Last night, all finalists of Melodifestivalen 2014 gathered at Café Opera in Stockholm for a dinner, right before the rehearsals for the show will begin.

We have also met Sanna Nielsen at the event for a short interview and asked her what gives her the power to continue and participate in the Melodifestivalen for so many years, even though she’s still waiting for her first win.

Check out our coverage right below, and stay tuned for more updates direct from Stockholm.


Gil is 23 years old, grew up in Israel and lives in Sweden. He began following the Eurovision Song Contest at the age of five, when the contest was held in Jerusalem in 1999. Gil joined the ESCToday team in March 2008, shortly after co-hosting the Israeli national selection that year.