Sweden: Melodifestivalen finalists interviewed

by Stella Floras 50 views

The first dress rehearsal ran smoothly in Globen last night with no surprises. All finalists are ready for the big night when the last song of the 2008 Eurovision Song Contesst will be selected in Sweden. Six of the finalists spoke to esctoday.com about their feelings and plans and about the night's big event.

The first dress rehearsal of this year's Melodifestivalen final took place yesterday in Globen. Afterwards, esctoday.com caught up with some of the finalists for a last chat before the big night. What are their plans? How do BWO, Linda Bengtzing, Sibel, Amy Diamond, Nordman and Frida and Headline feel about tonight? Find out in the video interviews we have exclusively for you.

BWO: "We wouldn't mind if we could do an Abba's Waterloo"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MpgMAl4V9EU

Linda Bengtzing: "I can absolutely win tonight!"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ifIONsqNfFE

Amy Diamond: "Never stop when people say you are not good enough!"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF9-rPLLfEc

Nordman: "It would be cool to win"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w7jLFRYDy7M

Sibel: "It would mean the world to me to represent Sweden"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UdC0hbuRI00

Frida feat. Headline: "Shocked and awed"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZK9NGPzw0Ro

Stella Floras

Thanks to Johnny Logan and Hold me now I fell in love with the Eurovision Song Contest, a love that's been going strong ever since with undiminished passion. My first memories date back to 1977 and the lyrics of Rock bottom, Dschinghis Khan and A ba ni bi are still engraved in my brain.

I joined esctoday.com in 2006 as a junior editor after being invited by Barry Viniker, I soon became Senior Editor and during the 2007 contest in Helsinki I was appointed Head of Communications. Today I hold the post of Head of Human Resources and I am proud to be working with the best editorial team in the world.