PROGRAMME

PROGRAMME
EUROVISION VILLAGE
EUROCLUB

MONDAY MAY 2 ND
EUROCLUB
EURO FAN CAFÉ
12:00–16:00 Meet Melodifestivalklubben
Are you curious about what it’s like to be a Eurovision fan? Meet Åsa and Sandra
from Melodifestivalklubben, the Swedish chapter of the international Eurovision fan
club at the information desk.
17:00–01:00 DJ
LILLA BAREN
From 11:00
Today’s rehearsals
Live from the Globe Arena stage.
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TUESDAY MAY 3 RD
EUROCLUB
EURO FAN CAFÉ
12:00–16:00 Meet Melodifestivalklubben
Are you curious about what it’s like to be a Eurovision fan? Meet Åsa and Sandra
from Melodifestivalklubben, the Swedish chapter of the international Eurovision fan
club at the information desk.
17:00–01:00 DJ
LILLA BAREN
From 11:00
Today’s rehearsals
Live from the Globe Arena stage.
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WEDNESDAY MAY 4 TH
EUROCLUB
EURO FAN CAFÉ
12:00–16:00 Meet Melodifestivalklubben
Are you curious about what it’s like to be a Eurovision fan? Meet Åsa and Sandra
from Melodifestivalklubben, the Swedish chapter of the international Eurovision fan
club at the information desk.
17:00–17:30 Meet and Greet: Hostesses Velvet & Clamp
Radio journalist Kristian Boswell is the host for the
Meet and Greets at Euro Fan Café. He will introduce
you to a number of countries and artists. Today we will
meet the EuroClub hostesses Velvet & Clamp.
17:00–01:00 DJ
18:30–19:15 Wiwibloggs In-Depth
The team from Wiwibloggs take to the Fan Cafe stage and will review the happenings
from the arena and maybe bring some special guests along with their usual
Wiwi panache.
LILLA BAREN
From 11:00
Today’s rehearsals
Live from the Globe Arena stage.
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THURSDAY MAY 5 TH
EUROCLUB
EURO FAN CAFÉ
12:00–16:00 Meet Melodifestivalklubben
Are you curious about what it’s like to be a Eurovision fan? Meet Åsa and Sandra
from Melodifestivalklubben, the Swedish chapter of the international Eurovision fan
club at the information desk.
16:00–16:30 Meet and Greet: Meet Minus One
Radio journalist Kristian Boswell is the host for the Meet and
Greets at Euro Fan Café. He will introduce you to a number
of countries and artists. Today we will meet Minus One who
represents Cyprus in this year’s competition.
17:00–01:00 DJ
17:30–18:00 Meet and Greet: Meet Rykka
Radio journalist Kristian Boswell is the host for the Meet and
Greets at Euro Fan Café. He will introduce you to a number of
countries and artists. Today we will meet Rykka who represents
Switzerland in this year’s competition.
19:00–19:30 Meet and Greet: Meet Gréta Salóme
Radio journalist Kristian Boswell is the host for the Meet and Greets at Euro Fan
Café. He will introduce you to a number of countries and artists. Today we will meet
Gréta Salóme who represents Iceland in this year’s competition.
19:30–20:15 The ESCDaily Show: Live
The team from ESCDaily will leave the Press Centre and record a live version of their
chat show. Here they will discuss the hot topics in Eurovision and give their opinions.
LILLA BAREN
From 11:00
Today’s rehearsals
Live from the Globe Arena stage.
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FRIDAY MAY 6 TH
EUROVISION VILLAGE
STORA SCENEN
18:00–18:15 Presenting: Rykka from Switzerland
Christina Maria Rieder, also known as Rykka, represents Switzerland in
Eurovision Song Contest 2016 with the sumptuous ballad “Last of Our Kind”.
18:15–18:35 Presenting: Eneda Tarifa from Albania
Eneda Tarifa represents Albania in Eurovision Song Contest 2016 with
the RnB-song “Fairytale”. In Albania she is known as an actress, TV-host,
songwriter and singer.
19:00–19:45 ABBA - The Choir
ABBA’s immortal songs in a magical choir setting. Listen to Dancing
Queen, Mamma Mia and other gems in The Choir’s repertoire. The choir
was started by ABBA The Museum to celebrate the 40 year anniversary
of ABBA’s international breakthrough at the Eurovision Song Contest in
Brighton 1974.
20:00–21:00 Martin Stenmarck
Martin Stenmarck’s big breakthrough came when he won Melodifestivalen 2005 with
the song ”Las Vegas”. This year he competed with the song “Du tar mig tillbaks”.
He will perform in Eurovision Village with his own band.
DAMMEN
12:00–15:00 Bollywood Opera with Dogge Dogelito
Rossini’s comical opera ”Italian girl in Algiers” has been transformed into a fantastic
Bollywood-film performance. The famous rap-artist Douglas Leon, more known as
Dogge Doggelito, plays Kapten Hali. The opera is a unique performance with a large
ensemble consisting of opera singers, musicians, dancers and children, both professional,
internationally known stars and amateurs from Botkyrka. They let us revel
in sensuous Rossini coloraturas and Bollywood dancing in a colourful firework of
festive music and dancing. On the stage in Dammen in Eurovision Village we will get
a sample from the coming show.
21:30–00:00 Club night: Soul train
An evening with a superb mix of soul, funk, disco and RnB from the
70’s until today. The club is hosted by DJ Anders Müller and René Disteli
Hedemyr, a duo that has filled dance floors every night for four years.
Now the club will move out to Dammen in Eurovision Village for one
evening. Don’t miss!
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FRIDAY MAY 6 TH
EUROCLUB
EURO FAN CAFÉ
12:00–16:00 Meet Melodifestivalklubben
Are you curious about what it’s like to be a Eurovision fan? Meet Åsa and Sandra
from Melodifestivalklubben, the Swedish chapter of the international Eurovision fan
club at the information desk.
17:00–05:00 DJ: Retro
Tonight’s DJ theme: Retro
21:45–22:30 Stand Up Eurovision
Kevin Lee, a regular on the Stockholm comedy circuit, is trying a hand at combining
that passion with his love of the Song Contest.
23:00–23:30 Ylva & Linda goes Eurovision
From oldies to goldies with the Swedish twin duo in an interactive show.
LILLA BAREN
From 11:00
Today’s rehearsals
Live from the Globe Arena stage.
EUROCLUB STAGE
20:00–05:00 DJ
22:00–23:30 Delegations on stage: Nordic Night
Tonight we present Nordic delegations on the EuroClub Stage!
00:00–01:00 Velvet & Clamp
Get in the mood with our extraordinary EuroClub hostesses –
crazy, glamorous and of course – fabulous!
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SATURDAY MAY 7 TH
EUROVISION VILLAGE
Flashmob
and choir concert
downtown today.
Keep an eye out!
STORA SCENEN
17:30–17:45 Presenting: Freddie from Hungary
Freddie represents Hungary in Eurovision Song Contest 2016 with the
heavy power ballad “Pioneer”.
17:45–18:00 Presenting: Highway from Montenegro
Highway represents Montenegro Eurovision Song Contest 2016 with the
suggestive rock hit “The Real Thing”.
18:45–19:00 Presenting: Minus One From Cyprus
Minus One represents Cyprus in Eurovision Song Contest 2016 with the
groovy pop-rock song “Alter Ego”.
An evening with Ted Gärdestad’s music and his brother Kenneth’s lyrics
Ted Gärdestad would have turned 60 this year and competed four times in Melodifestivalen.
That’s why we celebrate him tonight.
19:00–19:15 The Ted Gärdestad scholarship
For the 17th year in a row, the Ted Gärdestad scholarship is awarded by two of the
founders of the Ted Gärdestad memorial fund, Janne Schaffer and Kenneth Gärdestad.
19:30–21:30 The celebratory concert Sol Vind och Vatten
The concert is built on Ted Gärdestad’s original
arrangements. The host is Janne Schaffer, who was
Ted’s personal friend and played on almost all of his
songs. He talks about the music, about the person Ted
was and also joins the band. Soloists Sonja Aldén and
Kristin Amparo are brilliant Gärdestad’s interpreters
and have been handpicked alongside Johan Boding
whose vocal pitch is very similar to Ted’s high tenor.
The musical director Peter Ljung has gathered
some of Sweden’s top musicians. The concert contains
some of Ted’s most popular songs and had
been performed all around the country with splendid
reviews. This is the first time it’s played in Stockholm.
DAMMEN
12:00–14:00 Studiefrämjandet: dance, music and performance!
Studiefrämjandet is Sweden’s largest student union and in Eurovision Village they
will treat you to dance, music and performance, Burlesk Fusion, K-pop showcase,
Cosplay and more!
21:30–00:00 DJ Leo.B
DJ Leo.B is an often hired party and schlager DJ from Stockholm who
happily puts on an extra show in the DJ box, with or without a wig.
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SATURDAY MAY 7 TH
EUROCLUB
EURO FAN CAFÉ
12:00–16:00 Meet Melodifestivalklubben
Are you curious about what it’s like to be a Eurovision fan? Meet Åsa and Sandra
from Melodifestivalklubben, the Swedish chapter of the international Eurovision fan
club at the information desk.
17:00–05:00 DJ: Eurovision Divas
Tonight’s DJ theme: Eurovision Divas
LILLA BAREN
From 11:00
Today’s rehearsals
Live from the Globe Arena stage.
EUROCLUB STAGE
20:00–05:00 DJ
22:00–23:30 Delegations on stage
00:00–01:00 Velvet & Clamp with Helena Paparizou
Get in the mood with our extraordinary EuroClub hostesses
– crazy, glamorous and of course – fabulous!
Guest: Helena Paparizou.
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SUNDAY MAY 8 TH
EUROVISION VILLAGE
STORA SCENEN
17:00–19:00 Concert:
Songs of Freedom
Kulturhuset Stadsteatern and the Stockholm Department for
Human Rights and Democracy arrange this concert with artists
who through the power of music fight for a better world.
On stage:
Ramy Essam from Egypt, whose music has become a soundtrack for a generation of
young Egyptians and their fight for a better future.
Maxida Märak from Sapmi sisters works passionately for the equal rights for the
Sami people and combines beats, rap and jojk in a mix completely unique to her.
Adam Tensta is one of the biggest Swedish hip hop artists and has gotten a lot of
attention for his commitment to equality and fight against racism.
Systraskap creates timeless and rebellious electro.
During the concert Freemuse gives out their annual award to a musician that has
fought censorship. Freemuse is a non-profit organization that monitors different
kinds of censorships affecting artists all over the world.
DAMMEN
12:00–14:55 Concert with Kulturskolan Stockolm (Stockholm School of the Arts)
There will be lots of music; pop, rock, jazz, big band and funk, when students from
Europe’s largest school of the arts, Kulturskolan Stockolm, enter the stage. Come
listen to a fun, fast-paced and charming show!
15:45–16:45 Talk: Music – a human right?
Around the world, artists, musicians and authors are living under threat and persecution
because of their art. Sweden is one of the countries in the world that is most
generous and open towards refugees fleeing persecution because of their artwork.
Networks, municipalities and the government are deeply committed to this issue.
Why and how are artists being censored? Why are foreign artists given refuge in
Sweden?
Welcome to an important discussion,
moderated by music journalist Ametist Azordegan.
Panelists: Lavon Volski, Belorussian musician, Sissela Nordling Blanco, chairman for
the Stockholm Department for Human Rights and Democracy, Ole Reitov, Freemuse,
Kerstin Brunnberg, journalist, Fredrik Elg, Fristad Malmö, Alfons Karabuda, chairman
of the board at SKAP.
The discussion is arranged by Kulturhuset Stadsteatern and the Stockholm
Department for Human Rights and Democracy.
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SUNDAY MAY 8 TH
EUROCLUB
EURO FAN CAFÉ
07:45–08:15 Flag ceremony initiates the inauguration
For the first time in Eurovision Song Contest’s history, the inauguration is initiated
by a flag ceremony. Come watch when the 42 competing nations’ flags are raised in
front of the EuroClub in a celebration of the “Come together” theme. Soldiers from
the Swedish Life Guards will raise the flags and the Royal Swedish army band performs.
By the EuroClub on Skeppsbron in front of the Royal Palace.
From 19:00
The participants walk the red carpet
Artists and musicians will walk the red carpet in front of the EuroClub before attending
the official opening ceremony at the Stockholm City Hall. On the red carpet
they will pose for photos and TV-crews and also give short interviews.
By the EuroClub on Skeppsbron in front of the Royal Palace.
EUROCLUB STAGE
21:00–05:00 DJ
From 23:00
Delegations on stage
00:00–01:00 Velvet & Clamp
Get in the mood with our extraordinary EuroClub hostesses
– crazy, glamorous and of course – fabulous!
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MONDAY MAY 9 TH
EUROVISION VILLAGE
DAMMEN
12:00–15:00 Dance introduction (“prova på”) and performances
Balettakademien, one of the leading dance schools in Scandinavia, offers performances
and the chance to try street dance, jazz dance and dance hall. The introduction
classes are suitable for all ages and don’t require any previous dance experience.
Every hour you can enjoy the show and every 30 minutes there is an introduction
class.
12:00–12:15 Dance for everybody. The start of the activities of
Balettakademien.
12:15–12:40 Dance performance. Students from Balettakademien
performing on stage.
12:40–13:00 Dance introduction: Street dance, the genre of dances
that have emerged from street and club cultures
13:00–13:40 Dance performance. Students from Balettakademien
performing on stage.
13:40–14:00 Dance introduction: Jazz dance, the dance that is the
foundation of modern dance styles that is seen on stage shows
and in music videos. Jazz dance originates from the African dance
styles, but has elements from many different parts of the world.
14:00–14:40 Dance performance. Students from Balettakademien
performing on stage.
14:40–15:00 Dance introduction. Dancehall, a Jamaican genre of
popular music, which combines music with toasting.
19:00–00:00 DJ Leo B
Great party atmosphere when the Eurovision Village’s
DJ Leo B plays pop music at Dammen.
You can be sure of glitz and glam when DJ Leo B is playing.
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MONDAY MAY 9 TH
EUROCLUB
EURO FAN CAFÉ
12.00-16.00 Meet Melodifestivalklubben
What’s it like to be a true Eurovision fan? Take the opportunity to meet and learn
more from Åsa and Sandra, members of Melodifestivalklubben, at their information
desk.
13:00–15:00 Eurovision pub with Quiz
Test your Eurovision knowledge and take the chance to win exciting Eurovision
memorabilia and restaurant voucher at the Melodifestivalklubben pub quiz.
17:00–17:30 Meet and Greet: Eneda Tarifa
The radio journalist Kristian Boswell is the host of the Meet and Greet at the Euro
Fan Café. A chance to meet and get to know a range of countries and contestants.
Today we are happy to present Eneda Tarifa, representing Albania at the ESC 2016
with the RnB song”Fairytale”.
17:00–05:00 DJ: Melodifestival night
Tonight’s DJ theme: Melodifestival night
18:30 Melodifestivalklubben honors past Swedish ESC winners
Melodifestivalklubben honors the artists and songwriters who are to be credited for
the six past Swedish wins in the Eurovision Song Contest during a ceremony at the
Euro Fan Café. The winners are awarded and gain a spot at the virtual Hall of Fame
of the Melodifestivalklubben.
LILLA BAREN
23:00–03:00 Karaoke
Eurovision karaoke – choose from a catalogue of 600 songs!
EUROCLUB STAGE
20:00–05:00 DJ
From 20:00
Delegations on stage
21:30–05:00 Israel Party
The Israeli delegation hosts invites you the Israeli Party at EuroClub!
On stage: Hovi Star and DJ Ron Cohen.
00:00–01:00 Velvet & Clamp with
Linda Bengtzing & Magnus Carlsson
Get in the mood with our extraordinary EuroClub hostesses
– crazy, glamorous and of course – fabulous!
Guests: Linda Bengtzing och Magnus Carlsson
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TUESDAY MAY 10 TH
EUROVISION VILLAGE
STORA SCENEN
17:30–17:40 Presenting: ZAA Sanja Vučić from Serbia
ZAA Sanja Vučić represents Serbia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2016
with the power ballad ”Goodbye (Shelter)”
17:45–18:00 Presenting: Dami Im from Australia
Dam Im represents Australia in Eurovision Song Contest 2016 with synth inspired
power ballad ”Sound of Silence”.
18:00–18:10 Presenting: Ivan from Belarus
Ivan represents Belarus in Eurovision Song Contest 2016 with
pop ballad ”Help You Fly”.
18:15–18:30 Presenting: Nika Kocharov and the Young Georgian Lolitaz from Georgia
Nika Kocharov and the Young Georgian Lolitaz represents Georgia in Eurovision
Song Contest 2016 with the sassy rock tune ”Midnight Gold”.
18:45–18:55 Presenting: Joe and Jake from Great Britain
Joe And Jake represents Great Britain in Eurovision Song Contest 2016
with the easy going pop song ”You’re not Alone”.
20:00–21:00 Sing-a-Long with Gabriel Forss
Eurovision Song Contest Sing-Along with the best-ever songs from
Eurovision and Melodifestivalen. Gabriel Forss is holding the mic and
will be co-hosting together with Shirley Clamp.
21:00–23:00 Semi final 1 – Public viewing, with the show broadcasted from the big screens
Come together and join the public viewing of the Eurovision Song Contest 2016!
#ComeTogether
DAMMEN
12:00–15:00 Students from the schools in Stockholm enter Dammen
12.00 Engelska skolan, from the Stockholm neighbourhood Kista, performs with their own winner from the framträder
med deras egen vinnare från den engelsk-språkliga tävling Kista Lilla Melodifestivalen. The song being performed is the
Australian contribution from the Eurovision Song Contest 2015, “Tonight Again”.
12.25 Eleven students from Mariaskolan performs soul music: Hit the Road Jack, You Can’t Hurry and I Want you Back.
12.50 Bagarmossen skola performs their show ”Keep Breathing”, an artisk mix of music, dance and song. Improvisation
and movement is the theme throughout this beautiful and tender performance.
13.15 A girl band from Sjöängssskolan plays and sings covers and their own songs. Among other songs, you can listen
to “All of me”, “Chaos Walking”, “Tide turns” and “Did I tell You”.
13.40 Second graders at Slättgårdsskolan are lost in space. The plot of the performance is about a person who is lost
and needs help finding the way back to her home planet.The pupils will perform some of the songs from the musical.
14.05 Salomey, from Kungsholmens västra gymnasium, will be reading the poem Phenomenal woman of Maya Angelou.
14.20 Sakariya Hirsi, 18 years old from Didaktus gymnasium, reads a poem about what she can do trough poetry to
make a different and inspire others.
14.35 Students that are native Spanish speakers play guitar and sing latin american songs.
19:00–20:00 Miss Inga #itsmfbingo
Martin ”Miss Inga” Johansson is one of Sweden’s most famous drag queens. Miss Inga’s Bingo
is a concept for those who are looking for some twisted entertainment. Wild, fun and sexy.
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TUESDAY MAY 10 TH
EUROCLUB
EURO FAN CAFÉ
12:00–16:00 Meet Melodifestivalklubben
Are you curious about what it’s like to be a Eurovision fan? Meet Åsa and Sandra
from Melodifestivalklubben, the Swedish chapter of the international Eurovision fan
club at the information desk.
12:00–13:00 ESC Plus: The Road To Eurovision
The team from ESC Plus will be bringing in guests to discuss National Finals. Are
they the way to go? Should countries switch to internal selections? What songs did
we miss out on in Stockholm?
13:00–14:00 EuroZumba with Flosi Jón Ófeigsson
Get some energy into your body with Zumba, Eurovision style! Flosi and Gil will lead
you to dance and sweat away all your fears!
17:00–05:00 DJ: Ballad night
Tonight’s DJ theme: Ballad night
LILLA BAREN
23:00–03:00 Karaoke
Eurovision karaoke – choose from a catalogue of 600 songs!
ALL STAGES
21:00–23:00 Semi-final 1
Come together and join the public viewing of the Eurovision Song Contest 2016!
#ComeTogether
EUROCLUB STAGE
15:00–18:00 The Warm-up: Semi-final 1
Melodifestivalklubben invites you to a Warm-up party for Semi-final 1!
Pre-sale in Euro Fan Café and EuroClub during opening hours.
00:00–01:00 Velvet & Clamp
Get in the mood with our extraordinary EuroClub hostesses – crazy, glamorous and
of course – fabulous!
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WEDNESDAY MAY 11 TH
EUROVISION VILLAGE
STORA SCENEN
17:45–17:55 Presenting: Greta Salome from Iceland
Greta Salóme represents Iceland in Eurovision Song Contest 2016 with the
folk music inspired pop song ”Hear Them Calling”.
18:00–18:15 Presenting: Barei from Spain
Barei represents Spain in Eurovision Song Contest 2016 with the
joyful pop song “Say Yay!”.
18:20–18:30 Presenting: Roberto Bellarosa from Belgium
Roberto Bellarosa represented Belgium in Eurovision Song Contest 2013 with the
pop song “Love kills”.
19:30–21:30 Stockholm Pride and Rille Hante present a glittering
schlager evening for Diversity!
We promise an unforgettable evening where differences are
celebrated, key changes appreciated and where you can dance to
a cavalcade of schlager hits from Eurovision winners from many
different countries and decades. Greece’s – but also our – superstar
Helena Paparizou ups the tempo with the hits we love, and world
famous Katrina (Katrina and the Waves) gets us warm with the
ultimate summer hit “Walking on sunshine”. Both have won the
Eurovision Song Contest. Both participate in the Eurovision Concert
for Diversity. All to show that gender, size, age, diagnoses or income
don’t matter. Everybody is equal and everybody is welcome to
Eurovision Village.
DAMMEN
12:00–15:00 Students from the schools in Stockholm enter Dammen
12:00 Nordiska musikgymnasiet gives us an excerpt from the musical they have written called “O-lägenhet” with
songs like Aquarius, Art is calling for me and For good from Wicked.
12:25 Västerholms friskola performs ”The Musical of Love”, a Bollywood inspired musical with Western elements. The
students sing, both solo and in the choir, act and dance. They have named the musical “The Musical of Love” since they
believe that love conquers all.
12:50 Herman Wiegelt from Olovlundsskolan performs Måns Zelmerslöws winning Eurovision entry “Heroes”.
13:10 Adolf Fredriks skola performs songs from the musical “De Hemligas Ö” where two scout groups are ship wrecked
on a deserted island and are forced to find ways to survive.
13:35 Askebyskolan in Rinkeby gives an international programme with Somali dance and South African songs.
14:00 Eiraskolan is trying to find the meaning of the Eurovision Song Contest tagline “Come together”. Everybody has
a place in a unified Europe. Besides telling us what “Come together” means we will hear songs, everything from “Crazy
Frog” to “Goliat” by Laleh.
14:20 Students from Södermalmsskolan perform their own song “Party boys” and dance to “Blow in the Dark”.
14:45 Funk Fiction and the group Baby Dinasour with teens from Rytmus gymnasium. We hear songs like “It’s raining
men”, “I wish” and “Blame it on the Boogie”.
18.30-19.30 Daniel Lemma & Hot This Year Band plays tribute to Bob Marley
On May 11 it’s 35 years since Bob Marley passed away. Daniel Lemma and
Hot This Year Band honor the legend with a reggae concert. Daniel Lemma
has just released the much noted album “Common ground”, and the
single “Mr Hibbert” is frequently played on radio.
22.00 DJ
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12:00–16:00 Meet Melodifestivalklubben
Are you curious about what it’s like to be a Eurovision fan? Meet Åsa and Sandra
from Melodifestivalklubben, the Swedish chapter of the international Eurovision fan
club at the information desk.
12:00–13:00 The ESCDaily Show: Live
The team from ESCDaily will leave the Press Centre and record a live version of their
chat show. Here they will discuss the hot topics in Eurovision and give their opinions
13:00–15:00 Eurovision Team Quiz Cup
A team quiz where teams from different OGAE-chapters are facing each other. The
best teams will compete the semi-finals and a grand finale. To answer the questions
you will need access to a specific website. Make sure to bring a smartphone or tablet.
15:00–15:30 Meet and Greet: Roberto Bellarosa
Radio journalist Kristian Boswell is the host for the Meet and Greets at Euro Fan
Café. He will introduce a number of countries and artists. Today we will meet Roberta
Bellarosa from Belgium who participated in the Eurovision Song Contest in Malmö
2013 with the song “Love Kills”. He finished in twelfth place.
16:00–16:30 Meet and Greet: Wiktoria
Swedish Wiktoria, young rookie, got a top score in this year’s Melodifestivalen and
now her song is hitting the lists.
16:30–17:00 Meet and Greet: DQ
DQ the Danish drag queen who represented Denmark in Eurovision Song Contest
2007 with the song ”Drama Queen”.
17:00–05:00 DJ: Nationals finals
Tonight’s DJ theme: only songs from the ESC finals
EUROCLUB STAGE
20:00–05:00 DJ
00:00–01:00 OGAE Party
The ultimate fan-party with a great series of Eurovision artists on stage!
00:00–01:00 Sanna Nielsen
Sanna Nielsen won represented Sweden in Eurovision
Song Contest 2014 with “Undo” – this night she performs on the
EuroClub Stage. She’s also hosting Eurovision The Party in Tele2 Arena!
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THURSDAY MAY 12 TH
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STORA SCENEN
20:00–21:00 Sing-a-long with Gabriel Forss
Eurovision Song Contest Sing-a-long with the
best Eurovision and Melodifestivalen songs from
all times. Led by Gabriel Forss with guest Magnus
Carlsson.
21:00–23:00 Semi-final 2
Public viewing of the broadcast on the big screens
Come watch the second Eurovision Song Contest semi-final on big screens in
Kungsträdgården! #cometogether
DAMMEN
12:00–15:00 Students from the schools in Stockholm enter Dammen
12:00 Rödabergsskolan performs three songs from the musical “Red Hill Story – a modern, humorous
adaptation of Romeo and Juliet and West Side Story”.
13:15 Alviksskolans choir Music from then and now and from different parts of the world. Jam jazza, traditional
Swedish folk music, Awa, traditional West-African folk music and Spring is here.
TBA Varma Kor is a local Stockholm band that will perform four of their best songs and give a good show
with new cool music. They have six songs available on Spotify and iTunes. Södra Latins gymnasium and
Rytmus.
12:50 Michael Jackson tribute by the Grimsta Kids. Grimstaskolan in Vällingby performs with three Michael
Jackson songs: Black or white, They don’t care about us and Heal the world.
13:40 To celebrate the arrival of spring, a group from the Stockholm musikgymnasium sings Circle of Life,
Glad såsom fågeln och Heal the world.
14:15 You walk past almost every day… Newly arrived children from Sprintgymnasiet in Skärholmen sing
about the longing for love and to be seen. What’s it like to leave everything behind and let the dreams
carry you towards a brighter future? The songs Så som i himlen and Goliat are performed with song and
movements together with live music.
14:35 Two guys from Rytmus will perform a song they made themselves. One of them will also DJ and
perform a DJ mashup.
19.00-20.00 Miss Inga #itsmfbingo
Martin ”Miss Inga” Johansson is one of Sweden’s most famous drag
queens. Miss Inga’s Bingo is a concept for those who are looking
for some twisted entertainment. Wild, fun and sexy.
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EURO FAN CAFÉ
15:00–15:30 Meet and Greet: Birthe Kjaer
Radio journalist Kristian Boswell is the host for the Meet and Greets at Euro Fan
Café. He will introduce you to a number of countries and artists. Today we meet
Birthe Kjaer who came in third place in Eurovision Song Contest 2013. Her song “Vi
maler byen rød” is one of the most popular songs in the history of the competition.
16:00–16:30 Meet and Greet: Suzy
Radio journalist Kristian Boswell is the host for the Meet and Greets at Euro Fan
Café. He will introduce you to a number of countries and artists. Today we meet the
Portuguese singer Suzy who participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2014 in
Copenhagen. She finished in 11th place with the song “Quero Ser Tua”
17:00–05:00 DJ: Ballad night
Tonight’s DJ theme: Ballad night
ALL STAGES
21:00–23:00 Semi-final 2
Come together and join the public viewing of the Eurovision Song Contest 2016!
#ComeTogether
EUROCLUB STAGE
15:00–18:00 The Warm-up: Semi-final 2
Melodifestivalklubben invites you to a Warm-up party
for Semi-final 2!
Pre-sale in Euro Fan Café and EuroClub during opening hours.
00:00–01:00 Velvet & Clamp
Get in the mood with our extraordinary EuroClub hostesses
– crazy, glamorous and of course – fabulous!
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STORA SCENEN
20:00–22:30 Friday Night Live
In the heart of Stockholm on the big stage in Kungsträdgården
we pay tribute to Polar Prize winner and one of the
most prominent people behind the “Swedish music miracle”
– Max Martin! With Martin Stenmarck, Molly Lindén, Afrodite,
Magnus Carlsson, Apollo5, dancers from Base23 and the band
led by Johan Landquist.
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12:00–13:00 Fair Trade City
Now Stockholm will be named a Fair-trade City. Listen to good examples from the
Cities of Gothenburg and Malmö and meet leading representatives behind the Stockholm
application. At the diploma ceremony, Karin Wanngård, the Mayor of Stockholm,
will attend.
14:30–15:00 Dailies
Finale in Dailies’ competition #synsamesc16 where participants can win tickets to the
grand finale of Eurovision Song Contest and the Eurovision Party! Qualifications to
the finale take place in the Dailies stand - read more stockholm.se/eurovision.
17:00–18:45 P4 Riks radio show live from the stage
With guests: Dana international, Afrodite.
22:30–00:00 Village Recidence Dj Leo.B
DJ Leo.B is an often hired party and schlager DJ from Stockholm who
happily puts on an extra show in the DJ box, with or without a wig.
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EURO FAN CAFÉ
12:00–13:00 Wiwibloggs Review
The Second Semi Final is over! We know which songs are left standing and their
running order, Wiwibloggs will be reviewing the fallout from Thursday night.
17:00–05:00 DJ: Retro
Tonight’s DJ theme: Retro
23.00–23.30 Ylva & Linda goes Eurovision
From oldies to goldies with the Swedish twin duo in an interactive show.
LILLA BAREN
11:00 Today’s rehearsals
Live from the Globe Arena stage.
23:00–03:00 Karaoke
Eurovision karaoke – choose from a catalogue of 600 songs!
Tonight’s karaoke host, directly from Berlin: José Bourouh
EUROCLUB STAGE
20:00–05:00 DJ
22:00–23.30 EuroStar with Velvet & Clamp
6 winners from Velvet&Clamp’s EuroStar competition
will compete and perform live on the Euroclub stage
on the 13th of May!
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SATURDAY MAY 14 TH
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STORA SCENEN
20:00–21:00 Stefan Odelberg & Alexander Vasiliou
Stefan Odelberg warms up the crowd in Eurovision
Village before the Grand Finale with a truly
magical show. He is the comedian, magician and
TV-host who always delivers quick and clever
lines, sometimes with an unexpected trick. He will
introduce Alexander Vasiliou, a multi-talented
experienced performer with a spectacular show.
21:00–01:15 Grand Finale
public viewing of the broadcast
on the big screens
Come watch the Eurovision Song Contest 2016
grand finale on big screens in Kungsträdgården.
#ComeTogether
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10:00–11:00 Melodikrysset Live
Sveriges Radio broadcast Melodikrysset live from Dammen in Eurovision Village
12:00 Winner of Funkismello
Funkismello is arranged by the non-profit organization Funkisglädje that arranges
different events for people with disabilities. This performance and is filled with joy,
laughter and music and everyone is a winner.
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EURO FAN CAFÉ
17:00–05:00 DJ
ALL STAGES
21.00–00.30 Grand Final
Come together and join the public viewing of the Eurovision Song Contest 2016!
#ComeTogether
EUROCLUB STAGE
20:00–05:00 DJ
From 01:00
The Official After Show Party
Go with the flow and celebrate all night long!
Hosted by Velvet & Clamp.
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Come visit Eurovision Village, the big fairground in the heart of Stockholm. There are lots of
things to see and do here. You’ll find first-class food, drinks and entertainment every day May
6–14 between noon and midnight.
A number of the participating artists in this year’s competition will perform live on the big stage,
for instance Spain, Australia, Great Britain, Georgien, Cyprus and Switzerland. Previous winners
in the Eurovision Song Contest and a many Swedish artists will also perform in concerts and
specially arranged shows.
There are lots of exciting and tasty food and drinks to try at the different sponsors and at Operakällaren
and the City Skyliner bar.
SPONSORS
In Eurovision Village the Eurovision Song Contest
sponsors treat you to everything from styling to
karaoke. You also have a chance to join maybe
the biggest choir in history and spreading your
voice over the world by adding your singing to the
song ”The sounds of Europe”.
DAILIES
Visit the DAILIES® house and get
a free eye test and the possibility to try DAI-
LIES® one-day contact
lenses for free.
Also find your match and get a chance to win
two tickets to the Eurovision Song Contest Finals!
Collect a sticker from the Synsam/
DAILIES® house, place it on your chest and start
searching for your match. Once you’ve found the
person with the same sticker as you, take a photo
together and upload it on Instagram with the
tags @SynsamESC16 and #SynsamESC16. The
people in the photo with the most likes at the
end of each day will be welcomed to our quiz
that will be held on stage in Kungsträdgården
Friday 13th of May at 14.30. There will be nice
prizes to all participating finalists.
Apart from the daily photo winners, wild cards
will be drawn from those who have
tried contact lenses in the Dailies house. They
will get a ticket to the Friday finale when 20 finalists
will compete for tickets to the Eurovision
Song Contest finale and tickets to Eurovision
The Party at Tele2 Arena.
You can also try your festival luck on the Silja
wheel! Win tickets for yourself and a friend to
Eurovision the Party at Tele2 Arena or to a Baltic
cruise.
Take a break from the festivities and enjoy a
glass of the bubbly in Silja Line’s own seafood
restaurant Happy Lobster. Choose between smoked
shrimp, lobster salad, seafood casserole or a
magnificent seafood burger.
ICA
Try biking, running, swimming/ rowing, double
poling/skiing with ICA
In ICA’s stand you can try the ICA Classic activities
biking, running, swimming/ rowing and
double poling/skiing together with their partner
Actic and En Svensk Klassiker. ICA also treats
visitors to carbonated water and vegetable
juices. If you want to try the activities you can
also enter a competition. It takes place every day
between 18:00–19:00 with nice prices from ICAs
partners.
SANTA MARIA
Try tortilla pizza with Santa Maria
Santa Maria is present in Eurovision Village with
their food truck offering freshly baked tortilla
pizza, one of many Tex Mex favorites. Santa
Maria also joins ICA where visitors have a chance
to win a bag with among other things Tex Mex
products from Santa Maria.
SILJA LINE
Transform yourself with Silja Line
Visit Stjärnomaten (#stjärnomaten) in the Silja
Line stand in Eurovision Village. Take a photo
and let Silja Line transform you into a festival
star and get cruise tickets when you share your
photo on the tag #stjärnomaten.
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SPONSORS
VISA
The future of payments is here!
Tap for faster payments – visit the Visa tent
and learn all about Contactless Payments, also
for mobile. Tap as fast as you can in Visa’s ”Tap
game” for the chance to win great prizes.
Photograph yourself as the winner of Eurovision.
Visit the Visa Photo Booth in the Eurovision
Village. Share your picture on Instagram and
hashtag #VisaBlippa for your chance to win tickets
to Eurovision Song Contest.
More Visa surprises can be discovered in the
Eurovision Village!
Henkel – Schwarzkopf
Visit the Schwarzkopf box at
Eurovision Village and get your hair styled for
Eurovision!
During the 6-14th of May Schwarzkopf stylists
will be present and offer free drop-in hairstyling!
Come by the Schwarzkopf box and book your
exclusive timeslot. Get your hair styled by the
stylists in a true Eurovision-look or any other look
you prefer, and take a photo of the result in the
photo booth. Don’t forget to upload the hairstyle
on Instagram with the hashtags
#eurovisionlook and #schwarzkopf_se. The best
creative photo taken each day will be rewarded
with either tickets to the jury final or goodie bags
full of Schwarzkopf products.
KappAhl
Get dressed Eurovision style with
”Pic your outfit”
In the KappAhl stand you can talk about fashion
and get tips on what’s in at the moment. Pick an
outfit and get dressed up as your look-alike or in
your own Eurovision style. You can pick between
participating in ”You’re on stage” and get filmed
striking your pose for your own Eurovision film
or use our glitzy selfie frame and print your photo
on site.
VOLVO
It’s the inside that counts
Sit back and enjoy the elegant Volvo XC90 interior
with Oculus Rift. The tent is equipped with
Road Show displays such as IntelliSafe, Sensus
and Car Configurator. You can also charge your
phone here. Get the chance to win tickets for the
semi-finals in Globen May 9–13 and to the Volvo
cars Family Day on May 14. All tickets are raffled
off at the stand in Eurovision Village.
OSRAM
Visit the OSRAM stand in the
Eurovision Village and perform your favourite
Eurovision Song Contest song from the past.
On the Karaoke stage you can choose from eight
great songs and show everybody that you are
the real star of the Eurovision Song Contest –
you can also invite your friends to join the fun.
Your amazing performance will be supported by
a spectacular light show, created with OSRAM
LIGHTIFY. If you enter your email address beforehand,
a short and amusing video of you will be
recorded automatically. This video will be sent
to you via email, so you can share it immediately
with all your friends and future fans on social
media channels.
Tele2
Sing yes for openness and love!
Take a stand for an including Europe. Come to
Kungsträdgården’s lovliest lounge.
Practice and sing the song “One” that is specially
produced by Pontus Winnberg (Miike Snow, Avant,
Amason) for the “The Sound of Europe” initiative.
Contribute with your voice in our karaoke
booth for the chance to win tickets to The Party.
Read more on www.thesoundofeurope.com.
The Sound of Europe is an initiative for openness.
All possible proceeds from the song go to
Radiohjälpen.
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OTHER ACTIVITIES IN EUROVISION VILLAGE
Saturday fun with the
Children’s book bus
Saturday May 7 and 14 12:00-19:00
The Children’s Book bus will arrive at Eurovision Village on
May 7 and 14 with books about music - with song, dance and
music. Kids can also make their own instrument- maracas. In
the book bus you can also listen to fairy tales or have your
face painted.
Studiefrämjandet
Studiefrämjandet is the largest student union in Sweden and
they will have a number of fun activities in Eurovision Village.
May 6–8 Cosplay and dance battle! Learn more about the
phenomenon that is Cosplay (costume play) with the help of
Nancy who will enter the national Cosplay championships.
In the dance battle you get to show your moves on a dance
mat - the highest score wins a prize.
May 9–14 Music days with iPad studio! Come make your own
hit song or sing along to one of your favorite schlagers. On
Saturday May 14 the hit of the week is presented!
ABBA museet
May 6–14
ABBA The Museum will also be located in Eurovision Village
in the form of a pop-up museum! Take photos with the
schlager legends, see the ABBA costumes from the Eurovision
Song Contest or try crocheting a hat in true Waterloo
style. Tickets to the museum, as well as ABBA The Museum
merchandise is for sale.
City Skyliner
April 29–May 22 Opening hours: 10:00–00:00
Visit the City Skyliner attraction and get a completely breath-taking
and unique view of the inner city. City Skyliner
is an 81-meter tower, which is placed in Eurovision Village
between April 29 and May 22. It offers a 360 degree panoramic
view of Stockholm and is accessible to wheelchair users.
It takes 60 people at a time and costs SEK 100 per person.
Eurovision Merchandise Buy your Eurovision merchandise
in
Eurovision Village
Let the magic linger. The official merchandise is sold in Eurovision
Village. This is where fans and everyone who wants
a nice memory of Eurovision Song Contest 2016 can find
everything from t-shirts and bags to phone cases and pins,
with the official magical flower and tagline on of course. Perhaps
you’d like to rest your head on a Eurovision pillow while
listening to the double CD with all the songs?
Navid Kabiri
& CLEAN GROUP presents
The Euro After-Parties
During the Eurovision weeks
there will be held five big
after-parties in the heart of
Stockholm at the venue
Operaterrassen.
Operaterrassen has beside five
big dance floors an outdoor
lounge that can manage around
1000 guests and 10 bars. The
venue can take around 4 500
guests.
Operaterrassen is 3 minutes
walk to EuroClub and 1 minute
from Eurovision Village.
Tuesday May 10th Opening Party
On stage: Samir & Viktor
Wednesday May 11th TBA
Thursday May 12th On stage:
Ace Wilder, Magnus Carlsson,
Dinah Nah
Friday May 13th On stage: Sergey
Lazarev, Charlotte Perrelli,
Wiktoria
Saturday May 14th Closing
Party
On stage: Robert Lukian, Anton
Ewald, Dana International
Tickets:
www.tickster.com/events/2p7y-
1unjwuhu3ut
Can also be purchased at the
door
Open hours: 10PM–5AM
Age: 18
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