{"id":82816,"date":"2024-05-11T12:03:21","date_gmt":"2024-05-11T16:03:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/2024\/05\/11\/swedens-benjamin-ingrosso-takes-a-star-turn-at-eurovision-2024\/"},"modified":"2024-05-11T12:03:21","modified_gmt":"2024-05-11T16:03:21","slug":"swedens-benjamin-ingrosso-takes-a-star-turn-at-eurovision-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/2024\/05\/11\/swedens-benjamin-ingrosso-takes-a-star-turn-at-eurovision-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Sweden\u2019s Benjamin Ingrosso Takes a Star Turn at Eurovision\u00a02024"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\n\tThe 2024 Eurovision Song Contest live broadcasts aren\u2019t just about the competing songs. There are flashbacks to past shows, interstitial material and most important, performances by some of the host country\u2019s most beloved artists.<\/p>\n

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\n\tOne of Sweden\u2019s brightest stars turned in a tour-de-force performance this week in the first semi-final for Eurovision 2024. Benjamin Ingrosso performed a seven-minute medley of some of his best songs, including his new single, \u201cLook Who\u2019s Laughing Now.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tIngrosso has a multi-year history with Eurovision. When he was 8 years old, he competed in the Lilla Melodifestivalen for younger artists in 2006 and won. In 2017 he competed in Sweden\u2019s national final with the song \u201cGood Lovin\u2019\u201d but did not win and did not advance to Eurovision. It was a whole different story in 2018 when Ingrosso\u2019s \u201cDance You Off\u201d won Melodifestivalen and opened the door for him to compete in Eurovision that year.<\/p>\n

\n\tBillboard<\/em> met up with Ingrosso at the Malm\u00f6 Arena to talk about this year\u2019s Eurovision, his new album and what happened when he sang \u201cWild World\u201d in front of Cat Stevens.<\/p>\n

\n\tWhat is it like for you coming back to Eurovision but not competing?<\/strong><\/p>\n

\n\tIt\u2019s a very nice thing to come back and not compete, because you don\u2019t win and you don\u2019t lose. You can just go up on stage and have fun. But for me, the biggest difference is that when I was here six years ago, I was a younger, almost a completely different artist. I was 21 and now I\u2019m 26 and I\u2019ve been on tour a lot and I think I have evolved as an artist. People who have not seen me since 2018 will see me as a different performer, and I do believe I\u2019m more of a performer now. Back then I was just an artist singing a song, but now I\u2019m an entertainer. At least, that is what I\u2019m aiming for.<\/p>\n

\n\tI saw your rehearsal and you\u2019re definitely a performer.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\n\tI\u2019ve been working hard to get where I am today. I always love to work on every little thing I do. I really want to become better. Back in 2018, I did like a music video kind of number and this is the opposite. This is more of a live pop show. I\u2019ll be on stage with 21 people for a seven-minute medley of my recent songs.<\/p>\n

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