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All is ready for Swedish biggest tv event: Melodifestivalen. The local final will start tonight at 20:00 CET on channel STV1 and two hours later we all will find out who is going to be chosen to present Sweden this year in Athens. After many semi finals and a lot of pressure, ten finalists will compete with each other to find out who is the best. The Melodifestivalen finalists are:

099-59901, 099-32901 Andreas Johnson

099-59901, 099-32902 Björn Kjellman

099-59901, 099-32903 Linda Bengtzing

099-59901, 099-32904 The Poodles

099-59901, 099-32905 Magnus Carlsson

099-59901, 099-32906 Rednex

099-59901, 099-32907 Carola

099-59901, 099-32908 Magnus Bäcklund

099-59901, 099-32909 Kikki Danielsson

099-59901, 099-32910 BWO (Bodies Without Organs)

у БВО самый лучший стартовый номер. последний. но Карола.. не знаю, ЧТО должно случиться, чтобы она проиграла...

и забавно, что в финале все 4 джокера.

According to web voting on six different web pages the latest favorites are Carola, BWO and Andreas Johnson, but the final vote will be given by the jury.

финиш.. что за Андреас??

a у Магни по оценке aftonbladet 3 шанса из 5. в общем, ничего ему не светит

special for моромойка: та Карола, которая ездила на Евро в 83 году - реально эта самая Карола. она просто потом без фамилии стала выступать. мама мия, сколько же ей лет?? и вот ведь маньячка.. 2 раза ездила, один раз - 3-е место, второй раз - победила. нах опять участвовать????

upd. хи-хи, ЧТО может случиться с Каролой спрашивала я. и вот последние новости.. правда, я думаю, что это всё спекуляции

>>Carola did not sing at the dress-rehearsal for tonight's Swedish final<<

Melodifestivalen’s biggest favorite Carola was forced to "mime" at the final dress-rehearsal at Globen concert hall for Swedish local finals tonight, because she is having problems with her voice and throat. It is being speculated that this can even cost her the winning chances if her health situation doesn’t get better. And by now it is only a matter of counted hours that are left until the final show begins at 20:00 CET.

Carola seems to have had the problem at least from yesterday, when during the rehearsal she was holding her throat with her hands and was not able to reach all the high notes. After the performance she refused to speak with the press and her spokesperson explained that this was to save her voice and to make sure to have the maximum strength at the finals.

During all the rehearsals that took place today, Carola admittedly attended but did not sing, instead the back-up singer Jessica Marberger was singing her part at the rehearsals. She is doing everything to save her voice and to gain more power for the final performance.