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Eurovision Song Contest 2009
Country Sweden
National selection
Selection processMelodifestivalen 2009
Selection date(s)Semi-finals
7 February 2009
14 February 2009
21 February 2009
28 February 2009
Second Chance
7 March 2009
Final
14 March 2009
[[ Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest| Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest]]
2009

Sweden will participate in the Eurovision Song Contest 2009. Sveriges Television (SVT) will use the traditional festival Melodifestivalen format to choose the Swedish participant in the Eurovision Song Contest 2009.[1][2].

Melodifestivalen 2009

Host Petra Mede during the third heat in Leksand, 21 February 2009.

Melodifestivalen, the Swedish national song competition, will choose who Sweden's entrant in the 2009 Eurovision Song Contest will be. SVT set a deadline of 23 September 2008 for interested singers to send in their songs, after which a jury picked 28 to compete in Melodifestivalen. The 28 songs and their composers were to be revealed in late October or early November.[2][3] When the deadline for songs arrived, a record number of 3,440 songs had been submitted; six more than in 2007.[4]

There are a few rule changes implemented in Melodifestivalen 2009. Instead of the top two songs qualifying to the final, with the third and fourth placed songs fighting in the second chance round, a "knockout" system will be implemented. The top four songs will compete against each other, with the 1st placed song competing against the 4th placed song and the 2nd placed song competing against the 3rd placed song. The winners of these rounds will qualify for the final, with the remaining two songs being sent to the second chance round.[5][6]

A further change to the format is the introduction of an international jury. Not only will this jury have a vote in the final alongside the 11 regional juries and the televote, but it will also be charged with the task of selecting one song from the 22 songs which did not qualify for the Grand Final to join the 10 finalists as a wildcard, thus bringing the total number of songs in the Final to 11.[5][6]

The maximum number of participants on stage will also be raised to 8, two more above the EBU limit for Eurovision. Pre-recorded backing vocals will also be permitted.[5][6]

The four regular heats will take place on 7, 14, 21, and 28 February, with the second chance heat being held on 7 March and the final on 14 March.[7][8] Melodifestivalen 2009 will be hosted by comedian Petra Mede.[9][10]

Schedule

The competition will span across 6 weeks at various arenas in the country.[11]

Date Location Venue Notes
7 February Gothenburg Scandinavium Heat 1
14 February Skellefteå Kraft Arena Heat 2
21 February Leksand Ejendals Arena Heat 3
28 February Malmö Malmö Arena Heat 4
7 March Norrköping Himmelstalundshallen Second Chance
14 March Stockholm Ericsson Globe Final

Song list

The first eight singers competing in Melodifestivalen were revealed on 18 November, during a press conference by SVT.[12][13] The names included previous Melodifestivalen contestants Alcazar, BWO, Måns Zelmerlöw and Sarah Dawn Finer, as well as newcomers to Melodifestivalen Emilia and Jennifer Brown. Lasse Lindh and Caroline af Ugglas will also make a return to the contest.[14][15]

The next seven artists to compete in the contest were revealed at another press conference on 25 November.[16] The Scotts, however, were revealed to be one of the submitted artists to Melodifestivalen 2009 before the press conference, and will compete with the song "Jag tror på oss".[17] The seven new artists entering Melodifestivalen are Mikael Rickfors, H.E.A.T., Next 3, Jonathan Fagerlund, Rigo & The Topaz Sound feat. Red Fox, former Fame Factory contestant Maja Gullstrand and Molly Sandén, who came third for Sweden in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2006.[18][19]

The third group of competing artists in Melodifestivalen 2009 were revealed on 2 December 2008 at yet another press conference held by SVT.[20] The artists included Shirley Clamp, Amy Diamond, Velvet, Sofia, Agnes and sisters Lili & Susie.[21][22]

Five more artists were set to be revealed on 9 December 2008. The day before, it was rumoured that the Norwegian entry for the 2008 contest, Maria Haukaas Storeng, would be competing in the contest. However, being co-host of the Norwegian national final, Melodi Grand Prix, the only possible way she could participate in Melodifestivlane would be in the fourth and final heat.[23][24] The following day it was confirmed by SVT that she would participate in Melodifestivalen, performing a duet with another former Eurovision and Melodifestivalen participant, Anna Sahlene, who represented Estonia at the 2002 contest.[25][26]

Four other artists were confirmed by SVT to be participating in this year's Melodifestivalen, Susanne Alfvengren, Thorleifs, Nina Söderquist and popular Swedish country band Cookies 'n Beans.[25][26]

In previous years, the wildcard entries to Melodifestivalen were announced after all submitted artists to SVT were announced. For Melodifestivalen 2009 however, this was changed and the names of the wildcard entries will be released along with the other artists. The first wildcard was revealed live on SVT's morning show, 'Good Morning Sweden', on 19 November. The producer of Melodifestivalen Christer Björkman, along with Jennifer Brown and Måns Zelmerlöw, revealed Swedish-Finnish musician Markoolio to be the first wildcard entry, singing the song "Kärlekssång från mig".[27][28] The second wildcard was revealed on 26 November, on SVT's 'Culture News'.[29] The wilcard was revealed to be opera singer Malena Ernman with "La voix", composed and written by Fredrik Kempe.[30] Marie Serneholt, made famous by A*Teens, was announced as the third wildcard by SVT on 3 December. She will sing the song "Disconnect Me", written by Peter Boström and Tony Nilsson.[31][32]

The line-up for Melodifestivalen was completed on 16 December 2008. The final wildcard will be boyband E.M.D., consisting of Erik Segerstedt, Mattias Andréasson and Danny Saucedo, who will compete in the third heat with their song "Baby Goodbye", which they composed with Oscar Gorres.[33] The final artist, performing "Higher" in the fourth and final heat, will be the Star Pilots.[34][35]

Heats

The heats of Melodifestivalen 2009 began on 7 February. Five heats will be held, in Gothenburg, Skellefteå, Leksand, Malmö and Norrköping (Andra Chansen), leading up to the final at the Stockholm Globe Arena on 14 March 2009.

In the four heats, the top four songs through televoting will battle against each other for qualification for the final. The first and fourth-placed songs will compete against each other, with the second and third-placed songs doing the same. The winners of each battle will qualify for the final of Melodifestivalen, while the losers will go to the Andra Chansen round.

The 32 songs announced by SVT were split between each heat on 11 December 2008.[36][37] The final running order for the heats was revealed on 15 January 2009.[38]

Heat 1

The first heat of Melodifestivalen was held at the Scandinavium in Göteborg on 7 February 2009.

From the first voting period, Nina Söderquist, Scotts, Emilia, Alcazar and Caroline af Ugglas all passed to the second round of voting, with Marie Serneholt coming sixth, Jonathan Fagerlund placing seventh and Shirley Clamp finishing last.[39][40][41]

# Artist Song Lyrics (l) / Music (m) Votes Position Results
Round 1 Round 2
1 Nina Söderquist "Tick Tock" Johan Lyander (m & l), Matti Alfonzetti (m & l) 5 Out
2 Jonathan Fagerlund "Welcome To My Life" Samuel Waermö (m & l), Didrik Thott (m & l) — 7 Out
3 Shirley Clamp "Med hjärtat fyllt av ljus" Ingela "Pling" Forsman (l), Bobby Ljunggren (m), Henrik Wikström (m) — 8 Out
4 Scotts "Jag tror på oss" Lars "Dille" Diedricson (m), Martin Hedström (m), Ingela "Pling" Forsman (l) Andra Chansen
5 Emilia "You're My World" Emilia Rydberg (m & l), Fredrik "Figge" Boström (m & l) Final
6 Alcazar "Stay the Night" Anders Hansson (m & l), Mårten Sandén (m & l), Andreas Lundstedt (m & l), Therese Merkel (m & l), Lina Hedlund (m & l) Final
7 Caroline af Ugglas "Snälla snälla" Caroline af Ugglas (l), Heinz Liljedahl (m) Andra Chansen
International Jury
8 Marie Serneholt "Disconnect Me" Peter Boström (m & l), Tony Nilsson (m & l) — 6 Wildcard
Out

After the second voting period, Nina Söderquist left the contest after gaining the fewest votes. In the knockout round, Alcazar battled against the Scotts for a place in the final, while Caroline af Ugglas battled against Emilia. Alcazar and Emilia qualified to the final, while the Scotts and Caroline af Ugglas passed to the Andra Chansen round.[42][43] Caroline af Ugglas has also received the International jury wildcard in which she is eligible to be chosen as the 11th finalist if she does not pass from the Andra Chansen heat.[43][44]


Duels To Final
         
     
  Scotts - "Jag tror på oss"  
 
  Alcazar - "Stay the Night"    
  Alcazar - "Stay the Night"
 
    Emilia - "You're My World"
  Emilia - "You're My World"  
  Caroline af Ugglas - "Snälla snälla"    

Heat 2

The second heat was held at the Kraft Arena in Skellefteå on 14 February 2009.

# Artist Song Lyrics (l) / Music (m) Votes Position Results
Round 1 Round 2
1 Lili & Susie "Show Me Heaven" Susie Päivärinta (m & l), Calle Kindbom (m & l), Thomas G:son (m & l), Pär Lönn (m), Nestor Geli (l) Andra Chansen
2 Lasse Lindh och Bandet "Jag ska slåss i dina kvarter!" Lasse Lindh (m & l) — 8 Out
3 Jennifer Brown "Never Been Here Before" Jennifer Brown (m & l), Peter Kvint (m & l) — 7 Out
4 H.E.A.T "1000 Miles" Niklas Jarl (m & l), David Stenmarck (m & l) Final
5 Markoolio "Kärlekssång från mig" Patrik Henzel (m & l), Karl Eurén (m & l), Markoolio (m & l) — 6 Wildcard
Out
6 Amy Diamond "It's My Life" Alexander Bard (m & l), Bobby Ljunggren (m & l), Oscar Holter (m) Andra Chansen
International Jury
7 Cookies n Beans "What If" Robin Abrahamsson (m & l), Amir Aly (m & l), Maciel Numhauser (m & l) 5 Out
8 Måns Zelmerlöw "Hope & Glory" Fredrik Kempe (m & l), Måns Zelmerlöw (l), Henrik Wikström (m) Final

After the first round of voting Lili & Susie, H.E.A.T., Amy Diamond, Cookies 'n' Beans and Måns Zelmerlöw had qualified to the second round of voting. The first duel was announced as H.E.A.T. vs. Amy Diamond. H.E.A.T. proceeded to Globen and Amy Diamond qualified to Andra Chansen. The second duel was Lili & Susie vs Måns Zelmerlöw. Måns proceeded to Globen and Lili & Susie qualified to Andra Chansen.[45] The International Jury selected Amy Diamond[45]. However, SVT caused confusion, after announcing in a press release moments after the show that Jennifer Brown was in fact the Jury's choice. Thirty minutes after this announcement, SVT sent out a second press release, stating that Amy Diamond was the Jury's choice.[46][45]


Duels To Final
         
     
  H.E.A.T - "1000 Miles"  
 
  Amy Diamond - "It's My Life"    
  H.E.A.T - "1000 Miles"
 
    Måns Zelmerlöw - "Hope & Glory"
  Måns Zelmerlöw - "Hope & Glory"  
  Lili & Susie - "Show Me Heaven"    

Heat 3

The third heat was held at the Ejendals Arena in Leksand on 21 February 2009.

# Artist Song Lyrics (l) / Music (m) Votes Position Results
Round 1 Round 2
1 Velvet "The Queen" Tony Nilsson (m & l), Henrik Janson (m & l) — 6 Out
2 Rigo & The Topaz Sound feat. Red Fox "I Got U" Rodrigo Pencheff (m & l), Tobias Karlsson (m) Andra Chansen
3 Molly Sandén "Så vill stjärnorna" Bobby Ljunggren (m), Marcos Ubeda (m), Ingela "Pling" Forsman (l) Final
4 E.M.D. "Baby Goodbye" Erik Segerstedt (m & l), Mattias Andréasson (m & l), Danny Saucedo (m & l), Oscar Gorres (m & l) Wildcard
Final
5 Mikael Rickfors "Du vinner över mig!" Thomas G:son (m & l) 5 Out
6 Maja Gullstrand "Här för mig själv" Thomas G:son (m & l), Marcos Ubeda (m & l) — 8 Out
7 Sofia "Alla" Dimitri Stassos (m), Henrik Wikström (m), Irini Michas (m), Nina Karolidou (l) — 7 International Jury
8 BWO "You're Not Alone" Fredrik Kempe (m & l), Alexander Bard (m & l), Anders Hansson (m & l) Andra Chansen


Duels To Final
         
     
  Rigo & The Topaz Sound feat. Red Fox - "I Got You"  
 
  E.M.D. - "Baby Goodbye"    
  E.M.D. - "Baby Goodbye"
 
    Molly Sandén - "Så vill stjärnorna"
  BWO - "You're Not Alone"  
  Molly Sandén - "Så vill stjärnorna"    

Heat 4

The fourth and final regular heat of Melodifestivalen 2009 was held at the Malmö Arena in Malmö on 28 February 2009.

# Artist Song Lyrics (l) / Music (m) Votes Position Results
Round 1 Round 2
1 Agnes "Love Love Love" Anders Hansson (m & l) Final
2 Star Pilots "Higher" Johan Fjellström (m), Joakim Udd (m), Johan Becker (m & l) Andra Chansen
3 Susanne Alfvengren "Du är älskad där du går" Bobby Ljunggren (m), Henrik Wikström (m), Ingela "Pling" Forsman (l) — 8 Out
4 Anna Sahlene &
Maria Haukaas Storeng		 "Killing Me Tenderly" Amir Aly (m & l), Henrik Wikström (m & l), Tobbe Petterssen (m & l) — 7 Out
5 Thorleifs "Sweet Kissin' In The Moonlight" Lina Eriksson (m & l), Mårten Eriksson (m & l) 5 Out
6 Sarah Dawn Finer "Moving On" Sarah Dawn Finer (m & l), Fredrik Kempe (m & l) Andra Chansen
International Jury
7 Next 3 "Esta noche" Michael Xavier Barraza (m & l), Jimmy Almgren (l), Adam Soliman (l) — 6 Out
8 Malena Ernman "La voix" Fredrik Kempe (m & l), Malena Ernman (l) Wildcard
Final


Duels To Final
         
     
  Star Pilots - "Higher"  
 
  Agnes - "Love Love Love"    
  Agnes - "Love Love Love"
 
    Malena Ernman - "La voix"
  Sarah Dawn Finer - "Moving On"  
  Malena Ernman - "La voix"    

Andra Chansen heat

The Andra Chansen heat will be held on 7 March at the Himmelstalundshallen in Norrköping. Eight songs will compete for a second chance to reach the final, featuring the losing songs from the knockout rounds in the previous four heats.


Round 1 Round 2 Qualified
                   
         
  Scotts - "Jag tror på oss"  
 
  Sarah Dawn Finer - "Moving On"    
  TBD  
 
    TBD    
  Lili & Susie - "Show Me Heaven"  
 
  BWO - "You're Not Alone"    
  TBD
 
    TBD
  Amy Diamond - "It's My Life"  
 
  Star Pilots - "Higher"    
  TBD  
 
    TBD    
  Rigo & The Topaz Sound feat. Red Fox - "I Got U"  
  Caroline af Ugglas - "Snälla, snälla"    

International Jury

The international jury consists of 20 members from ten different countries. The jury president is Bruno Berberes, who is usually head of the French delegation at Eurovision. The International Jury has the task of selecting a song from each heat which they think is the most suitable for the Eurovision Song Contest. The jury can only pick a song which has not already qualified to the final. If they pick a song which qualifies to the final through Andra Chansen, that song becomes ineligible for the jury's choice. After Andra Chansen the jury will select one song from their remaining choices and that song will gain the 11th final place. The international jury will also vote in the finals and become the 12th jury.

Caroline af Ugglas was the first jury wildcard to be selected, passing to Andra Chansen from the Gothenburg heat on 7 February with "Snälla, snälla".[43][44] The second qualifier was Amy Diamond, however, shortly after the show SVT sent out a press release stating that Jennifer Brown was in fact the International Jury's choice. 30 minutes later and SVT sent out a second press release stating that Amy Diamond was the Jury's choice. SVT has left everyone confused, but currently Amy Diamond with her song "It's My Life" is the second jury choice.[46]

The Leksand wildcard selected was Sofia with "Alla". The song, performed in Greek, was the only wilcard selected that failed to qualify to Andra Chansen, coming 7th in the televote.[47][48] The final wildcard, coming from the Malmö qualifier, was Sarah Dawn Finer with "Moving On", another Andra Chansen qualifier.[49]

Jury Selections

Heat Artist Song Result in heat
Gothenburg Caroline af Ugglas "Snälla, snälla" Andra Chansen qualifier
Skellefteå Amy Diamond "It's My Life" Andra Chansen qualifier
Leksand Sofia "Alla" 7th
Malmö Sarah Dawn Finer "Moving On" Andra Chansen qualifier

Final

The final of Melodfestivalen 2009 will be held at the Globe Arena in Stockholm on 14 March. Eleven songs in total will compete: the eight direct qualifiers from the heats, the two winners of the Andra Chansen round and the entry chosen by the international jury.

The running order will be decided once all competing songs are known.

# Artist Song Lyrics (l) / Music (m) Votes Place
Jury Viewers Total
01 Alcazar "Stay the Night" Anders Hansson (m & l), Mårten Sandén (m & l), Andreas Lundstedt (m & l),
Therese Merkel (m & l), Lina Hedlund (m & l)
02 Emilia "You're My World" Emilia Rydberg (m & l), Fredrik "Figge" Boström (m & l)
03 H.E.A.T. "1000 Miles" Niklas Jarl (m & l), David Stenmarck (m & l)
04 Måns Zelmerlöw "Hope & Glory" Fredrik Kempe (m & l), Måns Zelmerlöw (l), Henrik Wikström (m)
05 E.M.D. "Baby Goodbye" Erik Segerstedt (m & l), Mattias Andréasson (m & l),
Danny Saucedo (m & l), Oscar Gorres (m & l)
06 Molly Sandén "Så vill stjärnorna" Bobby Ljunggren (m), Marcos Ubeda (m), Ingela "Pling" Forsman (l)
07 Agnes "Love Love Love" Anders Hansson (m & l)
08 Malena Ernman "La voix" Fredrik Kempe (m & l), Malena Ernman (l)
09 Andra Chansen qualifier
10 Andra Chansen qualifier
11 International Jury qualifier

At Eurovision

Since Sweden is not one of the "Big Four" and is not the host of the 2009 contest, it will have to compete in one of the two semi-finals.

Following a draw in Moscow, the Swedish entrant will take part in the first semi-final on 12 May 2009.

See also

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