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Tony Johansson @tonyjohansson75.bsky.social · 18h

Yeah. As a writer myself, I always try to get the translation of songs where I can't understand the lyrics. There are so many hidden gems who become evergreens when listening to the lyrics. And there are quite few charming melodies wich sadly becomes trash when listening to the lyrics.

YouTube video by Towa Carson - Topic

Tony Johansson @tonyjohansson75.bsky.social · 18h

Most beautiful lyrics of Melodifestivalen 1959-2025, #mellyr, part 09

Year: 1968
Du vet var jag finns när du ångrar dig /
You know were I am, when you're feeling remorse

by Towa Carson (1936-)

Real place: 2 out of 10

Music: 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌗
Lyrics: 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌕
Artist: 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌕
youtu.be/Qc0YOlMmP48?...

Du vet var jag finns

eurovision 1963 Spain 🇪🇸 Jose Guardiola - Algo profigioso ᴴᴰ

Tony Johansson @tonyjohansson75.bsky.social · 19h

The Eurovision history of Spain #tehoESP, part 3
1963
Algo prodigioso
by José Guardiola (1930-2012)
Music: 🌕🌕🌕🌗🌑
Lyrics: 🌕🌕🌕🌑🌑
Artist: 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑
Staging: 🌕🌕🌑🌑🌑
Thoughts: A toned down, yet powerful, entry. Dramatic, even. Quite nice.
Overall: 🌕🌕🌕🌗🌑
youtu.be/ypDjP9aTBuI?...

YouTube video by Georgios Symeonidis

YouTube video by EuroViking

Tony Johansson @tonyjohansson75.bsky.social · 19h

The Eurovision history of Germany #tehoGER, part 45
1999
Reise nach Jerusalem – Kudüs'e Seyahat
by Sürpriz
Music: 🌕🌕🌕🌗🌑
Lyrics: 🌕🌕🌗🌑🌑
Artist: 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑
Staging: 🌕🌕🌗🌑🌑
Thoughts:They only came 2nd in the German final (the 1st got disqualified), but still an evergreen
Overall:🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑
youtu.be/9c1aVpRDYUU?...

Eurovision 1999 Germany

eurovision 1982 Luxembourg 🇱🇺 Svetlana - Cours après le temps ᴴᴰ

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Tony Johansson @tonyjohansson75.bsky.social · 19h

The Eurovision history of Luxembourg #tehoLUX, part 26
1982
Cours après le temps
by Svetlana de Loutche (1963-)
Music: 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑
Lyrics: 🌕🌕🌕🌑🌑
Artist: 🌕🌕🌕🌗🌑
Staging: 🌕🌕🌑🌑🌑
Thoughts: I always like when the backing vocalists respond to the lead singer.
Overall: 🌕🌕🌕🌑🌑
youtu.be/BQJDTq8kIUA?...

YouTube video by Georgios Symeonidis

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Tony Johansson @tonyjohansson75.bsky.social · 1d

Oh, I'll tell him. His name is Markus, a local football player turned green 💚 But who knows? Perhaps he has some hidden showbiz talent too?

YouTube video by Towa Carson - Topic

Tony Johansson @tonyjohansson75.bsky.social · 1d

Last night, Kosovo won against Sweden with 1-0 at Ullevi (Ullervi) stadium in Gothenburg, Sweden. A big congratulations for Kosovo, who's joining Switzerland at the world cup of football (soccer) in the USA next year. For Sweden? Well, it looks pretty bad.

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Tony Johansson @tonyjohansson75.bsky.social · 1d

Most beautiful lyrics of Melodifestivalen 1959-2025, #mellyr, part 08

Year: 1967
Vem frågar vinden? /
Who asks the wind?

by Towa Carson (1936-)

Real place: 5 out of 10

Music: 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑
Lyrics: 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌕
Artist: 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌕

youtu.be/Uzpl0tXYGWU?...

Vem frågar vinden

Madagascar’s embattled leader refuses to resign as unrest deepens

Tony Johansson @tonyjohansson75.bsky.social · 1d

The civil unrest in Madagascar continues. President Rajoelina seems to have escaped the country, now he tells he's in a "safe place" after several assassination attempts, where parts of the army joined the generation z protesters of the country.

www.france24.com/en/africa/20...

Madagascar's President Andry Rajoelina said Monday he was in a “safe place” after an assassination attempt, dismissing calls to quit amid worsening unrest that has driven him into hiding. The twice-de...

www.france24.com

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Tony Johansson @tonyjohansson75.bsky.social · 1d

Yeah, I'm all for tap water. We have very good and healthy tap water here. But out on the islands, they don't have any water plants, so they tap directly from the lake.

Tony Johansson @tonyjohansson75.bsky.social · 1d

Is missing, not are (I must be tired)

Tony Johansson @tonyjohansson75.bsky.social · 1d

I promise. But out on the islands, they've been doing so since ever.

En ballad om för länge sen

Tony Johansson @tonyjohansson75.bsky.social · 1d

One year left to the Swedish elections and I'm back as an activist for the Green Party of Sweden. Here are 5 out of 6 from our board for the local campaign group. Alicia, 16 years old, are missing. I have'nt being part of groups like this since 2018. Oh boy, I've been missing it.
💚🇸🇪💚🇸🇪💚🇸🇪💚

The board of the local campain group for the Green Party of Sweden.

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Tony Johansson @tonyjohansson75.bsky.social · 1d

Me standing in Sunnanå harbour at the west coast of lake Vänern, Sweden. Lake Vänern is the EU:s biggest fresh water lake. A bit out from the harbour, the water is so fresh you can drink it right as it is.

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Tony Johansson @tonyjohansson75.bsky.social · 5d

Most beautiful lyrics of Melodifestivalen 1959-2025, #mellyr, part 07

Year: 1966
En ballad om för länge sen /
A ballad about a long time ago

by Ann-Louise Hanson (1944-)

Real place: 4 out of 10

Music: 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌗
Lyrics: 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌕
Artist: 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌗

youtu.be/AbfU2TKaYgo?...

YouTube video by Ann-Louise Hanson - Topic

🇸🇪 Swedish Nursery Rhymes 🇸🇪

Tony Johansson @tonyjohansson75.bsky.social · 5d

A list of Swedish nursery rhymes and other songs for kids. Songs almost every Swedish kid is taught at a very early age. 🎶🥱
open.spotify.com/playlist/2Mu...

open.spotify.com

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Tony Johansson @tonyjohansson75.bsky.social · 5d

Most beautiful lyrics of Melodifestivalen 1959-2025, #mellyr, part 06

Year: 1965
Annorstäders vals /
Absent waltz

by Ingvar Wixell (1931-2011)

Real place: 1 out of 6

Music: 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑
Lyrics: 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌕
Artist: 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌕

youtu.be/639wAfFYgxE?...

Ingvar Wixell Annorstädes vals 1965

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YouTube video by Lily Berglund - Topic

Tony Johansson @tonyjohansson75.bsky.social · 5d

Most beautiful lyrics of Melodifestivalen 1959-2025, #mellyr, part 05

Year: 1963
Rosen och vinden /
The rose and the wind
by Lily Berglund (1928-2010)

Real place: 4 out of 12

Music: 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑
Lyrics: 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌕
Artist: 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌗

youtu.be/0lqIjfy37M0?...

Rosen och vinden

Inger Bergen Sagans underbara värld 1962

Tony Johansson @tonyjohansson75.bsky.social · 5d

Most beautiful lyrics of Melodifestivalen 1959-2025, #mellyr, part 04

Year: 1962
Sagans underbara värld /
The wonderful world of fairytales

by Inger Berggren (1934-2015)
Real place: 5 out of 6

Music: 🌕🌕🌕🌑🌑
Lyrics: 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌕
Artist: 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑

youtu.be/Wv_V5THSdbE?...

YouTube video by ESC kanal

Tony Johansson @tonyjohansson75.bsky.social · 5d

Doctor Who #DW-TJsTake

S0509
Cold blood
🌕🌕🌕🌕🌕

⬆️ The silurians. The doctor trying to make the two different earthly specias of homo sapiens and homo reptilian to find a peace deal.

⬇️ The sadness I feel the last fe cminutes

A rewatchable episode? ✅ Yes. It's fantastic. Thoughtful. Sad. Warm. Cold.

The doctor bonding with his Silurian counterpart shows warmth in this emotional roller coaster of an episode.

GE MIG EN DOFT FRÅN ROM, SIW MALMKVIST, BINGOLOTTO 1999

Tony Johansson @tonyjohansson75.bsky.social · 5d

Swedish legend Siw Malmqvist's version of Yugoslavia's last ever entry to the Eurovision Song Contest from 1992, is quite nice. In Swedish, it's called "En doft från Rom" / "A sent of Rome"
🎶🫶
youtu.be/PuKFXA6bHmQ?...

YouTube video by Magnus Wennberg

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Tony Johansson @tonyjohansson75.bsky.social · 6d

Entering Gothenburg Central Station from Queen's Square. An old building renovated and put together with more buildings to make up a modern central station. In a few years, there'll also be an underground station, when the West link is ready to take into use.

Göteborg Centralstation, Gothenburg Central Station.

Vårvinter Lill-Babs 1961 live

Tony Johansson @tonyjohansson75.bsky.social · 7d

Klappgröt, whipped semolina porridge with lingonberries, topped with a few blueberries. This sometimes were a meal served at our school back during the 1980's when I was a kid. It tastes quite delicious, really.
🥄

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Tony Johansson @tonyjohansson75.bsky.social · 7d

Most beautiful lyrics of Melodifestivalen 1959-2025, #mellyr, part 03

Year: 1961
Vårvinter /
Spring Winter

by Lill-Babs (1938-2018)
Real place: 2 out of 5

Music: 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌗
Lyrics: 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌕
Artist: 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌗

youtu.be/BEQiVgtuVec?...

YouTube video by VLC