Yesterday, after much speculation, Sweden’s SVT released the full list of artists that will participate at next year’s Melodifestivalen; Sweden’s longstanding Eurovision selection, that will chose its entry for Basel. We were on the ground in Stockholm, and Tim had a chance to speak to some of this year’s acts; including Klara Hammarström, who will sing On and On and On.
Check out our interview with Klara here:
Klara Hammarström will sing On and On and On at the second semi final in Gothenburg on the 8th pf February.
Who is Klara Hammarström?
Klara Hammarström is a 20 year old Swedish singer from Stockholm. This will be her third time competing in Melodifestivalen. She made her Mello debut in 2020 with the song “Nobody,” finishing 5th in her heat. She returned the following year and made it to the final with “Beat of Broken Hearts”. Klara ended up finishing in 6th place, and her song hit top 10 in the Swedish charts.
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 2024, Sweden were represented on home soil by Marcus and Martinus. As the host entry, their song “Unforgettable” did not need to compete in the semi-finals. At the close of voting in the grand final, they had received 174 points. 125 points were received by the juries, while the twins received 49 points by televoters.
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