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.

Michael Feiner & Caisa: "We're still kids" it's a reminder to stay young at heart

Photo: Mattias Håkansson

The Melodifestivalen is getting closer and closer so here is another interview with one of the acts from Semifinal 1, Here are the answers of MICHAEL FEINER & CAISA:

Name: Michael Feiner and Caisa Ahlroth
Height: Michael: 5'8" / Caisa: 5'9 tall
Zodiac sign: Caisa: Leo / Michael: Aries
Favourite color: Michael: blue Caisa: blue
What’s your strangest talent? Caisa: I can wiggle my second toe! Michael has a rubber face and can do all
possible and impossible funny faces!
Favorite movie: Caisa: the Big Lebowski / Michael:  the Big Lebowski
What are you really good at?
*Michael: cooking
*Caisa: desserts and baking
What are you really bad at?
*Michael: getting up in the morning and can't handle stress
*Caisa: having patience with adults, children no probs
Home alone and your bored. What do you do?
*Caisa:  I do a lot of stuff, I'm an artist as well so either I do something like that or bake. But I love to watch a movie too!
*Michael: I love watching tv-series and especially Curb your Enthusiasm! Either that or cooking special
dishes.
Tell me something no one knows about you
*Caisa: I'm not a huge fan of spiders but otherwise I love all animals and I have been competing in show
jumping. 
*Michael: I'm really keen on kung fu and kitesurfing!
What would you do if you were invisible?
*Caisa: I would do silly pranks to my friends!
*Michael: I would walk around naked
What is your guilty pleasure?
*Caisa: I love chocolate and Finnish licorice 
*Michael: a fine whiskey 
Name a song that never fails to make you happy
*Michael: daft Punk one more time
*Caisa: Sting Fields of Gold
Tell me a super power you wish you had.
*Caisa: I'd like being able to fly. 
*Michael: I would like to fly too. 
Describe yourself with 3 words
*Michael: determined, musical and positive
*Caisa: witty, fast learner and musical
Can you teach me some interesting words in Swedish?
Say: jag (i: a: k) gillar (j: ill a: r) din (d i: n) musik (m o: s i: kk)
It's i like your music :)
If you were the journalist what would you ask to Michael & Caisa? and tell me your answer.
As I know you're both multiartists, How are you dealing with all the things you do?
We keep it simple and without too much middle hands and also we're exercising the law of Now. To be
present in the now and be able to focus is the key. 

Hello, the Melodifestivalen is getting closer, how do you feel right now?
Everything is coming along smoothly and we're on a positive adrenaline level!

How would you describe yourself as an artist?
Caisa: versatile with clout
Michael: skillful and flexible

How did you meet each other?
We met thru our friend Maria, Michael asked if she knew any singer and she recommended Caisa. We met and tried a tune in the studio and the mutual feeling was "wow". Caisa loved Michaels music and he loved her voice. The collaboration so far is based on Caisa writing lyrics and Michael the music and together they come up with the topline. 

We're still kids is the title of your song, what is the song about? what made you write it? whats the story behind the song?
We're still Kids is about friendship. There's always some one out there that will make you feel like a happy kid. Someone with whom you sparkle! Also it's a reminder to stay young at heart, to be able to play and dance even thou you might feel to old. It's never to late for that!

The song came up because I, Caisa, was at my best friends wedding and got reminded of that all my friends are powerful people with strong minds and with a golden heart, but we still have the energy and playfulness! We'll never get old when we are together! We're of the same stardust! And we are many of the same kind out there - friends yet to be discovered!

Describe your song with 4 words
Strong, happy, playful and warm

What can you tell me about the performance? what can we expect?
Expect a bubbeliscious party!

What do you think about the other acts in the semifinal 1?
Every one is a winner!

What do you like about Eurovision?
The difference of all acts and artists. 

What do you dislike about Eurovision?
It might be a harsh situation for acts that don't make it and that doesn't make the charts. Then there's always there to remind them.

Do you like any Eurovision song from Sweden?
Euphoria!!!

Apart from Melodifestivalen, what are your plans for this year?
We have quite a lot to do, both musical and Caisa as an actress.. The nearest big thing after pre-ESC is a tour in the West Indies. 

Is there anything you want to say to close the interview?
Like our  fan page at Facebook whilst we're setting up our own, we'll link it later. It's facebook.com/michaelfeinercaisa and we'll see you on the other side! Hugs!


Thanks to Michael & Caisa for the interview!! Good luck on Meldifestivalen!!

As they said, here is their facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/MichaelFeinerCaisa
Michael's facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/MichaelFeinerFanPage
Caisa's facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/caisafanpage

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.