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Well, that’s it for another Melodifestivalen. Tonight was the final and, along with KSP, Jonas, Anna BoomBoom and Peter, we cheered and booed our way through another night of pop and pyrotechnics as the selection of Sweden’s Eurovision entry was decided. And, of course, there were chips and godis. And a big semla cake – thank you, Jonas.
And, of course, KSP brought along her official scoresheets for us to mark.
The single point I awarded Robin Bengtsson was for an amazing flip performed by one of the dancers at the end of the awful song.
That wasn’t the only thing to happen today. I also went and collected my new e-reader from the DHL collection point. Have I had a moan about this before? Probably. This then will be a mini moan.
How come companies that sell online are allowed to write things like ‘free home delivery’ when the ‘home’ they are talking about turns out to be a DHL collection point? I really, really wish the EU would force businesses to, one, tell the truth and, two, make them say on their websites who does their deliveries. If they did then I know for a fact that I wouldn’t use them if they employed DHL.
So far, I have two companies I would not use again: Kobo (Rakuten) and Moomin Books. I realise, in the scheme of things, they won’t care but writing about it and generally having a moan, sure helps me.
Anyway, I went shopping then made the long, laborious journey to the DHL collection point, then headed back home where, after setting up my new e-reader, I prepped and made an early dinner. I tried a new Géraldine Leverd dish (endives wrapped in ham) and Mirinda declared it delicious. I shall be making it again.
Then, after a lot of furniture rearrangement, it was time for Mello. Interestingly, Anna BoomBoom and Peter turned up an hour early which, I feel, goes against everything we’ve been told about Swedish timekeeping.
And, as usual, it was a lot of fun with a bit of singing, judging and nibbles. Not to mention the sparkly hats.
And, when all was said, done, voted and collated, Felicia (the favourite) won and will be singing in Vienna in May. Her song, My System, will, hopefully, come second. As KSP explained: That way Sweden won’t have all the costs and hassles associated with hosting in 2027 and our honour will still be preserved.
