1. A little bit of love - Andreas Johnson
Song
Andreas Johnson has done it again. What a great song! Bruce Springsteen meets Bob Dylan in this catchy song with a touch of the 60's.
Voice
As a wrote last year; Andreas Johnson has a great voice. Sometimes it can be too strained, though.
Performance
He starts the song in a different way; standing in the audience with his guitar. Then later he enters the stage and we see a good pop song performance.
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Photo: www.RushPushCash.com. © andreas-johnson.com
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2. För att du finns - Sonja Aldén
Song
A very beautiful ballad. Classic Eurovision. Bobby Ljunggren has written it with a really nice flow. It reminds a lot of "Se på mig" and "Kärleken är".
Voice
Sonja has work as a backing singer for many years. Her voice is both soft and strong. Sometimes she reminds of Shirley Clamp.
Performance
A visual performance. White clothes and wind machine. Very Eurovision.
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Photo: www.mlrecords.com
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3. Samba sambero - Anna Book
Song
A classic Swedish schlager. It makes you really happy but the lyrics could have been better, sounds a bit stupid.
Voice
I think Anna Book sings better than she has done before. But she has not the best voice in the competition.
Performance
The dancers together with Anna create a hot performance. She has more self-confidence after her comeback last year.
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Photo: www.mlrecords.com
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4. When the night comes falling - Sebastian Karlsson
Song
"When the night comes falling" is a good pop song with British influences. One of the most contemporary song this year. The chorus is enormous, like a big hug. The same feeling as "Sing for me" last year.
Voice
Sebastian's voice is very strong and takes the notes very accurate. His voice also reminds of Andreas Johnson.
Performance
The staging is like an ordinary pop performance. In the semi he wnet down to the audience and won some votes.
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Photo: www.svt.se
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5. Trying to recall - Marie Lindberg
Song
I can hear some influences from Maria McKee's "Show me heaven" and singer/song writers such as Swedish Sophie Zelmani and Anna Ternheim. A nice and beautiful ballad.
Voice
Marie has not a "big" voice, but still very clear. Sounds a bit uncertain when she sings, though.
Performance
A quiet performance, with just Marie sitting with her guitar. But on the other hand the song speaks for it self.
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Photo: www.svt.se
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6. Cara mia - Måns Zelmerlöw
Song
"Cara mia" is light pop with schlager influences. The chorus is very effective. The song grows a lot after some listenings. "Cara mia" might be a hot winner candidate.
Voice
Måns is not the best male singer, but his voice is okay.
Performance
Måns and his dancers do a really, really good performance. He will win a lot of votes due to his charm.
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Photo: www.mlrecords.com
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7. Jag tror på människan - Tommy Nilsson
Song
"Jag tror på människan" is the worst song in the final. Quite boring actually. There are better ballads this year.
Voice
Tommy Nilsson has one of the best voices in Sweden. But he need a good song to show it - like he did with "En dag" in 1989.
Performance
Tommy makes a stiff impression on stage. Standard ballad performance.
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Photo: www.tommynilsson.se
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8. Vågar du, vågar jag - Sanna Nielsen
Song
"Vågar du, vågar jag" sounds lika a copy of "Invincible". The two songs are built in the very same way. Quite boring at first, but the song grows.
Voice
Sanna Nielsen has a great voice, but the keys are too low in the verses.
Performance
The performance is also a copy of Carola's "Invincible". Nothing special we have not seen before in the contest.
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Photo: www.mlrecords.com
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9. I remember love - Sarah Dawn Finer
Song
The verses are very good and strong. Maybe the chorus could have been more powerful. But in the way the song is built, the chorus grows in the end. Will get a lot of points from the expert juries. No surprise if it is in the lead after the juries have voted.
Voice
Sarah Dawn Finer has a warm and beautiful voice. Absolutely the best female singer in the final.
Performance
Sarahs performance is unique. One single camera follows her until the very last chorus, no other clips. This is very effective and pretty fantastic.
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Photo: www.sarahfiner.com
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10. The worrying kind - The Ark
Song
The Ark has a great glam rock/boogie song with influences from the 70's. The song starts directly with the chorus - an unusual thing in the contest. The verses are calm and bring a contrast to the up tempo chorus.
Voice
Ola Salo has a great voice, suits perfect for this kind of music.
Performance
The performance can hardly be better. The whole band is involved in the show. But of course the singer is in focus - and all over the stage. Amazing.
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Photo: www.theark.nu
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I think there are five big big candidates for the victory; Sweden, Germany, Russia, Serbia and Ukraine.