Melodifestivalen 2007 (semifinals)
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The semifinals for Melodifestivalen 2007
began on 3 February 2007. There were five semifinals in Jönköping
, Gothenburg
, Örnsköldsvik
, Gävle
and Nyköping
(second chance round) leading up to the final at the Globen on 10 March, 2007.
record. The titles and composers of the 28 semifinalists (the exceptions being the wildcards) were announced on October 10, 2006. "More Than A Girl", composed by Ulf Lindström, Agnes Carlsson
and Johan Ekhé was disqualified on October 13, 2006, as Carlsson had publicly stated that she had composed the song, which could have affected the impartiality of the jury http://svt.se/svt/jsp/Crosslink.jsp?d=47345&a=680308&lid=puff_680308&lpos=bild. "Alla kan bli stjärnor" was disqualified on October 16 2006, as one of the composers, Sebastian Fronda, refused to sing the song in the competitionhttp://svt.se/svt/jsp/Crosslink.jsp?d=47345&a=681502&lid=puff_681767. The two disqualified songs were replaced by "Allt vi en gång trodde på" and "Cara mia". On 1 November 2006, Kristian Luuk
was confirmed as host for all six rounds of the competition. The performers of the first 28 selected songs were announced on 28 November 2006. The wildcards were announced on 26 December 2006 – they were Uno
& Irma
, The Ark
, Sebastian Karlsson
and Magnus Uggla
.
announced that the Second Chance round, which had traditionally taken place on the Sunday after the last semifinal, would be turned into a full Saturday night show http://svt.se/svt/jsp/Crosslink.jsp?d=47345&a=637174&lid=puff_637174&lpos=bild. This means that Melodifestivalen 2007 will be a six-week competition, rather than the five-week event it has been in recent years.
As well as turning the Second Chance round into a main show in an arena, the voting for it has also been changed. A knock-out system will be introduced whereby each of the eight artists are split into four groups of two, and the voters can vote for their favourite in each pair. The four winners go through to a second round, where they will be paired off again, with the winners of each pairing going through to the final.
Melodifestivalen 2007
Melodifestivalen 2007 was the selection for the 47th song to represent Sweden at the Eurovision Song Contest. It was the 46th time that this system of picking a song has been used. Five semifinals took place to select the ten songs for the final, in Jönköping, Gothenburg, Örnsköldsvik, Gävle and a...
began on 3 February 2007. There were five semifinals in Jönköping
Jönköping
-Notable people:*Lillian Asplund, RMS Titanic survivor*John Bauer, illustrator, painter*Amy Diamond, singer*Agnetha Fältskog, ABBA*Carl Henrik Fredriksson, editor-in-chief and co-founder of Eurozine*Anders Gustafsson, kayaker, Olympian...
, 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...
, Örnsköldsvik
Örnsköldsvik
Örnsköldsvik is a locality and the seat of Örnsköldsvik Municipality in Västernorrland County, Sweden with 28,617 inhabitants in 2005.Its natural harbour and archipelago is in the Gulf of Bothnia and the northern boundaries of the High Coast area. It is well known as an exporter of paper products...
, Gävle
Gävle
Gävle is a city in Sweden, the seat of Gävle Municipality and the capital of Gävleborg County. It had 71,033 inhabitants in 12/31 2010. It is the oldest city in the historical Norrland , having received its charter in 1446 from Christopher of Bavaria.-History:It is believed that the name Gävle...
and Nyköping
Nyköping
Nyköping is a locality and the seat of Nyköping Municipality, Södermanland County, Sweden with 32,427 inhabitants in 2005. The city is also the capital of Södermanland County.- History :...
(second chance round) leading up to the final at the Globen on 10 March, 2007.
Preselection
The deadline for the submission of songs was 19 September, 2006, and 3,234 songs were submitted http://svt.se/svt/jsp/Crosslink.jsp?d=47345&a=665915&lid=puff_665915&lpos=rubrik, falling short of the 2006Melodifestivalen 2006
Melodifestivalen 2006 was the selection for the 46th song to represent Sweden at the Eurovision Song Contest. It was the 45th 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 Leksand, Karlstad, Karlskrona, Gothenburg...
record. The titles and composers of the 28 semifinalists (the exceptions being the wildcards) were announced on October 10, 2006. "More Than A Girl", composed by Ulf Lindström, Agnes Carlsson
Agnes Carlsson
Agnes Emilia Carlsson, also known mononymously as Agnes , is a Swedish recording artist. She rose to fame as the winner of Idol 2005, the second season of the Swedish Idol series...
and Johan Ekhé was disqualified on October 13, 2006, as Carlsson had publicly stated that she had composed the song, which could have affected the impartiality of the jury http://svt.se/svt/jsp/Crosslink.jsp?d=47345&a=680308&lid=puff_680308&lpos=bild. "Alla kan bli stjärnor" was disqualified on October 16 2006, as one of the composers, Sebastian Fronda, refused to sing the song in the competitionhttp://svt.se/svt/jsp/Crosslink.jsp?d=47345&a=681502&lid=puff_681767. The two disqualified songs were replaced by "Allt vi en gång trodde på" and "Cara mia". On 1 November 2006, Kristian Luuk
Kristian Luuk
Ants Robert Kristian Luuk is a Swedish comedian and talk show-host of Estonian descent. A graduate of the Stockholm School of Economics, he is currently working for the broadcaster SVT after previous spells at TV4, ZTV and SR public radio...
was confirmed as host for all six rounds of the competition. The performers of the first 28 selected songs were announced on 28 November 2006. The wildcards were announced on 26 December 2006 – they were Uno
Uno Svenningsson
Uno Svenningsson, born 1 July 1959 in Hagelstorp, Sweden is a Swedish pop singer and guitarist, who has been active in music since the late 1970s....
& Irma
Irma Schultz Keller
Irma Schultz Keller is a Swedish actress and pop singer who has appeared in many movies and television series in Sweden. She has acted in American productions such as the horror movie The Resurrection of Michael Myers Part 2 and the miniseries "Xerxes"...
, The Ark
The Ark (band)
The Ark was a Swedish glam rock band formed in 1991 by Jepsson Mikael , and Lasse Ljungberg, when Ola Salo and Leari were only fourteen years old. Martin Axén officially joined the band in 1997, and Sylvester Schlegel in 1999. In late 2005, Jens Andersson joined The Ark as an official member...
, Sebastian Karlsson
Sebastian Karlsson (singer)
Sebastian Karlsson, or Sebastian , is a Swedish singer and performer, best known for his participation in Idol 2005, where he came in second place after Agnes Carlsson...
and Magnus Uggla
Magnus Uggla
Per Allan Magnus Claësson Uggla is a Swedish artist, composer, actor, and occasional radio host known for his satirical lyrics. He is a member of the Swedish nobility and a descendant of several European rulers, among which John III of Sweden and Gustav Vasa...
.
Changes to Second Chance round
On 15 August 2006 SVTSveriges Television
Sveriges Television AB , Sweden's Television, is a national television broadcaster based in Sweden, funded by a compulsory fee to be paid by all television owners...
announced that the Second Chance round, which had traditionally taken place on the Sunday after the last semifinal, would be turned into a full Saturday night show http://svt.se/svt/jsp/Crosslink.jsp?d=47345&a=637174&lid=puff_637174&lpos=bild. This means that Melodifestivalen 2007 will be a six-week competition, rather than the five-week event it has been in recent years.
As well as turning the Second Chance round into a main show in an arena, the voting for it has also been changed. A knock-out system will be introduced whereby each of the eight artists are split into four groups of two, and the voters can vote for their favourite in each pair. The four winners go through to a second round, where they will be paired off again, with the winners of each pairing going through to the final.
Semi-final 1
| Date: | 3 February 2007 |
|---|---|
| Presenter: | Kristian Luuk Kristian Luuk Ants Robert Kristian Luuk is a Swedish comedian and talk show-host of Estonian descent. A graduate of the Stockholm School of Economics, he is currently working for the broadcaster SVT after previous spells at TV4, ZTV and SR public radio... |
| Venue: | |
| Voting: | Telephone voting |
| Interval Act: | Melodifestivalen musical Musical theatre Musical theatre is a form of theatre combining songs, spoken dialogue, acting, and dance. The emotional content of the piece – humor, pathos, love, anger – as well as the story itself, is communicated through the words, music, movement and technical aspects of the entertainment as an... |
| Total number of televotes cast: | 379,212 |
| Viewing figures (approx): | 2,990,000 |
| # | Artist | Song | Lyrics (l) / Music (m) | Votes | Position | Results | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | Round 2 | ||||||
| 1 | Elin Lanto Elin Lanto Elin Lanto is a Swedish singer who has had several hits in her home country, including the number one "I Won't Cry."Lanto first came to prominence after her performance of her song "Money" in Melodifestivalen 2007... |
"Money" | Lasse Andersson (m & l) | 20,960 | 32,121 | 3rd | Andra Chansen |
| 2 | Andersson & Gibson Aleena Gibson Aleena Gibson, born in Göteborg in May 1968, is a Swedish singer and songwriter. Gibson started writing songs in 1994; the following year, she released a promotional single, "Tankar", which played on Swedish radio... |
"Anything But You" | Aleena Gibson Aleena Gibson Aleena Gibson, born in Göteborg in May 1968, is a Swedish singer and songwriter. Gibson started writing songs in 1994; the following year, she released a promotional single, "Tankar", which played on Swedish radio... (m & l), Stefan Andersson (m & l) |
17,610 | 24,984 | 5th | Out |
| 3 | Anna Book Anna Book Anna Book is a Swedish pop singer. She participated in Let's Dance, the Swedish version of Dancing With The Stars, in 2006 and finished in 2nd place.... |
"Samba sambero" | Thomas G:son Thomas G:son Thomas Gustafsson is a Swedish composer and musician from Skövde, Västergötland, Sweden, north-east of Göteborg. However, he is much more known nationally and internationally simply as Thomas G:son, his artistic name. Since 1998, Thomas has worked full time as a songwriter for the company G:songs... (m & l) |
44,039 | 65,184 | 1st | Final |
| 4 | Addis Black Widow Addis Black Widow Addis Black Widow is a Swedish band. Their songs include "Innocent", "Wait in Summer", and "Goes Around Comes Around", which reached #12 on the Swedish Tracks Chart in 2001.... |
"Clubbin'" | Armias Mamo, Dianne Wiston | 3,717 | — | 8th | Out |
| 5 | Andreas Lundstedt Andreas Lundstedt Andreas Lundstedt is a Swedish musician, who is best known as a member of the pop-disco group, Alcazar.-Biography:... |
"Move" | Andreas Lundstedt Andreas Lundstedt Andreas Lundstedt is a Swedish musician, who is best known as a member of the pop-disco group, Alcazar.-Biography:... (m & l), Johan Röhr (m & l) |
17,145 | — | 6th | Out |
| 6 | Tommy Nilsson Tommy Nilsson Erik Tommy Nilsson is a Swedish rock singer and composer. Swedish critics state that he has one of the best voices of Sweden.... |
"Jag tror på människan" | Johan Stentorp (m), Lasse Andersson (m), Tommy Nilsson Tommy Nilsson Erik Tommy Nilsson is a Swedish rock singer and composer. Swedish critics state that he has one of the best voices of Sweden.... (l) |
34,098 | 42,442 | 2nd | Final |
| 7 | Sofia | Hypnotised | Sofia Berntson (m & l), Dimitrios Stassos (m & l), Jason Gill (m & l) | 16,695 | — | 7th | Out |
| 8 | Uno Uno Svenningsson Uno Svenningsson, born 1 July 1959 in Hagelstorp, Sweden is a Swedish pop singer and guitarist, who has been active in music since the late 1970s.... & Irma Irma Schultz Keller Irma Schultz Keller is a Swedish actress and pop singer who has appeared in many movies and television series in Sweden. She has acted in American productions such as the horror movie The Resurrection of Michael Myers Part 2 and the miniseries "Xerxes"... |
"God morgon" | Uno Svenningsson Uno Svenningsson Uno Svenningsson, born 1 July 1959 in Hagelstorp, Sweden is a Swedish pop singer and guitarist, who has been active in music since the late 1970s.... , Staffan Hellstrand |
26,680 | 31,919 | 4th | Wildcard Andra Chansen |
Artists' official websites
Semifinal 2
| Date: | 10 February 2007 |
|---|---|
| Presenter: | Kristian Luuk Kristian Luuk Ants Robert Kristian Luuk is a Swedish comedian and talk show-host of Estonian descent. A graduate of the Stockholm School of Economics, he is currently working for the broadcaster SVT after previous spells at TV4, ZTV and SR public radio... |
| 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 |
| Interval Act: | Melodifestivalen musical Musical theatre Musical theatre is a form of theatre combining songs, spoken dialogue, acting, and dance. The emotional content of the piece – humor, pathos, love, anger – as well as the story itself, is communicated through the words, music, movement and technical aspects of the entertainment as an... |
| Total number of televotes cast: | 508,716 |
| Viewing figures (approx): | 3,210,000 |
| Qualifiers: | The Worrying Kind performed by The Ark The Ark (band) The Ark was a Swedish glam rock band formed in 1991 by Jepsson Mikael , and Lasse Ljungberg, when Ola Salo and Leari were only fourteen years old. Martin Axén officially joined the band in 1997, and Sylvester Schlegel in 1999. In late 2005, Jens Andersson joined The Ark as an official member... , Trying To Recall performed by Marie Lindberg Marie Lindberg Marie Lindberg is a Swedish teacher, singer/songwriter and guitarist. She competed in the Swedish Melodifestivalen 2007 after sending in a song to the contest for fun.... |
| Second Chance: | Amanda performed by Jimmy Jansson Jimmy Jansson Jimmy Jansson is a Swedish singer and songwriter.-Music career:Jansson's music career began when he formed a boy band, The Poets, with some of his friends in 2002... , Kom performed by Jessica Andersson |
| Artist | Song | Translation | Televotes | Place | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | Round 2 | ||||
| Regina Lund Regina Lund Regina Charlotta Theodora Lund is a Swedish actress and singer. She is the daughter of actress Sonja Lund. Regina is no longer in a relationship with the Swedish rock star Joakim Thåström. She is frequently seen in Swedish magazines with new men by her side. The last in the row is an American... |
Rainbow Star | 7,188 |
N/A | 8th | |
| Marie Lindberg Marie Lindberg Marie Lindberg is a Swedish teacher, singer/songwriter and guitarist. She competed in the Swedish Melodifestivalen 2007 after sending in a song to the contest for fun.... |
Trying To Recall | 52,041 |
81,441 | 2nd | |
| Jimmy Jansson Jimmy Jansson Jimmy Jansson is a Swedish singer and songwriter.-Music career:Jansson's music career began when he formed a boy band, The Poets, with some of his friends in 2002... |
Amanda | 34,291 |
38,447 | 3rd | |
| Cosmo4 Cosmo4 Cosmo4 is a Swedish girl group consisting of four members: Yasmine Qin, Ulrika Liljeroth, Jenny Rogneby, and Rudina Hatipi. The group has released two successful singles since 2006. Previously, Carin was a member of the group until late 2006, when Carin left to concentrate on her studies and Rudina... |
What's Your Name | 17,648 |
20,549 | 5th | |
| Lustans Lakejer Lustans Lakejer Lustans Lakejer is a Swedish New Wave group formed in 1978, subsequently led by singer-songwriter Johan Kinde who has been the only permanent member throughout their career... |
Allt vi en gång trodde på | Everything We Once Believed In | 8,808 |
N/A | 7th |
| Jessica Andersson | Kom | Come | 20,808 |
27,575 | 4th |
| Svante Thuresson Svante Thuresson Svante Thuresson is a Swedish jazz music musician and singer. He started his career as a drummer, before joining the band Gals and Pals in 1963... & 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... |
Första gången | The First Time | 12,965 |
N/A | 6th |
| The Ark The Ark (band) The Ark was a Swedish glam rock band formed in 1991 by Jepsson Mikael , and Lasse Ljungberg, when Ola Salo and Leari were only fourteen years old. Martin Axén officially joined the band in 1997, and Sylvester Schlegel in 1999. In late 2005, Jens Andersson joined The Ark as an official member... |
The Worrying Kind | 81,793 |
104,065 | 1st | |
Artists' official websites
Semifinal 3
| Date: | 17 February 2007 |
|---|---|
| Presenter: | Kristian Luuk Kristian Luuk Ants Robert Kristian Luuk is a Swedish comedian and talk show-host of Estonian descent. A graduate of the Stockholm School of Economics, he is currently working for the broadcaster SVT after previous spells at TV4, ZTV and SR public radio... |
| Venue: | Swedbank Arena, Örnsköldsvik Örnsköldsvik Örnsköldsvik is a locality and the seat of Örnsköldsvik Municipality in Västernorrland County, Sweden with 28,617 inhabitants in 2005.Its natural harbour and archipelago is in the Gulf of Bothnia and the northern boundaries of the High Coast area. It is well known as an exporter of paper products... |
| Voting: | Telephone voting |
| Interval Act: | Melodifestivalen musical Musical theatre Musical theatre is a form of theatre combining songs, spoken dialogue, acting, and dance. The emotional content of the piece – humor, pathos, love, anger – as well as the story itself, is communicated through the words, music, movement and technical aspects of the entertainment as an... |
| Total number of televotes cast: | 623,321 |
| Viewing figures (approx): | 3,175,000 |
| Qualifiers: | When The Night Comes Falling performed by Sebastian Karlsson Sebastian Karlsson (singer) Sebastian Karlsson, or Sebastian , is a Swedish singer and performer, best known for his participation in Idol 2005, where he came in second place after Agnes Carlsson... , Cara mia performed by Måns Zelmerlöw Måns Zelmerlöw Måns Petter Albert Sahlén Zelmerlöw is a Swedish pop singer. He is probably best known for his 2007 song "Cara Mia," which was his entry in that year's Melodifestivalen... |
| Second Chance: | Jag måste kyssa dig performed by Nanne Nanne Grönvall Marianne Elisabeth Nordqvist more popularly known as Nanne Grönvall is a Swedish singer-songwriter.-Biography:Grönvall's musical career started in the 1980s group Sound of Music... , För att du finns performed by Sonja Aldén Sonja Aldén Sonja Aldén, born 20 December 1977 in St Albans, England, United Kingdom, is a Swedish singer mostly famous for her 2006 and 2007 Melodifestivalen entries, her friendship with Shirley Clamp and her ability to write songs for other artists, for example the hard rock/heavy metal band The Poodles, who... |
| Artist | Song | Translation | Televotes | Place | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | Round 2 | ||||
| Måns Zelmerlöw Måns Zelmerlöw Måns Petter Albert Sahlén Zelmerlöw is a Swedish pop singer. He is probably best known for his 2007 song "Cara Mia," which was his entry in that year's Melodifestivalen... |
Cara mia | My Dear | 52,975 |
89,623 | 1st |
| MissMatch MissMatch MissMatch is an electronica band consisting of two girls, Carin Ekroth and Emma Göransson. The group got its big break in 2007 when they entered the Melodifestivalen with the song "Drop Dead". Shortly after the contest they released their debut album Just Push Play Single number two is the upbeat... |
Drop Dead | 7,062 |
N/A | 8th | |
| Magnus Carlsson Magnus Carlsson Lars Magnus Carlsson is a Swedish singer and former member of the bands Alcazar and Barbados.- Early life :Magnus Carlsson grew up in Fristad, outside Borås... |
Live Forever | 44,193 |
56,692 | 5th | |
| Sheida | I mina drömmar | In My Dreams | 15,839 |
N/A | 6th |
| The Attic The Attic (band) The Attic is a Swedish house band duo whose members are Eric Amarillo and Michael Feiner that started under the name of Stereopol with the track 'Dancin' Tonight' in 2003... featuring Therese Therese Grankvist Therese Grankvist is a Swedish singer and former member of Drömhus. She goes by Therese when performing.- Biography :... |
The Arrival | 10,960 |
N/A | 7th | |
| Sebastian Karlsson Sebastian Karlsson (singer) Sebastian Karlsson, or Sebastian , is a Swedish singer and performer, best known for his participation in Idol 2005, where he came in second place after Agnes Carlsson... |
When The Night Comes Falling | 50,136 |
70,760 | 2nd | |
| Sonja Aldén Sonja Aldén Sonja Aldén, born 20 December 1977 in St Albans, England, United Kingdom, is a Swedish singer mostly famous for her 2006 and 2007 Melodifestivalen entries, her friendship with Shirley Clamp and her ability to write songs for other artists, for example the hard rock/heavy metal band The Poodles, who... |
För att du finns | Because You Exist | 38,530 |
58,529 | 4th |
| Nanne Nanne Grönvall Marianne Elisabeth Nordqvist more popularly known as Nanne Grönvall is a Swedish singer-songwriter.-Biography:Grönvall's musical career started in the 1980s group Sound of Music... |
Jag måste kyssa dig | I Must Kiss You | 61,051 |
65,791 | 3rd |
Artists' official websites
Semifinal 4
| Date: | 24 February 2007 |
|---|---|
| Presenter: | Kristian Luuk Kristian Luuk Ants Robert Kristian Luuk is a Swedish comedian and talk show-host of Estonian descent. A graduate of the Stockholm School of Economics, he is currently working for the broadcaster SVT after previous spells at TV4, ZTV and SR public radio... |
| Venue: | Läkerol Arena Läkerol Arena Läkerol Arena, formerly known as Gavlerinken, is an indoor sporting arena located in Gävle, Sweden. The capacity of the arena is 8,265 for ice hockey games and 11,000 for concerts which makes it the 5th largest ice hockey arena in Sweden. The arena is the home arena of the Brynäs IF ice hockey... , Gävle Gävle Gävle is a city in Sweden, the seat of Gävle Municipality and the capital of Gävleborg County. It had 71,033 inhabitants in 12/31 2010. It is the oldest city in the historical Norrland , having received its charter in 1446 from Christopher of Bavaria.-History:It is believed that the name Gävle... |
| Voting: | Telephone voting |
| Interval Act: | Melodifestivalen musical Musical theatre Musical theatre is a form of theatre combining songs, spoken dialogue, acting, and dance. The emotional content of the piece – humor, pathos, love, anger – as well as the story itself, is communicated through the words, music, movement and technical aspects of the entertainment as an... |
| Total number of televotes cast: | 648,319 |
| Viewing figures (approx): | 3,145,000 |
| Qualifiers: | I Remember Love performed by Sarah Dawn Finer Sarah Dawn Finer Sarah Dawn Finer, born 14 September 1981 in Stockholm, Sweden, is a singer, songwriter and actress. Sarah Dawn Finer has Russian and American heritage. Her grandparents emigrated from Russia to America, and her mother is American.-Career:... , A Little Bit Of Love performed by Andreas Johnson Andreas Johnson Andreas Johnson is a Swedish pop/rock singer-songwriter and musician.-Career:... |
| Second Chance: | För kung och fosterland performed by Magnus Uggla Magnus Uggla Per Allan Magnus Claësson Uggla is a Swedish artist, composer, actor, and occasional radio host known for his satirical lyrics. He is a member of the Swedish nobility and a descendant of several European rulers, among which John III of Sweden and Gustav Vasa... , Vågar du, vågar jag performed by Sanna Nielsen Sanna Nielsen Sanna Viktoria Nielsen is a Swedish singer. She comes from Bromölla in Skåne, Southern Sweden.-Career:At the age of eleven she reached the number one spot on the Svensktoppen Charts with the song "Till en fågel". At that time, she sung with the dansband Mats Elmes. She participated in... |
| Artist | Song | Translation | Televotes | Place | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | Round 2 | ||||
| Magnus Uggla Magnus Uggla Per Allan Magnus Claësson Uggla is a Swedish artist, composer, actor, and occasional radio host known for his satirical lyrics. He is a member of the Swedish nobility and a descendant of several European rulers, among which John III of Sweden and Gustav Vasa... |
För kung och fosterland | For King And Fatherland | 39,159 |
46,293 | 3rd |
| Emile Azar Emile Azar Emilè Azar is a Swedish singer who sent in a song to Melodifestivalen and got a spot. Emilè is going to sing the song "Vi hade nåt" in the hope of representing Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest 2007 .... |
Vi hade nåt | We Had Something | 17,388 |
N/A | 7th |
| Sanna Nielsen Sanna Nielsen Sanna Viktoria Nielsen is a Swedish singer. She comes from Bromölla in Skåne, Southern Sweden.-Career:At the age of eleven she reached the number one spot on the Svensktoppen Charts with the song "Till en fågel". At that time, she sung with the dansband Mats Elmes. She participated in... |
Vågar du, vågar jag | If You Dare, I Dare | 32,092 |
43,882 | 4th |
| Caroline af Ugglas Caroline af Ugglas Caroline Thérese af Ugglas Liljedahl is a Swedish singer, artist and chorister.Af Ugglas participated in Melodifestivalen 2007 with "Tror på dig", written by herself along with Heinz Liljedahl and Mattias Torell... |
Tror på dig | Believe In You | 26,926 |
N/A | 6th |
| 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... |
(Åh) När ni tar saken i egna händer | (Oh) When You Take It Into Your Own Hands | 35,877 |
40,651 | 5th |
| Sarah Dawn Finer Sarah Dawn Finer Sarah Dawn Finer, born 14 September 1981 in Stockholm, Sweden, is a singer, songwriter and actress. Sarah Dawn Finer has Russian and American heritage. Her grandparents emigrated from Russia to America, and her mother is American.-Career:... |
I Remember Love | 54,395 |
85,587 | 2nd | |
| Verona Verona (singer) Verona is a female Swedish singer. Her real name is Veronika Andersson.Verona performed in the Melodifestivalen 2007 with the song La Musica... |
La musica | The Music | 16,516 |
N/A | 8th |
| Andreas Johnson Andreas Johnson Andreas Johnson is a Swedish pop/rock singer-songwriter and musician.-Career:... |
A Little Bit Of Love | 95,969 |
111,662 | 1st | |
Artists' official websites
Second Chance Round
| Date: | 3 March 2007 |
|---|---|
| Presenter: | Kristian Luuk Kristian Luuk Ants Robert Kristian Luuk is a Swedish comedian and talk show-host of Estonian descent. A graduate of the Stockholm School of Economics, he is currently working for the broadcaster SVT after previous spells at TV4, ZTV and SR public radio... |
| Venue: | Rosvalla Eventcenter, Nyköping Nyköping Nyköping is a locality and the seat of Nyköping Municipality, Södermanland County, Sweden with 32,427 inhabitants in 2005. The city is also the capital of Södermanland County.- History :... |
| Voting: | Telephone voting |
| Total number of televotes cast: | 1 073 496 |
| Viewing figures (approx): | To be determined |
| Qualifiers: | Vågar du, vågar jag performed by Sanna Nielsen Sanna Nielsen Sanna Viktoria Nielsen is a Swedish singer. She comes from Bromölla in Skåne, Southern Sweden.-Career:At the age of eleven she reached the number one spot on the Svensktoppen Charts with the song "Till en fågel". At that time, she sung with the dansband Mats Elmes. She participated in... , För att du finns performed by Sonja Aldén Sonja Aldén Sonja Aldén, born 20 December 1977 in St Albans, England, United Kingdom, is a Swedish singer mostly famous for her 2006 and 2007 Melodifestivalen entries, her friendship with Shirley Clamp and her ability to write songs for other artists, for example the hard rock/heavy metal band The Poodles, who... |