The MelloVision Podcast

SEMIFINAL - SHE DID IT! So we spend a lot of time talking about Heat 4 of Melodifestivalen in this week’s episode. Loreen, stage invasion, Loreen, great songs AND Loreen…safe to say, that we can’t get over how good Loreen was. But we also manage to talk about what’s going down on Saturday in Sweden, the Semifinal of Melodifestivalen 2023. We need four more songs to complete the lineup for the fina...

HEAT 4 - FINALLY! After what seems to an absolute eternity…the competition is ON! We all know who we’ve been waiting for…starts with a Lo ends with a Reen….Does the song met our expectations? And really the biggest question of the season…Can and will she win it all in two weeks time? Well, first she needs to come out alive from this weekend. Hear our thoughts on this weeks entries of Melodifestiva...

HEAT 3 - PLEASE CAN IT GET BETTER NOW! Ok, we were not happy about last weeks results in Melfest…let’s face it. It can only get better from here…right??!! Well, spoiler alert…it does! We take a deep dive into the songs performing in heat 3. Cuz we just want to forget about last week to be honest! We’re all very much looking forward to this heat, so tune in to hear our thoughts on the songs and of...

HEAT 2 - WILL IT GET BETTER? Let’s not beat round the bush, last weeks songs were a bit meh…will then this week be better? Better songs? Better vocals? Better show overall? Well, to hear our thoughts you’ll just have to listen to our latest episode. We also cover what has been going on in Italy, Norway, Spain and Ireland. We look forward, to the coming super Saturday with national finals in 7 coun...

HEAT 1 - OFF TO A GOOD START? Let’s get this show on the road! First stop Gothenburg! Do we kick off with a bang or a bust? Will any of these songs have a chance at winning the song bird in the final? Well, some us think so…To hear our thoughts on the first heat of Melodifestivalen 2023, and about the Benidormfest and other news from Eurovision, listen to our latest episode NOW! Available wherever...

WE ARE BACK BABY Hi again everyone! You haven’t forgotten us, right!? Well, you can’t get rid of us that easy. Here we are again to talk about everything Eurovision and Melodifestivalen, for a 7th season…incredible!!! We are more pumped than ever to give you our thoughts about the two competitions we love sooo much! In the first episode of the season we rant about what’s been going on in Europe so...

WE’VE COME TO AN END The Eurovision season is officially over, which means this season of MelloVision also is…but before we close the shop we have plenty to talk about; how was Turin, the results of the semi-finals, the results from the final, the latest news about where Eurovision will be held in 2023 and the six countries accused of vote fixing. We try to cover it all in this, the last episode o...

SEMI-FINAL 2 2nd HALF It’s with sadness we say that it’s time for our last pre-eurovision episode. On a positive note we are heading to Turin on Monday. But before we kick off the Eurovision week for real, you should have a listen to what we make of the last 10 songs of 2022. Do we have a winner here? Well, we’d like to say so. To hear which one, listen now! Available, wherever you listen to podca...

SEMI-FINAL 2 1st HALF According to us and our guests, the second semi-final is where it’s at! Many of our favorite songs are in this semi of Eurovision., so let the 12’s pour! In our third pre-eurovision episode we are joined by our lovely friend James all the way from Australia. We give our scores to the songs in the 1st half of semi 2 and one Big 5 country. Available, wherever you listen to podc...

MelloVision - S6E10 by Joakim Holmqvist

SEMI-FINAL 1 1ST HALF Here we go people! Our first of four pre Eurovision episodes is out now! Hear us give out our scores to the songs in the 1st half of semi 1. To help us out we brought in a friend, a true Eurovision fan, from the UK! Let us know your scores in the comments. Available, wherever your listen to podcast, now!

CORNELIA FOR THE WIN! We finally get to sit down and talk about the final of Melodifestivalen 2022…so you know this is gonna be a long one. In this weeks episode we talk about what actually happened last Saturday, song by song! And how will our winner do in Turin? Hear all about it and some interesting voting statistics from this years edition of Melodifestivalen. Available, wherever your listen t...

MelloVision - S6E7 by Joakim Holmqvist

MelloVision - S6E6 by Joakim Holmqvist

STAND STRONG UKRAINE! During these difficult times Eurovison and Melodifestivalen can be a way to escape reality for a while and pay tribute to some of the amazing culture that Ukraine has displayed during their time in Eurovision. We pray that we will see a lot more from their rich culture in the future. We touch on the subject of Ukraine in this weeks episode, but also give or thoughts on the li...

DRAMA FROM THE EAST AND MIXED BAG OF MELFEST! We are getting closer and closer to our full line up for the final of Melfest 2022 For a third week we are getting a mixed bag of songs, both when it comes to quality and genres. Here who we think deserves and will go to the final, sadly those two aren’t the same thing. We also talk about what’s happening in Ukraine over the last couple of weeks (no, n...

WHO’S READY FOR ANOTHER GO? After last weeks mello drama we are ready for a normal heat of Melodifestival, with an app that works and with a show that runs smoothly. But will this weeks lineup make us feel at ease or is it a complete mess? Listen to our latest episode to find out. We also talk about the entries for Eurovision from Italy, Israel and Ireland.

MELFEST STARTS NOW!!! With our first episode talking about the first heat of Melodfestivalen, we can officially say that the mello season has started. Melfest might not be out on the road touring, but we will still give you our explicit thoughts on all songs in the first heat! Do we have a eurovision winner in this weeks heat….you’ll have to listen to find out. We also talk about the drama in Spai...

WE ARE BACK!!! After a well deserved break, from everything Melfest and Eurovision, we are once again guiding you through the crazy world of Melodifestivalen and Eurovision Song Contest. And as always, our MelloVision year starts when we have a complete lineup for Melfest and we are gonna talk about the acts that we find the most interesting…and som that we don’t find that interesting. Join us for...

Well you guys, it’s time to say goodbye…for this season. Have no doubt we will be back next year again. In the final episode of the season, we of course talk about everything that went down in the final of Eurovision Song Contest 2021. The results, the rumors, the surprises and also your questions! We also give our take on what might/should happen next year! Available now on all podcast platforms...

SEMIFINAL 2 - 2ND HALF We know you all are super busy keeping up with all the rehearsals going on right now. But you CAN NOT miss our 4th and last pre-eurovision episode! We are joined by a dear friend of the podcast, Joe! It’s a very sleepy half of semifinal 2, but we sure as hell made the best out of it! And you’ll get to know which of all the 39 songs we, together with our guests, think is the...

Semifinal 1, done! Now let's talk about semi 2. We know that every year we get one semi that’s a bit weaker than the other and here we have it. Semifinal 2 is not at all as entertaining as the first was, but we still get to hear some…let’s say interesting songs. And the first half of this semi at least has one of the most anticipated acts of the year. Find out which one it is and listen to our lat...

SEMIFINAL 1 - 2ND HALF Our second Pre-Eurovision episode is here. As we are getting closer to the actual Eurovision week, we are here to guide you through the 39 songs making up this years Eurovision lineup. So let's dive in to the 2nd half of the 1st semifinal. Probably one of the strongest half of any semifinal in recent years. Our dear friend from Wales, Chris, will help us with the scores in o...

SEMIFINAL 1 - 1ST HALF Here we go people! Our first Pre-Eurovision episode is here. And we’ll of course start with the first half of the first semifinal, the semifinal also know as ”The bloodbath”. With so many great songs and so many favourites this will be the semifinal to keep an eye on. We’ve gathered some help from our dear friend of the podcast Nigel, who will give us his score for his home...

Last Saturday, Sweden got our winner of Melodifestivalen 2021 and our representative for Eurovision 2021 in Rotterdam. Of course we need to talk about everything that went down last Saturday and the year of MelFest in quarantine. The results, with all the numbers, the show, the hosts and our chances in of winning the whole shablam in Rotterdam. We also take some time to discuss our favorite acts t...