Speaking before tonight's first Melodifestivalen semi final from Gothenburg, Sweden, esctoday.com spoke to some of the leading contenders for a place in the final. Christer Sjogren, The Poodles and Etype, Velvet and Amy Diamond all spoke about their songs, and Christer Björkman spoke about the success of Melodifestivalen, the challenges it creates and Sweden's chances at the Eurovision Song Contest.
Christer Bjorkman, Melodifestivalen competition producer, talks about this year's show, the pressure of running a competition widely recognised as the leader in national finals, and why it doesn't automatically mean Sweden are likely to be successful at the Eurovision Song Contest:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cmr3SrxeoGI
The Velvet interview:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aw5_1QhqC9I
The Christer Sjogren interview:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tsiWAVaEOIE
The Amy Diamond interview:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TM0hrUvjpoo
The Poodles & E-Type interview:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tK2rzwzbfZA
The first semi final song clips:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XDNt159f7oM
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