Petra Mede
| Petra Mede | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Petra Mede at a press conference at the Eurovision Song Contest 2016 | |
| Born |
Petra Maria Mede 7 March 1970 Stockholm, Sweden |
| Occupation | Television presenter, comedian |
| Years active | 2005–present |
| Known for | Hosting Melodifestivalen in 2009, 2016 and the Eurovision Song Contest in 2013 and 2016 |
| Partner(s) | Mattias Günther |
| Children | 1 |
| Website | petramede.se |
Petra Maria Mede (born 7 March 1970) is a Swedish comedian, dancer, actress and television presenter.[1] She was born in Stockholm, and grew up in Gothenburg. Mede is known for her several roles in comic shows and as a television presenter. She is best known for hosting the Eurovision Song Contest in 2013 and co-hosting in 2016.
Career
In 2009 she hosted Melodifestivalen 2009, where the Swedish entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2009 was chosen[2] and was voted Sweden's best female comedian the same year.
In May 2013 she hosted the Eurovision Song Contest 2013 in Malmö, Sweden after Loreen's win in Baku in the previous year's competition. She performed an interval act during the grand final.[3][4] She was the first solo presenter in nearly 20 years after Mary Kennedy hosted solo in Dublin back in 1995.
In 2015 Mede, along with Graham Norton, hosted the Eurovision's Greatest Hits concert show on 31 March at the Eventim Apollo, in Hammersmith, London.[5] In 2016, Mede was chosen to host the first semi-final of the Swedish Melodifestivalen 2016 with Gina Dirawi at the Scandinavium in Gothenburg.[6]
On 14 December 2015, SVT announced in a press conference that Mede and Måns Zelmerlöw would co-host the Eurovision Song Contest 2016.[7] It was Mede's second time hosting the contest, joining Katie Boyle and Jacqueline Joubert as the only people to host the contest more than once.
Personal life
Mede speaks Swedish, English, Spanish, Italian and French.[8] Together with her partner Mattias Günther, she has a daughter born in 2012.[9]
Filmography
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Stockholm Live | Presenter | |
| 2007–2008 | Extra! Extra! | ||
| 2007–2009 | Parlamentet | Team member | |
| 2008 | Dubbat | ||
| Hjälp! | |||
| Morgonsoffan | |||
| Det sociala spelet | |||
| Musikmaskinen | |||
| 2009 | Melodifestivalen 2009 | Presenter | |
| Snillen snackar | |||
| Roast på Berns | |||
| 2010 | Cirkus Möller | ||
| Petra Mede Show | Presenter | ||
| Välkommen åter | |||
| 2011 | 46th Guldbagge Awards | Presenter | |
| Maestro | Participant | ||
| 2012 | 47th Guldbagge Awards | Presenter | |
| 2013 | Maestro | ||
| Eurovision Song Contest 2013 | Semi-final 1, 2 and Grand Final | ||
| 2014 | Kristallen | ||
| 2015 | 50th Guldbagge Awards | ||
| En clown till kaffet | |||
| Eurovision Song Contest's Greatest Hits | Co-presenter | with Graham Norton | |
| 2016 | 51st Guldbagge Awards | Presenter | |
| Melodifestivalen 2016 | Semi-final 1 | ||
| Eurovision Song Contest 2016 | Co-presenter | Semi-final 1, 2 and Grand Final with Måns Zelmerlöw | |
Film
- Medicinen (2014)
References
- ↑ "Hon blir ny programledare | Melodifestivalen | Nöjesbladet | Aftonbladet". Aftonbladet.se. 2008-12-18. Retrieved 2012-08-08.
- ↑ "Petra Mede fick ledas av scenen | Melodifestivalen | Nöjesbladet | Aftonbladet". Aftonbladet.se. Retrieved 2012-08-08.
- ↑ "Petra Mede leder schlager-EM | Kultur | SvD" (in Swedish). Svd.se. 2013-01-28. Retrieved 2013-09-22.
- ↑ Sim, Jarmo. "Petra Mede to host Eurovision Song Contest 2013". EBU. Retrieved 28 January 2013.
- ↑ Martinsson, Anders. "Petra Mede aktuell för Eurovision-jubileum" [Petra Mede current Eurovision anniversary] (in Swedish). Göteborgs Posten. Retrieved 24 October 2014.
- ↑ Escudero, Victor (30 November 2015). "Sweden: Who will compete in Melodifestivalen 2016?". Eurovision.tv. Retrieved 3 December 2015.
- ↑ "Petra Mede and Måns Zelmerlöw to host in Stockholm!". Eurovision.tv. Retrieved 2015-12-14.
- ↑ "Petra Mede leder schlager-EM | Kultur | SvD" (in Swedish). Svd.se. 2013-01-28. Retrieved 2013-09-22.
- ↑ "Petra Mede leder schlager-EM", Göteborgs Posten
External links
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| Awards and achievements | ||
|---|---|---|
Preceded by Leyla Aliyeva, Nargiz Berk-Petersen and Eldar Gasimov |
Eurovision Song Contest presenter 2013 |
Succeeded by Lise Rønne, Nikolaj Koppel and Pilou Asbæk |
Preceded by Mirjam Weichselbraun, Alice Tumler and Arabella Kiesbauer |
Eurovision Song Contest presenter (with Måns Zelmerlöw) 2016 |
Succeeded by Incumbent |