The fifth and final competition of the Melodifestivalen took place on March 1 in Husqvarna Garden in Jönköping. Competing artists during the evening were, among other things, the dance band veterans heirs, model and entrepreneur Victoria Silvstedt And the duo Scarlet.
To the final went Saga Ludvigsson With the contribution Hate you so much and then Scarlet with the song Sweet N ‘Psycho.
Program duo Edvin Törnblom and Kristina “Keyyo” Petrushina The viewers piloted during the evening, and during the breaks, among other things, artist interviews were shown with Niklas Strömstedt And song numbers by Edvin and Keyyo.
Ronny & Ragge reunites – performs in the Melodifestivalen and goes on tour
Another entertainment element during the evening was when the humor duo Ronny & Ragge Made comeback. The duo, consisting of Peter Settman and Fredde Granberghad its heyday during the 1990s and became known for their characteristic jeans with hanging, rough languages with swearing and focus on six and alcohol.
At the end of the summer, the duo will embark on a tour, and when they take Avicii Arena in Stockholm, they are also joined by Markoolio.
During the intermediate act in Mello, Ronny & Ragge tore off a song that they sang to the melody of Marcus & Martinus Unforgettable. In their song text, they sang, among other things, “Pök”, and the men also showed parts of their back parts on stage.
Fredde Granberg is one half of Ronny & Ragge. Image source: SVT
Since the season premiere of the Melodifestivalen, the notifications have hailed, and several viewers are what has criticized the sex jokes heard in the box.
Viewers’ notifications against Ronny & Ragge in Melodifestivalen
But this time it was Ronny & Ragge’s song number that became too much for several viewers, who chose to report the duo to the Review Board.
“Contains too much swearing. Especially offensive is wrapped with Roger and Ragge, a really low -water mark. The Melodifestivalen is a family program,” writes the notifier May-Lis.
Ronny and Ragge on stage in the Melodifestivalen. Image source: Jessica Gow/TT Picture
“Consistently incredibly bad language in the program. Of course, very swearing, as a sprinkle above everything else in the program. Horrible, especially in a program seen by so many children, where many probably take care of the language. Linn.
Another viewer criticizes SVT, and writes in his report that both sexual jokes and allusions have characterized the Melodifestivalen “in recent years”.
“The program is still marketed as an event for the whole family, and it is a tradition for many children to sit in front of the TV and enjoy the music, joy and community.
Therefore, it is completely incomprehensible that SVT chooses to fill the program with adult jokes and insinuations that are directly unsuitable for the young audience that forms a significant part of the viewer. It is not about being moral or demanding that all humor disappear – it is about respect for the target group. There is an obvious slip where the program, instead of being a family -friendly music competition, is increasingly similar to an adult show where the children’s presence seems to have been forgotten. Sexual allusions, ambiguous jokes and adult references do not belong in a context where children are an obvious part of the audience, ”writes the notifier among other things.
Ronny and Ragge. Image source: Jessica Gow/TT Picture
The same notifier wishes SVT “immediately reviews the content of the Melodifestivalen” to create a show that “really is for everyone”.
“The Melodifestivalen should be a place where children and adults can meet and enjoy music, not a forum where parents feel uncomfortable about what their children are exposed to,” concluded the upset viewer.
Even outside Sweden’s borders, the program has offended. The viewer Kimwho is a resident of Finland, has also tired of sex jokes.
“I have enjoyed seeing the Melodifestivalen but now it is changing. I do not want alcohol jokes on TV. Neither do sexual harassment. This destroys the music joy. Why does this get like this on TV? Alcohol is not to joke with or sexual harassment”.
Not all viewers were upset by Ronny & Ragge’s intermediate act. In the Melodifestival’s official Instagram account, several Ronny & Ragge fans have entered tributes to the duo.
“Soooo good. Best middle act ever”, “by far the best! Crushed everything”, “best I’ve seen in a long time on TV. Longing for their summer tour” and “I can’t take in that it actually happened?!? were some reactions.