Eurovision 2018 - Semifinal 2: Results

Semi 2 is over and here are my opinions about the results:

All the songs I liked in this semi qualified so there are no NQ shout outs.

THE FINALISTS

10. DENMARK: Rasmussen

1st thing I'll say is VIKINGS DONT WEAR EYELINER so they better fix that for the final. I still dont like the song and I thought the performance was kinda flat.

09. SERBIA: Sanja Ilić & Balkanika

This was actually a pretty solid performance!

08. AUSTRALIA: Jessica Mauboy

I really dislike this entry but I gotta say that even if I think the whole performance was a mess, it wasnt as awful as I thought it would be, I dont know if this makes any sense but I truly believe she left her heart on stage and that's what made the audience go wild in the arena.

07. MOLDOVA: DoReDos

Im still not a fan of this song but the perfomance was fun, I enjoyed it. (BTW: Moldova 17 >>>> 18)

06. THE NETHERLANDS: Waylon

This was a great performance, Waylon knows how to move on stage and his vocal perfomance was really good!

05. NORWAY: Alexander Rybak

I love Rybak and the whole act is good but I dont think this is going to win and Im okay with that cause he is much better than this song.

04. SLOVENIA: Lea Sirk

This was amazing! She sells this song so well and even if I didnt like the "technical problem" idea, it kinda worked. Good job, Lea!

03. SWEDEN: Benjamin Ingrosso

There's not much to say about this, I think Benjamin is adorable and the staging is impressive. Do I want it to win? Hmmm nah. Would I be okay if it wins? Yeah.

02. UKRAINE: MELOVIN

He has such a mysterious aura and it works perfectly for this song

01. HUNGARY: AWS

This is probably my favorite entry of 2018 and I would love to see this winning, but sadly I dont think it will happen, however I really hope they get a great result cause they fucking deserve it. The performance was strong but it didnt give me the winner alert vibes I was expecting, still this is a quality metal song and the guys are just brilliant so please vote for them on saturday! GO HUNGARY! GO AWS!

Photos: Andres Putting/EBU

Sweden 2018: Benjamin Ingrosso

Photo: Olle Sporrong/Expressen

SVERIGE, VI HAR EN VINNARE...BENJAMIN INGROSSO!

I love Benji and Im so glad we will see him in Lisbon! The whole act is pretty strong and I think Sweden is going to get another great result in May! GO BENJAMIN!

BIG SHOUT OUT TO FELIX! (Every single day is my favorite song of Mello 2018 and he did such a beautiful performance on stage! Cant wait to listen more music from him!)

Melodifestivalen 2018 - Deltävling 1

1, 2, 3 It's Mello time!

NU KÖR VI!

1. Patrick Swayze - Sigrid Bernson

This whole act didnt lift me up. Im trying to find something positive to say...I like her attitude but I wish she had prepared a more interesting staging or choreo.

2. My turn - John Lundvik

I wouldnt say Im a fan of "My turn", however I am becoming a fan of John, he has such a beautiful voice and his interpretation of this song was just so honest and real that you couldnt help but vote for it.

3. All the feels - Renaida

She is such a fierce performer and Im so glad she made it to AC!

4. Livet på en pinne - Edward Blom

This was...entertaining (In an interval act kind of way) (I want one of those costumes from the dancers)

5. Osby Tennessee - Kikki Danielsson

Kikki is a mello legend and I really like this song. (Lovely lyrics)

6. Solen lever kvar hos dig - Kamferdrops

WHAT? (I like her unicorn horn)

7. Dance you off - Benjamin Ingrosso

WIG OFF!! DAMN! BENJAMIN DIDNT COME TO PLAY! I THINK HE IS IN IT TO WIN IT!. I wasnt a big fan of the song when I heard it for the 1st time but it has grown on me quickly, it is so much better than "Good loving" and what can I say about that brilliant staging? 10/10. GO B!

THE RESULTS

7.Kikki Danielsson

6.Kamferdrops

5.Edward Blom

ANDRA CHANSEN

Renaida

Sigrid Bernson

FINAL

John Lundvik

Benjamin Ingrosso

Photos: Peter Wixtröm/Aftonbladet

Melodifestivalen 2017: Running order - Final

Here is the running order for the final of Melodifestivalen 2017:

1. Ace Wilder – Wild Child

2. Boris René – Her Kiss

3. Lisa Ajax – I Don't Give A

4. Robin Bengtsson – I Can't Go On

5. Jon Henrik Fjällgren feat. Aninia – En värld full av strider (Eatneme gusnie jeenh dåaroeh)

6. Anton Hagman – Kiss You Goodbye

7. Mariette – A Million Years

8. FO&O – Gotta Thing About You

9. Nano – Hold On

10. Wiktoria – As I Lay Me Down

11. Benjamin Ingrosso – Good Lovin'

12. Owe Thörnqvist – Boogieman Blues

Photos: IBL/Frida.se

Melodifestivalen 2017 - Deltävling 2: I don't give a fuck

Photo: Magnus Sandberg/Aftonbladet

Time for the 2nd semifinal of MF 2017

NU KÖR VI!

1. A Million Years - Mariette

What a lovely performance, it was the best one of the night imo. She is so likeable and the whole act looked pretty neat. Good job, Mariette!

2. Himmel och hav - Roger Pontare

Im very surprised with his result, cause I thought this kind of entry was not app-friendly but Roger did a very solid performance and Im glad he made it to the top 5.

3. Up - Etzia

I like the edgy Etzia more than the mello Etzia. This was such a plain "uptempo" song, it lacked so much energy. 

4. Vart har du vart - Allyawan

Im sorry but I didnt like this.

5. Hearts Align - Dismissed

I was a bit confused with the 1st part of the performance but I just watched it again and I liked it. Its a daring staging and they performed it very well.

6. I Don't Give A - Lisa Ajax

She is a good singer but I dont give a fuck about this entry, (Her song from last year was better)

7. Good Lovin' - Benjamin Ingrosso

Benjamin is so huggable! I wanted to get a winner alert vibe from this entry but all I got was a "ow he is not here to win" feeling. Still I think song is okay and its going to be fun to see him perform it again in the final. 

Shoutout to David "Dad bod" Lindgren who was probably the highlight of this semifinal:

THE RESULTS

7. Allyawan

6. Etzia

5. Roger Pontare

ANDRA CHANSEN

Dismissed

Lisa Ajax

FINAL

Mariette

Benjamin Ingrosso

Photos: JIMMY WIXTROM/Aftonbladet

Melodifestivalen 2017 - Semifinal 2: Rehearsals

Photo: Schlagerprofilerna

Here are some pics from the rehearsals of the 2nd semifinal:

Mariette

Photo: Jimmy Wixtröm/Aftonbladet

Roger Pontare

Photo: Jimmy Wixtröm/Aftonbladet

Etzia

Photo: Jimmy Wixtröm/Aftonbladet

Allyawan

Photo: Jimmy Wixtröm/Aftonbladet

Dismissed

Lisa Ajax

Benjamin Ingrosso

This week I think I'll be Team Mariette och Team Benjamin (I also liked Dismissed) but tbh none of the 1min snippets blew me away so I cant wait to listen to the full versions on saturday.