After three weeks where the Melodifestivalen has become increasingly absurd from Saturday to Saturday, the last competition lands in something that feels quite familiar.
Judging by Friday's genre rehearsal, the Melodifestivalen will now be a little more as we are used to seeing it.
- We are probably an older version of Oscar and Anis, Pernilla Wahlgren explains and it is not such a stupid description.
Mega tribute by Per Andersson
Just like in the second part of the competition, where Oscar Zia and Anis Don Demina were in the center, much more revolves around the presenters when Pernilla Wahlgren and Per Andersson now take over the helm before Saturday night.
And it all starts with a mega tribute by Per Andersson.
He is praised by his colleague Pernilla Wahlgren, he pays tribute to himself - and then, quite unexpectedly, Janne Andersson, the national football team's national team captain, appears on the screens.
And he is in turn followed by several stars, both the hockey profile Börje Salming and the photo model Victoria Silvstedt, who all express their love for the comedian.
Yes, even Pernilla Wahlgren's parents, Christina Schollin and Hans Wahlgren, seem to care most about Per Andersson.
- We have a little musical element, a little show, a little sketch and maybe something serious also in the middle of this, says Per Andersson himself.
And if it was buskis last week with Leif and Billy, it will be even more, or at least more traditional, buskis this week.
Complete with both hats and wigs.
- This is perhaps the more traditional Melodifestivalen that you can expect the program to be.
Our ambition has always been for the programs to differ this year.
And I think that this also does compared to the other programs, says Anette Brattström, project manager for the Melodifestivalen.
"I fled the country"
- We think it is very, very fun to do this.
And above all that we can do it together, says Per Andersson.
How did you react when you learned that you can do it as a duo?
- I screamed straight out, neeeej!
says Pernilla Wahlgren.
- Yes, I fled the country, changed identity and grew a beard, but they still found me, says Per Andersson and laughs.