SWEDISH Eurovision sensation Loreen hopes next year’s contest will take place in the capital Stockholm – as she is convinced it will persuade locals ABBA to reunite.

In her first newspaper interview after her record-breaking second win, with Tattoo, Loreen said she believed there was a good chance Bjorn Ulvaeus, Agnetha Faltskog, Benny Andersson and Frida Lyngstad would be at the event, 50 years after her fellow Sweden won Eurovision with Waterloo.

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She said: “If it’s Stockholm, the chances are high, honestly.

“After 50 years I think so.

“I’ve met three of them and I’m pretty sure they’re going to come.”

It would also be the biggest Eurovision ever as Friends Arena, where Beyonce kicked off her world tour last week, has a capacity of 50,000 – almost five times bigger than Saturday’s venue, the Liverpool Arena.

Loreen said: “I’m putting a bit of pressure on.

“They have to do Stockholm this time, especially because it’s 50 years since ABBA won.

“We’re starting a campaign here.”

Loreen became the first woman to win twice, following her 2012 win with Euphoria, when she beat competition from Finland’s Kaarija and his catchy track Cha Cha Cha.

But things almost went terribly wrong on the night, as she narrowly avoided flashing the crowd, explaining that her skin-tight pants took minutes after her performance.

She explained: “My pants ripped, but that was after I came off the stage.

“It was all the way up.

“I think it must have been the glute exercises I was doing.

“I was so high on adrenaline that I was walking down the aisles and I was like, ‘This feels so cool’, then I saw my pants.

“Luckily my stylist had a few more.”

She didn’t get back to her hotel room until 04:30 on Sunday and barely had time to celebrate properly.

Loreen explained: “Right after I won there was a press conference and it was a long one.

“When I got to the hotel it was friends and family and everyone was celebrating.

“I went in like, ‘I love you, I love you, I love you. Ta ta, I’m going to sleep now’. That was my celebration.”

She spent the last two weeks in Liverpool in the lead up to the competition and speaking to Bizarre in London yesterday, she revealed that she is now eyeing a move to the UK.

The Swede opined: “I love this place.

“You can feel the creativity.

“In 2012 when I won in Azerbaijan, with all due respect, the energy was quite tense there.

“And this experience in the UK, it’s a vibe. The audience was amazing.

“You are trendsetters.

“I’m like, ‘My God, I’ve got to get the f*** out of Sweden’.”

Pressed on whether she would move here, she continued: “I would… I could… It’s something I’ve considered after these trips.

“I’ve already talked about it like that.

“I’ve been to the UK so many times, but this time I really like it.”

As for what the UK can do to improve its success rate after Mae Muller’s penultimate place in the rankings, she reckons it’s all about authenticity.

She said: “I love what Mae Muller has done and she is speaking to a younger generation, which is important.

“I think the only thing that really hits me when I look at an artist is if an artist is authentic.

“That’s the truth about Kaarija, when he’s on stage there’s no fear, and what you see is what you get.”

Looking forward to what’s next, she added: “We’re creating music as we speak, so there’s going to be a lot of creating.

“There’s going to be a bit more of my heritage in it which is exciting but still pop and dance.

“I’m going to Iceland and then I’m going to create a lot of music here in London.

“Then there’s going to be a European tour – I’m so excited. F*** finally.”

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MADONNA was afraid having children would stop her from being a superstar.

In a post on Instagram for Mother’s Day in the US, she wrote: “I rejected the idea of ​​being a mother until my 30s because I associated motherhood with sacrifice, suffering and ultimately death, and I didn’t want any of that don’t have..

“I decided to ditch life and take the road less travelled, with no preconceived notion of what was expected of me as a woman.

When I finally became a mother, I was amazed at how grounded I felt, but also dazed and confused about how I would figure out the balancing act between being a good mother and an uncompromising artist.”

The singer, who has six children aged ten to 26, continued: “I’ve experienced my highest highs and my lowest lows as a mother. No one could have prepared me.”

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Vern has family in tears

VERNON KAY opened on Radio 2 yesterday by revealing the new job has left his family members in tears.

He took over from Ken Bruce in the mid-morning weekday slot and chose U2’s Beautiful Day as his first song.

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Vernon had a congratulatory card in the studio with him from family members, who he says are “massive Radio 2 fans”, and he explained: “It’s from my cousin Carol and Paul and the family.

“When I told Paul, my cousin, that I got this job, he started crying. Then he said: ‘You should call Carol’.

“So I called Carol at work and I told her and then she started crying.

“So it had a massive effect, I had this performance through the whole family. And I only hope that you enjoy this journey as much as I will.”

He promised the show would not be “London-centric” and told listeners: “It’s about what’s going on in your world.”

Despite receiving a massive payday for the job, he said he remains down to earth.

Vernon added: “I commuted this morning.

“I have public transport, which I will do every day to get to BBC Radio 2 HQ.”

Surprise bill

GREEN DAY’s Billie Joe Armstrong shocked a fan by jumping on stage with her as she covered one of their songs.

A band called Borderline Toxic performed at Slim Jim’s Liquor Store in Islington, North London on Saturday when they covered the US band’s hit Basket Case.

And singer Kerry Glass was left speechless when the Californian frontman, who happened to be at the bar, joined her on stage to sing it.

She told the BBC: “Eleven-year-old panicked me.

“I think I did three circles just running around the stage until he was like, ‘Come on, sing with me.'”

“It took a minute to settle. And then I was like, ‘You know I’m going to enjoy every second of this’.

Ed one to catch again

ED SHEERAN is firmly at No1 after his album Subtract became the fastest selling record of the year.

It is on track to remain at the top for a second week, according to mid-week data from Official Charts.

He fronts indie pop band Lovejoy with Wake Up & It’s Over.

Alison Goldfrapp’s first solo album from electronic duo Goldfrapp, The Love Invention, is on track to go to No3.

The Jonas Brothers are at No4 with The Album and Potter Payper’s debut Real Back In Style is at No6.

There is also good news for Beyonce.

As she prepares to kick off the UK leg of her tour tomorrow, her album Renaissance is back in the top 20 at No18.