BPM: 120
A bit speechless. Richly produced, incredibly accessible piece of 'rock'-pop as expected. It's catchy, I'm singing the chorus by the final loop. And made for the stage. But I'm missing the soul.
Sounds like: Smash's traditional 3rd place in #melfest, but no more.
BPM: 120
A bit speechless. Richly produced, incredibly accessible piece of 'rock'-pop as expected. It's catchy, I'm singing the chorus by the final loop. And made for the stage. But I'm missing the soul.
Sounds like: Smash's traditional 3rd place in #melfest, but no more.
BPM: 111
Giggling to myself at the silly Hasse Andersson esque storytelling about how country arrived in Värmland. It's all a bit too 'on-the-nose' for us city slickers.
Sounds like: af Sillen has re-written new lyrics to Dolly Parton's 9-to-5 for a #melfest interval
BPM: 111
Giggling to myself at the silly Hasse Andersson esque storytelling about how country arrived in Värmland. It's all a bit too 'on-the-nose' for us city slickers.
Sounds like: af Sillen has re-written new lyrics to Dolly Parton's 9-to-5 for a #melfest interval
BPM: 101
Acoustic guitar in the intro, slick kick-back rhythm by second verse, but this is lyric-focused and incredibly Swedish summertime sing-a-long radio melody.
Sounds like: Something Signe och Hjördis from Edelweiss in #melfest 2023 would release.
BPM: 101
Acoustic guitar in the intro, slick kick-back rhythm by second verse, but this is lyric-focused and incredibly Swedish summertime sing-a-long radio melody.
Sounds like: Something Signe och Hjördis from Edelweiss in #melfest 2023 would release.
BPM: 109
Love that this pokes fun at itself, with the Love Is Blind lyric that will go down well with the #melfest public. Strong production for this, particularly with the chorus full of stringer and the key change is grandiose.
Sounds like: 'Hush Hush' has evolved.
BPM: 109
Love that this pokes fun at itself, with the Love Is Blind lyric that will go down well with the #melfest public. Strong production for this, particularly with the chorus full of stringer and the key change is grandiose.
Sounds like: 'Hush Hush' has evolved.
BPM: 151
What a rousing, hopeful, positive, authentic (for #Melfest) bit of arena pop. Karin mentions the songwriters were the same as Maja Ivarsson's Kamikaze Life, Isimilar guitar riff.
Sounds like: Outwith the above, Thomas Di Leva's 2012 entry.
BPM: 151
What a rousing, hopeful, positive, authentic (for #Melfest) bit of arena pop. Karin mentions the songwriters were the same as Maja Ivarsson's Kamikaze Life, Isimilar guitar riff.
Sounds like: Outwith the above, Thomas Di Leva's 2012 entry.
BPM: 107
Radio disco pop, love the chord shifts in the chorus, but that's the only part that revolutionary. Sassy, bouncy and a great show opener. But sounds unremarkable after three previous #melfest heats.
Sounds like: Jacqline's Woman has been cloned and I'm not complaining
BPM: 107
Radio disco pop, love the chord shifts in the chorus, but that's the only part that revolutionary. Sassy, bouncy and a great show opener. But sounds unremarkable after three previous #melfest heats.
Sounds like: Jacqline's Woman has been cloned and I'm not complaining
But not in Vienna
But not in Vienna
BPM: 115
A touch darker, but still country-pop and full of fun hooks and toe-tapping, sneaky key change goodness. Sara really excels at this genre and it vocally pops and I'm sure will do well on Saturday.
Sounds like: Sara's grown up from last year's #melfest attempt
BPM: 115
A touch darker, but still country-pop and full of fun hooks and toe-tapping, sneaky key change goodness. Sara really excels at this genre and it vocally pops and I'm sure will do well on Saturday.
Sounds like: Sara's grown up from last year's #melfest attempt
BPM: 100
Loving the darker chords, triplets through the chorus and huge notes from Eva as the song builds. Runs out of time, just two choruses, but some lovely songcraft and the dark horse klaxon sounds.
Sounds like: Why Am I Crying ( #melfest 2012) and Torn ( #melfest 2019)
BPM: 124
Ballad-esque first verse with some big vocal range! Before it becomes into feel-good Medina that brings a smile to your face. Punchy, hooky, but the sound, and key change, isn't as bombastic as their second place was.
sounds like: The end of Medina's #melfest trilogy
BPM: 124
Ballad-esque first verse with some big vocal range! Before it becomes into feel-good Medina that brings a smile to your face. Punchy, hooky, but the sound, and key change, isn't as bombastic as their second place was.
sounds like: The end of Medina's #melfest trilogy
BPM: 52
Intimate, personal, and I am loving the storytelling verses. Think the chorus, with heavy percussion compared to verses, brings this for Spotify playlists more than emotive performance - needs more space for the tender voice to emote.
Sounds like: A #melfest ballad
BPM: 52
Intimate, personal, and I am loving the storytelling verses. Think the chorus, with heavy percussion compared to verses, brings this for Spotify playlists more than emotive performance - needs more space for the tender voice to emote.
Sounds like: A #melfest ballad
BPM: 140
Classic driving rock, as anticipated. Lead singer's voice distinctive and character-filled. Long guitar solo. Does what you expect. Attitude, aggression and action.
Sounds like: We've gone back in time 20 #melfest years, and 40 in real music terms.
BPM: 140
Classic driving rock, as anticipated. Lead singer's voice distinctive and character-filled. Long guitar solo. Does what you expect. Attitude, aggression and action.
Sounds like: We've gone back in time 20 #melfest years, and 40 in real music terms.
BPM: 65 (doubles when beat kick in)
Big strings on intro, breathy, airy vocal from Patrik - distinctive - and powerful on chorus falsetto.
Spoken word (bridge backing track) shifts this from orchestral to dark #melfest club
Sounds like: Wasted Love influenced this
BPM: 65 (doubles when beat kick in)
Big strings on intro, breathy, airy vocal from Patrik - distinctive - and powerful on chorus falsetto.
Spoken word (bridge backing track) shifts this from orchestral to dark #melfest club
Sounds like: Wasted Love influenced this
The pressure!
Slight delay but starting now
The pressure!
Slight delay but starting now
Hoping the zoom call holds up this time around for all the songs.
BPM: 139
Eurodance track, picks up quite predictably as it builds to the chorus, before some sort of rave/dubstep post-chorus kicks in and it breaks down like #melfest hasn't seen yet. Zoom call cut out for a bit fyi.
Sounds like: The rave remix of Cascada's Everytime We Touch
Hoping the zoom call holds up this time around for all the songs.
No complaints on any of these songs competing. Setting itself up as a battle of young vs old already. Will the classic sounds of Laila, Robin Bengtsson and Brandsta win, or will Arwin's funk, FELICIA's rave or Klara's soaring melody dominate? Age groups will be fascinating.
No complaints on any of these songs competing. Setting itself up as a battle of young vs old already. Will the classic sounds of Laila, Robin Bengtsson and Brandsta win, or will Arwin's funk, FELICIA's rave or Klara's soaring melody dominate? Age groups will be fascinating.
BPM: 145
The obligatory #melfest nursery rhyme for every preschool party for the next 12 months.
Full of ooo-ooo lyrics and dunk-dunk moments for sing-a-long moments and hand claps.
Sounds like: A official anthem of an Allsvenskan football team
BPM: 145
The obligatory #melfest nursery rhyme for every preschool party for the next 12 months.
Full of ooo-ooo lyrics and dunk-dunk moments for sing-a-long moments and hand claps.
Sounds like: A official anthem of an Allsvenskan football team
BPM: 142
Uptempo but ethereal, this song soars over the mountains and skies - would be a great song to run to.
Empowering lyrics and with an empowering performance this could do something magical on stage.
Sounds like: Laleh's En Stund På Jorden
BPM: 142
Uptempo but ethereal, this song soars over the mountains and skies - would be a great song to run to.
Empowering lyrics and with an empowering performance this could do something magical on stage.
Sounds like: Laleh's En Stund På Jorden
BPM: 139
Eurodance track, picks up quite predictably as it builds to the chorus, before some sort of rave/dubstep post-chorus kicks in and it breaks down like #melfest hasn't seen yet. Zoom call cut out for a bit fyi.
Sounds like: The rave remix of Cascada's Everytime We Touch
BPM: 139
Eurodance track, picks up quite predictably as it builds to the chorus, before some sort of rave/dubstep post-chorus kicks in and it breaks down like #melfest hasn't seen yet. Zoom call cut out for a bit fyi.
Sounds like: The rave remix of Cascada's Everytime We Touch
BPM: 88
The harmonica returns! As Robin promised, this is a sing-a-long country song that relies on the Hon-eyHon-ey hook. Nothing remarkable, songwriting wise, but feel good and charming which is Robin's strong side.
Sounds like: More real Stockholm cowboys
BPM: 88
The harmonica returns! As Robin promised, this is a sing-a-long country song that relies on the Hon-eyHon-ey hook. Nothing remarkable, songwriting wise, but feel good and charming which is Robin's strong side.
Sounds like: More real Stockholm cowboys
BPM: 55
Promised a powerballad - already by first chorus Laila is already belting this out forte forte! Effective and there's definitely an audience for it. Would like more songcraft and think Oxygen is a weak title. But vocals for days
Sounds like: Not With Me #melfest 2019
BPM: 55
Promised a powerballad - already by first chorus Laila is already belting this out forte forte! Effective and there's definitely an audience for it. Would like more songcraft and think Oxygen is a weak title. But vocals for days
Sounds like: Not With Me #melfest 2019
BPM: 96
A hip-swingy, Swedish-language funky pop song with the most slick hooks and breakdowns I've heard in #melfest. Proper show number for maybe our next pop star. Brilliant song maybe too slick to charm new voters - but quality.
Sounds like: What's The Pressure (Belgium 2016)
BPM: 96
A hip-swingy, Swedish-language funky pop song with the most slick hooks and breakdowns I've heard in #melfest. Proper show number for maybe our next pop star. Brilliant song maybe too slick to charm new voters - but quality.
Sounds like: What's The Pressure (Belgium 2016)