Christer's Schlager-o-meter!

There was some sort of award thing last week in Sweden with a tribute to Christer Björkman which was basically an excuse to roll out lots of schlager celebs for a huge medley. More interesting than the celebs on stage however, was Christer's reaction to each one, which we can use in a schlager-scientific experiment to predict likelihood of schlager comebacks at Melodifestivalen in years to come. How exciting!

Shirley Clamp
Schlager Reaction: The glittery cardie is so not a good look. Bring back the blue wrap-around frock.
Christer's Reaction: I've moved on.                        

Love Generation
Schlager Reaction: What miming was invested for.
Christer's Reaction: This is more like it! I'm current and down with the kids I am!

Andreas Johnsson
Schlager Reaction: Where did they drag him up from? Oh, that's right. He's in Melodifestivalen again this weekend.
Christer's Reaction: I should never have paired him up with Carola.                  

Sarek 
Schlager Reaction: Good grief. And where's the bloke with the wind-up box instrument?
Christer's Reaction: Hilarious back in 2003! Even more hilarious now!

Sanna Nielsen 
Schlager Reaction: OMG! Schlager icon!
Christer's Reaction: Like the schlager daughter I never had!

Linda Bengtzing
Schlager Reaction: Don't try the key-change, love. Oh, you didn't.
Christer's Reaction: I only put her in for a laugh every couple of years.

Afro-dite
Schlager Reaction: Don't bother with "The Boy Can Dance".
Christer's Reaction: Ooh, I love a bit of disco me. Time for some rubbish dad dancing.

Jenny Silver
Schlager Reaction: Robbed last year!
Christer's Reaction: I'm really getting into my dad dancing stride now!

Malena Ernman
Schlager Reaction: Malena was busy so they got a drag queen.
Christer's Reaction: Too scared to sit down.

Swingfly 
Schlager Reaction: Was Eric Saade busy?
Christer's Reaction: Remind who these pair are!

Måns Zelmerlöw
Schlager Reaction: The beardy look really isn't working. But pleased the "legs akimbo" dance routine makes an appearance.
Christer's Reaction: Everyone else is clapping so I'd better show willing.

Charlotte Perrelli
Schlager Reaction: Loving the big hair and heels.
Christer Reaction: Oooh, let's try the key-change head roll. I LOVE YOU CHARLOTTE!!!

What can we learn from this footage? Shirley and Måns appear to be finished while Linda is good for a laugh every now and then. Christer clearly loves Charlotte, Sanna and Andreas and they will always have a place in Melodifestivalen while Malena just gets scarier with every year that passes. So ends our scientific schlager experiment for the day. Hurrah!