LIAMOO - Dragon

LIAMOO - Dragon
Startnummer 5 i deltävling 2 2024 i Göteborg
Artist: LIAMOO
Bidrag: Dragon
Låtskrivare: Julie "Kill J" Aagaard, LIAMOO, Jimmy "Joker" Thörnfeldt och Anderz Wrethov
LIMAOO tävlar som artist i Melodifestivalens för fjärde gången.
Genombrottet för Liam Cacatian Thomassen kom 2016, när han som 19-åring vann Idol, där han ömsom rappade och ömsom sjöng. Han följde upp med debutsingeln "Playing With Fire". I Melodifestivaldebuten ”Last Breath” 2018 rappade han sig till final. Bidraget följdes 2019 av Hanna Ferm-duetten ”Hold You” och 2022 av ”Bluffin”. 2023 tävlade han som låtskrivare till "Royals" framförd av Paul Rey.
LIAMOO framför "Dragon". Foto: Stina Stjernkvist/SVT
Alla hans tidigare bidrag har gått direkt till final, med som bäst en bronsplats 2019. Inför 2024 delar han tolfteplatsen på listan över flest finalplatser i den moderna Melodifestivalen och fjärdeplatsen på listan över flest direktkvalificeringar till final.
LIAMOO har även medverkat som gästartist på DJ-stjärnan John de Sohns låt "Forever Young", turnerat med Diggiloo och tillsammans med Klara Hammarström framfört Sveriges officiella låt till vinter-OS i Peking, "Guld, svett & tårar".
Under 2023 har LIAMOO:s och polska popstjärnan KUBA:s låt ”Running With Lightning” blivit en radiohit i Polen och följts upp av jullåten ”Two Christmas Hearts”.
Den 10 februari, samma dag som LIAMOO tävlar i Göteborg, infaller det kinesiska nyåret, och bland de tolv djuren i den kinesiska zodiaken infaller nu Drakens år. LIAMOO har berättat för podden Schlagerfesten att hans låt handlar om just den kinesiska draken men att han inte blev uppmärksammad på sammanträffandet med nyåret förrän i ett sent skede.
Låtens Text:
I was my own
Worst enemy
But I made
My fear
My energy
I found him in the darkest cave
He told me that I should be brave
Showed me what I'm really about
No matter what happens
I won’t slay my dragon
No won’t run away
I'm breathing fire
And I'm spreading my wings
They take me higher
I finally found that I am
Not not my enemy
Not not my enemy
Not not my enemy
Cause I found my dragon
I don’t need
No aid
Or remedy
Cause I finally found
My melody
Yeah, found him in the darkest cave
He told me that I should be brave
Showed me what I'm really about
No matter what happens
I won’t slay my dragon
No
I'm breathing fire
And I'm spreading my wings
They take me higher
I finally found that I am
Not not my enemy
Not not my enemy
Not not my enemy
Cause I found my dragon
I'm breathing fire
And I'm spreading my wings
Not not my enemy
Not not my enemy
Not not my enemy
Cause I found my dragon
Sökord: Melfest, Mello, Melodifestivalen, Melfest2024, Mello2023, Melodifestivalen2024, Melo, Mellodifestivalen

[@jooseemii]

this staging is just BREATHTAKING!! he really knows how to perform!

[@user-iq6uc3vl5l]

Ye

[@danielesti]

crap.

[@user-br7mx6hz8k]

@@danielesticry me a river

[@samuelgitliz-schwab1209]

@@danielestican you step down and make fire Gus not

[@a.m.rifkia.3rd493]

fun fact: this was performed on 10 February, which was also the Chinese Lunar New Year's Day, symbolized as the "Dragon Year". so befitting with the song title and the moment it qualified directly to the final. "Dragon" qualified on the start of the "Dragon" year.

[@tinamontin6280]

❤❤❤

[@thereset1735]

How cool! I had no idea 😊🔥🔥🔥 Love this song. I hope it wins! And he's gorgeous 🤤

[@MarisandraEstherian]

i had a lunar year celebration themed party mixed with melodifestivalen and valentines theme the same very day.
And I'm gonna vote for this song to Eurovision!

[@emeliehansson881]

1kbb😊​@@MarisandraEstherian

[@mischievousoriginal]

❤😮

[@danielzvids]

I LOVE it! LIAMOO knows how to slay a performance to perfection! A true DRAGON 🐉

[@patrikedstrom8425]

Scarlet too!!!

[@thereset1735]

Grate song! Grate staging and he's so hot 😄 🔥🔥

[@jonsweden7848]

Vilken mäktig sång, framförandet och iscensättningen är imponerande. Liamoo sjunger bra och har fantastisk närvaro genom hela sången.

[@yourlocalcoastergirl]

I was there live. The staging was absolutely insane and he was a jaw-dropping performer! Hope he wins!

[@user-mn2rm4fv4d]

Nej, är precis som Cyperns bidrag 2023

[@Damen42]

He won Idol before

[@thereset1735]

Vote for Liamoo!! 🇸🇪🔥🔥

[@user-br7mx6hz8k]

@@user-mn2rm4fv4dkan du gråta lite högre

[@pasqmo]

this would stand out at eurovision! 🐲🔥

[@patrikedstrom8425]

Scarlet too!

[@Ialbriish]

Sounds and looks like Cyprus last year

[@user-bw3pi9he4p]

​@@Ialbriishnot even close 💀

[@Ialbriish]

eh, did you even watch euro last year? If you don't think it sounds the same then idk what to tell you@@user-bw3pi9he4p

[@nevermind6676]

This is sooo good

[@thenordicmarketer]

Liamoo has grown and matured in his music! How wonderful! I like the song as I did with "Bluffin". Go Liamoo!

[@marialumme6094]

Bästa låten och framträdandet i mello i år.
En värdig vinnare🎉🎉🎉

[@rtg7h]

Liamoo took a risk! This is very different from his other entries and somehow, it works even better. Won't mind him winning, if he does. One of my favorites 🔥🔥

[@pahis2022]

This is 🔥❤🔥❤. Sweden, please choose Liamoo🐉🔥. Love from Finland.

[@rodrigopalma2727]

Wow! This performance would look magical on Eurovision stage. I'm rooting for him. I've been into dragons for such a long time, and Liamoo's song hit me hard.

[@Narr761]

Dragon is a wonderful masterpiece. This song deserve go to Eurovision Song Contest

[@MultiLinus1997]

Hope Liamoo represents Sweden ESC 2024!

[@avizxaviolamaharaj9170]

Best Mello song 2024. Hope, vote and I pray that you win Liamoo 🇸🇪🐉🙌🏼🔥❤️👍🏼🫵🏼

[@dreamers8683]

Oh my God. Its so good. This has to win. Sweden please 🙏🏻❤️

[@Damen42]

Yes

[@pureteen777]

HE COULD WIN EUROVISION, PLEASE SWEDEN!!!

[@addehej]

VI HAR EN VINNARE SVERIGE!!!❤
LIAMOOOOOO!!!! Efter sämsta resultatet i Finalkval blir jag glad för det här🔥🔥

[@s7evin88]

This is my winner because this whole performance is magic. The fire, the dragon in the background, the artist doing fireballs, the perfectly fitting moves to the song, epic sound, actually cool message about finding the own inner dragon to master life with self-confidence. Liamoo is very likable, too. The song really suits him.
Perfect from A to Z.
But as Marcus & Martinus are so high up in the betting odds... they will get the ticket. Although I don't like their song as much as the Dragon... in the year of the dragon!

[@SparkyWright]

If Sweden compete with this song then Congratulations SWEDEN 🇸🇪 👏 as an Irish man I'll gladly see the crown of most wins 🏆 go to Sweden......100% another level,no other country comes close

[@Damen42]

I couldn't agree more.

[@jonsweden7848]

What a powerful song, the performance and staging are impressive. Liamoo sings well and has great presence throughout the song

[@Bexy]

LIAMOO är i min topp tre varje gång ham är med, alltid felfria famträdanden!

[@thibault2290]

Superb performance. I love it, it's perfect for Eurovision even if I find that in terms of originality it's not the best. It looks a lot like what we usually see every year. In any case, good luck for the final!!

[@user-fk7di1mv8i]

LIAMOO var en värdig vinnare av finalen i Melodifestivalen 😘😘😘🥰🥰🥰😍😍😍❤❤❤🌹🌹🌹

[@hhannahhmb]

Here's the winner 100%!!!!

[@majsan329]

🇸🇪 Bästa Mello låt för Sweden …you are the best Liamooo 🥰❤️❤️❤️

[@emeliewid7227]

Det här är det bästa i år, på alla plan.

[@tonyjimborean7210]

LOVE FROM ROMANIA!!!!!!

[@luckyjoppes]

Bros fire bending right on stage

[@Karen-eo5yx]

BEST of this year's mello pls send him to the contest, Sverige 🙏

[@magnusvedin]

great but no!!! M & M hole europe talk about now.

[@moniqueena]

Utklassning🌟🤩🌟🤩🌟
Vilken sångare och vilket framförande! Wow!!!!
Helt klart den överlägset
bästa låten🌟🤩🌟🤩🌟
Lycka till Liamoo!

[@micaame]

I love it ! 12 points from France 🎊

[@jimmybelc2057]

Really enjoy his voice the song is good and the performance is 🔥

[@theafjeld868]

Heja Liamoo 😍❤️🎶🇸🇪

[@naemiwahlstrom5849]

Han är fan bäst🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@user-qh6zn2ob5j]

Han var best
❤🎉🎉🎉

[@danielblomqvist5061]

Best music and voice in my opinion

[@robertljungberg4686]

BÄSTA RIKTIGA KVALITETS LÅTEN 🔥💥🐲🐉👑🏆🔝

[@MegaMie1]

PLS SEND HIM TO EUROVISION. LOVE FROM DENMARK! 😍🎉

[@lillistu9428]

He's actually part danish! His surname is Thomassen.

[@Damen42]

I am voting for him.

[@emmanuelm2827]

Wow! This song/performance for Eurovision please

[@santiagovelez2724]

LIAMOO winner 🎉

[@jeempjefrair7134]

I wanna see it on eurovision stage... It is a masterpiece with Maria Sur song... I cannot choose.... THIS IS SO AWESOME

[@Damen42]

This is more interesting

[@miriannatali2286]

LIAMOO is better

[@Damen42]

Vilken fantastisk inlevelse han har.

[@Damen42]

Out of this world. Love Liamoo.

[@user-bb2ch8lc1v]

What a performance! He can sing and apparently rap (watched a couple of his performances on Swedish Idol). He would outshine most of the artists out there, he has great potential.

[@Damen42]

Last breath the song is amazing.

[@user-vd9dh2ix3s]

This is so powerful💫

[@KvickRodny]

Magiskt framträdande. Får gärna vinna för min del!

[@237.zr9]

the melody in the background along with the hard bass and drums are heaven to my ears. love this! would not mind it winning our nf
edit: it has a high chance to win eurovision if we send it! so far none of the other songs are better than this

[@danielblomqvist5061]

Agreed 💯 Wierd that it did so poorly at the final

[@adorebecka]

if we gotta send a man it gotta be him

[@SaniolEditz]

Vinnaren 🥇

[@gunillarenberg9153]

Skulle vunnit tyckte jag! Mäktig... Kraftigt budskap 💪👍

[@mellmurder]

Send him already🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@freemangriffin4953]

This is the one I think should win this year.

[@0008Seconds]

Den Växer på mig som bara den. Älskar detta framträdandet

[@ghti953]

This should win

[@asatornqvist31]

Just amazing !

[@Animallover24678]

SO SUCH A PERCECT SHOW Han är min favorit!

[@Damen42]

I don't think any song can beat this one. Danny is his biggest competition.

[@jamescarrington6504]

the perfect song for the year of the dragon zodiac , twenty twenty four

[@fridabald2521]

Bästa låten !!!!!!!!!!! ❤️🐉🐉🐉🐉

[@user-vy2nt5mc5j]

❤ so much

[@JoeGrohlDJ]

This staging is 🔥
Literally.

[@zandrastenman6573]

Jag älskar låten vinn det här för mig

[@Dev_Vortex]

GO LIAMOO🐉

[@HZ-fg9sf]

This is still my favorite song (along with Maria Sur, who sadly doesn't have running order luck). But anyways, after watching M&M's staging & camerawork, I am nervous for Liamoo. Don't get me wrong, his staging isn't bad, and I don't know if he even has time to tweak it, but at the very least he needs better / more dynamic camera work. We need side shots, closeups, angles, not these super wide zooming shots where you can see the audience and breaks you out of the immersive performance experience. You can do a zooming or traveling shot, but start closer so it doesn't take you out of the fiery experience. He should play with lighting more, have maybe more shots were he is silhouetted against the fire, instead of all these well lit wide shots all the time.
Anyways, wishing him best of luck! Really enjoying this song especially in the Year of the Dragon 🐉and it would be iconic if this was selected!~

[@Jakob-zb5tg]

Get this guy too eurovision

[@sabinadurebrandt7235]

Liamoo ska vinna!! 🎉🎉

[@sebastiaanm9122]

I'm really disappointed he didn't win. He was with Danny my favorite

[@angelikamalm3176]

Min vinnare❤

[@zelpazz]

It giving avatar and im loving it!

[@ixik80]

Helt klart vinnaren!!!

[@user-sq5nl8bm8j]

This is so good wow

[@user-dh4uu2hj4n]

Om inte han vinner🌟🌟 är det något som inte stämmer!

[@Coffee_Dragon]

My winner ❤️🐉

[@DailyVidzzzzz]

NAH THIS ONE GOES CRAZY NGL🔥🔥🔥

[@dam0n78]

BEST SONG

[@user-kp8uf2nw6z]

He is the BEST for Sweden!

[@jerryfalezio]

WINNER

[@FelagoBresdaw]

Hoppas Liamoo vinner mello!🇸🇪

[@F0r3st._.P4ws]

Samma här!

[@noramerza7158]

Han van redan❤

[@user-rd4ed8fc8r]

@@noramerza7158nä inte mello han gick till final

[@fridabald2521]

Jag hoppas också det för känns fel att Markus och martinus skulle representera Sverige när dom är norska är ❤️

[@Keylan7]

Exakt

[@susannelarsson2719]

Hejja liamoo i finalen❤

[@user-kh3qz3cv4d]

Kanonbra ❤

[@jonasdurebrandt3194]

Liamoo ska vinna 🎉🎉🎉

[@rhustle18]

This is my winner 🥇

[@fabb4i2]

That was really well done live. :o

[@babs3652]

Väldigt sensuell röst. 😊

[@taklampan650]

Go Liamooo!

[@xdenkox1]

Vinnaren!

[@mysoderholm334]

Liamooooooo🎉🎉❤

[@user-kh3qz3cv4d]

Bäst ❤❤❤

[@blackburnliamcave8605]

Absolutely would be my Favorite, awesome Performence. - Finally a Dragon Themed Song for the ESC, we needed that so badly. Thanks LIAMOO !!! - Just Imagine you this would Win the Grand Final, also in the Year of the Dragon 🐲🐉´´Perfection !!!´´ - 12 Points from Germany.

[@biancawiklund6109]

Den här och Marias låt är mina favoriter, båda ger eurovision känsla

[@ottobramsell134]

I hope he will win

[@Guestyourrr]

12 points from Croatia🎉

[@kxlinus]

Helt klart de mäktigaste framträdandet i år! Kul att liam verkligen framkallade sin fina röst och inte bara gick all in på rap, som han såklart också är duktig på! Kung på de!

[@irenedavies144]

I love this song,🥰

[@MrEurominx]

Really like the Artist and song / has elements of Cyprus 2023

[@blueeyedbaer]

1:25 The dragon shadow was genius.

[@skyscraper7664]

Please send Liamoo. We need a performance with great staging. You may say it's a song contest but it's still a tv show and watching 26songs without great staging is boring.

[@mirandarojasramkvist205]

Liamoo vinna mello 2024

[@lybejohn]

His staging is 🔥
Although the song reminds me kind of Cyprus' entry 2023 by Andrew Lambrou.

[@xelias9281]

Den bästa i år

[@Riia25]

Toivottavasti tämä esitys voittaa tämän vuoden melodi festivalenin ja pääsisi edustamaan Ruotsia euroviisuissa ☺️😋