Schlagerfiasko is a blog all about Swedish schlager and Nordic pop music written in English and published from London. Visit me at http://schlagerfiasko.nu/

This is an interview with singer Loreen recorded in Stockholm on 11th March 2011. Loreen discusses her participation in Melodifestivalen 2011 with the song My Heart Is Refusing Me, as well as her involvement in Sweden's Idol, her influences, fashion, and eventual second single Sober.

The recording was not intended for publication as a podcast and was conducted in a public place, so there's some background noise.

Buy My Heart Is Refusing Me on iTunes: http://itunes.apple.com/se/album/my-heart-is-refusing-me-ep/id417755572

Buy Sober on iTunes: http://itunes.apple.com/se/album/sober-single/id473446342

Interview with Loreen at Melodifestivalen 2011

Schlagerfiasko is a blog all about Swedish schlager and Nordic pop music written in English and published from London. Visit me at http://schlagerfiasko.nu/

This is an interview with Jenny Silver recorded backstage at Kolingsborg club (Paradise) in Stockholm just before Jenny did her soundcheck for the post-Melodifestivalen final schlager party that evening.

Jenny had just been eliminated from the Andra chansen round with her song Something In Your Eyes. There were problems with the voting lines during the round, and Jenny had spoken to the press about that, so we discussed that first, before moving on to her work.

The interview is a bit more 'fanboy' than I'll usually let myself do, because I love Jenny - apologies for all the simpering!

In the background, you can hear Dilba performing Try Again doing her soundcheck.

Buy Something In Your Eyes on iTunes: http://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/something-in-your-eyes-ep/id416917063

Buy A Place To Stay on iTunes: http://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/a-place-to-stay-single/id353776834

Interview with Jenny Silver at Melodifestivalen 2011

Schlagerfiasko is a blog all about Swedish schlager and Nordic pop music written in English and published from London. Visit me at http://schlagerfiasko.nu/

Here's a short interview with Anniela recorded backstage at Kolingsborg club (Paradise) in Stockholm before she did a soundcheck for the post-Melodifestivalen final schlager party that evening.

She talks about participating in Melodifestivalen, singing her entry Elektrisk in Swedish, her album Electric, and what's coming up.

You can hear Jenny Silver soundchecking in the background.

Buy Elektrisk on iTunes: http://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/elektrisk-single/id415891746

Buy Electric on iTunes: http://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/electric/id419116031