Melodifestivalen 2014 - Deltävling 4: Come out and play with ALCAZAR!

Welcome to the Melfest 2014/Semifinal 4 post, enjoy!:

Då kör vi!!!!

1.Blame It On The Disco - Alcazar

DISCO! DISCO! DISCO! I love them and the song is very catchy! They only thing i really dislike is the pre-recorded backing vocals! Im not even sure if Andreas sang in the chorus! Im sure this song would get much better if they sing it 100% live! GO ALCAZAR! 

2.Fight Me If You Dare - I.D.A

Wow! I really liked it! Ida is a very good singer and the whole performance was strong! Good job I.D.A!

3.Hollow - Janet Leon

Im not a fan of Janet but i like the song and even if the performance wasnt good i think there was some kind of vulnerability in her eyes that made me like her more than last year.

4.Raise Your Hands - Ammotrack

Nice performance! They know how to rock the stage!  

5.Hela natten - Josef Johansson

LOVE HIM! Such a lovely performance! He deserved a top 4 result! I just watched the perf again and im so mad! :( One of the best songs of this year! Tack Josef! Love you!

6.Ta mig - Linda Bengtzing

LINDA BENGTZING! BRILLIANT PERFORMANCE! NO MORE WORDS

I LOVE YOU LINDA! 

7.En himmelsk sång - Ellinore Holmer

Sweet song and performance.

8.Natural - Anton Ewald

He looks good and i liked the crotch grab dance move, thats all.

THE RESULTS

8.Hollow - Janet Leon

7.Hela natten - Josef Johansson

6.Fight Me If You Dare - I.D.A 

5.Ta mig - Linda Bengtzing

ANDRA CHANSEN

Raise Your Hands - Ammotrack 

En himmelsk sång - Ellinore Holmer

FINAL

Natural - Anton Ewald

Blame It On The Disco - Alcazar

 

Photos: Olle Kirchmeier/SVT

Melodifestivalen 2014 - Semifinal 4: The Rehearsals

Here are the pics from the 1st rehearsal of the 4th Semifinal:

1.Alcazar

2.I.D.A

3.Janet Leon

4.Ammotrack

5.Josef Johansson

6.Linda Bengtzing

7.Ellinore Holmer

8.Anton Ewald

Photos: Olle Kirchmeier/SVT

Check out Ammotracks interview here: http://eurovision-addict.blogspot.com/2013/12/ammotrack-hard-rock-band-from-skovde.html

Check out Josef Johanssons interview here: http://eurovision-addict.blogspot.com/2014/01/josef-johansson-my-music-is-both-simple.html

Check out Linda Bengtzings interview here: http://eurovision-addict.blogspot.com/2014/02/linda-bengtzing-ta-mig-is-intense-dancy.html

Check out Anton Ewalds interview here: http://eurovision-addict.blogspot.com/2014/01/anton-ewald-this-time-im-in-it-to-win-it.html

I think the winner of MF 2014 is not in this semifinal so we already heard the winning song! The 1min rehearsals clips i liked the most this week were: Linda Bengtzing, Josef Johansson and Alcazar! Good luck to everyone and please Sweden vote for the right songs on saturday!

Josef Johansson: "My music is both simple and complex at the same time"

Happy Sunday to everyone! Here is a new Melodifestivalen interview! He is a very interesting artist and i cant wait to listen to his mello song! Here are the answers of JOSEF JOHANSSON:

Name: Josef Johansson
Age: 19
Height: Im a shortie!
What is the strangest thing you have in your room? I have some strange african instruments that sounds like whales roaring.
Tell me some of your bad habits: I am a diet-coke junky! 2 gallons a day! 
Can you teach me some interesting words in swedish? Hmm... "Ambivalent" is a beautiful word in my opinion. 
I guess you can translate it as feeling uncertain and almost scizophrenic towards something.
Out of all the diffrent emotions we humans are able and sometimes forced to feel, my state of mind just happens to be one of "ambivalens" 98% of the time I'm awake.

Hej hej Josef! The Melodifestivalen is getting closer, how do you feel right now?
Im fine thanks!

How would you describe yourself as an artist?
I am most of all a fan of music, my music is both simple and complex at the same time.
I hope to be a fresh breeze in the category of young male performers.

"Hela natten" is the title of your song and its written by Peter Boström, Thomas G:son, Peo Thyrén and yourself. How did you feel working with them?
I adore them, everybody brought their flavor to the song in my opinion. Boström & g:sson really knows the formula of a hit.

What can you tell me about the song? whats the story behind it?
I think everyone can find their own interpretation in the song but to be perfectly honest it's about two things: sex & space.
Yeah, I know it's a fucked up combo, but who would have known pizza and pineapple would work so well together? haha

It's kind of funny though, how big impact watching documentary-series like "planet earth"  had on me. Not to mention being in Iceland, a country which has this raw energy to it .
It's almost like there is a pre and post iceland in the timeline of my songwriting.
Before it was all about love from a realistic & human point of view ... But now it's more about pre:destined love from an otherwordly  & sometimes physiological angle... I'm drawn to metaphors of landscapes, changing seasons and weather.
I guess i have always been kind of spiritual in a non-religious way, but I haven't really embraced that part of myself until recently.

Describe the song with 4 words:
Sex, Winter, Spring, love

Lets talk about the performance, what can we expect to see on stage?
I think you can expect alot of heart and soul, but as far as  explosions, gold confetti and pyro goes i'm kinda allergic to that.
I want to keep it simple and minimalistic, the focus should be on me and the song itself.

Do you know what you are going to wear for the semifinal? any hint?
I am actually VERY privileged to work with stylist Naim Josefi for my outfit. He recently styled Lady Gaga, but is also working alot with swedish singer Laleh and Icona pop.
We are in the process of putting together a moodbook for the outfit, so I can't reveal more that that 

Did you watch eurovision 2013? any favorite?
I'd have to say the swedish entry (:0 haha!

What do you like about eurovision?
The fact that anything goes! hungarian folk-music? why not! Danish flute-pop? Sure! Finnish hardrock? well yes please!...That's kind of unique for eurovision.

Tell me the first thing that comes to mind when you hear the word:
2013: change
Fear: nothing
Watermelon: green
Stage: fun
Night: bugs
Hair: head
Christer Björkman: nice!!!!! 
Clones: Twins
Bed: Night
Dream: Bed

What are your plans for 2014?
Oh! we'll have to find out! you never know 

Is there anything you want to say to close the interview?
Thanks for the questions! they were great! 

Thanks to Josef for the interview! Lycka till in Melodifestivalen! He is part of the 4th semifinal on February 22! So if you like him, vote for the melodi nummer 5!

Here is his official website: http://www.josefjohansson.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Josef-Johansson/341632512615887
Twitter: https://twitter.com/JosefJohansson1
Instagram: http://instagram.com/josefjohanssonofficiell/

Melodifestivalen 2014: Örnsköldsvik

Here are the 8 acts from the Semifinal 4:

Blame It On The Disco

Alcazar

Låtskrivare: Fredrik Kempe, David Kreuger, Hamed "K-One” Pirouzpanah

En himmelsk sång

Ellinore Holmer

Låtskrivare: Ellinore Holmer, Vanna Rosenberg, Åsa Schmalenbach, Josefina Sanner, Henrik Wikström, Amir Aly

Fight Me If You Dare

I.D.A

Låtskrivare: Albin Nicklasson, Nicklas Laine, Louise Frick Sveen

Hela natten

Josef Johansson

Låtskrivare: Peter Boström, Thomas G:son, Josef Johansson, Peo Thyrén

Hollow

Janet Leon

Låtskrivare: Karl-Ola Kjellholm, Jimmy Jansson, Louise Winter

Natural

Anton Ewald

Låtskrivare: John Lundvik

Raise Your Hands

Ammotrack

Låtskrivare: Jari Kujansuu, Thomas Johansson, Calle Kindbom, Mikael de Bruin

Ta mig

Linda Bengtzing

Låtskrivare: Nicke Borg, Jojo Borg Larsson