Eurovision 1999 Swedish winner Charlotte Perrelli and Gina Dirawi have joined forces to pay tribute to the pop divas in a special interval act for Saturday’s Melodifestivalen Second Semi-final in Gothenburg.
Charlotte Perrelli has won the Melodifestivalen twice in 1999 and in 2008, she has competed in the show many times and is one of Sweden’s most sought after and influential artists.
She is considered as the ultimate Swedish pop diva! She has gained much fame, name and recognition both in Sweden and abroad.
Charlotte won the 1999 Eurovision Song Contest in Jerusalem with her mega hit ‘Take me to your heaven’. In 2008 she returned to the Eurovision stage with yet another banger ‘Hero’.
She has also hosted Melodifestivalen several times and was the Swedish Eurovision commentator at Eurovision 2019 in Tel Aviv along with Edward Af Sillen. Charlotte also performed as the interval act at the 2024 Eurovision Song Contest second-semi-final and Grand Final in Malmo, Sweden.
Charlotte Perrelli and Gina Dirawi are joining forces to pay tribute to pop divas. SVT’s press relase reads:
On Saturday, Charlotte Perrelli steps onto the Mello stage together with Gina Dirawi to offer a lesson in schlager diva. In a cheeky and powerful number, she pays tribute to the women who, with their iconic style, fans and key changes, have shaped Melodifestivalen throughout the years – and who at the same time show the way for anyone who dreams of becoming a Mello Baddie.
Gina Dirawi says:
I grew up with the schlager divas as my school. Women in glitter who took their place, broke the law of the jante and were both loved and questioned. This number is about embracing your inner Mello Baddie. The song was written by me and Jonas Jurström, and the goal is simple – that everyone who watches will leave there newly trained in Mello Baddie. To be able to do it together with Charlotte is a declaration of love for the energy that has made Melodifestivalen so iconic.
Charlotte Perrelli says:
Being a Mello Baddie is about taking a seat, owning the room and enjoying the chaos. If someone thinks it’s too much – then you’re doing it right. Gina has exactly the right combination of humor, sharpness and zero respect for rules – which makes her the perfect partner on the Melodifestivalen stage. It’s so much fun that we get to do this together again.
The Second Semi-final of Melodifestivalen 2026 is scheduled to be held at the Scandinavium in Gothenburg tomorrow where a total of 6 acts will battle for two spots in the Grand Final.
