Melodifestivalen 2018 Top 28: #25 "Titta vi flyger" — Stiko Per Larsson

Photo: Lizel Strömberg (ZEL Photography)

Stiko Per Larsson was this year's P4 contest-winner which earned him a spot in Melodifestivalen. After his win, he had to compose a new song for the contest entitled "Titta vi flyger," a cheery love song with simple staging. The most important piece of trivia we took away from Stiko's participation is how active he is in his charity walking tours which he has done for many years now. His song might not have done much to win over the Swedish televoters but if his participation managed to help his charity work, that's still a win in our books.

Watch our full interview with Stiko Per Larsson here:

These contest winners haven't fared well in the contest, with the closest to qualification in recent years being SMILO's "Weight of the World" back in 2016. If this pre-contest is to continue, there needs to be a serious conversation and consequent overhaul of its infrastructure to give these acts an actual fighting chance. If not, what is the point?