Gearing Up for Schlagerland!

The Schlager/Vodka Systems are packing our outfits for the schlager event of the year. Our in-house theme for this years Melodifestivalen is 'Slutdust and Sparkles', it's all 'Glitter och Glamour'. This year is all about the 'B', and by 'B' we mean Bengtzing and BWO. Both Bengtzing and BWO are full of life and energy whereas a certain 'C' is about as exciting as, in the words of Kethan, "a dead fish", and no amount of tottering about on high heels and the occasional fingerpoint will match the legendary Take Me to Your Heaven! Well schlager fans... see you at Globen!!!!!!!!!!!

Martin, Kethan, Shona and Penny

Andra Chansen Hell!!!!!!

WHAT IS UP WITH SWEDEN? Carola and Andreas are out of melodifestivalen 2008! Every song we liked got kicked out. Now we have to suffer Nordman in the final next Saturday... f**k we'd rather endure Suzzie Tapper's dirge-fest than watch that girl in the white frock in flames again. Oh well on the positive side we now know that there are a definite couple of toilet breaks next week at Globen. Sibel, nice girl, good voice but not schlager by anyones standard, the only way she can redeem herself now is to provide us with a bloody good disco mix we can dance to in Stockholm! The Schlager Systems certainly hope that Sibel doesn't drag that f*****g pink rag about Globen as she did in Karlskrona and Kiruna, maybe Carola can point her in the direction of a good second hand store for her final outfit.

BENGTZING ALL THE WAY!

We just loved the fourth semi finale of MF 08 last night. Marty was screaming with excitement at Linda Bengtzing's Hur Svårt Kan de Va? What a stunning and energetic performance - with flashes of tartan on Linda and the dancers, come on Linda, we love you! Just wait until you see the Schlager Systems at the final - kilts here we come! Charlotte's song was a little disappointing live, we were expecting explosions and glitter at the key change to mark the last key change in the contest, but sadly no! If Carola and Andreas don't get through next week in the andra chansen then Marty as said that he will never forgive Sweden for such a schlager travestly!

Alcazar Keep On Rockin'

The Schlager Systems are getting excited about travelling to Stockholm now that BWO are through, one disappointment this year is the there is no 'Alcazar', never mind they may comeback to Melodifestivalen next year... We do however like Alcazar's new offereing to the Swedish public called 'We Keep On Rockin'!!!!!!!

Yay! The Mighty BWO are through!

BWO have made it though to Melodifestivalen final to be held at Globen on march 15th, hooray! Caracola to Andra Chansen, what was that all about? They clearly should have gone direkt till finale but instead those Krazy Swedes chose Frida featuring Headline with the awful 'Upp O Hoppa'. Listen Sweden, there is only one schlager queen called 'Frida' and that isn't her so stop this rubbish now!

CAROLA'S NOT INVINCIBLE!

Did anyone see Carola's face when Kristian Luuk announced at the second Melodifestivalen semi in Västerås that Johnson and Häggkvist were going to the second chance round? Someone thought it was in the bag so to speak, that shocked-the-oh-so-grateful look was priceless! Well done Sanna with her 'power ballad' and well done Rongedal with their suitably camp Mika/Scissor Sisters sound-a-likey song for making it though to the final! I am sure that Johnson and Häggkvist will make it though.. eventually!

Yet Another Schlager Success!!

Well done Sara and barry for another Schlager success! Well Madame Tempest had a fab time taking photos of all the revelers at the LOOM bar. You can see her photo's to the sounds of 'Drama Queen' at http://tempusfugitproductions.magix.net/