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STOCKHOLM CALLING: MY FIRST DAY AT EUROVISION
Guys, I’m here, it’s happening. I’m in Stockholm for the Eurovision Song Contest 2016 and I couldn’t be more excited. I honestly think that if I was I would explode. Yesterday was […]
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EUROVISION REHEARSALS: THE BIG FIVE + SWEDEN
I headed out to Globen to have a look at the rehearsals of the Big Five; that’s Italy, Spain, Germany, France and the UK, i.e. the countries that don’t have to qualify […]
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Live from Semi Final 1
Stockholm calling and I am live from the press centre at Globen, ready to live tweet tonight’s semi final number 1. @bellaqvist is where you’ll find me on Twitter and Snapchat. So, […]
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SEMI FINAL 1: THE REACTION
Semi final number one is over and the press centre is full of surprised chatter. It was a wonderful show filled with gorgeous shot of Måns, Petra’s naughty jokes, more gorgeous shots […]
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SEMI FINAL 2: WHAT TO EXPECT
Tonight it is time for the second semi final in the Eurovision Song Contest. I watched the rehearsal yesterday and can tell you that tonight will be all about the showbiz, baby. […]
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Live from the Eurovison press centre
I’m about to go live on BBC Radio Sheffield – tune in! Oh and thanks to the BBC for the Joe and Jake pin! :)Filed under: Backstage With Bella, Eurovision, Slider
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HOW EUROVISION FINALLY CRACKED AMERICA
Tonight the Eurovision Song Contest final will be broadcast in the US for first time ever. I wrote an article on how Eurovision came to conquer America – and what the future […]
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EUROVISION: WATCH US LIVE FOR THE GRAND FINAL
The Eurovision Song Contest grand final is going ahead tonight. Here’s what to expect, and how to watch our commentary live on Facebook. Fancy an alternative commentary for tonight’s Eurovision Song...
View ArticleLondon Calling: What I’ve Been Working On
One year has passed since I last wrote for this blog and how time flies. We are once again enjoying the most wonderful time of the year, i.e. Eurovision, only this time I […]
View ArticleTwenty years of hurt: how Britain could win Eurovision again
Katrina and the Waves lifted the trophy two decades ago … and the UK has been in the doldrums ever since...
View ArticleTRYING SWEDISH SALTY LIQUORICE
I made my American friend try Swedish salty liquorice...
View ArticleEurovision 2017: the Twitter accounts you should follow
It’s that time again – the most wonderful time of the year in which I wonder if I have turned into an actual unicorn because I am seemingly the only one within […]
View ArticleTUNE IN: I’M ON CANADIAN RADIO!
If you are based in Canada you may have heard me on the radio this morning as I was interviewed by national Canadian Radio station CBC for their Day 6 programme. The […]
View ArticleHow to make Swedish snaps
Snaps, not schnapps, is a Swedish must. A highly alcoholic beverage, it is rolled out at every traditional Swedish meal – that’s Christmas, Easter, Walpurgis Eve, Graduation, Student Parties,...
View Article2017: Best Nine
Turns out you guys like Cyd (almost) as much as I do! My most liked pictures of 2017 sum up what was a truly amazing year. For me, it started with The […]
View ArticleHej Sverige, nu kör vi!
Hi blog! After a lovely and relaxing, albeit somewhat Norovirus-tainted, Christmas in Essex, followed by a hectic week of going through an entire house of stuff in Sheffield, I have landed in […]
View ArticleMello chats: Melfest Monday
I had a lovely chat about all things Melodifestivalen and Eurovision with Melfest Monday. We also discuss crisps, dips, and the best Swedish snacks for #melfest. Have a listen, if you like!
View ArticleMello chats: Radio Sweden
Olivia Le Poidevin and I had a lovely chat with Brett Ascarelli at Radio Sweden – listen below or read more here. Enjoy!
View ArticleWatch Melodifestivalen The Final again
On Saturday, Olivia Le Poidevin and I had the great pleasure of providing the first ever English commentary of Sweden’s Eurovision selection programme Melodifestivalen. It was a huge honour and I am […]
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