched), replaced them. All five members played in other bands at the time. Dronjak and Larsson played in ''Crystal Age''; Strömblad and Ljungström pl ...
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Roger Pontare
Fred Roger Pontare (born Roger Johansson; 17 October 1951) is a Swedish musician. He lives in Bjuråker in Hudiksvalls kommun. Pontare was born in Arjeplog Municipality, and is of Sami descent. He has represented Sweden twice in the Eurovision Song Contest, in 1994 (duet with Marie Bergman) with " Stjärnorna" and in 2000 with "When Spirits Are Calling My Name", placing 13th and 7th, respectively. In 2018, he participated in the Swedish TV-show Stjärnornas stjärna broadcast on TV4.Stjärnor tävlar i nya genrer
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Melodifestivalen 2000
Sweden was the host of the Eurovision Song Contest 2000 thanks to Charlotte Nilsson's victory the previous year. Sveriges Television chose to hold the contest in Sweden's capital, Stockholm. They were represented by Roger Pontare with the song " When Spirits Are Calling My Name". Before Eurovision Melodifestivalen 2000 Melodifestivalen 2000 was the selection for the 40th song to represent Sweden at the Eurovision Song Contest. It was the 39th time that this system of picking a song had been used; 1,394 songs were submitted to SVT for the competition and 10 progressed to the final. The final was held in the Gothenburg Opera House in Gothenburg on 10 March 2000, and was broadcast on SVT2 and Sveriges Radio's P4 network. Roger Pontare ( 1994 winner with Marie Bergman) won the MF again with the rock-inspired ballad " När vindarna viskar mitt namn", donning a folk-inspired costume and featuring Sámi dancers during his performance. The 2000 Melodifestivalen was presen ...
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When Spirits Are Calling My Name
The song "When Spirits Are Calling My Name" (original Swedish title "När vindarna viskar mitt namn", literally translated as "When the Winds Whisper My Name") was performed by Roger Pontare in the 2000 Eurovision Song Contest 2000, in representation of . Celebration of indigenous culture The song extols the traditions of indigenous peoples and their efforts to protect their territories and cultures. For his solo appearance in 2000, Pontare wore a Sami people, Sami costume associated with the indigenous population of Lapland (Sweden), Lapland in Norrland, northern Sweden (and also the Sápmi (area), northern regions of Northern Norway, Norway, Lapland (Finland), Finland, and Murmansk Oblast, Russia). On his performance at the Eurovision Song Contest, Pontare was accompanied by a Cree Native American dancer, a Thule Inuit and a Norwegian Sami. Eurovision Song Contest 2000 Melodifestivalen 2000 was the 40th edition of the Swedish national selection for the Eurovision Song Contest ...
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Viktoria Tolstoy
Louise Viktoria Tolstoy (born 29 July 1974) is a Swedish jazz singer of Russian ancestry. She is the great-great-granddaughter of Russian writer Leo Tolstoy and the daughter of Erik Kjellberg. Tolstoy was a regular studio guest in season one of the television series '' Big Brother'' in 2000. She was married to designer Per Holknekt from 2001 until they divorced in March 2008. Discography As leader * ''Smile, Love and Spice'' (Sittel, 1994) * ''Viktoria Tolstoy'' (EMI, 1996) * ''For Alskad'' (EMI, 1996) * ''White Russian'' (Blue Note, 1997) * ''Blame It On My Youth'' (EMI, 2001) * ''Shining On You'' (ACT, 2004) * ''My Swedish Heart'' (ACT, 2005) * ''Pictures of Me'' (ACT, 2006) * ''My Russian Soul'' (ACT, 2008) * ''Letters to Herbie'' (ACT, 2011) * ''A Moment of Now'' (ACT, 2013) * ''Meet Me at the Movies'' (ACT, 2017) * ''Stations'' (ACT, 2020) As guest With Nils Landgren * 2002 – ''Sentimental Journey'' * 2004 – ''Funky ABBA'' With others * 1998 − ''Här kommer na ...
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Herreys
Herreys (), sometimes Herrey's or Herrey, is a Swedish pop group, consisting of the three brothers Per Herrey (born 9 August 1958), Richard Herrey (born 19 August 1964), and Louis Herrey (born 3 November 1966). They won the Eurovision Song Contest 1984 with the song "Diggi-Loo Diggi-Ley". Richard and Louis Herrey became the first teenage males to win Eurovision and remain the youngest ever male winners, being 19 years and 260 days and 18 years and 184 days of age respectively. In 1985, they won the Sopot International Song Festival with " Sommarparty". At the time Herreys won Eurovision, the brothers were living and working as singers in Cleveland, Ohio, United States. Herreys continued to record and tour for a few years, but had no hits of the same magnitude as the Eurovision winner. They were the first European boyband preceding the international boom a few years later. Herreys was the bestselling pop group in Sweden in the 1980s, and enjoyed enormous success touring and perfo ...
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Melodifestivalen 1984
Sweden held a national preselction named ''Melodifestivalen 1984'' to choose the entry for the Eurovision Song Contest the same year. The winner was the three brothers Herrey, consisting of Richard, Louis and Per. Their song was called "Diggi-Loo Diggi-Ley", and was written by Britt Lindeborg and Torgny Söderberg. Before Eurovision Melodifestivalen 1984 Melodifestivalen 1984 was the selection for the 24th song to represent Sweden at the Eurovision Song Contest. It was the 23rd time that this system of picking a song had been used. 90 songs were submitted to SVT for the competition. The final was held in the Lisebergshallen in Gothenburg on 25 February 1984, presented by Fredrik Belfrage and was broadcast on TV1 but was not broadcast on radio. Herreys went on to win that year's Eurovision Song Contest in Luxembourg; Sweden's second Eurovision win. Voting At Eurovision Sweden was the first country to perform at ESC that year. In the voting, they received not less than 5 ...
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