Petra Mede
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 outside of Sweden for hosting the Eurovision Song Contest in 2013, co-hosting the Eurovision Song Contest's Greatest Hits in 2015, as well as the 2016 edition.
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.jpg.webp) 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 (separated) |
| Children | 1 |
| Website | petramede.se |
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, Petra hosted the Eurovision Song Contest 2013 in Malmö, Sweden after Loreen's win in Baku in the previous year's competition. Her performance was widely acclaimed by TV critics and journalists around Europe and 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. However in 1995 the contest consisted of only one show, whereas there were three shows (two semi-finals and a final) in 2013 which were all hosted by Mede by herself.
In 2015, Mede, along with Graham Norton, hosted the Eurovision's Greatest Hits EBU/BBC 60th anniversary concert show recorded on 31 March at the Eventim Apollo, in Hammersmith, London and broadcast in 27 countries.[5]
In 2016, Mede was the co-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 is a polyglot, speaking Swedish, English, Spanish, Italian and French.[8] Together with her former partner Mattias Günther, she has a daughter born in 2012.[9] However in 2015, it was confirmed that she and Günther had split.
Filmography
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 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 | Final |
| 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 | |
| 2017 | 52nd Guldbagge Awards | Presenter | |
| 2017– | Bonusfamiljen | Katja | |
| 2018 | 53rd Guldbagge Awards | Presenter | |
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. Archived from the original on 1 February 2013. 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". Archived from the original on 2013-05-20. Retrieved 2015-12-10.
External links
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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 Oleksandr Skichko, Volodymyr Ostapchuk and Timur Miroshnychenko |
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