🇸🇪 Eurovision 2024 host Petra Mede on "We Just Love Eurovision Too Much" and more (INTERVIEW)

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In May, Petra Mede will host the Eurovision Song Contest for the third time. The comedian, singer, actress and presenter tells us about her decision to return - and what it's like working with her co-host Malin Åkerman. She also teases "We Just Love Eurovision Too Much," the follow-up to "Love Love Peace Peace," which she's worked on with director and writer Edward af Sillén. Our interview ends with a moving discussion of Petra's early years as a ballerina - and the injury that changed her life forever. She tells us how she got back on her feet and offers advice for anyone struggling to get back to work.
PETRA MEDE INTERVIEW
01:00 Did SVT call Petra Mede, or did Petra Mede call SVT?
01:35 Did you have to think twice about hosting for a third time?
02:11 "I like to be a little bit of a diva"
03:00 On shooting up through the floor at Eurovision 2013
03:45 On her relationship with Malin Åkerman
05:45 Do different co-hosts bring out different sides of you?
07:50 Where are you at with preparations for Eurovision 2024?
09:00 What's the most difficult segment of Eurovision to host?
10:15 Did you make any mistakes previously while hosting?
12:06 Eurovision is evolving - will your hosting change too?
13:50 On "Love Love Peace Peace" and its sequel "We Just Love Eurovision Too Much"
15:00 Will ABBA participate in Eurovision?
15:40 Petra discusses her early life as a ballerina - and the back injury that changed her life forever
17:00 On how she became a comedian
17:35 Does your ballet background help you in your current career?
18:11 What advice do you have for people picking themselves up from a challenge?
20:30 Looking back at your long career, did you imagine you'd achieve all of this?
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КОМЕНТАРІ: 153

@kostalacosta2625 24 дні тому

The icon of the whole Eurovision

@esc_stan 24 дні тому

IM SO GLAD SHE’S BACK 😭

@unknownorigin8446 24 дні тому

Just her being on the stage means a lot. She should not have any pressure to deliver anything extraordinary this year.

@Wiwibloggs 24 дні тому

Her presence is, as you say, more than enough 🤩

@robotikox 24 дні тому

The queen mother of Eurovision ❤

@Jme_hde 24 дні тому

She is one of the few Eurovision hosts EVER who has actually benefitted the contest EVERY TIME

@Wiwibloggs 24 дні тому

She always brings flavour and spice. Absolutely!

@kenisme1000 24 дні тому

This woman is Eurovision…she just never goes away and I’m not mad about that…

@PhillCurtis 23 дні тому

It wouldn't be the same without her ❤️

@Asa...S 23 дні тому

I think it's so important to mention Edward af Sillén, when talking about Eurovision 2013 and 2016 being sucessful. Petra gets the spotlight, and she's great as a host, but a confident, funny and calm host, has a lot to do with the script and direction from a great director and writer. People celebrate Måns and Petra for "Love Love, Peace Peace", rightfully so, but I feel that Edward af Sillén should be mentioned in the same breath as them, because he wrote it. Everyone celebrates that Petra is back, me too, but most of all I'm so grateful that Edward af Sillén is!

@glenbryan3706 23 дні тому

This is so true . Edward has a real knack with Eurovision - as the Swedish commentator when Sweden isn't hosting , and the scriptwriter when they do . I'd like to see him present the thing ..

@stefannilsson6843 20 днів тому

@@glenbryan3706I’ve heard him say that he’s not so fond of being on a stage. Anyway I agree that his manuscripts are brilliant.

@currentoflinden 20 днів тому

Exactly! I'm so glad you bring this up!

@user-xx1mj5up9e 7 днів тому

I agree! That was my main concern. Who will write this script? And when I heard that Edward af Sillén is going to do it than I was calm and content. And when they annonced that Petra is back! Wow! And I'm so curious about the interval act "We just love Eurovision too much"! It's going to be great!

@user-xx1mj5up9e 7 днів тому

@@glenbryan3706 He is going to be the swedish commentator this year (together with Tina Mehrafzoon) even though he writes the script. I'm so happy about that!

@eurofansf 24 дні тому

Thank you for the interview…the secret star of ESC 2024!

@Wiwibloggs 24 дні тому

Thank you for watching! Petra is just perfect 🙌

@aekelly 24 дні тому

My two most favorite Eurovision personalities! 💕💕💕💕💕💕💕

@Wiwibloggs 24 дні тому

What an honour! 🥹❤️

@MariaCarabin 24 дні тому

Couldn’t agree more! ❤

@ksesc 24 дні тому

We are so blessed to have her back this year! She's a true icon! Like I always say, I wish she hosted Eurovision every year!

@alexvaznogueira2817 24 дні тому

Petra and also the lady who presented the points from Australia are one of the most iconic women of Eurovision. 😊🫶

@rowo2774 24 дні тому

Do you mean the spokesperson of 2015 to 2017 Lee Lin Chin? She's very memorable.

@markuserikssen 24 дні тому

Loved the interview, William! I was praying for Petra to come back and she did! She's simply the best person to host Eurovision. Her humor is on another level and she's so humble. Now we need Lynda Woodruff back as well! 😍

@Wiwibloggs 24 дні тому

Thank you, Markus! I really enjoyed speaking with THE QUEEN.

@markuserikssen 24 дні тому

@@Wiwibloggs She's an icon! 😍

@Quzinqa1122 24 дні тому

Yes, we really need Sarah Dawn Finer to put on her Lynda Woodruff persona again. That would be brilliant.

@user-bb2ch8lc1v 17 днів тому

I just love Petra. She can host Eurovision every year. Petra, along with Måns, Edward af Sillén and Christer Björkman are all geniouses.

@ethangentles 24 дні тому

The crossover we never knew we needed !!!! ICONS

@escahmet7487 23 дні тому

The Queen of Eurovision❤❤❤

@Wiwibloggs 23 дні тому

❤❤❤❤

@Tejiknasten 23 дні тому

What a great interview and what a great ESC host we'll have this May. Petra Mede is for the modern Eurovision what Katie Boyle was for the early years. Thanks for a fantastic ESC channel 🫶

@Wiwibloggs 23 дні тому

Couldn't agree more about Petra. Thank you, Tejiknasten!

@Dan_Blick1986 22 дні тому

The first question I asked myself after Sweden won last year, was please can they ask Petra Mede to host again? I was SO glad she said yes! For me, Eurovision 2016 remains the contest for me, where things went up a notch in JUST how Eurovision should be hosted. I know people weren’t that keen on Måns, but I actually really liked the camaraderie between them. Just hope Petra doesn’t put too much pressure on herself hosting this time round, as although she makes it look easy, when hosting to x hundred million people that can’t be an easy thing to do! Good luck Petra, so glad you’re back! 😀

@lillecathrine 24 дні тому

If Norway ever somehow wins again, I want us to steal Petra! Hahah. I just adore her. A Swedish Eurovision-royalty😍

@Wiwibloggs 23 дні тому

Do it! It's payback for Marcus & Martinus ❤

@a.m.rifkia.3rd493 22 дні тому

not really. Norway could use some of the presenters of MGP in the last four of five years

@frostyw 11 днів тому

Legend! 🥰

@irm.anemon 24 дні тому

i remember the eurovision taxi so well! so wholesome

@Wiwibloggs 24 дні тому

Beautiful memories!

@frenchfries4556 21 день тому

Petra is hosting?! Omg!! This is gonna be epic!!

@unaberg 24 дні тому

My beloved queen ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

@blee1997 23 дні тому

insane she is doing this 3 TIMES!!!! such an iconic host. Just let her be the host of EVERY edition from now.

@Wiwibloggs 23 дні тому

I'd be happy to see this :)

@meropale 20 днів тому

My first thought when Loreen won.... will Petra Mede grace us with her excellent hosting.

@larshansson9814 3 години тому

Great interview. I think Petra and her team really love Eurovision and that's why they manage to make the TV show so entertaining.

@thomaseriksson3182 7 днів тому

A really good interview! Thanks! The first thing you thought as a Swede when Loreen won - hope it will be Petra with a script by Edward of sille'n and Björkman as director.🙏 Now it happened and we in Sweden have sky-high expectations for the script and direction ha ha ha 🤣🤣 Lynda will probably come back with it. No one will probably be disappointed this time either😎 Welcome to Malmö all ESC Fans 💯👍

@XtianHawk 23 дні тому

Beautiful interview. Especially at the end, that was very inspiring x

@Wiwibloggs 23 дні тому

Glad you enjoyed it! Thank you! ❤

@87leafar 22 дні тому

This woman is a true INSPIRATION, even if I was not a fan of Loreen win last year, just the fact that we are going to see Petra again makes me VERY HAPPY

@marcelosilva3834 24 дні тому

Could you see Petra Made and Filomena Cautela presenting Eurovision together? 😮😊

@Wiwibloggs 23 дні тому

We'd laugh throughout the entire show!

@nicholasdickson3219 24 дні тому

Aww she is just the perfect host for Eurovision! Great job William 🎉

@Wiwibloggs 23 дні тому

Thank you, Nicholas!

@olezhastanislavich8818 21 день тому

Simply the best ❤❤❤

@mystemo1980 24 дні тому

She is incredible. Great interview William

@Wiwibloggs 23 дні тому

Thank you Mystemo : )

@MsMeyara 23 дні тому

The true queen of Eurovision. Love her being back and I cant believe how time flies. 'Love love peace' still lives in my head rent free 😂

@Wiwibloggs 23 дні тому

Time really does fly. But I'm so glad it's delivered Petra once more.

@MrGabillo 22 дні тому

You forgot the special gala 60th anniversary with Graham Norton .. Petra is the Eurovision woman !

@glenbryan3706 23 дні тому

Petra is so wonderful . She had to leave "Let's Dance " ( Sweden's celebrity dancing show ) due to her back , so it's lovely to see her on telly again . Hope they give her a comfy chair on stage !

@peixeess 22 дні тому

She has done a surgery thing so let's hope she will be okay

@OnurUzOZ 21 день тому

I am SO HAPPY to see her

@user-et9jw7ku9e 23 дні тому

She is just the best host ever ❤

@Wiwibloggs 23 дні тому

Her inner beauty really shines on stage. ❤

@hallaskjerah 24 дні тому

I kinda love her

@Wiwibloggs 24 дні тому

She’s incredible ❤️

@nielskristianmller93 20 днів тому

Love Petra. She is strugglin like us. Ups and downs in life

@happypotter5671 24 дні тому

My mother

@garrywallace1007 23 дні тому

Amazing interview....well done William, you make it look easy (just like Petra)!!

@charlieporter8483 22 дні тому

Jag älskar Petra 🥰

@jameshambis 19 днів тому

I feel like Petra is a Eurovision icon now. Shame they didn’t get Måns back as well 😂

@gen7733 23 дні тому

Magnificent, strong, inspirational woman!! Long life to Peeeetra Mede

@paulofonseca9040 24 дні тому

Great Petra, all Europe love her ❤

@Wiwibloggs 24 дні тому

We agree!

@mickmunn 23 дні тому

I love Petra she will be brilliant

@Wiwibloggs 23 дні тому

She never fails to deliver.

@meraba91 23 дні тому

Merci Petra pour cette interview !!!Amazing !!12 points from olympics city of Paris 2024

@meraba91 23 дні тому

Merci pour les mots en français…vous êtes trop mignonne ❤

@Wiwibloggs 23 дні тому

Merci for watching! ❤❤❤

@Malcolm-C99 22 дні тому

She is the best host and love love peace peace was very entertaining. I am so happy we can see her next May in eurovision in Malmo

@randomamericansescreaction1590 22 дні тому

Amazing interview with an icon. I always wonder when the hosts get to go to the bathroom, especially when hosting on their own!

@escmadeira 23 дні тому

❤❤❤

@PhillCurtis 23 дні тому

I want iconic moments with Petra this year.. devil wears prada type scenes 😂❤ her being outrageous.. SVT better give her moment.... 😅

@Wiwibloggs 23 дні тому

LOL. I loved her line when she said she likes to be a diva. She is the best!

@PhillCurtis 23 дні тому

@@WiwibloggsI loved that you made her laugh and her sweet inspirational message about never giving up/ self worth. Bless her what a gem she is ❤

@bzzzzz77777 23 дні тому

She reminds me of childhood because i remeber 2013 and 2016 the most

@Wiwibloggs 23 дні тому

Two amazing editions :)

@noahtornbak7298 23 дні тому

Kinda sounds like She teased hologram-Abba for esc

@Wiwibloggs 23 дні тому

I was thinking the same thing. Very exciting ❤

@marisolina-oe2jd 23 дні тому

La mejor de la historia❤

@Wiwibloggs 23 дні тому

I agree ❤

@Iamyouiay 21 день тому

Beautiful wiwiblogs contribution. I mean, even if the EBU doesn’t recognize it officially (as they should) your independent work on the esc is simply groundbreaking.

@t0mbiv 22 дні тому

We just love Petra too much - the queen 👑

@xavierchampel8795 23 дні тому

Queen 🎉

@Wiwibloggs 23 дні тому

Queen of the universe!

@bzzzzz77777 24 дні тому

How long is the video????? I want long

@Wiwibloggs 24 дні тому

24 minutes ❤

@johnachilleos4152 22 дні тому

No cause like last year when Sweden won I was like PLSS LET PETRA HOST LIKE PLSS, and here we are now. Can’t wait for it 🙌🙌❤️

@FG-yh1hl 22 дні тому

"Entourée par amour"🥰🥰

@StefanosVasileiou 21 день тому

Can we just agree that Will is super talented in interviewing? I admire that so much, such great and interesting questions! :)

@DeviHaim 16 днів тому

It's so cool that Petra come back to hosting ESC ! I hope, we will see Lynda Woodroff again ^^

@edvinrosenqvist524 23 дні тому

I would be so happy if Malin Åkerman came to the contest dressed as her character Silk spectre from the movie Watchmen🦸‍♀️😮💪

@Wiwibloggs 23 дні тому

Let's do this! ❤

@benenty692 24 дні тому

The mother of eurovision, great interview, we need William as uk spoke person

@Wiwibloggs 23 дні тому

Thank you for watching!!! I am so happy you enjoyed ❤ My 12 points go to YOU.

@benenty692 23 дні тому

@@Wiwibloggs aw thanks you

@blee1997 23 дні тому

When Loreen wins you gotta unleash a Petra Mede.

@Wiwibloggs 23 дні тому

All we want is to be loved! ❤

@dariuszleszczynski8558 23 дні тому

Queen back

@Wiwibloggs 23 дні тому

Royalty!

@Asa...S 24 дні тому

Is "Malin" that hard to pronounce for an English speaking person? I would say it's pretty close to the English word "Marlin", the r in that word is kinda silent, isn't it? If you say it like Marlin Awkermann I would say it's pretty close.

@Wiwibloggs 24 дні тому

Ooooo thank you for this tip!

@edvinrosenqvist524 23 дні тому

Give us Petra Mede or we riot...said all the eurovision-fans😆

@Wiwibloggs 23 дні тому

Glad SVT got the hint hahahah

@alexk75 13 днів тому

Petra and Hannah are rulers supreme of Eurovision!

@s.leochapman417 21 день тому

If Australia ever win the contest, I propose that Sweden and Germany co-host so that we get Petra Mede and Anke Engelke. Perfect hosts!

@nm2022 24 дні тому

Penny Barber hosting Eurovision....wow.

@Flokarl1 23 дні тому

I will miss Mans though...... :-( .....And of course Lynda Woodruff

@frankverhagen8348 22 дні тому

Lill Lindfors also from Sweden my best❤🎉

@swedishmeatball4382 22 дні тому

Actually, Lill was born in Helsinki, Finland. She grew up in Sweden thoughand indeed, her hosting in 1985 was iconic.

@class387productions3 24 дні тому

Vote for Latvia 🇱🇻 and 🇬🇪 Georgia please

@alejandrofamelo4498 24 дні тому

This woman is the only reason i dont mind loreen stealing the victory from finland last year xD

@1nbetweeners-wc9wc 20 днів тому

IS LYNDA WOODRUF COMING BACK

@AlineBooneMusic 21 день тому

Imo Sweden is often overrated and wins too much but they do give a great show so I'm really looking forward to this year's eurovision plus so many good songs this year, it's gonna be amazing

@anastasiia4063 8 днів тому

Amazing interview!! Thank you, WIlliam and Petra!!!

@Wiwibloggs 8 днів тому

Glad you enjoyed it!

@Bandido894 24 дні тому

2013 Petra: -Dind dong indeed! (after Finland) Maybe 2024 'No rules' indeed?😅

@Satellite88 24 дні тому

9:51 Lena 😭

@Silia-fan17 24 дні тому

Eurovision Cyprus 2024?

@Patrick.V. 24 дні тому

lol

@PhillCurtis 23 дні тому

can she host likeee everything plz 🙏

@Wiwibloggs 23 дні тому

❤

@RobOranjeEuropapa 24 дні тому

Ok Petra Mede is very very good! But ……..Chantal Jansen ( host 2020/2021) is also very good 🎉

@19761david 23 дні тому

Katie Boyle - best host

@user-hf1ld7rl3g 24 дні тому

Nutsa Buzaladze good luck ❤❤❤Georgia 🇬🇪 ❤❤❤Georgia 🇬🇪

@user-hf1ld7rl3g 24 дні тому

Nutsa Buzaladze is super star ❤❤❤Georgia 🇬🇪 ❤❤❤Georgia 🇬🇪

@She_is_a_male 20 днів тому

She is very old too

@user-hf1ld7rl3g 24 дні тому

Nutsa is winner ❤❤❤Georgia 🇬🇪 ❤❤❤Georgia 🇬🇪

@ar50000 24 дні тому

I hope they don't give the presenters cringy jokes and dialogue to say!

@esc_stan 24 дні тому

It’s the same script director for 2013 and 2016 so don’t worry :)

@ethangentles 24 дні тому

No need to worry in Sweden about that

@Quzinqa1122 24 дні тому

🌟 Edward af Sillén is back on board, so don't worry. It will be brilliant.

@keithw9290 23 дні тому

They really should have changed the presenter this time round

@Pravedni_lik 21 день тому

Sweden Sweden Sweden....awful and so prepotent

@Annini00 12 днів тому

Croatia croatia jedi lasagna poop

@markr002 23 дні тому

Really. They can’t find another presenter? Yes she’s great but wtf.

@carlfromsweden8466 24 дні тому

She is sååå tråkig

@Mitchx111 24 дні тому

No she is amazing and funny.

@Quzinqa1122 24 дні тому

Nej, hon är sååå rolig.

@nedat75 7 днів тому

Vem tycker du är rolig då, som kan prata engelska i live-television????