It’s now just one day until Melodifestivalen 2024 kicks off, and as she prepares to take to the stage in Malmö, Tim caught up with Lisa Ajax, who is hoping to represent Sweden with her song “Awful Liar”.
Check out out interview with Lisa Ajax here:
Tim and Lisa spoke about Lisa’s return to the competition for a fourth time. Lisa also describes the recurrent theme of love and heartbreak in her songs that she has submitted to Melodifestivalen. She also offers a message those who will be watching the show.
Who is Lisa Ajax?
Lisa Ajax has competed in Mello three times before 2024. In 2016 she made it to the final with the track “My Heart Wants Me Dead”. She would go to the final in 2017 and 2019 as well, with the songs “I Don’t Give A” and “Torn” respectively. Her song for Melodifestivalen 2024 – “Awful Liar” – is written by David Lindgren, Sebastian Atas, Victor Crone and Victor Sjöström.
Sweden’s Eurovision journey
In 1958, Sweden made their debut in the Eurovision Song Contest, with Alice Babs representing them with the song “Lilla stjärna” which placed fourth. Since their debut, the Scandinavian nation has managed to win seven times (1974, 1984, 1991, 1999, 2012, 2015 and 2023).
In 2023, Loreen returned to represent Sweden, who won the 2012 edition of the competition. She competed with the song “Tattoo”, which managed to qualify for the Grand Final, and placed 1st with 583 points. Loreen won the jury vote, accruing 340 points from the jury, earning an additional 243 points from the televote. This now means Sweden matches Ireland for the record of most wins in Eurovision history.
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