With the final of Melodifestivalen 2024 rapidly approaching, Tim spoke with MEDINA, who is participating in the final with their entry “Que Sera”
Check out our interview with MEDINA here!
During their interview, MEDINA talked about their experience participating in last week’s show, as well as confirming which language the song will be in, should they go to Malmö, and asking
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 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.
For Melodifestivalen 2024, MEDINA will be competing with “Que Sera” which is written by Ali Jammali, Sami Rekik, Jimmy “Joker” Thörnfeldt and Anderz Wrethov.
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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