Ranked according to my personal opinion, not according to who I think will win:

1. Alcazar
2. Caroline af Ugglas
3. Emilia
4. Agnes
5. Måns Zelmerlöw
6. E.M.D.
7. Heat
8. Sarah Dawn Finer
9. Molly Sandén
10. Malena Ernman
11. Sofia

Too bad Lili & Susie didn't make it, they would've made my top 3 for sure.

So, who do I think will actually win? Måns. Unfortunately. I love Måns but I would like him to win with a better song than this. Cara Mia was far better. And he's probably going to try again next year anyhow…

I thought it'd be kinda interesting to do this quiz again, just to compare it with what I wrote three years ago. My top 10 has changed a bit so why the heck not. It's not like I have other things to do.

Name your top 10 most played bands on Last.fm:

1. Bright Eyes
2. Thierry Amiel
3. Red Hot Chili Peppers
4. The Ark
5. Peter Jöback
6. Serge Gainsbourg
7. Darren Hayes
8. Sebastian Karlsson
9. Benny Andersson & Benny Ulvaeus (ie. Kristina + Chess)
10. Jonathan Larson

Now answer the questions according to the numbers:

What…

Andorra - Anonymous:
Okay, so we've all heard this before. They sound more or less exactly like any other band of this early-days-of-Green-Day-genre. HOWEVER, in this connection it feels new and exciting and it's nice to see that everyone didn't just send copies of Lordi but tried other kinds of rock.
It's really catchy and the lyrics are worth both a second and third listen.

Albania - Frederik Ndoci:
It took me a couple of listens to get into it, which is an obvious disadvantage, but it's not bad. A little boring and repetitive, it sure doesn't stand…

Am I the only one who thinks that the intro to Stuck In The Middle sounds a lot like Laura?
Hmm.

Bright Eyes new EP Four Winds: More mature, yes, but also slightly more mainstream? I like it though, especially Cartoon Blues (which I think sounds a little like Method Acting) and Tourist Trap.
I like it but it doesn't make me feel anything special, which leaves me a little disappointed.

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Another disappointment is Danny Saucedo's new single, Tokyo. It grows on me but wtf, you can do so much better!

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As for Melodifestivalen, which I as always watch religiously.. well, there's not much more to do than to vote big time for Måns Zelmerlöw…

Best Artist: Mae
I'm not even going to try to describe what The Everglow has meant to me this year. I think it might be the best album ever. No band makes me as happy as Mae does, each of their songs has these lines that make me smile. And We're So Far Away is pretty much the story of my life.

Runners up: Placebo, From First To Last, Hello Saferide

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Best album: Meds
Meds is that album of the year. Okay, I haven't been listening to them for ages so I'm not a 'real fan' and…

Thanks to This Ain't A Scene, It's An Arms Race, I have once again faith in Fall Out Boy.

Thumbs up.

The Pipettes - the best thing to happen in a LONG LONG time.

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Also, opinions on the new Mando Diao album? I haven't got it yet but I want it badly.

Got back from the Emmaboda festival just a while ago and thought I'd sum it up very quickly.

Wednesday:
Lucky Lucky Pigeons: Really cute band with some catchy songs. They didn't have enough material in my opinion but N to the Ice is so damn catchy that I didn't mind hearing it twice.
Vapnet: I must say they lacked some of the emotion from their album but they sure as hell knows how to get the audience going! They made me really happy and Kalla Mig was the definite highlight.
Slagsmålsklubben: I had heard such great things…

I hate myself for not discovering Placebo earlier.
*bangs head to keyboard*

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Having that said, I still need to babble about the song I found yesterday; I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor.
I was searching to the lyrics to that song (the Arctic Monkeys version, obviously) and when Sugababes came up as a result, I couldn't believe my eyes. I downloaded it, hoping to get a good laugh. I was certain that it would be as hilarious as Chop Suey or as downright awful as Lover I Don't Have To Love.
To my surprise, it…