Children love Melodifestivalen. But why? Ben Robertson founds out how children grow up hooked on the Song Contest before they can even talk, and if Melodifestivalen has gone too much in that kid-focused direction.

Ben Robertson investigates the innovative staging at this year's Melodifestivalen and wonders if once again Sweden has discovered a new trick that will be rolled across Europe for years to come.

Ben Robertson has toured with Melodifestivalen and he has released one of the key reasons the show is so successful. This is how SVT create an exciting storyline each week out of the battle to qualify to the final and eventually head to the Eurovision Song Contest.

As the BBC prepares for another Eurovision campaign, Ellie Chalkley answers the top twelve burning issues around the United Kingdom at the Song Contest.

Ben Robertson met up with Victor Crone to discuss how he he finally reached Melodifestivalen as a solo artist... via Los Angeles, Nashville, and Tallinn.