Melodifestivalen 2013 - Deltävling 1: Close your eyes and see my burning flags

The 1st semifinal of the Melodifestivalen 2013 was yesterday and i didnt love it, there were so many technical problems that i was like OMG whats happening?. There was no excitement with the results, the opening was meh and Danny needs to improve and show more skin in the next 5 weeks.

Då kör vi!!!!

1.Skyline - David Lindgren

The first song of the MF 2013 was Skyline, a very 2012 song and as some schlager blogs said a Shout it out & Amazing love child. David is a very good performer but there's something in him that doesnt suit the style of music he makes, still i think he did a very professional performance, the choreography was good and his vocals were ok even if i think the chorus is maybe a bit high for his voice but he did a good job and he looked much better than last year. 

2.Burning Flags - Cookies N Beans

This was the best performance of the semifinal imo, i cant believe Kempe made this song, the last Kempe song i loved was "Moving on" in 2009. The girls were marvelous vocally and their stage performance was perfect. They deserved to get into the final but im very happy with their result. A standing ovation to Cookies n Beans!!! Good luck on Andra chansen!

3.Paris - Jay-Jay Johanson

I like Jay Jay and i think the song is cool but sadly this was here to get the last position.

4.Gosa - Mary N’diaye

Och vi ska Gosa, gosa, gosa, gosa, gosa, gosa natten lång, gosa, gosa, gosa, gosa, gosa till vår sång, sooo catchy. I love Mary and i was very excited to see her competing in the MF but even if i really like Gosa, i knew it wasnt a top 4 song but im very happy for her and her 5th position cause she did a very fun and entertaining performance. She should come back next year with a "Big dreamer" kind of song and get in the final cause she is a really good artist! Go Mary!!!!

5.Vi kommer aldrig att förlora - Eric Gadd

This was really good, one of my favorites of the night.

6.Heartbreak Hotel - YOHIO

I dont like this, his vocals were kinda bad and this song is not interesting, the only thing he has  is his look and thats why he is on the final. I will be very disappointed if this wins MF but i think there will be much better acts in the next semifinals with good songs so i hope sweden can get a good act for Eurovision 2013.

7.Porslin - Anna Järvinen

Porslin is such a beautiful song and Anna did a lovely performance and im kinda sad for her result, she deserved a much better position.

8.We're Still Kids - Michael Feiner & Caisa

Im in love with Michael Feiner and i like the song but i think Caisa was very nervois and it wasnt the right performance for this kind of songs.

THE RESULTS

8.Paris - Jay-Jay Johanson

7.Porslin - Anna Järvinen

6.We're still kids - Michael Feiner & Caisa

5.Gosa - Mary N'diaye

Andra Chansen

Burning flags - Cookies N Beans

Vi kommer aldrig att förlora - Eric Gadd

Final

Skyline - David Lindgren

Heartbreak hotel - Yohio

Photos: Olle Kirchmeier / SVT

Melodifestivalen 2013: Semifinal 1 - Rehearsals

The melodifestivalen 2013 is starting on saturday and here are some pics from the rehearsals:

01.David Lindgren

02.Cookies n Beans

03.Jay-Jay Johanson

04.Mary N'diaye

05.Eric Gadd

06.YOHIO

07.Anna Järvinen

08.Michael Feiner & Caisa

Photos: Olle Kirchmeier/SVT

Here is an interview with David Lindgren: http://eurovision-addict.blogspot.com/2013/01/david-lindgren-i-wanna-be-up-there.html

Here is an interview with Michael Feiner & Caisa: http://eurovision-addict.blogspot.com/2013/01/michael-feiner-caisa-were-still-kids.html

Right now im not very excited about this semi, i didnt love any of the 1min version of the songs but im sure Anna Järvinen is going to be one of my favorites. I think David and Yohio are going to the final and Anna and Michael & Caisa or Eric Gadd to the Andra chansen. Theres only one thing im sure and its that the winner of MF 2013 is not in this semifinal.

Melodifestivalen 2013: Running order - Deltävling 1

This is the 1st post of 2013!! Wohoo! and its the running order of the Melodifestivalen 2013. Lets start with the Semifinal 1:

1. "Skyline" - David Lindgren

2. "Burning Flags" - Cookies N Beans

3. "Paris" -Jay-Jay Johanson

4. "Gosa" - Mary N’diaye

5. "Vi kommer aldrig att förlora" - Eric Gadd

6. "Heartbreak Hotel" - YOHIO

7. "Porslin" - Anna Järvinen

8. "We're Still Kids" - Michael Feiner & Caisa

Melodifestivalen 2013: Karlskrona

Here we go! Here are the artists of the Semifinal 1:

Burning Flags

Artist: Cookies N Beans

Upphovsmän: Fredrik Kempe

Gosa

Artist: Mary N’diaye

Upphovsmän: Johan Åsgärde, Mattias Frändå, Mary N’diaye

Heartbreak Hotel

Artist: YOHIO

Upphovsmän: Johan Fransson, Tobias Lundgren, Tim Larsson, Henrik Göranson, YOHIO

Paris

Artist: Jay-Jay Johanson

Upphovsmän: Jay-Jay Johanson

Porslin

Artist: Anna Järvinen

Upphovsmän: Björn Olsson, Martin Elisson

Skyline

Artist: David Lindgren

Upphovsmän: Fernando Fuentes, Henrik Nordenback, Christian Fast

Vi kommer aldrig att förlora

Artist: Eric Gadd

Upphovsmän: Eric Gadd, Thomas Stenström, Jacob Olofsson

We’re Still Kids

Artist: Michael Feiner & Caisa

Upphovsmän: Michael Feiner, Caisa Ahlroth

Its too early to say if im happy or not with the line up of this semifinal but im going to say that the artists i like the most from this lists are: Anna Järvinen, Mary N'diaye and Michael & Caisa.