Melodifestivalen 2012 - Andra Chansen: Top Cats & Thorsten Flinck to Globen

The Andra Chansen was on Saturday and we got our last 2 finalists.

Im going to comment first the eliminated songs:

Dynazty - The land of broken dreams

I really like them and they did a great job on stage but Top Cats were better.

Andreas Johnson - Lovelight

Im not a fan of Andreas but this year i started to like him a bit and his elimination in my opinion was unfair but thats how the game is, i knew that Timoteij were going to win this duel cause it was a catchy folk pop song on swedish but Andreas gave a nice performance, so well done Andreas!.

Lotta Engberh & Christer Sjögren - Dont let me down

Boo theres no video from the Andra chansen performance on youtube :( I loved the performance, they did a fantastic job, their chemestry on stage worked and it was much better than the semifinal performance.

Youngblood - Youngblood

They were a bit better than the dissaster from the semifinal but still i dont like the song, i wish all the best to the guys and good luck with their album.

Timoteij - Stormande hav

The biggest problem with this were Timoteij im sorry they are beautiful but theres something missing, i dont know,  maybe their stage presence is too weak, also its funny that they added the recorder backing vocals track to the whole song so they werent singing and when they sang it didnt sound well, i guess that someone on the final is going to do to the backing vocals track thing to sound better too, back to this, all i can say is i like the song but dont like Timoteij.

Sean Banan - Sean den forste Banan

I love Sean Banan, this was the most catchy song of this year, im sure he got a lot of votes, even more than top cats so its kinda sad that he is not in the final, but im glad that he is doing great on itunes and people is buying his album, Well done Sean den forste BANAAAAN!!

Here are the finalists:
Top Cats - Baby Doll

I like this a lot, their energy on stage is very cool and i really enjoyed the performance and im very happy for them. Congrats to the guys from Top Cats

Thorsten Flink och Revelationsorkestern - Jag reser mig igen

I was very scared with him on the 1st semifinal but the performance in Andra chansen was so good, i can see this doing very well with the televote, i think his performance was as good as the lyrics of the song and the lyrics are great, so im really impressed with this.

The final is getting close and im getting very excited and nervous at the same time, im trying to get ready for a disappointment but i still have hope so i'll make about the final soon and then we will have to wait.

THE RESULTS

Final

Baby doll - Top Cats

Jag reser mig igen - Thorsten Flinck och Revelationsorkestern



Melodifestivalen 2012: Nyköping

The Andra chansen this year is kinda weak if we compare it with the one of last year but in other part we should be happy cause we got 8 good finalists in globen.

DUEL 1

Land of Broken Dreams - Dynazty

VS

Baby Doll - Top Cats

DUEL 2

Lovelight - Andreas Johnson

VS

Stormande hav - Timoteij

DUEL 3

Jag reser mig igen - Thorsten Flick och Revolitionsorkestern

VS

Dont let me down - Lotta Engberg & Christer Sjögren

DUEL 4

Sean den förste Banan - Sean Banan

VS

Youngblood - Youngblood

From the 1st half i kinda like everyone but if i have to select one from each duel it will be Top Cats and Andreas Johnson and from the 2nd half i just like Sean Banan. Good luck to everyone!

Melodifestivalen 2012 - Deltävling 2: A soldier won the battle

Its time to talk about the semifinal 2 of the Melodifestivalen 2012, i know its a bit late but im kinda tired, i think when the MF is over im going to do a MF rehab. Lets start, i really dont know how to describe this semifinal cause it wasnt horrible but it wasnt great and im just talking about the songs cause there were good performances. At the end of the semifinal there were some surprises but i have to say that i liked a part of the results.

1. Soldiers - Ulrik Munther

Melodi nummer 1 Soldiers, i dont know what to say, i really like the song and i liked more when i watched the performance, he has charisma and a super strong stage presence, i like more his vocals in the live performance than in the studio version and thats good for a tv contest. For me he was the best of this semifinal and im very happy for him cause he got his ticket to the final. Well done Ulrik.

2. Baby Doll - Top Cats

When i watched the rehearsal i kinda hated but then when i heard the full song i started to like a bit. I loved the performance but i dont know if im being objective cause i really like the lead singer, he is so cute hehe but well they did a great performance and im still singing baby doll doll doll rock & roll roll roll so i guess thats a good sign. Good luck to the guys on Andra chansen.

3. I din himmel - Sonja Aldén

I was really excited to see her again on the Melodifestivalen and i was a bit mad on saturday cause she deserved to be in top 5, the performance was stunning and her vocals were perfect. It is such a beautiful song and i love the lyrics, thank you Sonja for this amazing song and performance.

4. Aldrig, aldrig - Andreas Lundstedt

I LOVED this, it was a FABULOUS performance and all the guys on stage were HOT, the song was one of my favorites of the semifinal and i love Andreas, he is so cool, this is going to be one of the songs that will stay on my playlist for a long time. Bravo Andreas!!

5. Stormande hav - Timoteij

In 2010 i liked Kom but they werent my favorites that year, it was too Junior eurovision, this year i was waiting for their song because of the strong team of composers that the song have and when i heard it i was not impressed but i liked. The performance was ok, i think i like the song but i dont like them, they looked cute but they are too bland, it wasnt a strong performance.

6. Shout It Out - David Lindgren

Melodi Nummer 8: To the sky - Danny...ehhmm opps sorry Shout it shout it out! i cant believe this was the 1st song of Danny hehehe i like it but i dont know its too In the club and now he is going to compete against his 1st song thats going to be interesting. Now lets talk about David, he seems to be nice guy but he was really excited and he looked kinda cocky on the moment of the results, but i like him, he is a very good singer and dancer. When i heard the song for the 1st time i liked but it wasnt on my favorites but his performance was so good that he totally deserved his place in the final so congratulations to David and good luck on the final.

7. Det går för långsamt - Mimi Oh

This is a nice and catchy song but the performance wasnt interesting, she is sweet and i wish her all the best in her career.

8. Ge aldrig upp - Thomas Di Leva

Di leva has such nice energy and thats what i like about him, the song was good and so was the performance but i agree with the 5th place.

 

THE RESULTS

8.Det går för långsamt - Mimi Oh

7.Aldrig aldrig - Andreas Lundstedt

6.I din himmel - Sonja Aldén

5.Ge aldrig upp - Thomas Di Leva

 

Andra Chansen

Baby doll - Top Cats

Stormande hav - Timoteij

 

Final

Soldiers - Ulrik Munther

Shout it out - David Lindgren

Melodifestivalen 2012: Semifinal 2 - Rehearsals

Its time for some pics of the rehearsals of this week:

1. Soldiers - Ulrik Munther

2. Baby Doll - Top Cats

3. I din himmel - Sonja Aldén

4. Aldrig, aldrig - Andreas Lundstedt

5. Stormande hav - Timoteij

6. Shout It Out - David Lindgren

7. Det går för långsamt - Mimi Oh

8. Ge aldrig upp - Thomas Di Leva



After i watched the 1min clip of the rehearsals i have to say that i dont have a favorite in this moment so i'll wait for the full songs tomorrow. This semi seems to be a bit weak but we'll see that tomorrow, Good luck o everyone.

Melodifestivalen 2012: The running order

The Melodifestivalen 2012 is getting closer and closer, in 3 weeks everything is going to start and im sure its going to be amazing, something very important in the MF is the running order and we got it today, here it is:

Deltävling 1: Växjö - 4 februari

1. Sean Den Förste Banan - Sean Banan

2. På väg - Abalone Dots

3. I Want To Be Chris Isaak (This Is Just The Beginning) - The Moniker

4. The Boy Can Dance - Afro-Dite

5. Mystery - Dead by April

6. Salt & Pepper - Marie Serneholt

7. Jag reser mig igen - Thorsten Flinck och Revolutionsorkestern

8. Euphoria - Loreen

Deltävling 2: Göteborg - 11 februari

1. Soldiers - Ulrik Munther

2. Baby Doll - Top Cats

3. I din himmel - Sonja Aldén

4. Aldrig aldrig - Andreas Lundstedt

5. Stormande hav - Timoteij

6. Shout It Out - David Lindgren

7. Det går för långsamt - Mimi Oh

8. Ge aldrig upp - Thomas Di Leva

Deltävling 3: Leksand - 18 februari

1. Youngblood - Youngblood

2. I mina drömmar - Maria BenHajji

3. Förlåt mig - Mattias Andréasson

4. Just A Little Bit - Love Generation

5. Sanningen - Carolina Wallin Pérez

6. Lovelight - Andreas Johnson

7. Why Am I Crying - Molly Sandén

8. Mirakel - Björn Ranelid feat. Sara Li

Deltävling 4: Malmö - 25 februari

1. The Girl - Charlotte Perrelli

2. Allting blir bra igen - OPA!

3. Land of Broken Dreams - Dynazty

4. Don't Let Me Down - Lotta Engberg och Christer Sjögren

5. Goosebumps - Hanna Lindblad

6. Kyss mig - Axel Algmark

7. Why Start A Fire - Lisa Miskovsky

8. Amazing - Danny Saucedo

Photos: Carl-Johan Söder/SVT