Erik Segerstedt has competed in Melodifestivalen before, but most of all he's been a backup singer a lot. In 2017 he was behind the scenes, not on the threadmills, with Robin Bengtsson in "I Can't Go On", this year Robin is returning the favor and is a backup singer for Erik. Sergey Lazarev had 5 Swedish backup singers for his "Scream" in 2019, one of them was Erik.
I am all 150% team Klara! Time to finally send her. I got such major winner feeling about her and last time was with Cornelia in 2022. I got goosebumps watching her performance. Please anybody but Lundvik or Erik
Nomi's song is my clear favorite so far. I like Klara, but "I don't hear winner in it" is a really good description of how I also feel about it. Solid Eurovision song, but none that gets you excited. Much better than the first week though for my taste :)
@@sebastiang.8677 i really like it, but the soundscape is a bit hollow or thin at places in my opinion. Some parts of it are better than others, which makes me think it's great but not perfect, 8/10 from me
Surprised you didn’t recognize Erik Segerstedt, he’s a veteran in Mello. This is the third time he is competing and he has been a background singer several times including twice in ESC. Klaras song is the best yet I heard this year really liked it and have had it on repeat, and the song by Fredrik Lundman kind of grew on me after a few listens so it will definitely go on my playlist. So I will vote on Erik, Klara and Fredrik in this heat.
Great reaction, I appreciate how well you analyse the songs in a way that easily explains the feelings I have for these songs. I absolutely love Nomi’s song and I’ll definitely vote for her a lot tonight
One of the songwriters of "Funniest Thing", Herman Gardarfve, has co-written 11 Melodifestivalen songs, including the Mamas winning song "Move" in 2020. Four of the songs of Melodifestivalen 2025 has been co-written by him. Last year he was one of the songwriters of Annika Wickihalder's "Light", and he's also written her song this year.
Erik Segerstedt is no stranger to music competitions, he competed in Idol 2006 and come second, he was part of Emd back in the day with the hit Baby Goodbye and he has competed before with Hello goodbye together with Tone Damli in 2013 and was voted of in andra chansen, has actually has been talked about as a welcomed return. Speaking of which, Edvin went trought part of 1 of the history of andra chansen which will continue tonight (I was wrong). I want Nomi in final.
I'm so sad that Nomi didn't go to the finale or at least the second chance.. She was my favorite closely followed by Klara. Overall this heat was soooo much better than last week
Run to the hills is in my top 10 for favourite national final songs ever and im a big klara fan in general this for me is like a dagger to the heart it's so underwhelming and its still the second best song here (says a lot about mel fest 2025)
I really like Nomi Tales and "Funniest Thing", and hold my thumbs (=cross my fingers) that she will make it to the final, but I think people will vote for the known names Klara and Kaliffa. And "Snygg-Erik" ("Handsome Erik"), as he was known as during his Idol days, will probably get the second chance spot. Happy to see that after the Nomi Tales now is almost at a tie with Erik in the odds, from being last before the songs were released, shows that more people like it, and she might have a chance.
@@Zakarias89 Well, I really underestimated Erik, I thought he would get the "second chance spot" (3rd), but instead he got the 1st, that I was sure Klara would get. I'm disappointed that Nomi Tales didn't make it to the second chance at least.
@ I agree with all of that. I predicted Klara first place, and second place was gonna be between Erik and Nomi. But I really liked Erik's entry and it seemed more complete and well developed during the show than Nomi's, so Erik's number grew on me during the night.
@@Zakarias89 Yeah, also Erik's experience and Nomi's inexperience was quite appearent, he gave a secure and confident performance, he connected with the audience and the camera, while I think her song was better, I really hope that Nomi will be back with something similar in the future.
As a Swede, I have to say that you’re pronouncing the Swedish words really well and it took me a bit with surprise. English speaking countries tend to not be the best at pronouncing non English names - sometimes even make their own names. So big cred to you 👏🏻 keep it up!
This Heats results feel so unpredictable, I wish Nomi would get to the finale but I'm so worried she won't. I think Nomi, Klara, Erick and Kaliffa are the ones fighting for the final, I hope Kaliffa won't make it to top 3 but he has a good shot, sorry for rambling but I'm kinda really excited but at the same time anxious/worried
The only issue i have with Klara's song is that it is incredibly repetitive...but i still love the song and added it to my gym playlist though, it is a bit like Shum (Ukraine 2021) when it comes to the tempo, good to listen to when running.
I think Klara will quallify reagrdless, so my 2 and 3 alters a bit from time to time for me: What i want: Nomi Tales in final Erik Segerstedt in finalkvalet What I think: Erik Segerstedt in final Nomi Tales in finalkvalet. It's kind of difficult to predict how it will be, we got both Fredrik and Khaliffa but Schalgerz will probably be voted out early, even though I like it.
EMD, Erik, Mattias and Danny was in Melodifestivalen with the song "Baby goodbye" and Erik competed ones with a norwegian singer called Tone Damli. Klara Hammarström seem to be a very nice person, but she is not an interesting artist. And the same songwriters always.
@hurmur9528 I think this song is better than anything else I've heard in other national finals this far this year. If people think this got no chance to win, I think we have to remember what it is competing against, and in a so far very weak year this is still a strong choice in my opinion.
@@johankahlin88 the staging wasn't perfect, but she made it anyway. What do you think? I wasn't as impressed by her live performance as I hoped I would be
Nomi deserved the second chance for sure, if not a direct place to the final. Klara will not do poorly in ESC if she wins, but sweden don't want to win. We are okay with top 10 for serveral years. Klara would manage that.
@ESCTom Same here. I haven't heared a single person saying Eriks song was better. Klara had the best song and number by far. Must have been very close. And I think and hope the international jury will go for Klara if it stands between her and Erik
I watched the sneak peak of the performances, and SclagerZ' song, but really the performance, reminds me of UK 1984. Am I crazy???? ruclips.net/video/zeJOS6trEfI/видео.html
From the Uk? History shown in Melodifestivalen GF when the Uk has been taking part as one of the international juries they tend to vote pretty differntly from the rest. Just saying.. So I take this with a pinch of salt.
Sweden first in the Odds with 11% followed by my Israel solo 2nd with 9% and solo 3rd Belgium. Not surprised. Means that Mans Zelmerlow of Sweden will make a comeback with Revolution and win the Swedish song contest final on March 8th 2025. Israels song wont get released until March 9th 2025. That's why my Israel lost two percentage points in the span of a few days.
Erik Segerstedt has competed two times before: 2009 - Baby Goodbye with E.M.D. 2013 - Hello Goodbye with the Norwegian Tone Damli Nomi's song is the only decent song from this heat for me. Klara's song is a let down. Don't care about the rest. Kaliffa is so similar to MEDINA in sound and style, but worse. Klara and Kaliffa will go to the final unfortunately.
I watched the snippet of Nomi's rehearsal and its amazing!!
Hi Tom, thanks for the kind words from you ❤ All the best from Maria, Maria and Sandra in Schlagerz💃💃💃
Congrats on the super fun performance! One of my Eurovision besties is completely obsessed with your song, he has it on repeat 😂😂😂😂
@@ESCTom Awesome to hear! Your friend has excellent taste 😉 Make sure to let him know! 💃🕺🎶❤
Erik Segerstedt has competed in Melodifestivalen before, but most of all he's been a backup singer a lot. In 2017 he was behind the scenes, not on the threadmills, with Robin Bengtsson in "I Can't Go On", this year Robin is returning the favor and is a backup singer for Erik. Sergey Lazarev had 5 Swedish backup singers for his "Scream" in 2019, one of them was Erik.
This heat is so much better than the first one
I do not think so, but some of the artists are really good. But some are really weak.
The first one had Käärijä and Hooja though 😂
Agreed. A much better heat!
I strongly disagree... all the songs are so bland. Even the songs with a unique sound sounds like they have been Mellofied...
@ Consider polishing your hearing aids, tonight's show was awesome. A lot better than heat 1
Erik's performance was great and it's growing on me. I'm happy for him
I am all 150% team Klara! Time to finally send her. I got such major winner feeling about her and last time was with Cornelia in 2022. I got goosebumps watching her performance. Please anybody but Lundvik or Erik
Nomi's song is my clear favorite so far. I like Klara, but "I don't hear winner in it" is a really good description of how I also feel about it. Solid Eurovision song, but none that gets you excited. Much better than the first week though for my taste :)
@@sebastiang.8677 i really like it, but the soundscape is a bit hollow or thin at places in my opinion. Some parts of it are better than others, which makes me think it's great but not perfect, 8/10 from me
@ But she can always improve it. And more people will hear the song leading up to final. I do think she has a chance
Nomi's song definately my favorite so far. And what's with all the football anthems this year, that's like the 4th in all national finals...
Surprised you didn’t recognize Erik Segerstedt, he’s a veteran in Mello. This is the third time he is competing and he has been a background singer several times including twice in ESC.
Klaras song is the best yet I heard this year really liked it and have had it on repeat, and the song by Fredrik Lundman kind of grew on me after a few listens so it will definitely go on my playlist.
So I will vote on Erik, Klara and Fredrik in this heat.
Great reaction, I appreciate how well you analyse the songs in a way that easily explains the feelings I have for these songs. I absolutely love Nomi’s song and I’ll definitely vote for her a lot tonight
One of the songwriters of "Funniest Thing", Herman Gardarfve, has co-written 11 Melodifestivalen songs, including the Mamas winning song "Move" in 2020. Four of the songs of Melodifestivalen 2025 has been co-written by him. Last year he was one of the songwriters of Annika Wickihalder's "Light", and he's also written her song this year.
Erik Segerstedt is no stranger to music competitions, he competed in Idol 2006 and come second, he was part of Emd back in the day with the hit Baby Goodbye and he has competed before with Hello goodbye together with Tone Damli in 2013 and was voted of in andra chansen, has actually has been talked about as a welcomed return. Speaking of which, Edvin went trought part of 1 of the history of andra chansen which will continue tonight (I was wrong). I want Nomi in final.
I'm so sad that Nomi didn't go to the finale or at least the second chance.. She was my favorite closely followed by Klara. Overall this heat was soooo much better than last week
Khaliffa is pretty famous in Sweden. He has some really famous songs. But we haven't seen much of him. Its funny that he has become involved in mello.
Nomi 🤩🙌
Run to the hills is in my top 10 for favourite national final songs ever and im a big klara fan in general this for me is like a dagger to the heart it's so underwhelming and its still the second best song here (says a lot about mel fest 2025)
'Swedish songs do know how to climax. No missed opportunities to climax".
Well, apparently Erika Vikman took inspiration from them this year. 🤨🤔😆🤣
I really like Nomi Tales and "Funniest Thing", and hold my thumbs (=cross my fingers) that she will make it to the final, but I think people will vote for the known names Klara and Kaliffa. And "Snygg-Erik" ("Handsome Erik"), as he was known as during his Idol days, will probably get the second chance spot. Happy to see that after the Nomi Tales now is almost at a tie with Erik in the odds, from being last before the songs were released, shows that more people like it, and she might have a chance.
You were pretty much right, good take
@@Zakarias89 Well, I really underestimated Erik, I thought he would get the "second chance spot" (3rd), but instead he got the 1st, that I was sure Klara would get.
I'm disappointed that Nomi Tales didn't make it to the second chance at least.
@ I agree with all of that. I predicted Klara first place, and second place was gonna be between Erik and Nomi. But I really liked Erik's entry and it seemed more complete and well developed during the show than Nomi's, so Erik's number grew on me during the night.
@@Zakarias89 Yeah, also Erik's experience and Nomi's inexperience was quite appearent, he gave a secure and confident performance, he connected with the audience and the camera, while I think her song was better, I really hope that Nomi will be back with something similar in the future.
@ For sure
As a Swede, I have to say that you’re pronouncing the Swedish words really well and it took me a bit with surprise. English speaking countries tend to not be the best at pronouncing non English names - sometimes even make their own names. So big cred to you 👏🏻 keep it up!
thank you Rita 🙏🏻
I love Klaras song and I hope she win and goes to Eurovision
I think that Nomi, Klara and Kaliffa will continue. I hope Nomi goes direct to the final! She is definately my favorite in the heat!
Erik! 🤩😍❤️
This Heats results feel so unpredictable, I wish Nomi would get to the finale but I'm so worried she won't. I think Nomi, Klara, Erick and Kaliffa are the ones fighting for the final, I hope Kaliffa won't make it to top 3 but he has a good shot, sorry for rambling but I'm kinda really excited but at the same time anxious/worried
Nomi were robbed being in this final😢
The only issue i have with Klara's song is that it is incredibly repetitive...but i still love the song and added it to my gym playlist though, it is a bit like Shum (Ukraine 2021) when it comes to the tempo, good to listen to when running.
I think Klara will quallify reagrdless, so my 2 and 3 alters a bit from time to time for me:
What i want: Nomi Tales in final
Erik Segerstedt in finalkvalet
What I think: Erik Segerstedt in final
Nomi Tales in finalkvalet.
It's kind of difficult to predict how it will be, we got both Fredrik and Khaliffa but Schalgerz will probably be voted out early, even though I like it.
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When klemen review?
Nomi's lyrics was kinda outputting..
EMD, Erik, Mattias and Danny was in Melodifestivalen with the song "Baby goodbye" and Erik competed ones with a norwegian singer called Tone Damli. Klara Hammarström seem to be a very nice person, but she is not an interesting artist. And the same songwriters always.
i shouldn't have listened to nomi's song now i'm going to be sad when sweden doesn't pick it because they would never pick something like that
I think Klaras song is quite boring amd generic. I like that Nomi is a little more unique. Has more personality.
I think Måns is sweating listening to Klara Hammarström right now
Not by this song. Klara could do way better though, with the right song she can be outstanding.
@hurmur9528 I think this song is better than anything else I've heard in other national finals this far this year. If people think this got no chance to win, I think we have to remember what it is competing against, and in a so far very weak year this is still a strong choice in my opinion.
@@Zakarias89 Ok that is not my opinion at all.
@@Zakarias89 Totally agree and with the 30 sec clip from the performance this will SCREAM winner. The song is amazing.
@@johankahlin88 the staging wasn't perfect, but she made it anyway. What do you think? I wasn't as impressed by her live performance as I hoped I would be
Nomi deserved the second chance for sure, if not a direct place to the final. Klara will not do poorly in ESC if she wins, but sweden don't want to win. We are okay with top 10 for serveral years. Klara would manage that.
I was gobsmacked that Erik got DTF over her 😱
@ESCTom Same here. I haven't heared a single person saying Eriks song was better. Klara had the best song and number by far. Must have been very close. And I think and hope the international jury will go for Klara if it stands between her and Erik
I watched the sneak peak of the performances, and SclagerZ' song, but really the performance, reminds me of UK 1984. Am I crazy???? ruclips.net/video/zeJOS6trEfI/видео.html
The Melfest format is too complicated 😝
Mello är ikväll 20,00 på svt
Am i the only one who dident really like Klaras song? I appreciat it. Love all involved tho!
From the Uk? History shown in Melodifestivalen GF when the Uk has been taking part as one of the international juries they tend to vote pretty differntly from the rest. Just saying.. So I take this with a pinch of salt.
no im not from the uk
I feel this heat is even worse than the first one... everything sounds so bland. Even the songs with a unique sound still sounds Mellofied... 😬
Sweden first in the Odds with 11% followed by my Israel solo 2nd with 9% and solo 3rd Belgium. Not surprised. Means that Mans Zelmerlow of Sweden will make a comeback with Revolution and win the Swedish song contest final on March 8th 2025. Israels song wont get released until March 9th 2025. That's why my Israel lost two percentage points in the span of a few days.
Sorry, but i cant hear the music., only you.😂
Yes that’s how the record companies want it
Erik Segerstedt has competed two times before:
2009 - Baby Goodbye with E.M.D.
2013 - Hello Goodbye with the Norwegian Tone Damli
Nomi's song is the only decent song from this heat for me.
Klara's song is a let down.
Don't care about the rest.
Kaliffa is so similar to MEDINA in sound and style, but worse.
Klara and Kaliffa will go to the final unfortunately.