With the fifth Semi-Final of Melodifestivalen 2024 approaching, Tim sat down with MEDINA for an interview, ahead of their second Melfest participation at this year’s competition with their entry “Que Suera”.
Check out our interview with MEDINA right here!
During the interview, Tim and MEDINA talked about the creation process of “Que Sera”, and how eager they both are for Sweden to send a Swedish language entry for this year’s competition in Malmö.
About MEDINA
Medina is a Swedish hip hop due consisting of Sami “Sam-E” Rekik and Ali “Alibi” Jammali. Since working together they have had considerable chart success in Sweden with songs such as “Där palmerna bor” and “Miss Decibel”. Their music combines hip hop with and music from the Arab World, creating a genre they call “Haffla music”. Sami has competed in Melfest before, collaborating with WAHL in the 2021 contest, with MEDINA making their debut a year later with “In I Dimman”, which placed third.
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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