[Musikfestivalen is the Swedish song contest to find the artist that goes on to compete in the European Song Contest]

For once, I'm really glad I followed Musikfestivalen, this had to be the year I guess.

One song stuck out for me, above and beyond eny that I heard this year or any year before. For some reason that I cannot explain, this song digs deep in me and moves me to tears, every time I listen to it.

According to what I read, this years Musikfestival marks a shift in generation. All artists that performed according to the old forms that we were all used to (and on my part, utterly bored with) didn't make it to the final, this has apparently never happened before.

Anyway, Loreen stuck out, with an aura and a performance that blew me away. It'll be interesting to see what she does next.

Definitely a name to watch for.