Melodifestivalen 2009 - Songs & Composers

[Suomi]

they were playing Melodifestivalen songs on a loop and I was high on drink


I just got into the spirit of the occassion

[RobotBoy]

but no this is a different man, the guy who runs esctoday.com

My good friend Barry!

[Suomi]

My good friend Barry!

i keep getting invites to those London based Schlager nights, are they any good?


also, I desperately want to know what "Hope and Glory" sounds like. It's title suggests a male vocal 'Hero' . FIND OUT

[RobotBoy]

i keep getting invites to those London based Schlager nights, are they any good?

Of course they are!

also, I desperately want to know what "Hope and Glory" sounds like. It's title suggests a male vocal 'Hero' . FIND OUT

I have been told that your description is spot on, but not by Barry.

[Suomi]

by WHO?


TELL ME EVERYTHING YOU KNOW (please)

[Samuel]

Any news on what Alcazar's sounds like RB?

[David]

You people are SO NEEDY!

Can't you wait to just hear the bloody songs?

[Samuel]

You people are SO NEEDY!

Can't you wait to just hear the bloody songs?

And wait 4 MONTHS? PFT.

[David]

To me releasing the names/writers this early seems a tad absurd, especially given you won't hear any of the song till the night before its semi.

It's just being cruel to the loons!

[Suomi]

and we're the people who need the most love of all

[David]

Obviously I'm a flop loon, but I quite like getting my first impression on Semi night.

That said I don't think I'd love the likes of 'Kalla Natter' quite as much if Jessica's sex suit was the first impression I'd gotten.

[RobotBoy]

I don't really know anything else. SORRY.

[A*Teen]

This year I am mostly excited about the return of Amy Diamond and the debut of Agnes.

I am apprehensive about the return of Linda as (a) she really needs to keep a low profile after THOSE bitter comments about Gothenburg and Carola, and (b) I don't think she'll go down the schlager route again.

I'd swap Ola for Danny.

If Shirley Clamp is returning with a ballad then I'm disowning her. After sticking by her through THOSE albums, I deserve better quite frankly.

I'm surprised that BWO are returning so soon too. As with Linda, they've been overly vocal about their discontent with not winning yet again. I expected them to enter for another country. It's not like they need a hit in Sweden. Is this Alexander Bard's excuse to wind down the band in summer 2009?

I don't really know what to expect from Emilia. I doubt it'll be a dance number, but at least we know she can knock out a nice ballad. Let's face it, her entry can't be any worse than 'Good Sign'!

Alcazar! They're back. Again, they don't exactly need a hit in Sweden after their fairly successful 2008. But a camp schlager number from them would be very welcome. They do it so so well.

I'll echo RobotBoy's comments about wanting a Lili & Susie song in the same vein as 'C'est La Vie', 'Idag & Imorgon', or 'Samba Sambero'. I reckon we'll get it too. If Thomas G:Son is submitting more than one song, then one of them is BOUND to be on that level.

Mans? Bring it on and such like.



It just begs the question though; if BWO, Alcazar, Shirley, Amy, Agnes, Ola, Mans, and Martin have already been (as good as) named, then who on EARTH will the wildcards be?!

[David]

I don't mind Shirley with a ballad actually, but then I've always considered 'Min Karlek' something of a Schlagerballad.

[David_5000]

Hope & Glory is going to be the song to beat I reckon. Continuing the trend of Evighet and Hero or having grandiose titles.

[Madison]

I met one of the jury panelists in Stockholm (outside Lino in fact!) and he is on my facebook, so I plan on getting to know HIM a lot better in the next few days

He gave you his business card, didn't he?

[Suomi]

yeah


oh yeah you were there..."give me 10:- so I can buy a hot dog"

[Madison]

It's now 12:- if you include interest.

[Jake]

Is there any chance Elin will be among the 28?
Do MF and then release the album = Sure fire winner (watch her flop, get dropped and end up trying to fit through holes in the wall *coughjessicacough*)

[Ill Advised]

Looks like a promising list, more reason to go. Especially if the Clamp will be there

[Jake]

OMG, YAY at Elin and Sofia. I hope they are true. Elin singing a song called 'Killing Me Tenderly' sounds round up my street.

According to Expressen


Poodles / Martin Stenmarck - 1000 Miles
Written by Niklas Jarl, David Stenmarck

Sofia Berntsson - Alla
Written by Dimitri Stassos, Henrik Wikström, Irini Michas, Nina Karolidou

Lasse Stefanz - Den Första Kyssen
Written by Lina Eriksson, Målgan B-son

Mikael Rickfors - Du Vinner Över Mig
Written by Thomas G:son

Jimmy Almgren & Adam Soliman - Esta Noche
Written by Michael Xavier Barraza, Jimmy Almgren, Adam Soliman

Johan Becker - Higher
Written by Johan Fjellström, Joakim Udd, Johan Becker

Måns Zelmerlöw - Hope And Glory
Written by Fredrik Kempe, Måns Zelmerlöw, Henrik Wikström

Maja Gullstrand - Här För Mig Själv
Written by Thomas G:son, Marcos Ubeda

Topaz Soundsystem - I Got You
Written by Rodrigo Pencheff, Tobias Karlsson

Amy Diamond - It's My Life
Written by Alexander Bard, Bobby Ljunggren, Oscar Holter

Lasse Lindh - Jag Ska Slåss I Dina Kvarter
Written by Lasse Lindh

Linda Bengtzing - Jag Tror På Oss
Written by Lars Dille Diedrison, Martin Hedström, Ingela Pling Forsman

Elin Lanto - Killing Me Tenderly
Written by Amir Aly, Henrik Wikström, Tobbe Petterssen

Agnes Carlsson - Love Love Love
Written by Anders Hansson

Shirley Clamp - Med Hjärtat Fyllt Av Ljus
Written by Ingela Pling Forsman, Bobby Ljunggren, Henrik Wikström

Sarah Dawn Finer - Moving On
Written by Sarah Dawn Finer, Fredrik Kempe

Susanne Alfvengren - Männskobarn
Written by Ingela Pling Forsman, Bobby Ljunggren, Henrik Wikström

Jennifer Brown - Never Been Here Before
Written by Jennifer Brown, Peter Kvint

Lili & Susie - Show Me Heaven
Written by Susie Päivärinta, Calle Kindbom, Thomas G:son, Pär Lönn, Nestor Geli

Caroline af Ugglas - Snälla, Snälla
Written by Caroline af Ugglas, Heinz Liljedahl

Alcazar - Stay The Night
Written by Anders Hansson, Mårten Sandén, Andreas Lundstedt, Therese Merkel, Lina Hedlund

Molly Sandén - Så Vill Stjärnorna
Written by Ingela Pling Forsman, Bobby Ljunggren, Marcos Ubeda

Ola Svensson - The Queen
Written by Tony Nilsson, Henrik Janson

Nina Söderquist - Tick Tock
Written by Johan Lyander, Matti Alfonzetti

Jonathan Fagerlund - Welcome To My Life
Written by Samuel Waermö, Didrik Thott

Cookies'n Beans - What If
Written by Robin Abrahamsson, Amir Aly, Maciel Numhauser

Emilia - You're My World
Written by Emilia Rydberg, Fredrik Figge Boström

BWO - You're Not Alone
Written by Fredrik Kempe, Alexander Bard, Anders Hansson

[Jake]

Isn't Nina Soderquist from some Swedish TV show...or am i thinking of someone else?

[Madison]

Eww, Poodles and Martin Stenmarck. Together?

[Lars]

Isn't Nina Soderquist from some Swedish TV show...or am i thinking of someone else?

Yes she is, she won the reality show 'West End Star'. I never saw that show so I have no idea what she's like.

[Lars]

Eww, Poodles and Martin Stenmarck. Together?

Match made in hell.

[Madison]

Can we have english translations of the Swedish titles please?

[Lars]

Was that question aimed at me?

[Madison]

At any Swede. Or Suomi. Whoever has the time and will.

[Lars]

Sofia Berntsson - Alla Everybody/All

Lasse Stefanz - Den Första Kyssen The First Kiss

Mikael Rickfors - Du Vinner Över Mig You Win Over Me

Jimmy Almgren & Adam Soliman - Esta Noche Lick My Body

Maja Gullstrand - Här För Mig Själv Here By Myself

Lasse Lindh - Jag Ska Slåss I Dina Kvarter I'm Going To Fight In Your Neighbourhood

Linda Bengtzing - Jag Tror På Oss I Believe In Us

Shirley Clamp - Med Hjärtat Fyllt Av Ljus With The Heart Filled With Light

Sarah Dawn Finer - Moving On I'm A Big Girl, Got A Problem With That

Susanne Alfvengren - Männskobarn Manchild

Caroline af Ugglas - Snälla, Snälla Please, Please

Molly Sandén - Så Vill Stjärnorna That's How The Stars Want (I'm not really sure how to translate this one properly. Maybe Suomi can help.)

[Sheena]

I'm hoping Linda isn't going for a SCHLAGERBALLAD with that title but otherwise YAY !

[Apocalypt_flyer]

Now that's QUITE THE LINE UP if you ask me. Just a SHAME that two probably rather amazing pop songs will be wasted on Amy *squeaks* Diamond and absolutely rubbish live singer Agnes.


And I just thought about this, in any other year I'd love Linda with a big fuck off ballad because I think she'd sell it very well and she's a VERY capable vocalist by now. But not this year when that fat ox and Dame Shirley will get all those votes.

[Sheena]

Molly Sandén - Så Vill Stjärnorna That's How The Stars Want (I'm not really sure how to translate this one properly. Maybe Suomi can help.)

Is that perhaps the equivalent of the English phrase "It's written in the stars"- as in "it's meant to be" ?

[Apocalypt_flyer]

Oh, and I just read that 'Jag Tror På Oss' is fast-paced swedish guitar-pop with and edgy chorus. So not a ballad for Ms. Bengtzing then (that's if she decides to participate).

[Lars]

Is that perhaps the equivalent of the English phrase "It's written in the stars"- as in "it's meant to be" ?

That's exactly what it means.

Once again, you're better at Swedish than me.

[Apocalypt_flyer]

Well, it'll be interesting to see the joker choices. But I'm dead sure that Lotta Engberg will be one of them. We don't have the regular old schlager bird yet.

[Sheena]

That's exactly what it means.

Once again, you're better at Swedish than me.

YAY!

I'm now going to use that phrase at EVERY CHANCE I GET

[Apocalypt_flyer]

I got rimmed in the toilets of that bar on the first night btw , then he called me a c-u-n-t when I wouldn't go home with him

You got WHAT?

No WONDER you decided to hide behind me for approximately one hour when he spooted you in Lino on Saturday.

Oh SEBASTIAN

[Suomi]

[David]

Ugh, how VULGAR!

I'm now glad I was ill and cried off Lino.

[David]

And I'm quite scared now if the SDF song is a stomper with a massive key change, can she withstand the strain of an energetic dance routine?