Melodifestivalen 2014
| Melodifestivalen 2014 | |
|---|---|
| Dates | |
| Semi-final | 1 February 2014 8 February 2014 15 February 2014 22 February 2014 |
| Second chance | 1 March 2014 |
| Final | 8 March 2014 |
| Host | |
| Venue | Friends Arena Stockholm, Sweden |
| Presenter(s) | Nour El-Refai Anders Jansson |
| Host broadcaster | SVT |
| Website | svt |
| Participants | |
| Number of entries | 32: 8 in each heat; 10 in the final (2 from each heat, 2 from the Second Chance round) |
Melodifestivalen 2014 will be the 54th edition of the Swedish music competition that will select Sweden's entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2014.
For the thirteenth consecutive year, the competition will consist of four semi-finals, a "Second Chance" round, and a final. A total of 32 competing entries will be divided into four semi-finals, with eight compositions in each. From each semifinal, the songs that earn first and second place will go directly to the final, while the songs that place third and fourth proceed to the Second Chance semi-final. The bottom four songs in each semifinal will be eliminated from the competition. Like in 2013, half of the competing entries will be chosen by a selection panel from the received submissions, while the other half will be selected through an invitation process by SVT. A new rule for the 2014 edition of the competition stipulates that at least 20% of the selected entries are to be written by female composers/lyricists in a full or partial capacity.[1]
Format
Melodifestivalen 2014 will be the thirteenth consecutive year in which the competition takes place in different cities across Sweden. The four semifinals will be held in Malmö (1 February), Linköping (8 February), Gothenburg (15 February) and Örnsköldsvik (22 February). The Second Chance round will be held in Lidköping on 1 March while the final in Stockholm will be held on 8 March.[2]
Schedule
| Date | City | Venue | Tickets | Heat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 February | Malmö | Malmö Arena | 15,500 | Heat 1 |
| 8 February | Linköping | Cloetta Center | 11,500 | Heat 2 |
| 15 February | Gothenburg | Scandinavium | 14,000 | Heat 3 |
| 22 February | Örnsköldsvik | Fjällräven Center | 10,000 | Heat 4 |
| 1 March | Lidköping | Lidköping Arena | 12,500 | Second chance (Andra chansen) |
| 8 March | Stockholm | Friends Arena | 27,000 | Final |
Semifinals
Semifinal 1
| # | Artist | Song (English translation) |
Lyrics (l) / Music (m) | Votes | Place | Results | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | Round 2 | Total | ||||||
| Mahan Moin | "Aleo" | Mahan Moin, Anderz Wrethov | ||||||
| Alvaro Estrella | "Bedroom" | Jakke Erixson, Jon Bordon, Lauren Francis, Kristofer Östergren | ||||||
| Linus Svenning | "Bröder" (Brothers) | Fredrik Kempe | ||||||
| Sylvester Schlegel | "Bygdens son" (The neighbourhood's son) | Sylvester Schlegel | ||||||
| Elisa Lindström | "Casanova" | Ingela "Pling" Forsman, Bobby Ljunggren, Jimmy Jansson | ||||||
| Ellen Benediktson | "Songbird" | Sharon Vaughn, Johan Fransson, Tim Larsson, Tobias Lundgren | ||||||
| Helena Paparizou | "Survivor" | Bobby Ljunggren, Henrik Wikström, Karl-Ola Kjellholm, Sharon Vaughn | ||||||
| YOHIO | "To the End" | Andreas Johnson, Johan Lyander, Peter Kvint, YOHIO | ||||||
Semifinal 2
| # | Artist | Song (English translation) |
Lyrics (l) / Music (m) | Votes | Place | Results | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | Round 2 | Total | ||||||
| Panetoz | "Efter solsken" (After the sunshine) | Johan Hirvi, Mats Lie Skåre, Nebeyu Baheru, Njol Badjie, Pa Modou Badjie | ||||||
| Manda | "Glow" | Joy Deb, Linnea Deb, Melanie Wehbe, Charlie Mason | ||||||
| Pink Pistols | "I Am Somebody" | Joakim Törnqvist, Nestor Geli, Per Ivar Hed, Susie Päivärinta, Tord Bäckström | ||||||
| J.E.M | "Love Trigger" | Thomas G:son, Peter Boström, Julimar "J-Son" Santos | ||||||
| Martin Stenmarck | "När änglarna går hem" (When the angels go home) | Andreas Öhrn, Alexander Bard, Martin Stenmarck, Peter Boström | ||||||
| Little Great Things | "Set Yourself Free" | Charlie Grönvall, Cristoffer Wernqvist, Felix Grönvall, Adam Dahlström | ||||||
| The Refreshments | "Hallelujah" | Joakim Arnell | ||||||
| Sanna Nielsen | "Undo" | Fredrik Kempe, David Kreuger, Hamed "K-One" Pirouzpanah | ||||||
Semifinal 3
| # | Artist | Song (English translation) |
Lyrics (l) / Music (m) | Votes | Place | Results | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | Round 2 | Total | ||||||
| State of Drama | "All We Are" | Göran Werner, Sanken Sandqvist, Emil Gullhamn, Sebastian Hallifax | ||||||
| Dr. Alban & Jessica Folcker | "Around the World" | Dr. Alban, Jakke Erixson, Karl-Ola Kjellholm | ||||||
| Shirley Clamp | "Burning Alive" | Bobby Ljunggren, Marcos Ubeda, Sharon Vaughn, Henrik Wikström | ||||||
| Ace Wilder | "Busy Doin' Nothin'" | Ace Wilder, Joy Deb, Linnéa Deb | ||||||
| Outtrigger | "Echo" | Joy Deb, Linnéa Deb, Anton Malmberg Hård af Segerstad, Outtrigger | ||||||
| CajsaStina Åkerström | "En enkel sång" (A simple song) | CajsaStina Åkerström | ||||||
| EKO | "Red" | Joy Deb, Linnéa Deb, Anna Lidman, Hannes Lundberg, Michael Ottosson | ||||||
| Oscar Zia | "Yes We Can" | Fredrik Kempe, David Kreuger, Hamed "K-One" Pirouzpanah | ||||||
Semifinal 4
| # | Artist | Song (English translation) |
Lyrics (l) / Music (m) | Votes | Place | Results | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | Round 2 | Total | ||||||
| Alcazar | "Blame It On the Disco" | Fredrik Kempe, David Kreuger, Hamid "K-One" Pirouzpanah | ||||||
| Ellinore Holmer | "En himmelsk sång" (A heavenly song) | Ellinore Holmer, Vanna Rosenberg, Åsa Schmalenbach, Josefina Sanner, Henrik Wikström, Amir Aly | ||||||
| I.D.A | "Fight Me If You Dare" | Albin Nicklasson, Nicklas Laine, Louise Frick Sveen | ||||||
| Josef Johansson | "Hela natten" (A whole night) | Peter Boström, Thomas G:son, Josef Johansson, Peo Thyrén | ||||||
| Janet Leon | "Hollow" | Karl-Ola Kjellholm, Jimmy Jansson, Louise Winter | ||||||
| Anton Ewald | "Natural" | John Lundvik | ||||||
| Ammotrack | "Raise Your Hands" | Jari Kujansuu, Thomas Johansson, Calle Kindbom, Mikael de Bruin | ||||||
| Linda Bengtzing | "Ta mig" (Take me) | Nicke Borg, Jojo Borg Larsson | ||||||
References
- ^ "Rules for Melodifestivalen 2014" (PDF). SVT. 20 June 2013.
- ^ Dahlander, Gustav (10 September 2013). "Städerna klara: Hit kommer Melodifestivalen 2014" (in Swedish). SVT. Retrieved 10 September 2013.