Melodifestivalen 2015 - Deltävling 1: Its gonna STINK so bad

Välkommen till Melodifestivalen 2015!

Some days ago I thought the 1st semifinal of MF 2015 was going to be bad but it wasnt!.

NU KÖR VI!

1.I'll Be Fine - Molly Pettersson Hammar

This was my favorite song in this semifinal! Molly is a really good singer but I didnt love the performance, It was a solid performance but it could have been better, still I think she totally deserved a top 4 result! Boo to SVT for the App thing! It was very unfair that people couldnt vote for her on the app. I dont buy the "the results would have been the same" bullsh*t! Im very glad she is doing great on Itunes!

2.Pappa - Daniel Gildenlöw

I really like Daniel and his performance was very genuine! The song wasnt as good as "Road salt" but I still like it! Loved his words after the semifinal. Good job Daniel!

3.One By One - Elize Ryd & Rickard Söderberg

These 2 are so talented! I like the song but I would have like to see them as solo artists in Mello! The performance was a ok but I didnt like the structure of it and I guess thats why they didnt get in the top 4 but still I hope to see them again on the MF stage cause they are great!

4.Hello Hi - Dolly Style

This was fun and addictive! The girls vocal performance could've been better but does that matter in this kind of song? I dont think so! WHEN WE DO IT DOLLY STYLE! WE DO IT HELLO HI!

5.Det rår vi inte för - Behrang Miri feat. Victor Crone

This was probably my fav performance of the night! Behrang has such a great stage presence and he is so likeable! I mean how can you not love him!, Victor was also very good. Im glad they are still in the competition! Good luck in AC!

6.Can't Hurt Me Now - Jessica Andersson

The good: Jessica is a very lovely woman, she is really talented and her stage presence is amazing (she knows how to make a great performance)
The bad: The song! I think this is a very meh song and I still dont get why it got  in the final (Well, I actually get it! Its because of her and her performance) 

I like her and Im very happy for her cause you could see how much she wanted to get a good result but I dont think this song is a good finalist.

7.Sting - Eric Saade

Im not the biggest fan of Eric! (I dont hate him though) but I cant deny that he is a really good performer! He works hard to make a good show but for me that is not enough! The stage act was nice but Im not sure if  I liked the first part with the video parts (I actually think the reprise version was better because it didnt have that gimmick) What can I say about the song? I like the beat and the melody but those lyrics are so awful! (Good job Kempe! Once again making horrible lyrics for Saade. PD: Sorry to Kempe if he didnt write the lyrics) Now the question is: Is this song a Eurovision winner? I dont think so! (But who knows? I mean there are weak years with bad winners)

One last thing to say about the show: GREAT JOB SANNA & ROBIN!

THE RESULTS
7.Daniel Gildenlöw
6.Molly Pettersson Hammar
5.Elize Ryd & Rickard Söderberg

ANDRA CHANSEN
Dolly Style
Behrang Miri feat Victor Crone

FINAL
Eric Saade 
Jessica Andersson

Photos: Stina Stjernkvist/SVT

Melodifestivalen 2015: Semifinal 1 - The rehearsals

MF 2015 is starting on saturday!  Here are the pictures from the rehearsals:

1.Molly Pettersson Hammar

2.Daniel Gildenlöw

3.Elize Ryd & Rickard Söderberg

4.Dolly Style

5.Behrang Miri feat. Victor Crone

6.Jessica Andersson

7.Eric Saade

Check out the melfest interviews:

Rickard Söderberg: An opera singer with a lifelong lovestory with MF

Elize Ryd: "If music is the prize, we are all winners"

Dolly Style: Welcome to Dollyville!

Eric Saade: "I’m back to win ESC!"

Photos: Jan-Erik Henriksson/TT

A very meh start for MF 2015! I have no interest in any of the songs, I will probably have a favorite on saturday but right now all I can say is that there is no Eurovision winner in this semifinal.

Melodifestivalen 2015: Running order - Deltävling 1

Here is the running order for the 1st semifinal of MF 2015:

1."I'll Be Fine" - Molly Pettersson Hammar

2."Pappa" - Daniel Gildenlöw

3."One By One" - Elize Ryd & Rickard Söderberg

4."Hello Hi" - Dolly Style

5."Det rår vi inte för" - Behrang Miri feat. Victor Crone

6."Can't Hurt Me Now" - Jessica Andersson

7."Sting" - Eric Saade

Photos: Janne Danielsson/SVT 

Rickard Söderberg: An opera singer with a lifelong lovestory with MF

Hej hej to everyone! Wouldnt be awesome to start the day with a Melodifestivalen 2015 interview? Well...Lets do it! Here are the answers of RICKARD SÖDERBERG!:
Name: Rickard Söderberg
Age: 39
Birthday:10 april
Height: 1.86
Favorite color: Rainbowcolor
Favourite food: Anything organic and vegan
Shoe Size: big ;-)
Where are you right now? At my favorite café
3 things that makes you happy: Love, love and love
What’s your strangest talent? I speak some Sindarin (Tolkiens elvish language)
Do you have any nicknames? Gaytenor
Home alone and you are bored. What do you do? play with my gerbils Adam and Steve
What is the strangest thing you have in your room? A nativity scene with all vintage Star Wars figurines
What are you really good at? Singing
What are you really bad at? Singing early in the morning
Childhood idol: Madonna
Childhood memory: When I bought my first CDs. Beethoven piano concert no 3, and Madonna Like a Virgin. And of course the first time I heard Carola singing Främling in MF, 26 feb 1983...!
Tell me something no one knows about you: Nice try ;-)
Craziest thing you've ever done: Deciding to get start tattoo sleves. And entering Melodifestivalen.
Favorite movie: Autumn Sonata (Bergman), Matrix.
Favorite TV series: Golden Girls & Big Bang Theory.
Tell me a super power you wish you had: Flying! Imagine that. 
What's your favorite part of your body? My new tattoos.
What is your guilty pleasure? Strawbery Cheescake ice cream.
Name a song that never fails to make you happy: Everybody says don't w Barbra Streisand.
If you were a product, how would you sell yourself? Organic and naughty.
When did you start singing? As a young boy in the girls choir in the local church.
Can you teach me some interesting words in Swedish? Kärlek! (Love!)

Hej Rickard! MF is getting closer, how do you feel right now? 
I'm so excited, and I just can't hide it I'm about to lose control and I think I like it

How would you describe yourself as an artist?
Judas, Jesus and Anne on Green Gables at the same time.

Tell me a bit about your career: 
Opera singer with a lifelong lovestory with MF.

You are one of the participants of Melodifestivalen 2015. How did it all begin? 
It all started with a really good song, and then everything just fell into place, one thing after another.

What can you tell me about Elize Ryd? How did you meet her? 
We met at a TVshow, and we took immediate liking to each other. Then when we met on Gotland on a manifestation for tolerance and love we knew we had to do something with each other.

"One by one" is the title of your song and its written by Elize Ryd, Jimmy Jansson, Karl-Ola Kjellholm and Sharon Vaughn. How is it working with all of them?
It's working fantastic. Everybody does what they do best, and everybody is always open to each others suggestions.

What did you feel the 1st time you heard it? 
First time I heard it I just wanted to sing it, even though it, at the time, was just a ruff draft. And it still makes me want to sing every time I hear it...

Describe the song with 4 words: 
encouraging, rough, loving, grand

Now lets talk about the performance! What can we expect to see on stage? 
The two of us singing as if the world depended on it. Drama och voices.

Do you already now what you are going to wear for the semifinal? any hint? 
It's currently being created for me at the opera where I sing... that's as much as I can tell you ;-)

What do you think about the participants from semifinal 1? 
There are so many good singers and entertainers in that semifinal, and it is an honor to share the stage with them

What do you like about Eurovision? 
I like the thought of so many countries coming together in peace and music

What do you dislike about Eurovision? 
If it get's too competitive, and we forget the love of music

Tell me the first thing that comes to your mind when you hear the word:
Birds: My childhood parrot; Rune.
Conchita Wurst: Fantastic singer
Fear: Hights
Björkman: Adorable man w the same humor as I
Nudity: Nice
Opera: Meaning of life
Bacon: No. No. No.
Clones: Why not. As long as they obey to the laws of robotics
Fav ESC song: I'm never giving up - Sweet dreams 1983
Dreams: a world where love is always celebrated, regardless of where it appears

What are your plans for 2015? 
To sing. sing. sing. and save the world.

Is there anything you want to say to close the interview? 
Let's keep it up via Instagram and twitter! :) @gaytenor

Thanks to Rickard for the lovely interview! Wish him all the best in MF! Lycka till!

Here is his official website: www.rickardsoderberg.se
Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/gaytenor
Twitter: http://instagram.com/gaytenor
Instagram: https://twitter.com/GayTenor