Melodifestivalen 2004 (semifinals)
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The semifinals for Melodifestivalen 2004
began on 21 February 2004. Ten songs from these semifinals qualified for the final on March 20, 2004. This was the third year that a semifinal format had been used for the competition.
Melodifestivalen 2004
Melodifestivalen 2004 was the selection for the 44th song to represent Sweden at the Eurovision Song Contest. It was the 43rd time that this system of picking a song had been used. Five semifinals had taken place to select the ten songs for the final, in Karlstad, Gothenburg, Umeå, Malmö and a...
began on 21 February 2004. Ten songs from these semifinals qualified for the final on March 20, 2004. This was the third year that a semifinal format had been used for the competition.
Semifinal 1
| Date: | 21 February 2004 |
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| Presenter: | Charlotte Perrelli Charlotte Perrelli Charlotte Perrelli is a Swedish singer and occasional television host, perhaps most famous for winning the 1999 Melodifestivalen and subsequently that year's Eurovision Song Contest with the song "Take Me to Your Heaven."Since then she has released six singles and five albums... , Ola Lindholm Ola Lindholm Ola Henrik Lindholm is a Swedish television personality from Karlshamn, Blekinge County. He has been the host of several popular television shows in Sweden, including Skrotslaget, Ola 21:30, Söndagsöppet, Riktig talkshow, Myror i brallan, Wild Kids, Glasklart, and Melodifestivalen 2004... , Peter Settman |
| Venue: | Löfbergs Lila Arena Löfbergs Lila Arena Löfbergs Lila Arena is an arena in Karlstad, Sweden, situated just above the river delta of Klarälven. It is primarily used for ice hockey, and is the home arena of Färjestads BK. It opened in 2001 following a complete overhaul and major expansion of the previously existing arena. It has a... , Karlstad Karlstad Karlstad is a city, the seat of Karlstad Municipality, the capital of Värmland County, and the largest city in the province Värmland in Sweden. The city had 61,685 inhabitants in 2010 out of a municipal total that during the first quarter 2010 was 84,885 inhabitants... |
| Voting: | Telephone voting |
| Total number of televotes cast: | 590,453 |
| Viewing figures (approx): | 3,295,000 |
| Qualifiers: | Som stormen performed by Sara Löfgren Sara Löfgren Sara Therese Löfgren, , is a Swedish singer known for her breakthrough song "Starkare" .-Background:Löfgren started singing at the age of 12. She got a break in the reality show Fame Factory, performing songs like "Starkare", and "Aldrig". She participated in Melodifestivalen 2004 performing "Som... , Tango! Tango! performed by Petra Nielsen Petra Nielsen Petra Nielsen is a Swedish singer and actress. She has starred on Broadway during her career. Her mother is Swedish actress Monica Nielsen and her father Adam Inczédy-Gombos. She is best known for her appearances at the Chinatheater in Stockholm in the 1990s, in musicals including Grease and Fame... |
| Second Chance: | Älvorna performed by Sarek Sarek (band) Sarek is a Swedish folk-pop band formed in 2002, taking their name from Sarek National Park. They debuted in 2002 with the single Vinterland and in 2003 they broke through with their single Genom eld och vatten in Melodifestivalen.- Members :*Stina Engelbrecht *Jessica Wetterstrand... , Love Turns Water Into Wine performed by Karl Martindahl Karl Martindahl Karl Glenn Martindahl is a Swedish singer and son of Swedish footballer Glenn Martindahl.-Beginnings:... |
| # | Artist | Song | Televotes | Place | Results | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | Round 2 | |||||
| 1 | Nina & Kim | En gång för alla | 19 272 | — | 7 | Out |
| 2 | Jocke Bergström | Still Believe | 14 737 | — | 8 | Out |
| 3 | Sarek Sarek (band) Sarek is a Swedish folk-pop band formed in 2002, taking their name from Sarek National Park. They debuted in 2002 with the single Vinterland and in 2003 they broke through with their single Genom eld och vatten in Melodifestivalen.- Members :*Stina Engelbrecht *Jessica Wetterstrand... |
Älvorna | 35 660 | 48 368 | 4 | Second Chance |
| 4 | Karl Martindahl Karl Martindahl Karl Glenn Martindahl is a Swedish singer and son of Swedish footballer Glenn Martindahl.-Beginnings:... |
Love Turns Water Into Wine | 38 123 | 52 923 | 3 | Second Chance |
| 5 | LaGaylia Frazier | It's In The Stars | 25 237 | 32 690 | 5 | Out |
| 6 | Sara Löfgren Sara Löfgren Sara Therese Löfgren, , is a Swedish singer known for her breakthrough song "Starkare" .-Background:Löfgren started singing at the age of 12. She got a break in the reality show Fame Factory, performing songs like "Starkare", and "Aldrig". She participated in Melodifestivalen 2004 performing "Som... |
Som stormen | 51 674 | 69 791 | 2 | Final |
| 7 | Niklas Andersson | Tro på mig | 24 476 | — | 6 | Wildcard Out |
| 8 | Petra Nielsen Petra Nielsen Petra Nielsen is a Swedish singer and actress. She has starred on Broadway during her career. Her mother is Swedish actress Monica Nielsen and her father Adam Inczédy-Gombos. She is best known for her appearances at the Chinatheater in Stockholm in the 1990s, in musicals including Grease and Fame... |
Tango! Tango! | 80 558 | 95 030 | 1 | Final |
Semifinal 2
| Date: | 28 February 2004 |
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| Presenter: | Charlotte Perrelli Charlotte Perrelli Charlotte Perrelli is a Swedish singer and occasional television host, perhaps most famous for winning the 1999 Melodifestivalen and subsequently that year's Eurovision Song Contest with the song "Take Me to Your Heaven."Since then she has released six singles and five albums... , Ola Lindholm Ola Lindholm Ola Henrik Lindholm is a Swedish television personality from Karlshamn, Blekinge County. He has been the host of several popular television shows in Sweden, including Skrotslaget, Ola 21:30, Söndagsöppet, Riktig talkshow, Myror i brallan, Wild Kids, Glasklart, and Melodifestivalen 2004... , Peter Settman |
| Venue: | Scandinavium Scandinavium Scandinavium is the primary indoor sports and event arena in Gothenburg, Sweden. Construction on Scandinavium began in 1969 after decades of setbacks, the arena was built in time for the 350th year anniversary celebration of the City of Gothenburg and was inaugurated on May 18, 1971.Scandinavium... , Gothenburg Gothenburg Gothenburg is the second-largest city in Sweden and the fifth-largest in the Nordic countries. Situated on the west coast of Sweden, the city proper has a population of 519,399, with 549,839 in the urban area and total of 937,015 inhabitants in the metropolitan area... |
| Voting: | Telephone voting |
| Viewing figures (approx): | 3,305,000 |
| Total number of televotes cast: | 549,315 |
| Qualifiers: | Vindarna vänder oss performed by Fame Fame (duo) Fame is a Swedish duo consisting of Jessica Andersson and Magnus Bäcklund . They met each other at the televised arts school and contest Fame Factory, which aired in autumn 2002. Bäcklund was the overall winner, while Andersson dropped out to give birth to her son Liam... , Paradise performed by E-Type E-type (musician) Bo Martin Erik Eriksson , better known by his stage name E-Type, is a Swedish Eurodance musician.-Early years:... |
| Second Chance: | Finally performed by Fredrik Kempe Fredrik Kempe Fredrik Kempe, born in Vårgårda in 1972, is a Swedish songwriter and opera and pop singer. He has participated in Swedish versions of the musicals Les Misérables and Chess. In 2002, Kempe had a hit with Vincerò, where he mixed opera and disco.... , Säg att du har ångrat dig performed by Anne-Lie Rydé Anne-Lie Rydé Anne-Lie Rydé is a Swedish pop and rock singer.Rydé grew up on Lidingö, but moved to Gothenburg in 1976. There she played with the Gothenburg-based band Extra from 1978 to 1983... |
| # | Artist | Song | Televotes | Place | Results | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | Round 2 | |||||
| 1 | Fredrik Kempe Fredrik Kempe Fredrik Kempe, born in Vårgårda in 1972, is a Swedish songwriter and opera and pop singer. He has participated in Swedish versions of the musicals Les Misérables and Chess. In 2002, Kempe had a hit with Vincerò, where he mixed opera and disco.... |
Finally | 28 371 | 45 741 | 3 | Second Chance |
| 2 | Baccara Baccara Baccara was a female vocal duo formed in 1977 by Spanish artists Mayte Mateos and María Mendiola . The pair rapidly achieved international success with their debut single "Yes Sir, I Can Boogie", which reached number one across much of Europe... |
Soy tu venus | 10 609 | — | 7 | Out |
| 3 | Fame Fame (duo) Fame is a Swedish duo consisting of Jessica Andersson and Magnus Bäcklund . They met each other at the televised arts school and contest Fame Factory, which aired in autumn 2002. Bäcklund was the overall winner, while Andersson dropped out to give birth to her son Liam... |
Vindarna vänder oss | 72 185 | 82 434 | 2 | Final |
| 4 | Jennifer Eskola | You Are The Sunshine Of My Life | 3 828 | — | 8 | Out |
| 5 | Pay TV | Trendy Discothèque | 17 657 | — | 6 | Out |
| 6 | Anne-Lie Rydé Anne-Lie Rydé Anne-Lie Rydé is a Swedish pop and rock singer.Rydé grew up on Lidingö, but moved to Gothenburg in 1976. There she played with the Gothenburg-based band Extra from 1978 to 1983... |
Säg att du har ångrat dig | 30 376 | 34 838 | 4 | Second Chance |
| 7 | LaRoxx | (Are U) Ready Or Not | 19 075 | 24 392 | 5 | Out |
| 8 | E-Type E-type (musician) Bo Martin Erik Eriksson , better known by his stage name E-Type, is a Swedish Eurodance musician.-Early years:... |
Paradise | 86 022 | 92 957 | 1 | Wildcard Final |
Semifinal 3
| Date: | 6 March 2004 |
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| Presenter: | Charlotte Perrelli Charlotte Perrelli Charlotte Perrelli is a Swedish singer and occasional television host, perhaps most famous for winning the 1999 Melodifestivalen and subsequently that year's Eurovision Song Contest with the song "Take Me to Your Heaven."Since then she has released six singles and five albums... , Ola Lindholm Ola Lindholm Ola Henrik Lindholm is a Swedish television personality from Karlshamn, Blekinge County. He has been the host of several popular television shows in Sweden, including Skrotslaget, Ola 21:30, Söndagsöppet, Riktig talkshow, Myror i brallan, Wild Kids, Glasklart, and Melodifestivalen 2004... , Peter Settman |
| Venue: | Umeå Arena, Umeå Umeå - Transport :The road infrastructure in Umeå is well-developed, with two European highways passing through the city. About 4 km from the city centre is the Umeå City Airport... |
| Voting: | Telephone voting |
| Viewing figures (approx): | 3,140,000 |
| Total number of televotes cast: | 483,367 |
| Qualifiers: | Här stannar jag kvar performed by Sandra Dahlberg, C'est la vie performed by Hanson Ann-Louise Hanson Ann-Louise Hanson is a Swedish singer and has been involved in the music industry for over 40 years.Many of her solo recordings from the 1960s feature Bruno Glenmarks Orkester and, following their marriage, Ann-Louise and Bruno Glenmark formed the group Glenmarks with Bruno's niece Karin and... , Carson Towa Carson Towa Carson , born on 31 March 1936 in Eskilstuna, Sweden, is a Swedish schlager singer. She debuted in 1954 and had the most success in the 1950s and 1960s, when she recorded many duets with Lasse Lönndahl... & Malmkvist Siw Malmkvist Siw "Siwan" Gunnel Margareta Malmkvist is a Swedish singer who is popular in Scandinavia and Germany... |
| Second Chance: | Blow The Spot performed by Bubbles Bubbles (band) Bubbles is a Swedish girl group, also known as Bless. The group's original lineup consisted of lead singer Mari Caroline Ljungström , twin sisters Patricia and Sandra Joxelius , Jenny Andersén , and Hannah Steffenburg .-Beginning:The five girls of Bubbles met while attending dance classes a... , Efharisto performed by Bosson Bosson Bosson is a Swedish singer-songwriter. He first gained nationwide fame in Sweden when he imitated Michael Jackson in the first season of Sikta mot stjärnorna, performing Black or White and winning his semi-final... |
| # | Artist | Song | Televotes | Place | Results | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | Round 2 | |||||
| 1 | Bubbles Bubbles (band) Bubbles is a Swedish girl group, also known as Bless. The group's original lineup consisted of lead singer Mari Caroline Ljungström , twin sisters Patricia and Sandra Joxelius , Jenny Andersén , and Hannah Steffenburg .-Beginning:The five girls of Bubbles met while attending dance classes a... |
Blow The Spot | 32 852 | 35 265 | 4 | Second Chance |
| 2 | Emil Sigfridsson | Innan mörket faller | 23 106 | 26 861 | 5 | Out |
| 3 | Gladys del Pilar Gladys del Pilar -Career:Gladys mother noticed Gladys had an interest in music and made sure she attended a local music school.She was asked to provide back-up vocals for Big Deal, a popular local rock band. Gladys and the sound engineer at Big Deal’s recording studio formed the house music group Real Power. They... |
Baby I Can't Stop | 9 073 | — | 8 | Out |
| 4 | Sandra Dahlberg | Här stannar jag kvar | 55 307 | 79 410 | 1 | Final |
| 5 | Itchycoo | Super Mega Nova | 11 837 | — | 7 | Out |
| 6 | Hanson Ann-Louise Hanson Ann-Louise Hanson is a Swedish singer and has been involved in the music industry for over 40 years.Many of her solo recordings from the 1960s feature Bruno Glenmarks Orkester and, following their marriage, Ann-Louise and Bruno Glenmark formed the group Glenmarks with Bruno's niece Karin and... , Carson Towa Carson Towa Carson , born on 31 March 1936 in Eskilstuna, Sweden, is a Swedish schlager singer. She debuted in 1954 and had the most success in the 1950s and 1960s, when she recorded many duets with Lasse Lönndahl... & Malmkvist Siw Malmkvist Siw "Siwan" Gunnel Margareta Malmkvist is a Swedish singer who is popular in Scandinavia and Germany... |
C'est la vie | 45 140 | 52 267 | 2 | Wildcard Final |
| 7 | Autolove | Bulletproof Heart | 20 302 | — | 6 | Out |
| 8 | Bosson Bosson Bosson is a Swedish singer-songwriter. He first gained nationwide fame in Sweden when he imitated Michael Jackson in the first season of Sikta mot stjärnorna, performing Black or White and winning his semi-final... |
Efharisto | 45 355 | 44 334 | 3 | Second Chance |
Semifinal 4
| Date: | 13 March 2004 |
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| Presenter: | Charlotte Perrelli Charlotte Perrelli Charlotte Perrelli is a Swedish singer and occasional television host, perhaps most famous for winning the 1999 Melodifestivalen and subsequently that year's Eurovision Song Contest with the song "Take Me to Your Heaven."Since then she has released six singles and five albums... , Ola Lindholm Ola Lindholm Ola Henrik Lindholm is a Swedish television personality from Karlshamn, Blekinge County. He has been the host of several popular television shows in Sweden, including Skrotslaget, Ola 21:30, Söndagsöppet, Riktig talkshow, Myror i brallan, Wild Kids, Glasklart, and Melodifestivalen 2004... , Peter Settman |
| Venue: | Malmömässan Malmömässan Malmömässan , is an exhibition and convention centre in Malmö, Sweden.The Convention Centre in the west harbour area of Malmö closed on 31 March 2010 and a new building is under construction in Burlöv to be opened in 2011.The old building was originally built as a manufacturing hall by the Kockums... , Malmö Malmö Malmö , in the southernmost province of Scania, is the third most populous city in Sweden, after Stockholm and Gothenburg.Malmö is the seat of Malmö Municipality and the capital of Skåne County... |
| Voting: | Telephone voting |
| Viewing figures (approx): | 3,275,000 |
| Total number of televotes cast: | 540,180 |
| Qualifiers: | Det gör ont performed by Lena Philipsson Lena Philipsson Maria Magdalena "Lena" Philipsson is a Swedish singer and media personality.-Career:... , La Dolce Vita performed by After Dark After Dark (drag duo) After Dark is a Swedish drag act, consisting of Christer Lindarw and Lars "Lasse" Flinckman. The group was founded in 1976, simultaneously as they, together with Roger Jönsson, opened their own night club in Stockholm, called After Dark Club. Since that time, they have become a major part of... |
| Second Chance: | Min kärlek performed by Shirley Clamp Shirley Clamp Shirley Natasja Clamp, is a Swedish pop singer. Because her mother is Swedish and her father is British, Shirley has dual nationality... , Olé Olé performed by Andrés Esteche |
| # | Artist | Song | Televotes | Place | Results | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | Round 2 | |||||
| 1 | Lena Philipsson Lena Philipsson Maria Magdalena "Lena" Philipsson is a Swedish singer and media personality.-Career:... |
Det gör ont | 56 414 | 77 775 | 1 | Wildcard Final |
| 2 | Anders Borgius | Just Like Me | 16 923 | — | 7 | Out |
| 3 | Lotta Nilsson & Glenn Borgkvist | Boom-bang-a-bang | 17 670 | — | 6 | Out |
| 4 | After Dark After Dark (drag duo) After Dark is a Swedish drag act, consisting of Christer Lindarw and Lars "Lasse" Flinckman. The group was founded in 1976, simultaneously as they, together with Roger Jönsson, opened their own night club in Stockholm, called After Dark Club. Since that time, they have become a major part of... |
La Dolce Vita | 57 364 | 59 860 | 2 | Final |
| 5 | Pandora Pandora (singer) Anneli Magnusson , known by her stage name Pandora, is a Swedish eurodance artist. She was most popular during the mid 1990s in the Nordic countries,in Asia and Australia in the end of 1990s to mid 2000s but is still active and releasing material more recently as United DJs vs... |
Runaway | 18 155 | 26 628 | 5 | Out |
| 6 | Fre | Äntligen | 15 712 | — | 8 | Out |
| 7 | Shirley Clamp Shirley Clamp Shirley Natasja Clamp, is a Swedish pop singer. Because her mother is Swedish and her father is British, Shirley has dual nationality... |
Min kärlek Min kärlek "Min kärlek" is the greatest hit and fourth official single from the Swedish pop singer Shirley Clamp. The song, composed by Ingela "Pling" Forsman, Bobby Ljunggren and Henrik Wikström, was one of the entries at the Swedish selection for the Eurovision Song Contest 2004, Melodifestivalen 2004,... |
40 066 | 42 580 | 4 | Second Chance |
| 8 | Andrés Esteche | Olé Olé | 52 867 | 57 207 | 3 | Second Chance |
Second Chance Round
| Date: | 14 March 2004 |
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| Presenters: | Liza Marklund Liza Marklund Eva Elisabeth "Liza" Marklund is a Swedish journalist and crime writer. She was born in Pålmark near Piteå, Norrbotten. Her novels, most of which feature the fictional character Annika Bengtzon, a newspaper journalist, have been published in thirty languages... , Elin "Grynet" Ek Grynet Grynet is a Swedish fictional character, an alter ego similar to fellow Scandinavian personality Silvía Night, portrayed by Elin Ek.- Personality :... , Henrik Johnsson |
| Venue: | Hotel Rival Hotel Rival Hotel Rival, formerly Hotel Aston, is a hotel founded on September 1st 2003 at Mariatorget on Södermalm in Stockholm, owned by former ABBA-musician Benny Andersson.... , Stockholm Stockholm Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area... |
| Voting: | Telephone voting |
| Interval Act: | Alcazar Alcazar (band) Alcazar is a Swedish eurodance group which has established themselves as one of Sweden's most successful music groups with a string of hits since their debut single in 1999. Worldwide, Alcazar sold over 12 million records between 2001 and 2004... , Nana Hedin Nana Hedin Nana Hedin, also known as Na Na and Nana d'Aquini, is a Swedish singer born May 24, 1968 in Eskilstuna, Södermanland County, Sweden.- Career :... |
| Viewing figures (approx): | 2,295,000 |
| Total number of televotes cast: | 358,250 |
| Qualifiers: | Olé Olé performed by Andrés Esteche, Min kärlek performed by Shirley Clamp Shirley Clamp Shirley Natasja Clamp, is a Swedish pop singer. Because her mother is Swedish and her father is British, Shirley has dual nationality... |
| # | Artist | Song | Televotes | Place | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sarek Sarek (band) Sarek is a Swedish folk-pop band formed in 2002, taking their name from Sarek National Park. They debuted in 2002 with the single Vinterland and in 2003 they broke through with their single Genom eld och vatten in Melodifestivalen.- Members :*Stina Engelbrecht *Jessica Wetterstrand... |
Älvorna | 40 497 | 5 | Out |
| 2 | Karl Martindahl Karl Martindahl Karl Glenn Martindahl is a Swedish singer and son of Swedish footballer Glenn Martindahl.-Beginnings:... |
Love Turns Water Into Wine | 56 818 | 3 | Out |
| 3 | Fredrik Kempe Fredrik Kempe Fredrik Kempe, born in Vårgårda in 1972, is a Swedish songwriter and opera and pop singer. He has participated in Swedish versions of the musicals Les Misérables and Chess. In 2002, Kempe had a hit with Vincerò, where he mixed opera and disco.... |
Finally | 26 438 | 8 | Out |
| 4 | Anne-Lie Rydé Anne-Lie Rydé Anne-Lie Rydé is a Swedish pop and rock singer.Rydé grew up on Lidingö, but moved to Gothenburg in 1976. There she played with the Gothenburg-based band Extra from 1978 to 1983... |
Säg att du har ångrat dig | 27 678 | 7 | Out |
| 5 | Bubbles Bubbles (band) Bubbles is a Swedish girl group, also known as Bless. The group's original lineup consisted of lead singer Mari Caroline Ljungström , twin sisters Patricia and Sandra Joxelius , Jenny Andersén , and Hannah Steffenburg .-Beginning:The five girls of Bubbles met while attending dance classes a... |
Blow The Spot | 41 249 | 4 | Out |
| 6 | Bosson Bosson Bosson is a Swedish singer-songwriter. He first gained nationwide fame in Sweden when he imitated Michael Jackson in the first season of Sikta mot stjärnorna, performing Black or White and winning his semi-final... |
Efharisto | 35 855 | 6 | Out |
| 7 | Shirley Clamp Shirley Clamp Shirley Natasja Clamp, is a Swedish pop singer. Because her mother is Swedish and her father is British, Shirley has dual nationality... |
Min kärlek Min kärlek "Min kärlek" is the greatest hit and fourth official single from the Swedish pop singer Shirley Clamp. The song, composed by Ingela "Pling" Forsman, Bobby Ljunggren and Henrik Wikström, was one of the entries at the Swedish selection for the Eurovision Song Contest 2004, Melodifestivalen 2004,... |
57 343 | 2 | Final |
| 8 | Andrés Esteche | Olé Olé | 72 372 | 1 | Final |