Referring to Malena Ernman as Sweden’s most unusual opera star would hardly be an exaggeration. The mezzo-soprano from Sandviken - north Sweden - comfortably goes from the high culture opera houses of Vienna and Paris to comedy sketches at award shows without regard to the reactions from the sometimes-conservative world of opera.
"I have just listened to this song for the first time and I absolutely loved it! I can't get enough of it," a comment from the United Kingdom said. A fan from Latvia thought: "Good luck, Malena, your personality and your performance are really captivating!"
Sweden qualified fourth from the first Semi-Final of this year's Eurovision Song Contest but in the end finished 21st in the Final with La Voix.
Check out who exactly is Malena Erman on her Artist Profile.
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