Comedian and author Jonas Gardell in front of the misspelt logo.

Lyssna: Mistake turns Melodifestivalen into Melody Festival

As the contestants for the Swedish selection for the Eurovision Song Contest was announced a spelling mistake turned "Melodifestivalen" into the "Melodyfestivalen."

When interviewed by Swedish Television, the comedian and author Jonas Gardell, who will be singing one of the entries this spring, laughed about the logo on display not saying Melodifestivalen, but Melodyfestivalen, as a kind of anglicised version of the Swedish music show.

But the long-time advisor and producer of Melodifestivalen, as well...