The 2013 Stockholm Pride kicked off last night. All is set in Stockholm for tonight’s grand concert where a great number of Eurovision stars are lined up to perform.

The Eurovision Song Contest-winners  Agnetha Faltskog  from ABBA, Helena Paparizou, Lys Assia and Emmelie de Forest will perform tonight on the same stage as ESC-favourites such as Gina G, Zlata Ognevich, Margaret Berger, Getter Jaani, Valentina Monetta, Ryan Dolan, Krista Siegfrids, Roberto Bellarosa, Marie Bergman and Roger Pontare.

A lot of Swedish Melodifestivalen-acts will perform on Stockholm Pride August 1st, such as Anton Ewald, Sean BananEddie RazazEllinor FranzénMartin RolinskiFelicia OlssonMichael Feiner & Caisa and Oscar Zia. The famous dragshow group Diamond Dogs and Cirkus Schlager will perform tonight too.

The Stockholm Gay Pride is Sweden’s and Scandinavia’s largest Gay Pride Festival and features many former Eurovision and Melodifestivalen artists.

Janet Leon, who competed at the 2013 Melodifestivalen with Heartrings has been given the honour of singing the official anthem of the 2013 Stockholm Pride- New Colours.

Janet Leon- Stockholm Pride’s official anthem- New Colours

The 2013 Stockholm Pride will be held from July 30- August 3 in the Swedish capital. Stay tuned to esctoday.com for more information on Sweden and the Eurovision Song Contest.


Sanjay (Sergio) joined esctoday.com in December 2006 as an editor. He was appointed as the Head of Press of ESCToday.com in 2011. Hereafter in 2016 he was promoted as the Head of International Relations & Communications at ESCToday. Sergio has covered the Eurovision Song Contest live 22 times since 2000, having worked for several international magazines and media outlets.