Melodifestivalen 2009 Semi Final Artists announced

[Samuel]

So can we expect a male wildcard tomorrow? Then an all male line up next week with the final, female wildcard?

[RobotBoy]

Hanson, Carson and Malmkvist for the girlband quota

IF ONLY!

I'd love Towa Carson, in particular, to come back. She's basically my number 2 after Carola nowadays. Love her.

[Madison]

I still haven't decided whether to go yet.

I probably should given that I have two tickets, but Sweden is so ridiculous expensive to holiday - fingers crossed for another Swedish banking crisis with a massive fall in the krona.

[Jake]

OMGZ. My Velvet loondom can once more happen

VELVET UP *happy*

I thought Ola and his fitness was doing it. But Velvet is even better

Oh and yay for our Shirl'. Probably would put her as the favourite to win.
Nice for Agnes too. And Sofia...i do love a bit of 'Hypnotized'.

[A*Teen]

YES!!!

Marie Serneholt is a Wildcard!

[VoR]

!

[Suomi]

err, yeah, just chuck another female Swedish teen queen on the pile


i predict a lot of Sandra Dahlberg esque TEARS this year

[RobotBoy]

i predict a lot of Sandra Dahlberg esque TEARS this year

And I for one CANNOT WAIT! It's going to be ridiculous this year, the competition is going to be SO fierce. There's going to be so many upsets.

[VoR]

Marie is just BEGGING to be a total flop, but I bet the song is fun.

[Suomi]

And I for one CANNOT WAIT! It's going to be ridiculous this year, the competition is going to be SO fierce. There's going to be so many upsets.

indeed, everyone is pretty new and so is on an even playing field.

Last year I could have told you half of the finalists just by name alone (Charlotte, BWO, Christer, Amy Diamond, Sanna, Caro-oh maybe not)

[VoR]

Thank God our Linda is keeping her head firmly down this year. Come back in 2010 when all the Schlagerdivas have shot their loads and her biggest competition is Jill Johnson or something...

[Sheena]

This is FUCKING FABULOUS

It's the best MF EVER*

*- on paper

[VoR]

Are you coming this year? I booked the hotel yesterday for me and Su.

[RobotBoy]

Full line-up so far.

Sarah Dawn Finer - Moving On. (Sarah Dawn Finer, Fredrik Kempe)


Måns Zelmerlöw - Hope & Glory. (Fredrik Kempe, Henrik Wikström, Måns Zelmerlöw)


Lasse Lindh och Bandet - Jag Slåss I Dina Kvarter! (Lasse Lindh)


Jennifer Brown - Never Been Here Before. (Jennifer Brown, Peter Kvint)


Emilia - You're My World. (Emilia Rydberg, Fredrik "Figge" Boström)


Caroline af Ugglas - Snälla Snälla. Caroline af Ugglas, Heinz Liljedahl)


BWO - You're Not Alone. (Fredrik Kempe, Alexander Bard, Anders Hansson)


Alcazar - Stay The Night. (Anders Hansson, Mårten Sandén, Andreas Lundstedt, Therese 'Tess'Merkel, Lina Hedlund)


Molly Sandén - Så vill stjärnorna. (Pling Forsman)


Mikael Rickfors - Du vinner över mig! (Thomas G:son)


Maja Gullstrand - Här för mig själv. (Thomas G:son, Marcos Ubeda)


Markoolio - Kärlekssång från mig. (Patrik Henzel, Karl Eurén, Marko Lehtosalo)


Next 3 - Esta Noche. (Michael Xavier Barraza, Jimmy Almgren, Adam Soliman)


H.E.A.T. - 1000 Miles. (Niklas Jarl, David Stenmarck)


Jonathan Fagerlund - Welcome To My Life. (Samuel Waermö, Didrik Thott)


Rigo & The Topaz Sound feat. Red Fox - I Got U. (Rodrigo Pencheff, Tobias Karlsson)


Lili & Susie - Show Me Heaven. (Susie Päivärinta, Calle Kindbom, Thomas G:son, Pär Lönn, Nestor Geli)


Amy Diamond - It's My Life. (Alexander Bard, Bobby Ljunggren, Oscar Holter)


Shirley Clamp - Med hjärtat fyllt av ljus. (Pling Forsman, Bobby Ljunggren, Henrik Wikström)


Malena Ernman - La Voix. (Fredrik Kempe)


Sofia Berntsson - Alla. (Nina Karolidou, Irini Michas, Dimitri Stassos, Henrik Wikström)


Agnes - Love Love Love. (Anders Hansson)


Velvet - The Queen. (Tony Nilsson, Henrik Janson)


Marie Serneholt - Disconnect Me. (Peter Boström, Tony Nilsson)

[Samuel]

Best year as Sheena said, on paper in a VERY long time. The voting this year will be tense!

[Apocalypt_flyer]

This is looking like it's going to be quite the YEAR. But I can't do Stockholm at all this year. I'll already spend 400 pounds on my skiing holidays and I'll have exams in March. That would not be a very good idea, I think.

[VoR]

I'm ITCHING to see the heats breakdown!

[Apocalypt_flyer]

And I'm fucking FURIOUS we don't have the finalist vs. 5th place showdown anymore. That would make some VIEWING THIS YEAR.

[Suomi]

oh , go on

[Suomi]

Mans
Alcazar
Amy Diamond
Sarah Dawn Finer
Shirley Clamp
Molly Sanden
Agnes
Markoolio

I am all expecting to reach the final by name and status alone!

[RobotBoy]

And I'm fucking FURIOUS we don't have the finalist vs. 5th place showdown anymore. That would make some VIEWING THIS YEAR.

Absolutely! They should seriously rethink that.

[Samuel]

Alcazar have only ever qualified through the AC though so I'm a bit worried for them when you consider everyone else.

[RobotBoy]

Mans
Alcazar
Amy Diamond
Sarah Dawn Finer
Shirley Clamp
Molly Sanden
Agnes
Markoolio

I am all expecting to reach the final by name and status alone!

Do you think the public are going to turn on BWO this year then?

[VoR]

I think/hope BWO could flop horribly this year too. Ballads just aren't their strong point and he's such a DESPERADO.

*watches them romp to victory*

[Suomi]

I had a dream last night that Alexander Bard and I were playing pool, and whoever potted the black would win MF' 09. I potted it, but Bard said that it was a fix and I said "for fucks sake fine, your turn" , and he attempted to pot it, and missed, and then burst into tears.


From the psychoanalysis of my dream, Robotboy, what I'm essentially saying is that I have more chance of winning next year's MF than BWO do (and i'm STICKING BY THOSE ODDS)

[VoR]

Mans, Shirley, Alcazar and Sarah Dawn Finer are people I would say I would be very surprised not to see in the final. Amy Diamond too, but to a slightly lesser extent.

[Jake]

YAY for Marie. Can she actually sing? I don't want her to epic fail but i can already see it.

There are lots of 'younger' singers this year. Elin Lanto will most probably be added to that next week. And Danny.

I suppose it can only be good for MF.

[Lars]

I'm aware of the Marie love in here but I just don't get it. She's one of the most pointless "artists" ever. Sorry. She will fail miserably and I will be the first one to LOL.

Btw Jake love, I have a lovely pic for you and a link to a fantastic music quiz show with Danny and Jessica Andersson on the same team.

[Jake]

OMG i think i have gay-gasmed there Lars. I need to see this now

Yes Marie is pointless. But that is why i love her. Plus 'Enjoy The Ride' is in my top 5 albums ever.

[Lars]

Here's the pic.

And here's the latest episode of the music quiz show "Doobidoo". It's obviously in Swedish but they sing a couple of schlagers and Danny is just gorgeous.

And for RobotBoy we've got Siw Malmqvist on the other team.
http://svt.se/svt/road/Classic/share...0&lpos=extra_0

[Jake]

FIT AS *saves pic*

[Lars]

I know! He's amazing.

[Jake]

He looks to be BULKING UP. Which is not a bad thing

[Lars]

That would be just even more amazing.

[Jake]

Lars. Could you be a pal and print screen at 14:44 ish and upload it for me so i can have a pic of them as my icon?

[Samuel]

It'd be good to see Elin Lanto give it another go. Peter Boström who has written Marie's 'Disconnect Me' wrote Elin's 'Discotheque' so it should be rather good!

[Lars]

Lars. Could you be a pal and print screen at 14:44 ish and upload it for me so i can have a pic of them as my icon?

I tried but I failed *thick*

[Jake]

I just can't believe how strong the line-up looks.

The shock bomb of the year = BWO

Already been said, but i think it will happen.

[Jake]

thanks Lars
i will work a way out

[RobotBoy]

And for RobotBoy we've got Siw Malmqvist on the other team.
http://svt.se/svt/road/Classic/share...0&lpos=extra_0

Oh my god. Jake gets a hot gay, I get SIW MALMQVIST. I really need to sort my priorities out.

Thanks though Lars!