Melodifestivalen 2006 semifinals
- This article is about the semifinals of Melodifestivalen 2006. For the final, see the main article, Melodifestivalen 2006.
The semifinals for Melodifestivalen 2006 began on the 18th February 2006. Ten songs from these semifinals qualified for the final on March 18, 2006. This was the fifth year that a semifinal format had been used for the competition, and interest was higher than ever.
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[edit] Preselection
On August 15, 2005 SVT confirmed that Leksand, Karlstad, Karlskrona and Gothenburg would host the semifinals of Melodifestivalen 2006, with the final taking place at the Stockholm Globe Arena for the fifth year running (sixth overall). SVT received 3,310 songs for the competition, a new record [1]. The song titles were unveiled on the 12 October, and the artists fifteen days later. Steven Simmonds took his song off the line-up in November 2005, stating that SVT were forcing him to sing it himself, which he did not want to do. Lena Philipsson was a surprise choice as host, as rumours had been spreading that SVT wanted Helena Paparizou to present the Gothenburg semifinal or the final. Bodies Without Organs were unveiled as the first wildcard in a pre-Christmas special. There was much speculation that Eurovision Song Contest 1999 winner Charlotte Perrelli would be among the others, but Magnus Carlsson, Rednex and Andreas Johnson were confirmed as wildcards in late January 2006. The proposed changes to the voting format (caused by the controversy over Nanne Grönvall's defeat in Melodifestivalen 2005) never materialised.
[edit] Contributions that didn't make it
- Anna Book – Un, dos, trés
- William Johansson – Ride on the Moonlight
- Sanna Nielsen – Vägen hem
- Shirley Clamp - Värsta schlagern
- Maja Gullstrand – Alla dessa ord
- Andrés Esteche – Midnight Train
- Carola Szücs – It Was You
[edit] Other artists that submitted songs
Fredrik Wännman, Josefin Nilsson & Björn Kjellman, Pernilla Wahlgren, Elisabeth Andreassen, Lotta Engberg, Mikael Rickfors, Tommy Nilsson, Lustans Lakejer, Jan Johansen, Ann Winsborn, Emil Sigfridsson, Niklas Andersson, Rikard Wolff and The Wallstones.
[edit] Semifinal 1
| Date: | 18 February 2006 |
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| Presenter: | Lena Philipsson |
| Venue: | Ejendals Arena, Leksand |
| Voting: | Telephone voting |
| Interval Act: | Veniamin Showgroup |
| Viewing figures (approx): | 3,045,000 |
| Total number of televotes cast: | 466,660 |
| Qualifiers: | Jag ljuger så bra performed by Linda Bengtzing, Sing For Me performed by Andreas Johnson |
| Second Chance: | The Name of Love performed by Magnus Bäcklund, Kamelont performed by the Electric Banana Band |
| # | Artist | Song | Televotes | Place | Results | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | Round 2 | |||||
| 1 | Simone Moreno | Aiayeh (The Music of the Samba) | 6 688 | — | 8 | Out |
| 2 | Electric Banana Band | Kameleont | 32 192 | 29 037 | 4 | Second Chance |
| 3 | Anna Sahlene | This Woman | 22 078 | 25 954 | 5 | Out |
| 4 | Magnus Bäcklund | The Name of Love | 39 442 | 45 561 | 3 | Second Chance |
| 5 | Linda Bengtzing | Jag ljuger så bra | 49 506 | 56 658 | 2 | Final |
| 6 | Pandang | Kuddkrig | 16 611 | — | 6 | Out |
| 7 | Hannah Graaf | Naughty Boy | 14 230 | — | 7 | Out |
| 8 | Andreas Johnson | Sing for Me | 56 354 | 61 323 | 1 | Wildcard Final |
[edit] Semifinal 2
| Date: | 25 February 2006 |
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| Presenter: | Lena Philipsson |
| Venue: | Löfbergs Lila Arena, Karlstad |
| Voting: | Telephone voting |
| Interval Act: | Stage-TV, Tommy Körberg |
| Viewing figures (approx): | 2,320,000 |
| Total number of televotes cast: | 306,074 |
| Qualifiers: | Lev livet performed by Magnus Carlsson, Idag och imorgon performed by Kikki Danielsson |
| Second Chance: | En droppe regn performed by Niclas Wahlgren, Mi amore performed by Velvet |
| # | Artist | Song | Televotes | Place | Results | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | Round 2 | |||||
| 1 | Magnus Carlsson | Lev livet! | 31 115 | 49 610 | 1 | Wildcard Final |
| 2 | The Elephantz | Oh Yeah | 7 856 | — | 8 | Out |
| 3 | Sonya | Etymon | 16 541 | 17 299 | 5 | Out |
| 4 | Östen med Resten | Ge mig en kaka till kaffet | 13 617 | — | 6 | Out |
| 5 | Pablo Cepelda | La chica dela copa | 12 630 | — | 7 | Out |
| 6 | Kikki Danielsson | Idag och imorgon | 35 792 | 35 753 | 2 | Final |
| 7 | Niclas Wahlgren | En droppe regn | 17 600 | 23 339 | 3 | Second Chance |
| 8 | Velvet | Mi amore | 21 496 | 22 627 | 4 | Second Chance |
[edit] Semifinal 3
| Date: | 4 March 2006 |
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| Presenter: | Lena Philipsson |
| Venue: | Arena Rosenholm, Karlskrona |
| Voting: | Telephone voting |
| Interval Act: | Anders Lundin, Andreas Nilsson, Jan Åström, David & FoFo |
| Viewing figures (approx): | 3,110,000 |
| Total number of televotes cast: | 411,478 |
| Qualifiers: | Temple of Love performed by BWO, Night of Passion performed by The Poodles |
| Second Chance: | Faller du så faller jag performed by Patrik Isaksson, Golden Star performed by Elysion |
| # | Artist | Song | Televotes | Place | Results | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | Round 2 | |||||
| 1 | BWO | Temple of Love | 38 733 | 53 820 | 2 | Wildcard Final |
| 2 | Jessica Folcker | When Love's Comin' Back Again | 14 725 | — | 7 | Out |
| 3 | Jessica Andersson | Kalla nätter | 17 873 | 26 247 | 5 | Out |
| 4 | The Poodles | Night of Passion | 45 927 | 56 242 | 1 | Final |
| 5 | Gregor | Mi amor | 6 801 | — | 8 | Out |
| 6 | Elysion | Golden Star | 27 241 | 31 864 | 4 | Second Chance |
| 7 | Patrik Isaksson | Faller du så faller jag | 22 985 | 33 080 | 3 | Second Chance |
| 8 | Kayo Shekoni | Innan natten är över | 17 770 | — | 6 | Out |
[edit] Semifinal 4
| Date: | 11 March 2006 |
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| Presenter: | Lena Philipsson |
| Venue: | Scandinavium, Gothenburg |
| Voting: | Telephone voting |
| Interval Act: | Morgan Alling |
| Viewing figures (approx): | 3,645,000 |
| Total number of televotes cast: | 653,991 |
| Qualifiers: | Älskar du livet performed by Björn Kjellman, Evighet performed by Carola Häggkvist |
| Second Chance: | Mama Take Me Home performed by Rednex, Silverland performed by Roger Pontare |
| # | Artist | Song | Televotes | Place | Results | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | Round 2 | |||||
| 1 | Roger Pontare | Silverland | 29 939 | 37 645 | 4 | Second Chance |
| 2 | Laila Adéle | Don't Try To Stop Me | 17 851 | — | 7 | Out |
| 3 | Günther and the Sunshine Girls | Like Fire Tonight | 20 767 | — | 6 | Out |
| 4 | Sandra Dahlberg | Jag tar det jag vill ha | 26 462 | 34 769 | 5 | Out |
| 5 | Evan | Under Your Spell | 13 600 | — | 8 | Out |
| 6 | Rednex | Mama Take Me Home | 37 104 | 50 418 | 3 | Wildcard Second Chance |
| 7 | Björn Kjellman | Älskar du livet | 40 574 | 53 000 | 2 | Final |
| 8 | Carola Häggkvist | Evighet | 139 952 | 151 021 | 1 | Final |
[edit] Second Chance Round
| Date: | 12 March 2006 |
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| Presenters: | Carin Hjulström-Livh & Henrik Johnson |
| Venue: | SVT TV-Huset, Stockholm |
| Voting: | Telephone voting |
| Interval Act: | Melodifestivalen quiz |
| Viewing figures (approx): | 2,140,000 |
| Total number of televotes cast: | 480,449 |
| Qualifiers: | The Name of Love performed by Magnus Bäcklund, Mama Take Me Home performed by Rednex |
| # | Artist | Song | Televotes | Place | Results | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | Round 2 | |||||
| 1 | Electric Banana Band | Kameleont | 14 961 | — | 6 | Out |
| 2 | Magnus Bäcklund | The Name of Love | 35 823 | 53 582 | 2 | Final |
| 3 | Niclas Wahlgren | En droppe regn | 10 584 | — | 8 | Out |
| 4 | Velvet | Mi amore | 12 076 | — | 7 | Out |
| 5 | Elysion | Golden Star | 25 947 | 33 583 | 5 | Out |
| 6 | Patrik Isaksson | Faller du så faller jag | 36 613 | 51 270 | 3 | Out |
| 7 | Roger Pontare | Silverland | 36 180 | 45 188 | 4 | Out |
| 8 | Rednex | Mama Take Me Home | 53 635 | 68 670 | 1 | Final |
