The director, screenwriter and commentator Edward af Sillén will be elected to Melodifestivalen’s Hall of Fame on Saturday.
He will be because he “through the years in scriptwriting and directing has combined his love for Mello with a wonderful sense of humor with a point and sharpness”, as part of the justification reads.
Edward af Sillén: “I’m actually a bit speechless”
“I am actually a little speechless and very humbled by this honor… This award is a tone raising I was not prepared for,” says Edward af Sillén in a press release from SVT.
In this year’s previous competitions, Lotta Engberg and Kristian Luuk have also been inducted into the Hall of Fame, which was instituted in 2020. Yes, last weekend it was Kristian Luuk’s turn to be inducted, which meant that he got to share the stage with his ex-wife Carina Berg , who program Melodifestivalen 2024.