Melodifestivalen 2009
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Melodifestivalen 2009 was a Swedish
song contest held between February and March 2009. It was the selection for the 49th song to represent Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest
, and was the 48th edition of Melodifestivalen
. Five semi-finals were held in the Swedish cities of Gothenburg
, Skellefteå
, Leksand
and Malmö
, with Norrköping
hosting the final Andra Chansen (Second Chance) round.
After the five semi-finals 11 songs had qualified to the final of the contest, contested in the Swedish capital of Stockholm
, at the Globe Arena. After the voting of 12 juries and a public televote had been revealed, the final winner was opera
singer Malena Ernman
with pop/opera song "La voix
", which received top marks from the public televote, despite only placing 8th after the votes of the 12 juries.
The 2009 edition of Melodifestivalen implemented a number of new rules which changed the dynamics of the contest, including an increase to the number of people allowed on stage, the allowance of pre-recorded backing vocals, and a new international jury who selected an 11th finalist, and voted in the final.
– the format consists of five semi-finals held every year: the first four semi-finals each comprise of 8 songs, in which the top two songs directly qualify to the final of the contest, while the third and fourth-placed songs qualify to the final semi-final, the Andra Chansen (Second Chance) round. Eight songs compete in the Second Chance round, competing in a knock-out format until two songs are left, which qualify to the final. These songs are chosen by a public televote held on the night of the contest. The final consisted of 10 songs, who are awarded marks by 11 regional juries of Sweden, alongside televoting, with each constituting 50% of the total result.
28 songs are selected from a public call for songs by SVT. These are chosen from a large number of entries, with over 3000 entries being received by SVT in past contests. These songs are reduced by the Swedish Music Publishers Association (Svenska musikförläggareföreningen; SMFF), who reduce this large number to around 1200 entries. A sixteen-person jury reduce this number once again to the final 28 competing songs. These 28 songs are then joined by compositions by four songwriters invited by SVT, who each submit a song into the competition.
For the 2009 contest a number of changes were implemented to this format: the first four semi-finals now include a duel format, with the top four songs competing against each other for a place in the final - the 1st and 4th-placed songs and the 2nd and 3rd-placed songs battled against each other, with the winning songs, as decided by another public televote, qualifying to the final, while the losing songs take part in the Second Chance round.
For the 2009 contest a maximum of eight people were allowed on stage, a increase from the previous maximum of six. As well as this pre-recorded backing vocals were now allowed to be included on the songs' backing tracks, however the main vocals were still required to be performed on stage.
This year also marked the introduction of an "international jury". The jury consists of 12 members, who all work within the music industry, with many involved in Eurovision. The international jury selected one song from each semi-final that did not qualify to the final, focusing their decision on their suitability for Eurovision. After the Second Chance round had finished, the jury selected their preferred song from the remaining entries, which qualified to the final, becoming the 11th finalist. The international jury also voted during the final of the contest, becoming the 12th jury, alongside the 11 regional juries of Sweden.
On 11 September 2008 the six cities that were to host Melodifestivlan 2009 were announced: the first semi-final would be held in Sweden's second city, Gothenburg
– at the Scandinavium
; this was followed by semi-finals in the Skellefteå
Kraft Arena
, the Ejendals Arena
in the small town of Leksand
, and in the newly-constructed Malmö Arena in Malmö
. The Second Chance round was in the Himmelstalundshallen
in Norrköping
, while the grand final would once again be held at Globen in Stockholm
.
The dates for the contest were also announced, with the first semi-final being held on 7 February, leading up to the final on 14 March 2009 over six weeks.
After two years of hosting the contest, it was announced that Kristian Luuk
would not be hosting the 2009 edition of Melodifestivalen. He was replaced by comedian Petra Mede
, who was announced at the new host in a press conference by SVT on 18 December.
The green room, where the artists rested after their performances, was altered from previous contests. Instead of competing artists and composers sitting together at tables, artists sat together on sofas beside the stage, while composers sat together in the front rows of the audience.
The first eight participants were revealed on 18 November 2009: they included former participants Alcazar
, BWO, Måns Zelmerlöw
, Lasse Lindh
, Caroline af Ugglas
and Sarah Dawn Finer
, as well as debuting artists Emilia
and Jennifer Brown
.
On 23 November, the tenth act was revealed by Melodifestivalen producer Christer Björkman
on the reality TV show Dansbandkampen. The Scotts, a participant on the show, was revealed to have been selected to compete in Melodifestivalen 2009 with "Jag tror på oss". SVT followed by releasing the next group of competing artists, all of whom had never competed in Melodifestivalen before: H.E.A.T
, Jonathan Fagerlund
, Maja Gullstrand, Mikael Rickfors
, Molly Sandén
, Next 3, and Rigo & The Topaz Sound feat. Red Fox were all announced to have been successful in their applying for Melodifestivalen.
Six more artists were revealed on 2 December by SVT's Culture News – Idol
winner Agnes
was announced to be making her debut to Melodifestivalen after being disqualified in 2007. The remaining artists announced were all making their returns to Melodifestivalen, including Shirley Clamp
, Lili & Susie
, Amy Diamond
, Sofia
and Velvet
.
A day before the next group of artists were released by SVT it had been rumoured that two former Eurovbision participants would compete in a duet – Estonia
's 2002
participant Sahlene, and Norway's 2008
participant, and current host of Norway's equivalent of Melodifestivalen, Melodi Grand Prix
, Maria Haukaas Storeng
. The following day, on 9 December, SVT confirmed the news, and also announced the names of four more artists: Susanne Alfvengren
, the Thorleifs, Nina Söderquist
and Cookies 'n Beans.
The final non-wild card entry to be announced was revealed on 16 December, with the Star Pilots
performing "Higher" in the contest.
In a change from previous years, the names of the wild card entries were released alongside the submitted entries instead of the usual method of releasing the wild cards after the other 28 entries. The first wild card entry was released on 19 November, with Melodifestivalen producer Christer Björkman
, Jennifer Brown and Måns Zelmerlöw featuring on Godmorgon Sverige. They revealed that Finnish-Swedish singer Markoolio
would enter Melodifestivalen with the song "Kärlekssång från mig".
The second wild card entry was announced on 26 November by SVT – opera singer Malena Ernman
was confirmed to be participating in this year's contest with "La voix", composed by herself and Fredrik Kempe
, who also composed last year's winning entry "Hero
". The third wild card was announced on 3 December, with Marie Serneholt
, formerly of A*Teens, taking part with "Disconnect Me", written by Peter Boström and Tony Nilsson.
The final wild card entry was revealed on 16 December – boyband E.M.D.
, consisting of Erik Segerstedt
, Mattias Andréasson
and Danny Saucedo
(all of them former Idol
competitors) were announced as the last competitor, performing "Baby Goodbye", written by the band members and Oscar Görres.
Wild card entries
would open the first semi-final with "Tick Tock", while wild card Malena Ernman
would close the final semi-final with "La voix".
The four semi-finals were held between 7 and 28 February, with the Second Chance round being held on 7 March.
in Gothenburg
.
The show began with host Petra Mede
introducing the eight competing acts, with a number of skits being shown with former winners Charlotte Perrelli
and Martin Stenmarck
.
The first song on stage was Nina Söderquist
with "Tick Tock", a powerful rock song. Söderquist performed in a black leather outfit, joined by four male backing dancers and two male backing singers, all in black. Fire was used frequently during the performance. Second on stage was Jonathan Fagerlund, performing "Welcome To My Life". Fagerlund, dressed in a grey top and jeans, was joined on stage by an all-female backing band for his performance of the light pop/rock song. Next on stage was Melodifestivalen 2004
runner-up Shirley Clamp
, performing the first Swedish language
song of the contest, "Med hjärtat fyllt av ljus" (With my heart full of light). Clamp performed the ballad alone on stage, dressed in a long blue dress. The stage was also bathed in blue light, and wind machines were later used in the performance. The fourth act on stage was dansband
the Scotts, performing "Jag tror på oss" (I believe in us). The quartet, performing in black and silver suits, were joined by three female backing singers, dressed in short black dresses.
The fifth act on stage was Emilia
, singing "You're My World", an up-tempo pop song with jazz elements. Emilia was dressed in a sparkling gold dress, joined on stage by four female backing singers, a pianist, drummer and bassist, all dressed in Big band
era inspired outfits. Pyrotechnics were later used towards the end of the song. Next on stage was twice third-placers Alcazar
, composed of Andreas Lundstedt
, Tess Merkel
and Lina Hedlund
. Their song "Stay the Night
", a energetic disco song, began with violet light shining on the band members, dressed in pink and blue. The group were joined by three backing dancers, with dancing featured throughout the song by the trio. The penultimate song was Caroline af Ugglas
with "Snälla snälla" (Please, please), an emotional ballad. Caroline, dressed in a short white dress with bright blue wellies
, gave an emotional performance, with anger and frustration prominent. Last on stage was the semi-finals wild card entry, Marie Serneholt
with "Disconnect Me". Serneholt performed the energetic pop song in a short white dress, joined by four male dancers, and later by two female backing singers, all in black.
After the first round of televoting was conducted Marie Serneholt, Jonathan Fagerlund and Shirley Clamp were all eliminated from the competition after receiving the fewest votes. They were joined by Nina Söderquist, after she received the fewest votes in the second round of voting. All of the remaining four acts progressed to the duels.
In the duels Alcazar battled against the Scotts for a place in the final, with Alcazar getting more votes against the dansband. Caroline af Ugglas and Emilia also battled for direct qualification, with Emilia winning the place in the final.
A total of 3,294,000 watched the semi-final on SVT, with 721,334 votes cast during the semi-final, a record for the first semi-final of Melodifestivalen. Because of this, 1,396,108kr
was donated to SVT's charity appeal Radiohjälpen.
in Skellefteå
on 14 February.
The first act on stage was sisters Lili & Susie
with "Show Me Heaven". The sisters performed the energetic pop song in white top and black trousers, and were joined on stage by a group of backing dancers/singers, all in black. LAgre white letters spelt out the title of the song on the backing LED screens, and pyrotechnics were used at the end of the song. Second on stage was Lasse Lindh
och Bandet, performing "Jag ska slåss i dina kvarter!" (I'll be fighting in your neighbourhood!). Lindh performed the rock song with a backing band and a male backing singer in black. Next on stage was Jennifer Brown
with "Never Been Here Before", an emotional pop/rock song. Brown, dressed in a silver top and black trousers, was joined on stage by three male violinists, two male trombonists and a male guitarist, who also performed backing vocals. The fourth act on stage was rock band H.E.A.T
with "1000 Miles". The group performed in black, while the stage was brightened by pulsating light.
Fifth on stage was Markoolio
, performing "Kärlekssång från mig" (Love song from me), a comedic love ballad. Markoolio, dressed in a burgundy suit, was joined on stage by a pianist and a violinist, dressed in black. A man dressed as Elvis appeared from within the piano, dancing and skating on stage, before being set on fire by pyrotechnics at the climax at the song. He was extinguished at the end of the song. Amy Diamond
performed next, singing "It's My Life". Diamond performed the pop song in a silver juper, and was accompanied by six female backing dancers in black and pink. Her jumper was removed to reveal a white and black top with black leggings. Large images of diamonds were shown on the screens while blue light shone down on stage. Cookies 'n Beans were the second last act to take the stage, singing "What If", an emotional country ballad. The trio performed alone on stage, dressed in black, blue and red dresses. A guitar solo opened the song before going into the emotional performance of the trio. The last song of the night was "Hope & Glory
", sung by Måns Zelmerlöw
, who previously came third in 2007
. The schlager
song (with a boxing theme) was performed by Zelmerlöw in a black tuxedo, joined on stage by six female backing dancers/singers in black outfits.
Markoolio, Jennifer Brown and Lasse Lindh were all eliminated from the competition after receiving the least votes in the first round of televoting. In the second round, Cookies 'n Beans were eliminated after received the least votes. The remaining four acts progressed to the duels.
In the duels H.E.A.T battled against Amy Diamond for the place in the final, with H.E.A.T winning the more votes. Zelmerlöw took on Lili & Susie for the place in the final as well, with Zelmerlöw winning over the sisters.
812,874 votes were cast for the second semi-final, a new record for any semi-final, with an increase of over 60,000 votes over last year's second semi-final. 1,269,806.50kr was donated to SVT's Radiohjälpen due to the large number of calls made on the night.
in Leksand
.
The first act on stage was Velvet
, performing "The Queen
". Velvet begins the performance in a gigantic pink dress, which opens up to reveal seven backing dancers in Commedia dell'arte
dress. The stage was filled with smoke and shone pink. Second on stage was Rigo & The Topaz Sound feat. Red Fox with "I Got U". The song mixes Motown with modern elements, with all on stage dressed as such, wearing red and white suits and dresses. The stage was filled to capacity, with two lead singers, a pianist, drummer, guitarist, saxophonist and two female backing singers. The next act on stage was Molly Sandén
, who represented Sweden in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest
in 2006
with "Det finaste någon kan få". At Melodifestivalen she performed "Så vill stjärnorna" (We will have the stars). The 16-year-old performed the emotional ballad alone on stage, dressed in a elegant white dress, while screens in the background showed shining stars. The fourth act on stage was boyband E.M.D.
, performing "Baby Goodbye
". The boys performed the energetic pop song in black tuxedos, and were joined on stage by four male backing dancers, also in black tuxedos.
Next on stage was Mikael Rickfors
with "Du vinner över mig!" (You win me over!), a rock/pop song. Rickfors, dressed in a black and navy blue suit, was joined by an all-female backing band, dressed in black, while blue light filled the stage during the performance. Maja Gullstrand was next on stage, singing "Här för mig själv" (Here for myself). Gullstrand performed in a short white dress, and joined on stage by a group of backing dancers in minimalistic black suits and dresses, while colourful bubbles were shown on the backing screens. The penultimate act of the night was Sofia
with "Alla
" (Άλλα; Other), an ethno pop song with rock elements, performed in Greek
. Sofia, dressed in black, was joined on stage by two male violinists in black, as well as four women playing large transparent drums on stage, while the stage was filled with colourful light. The last act on stage was three-time participants BWO performing "You're Not Alone", a sentimental electric ballad. The band, consisting of Martin Rolinski
on vocals and Alexander Bard
and Marina Schiptjenko
on keyboards, were dressed in futuristic space suits in grey and yello. They were joined on stage by five backing dancers, also dressed in the same styles, using light skicts during the performance. Images of comets passing throung space were also shown on the backing screens.
Velvet, Sofia and Maja Gullstrand were knocked out after the first round of televoting, receiving the least votes. Mikael Rickfors joined them after the second round, also receiving the least votes. The four remaining acts passed through to the duels.
In the duels Rigo & The Topaz Sound feat. Red Fox battled E.M.D., with E.M.D. winning the more votes and progressing to the final. BWO took on Molly Sandén for the place in the final as well, with Sandén coming out on top.
691,238 votes were cast for the third semi-final, with 1,053,643kr being donated to SVT's Radiohjälpen from the calls.
.
First on stage was Agnes
with "Love Love Love
", a Europop song. Anges performed in a skin-tight gold outfit, and was joined on stage by six backing dancers in black and gold. Agnes began her performance on a lit catwalk, while a moving city skyline was shown on the backing screens. Confetti also fell towards the end of the song. The Star Pilots
were next on stage with "Higher". The band were dressed as pilots, and in the background images of airplanes, runways and airplane wheels were shown. The third act on stage was Susanne Alfvengren
with the emotional ballad "Du är älskad där du går" (You are loved where you go). Alfvengren performed alone on stage, dressed in a long purple dress, while the stage was lighted by shining lights on the backing screens. Two former Eurovision artists were next on stage, with Anna Sahlene and Maria Haukaas Storeng
pairing up to perform "Killing Me Tenderly". The duo, dressed in silver dresses, were joined by five female backing dancers who created silouhettes of themselves on the backing screens. The LED screens in the background showed flames and lava, with red light pouring onto the stage.
Next on stage was the Thorleifs with "Sweet Kissin' In The Moonlight", a nostalgic rock/pop/schlager
entry. The band were dressed in matching white suits, with the lead singer in black. The five-piece band were later joined by three backing dancers in 1950s clothing, with red polka dot dresses and red braces. Sarah Dawn Finer
followed with "Moving On", dressed in red. The performance began with a sunrise being shown on the LED screens, with wind machines introduced at the chorus. Two male backing dancers in white joined afterwards, followed by three feamle backing singers, also in white. Finer was then raised by a automatic lift towards the side of the stage. The penultimate act was boyband Next 3 with "Esta noche" (Tonight), sung in Swedish, with the chorus in Spanish. The trio were joined by three female backing dancers and two fire jugglers for their performance, while the screens showed urban scenes. The final act was wild card Malena Ernman
with opera song "La voix
" (The voice), performed in English and French
during the chorus. Ernman, dressed in a long black dress, was joined by seven backing dancers in black and white, who performed with black shining masks towards the end. the backing screens and floor were coloured in solid colours, with green and purple in the verses and white and blue during the chorus.
Next 3, Anna Sahlene & Maria Haukaas Storeng and Susanne Alfvengren were knocked out after the first round of televoting, receiving the least votes. They were joined by the Thorleifs who received the least votes during the second round. The remaining four acts passed to the duels.
The Star Pilots and Agnes battled for a place in the final, with Agnes winning over the pilots. Malena Ernman and Sarah Dawn Finer also battled for the last direct place in the final, which was won by Ernman.
A total of 639,928 televotes were casted during the final semi-final, with a total of 1,122,841.50kr donated to the Radiohjälpen appeal.
in Norrköping
. Eight songs competed for a second chance to reach the final, featuring the losing songs from the knockout rounds in the previous four heats.
For the first round eight songs battled to progress to the second round. The Scotts from semi-final 1 and Sarah Dawn Finer
from semi-final 4 were the first songs to battle – the winner was Sarah Dawn Finer with "Moving On". Semi-final 2's Lili & Susie
and semi-final 3's BWO were the next duo to battle each other – Lili & Susie edged ahead of BWO to progress to the next round. Amy Diamond
and the Star Pilots
battled against each other, with the Star Pilots coming out on top, while Rigo & The Topaz Sound feat. Red Fox competed against Caroline af Ugglas
, with af Ugglas progressing.
The second round decided the two Second Chance qualifiers for the final: Lili & Susie battled against Sarah Dawn Finer, while the Star Pilots competed against Caroline af Ugglas. The final winners of Second Chance were Sarah Dawn Finer with "Moving On", and Caroline af Ugglas with "Snälla, snälla".
In total 939,222 votes were cast for the Second Chance round.
The first song to receive the international jury wildcard was Caroline af Ugglas
, who passed to Second Chance from the Gothenburg heat on 7 February with "Snälla, snälla". Amy Diamond
was the second qualifier, however, shortly after the show it was rumoured that the announcement of Diamond as the jury choice was incorrect, and that the true choice was Jennifer Brown
, who had placed 7th in the televote. This rumour however was revealed to be false by SVT, with Diamond as the correct choice.
The Leksand wildcard selected was Sofia
with "Alla". This song was the only jury wilcard selected that failed to qualify to Second Chance, coming 7th in the televote. The final wildcard, coming from the Malmö qualifier, was Sarah Dawn Finer
with "Moving On", another Second Chance qualifier.
As Sarah Dawn Finer and Caroline af Ugglas had qualified from the Second Chance round to the final this made them ineligible to be chosen for the international jury qualifier. This left two songs left to compete for the 11th final place: either Amy Diamond
, who had already been knocked out of Second Chance in the first round, or Sofia
. The final choice by the jury was for Sofia with "Alla".
on 14 March 2009.
The run-up to the final began shortly after the Second Chance round had been completed, when the running order for the final was revealed – semi-final 2 qualifier Måns Zelmerlöw
would open proceeding on the night, while semi-final 4 qualifier and wild card Malena Ernman
would finish the performances for the evening.
The favourites to win the contest were Zelmerlöw and Ernman, with the international jury wild card Sofia
predicted as most likely to finish last, according to bookmaker
s.
Måns Zelmerlöw took the stage first on the night, repeating his performance from the semi-final of "Hope & Glory
". Second Chance qualifier Caroline af Ugglas
followed Zelmerlöw on stage with "Snälla snälla", repeating her emotional performance alone on stage. Agnes
was next on stage, performing "Love Love Love
", now with a new hairstyle, but no major changes were made to the performance since the semi-final. H.E.A.T
followed with their rock song "1000 Miles", who were then followed by Emilia
with "You're My World".
Two-time participant Alcazar
were the sixth act to take the stage at Globen, performing disco/pop number "Stay the Night
", who were followed by the second Second Chance qualifier Sarah Dawn Finer
, performing "Moving On". Boyband E.M.D.
, now performing in white tuxedos, were eighth on stage with "Baby Goodbye
". International jury selection Sofia
followed on stage, singing the Greek ethno number "Alla
". She was followed by 16-year-old Molly Sandén
with "Så vill stjärnorna", and finally by Malena Ernman
with "La voix
".
At the final vote Malena Ernman
was the winner: despite only coming 8th in the jury vote, she was able to win the televote and guarantee victory with "La voix
". The runner-up was Caroline af Ugglas with "Snälla snälla", while E.M.D.
came third with "Baby Goodbye
". The winner of the jury vote was Måns Zelmerlöw
with "Hope & Glory
".
1,748,970 votes were received during the final, with a total of 3,457,434.50kr being donated to SVT's Radiohjälpen appeal. 3,592,000 people watched the final on SVT, however over 10 million watched the show live on SVT's online video on demand service SVT Play
.
The International jury results were announced immediately after all the entries were performed, while the televoting was still taking place. These results were announced on stage by Eurovision Song Contest 2007
winner and International Jury member Marija Šerifović
.
Måns Zelmerlöw
was the favourite with the juries, receiving a total of 96 points. Sarah Dawn Finer
came second with the juries, gaining 75 points, while Alcazar
came third with 67. However the televoting completely contradicted this, with the televoting favourite Malena Ernman
coming only eighth in the jury vote, while runner-up Caroline af Ugglas
came only 5th in the jury.
, they have been awarded at Melodifestivalen since 2005
. The awards were founded by Christer Björkman
(Sweden's representative in the 1992 Eurovision Song Contest and Melodifestivalen producer since 2002
) and Richard Herrey (member of the Herreys
, Eurovision Song Contest 1984
winner from Sweden), and are named after the creator of the Eurovision Song Contest
, Marcel Bezençon
. The awards are divided into 3 categories:
The 2009 Melodifestivalen awards were announced before the final of the contest:
– with two songs managing to peak at #1.
The first song to reach #1 in Sweden was Shirley Clamp
's "Med hjärtat fyllt av ljus". The song, which was knocked out of the first semi-final, was released shortly afterwards, entering the charts on 20 February at #25. The song rose in the charts, and reached #1 on 6 March, the day before the Second Chance round.
The second song to reach #1 from Melodifestvalen was E.M.D.
's "Baby Goodbye
". The song, released after the fourth semi-final per Melodifestivalen rules, entered at #3, before rising to #1 on 13 March, the day before the final, entering the final as #1. The song stayed at #1 for two weeks.
Four further songs peaked at #2 of the Sverigetopplistan, Alcazar
's "Stay the Night
", Caroline af Ugglas
' "Snälla snälla", Måns Zelmerlöw
's "Hope & Glory", and winner Malena Ernman
with "La voix
". H.E.A.T
and Sarah Dawn Finer
peaked at #3 with "1000 Miles" and "Moving On" respectively, while Agnes
peaked at #4 with "Love Love Love
" and Star Pilots
and Lili & Susie
peaked at #6 with "Higher" and "Show Me Heaven".
Follow-up albums by many of the artists also did well in the Swedish albums chart: Måns Zelmerlöw's MZW
, Sarah Dawn Finer's Moving On, Caroline af Ugglas' Så gör jag det igen, and Malena Ernman's La Voix Du Nord
all peaked at #1.
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
song contest held between February and March 2009. It was the selection for the 49th song to represent Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest
Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest
Sweden has participated at the Eurovision Song Contest 51 times since their debut in 1958. Since 1959, the Swedish representative has been chosen through an annual televised competition, known since 1967 as Melodifestivalen. Three times – 1964, 1970, and 1976 – Sweden didn't participate...
, and was the 48th edition of Melodifestivalen
Melodifestivalen
Melodifestivalen is an annual music competition organised by Swedish public broadcasters Sveriges Television and Sveriges Radio . It determines the country's representative for the Eurovision Song Contest, and has been staged almost every year since 1959...
. Five semi-finals were held in the Swedish cities of 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...
, Skellefteå
Skellefteå
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, Leksand
Leksand
Leksand is a locality and the seat of Leksand Municipality in Dalarna County, Sweden, with 5,861 inhabitants in 2005.- Sport :Leksand is famous for the Leksands IF ice hockey team. Leksand is also home to the Leksands Baseball and Softball Club, one of the oldest and more successful baseball clubs...
and 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...
, with Norrköping
Norrköping
Norrköping is a city in the province of Östergötland in eastern Sweden and the seat of Norrköping Municipality, Östergötland County. The city has a population of 87,247 inhabitants in 2010, out of a municipal total of 130,050, making it Sweden's tenth largest city and eighth largest...
hosting the final Andra Chansen (Second Chance) round.
After the five semi-finals 11 songs had qualified to the final of the contest, contested in the Swedish capital of 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...
, at the Globe Arena. After the voting of 12 juries and a public televote had been revealed, the final winner was opera
Opera
Opera is an art form in which singers and musicians perform a dramatic work combining text and musical score, usually in a theatrical setting. Opera incorporates many of the elements of spoken theatre, such as acting, scenery, and costumes and sometimes includes dance...
singer Malena Ernman
Malena Ernman
Sara Magdalena "Malena" Ernman is a Swedish opera singer . Ernman is a versatile artist in her field, who outside the world of opera and operettas also has performed chansons, cabaret, jazz, appeared in musicals and she is a performer who's declared that she's very much attracted to the attributes...
with pop/opera song "La voix
La voix
La voix is a song by Swedish singer Malena Ernman and was the Swedish entry at the 2009 Eurovision Song Contest, held in Moscow, Russia. It was composed by Fredrik Kempe, with lyrics by both Kempe and Ernman...
", which received top marks from the public televote, despite only placing 8th after the votes of the 12 juries.
The 2009 edition of Melodifestivalen implemented a number of new rules which changed the dynamics of the contest, including an increase to the number of people allowed on stage, the allowance of pre-recorded backing vocals, and a new international jury who selected an 11th finalist, and voted in the final.
Rules
The current rules for Melodifestivalen were first implemented in 2002Melodifestivalen 2002
Melodifestivalen 2002 was the selection for the 42nd song to represent Sweden at the Eurovision Song Contest. It was the 41st 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 Växjö, Norrköping, Sundsvall, Falun and a...
– the format consists of five semi-finals held every year: the first four semi-finals each comprise of 8 songs, in which the top two songs directly qualify to the final of the contest, while the third and fourth-placed songs qualify to the final semi-final, the Andra Chansen (Second Chance) round. Eight songs compete in the Second Chance round, competing in a knock-out format until two songs are left, which qualify to the final. These songs are chosen by a public televote held on the night of the contest. The final consisted of 10 songs, who are awarded marks by 11 regional juries of Sweden, alongside televoting, with each constituting 50% of the total result.
28 songs are selected from a public call for songs by SVT. These are chosen from a large number of entries, with over 3000 entries being received by SVT in past contests. These songs are reduced by the Swedish Music Publishers Association (Svenska musikförläggareföreningen; SMFF), who reduce this large number to around 1200 entries. A sixteen-person jury reduce this number once again to the final 28 competing songs. These 28 songs are then joined by compositions by four songwriters invited by SVT, who each submit a song into the competition.
For the 2009 contest a number of changes were implemented to this format: the first four semi-finals now include a duel format, with the top four songs competing against each other for a place in the final - the 1st and 4th-placed songs and the 2nd and 3rd-placed songs battled against each other, with the winning songs, as decided by another public televote, qualifying to the final, while the losing songs take part in the Second Chance round.
For the 2009 contest a maximum of eight people were allowed on stage, a increase from the previous maximum of six. As well as this pre-recorded backing vocals were now allowed to be included on the songs' backing tracks, however the main vocals were still required to be performed on stage.
This year also marked the introduction of an "international jury". The jury consists of 12 members, who all work within the music industry, with many involved in Eurovision. The international jury selected one song from each semi-final that did not qualify to the final, focusing their decision on their suitability for Eurovision. After the Second Chance round had finished, the jury selected their preferred song from the remaining entries, which qualified to the final, becoming the 11th finalist. The international jury also voted during the final of the contest, becoming the 12th jury, alongside the 11 regional juries of Sweden.
Details
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...
– at the 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...
; this was followed by semi-finals in the Skellefteå
Skellefteå
-Industry:*Boliden AB, a big mining and smelting company*Alimak*Natural User Interface Technologies AB - NUITEQ, a promising emerging technology start-up company-Sports:*Skellefteå AIK, an ice hockey team in the highest Swedish league, Elitserien....
Kraft Arena
Skellefteå Kraft Arena
Skellefteå Kraft Arena is an indoor sporting arena located in Skellefteå, Sweden. The capacity of the arena is 6,001 and it was built in 1966. It is the home arena of the Skellefteå AIK ice hockey team...
, the Ejendals Arena
Ejendals Arena
Tegera Arena is an arena in Leksand, Sweden primarily used for ice hockey, and is the home arena of Leksands IF. It opened in 2005 and holds 7,650 people. The arena was host to the 2007 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships together with FM Mattsson Arena in Mora. The following season, the 2007 4...
in the small town of Leksand
Leksand
Leksand is a locality and the seat of Leksand Municipality in Dalarna County, Sweden, with 5,861 inhabitants in 2005.- Sport :Leksand is famous for the Leksands IF ice hockey team. Leksand is also home to the Leksands Baseball and Softball Club, one of the oldest and more successful baseball clubs...
, and in the newly-constructed Malmö Arena in 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...
. The Second Chance round was in the Himmelstalundshallen
Himmelstalundshallen
Himmelstalundshallen is an Indoor arena in Norrköping, Sweden. It is home arena for the ice hockey team HC Vita Hästen. It opened in 1977 and holds 4,280 people.The arena hosted the preliminary games of group B at the 2003 EuroBasket....
in Norrköping
Norrköping
Norrköping is a city in the province of Östergötland in eastern Sweden and the seat of Norrköping Municipality, Östergötland County. The city has a population of 87,247 inhabitants in 2010, out of a municipal total of 130,050, making it Sweden's tenth largest city and eighth largest...
, while the grand final would once again be held at Globen in 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...
.
The dates for the contest were also announced, with the first semi-final being held on 7 February, leading up to the final on 14 March 2009 over six weeks.
After two years of hosting the contest, it was announced that 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...
would not be hosting the 2009 edition of Melodifestivalen. He was replaced by comedian Petra Mede
Petra Mede
Petra Mede is a Swedish comedian and television host. She grew up in Partille outside of Gothenburg. Mede is known for her roles in comic shows like Morgonsoffan and Parlamentet. She has also tried stand-up comedy on Stockholm Live. In 2009 she hosted Melodifestivalen 2009, where the Swedish entry...
, who was announced at the new host in a press conference by SVT on 18 December.
Schedule
| Date | City | Venue | Heat |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 February | 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... |
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... |
Semi-final 1 |
| 14 February | Skellefteå Skellefteå -Industry:*Boliden AB, a big mining and smelting company*Alimak*Natural User Interface Technologies AB - NUITEQ, a promising emerging technology start-up company-Sports:*Skellefteå AIK, an ice hockey team in the highest Swedish league, Elitserien.... |
Kraft Arena Skellefteå Kraft Arena Skellefteå Kraft Arena is an indoor sporting arena located in Skellefteå, Sweden. The capacity of the arena is 6,001 and it was built in 1966. It is the home arena of the Skellefteå AIK ice hockey team... |
Semi-final 2 |
| 21 February | Leksand Leksand Leksand is a locality and the seat of Leksand Municipality in Dalarna County, Sweden, with 5,861 inhabitants in 2005.- Sport :Leksand is famous for the Leksands IF ice hockey team. Leksand is also home to the Leksands Baseball and Softball Club, one of the oldest and more successful baseball clubs... |
Ejendals Arena Ejendals Arena Tegera Arena is an arena in Leksand, Sweden primarily used for ice hockey, and is the home arena of Leksands IF. It opened in 2005 and holds 7,650 people. The arena was host to the 2007 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships together with FM Mattsson Arena in Mora. The following season, the 2007 4... |
Semi-final 3 |
| 28 February | 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... |
Malmö Arena | Semi-final 4 |
| 7 March | Norrköping Norrköping Norrköping is a city in the province of Östergötland in eastern Sweden and the seat of Norrköping Municipality, Östergötland County. The city has a population of 87,247 inhabitants in 2010, out of a municipal total of 130,050, making it Sweden's tenth largest city and eighth largest... |
Himmelstalundshallen Himmelstalundshallen Himmelstalundshallen is an Indoor arena in Norrköping, Sweden. It is home arena for the ice hockey team HC Vita Hästen. It opened in 1977 and holds 4,280 people.The arena hosted the preliminary games of group B at the 2003 EuroBasket.... |
Second Chance |
| 14 March | 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... |
Globen | Final |
Visual design
The logo for the Contest, the now-familiar five spotlights, has not been altered since its interception in 2002, and remained in use for the 2009 Contest. The first details of the stage for this year's contest were released on 29 January 2009, a week before the first semi-final in Gothenburg. The first plans of the stage were made during the summer of 2008 and was, for the third time, designed by Viktor Brattström, with the intention to provide a feeling of endlessness: "The audience will get the feeling of not knowing where the stage starts or ends, not knowing what's coming up around the corner".The green room, where the artists rested after their performances, was altered from previous contests. Instead of competing artists and composers sitting together at tables, artists sat together on sofas beside the stage, while composers sat together in the front rows of the audience.
Entries
A record-breaking 3,440 songs were submitted to the competition, with only 28 proceeding to the next round. The final 28 songs chosen to compete in the semi-finals were released by SVT on 14 October, along with the names of their authors. The names of the performers were held back, and were released in groups over the following weeks. However this did not stop speculation on who would perform certain songs in the semi-final.The first eight participants were revealed on 18 November 2009: they included former participants 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...
, BWO, 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...
, Lasse Lindh
Lasse Lindh
Lasse Lindh is a Swedish indie pop musician. His debut album, Bra, came out on EMI in 1998, and featured three charting singles in Sweden. Lindh began singing in English for his second album, You Wake Up at Sea Tac Lasse Lindh is a Swedish indie pop musician. His debut album, Bra, came out on EMI...
, 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...
and 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:...
, as well as debuting artists Emilia
Emilia Rydberg
Emilia Rydberg is a Swedish pop music and soul singer, mostly known for her hit, "Big Big World". Emilia was discovered in 1996 by Lars Anderson, son of ABBA's manager, Stig Anderson....
and Jennifer Brown
Jennifer Brown
Jennifer Brown is a Swedish singer. She was born in Hjällbo, northeast of Gothenburg.When she moved to Stockholm in the 1990s, she started working as a phone receptionist for influential Swedish record label Telegram records and this eventually led to a record deal...
.
On 23 November, the tenth act was revealed by Melodifestivalen producer Christer Björkman
Christer Björkman
Christer Samuel Björkman is a Swedish singer. He was a hairdresser, and had a hair-salon in Borås. He started his career by recording a song called "Våga och vinn" which was produced by Bruno Glenmark in the mid-1980s....
on the reality TV show Dansbandkampen. The Scotts, a participant on the show, was revealed to have been selected to compete in Melodifestivalen 2009 with "Jag tror på oss". SVT followed by releasing the next group of competing artists, all of whom had never competed in Melodifestivalen before: H.E.A.T
H.E.A.T
H.E.A.T is a Swedish rock band formed in Upplands Väsby in 2007, when the bands Dream and Trading Fate merged.The band were signed to Peter Stormares record label StormVox, and in 2008 the debut album H.E.A.T was released...
, Jonathan Fagerlund
Jonathan Fagerlund
Jonathan Fagerlund, sometimes just Jonathan is a Swedish singer, born January 8, 1991 in Jönköping, Sweden. He has released two albums Flying and Welcome to My World and 4 singles. He is signed to Dreamline Music record label. He has also taken part in Melodifestivalen...
, Maja Gullstrand, Mikael Rickfors
Mikael Rickfors
Mikael Rickfors was born in Stockholm, Sweden, 4 December 1948. From 1968 he was the lead singer and bass guitarist in popular Swedish band Bamboo. The band released two singles before breaking up in 1970. Rickfors would later perform with the British rock group The Hollies for about two years....
, Molly Sandén
Molly Sandén
Molly Sandén is a Swedish singer. She's sister to Frida and Mimmi Sandén.-Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2006 :...
, Next 3, and Rigo & The Topaz Sound feat. Red Fox were all announced to have been successful in their applying for Melodifestivalen.
Six more artists were revealed on 2 December by SVT's Culture News – Idol
Idol 2005
The second season of Swedish Idol premiered in August 2005 and continued until its grand finale on 2 December, when 17-year-old Agnes Carlsson from Vänersborg was crowned winner. The series was the first to crown a female Idol and is to date the sole season to be won by either a public or judges'...
winner Agnes
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...
was announced to be making her debut to Melodifestivalen after being disqualified in 2007. The remaining artists announced were all making their returns to Melodifestivalen, including 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...
, Lili & Susie
Lili & Susie
Lili & Susie is a Swedish pop duo composed of the sisters Lili Päivärinta and Susie Päivärinta. They scored a number of hit singles in the late 1980s and early 1990s, their biggest hit being Oh Mama in 1987...
, Amy Diamond
Amy Diamond
Amy Diamond is a Swedish pop singer, actress and television presenter. She is known for her single "What's in It for Me" and album This Is Me Now which were released when she was 12 years old. The song was a 2005 hit in Sweden, Denmark, Norway, and Finland. It was the most-played song in Poland...
, Sofia
Sofia (Swedish singer)
Sofia Berntson , known professionally as Sofia is a Swedish singer who often sings in Greek...
and Velvet
Velvet (singer)
Jenny Marielle Pettersson , professionally known as Velvet is a Swedish dance-pop singer. She has released two albums since her 2005 debut in the music industry and her first eight singles have all achieved a top twenty peak on the Swedish Singles Chart.-Early life:Velvet moved from Helsingborg to...
.
A day before the next group of artists were released by SVT it had been rumoured that two former Eurovbision participants would compete in a duet – Estonia
Estonia
Estonia , officially the Republic of Estonia , is a state in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland, to the west by the Baltic Sea, to the south by Latvia , and to the east by Lake Peipsi and the Russian Federation . Across the Baltic Sea lies...
's 2002
Eurovision Song Contest 2002
The Eurovision Song Contest 2002 was the 47th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. It took place on 25 May 2002 at the Saku Suurhall Arena in Tallinn, Estonia....
participant Sahlene, and Norway's 2008
Eurovision Song Contest 2008
The Eurovision Song Contest 2008 was the 53rd edition of the Contest. It was hosted in Belgrade, Serbia after Marija Šerifović won the 2007 Contest in Helsinki, Finland. This year was the first contest to have two semi-finals which were held on 20 and 22 May, and the final held on 24 May 2008...
participant, and current host of Norway's equivalent of Melodifestivalen, Melodi Grand Prix
Norway in the Eurovision Song Contest 2009
Norway and Norsk Rikskringkasting won the Eurovision Song Contest 2009 in Moscow, Russia on 16 May. Their song was chosen at a national final, Melodi Grand Prix, held on 21 February 2009....
, Maria Haukaas Storeng
Maria Haukaas Storeng
The following article is a discography of albums and singles released by Norwegian artist Maria Mittet.-Albums:2011: , med Oslo Gospel Choir-Singles:-Featured-on albums:*1991 "Annie" - den norske suksessversjonen...
. The following day, on 9 December, SVT confirmed the news, and also announced the names of four more artists: Susanne Alfvengren
Susanne Alfvengren
Susanne Alfvengren, born Susanne Irene Lund on 12 February 1959 in Visby, Gotland, Sweden is a Swedish singer. In 1984, Susanne Alfvengren had a hit with När vi rör varann. Another hit by her was Magneter. She participated in Melodifestivalen 2009....
, the Thorleifs, Nina Söderquist
Nina Söderquist
- Career :Nina started her career on Wallmans Salonger and as a choir girl behind many of Sweden's most popular singers. On February 2, 2008 Söderquist won the Swedish talent show West End Star on TV3. She won the prize of getting the leading role as "Lady of the Lake" in the London West End...
and Cookies 'n Beans.
The final non-wild card entry to be announced was revealed on 16 December, with the Star Pilots
Star Pilots
Star Pilots is a Swedish pop group with Johan Becker, a contestant on Swedish television show Fame Factory and former member of the Swedish duo The Wallstones as lead singer....
performing "Higher" in the contest.
Wild cards
The wild card (joker) system was introduced in 2004 to diversify the music featured in the competition. Four artists, one in each semifinal, are invited by SVT to enter a song of their choice into the competition, provided it does not breach the rules.In a change from previous years, the names of the wild card entries were released alongside the submitted entries instead of the usual method of releasing the wild cards after the other 28 entries. The first wild card entry was released on 19 November, with Melodifestivalen producer Christer Björkman
Christer Björkman
Christer Samuel Björkman is a Swedish singer. He was a hairdresser, and had a hair-salon in Borås. He started his career by recording a song called "Våga och vinn" which was produced by Bruno Glenmark in the mid-1980s....
, Jennifer Brown and Måns Zelmerlöw featuring on Godmorgon Sverige. They revealed that Finnish-Swedish singer Markoolio
Markoolio
Marko Kristian "Markoolio" Lehtosalo is a Swedish-Finnish multi-platinum selling recording artist, singer, musician, songwriter, actor, and comedian...
would enter Melodifestivalen with the song "Kärlekssång från mig".
The second wild card entry was announced on 26 November by SVT – opera singer Malena Ernman
Malena Ernman
Sara Magdalena "Malena" Ernman is a Swedish opera singer . Ernman is a versatile artist in her field, who outside the world of opera and operettas also has performed chansons, cabaret, jazz, appeared in musicals and she is a performer who's declared that she's very much attracted to the attributes...
was confirmed to be participating in this year's contest with "La voix", composed by herself and 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....
, who also composed last year's winning entry "Hero
Hero (Charlotte Perrelli song)
"Hero" is a 2008 pop song performed by the Swedish singer Charlotte Perrelli written by Fredrik Kempe and Bobby Ljunggren. It was rumoured the song was going to be sung by Måns Zelmerlöw, but Charlotte was first choice and finally Charlotte was chosen for the SVT. It won the Melodifestivalen 2008...
". The third wild card was announced on 3 December, with Marie Serneholt
Marie Serneholt
Marie Eleonor Serneholt is a Swedish singer and former member of the Swedish pop band A*Teens. She was born in Stockholm, daughter of musician Ronnie Serneholt.-A*Teens :...
, formerly of A*Teens, taking part with "Disconnect Me", written by Peter Boström and Tony Nilsson.
The final wild card entry was revealed on 16 December – boyband E.M.D.
E.M.D.
E.M.D. is a Swedish boyband consisting of Erik Segerstedt, Mattias Andréasson and Danny Saucedo. All three members have participated on the Swedish version of Idol, with Erik as a finalist and Danny at 6th place on Idol 2006. Mattias was eliminated as the fourth runner-up on Idol 2007.After Idol,...
, consisting of Erik Segerstedt
Erik Segerstedt
Erik Segerstedt was the runner-up to Markus Fagervall on the third season of Swedish version of Idol 2006.In 2007, he became part of the Swedish band E.M.D...
, Mattias Andréasson
Mattias Andréasson
Mattias Andréasson, born on March 29, 1981, Swedish singer and Swedish Idol 2007 contestant . He is also known as dmaSOUL. Starting 2007, he is part of the Swedish band E.M.D..-Idol:...
and Danny Saucedo
Danny Saucedo
Danny Saucedo is a Swedish singer and songwriter often presented just as Danny, who competed as one of the finalists in Idol 2006 - the Swedish version of Idol where he got to the top 6 before being eliminated.Danny has released three music albums and eleven music singles...
(all of them former Idol
Idol (Sweden)
Idol is a Swedish reality-competition talent show airing on TV4. It debuted in August 2004, and it has since become one of the most popular shows on Swedish television...
competitors) were announced as the last competitor, performing "Baby Goodbye", written by the band members and Oscar Görres.
Wild card entries
| Artist | Song | Semi-final | Result in semi-final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marie Serneholt Marie Serneholt Marie Eleonor Serneholt is a Swedish singer and former member of the Swedish pop band A*Teens. She was born in Stockholm, daughter of musician Ronnie Serneholt.-A*Teens :... |
"Disconnect Me" | Gothenburg | Out – 6th place |
| Markoolio Markoolio Marko Kristian "Markoolio" Lehtosalo is a Swedish-Finnish multi-platinum selling recording artist, singer, musician, songwriter, actor, and comedian... |
"Kärlekssång från mig" | Skellefteå | Out – 6th place |
| E.M.D. E.M.D. E.M.D. is a Swedish boyband consisting of Erik Segerstedt, Mattias Andréasson and Danny Saucedo. All three members have participated on the Swedish version of Idol, with Erik as a finalist and Danny at 6th place on Idol 2006. Mattias was eliminated as the fourth runner-up on Idol 2007.After Idol,... |
"Baby Goodbye Baby Goodbye "Baby Goodbye" is the fourth single released by Swedish boy band E.M.D., who entered Melodifestivalen 2009 with the song and won a place in the finals... " |
Leksand | Final – 1st place |
| Malena Ernman Malena Ernman Sara Magdalena "Malena" Ernman is a Swedish opera singer . Ernman is a versatile artist in her field, who outside the world of opera and operettas also has performed chansons, cabaret, jazz, appeared in musicals and she is a performer who's declared that she's very much attracted to the attributes... |
"La voix La voix La voix is a song by Swedish singer Malena Ernman and was the Swedish entry at the 2009 Eurovision Song Contest, held in Moscow, Russia. It was composed by Fredrik Kempe, with lyrics by both Kempe and Ernman... " |
Malmö | Final – 1st place |
Semi-finals
Each of the 32 songs were sorted into one semi-final on 11 December, with 8 songs each competing in a semi-final (including one wild card). However the final running order for the semi-final was conducted on 15 January – Nina SöderquistNina Söderquist
- Career :Nina started her career on Wallmans Salonger and as a choir girl behind many of Sweden's most popular singers. On February 2, 2008 Söderquist won the Swedish talent show West End Star on TV3. She won the prize of getting the leading role as "Lady of the Lake" in the London West End...
would open the first semi-final with "Tick Tock", while wild card Malena Ernman
Malena Ernman
Sara Magdalena "Malena" Ernman is a Swedish opera singer . Ernman is a versatile artist in her field, who outside the world of opera and operettas also has performed chansons, cabaret, jazz, appeared in musicals and she is a performer who's declared that she's very much attracted to the attributes...
would close the final semi-final with "La voix".
The four semi-finals were held between 7 and 28 February, with the Second Chance round being held on 7 March.
Semi-final 1
The first semi-final was held on 7 February at the ScandinaviumScandinavium
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...
in 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...
.
The show began with host Petra Mede
Petra Mede
Petra Mede is a Swedish comedian and television host. She grew up in Partille outside of Gothenburg. Mede is known for her roles in comic shows like Morgonsoffan and Parlamentet. She has also tried stand-up comedy on Stockholm Live. In 2009 she hosted Melodifestivalen 2009, where the Swedish entry...
introducing the eight competing acts, with a number of skits being shown with former winners 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...
and Martin Stenmarck
Martin Stenmarck
Martin Olof Jon Stenmarck is a Swedish singer and voice actor. He represented Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest 2005 with Las Vegas, finishing 19th with 30 points....
.
The first song on stage was Nina Söderquist
Nina Söderquist
- Career :Nina started her career on Wallmans Salonger and as a choir girl behind many of Sweden's most popular singers. On February 2, 2008 Söderquist won the Swedish talent show West End Star on TV3. She won the prize of getting the leading role as "Lady of the Lake" in the London West End...
with "Tick Tock", a powerful rock song. Söderquist performed in a black leather outfit, joined by four male backing dancers and two male backing singers, all in black. Fire was used frequently during the performance. Second on stage was Jonathan Fagerlund, performing "Welcome To My Life". Fagerlund, dressed in a grey top and jeans, was joined on stage by an all-female backing band for his performance of the light pop/rock song. Next on stage was Melodifestivalen 2004
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...
runner-up 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...
, performing the first Swedish language
Swedish language
Swedish is a North Germanic language, spoken by approximately 10 million people, predominantly in Sweden and parts of Finland, especially along its coast and on the Åland islands. It is largely mutually intelligible with Norwegian and Danish...
song of the contest, "Med hjärtat fyllt av ljus" (With my heart full of light). Clamp performed the ballad alone on stage, dressed in a long blue dress. The stage was also bathed in blue light, and wind machines were later used in the performance. The fourth act on stage was dansband
Dansband
Dansband is a Swedish term for a band that plays dansbandsmusik . Dansbandsmusik is often danced to in pairs. Jitterbug and foxtrot music are often included in this category. The music is primarily inspired by swing, schlager, country, jazz, and rock...
the Scotts, performing "Jag tror på oss" (I believe in us). The quartet, performing in black and silver suits, were joined by three female backing singers, dressed in short black dresses.
The fifth act on stage was Emilia
Emilia Rydberg
Emilia Rydberg is a Swedish pop music and soul singer, mostly known for her hit, "Big Big World". Emilia was discovered in 1996 by Lars Anderson, son of ABBA's manager, Stig Anderson....
, singing "You're My World", an up-tempo pop song with jazz elements. Emilia was dressed in a sparkling gold dress, joined on stage by four female backing singers, a pianist, drummer and bassist, all dressed in Big band
Big band
A big band is a type of musical ensemble associated with jazz and the Swing Era typically consisting of rhythm, brass, and woodwind instruments totaling approximately twelve to twenty-five musicians...
era inspired outfits. Pyrotechnics were later used towards the end of the song. Next on stage was twice third-placers 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...
, composed of Andreas Lundstedt
Andreas Lundstedt
Andreas Lundstedt is a Swedish musician, who is best known as a member of the pop-disco group, Alcazar.-Biography:...
, Tess Merkel
Therese Merkel
Eva Therese Margaretha Merkel also known as "Tess Merkel" is a Swedish singer who is one of the original members of the pop group Alcazar. Tess started her career in a number of musicals, she soon landed the job as a showgirl on Wallmans salonger in 1991...
and Lina Hedlund
Lina Hedlund
Lina Maria Hedlund is a Swedish singer and current member of the popgroup Alcazar. Lina has participated in Melodifestivalen a number of times, in Melodifestivalen 2002 along with her sister, singer Hanna Hedlund, in Melodifestivalen 2003 as a solo singer, and in Melodifestivalen 2009 and 2010 as...
. Their song "Stay the Night
Stay the Night (Alcazar song)
"Stay the Night" is a song by Swedish pop group Alcazar. The song was an entry in Melodifestivalen 2009 for the Eurovision Song Contest 2009, where it reached the March 14 final in Globen Arena after a public televote. Having placed 3rd with the regional juries and 4th in the televote, the song...
", a energetic disco song, began with violet light shining on the band members, dressed in pink and blue. The group were joined by three backing dancers, with dancing featured throughout the song by the trio. The penultimate song was 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...
with "Snälla snälla" (Please, please), an emotional ballad. Caroline, dressed in a short white dress with bright blue wellies
Wellington boot
The Wellington boot, also known as rubber-boots, wellies, wellingtons, topboots, billy-boots, gumboots, gummies, barnboots, wellieboots, muckboots, sheepboots, shitkickers, or rainboots are a type of boot based upon leather Hessian boots...
, gave an emotional performance, with anger and frustration prominent. Last on stage was the semi-finals wild card entry, Marie Serneholt
Marie Serneholt
Marie Eleonor Serneholt is a Swedish singer and former member of the Swedish pop band A*Teens. She was born in Stockholm, daughter of musician Ronnie Serneholt.-A*Teens :...
with "Disconnect Me". Serneholt performed the energetic pop song in a short white dress, joined by four male dancers, and later by two female backing singers, all in black.
After the first round of televoting was conducted Marie Serneholt, Jonathan Fagerlund and Shirley Clamp were all eliminated from the competition after receiving the fewest votes. They were joined by Nina Söderquist, after she received the fewest votes in the second round of voting. All of the remaining four acts progressed to the duels.
| # | Artist | Song | Lyrics (l) / Music (m) | Votes | Place | Results | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | Round 2 | ||||||
| 1 | Nina Söderquist Nina Söderquist - Career :Nina started her career on Wallmans Salonger and as a choir girl behind many of Sweden's most popular singers. On February 2, 2008 Söderquist won the Swedish talent show West End Star on TV3. She won the prize of getting the leading role as "Lady of the Lake" in the London West End... |
"Tick Tock" | Johan Lyander (m & l), Matti Alfonzetti (m & l) | 28 404 | 59 122 | 5 | Out |
| 2 | Samuel Waermö (m & l), Didrik Thott (m & l) | 20 847 | — | 7 | Out | ||
| 3 | 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... |
Bobby Ljunggren Bobby Ljunggren Bobby Ljunggren is a Swedish songwriter. He has entered the Eurovision Song Contest as a composer six times, five times for his native Sweden , and once for Lithuania, in 2005. He is a veteran of the Melodifestivalen competition, with 39 entries... (m), Henrik Wikström (m), Ingela "Pling" Forsman Ingela Forsman Ingela Birgitta "Pling" Forsman is a Swedish lyricist in popular music. 1981–2009, 33 of her songs have competed in the Swedish Melodifestivalen, three of them winners: Bra vibrationer , Se på mej and Kärleken är... (l) |
11 542 | — | 8 | Out | |
| 4 | Scotts | "Jag tror på oss" | Lars "Dille" Diedricson Lars Diedricson Lars "Dille" Diedricson is a Swedish songwriter living in Skara. He was a member of the band Snowstorm when it was founded 1976.-References:... (m), Martin Hedström (m), Ingela "Pling" Forsman Ingela Forsman Ingela Birgitta "Pling" Forsman is a Swedish lyricist in popular music. 1981–2009, 33 of her songs have competed in the Swedish Melodifestivalen, three of them winners: Bra vibrationer , Se på mej and Kärleken är... (l) |
39 831 | 72 455 | 3 | Second Chance |
| 5 | Emilia Emilia Rydberg Emilia Rydberg is a Swedish pop music and soul singer, mostly known for her hit, "Big Big World". Emilia was discovered in 1996 by Lars Anderson, son of ABBA's manager, Stig Anderson.... |
"You're My World" | Emilia Rydberg Emilia Rydberg Emilia Rydberg is a Swedish pop music and soul singer, mostly known for her hit, "Big Big World". Emilia was discovered in 1996 by Lars Anderson, son of ABBA's manager, Stig Anderson.... (m & l), Fredrik "Figge" Boström Figge Boström Fredrik "Figge" Boström is a Swedish musician, songwriter and music producer.-Discography:* 1998 Meja - Seven Sisters - All´bout The Money, Too Many Nigh's Late, Caught Up In The Middle - bass... (m & l) |
28 960 | 60 471 | 4 | Final |
| 6 | 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... |
"Stay the Night Stay the Night (Alcazar song) "Stay the Night" is a song by Swedish pop group Alcazar. The song was an entry in Melodifestivalen 2009 for the Eurovision Song Contest 2009, where it reached the March 14 final in Globen Arena after a public televote. Having placed 3rd with the regional juries and 4th in the televote, the song... " |
Anders Hansson (m & l), Mårten Sandén (m & l), 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), Therese Merkel Therese Merkel Eva Therese Margaretha Merkel also known as "Tess Merkel" is a Swedish singer who is one of the original members of the pop group Alcazar. Tess started her career in a number of musicals, she soon landed the job as a showgirl on Wallmans salonger in 1991... (m & l), Lina Hedlund Lina Hedlund Lina Maria Hedlund is a Swedish singer and current member of the popgroup Alcazar. Lina has participated in Melodifestivalen a number of times, in Melodifestivalen 2002 along with her sister, singer Hanna Hedlund, in Melodifestivalen 2003 as a solo singer, and in Melodifestivalen 2009 and 2010 as... (m & l) |
40 913 | 77 368 | 2 | Final |
| 7 | 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... |
"Snälla snälla" | 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... (l), Heinz Liljedahl (m) |
32 839 | 84 451 | 1 | Second Chance |
| 8 | Marie Serneholt Marie Serneholt Marie Eleonor Serneholt is a Swedish singer and former member of the Swedish pop band A*Teens. She was born in Stockholm, daughter of musician Ronnie Serneholt.-A*Teens :... |
"Disconnect Me" | Peter Boström (m & l), Tony Nilsson Tony Nilsson Tonny Nilsson is a Swedish singer-songwriter . He is signed to Peermusic label. Tony is living with artist and fellow songwriter Mirja Breitholtz.... (m & l) |
23 599 | — | 6 | Wildcard Out |
In the duels Alcazar battled against the Scotts for a place in the final, with Alcazar getting more votes against the dansband. Caroline af Ugglas and Emilia also battled for direct qualification, with Emilia winning the place in the final.
| Scotts - "Jag tror på oss" | 63 208 | ||||
| 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... - "Stay the Night" |
92 630 | ||||
| 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... - "Stay the Night" |
|||||
| Emilia Emilia Rydberg Emilia Rydberg is a Swedish pop music and soul singer, mostly known for her hit, "Big Big World". Emilia was discovered in 1996 by Lars Anderson, son of ABBA's manager, Stig Anderson.... - "You're My World" |
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| Emilia Emilia Rydberg Emilia Rydberg is a Swedish pop music and soul singer, mostly known for her hit, "Big Big World". Emilia was discovered in 1996 by Lars Anderson, son of ABBA's manager, Stig Anderson.... - "You're My World" |
79 496 | ||||
| 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... - "Snälla snälla" |
66 520 | ||||
A total of 3,294,000 watched the semi-final on SVT, with 721,334 votes cast during the semi-final, a record for the first semi-final of Melodifestivalen. Because of this, 1,396,108kr
Swedish krona
The krona has been the currency of Sweden since 1873. Both the ISO code "SEK" and currency sign "kr" are in common use; the former precedes or follows the value, the latter usually follows it, but especially in the past, it sometimes preceded the value...
was donated to SVT's charity appeal Radiohjälpen.
Semi-final 2
The second semi-final was held at the Skellefteå Kraft ArenaSkellefteå Kraft Arena
Skellefteå Kraft Arena is an indoor sporting arena located in Skellefteå, Sweden. The capacity of the arena is 6,001 and it was built in 1966. It is the home arena of the Skellefteå AIK ice hockey team...
in Skellefteå
Skellefteå
-Industry:*Boliden AB, a big mining and smelting company*Alimak*Natural User Interface Technologies AB - NUITEQ, a promising emerging technology start-up company-Sports:*Skellefteå AIK, an ice hockey team in the highest Swedish league, Elitserien....
on 14 February.
The first act on stage was sisters Lili & Susie
Lili & Susie
Lili & Susie is a Swedish pop duo composed of the sisters Lili Päivärinta and Susie Päivärinta. They scored a number of hit singles in the late 1980s and early 1990s, their biggest hit being Oh Mama in 1987...
with "Show Me Heaven". The sisters performed the energetic pop song in white top and black trousers, and were joined on stage by a group of backing dancers/singers, all in black. LAgre white letters spelt out the title of the song on the backing LED screens, and pyrotechnics were used at the end of the song. Second on stage was Lasse Lindh
Lasse Lindh
Lasse Lindh is a Swedish indie pop musician. His debut album, Bra, came out on EMI in 1998, and featured three charting singles in Sweden. Lindh began singing in English for his second album, You Wake Up at Sea Tac Lasse Lindh is a Swedish indie pop musician. His debut album, Bra, came out on EMI...
och Bandet, performing "Jag ska slåss i dina kvarter!" (I'll be fighting in your neighbourhood!). Lindh performed the rock song with a backing band and a male backing singer in black. Next on stage was Jennifer Brown
Jennifer Brown
Jennifer Brown is a Swedish singer. She was born in Hjällbo, northeast of Gothenburg.When she moved to Stockholm in the 1990s, she started working as a phone receptionist for influential Swedish record label Telegram records and this eventually led to a record deal...
with "Never Been Here Before", an emotional pop/rock song. Brown, dressed in a silver top and black trousers, was joined on stage by three male violinists, two male trombonists and a male guitarist, who also performed backing vocals. The fourth act on stage was rock band H.E.A.T
H.E.A.T
H.E.A.T is a Swedish rock band formed in Upplands Väsby in 2007, when the bands Dream and Trading Fate merged.The band were signed to Peter Stormares record label StormVox, and in 2008 the debut album H.E.A.T was released...
with "1000 Miles". The group performed in black, while the stage was brightened by pulsating light.
Fifth on stage was Markoolio
Markoolio
Marko Kristian "Markoolio" Lehtosalo is a Swedish-Finnish multi-platinum selling recording artist, singer, musician, songwriter, actor, and comedian...
, performing "Kärlekssång från mig" (Love song from me), a comedic love ballad. Markoolio, dressed in a burgundy suit, was joined on stage by a pianist and a violinist, dressed in black. A man dressed as Elvis appeared from within the piano, dancing and skating on stage, before being set on fire by pyrotechnics at the climax at the song. He was extinguished at the end of the song. Amy Diamond
Amy Diamond
Amy Diamond is a Swedish pop singer, actress and television presenter. She is known for her single "What's in It for Me" and album This Is Me Now which were released when she was 12 years old. The song was a 2005 hit in Sweden, Denmark, Norway, and Finland. It was the most-played song in Poland...
performed next, singing "It's My Life". Diamond performed the pop song in a silver juper, and was accompanied by six female backing dancers in black and pink. Her jumper was removed to reveal a white and black top with black leggings. Large images of diamonds were shown on the screens while blue light shone down on stage. Cookies 'n Beans were the second last act to take the stage, singing "What If", an emotional country ballad. The trio performed alone on stage, dressed in black, blue and red dresses. A guitar solo opened the song before going into the emotional performance of the trio. The last song of the night was "Hope & Glory
Hope & Glory (song)
"Hope & Glory" is a song recorded by Swedish singer Måns Zelmerlöw. It was released as the first single from Måns' second studio album MZW in Sweden on February 25, 2009 and phtsically on March 4, 2009. The song served as Måns' Melodifestivalen 2009 entry coming eventual 4th place behind Malena...
", sung 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...
, who previously came third in 2007
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...
. The schlager
Schlager
Schlager music is a style of popular music prevalent in Central and Northern Europe and the Balkans and also in France and Poland. In Portugal, it was adapted and became pimba music...
song (with a boxing theme) was performed by Zelmerlöw in a black tuxedo, joined on stage by six female backing dancers/singers in black outfits.
Markoolio, Jennifer Brown and Lasse Lindh were all eliminated from the competition after receiving the least votes in the first round of televoting. In the second round, Cookies 'n Beans were eliminated after received the least votes. The remaining four acts progressed to the duels.
| # | Artist | Song | Lyrics (l) / Music (m) | Votes | Place | Results | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | Round 2 | ||||||
| 1 | Lili & Susie Lili & Susie Lili & Susie is a Swedish pop duo composed of the sisters Lili Päivärinta and Susie Päivärinta. They scored a number of hit singles in the late 1980s and early 1990s, their biggest hit being Oh Mama in 1987... |
"Show Me Heaven" | Susie Päivärinta Susie Päivärinta Susanne Elisabeth "Susie" Päivärinta is a Swedish singer and artist of Finnish ancestry. She scored a number of hits with the duo Lili & Susie, a duo with her sister Lili Päivärinta, in the 1980s. Susie could represent Spain as composer at the Eurovision Song Contest 2011... (m & l), Calle Kindbom (m & l), Pär Lönn (m), 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), Nestor Geli (l) |
30 813 | 70 081 | 4 | Second Chance |
| 2 | Lasse Lindh Lasse Lindh Lasse Lindh is a Swedish indie pop musician. His debut album, Bra, came out on EMI in 1998, and featured three charting singles in Sweden. Lindh began singing in English for his second album, You Wake Up at Sea Tac Lasse Lindh is a Swedish indie pop musician. His debut album, Bra, came out on EMI... (m & l) |
9 084 | — | 8 | Out | ||
| 3 | Jennifer Brown Jennifer Brown Jennifer Brown is a Swedish singer. She was born in Hjällbo, northeast of Gothenburg.When she moved to Stockholm in the 1990s, she started working as a phone receptionist for influential Swedish record label Telegram records and this eventually led to a record deal... |
"Never Been Here Before" | Jennifer Brown Jennifer Brown Jennifer Brown is a Swedish singer. She was born in Hjällbo, northeast of Gothenburg.When she moved to Stockholm in the 1990s, she started working as a phone receptionist for influential Swedish record label Telegram records and this eventually led to a record deal... (m & l), Peter Kvint (m & l) |
9 645 | — | 7 | Out |
| 4 | H.E.A.T H.E.A.T H.E.A.T is a Swedish rock band formed in Upplands Väsby in 2007, when the bands Dream and Trading Fate merged.The band were signed to Peter Stormares record label StormVox, and in 2008 the debut album H.E.A.T was released... |
"1000 Miles" | Niklas Jarl (m & l), David Stenmarck (m & l) | 50 735 | 96 985 | 2 | Final |
| 5 | Markoolio Markoolio Marko Kristian "Markoolio" Lehtosalo is a Swedish-Finnish multi-platinum selling recording artist, singer, musician, songwriter, actor, and comedian... |
"Kärlekssång från mig" | Patrik Henzel (m & l), Karl Eurén (m & l), Markoolio Markoolio Marko Kristian "Markoolio" Lehtosalo is a Swedish-Finnish multi-platinum selling recording artist, singer, musician, songwriter, actor, and comedian... (m & l) |
14 704 | — | 6 | Wildcard Out |
| 6 | Amy Diamond Amy Diamond Amy Diamond is a Swedish pop singer, actress and television presenter. She is known for her single "What's in It for Me" and album This Is Me Now which were released when she was 12 years old. The song was a 2005 hit in Sweden, Denmark, Norway, and Finland. It was the most-played song in Poland... |
"It's My Life" | Alexander Bard Alexander Bard Alexander Bengt Magnus Bard is a Swedish artist, music producer and writer.-Background and education:Bard was born Alexander Bengt Magnus Bard in Medevi, Motala Municipality, Sweden. After he had completed his upper secondary education, Bard studied in the United States and in Amsterdam, Netherlands... (m & l), Bobby Ljunggren Bobby Ljunggren Bobby Ljunggren is a Swedish songwriter. He has entered the Eurovision Song Contest as a composer six times, five times for his native Sweden , and once for Lithuania, in 2005. He is a veteran of the Melodifestivalen competition, with 39 entries... (m & l), Oscar Holter (m) |
43 352 | 77 571 | 3 | Second Chance |
| 7 | Cookies 'n Beans | "What If" | 33 490 | 64 613 | 5 | Out | |
| 8 | 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... |
"Hope & Glory Hope & Glory (song) "Hope & Glory" is a song recorded by Swedish singer Måns Zelmerlöw. It was released as the first single from Måns' second studio album MZW in Sweden on February 25, 2009 and phtsically on March 4, 2009. The song served as Måns' Melodifestivalen 2009 entry coming eventual 4th place behind Malena... " |
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.... (m & l), 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... (l), Henrik Wikström (m) |
74 821 | 129 621 | 1 | Final |
In the duels H.E.A.T battled against Amy Diamond for the place in the final, with H.E.A.T winning the more votes. Zelmerlöw took on Lili & Susie for the place in the final as well, with Zelmerlöw winning over the sisters.
| H.E.A.T H.E.A.T H.E.A.T is a Swedish rock band formed in Upplands Väsby in 2007, when the bands Dream and Trading Fate merged.The band were signed to Peter Stormares record label StormVox, and in 2008 the debut album H.E.A.T was released... - "1000 Miles" |
89 631 | ||||
| Amy Diamond Amy Diamond Amy Diamond is a Swedish pop singer, actress and television presenter. She is known for her single "What's in It for Me" and album This Is Me Now which were released when she was 12 years old. The song was a 2005 hit in Sweden, Denmark, Norway, and Finland. It was the most-played song in Poland... - "It's My Life" |
69 204 | ||||
| H.E.A.T H.E.A.T H.E.A.T is a Swedish rock band formed in Upplands Väsby in 2007, when the bands Dream and Trading Fate merged.The band were signed to Peter Stormares record label StormVox, and in 2008 the debut album H.E.A.T was released... - "1000 Miles" |
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| 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... - "Hope & Glory" |
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| 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... - "Hope & Glory" |
107 523 | ||||
| Lili & Susie Lili & Susie Lili & Susie is a Swedish pop duo composed of the sisters Lili Päivärinta and Susie Päivärinta. They scored a number of hit singles in the late 1980s and early 1990s, their biggest hit being Oh Mama in 1987... - "Show Me Heaven" |
67 859 | ||||
812,874 votes were cast for the second semi-final, a new record for any semi-final, with an increase of over 60,000 votes over last year's second semi-final. 1,269,806.50kr was donated to SVT's Radiohjälpen due to the large number of calls made on the night.
Semi-final 3
The third semi-final was held on 21 February at the Ejendals ArenaEjendals Arena
Tegera Arena is an arena in Leksand, Sweden primarily used for ice hockey, and is the home arena of Leksands IF. It opened in 2005 and holds 7,650 people. The arena was host to the 2007 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships together with FM Mattsson Arena in Mora. The following season, the 2007 4...
in Leksand
Leksand
Leksand is a locality and the seat of Leksand Municipality in Dalarna County, Sweden, with 5,861 inhabitants in 2005.- Sport :Leksand is famous for the Leksands IF ice hockey team. Leksand is also home to the Leksands Baseball and Softball Club, one of the oldest and more successful baseball clubs...
.
The first act on stage was Velvet
Velvet (singer)
Jenny Marielle Pettersson , professionally known as Velvet is a Swedish dance-pop singer. She has released two albums since her 2005 debut in the music industry and her first eight singles have all achieved a top twenty peak on the Swedish Singles Chart.-Early life:Velvet moved from Helsingborg to...
, performing "The Queen
The Queen (song)
"The Queen" is a 2009 pop song performed by the Swedish singer Velvet written by Tony Nilsson and Henrik Janson. It competed in the third Semi-Final of the Swedish music competition Melodifestivalen 2009 on February 21, 2009 at the Ejendals Arena, but failed to advance to the Final.-Charts:The song...
". Velvet begins the performance in a gigantic pink dress, which opens up to reveal seven backing dancers in Commedia dell'arte
Commedia dell'arte
Commedia dell'arte is a form of theatre characterized by masked "types" which began in Italy in the 16th century, and was responsible for the advent of the actress and improvised performances based on sketches or scenarios. The closest translation of the name is "comedy of craft"; it is shortened...
dress. The stage was filled with smoke and shone pink. Second on stage was Rigo & The Topaz Sound feat. Red Fox with "I Got U". The song mixes Motown with modern elements, with all on stage dressed as such, wearing red and white suits and dresses. The stage was filled to capacity, with two lead singers, a pianist, drummer, guitarist, saxophonist and two female backing singers. The next act on stage was Molly Sandén
Molly Sandén
Molly Sandén is a Swedish singer. She's sister to Frida and Mimmi Sandén.-Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2006 :...
, who represented Sweden in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest
Sweden in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest
Sweden has participated at the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 7 times since its inception in 2003. Two broadcasters have been responsible for Sweden's entries at Junior Eurovision - from 2003 to 2005 Sveriges Television was responsible, before withdrawing with other Nordic broadcasters...
in 2006
Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2006
The Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2006 was the fourth edition of the Junior Eurovision Song Contest for young singers aged 8 to 15. On 2 December 2006, the contest was broadcast live from Bucharest, Romania making it the second time the contest had been held in a capital city...
with "Det finaste någon kan få". At Melodifestivalen she performed "Så vill stjärnorna" (We will have the stars). The 16-year-old performed the emotional ballad alone on stage, dressed in a elegant white dress, while screens in the background showed shining stars. The fourth act on stage was boyband E.M.D.
E.M.D.
E.M.D. is a Swedish boyband consisting of Erik Segerstedt, Mattias Andréasson and Danny Saucedo. All three members have participated on the Swedish version of Idol, with Erik as a finalist and Danny at 6th place on Idol 2006. Mattias was eliminated as the fourth runner-up on Idol 2007.After Idol,...
, performing "Baby Goodbye
Baby Goodbye
"Baby Goodbye" is the fourth single released by Swedish boy band E.M.D., who entered Melodifestivalen 2009 with the song and won a place in the finals...
". The boys performed the energetic pop song in black tuxedos, and were joined on stage by four male backing dancers, also in black tuxedos.
Next on stage was Mikael Rickfors
Mikael Rickfors
Mikael Rickfors was born in Stockholm, Sweden, 4 December 1948. From 1968 he was the lead singer and bass guitarist in popular Swedish band Bamboo. The band released two singles before breaking up in 1970. Rickfors would later perform with the British rock group The Hollies for about two years....
with "Du vinner över mig!" (You win me over!), a rock/pop song. Rickfors, dressed in a black and navy blue suit, was joined by an all-female backing band, dressed in black, while blue light filled the stage during the performance. Maja Gullstrand was next on stage, singing "Här för mig själv" (Here for myself). Gullstrand performed in a short white dress, and joined on stage by a group of backing dancers in minimalistic black suits and dresses, while colourful bubbles were shown on the backing screens. The penultimate act of the night was Sofia
Sofia (Swedish singer)
Sofia Berntson , known professionally as Sofia is a Swedish singer who often sings in Greek...
with "Alla
Alla (song)
"Alla" is a song by Swedish singer Sofia and was her entrant in Sweden's Eurovision Song Contest selection process Melodifestivalen...
" (Άλλα; Other), an ethno pop song with rock elements, performed in Greek
Greek language
Greek is an independent branch of the Indo-European family of languages. Native to the southern Balkans, it has the longest documented history of any Indo-European language, spanning 34 centuries of written records. Its writing system has been the Greek alphabet for the majority of its history;...
. Sofia, dressed in black, was joined on stage by two male violinists in black, as well as four women playing large transparent drums on stage, while the stage was filled with colourful light. The last act on stage was three-time participants BWO performing "You're Not Alone", a sentimental electric ballad. The band, consisting of Martin Rolinski
Martin Rolinski
Martin Andrzej Rolinski is a Swedish singer and the lead singer of the Swedish synthpop band Bodies Without Organs...
on vocals and Alexander Bard
Alexander Bard
Alexander Bengt Magnus Bard is a Swedish artist, music producer and writer.-Background and education:Bard was born Alexander Bengt Magnus Bard in Medevi, Motala Municipality, Sweden. After he had completed his upper secondary education, Bard studied in the United States and in Amsterdam, Netherlands...
and Marina Schiptjenko
Marina Schiptjenko
Anna Marina Schiptjenko is the only female member of the Swedish electronic pop group Bodies Without Organs . Her mother is Swedish but her father was a Ukrainian refugee from the Soviet Union, thus her Ukrainian surname.She started her music career in the eighties, joining the synthpop band Page...
on keyboards, were dressed in futuristic space suits in grey and yello. They were joined on stage by five backing dancers, also dressed in the same styles, using light skicts during the performance. Images of comets passing throung space were also shown on the backing screens.
Velvet, Sofia and Maja Gullstrand were knocked out after the first round of televoting, receiving the least votes. Mikael Rickfors joined them after the second round, also receiving the least votes. The four remaining acts passed through to the duels.
| # | Artist | Song | Lyrics (l) / Music (m) | Votes | Place | Results | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | Round 2 | ||||||
| 1 | Velvet Velvet (singer) Jenny Marielle Pettersson , professionally known as Velvet is a Swedish dance-pop singer. She has released two albums since her 2005 debut in the music industry and her first eight singles have all achieved a top twenty peak on the Swedish Singles Chart.-Early life:Velvet moved from Helsingborg to... |
"The Queen The Queen (song) "The Queen" is a 2009 pop song performed by the Swedish singer Velvet written by Tony Nilsson and Henrik Janson. It competed in the third Semi-Final of the Swedish music competition Melodifestivalen 2009 on February 21, 2009 at the Ejendals Arena, but failed to advance to the Final.-Charts:The song... " |
Tony Nilsson (m & l), Henrik Janson (m & l) | 15 985 | — | 6 | Out |
| 2 | Rigo & The Topaz Sound feat. Red Fox | "I Got U" | Rodrigo Pencheff (m & l), Tobias Karlsson (m) | 18 515 | 38 078 | 4 | Second Chance |
| 3 | Molly Sandén Molly Sandén Molly Sandén is a Swedish singer. She's sister to Frida and Mimmi Sandén.-Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2006 :... |
Bobby Ljunggren Bobby Ljunggren Bobby Ljunggren is a Swedish songwriter. He has entered the Eurovision Song Contest as a composer six times, five times for his native Sweden , and once for Lithuania, in 2005. He is a veteran of the Melodifestivalen competition, with 39 entries... (m), Marcos Ubeda (m), Ingela "Pling" Forsman Ingela Forsman Ingela Birgitta "Pling" Forsman is a Swedish lyricist in popular music. 1981–2009, 33 of her songs have competed in the Swedish Melodifestivalen, three of them winners: Bra vibrationer , Se på mej and Kärleken är... (l) |
29 523 | 55 713 | 3 | Final | |
| 4 | E.M.D. E.M.D. E.M.D. is a Swedish boyband consisting of Erik Segerstedt, Mattias Andréasson and Danny Saucedo. All three members have participated on the Swedish version of Idol, with Erik as a finalist and Danny at 6th place on Idol 2006. Mattias was eliminated as the fourth runner-up on Idol 2007.After Idol,... |
"Baby Goodbye Baby Goodbye "Baby Goodbye" is the fourth single released by Swedish boy band E.M.D., who entered Melodifestivalen 2009 with the song and won a place in the finals... " |
Oscar Görres (m & l) |
65 234 | 127 990 | 1 | Wildcard Final |
| 5 | Mikael Rickfors Mikael Rickfors Mikael Rickfors was born in Stockholm, Sweden, 4 December 1948. From 1968 he was the lead singer and bass guitarist in popular Swedish band Bamboo. The band released two singles before breaking up in 1970. Rickfors would later perform with the British rock group The Hollies for about two years.... |
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) |
17 785 | 36 284 | 5 | Out | |
| 6 | Maja Gullstrand | "Här för mig själv" | 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), Marcos Ubeda (m & l) |
10 568 | — | 8 | Out |
| 7 | Sofia Sofia (Swedish singer) Sofia Berntson , known professionally as Sofia is a Swedish singer who often sings in Greek... |
"Alla Alla (song) "Alla" is a song by Swedish singer Sofia and was her entrant in Sweden's Eurovision Song Contest selection process Melodifestivalen... " |
14 782 | — | 7 | ||
| 8 | BWO | "You're Not Alone" | 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.... (m & l), Alexander Bard Alexander Bard Alexander Bengt Magnus Bard is a Swedish artist, music producer and writer.-Background and education:Bard was born Alexander Bengt Magnus Bard in Medevi, Motala Municipality, Sweden. After he had completed his upper secondary education, Bard studied in the United States and in Amsterdam, Netherlands... (m & l), Anders Hansson Anders Hansson Anders Hansson, born in 1976, is a Swedish politician of the Moderate Party. He has been a member of the Riksdag since 2006.- External links :*... (m & l) |
41 082 | 80 414 | 2 | Second Chance |
In the duels Rigo & The Topaz Sound feat. Red Fox battled E.M.D., with E.M.D. winning the more votes and progressing to the final. BWO took on Molly Sandén for the place in the final as well, with Sandén coming out on top.
| Rigo & The Topaz Sound feat. Red Fox - "I Got You" | 39 124 | ||||
| E.M.D. E.M.D. E.M.D. is a Swedish boyband consisting of Erik Segerstedt, Mattias Andréasson and Danny Saucedo. All three members have participated on the Swedish version of Idol, with Erik as a finalist and Danny at 6th place on Idol 2006. Mattias was eliminated as the fourth runner-up on Idol 2007.After Idol,... - "Baby Goodbye" |
116 034 | ||||
| E.M.D. E.M.D. E.M.D. is a Swedish boyband consisting of Erik Segerstedt, Mattias Andréasson and Danny Saucedo. All three members have participated on the Swedish version of Idol, with Erik as a finalist and Danny at 6th place on Idol 2006. Mattias was eliminated as the fourth runner-up on Idol 2007.After Idol,... - "Baby Goodbye" |
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| Molly Sandén Molly Sandén Molly Sandén is a Swedish singer. She's sister to Frida and Mimmi Sandén.-Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2006 :... - "Så vill stjärnorna" |
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| BWO - "You're Not Alone" | 66 108 | ||||
| Molly Sandén Molly Sandén Molly Sandén is a Swedish singer. She's sister to Frida and Mimmi Sandén.-Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2006 :... - "Så vill stjärnorna" |
85 886 | ||||
691,238 votes were cast for the third semi-final, with 1,053,643kr being donated to SVT's Radiohjälpen from the calls.
Semi-final 4
The fourth and final semi-final was held on 28 February at the new Malmö Arena in MalmöMalmö
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...
.
First on stage was Agnes
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...
with "Love Love Love
Love Love Love (Agnes song)
"Love Love Love" is a song by Swedish singer Agnes and was her entrant in Sweden's Eurovision Song Contest selection process Melodifestivalen. After proceeding to the final from the fourth semi-final, the song placed eighth out of the eleven entries...
", a Europop song. Anges performed in a skin-tight gold outfit, and was joined on stage by six backing dancers in black and gold. Agnes began her performance on a lit catwalk, while a moving city skyline was shown on the backing screens. Confetti also fell towards the end of the song. The Star Pilots
Star Pilots
Star Pilots is a Swedish pop group with Johan Becker, a contestant on Swedish television show Fame Factory and former member of the Swedish duo The Wallstones as lead singer....
were next on stage with "Higher". The band were dressed as pilots, and in the background images of airplanes, runways and airplane wheels were shown. The third act on stage was Susanne Alfvengren
Susanne Alfvengren
Susanne Alfvengren, born Susanne Irene Lund on 12 February 1959 in Visby, Gotland, Sweden is a Swedish singer. In 1984, Susanne Alfvengren had a hit with När vi rör varann. Another hit by her was Magneter. She participated in Melodifestivalen 2009....
with the emotional ballad "Du är älskad där du går" (You are loved where you go). Alfvengren performed alone on stage, dressed in a long purple dress, while the stage was lighted by shining lights on the backing screens. Two former Eurovision artists were next on stage, with Anna Sahlene and Maria Haukaas Storeng
Maria Haukaas Storeng
The following article is a discography of albums and singles released by Norwegian artist Maria Mittet.-Albums:2011: , med Oslo Gospel Choir-Singles:-Featured-on albums:*1991 "Annie" - den norske suksessversjonen...
pairing up to perform "Killing Me Tenderly". The duo, dressed in silver dresses, were joined by five female backing dancers who created silouhettes of themselves on the backing screens. The LED screens in the background showed flames and lava, with red light pouring onto the stage.
Next on stage was the Thorleifs with "Sweet Kissin' In The Moonlight", a nostalgic rock/pop/schlager
Schlager
Schlager music is a style of popular music prevalent in Central and Northern Europe and the Balkans and also in France and Poland. In Portugal, it was adapted and became pimba music...
entry. The band were dressed in matching white suits, with the lead singer in black. The five-piece band were later joined by three backing dancers in 1950s clothing, with red polka dot dresses and red braces. 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:...
followed with "Moving On", dressed in red. The performance began with a sunrise being shown on the LED screens, with wind machines introduced at the chorus. Two male backing dancers in white joined afterwards, followed by three feamle backing singers, also in white. Finer was then raised by a automatic lift towards the side of the stage. The penultimate act was boyband Next 3 with "Esta noche" (Tonight), sung in Swedish, with the chorus in Spanish. The trio were joined by three female backing dancers and two fire jugglers for their performance, while the screens showed urban scenes. The final act was wild card Malena Ernman
Malena Ernman
Sara Magdalena "Malena" Ernman is a Swedish opera singer . Ernman is a versatile artist in her field, who outside the world of opera and operettas also has performed chansons, cabaret, jazz, appeared in musicals and she is a performer who's declared that she's very much attracted to the attributes...
with opera song "La voix
La voix
La voix is a song by Swedish singer Malena Ernman and was the Swedish entry at the 2009 Eurovision Song Contest, held in Moscow, Russia. It was composed by Fredrik Kempe, with lyrics by both Kempe and Ernman...
" (The voice), performed in English and French
French language
French is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...
during the chorus. Ernman, dressed in a long black dress, was joined by seven backing dancers in black and white, who performed with black shining masks towards the end. the backing screens and floor were coloured in solid colours, with green and purple in the verses and white and blue during the chorus.
Next 3, Anna Sahlene & Maria Haukaas Storeng and Susanne Alfvengren were knocked out after the first round of televoting, receiving the least votes. They were joined by the Thorleifs who received the least votes during the second round. The remaining four acts passed to the duels.
| # | Artist | Song | Lyrics (l) / Music (m) | Votes | Place | Results | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | Round 2 | ||||||
| 1 | Agnes 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... |
"Love Love Love Love Love Love (Agnes song) "Love Love Love" is a song by Swedish singer Agnes and was her entrant in Sweden's Eurovision Song Contest selection process Melodifestivalen. After proceeding to the final from the fourth semi-final, the song placed eighth out of the eleven entries... " |
Anders Hansson (m & l) | 27 501 | 61 082 | 2 | Final |
| 2 | Star Pilots Star Pilots Star Pilots is a Swedish pop group with Johan Becker, a contestant on Swedish television show Fame Factory and former member of the Swedish duo The Wallstones as lead singer.... |
"Higher" | Johan Fjellström (m), Joakim Udd (m), Johan Becker (m & l) | 28 311 | 58 751 | 3 | Second Chance |
| 3 | Susanne Alfvengren Susanne Alfvengren Susanne Alfvengren, born Susanne Irene Lund on 12 February 1959 in Visby, Gotland, Sweden is a Swedish singer. In 1984, Susanne Alfvengren had a hit with När vi rör varann. Another hit by her was Magneter. She participated in Melodifestivalen 2009.... |
"Du är älskad där du går" | 7 530 | — | 8 | Out | |
| 4 | "Killing Me Tenderly" | Amir Aly (m & l), Henrik Wikström (m & l), Tobbe Petterssen (m & l) | 17 240 | — | 7 | Out | |
| 5 | Thorleifs | Lina Eriksson (m & l), Mårten Eriksson (m & l) | 23 830 | 48 525 | 5 | Out | |
| 6 | 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:... |
"Moving On" | 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:... (m & l), 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.... (m & l) |
27 394 | 57 776 | 4 | Second Chance |
| 7 | Next 3 | "Esta noche" | Michael Xavier Barraza (m & l), Jimmy Almgren (l), Adam Soliman (l) | 21 737 | — | 6 | Out |
| 8 | Malena Ernman Malena Ernman Sara Magdalena "Malena" Ernman is a Swedish opera singer . Ernman is a versatile artist in her field, who outside the world of opera and operettas also has performed chansons, cabaret, jazz, appeared in musicals and she is a performer who's declared that she's very much attracted to the attributes... |
"La voix La voix La voix is a song by Swedish singer Malena Ernman and was the Swedish entry at the 2009 Eurovision Song Contest, held in Moscow, Russia. It was composed by Fredrik Kempe, with lyrics by both Kempe and Ernman... " |
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.... (m & l), Malena Ernman Malena Ernman Sara Magdalena "Malena" Ernman is a Swedish opera singer . Ernman is a versatile artist in her field, who outside the world of opera and operettas also has performed chansons, cabaret, jazz, appeared in musicals and she is a performer who's declared that she's very much attracted to the attributes... (l) |
48 415 | 102 708 | 1 | Wildcard Final |
The Star Pilots and Agnes battled for a place in the final, with Agnes winning over the pilots. Malena Ernman and Sarah Dawn Finer also battled for the last direct place in the final, which was won by Ernman.
| Star Pilots - "Higher" | 54 785 | ||||
| Agnes 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... - "Love Love Love Love Love Love (Agnes song) "Love Love Love" is a song by Swedish singer Agnes and was her entrant in Sweden's Eurovision Song Contest selection process Melodifestivalen. After proceeding to the final from the fourth semi-final, the song placed eighth out of the eleven entries... " |
66 740 | ||||
| Agnes 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... - "Love Love Love Love Love Love (Agnes song) "Love Love Love" is a song by Swedish singer Agnes and was her entrant in Sweden's Eurovision Song Contest selection process Melodifestivalen. After proceeding to the final from the fourth semi-final, the song placed eighth out of the eleven entries... " |
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| Malena Ernman Malena Ernman Sara Magdalena "Malena" Ernman is a Swedish opera singer . Ernman is a versatile artist in her field, who outside the world of opera and operettas also has performed chansons, cabaret, jazz, appeared in musicals and she is a performer who's declared that she's very much attracted to the attributes... - "La voix" |
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| 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:... - "Moving On" |
48 526 | ||||
| Malena Ernman Malena Ernman Sara Magdalena "Malena" Ernman is a Swedish opera singer . Ernman is a versatile artist in her field, who outside the world of opera and operettas also has performed chansons, cabaret, jazz, appeared in musicals and she is a performer who's declared that she's very much attracted to the attributes... - "La voix" |
88 870 | ||||
A total of 639,928 televotes were casted during the final semi-final, with a total of 1,122,841.50kr donated to the Radiohjälpen appeal.
Second Chance
The Andra Chansen (Second Chance) heat was held on 7 March at the HimmelstalundshallenHimmelstalundshallen
Himmelstalundshallen is an Indoor arena in Norrköping, Sweden. It is home arena for the ice hockey team HC Vita Hästen. It opened in 1977 and holds 4,280 people.The arena hosted the preliminary games of group B at the 2003 EuroBasket....
in Norrköping
Norrköping
Norrköping is a city in the province of Östergötland in eastern Sweden and the seat of Norrköping Municipality, Östergötland County. The city has a population of 87,247 inhabitants in 2010, out of a municipal total of 130,050, making it Sweden's tenth largest city and eighth largest...
. Eight songs competed for a second chance to reach the final, featuring the losing songs from the knockout rounds in the previous four heats.
For the first round eight songs battled to progress to the second round. The Scotts from semi-final 1 and 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:...
from semi-final 4 were the first songs to battle – the winner was Sarah Dawn Finer with "Moving On". Semi-final 2's Lili & Susie
Lili & Susie
Lili & Susie is a Swedish pop duo composed of the sisters Lili Päivärinta and Susie Päivärinta. They scored a number of hit singles in the late 1980s and early 1990s, their biggest hit being Oh Mama in 1987...
and semi-final 3's BWO were the next duo to battle each other – Lili & Susie edged ahead of BWO to progress to the next round. Amy Diamond
Amy Diamond
Amy Diamond is a Swedish pop singer, actress and television presenter. She is known for her single "What's in It for Me" and album This Is Me Now which were released when she was 12 years old. The song was a 2005 hit in Sweden, Denmark, Norway, and Finland. It was the most-played song in Poland...
and the Star Pilots
Star Pilots
Star Pilots is a Swedish pop group with Johan Becker, a contestant on Swedish television show Fame Factory and former member of the Swedish duo The Wallstones as lead singer....
battled against each other, with the Star Pilots coming out on top, while Rigo & The Topaz Sound feat. Red Fox competed against 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...
, with af Ugglas progressing.
The second round decided the two Second Chance qualifiers for the final: Lili & Susie battled against Sarah Dawn Finer, while the Star Pilots competed against Caroline af Ugglas. The final winners of Second Chance were Sarah Dawn Finer with "Moving On", and Caroline af Ugglas with "Snälla, snälla".
In total 939,222 votes were cast for the Second Chance round.
| Scotts - "Jag tror på oss" | 47 593 | |||||||||
| 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:... - "Moving On" |
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| 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:... - "Moving On" |
98 984 | |||||||||
| Lili & Susie Lili & Susie Lili & Susie is a Swedish pop duo composed of the sisters Lili Päivärinta and Susie Päivärinta. They scored a number of hit singles in the late 1980s and early 1990s, their biggest hit being Oh Mama in 1987... - "Show Me Heaven" |
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| Lili & Susie Lili & Susie Lili & Susie is a Swedish pop duo composed of the sisters Lili Päivärinta and Susie Päivärinta. They scored a number of hit singles in the late 1980s and early 1990s, their biggest hit being Oh Mama in 1987... - "Show Me Heaven" |
65 405 | |||||||||
| BWO Bodies Without Organs BWO is a Swedish electro pop group, formed in 2004. Prior to early 2006 they used the name Bodies Without Organs. In Sweden they have enjoyed considerable commercial success throughout their career, so far notching up 15 Top 40 singles, including a Number 1 with Temple of Love, and five Top 10... - "You're Not Alone" |
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| 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:... - "Moving On" |
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| 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... - "Snälla, snälla" |
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| Amy Diamond Amy Diamond Amy Diamond is a Swedish pop singer, actress and television presenter. She is known for her single "What's in It for Me" and album This Is Me Now which were released when she was 12 years old. The song was a 2005 hit in Sweden, Denmark, Norway, and Finland. It was the most-played song in Poland... - "It's My Life" |
65 493 | |||||||||
| Star Pilots Star Pilots Star Pilots is a Swedish pop group with Johan Becker, a contestant on Swedish television show Fame Factory and former member of the Swedish duo The Wallstones as lead singer.... - "Higher" |
84 671 | |||||||||
| Star Pilots Star Pilots Star Pilots is a Swedish pop group with Johan Becker, a contestant on Swedish television show Fame Factory and former member of the Swedish duo The Wallstones as lead singer.... - "Higher" |
107 425 | |||||||||
| 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... - "Snälla, snälla" |
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| Rigo & The Topaz Sound feat. Red Fox - "I Got U" | 49 543 | |||||||||
| 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... - "Snälla, snälla" |
100 860 | |||||||||
International Jury
The international jury had the task of selecting a song from each heat which they think was the most suitable for the Eurovision Song Contest. The jury were only able to pick songs that had not passed to the final. If they pick a song which qualifies to the final through the Second Chance round, that song became ineligible for the jury's choice. The international jury were also given the right to vote during the final of the contest, becoming the 12th jury, alongside the 11 regional juries.The first song to receive the international jury wildcard was 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...
, who passed to Second Chance from the Gothenburg heat on 7 February with "Snälla, snälla". Amy Diamond
Amy Diamond
Amy Diamond is a Swedish pop singer, actress and television presenter. She is known for her single "What's in It for Me" and album This Is Me Now which were released when she was 12 years old. The song was a 2005 hit in Sweden, Denmark, Norway, and Finland. It was the most-played song in Poland...
was the second qualifier, however, shortly after the show it was rumoured that the announcement of Diamond as the jury choice was incorrect, and that the true choice was Jennifer Brown
Jennifer Brown
Jennifer Brown is a Swedish singer. She was born in Hjällbo, northeast of Gothenburg.When she moved to Stockholm in the 1990s, she started working as a phone receptionist for influential Swedish record label Telegram records and this eventually led to a record deal...
, who had placed 7th in the televote. This rumour however was revealed to be false by SVT, with Diamond as the correct choice.
The Leksand wildcard selected was Sofia
Sofia (Swedish singer)
Sofia Berntson , known professionally as Sofia is a Swedish singer who often sings in Greek...
with "Alla". This song was the only jury wilcard selected that failed to qualify to Second Chance, coming 7th in the televote. The final wildcard, coming from the Malmö qualifier, was 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:...
with "Moving On", another Second Chance qualifier.
As Sarah Dawn Finer and Caroline af Ugglas had qualified from the Second Chance round to the final this made them ineligible to be chosen for the international jury qualifier. This left two songs left to compete for the 11th final place: either Amy Diamond
Amy Diamond
Amy Diamond is a Swedish pop singer, actress and television presenter. She is known for her single "What's in It for Me" and album This Is Me Now which were released when she was 12 years old. The song was a 2005 hit in Sweden, Denmark, Norway, and Finland. It was the most-played song in Poland...
, who had already been knocked out of Second Chance in the first round, or Sofia
Sofia (Swedish singer)
Sofia Berntson , known professionally as Sofia is a Swedish singer who often sings in Greek...
. The final choice by the jury was for Sofia with "Alla".
Members of the International Jury
The following people were members of the international jury:- Bruno Berberes (France) - President - Head of the French Eurovision delegation
- Natalia Brasnuev (MoldovaMoldovaMoldova , officially the Republic of Moldova is a landlocked state in Eastern Europe, located between Romania to the West and Ukraine to the North, East and South. It declared itself an independent state with the same boundaries as the preceding Moldavian Soviet Socialist Republic in 1991, as part...
) - President of OGAEOGAEOGAE is one of the 2 major international fan club networks of the Eurovision Song Contest. It has branches in 37 European countries.Although the Eurovision Song Contest started in 1956, OGAE began only in 1984 in Finland. All countries that take part or have already taken part in the Eurovision...
Moldova - Fred BronsonFred BronsonFredric M. Bronson is an American journalist, author and writer. He is best known for his appearances on American Idol, the weekly "Chart Beat" column in Billboard magazine, and as the author of books related to Billboard charts.Born to Irving and Mildred Bronson and raised in Culver City,...
(United States) - Musical journalist/writer - Alessandro Capicchioni (San MarinoSan MarinoSan Marino, officially the Republic of San Marino , is a state situated on the Italian Peninsula on the eastern side of the Apennine Mountains. It is an enclave surrounded by Italy. Its size is just over with an estimated population of over 30,000. Its capital is the City of San Marino...
) - TV program editor, Head of Delegation for San Marino - Damir Perić (SerbiaSerbiaSerbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...
) - ESC fan - Thomas Lundin (Finland) - TV presenter, singer
- Yurii Nikitin (UkraineUkraineUkraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
) - Music company director - Alexandros PanayiAlexandros PanayiAlexandros Panayi , was born in Nicosia, Cyprus. Alex is a Cypriot singer, vocal coach, vocal arranger and composer, best known for having represented his country twice at the Eurovision Song Contest in 1995 & 2000.-Early life:Alex Panayi grew up in a family of musicians and artists, and took his...
(CyprusCyprusCyprus , officially the Republic of Cyprus , is a Eurasian island country, member of the European Union, in the Eastern Mediterranean, east of Greece, south of Turkey, west of Syria and north of Egypt. It is the third largest island in the Mediterranean Sea.The earliest known human activity on the...
) - Singer - Marija ŠerifovićMarija ŠerifovicMarija Šerifović is a singer from Serbia. She won the Eurovision Song Contest 2007 with the song "Molitva". Šerifović was born in Kragujevac, Socialist Republic of Serbia, Yugoslavia and is the daughter of Verica Šerifović, also a notable singer...
(SerbiaSerbiaSerbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...
) - Singer, winner of ESC 2007Eurovision Song Contest 2007The Eurovision Song Contest 2007 was the 52nd edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. It was won by first-time appearance as an independent country Serbia and was held at the Hartwall Areena in Helsinki, Finland from 10 May to 12 May. The host broadcaster was YLE.Finland earned the right to host... - Maryna Skomorokhova (UkraineUkraineUkraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
) - Senior Account Manager for CFC, Ukraine's Eurovision sponsor - Anastasiya Tihanovich (BelarusBelarusBelarus , officially the Republic of Belarus, is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe, bordered clockwise by Russia to the northeast, Ukraine to the south, Poland to the west, and Lithuania and Latvia to the northwest. Its capital is Minsk; other major cities include Brest, Grodno , Gomel ,...
) - Singer, executive producer of EuroFest 2009Belarus in the Eurovision Song Contest 2009Belarus and Belarusian Television and Radio Company announced their participation in the Eurovision Song Contest 2009 on 29 September 2008 by releasing the rules of their national selection - "Eurofest 2009"... - Barry Viniker (United Kingdom) - Marketing and communications, managing director of esctoday.com
Jury Selections
| Semi-final | Artist | Song | Result in semi-final | Jury result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gothenburg | 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... |
"Snälla snälla" | Second Chance qualifier | Ineligible |
| Skellefteå | Amy Diamond Amy Diamond Amy Diamond is a Swedish pop singer, actress and television presenter. She is known for her single "What's in It for Me" and album This Is Me Now which were released when she was 12 years old. The song was a 2005 hit in Sweden, Denmark, Norway, and Finland. It was the most-played song in Poland... |
"It's My Life" | Second Chance qualifier | Not chosen |
| Leksand | Sofia Sofia (Swedish singer) Sofia Berntson , known professionally as Sofia is a Swedish singer who often sings in Greek... |
"Alla Alla (song) "Alla" is a song by Swedish singer Sofia and was her entrant in Sweden's Eurovision Song Contest selection process Melodifestivalen... " |
7th | Chosen |
| Malmö | 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:... |
"Moving On" | Second Chance qualifier | Ineligible |
Final
The final of Melodifestivalen 2009 was held at the Globen arena in StockholmStockholm
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...
on 14 March 2009.
The run-up to the final began shortly after the Second Chance round had been completed, when the running order for the final was revealed – semi-final 2 qualifier 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...
would open proceeding on the night, while semi-final 4 qualifier and wild card Malena Ernman
Malena Ernman
Sara Magdalena "Malena" Ernman is a Swedish opera singer . Ernman is a versatile artist in her field, who outside the world of opera and operettas also has performed chansons, cabaret, jazz, appeared in musicals and she is a performer who's declared that she's very much attracted to the attributes...
would finish the performances for the evening.
The favourites to win the contest were Zelmerlöw and Ernman, with the international jury wild card Sofia
Sofia (Swedish singer)
Sofia Berntson , known professionally as Sofia is a Swedish singer who often sings in Greek...
predicted as most likely to finish last, according to bookmaker
Bookmaker
A bookmaker, or bookie, is an organization or a person that takes bets on sporting and other events at agreed upon odds.- Range of events :...
s.
Måns Zelmerlöw took the stage first on the night, repeating his performance from the semi-final of "Hope & Glory
Hope & Glory (song)
"Hope & Glory" is a song recorded by Swedish singer Måns Zelmerlöw. It was released as the first single from Måns' second studio album MZW in Sweden on February 25, 2009 and phtsically on March 4, 2009. The song served as Måns' Melodifestivalen 2009 entry coming eventual 4th place behind Malena...
". Second Chance qualifier 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...
followed Zelmerlöw on stage with "Snälla snälla", repeating her emotional performance alone on stage. Agnes
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...
was next on stage, performing "Love Love Love
Love Love Love (Agnes song)
"Love Love Love" is a song by Swedish singer Agnes and was her entrant in Sweden's Eurovision Song Contest selection process Melodifestivalen. After proceeding to the final from the fourth semi-final, the song placed eighth out of the eleven entries...
", now with a new hairstyle, but no major changes were made to the performance since the semi-final. H.E.A.T
H.E.A.T
H.E.A.T is a Swedish rock band formed in Upplands Väsby in 2007, when the bands Dream and Trading Fate merged.The band were signed to Peter Stormares record label StormVox, and in 2008 the debut album H.E.A.T was released...
followed with their rock song "1000 Miles", who were then followed by Emilia
Emilia Rydberg
Emilia Rydberg is a Swedish pop music and soul singer, mostly known for her hit, "Big Big World". Emilia was discovered in 1996 by Lars Anderson, son of ABBA's manager, Stig Anderson....
with "You're My World".
Two-time participant 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...
were the sixth act to take the stage at Globen, performing disco/pop number "Stay the Night
Stay the Night (Alcazar song)
"Stay the Night" is a song by Swedish pop group Alcazar. The song was an entry in Melodifestivalen 2009 for the Eurovision Song Contest 2009, where it reached the March 14 final in Globen Arena after a public televote. Having placed 3rd with the regional juries and 4th in the televote, the song...
", who were followed by the second Second Chance qualifier 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:...
, performing "Moving On". Boyband E.M.D.
E.M.D.
E.M.D. is a Swedish boyband consisting of Erik Segerstedt, Mattias Andréasson and Danny Saucedo. All three members have participated on the Swedish version of Idol, with Erik as a finalist and Danny at 6th place on Idol 2006. Mattias was eliminated as the fourth runner-up on Idol 2007.After Idol,...
, now performing in white tuxedos, were eighth on stage with "Baby Goodbye
Baby Goodbye
"Baby Goodbye" is the fourth single released by Swedish boy band E.M.D., who entered Melodifestivalen 2009 with the song and won a place in the finals...
". International jury selection Sofia
Sofia (Swedish singer)
Sofia Berntson , known professionally as Sofia is a Swedish singer who often sings in Greek...
followed on stage, singing the Greek ethno number "Alla
Alla (song)
"Alla" is a song by Swedish singer Sofia and was her entrant in Sweden's Eurovision Song Contest selection process Melodifestivalen...
". She was followed by 16-year-old Molly Sandén
Molly Sandén
Molly Sandén is a Swedish singer. She's sister to Frida and Mimmi Sandén.-Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2006 :...
with "Så vill stjärnorna", and finally by Malena Ernman
Malena Ernman
Sara Magdalena "Malena" Ernman is a Swedish opera singer . Ernman is a versatile artist in her field, who outside the world of opera and operettas also has performed chansons, cabaret, jazz, appeared in musicals and she is a performer who's declared that she's very much attracted to the attributes...
with "La voix
La voix
La voix is a song by Swedish singer Malena Ernman and was the Swedish entry at the 2009 Eurovision Song Contest, held in Moscow, Russia. It was composed by Fredrik Kempe, with lyrics by both Kempe and Ernman...
".
At the final vote Malena Ernman
Malena Ernman
Sara Magdalena "Malena" Ernman is a Swedish opera singer . Ernman is a versatile artist in her field, who outside the world of opera and operettas also has performed chansons, cabaret, jazz, appeared in musicals and she is a performer who's declared that she's very much attracted to the attributes...
was the winner: despite only coming 8th in the jury vote, she was able to win the televote and guarantee victory with "La voix
La voix
La voix is a song by Swedish singer Malena Ernman and was the Swedish entry at the 2009 Eurovision Song Contest, held in Moscow, Russia. It was composed by Fredrik Kempe, with lyrics by both Kempe and Ernman...
". The runner-up was Caroline af Ugglas with "Snälla snälla", while E.M.D.
E.M.D.
E.M.D. is a Swedish boyband consisting of Erik Segerstedt, Mattias Andréasson and Danny Saucedo. All three members have participated on the Swedish version of Idol, with Erik as a finalist and Danny at 6th place on Idol 2006. Mattias was eliminated as the fourth runner-up on Idol 2007.After Idol,...
came third with "Baby Goodbye
Baby Goodbye
"Baby Goodbye" is the fourth single released by Swedish boy band E.M.D., who entered Melodifestivalen 2009 with the song and won a place in the finals...
". The winner of the jury vote was 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...
with "Hope & Glory
Hope & Glory (song)
"Hope & Glory" is a song recorded by Swedish singer Måns Zelmerlöw. It was released as the first single from Måns' second studio album MZW in Sweden on February 25, 2009 and phtsically on March 4, 2009. The song served as Måns' Melodifestivalen 2009 entry coming eventual 4th place behind Malena...
".
1,748,970 votes were received during the final, with a total of 3,457,434.50kr being donated to SVT's Radiohjälpen appeal. 3,592,000 people watched the final on SVT, however over 10 million watched the show live on SVT's online video on demand service SVT Play
SVT Play
SVT Play is the brand used for the video on demand service offered by Sveriges Television, more specifically to the streaming services offered on the SVT website, svt.se, and its counterpart for mobile phones....
.
| Draw | Artist | Song | Lyrics (l) / Music (m) | Votes | Place | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jury | Viewers | Total | |||||
| 01 | 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... |
"Hope & Glory Hope & Glory (song) "Hope & Glory" is a song recorded by Swedish singer Måns Zelmerlöw. It was released as the first single from Måns' second studio album MZW in Sweden on February 25, 2009 and phtsically on March 4, 2009. The song served as Måns' Melodifestivalen 2009 entry coming eventual 4th place behind Malena... " |
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.... (m & l), 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... (l), Henrik Wikström (m) |
96 | 48 | 144 | 4 |
| 02 | 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... |
"Snälla snälla" | 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... (l), Heinz Liljedahl (m) |
51 | 120 | 171 | 2 |
| 03 | Agnes 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... |
"Love Love Love Love Love Love (Agnes song) "Love Love Love" is a song by Swedish singer Agnes and was her entrant in Sweden's Eurovision Song Contest selection process Melodifestivalen. After proceeding to the final from the fourth semi-final, the song placed eighth out of the eleven entries... " |
Anders Hansson (m & l) | 40 | — | 40 | 8 |
| 04 | H.E.A.T. | "1000 Miles" | Niklas Jarl (m & l), David Stenmarck (m & l) | 58 | 24 | 82 | 7 |
| 05 | Emilia Emilia Rydberg Emilia Rydberg is a Swedish pop music and soul singer, mostly known for her hit, "Big Big World". Emilia was discovered in 1996 by Lars Anderson, son of ABBA's manager, Stig Anderson.... |
"You're My World" | Emilia Rydberg Emilia Rydberg Emilia Rydberg is a Swedish pop music and soul singer, mostly known for her hit, "Big Big World". Emilia was discovered in 1996 by Lars Anderson, son of ABBA's manager, Stig Anderson.... (m & l), Fredrik "Figge" Boström Figge Boström Fredrik "Figge" Boström is a Swedish musician, songwriter and music producer.-Discography:* 1998 Meja - Seven Sisters - All´bout The Money, Too Many Nigh's Late, Caught Up In The Middle - bass... (m & l) |
28 | — | 28 | 9 |
| 06 | 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... |
"Stay the Night Stay the Night (Alcazar song) "Stay the Night" is a song by Swedish pop group Alcazar. The song was an entry in Melodifestivalen 2009 for the Eurovision Song Contest 2009, where it reached the March 14 final in Globen Arena after a public televote. Having placed 3rd with the regional juries and 4th in the televote, the song... " |
Anders Hansson (m & l), Mårten Sandén (m & l), 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), Therese Merkel Therese Merkel Eva Therese Margaretha Merkel also known as "Tess Merkel" is a Swedish singer who is one of the original members of the pop group Alcazar. Tess started her career in a number of musicals, she soon landed the job as a showgirl on Wallmans salonger in 1991... (m & l), Lina Hedlund Lina Hedlund Lina Maria Hedlund is a Swedish singer and current member of the popgroup Alcazar. Lina has participated in Melodifestivalen a number of times, in Melodifestivalen 2002 along with her sister, singer Hanna Hedlund, in Melodifestivalen 2003 as a solo singer, and in Melodifestivalen 2009 and 2010 as... (m & l) |
67 | 72 | 139 | 5 |
| 07 | 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:... |
"Moving On" | 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:... (m & l), 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.... (m & l) |
75 | 12 | 87 | 6 |
| 08 | E.M.D. E.M.D. E.M.D. is a Swedish boyband consisting of Erik Segerstedt, Mattias Andréasson and Danny Saucedo. All three members have participated on the Swedish version of Idol, with Erik as a finalist and Danny at 6th place on Idol 2006. Mattias was eliminated as the fourth runner-up on Idol 2007.After Idol,... |
"Baby Goodbye Baby Goodbye "Baby Goodbye" is the fourth single released by Swedish boy band E.M.D., who entered Melodifestivalen 2009 with the song and won a place in the finals... " |
Erik Segerstedt Erik Segerstedt Erik Segerstedt was the runner-up to Markus Fagervall on the third season of Swedish version of Idol 2006.In 2007, he became part of the Swedish band E.M.D... (m & l), Mattias Andréasson Mattias Andréasson Mattias Andréasson, born on March 29, 1981, Swedish singer and Swedish Idol 2007 contestant . He is also known as dmaSOUL. Starting 2007, he is part of the Swedish band E.M.D..-Idol:... (m & l), Danny Saucedo Danny Saucedo Danny Saucedo is a Swedish singer and songwriter often presented just as Danny, who competed as one of the finalists in Idol 2006 - the Swedish version of Idol where he got to the top 6 before being eliminated.Danny has released three music albums and eleven music singles... (m & l), Oscar Görres (m & l) |
49 | 96 | 145 | 3 |
| 09 | Sofia Sofia (Swedish singer) Sofia Berntson , known professionally as Sofia is a Swedish singer who often sings in Greek... |
"Alla Alla (song) "Alla" is a song by Swedish singer Sofia and was her entrant in Sweden's Eurovision Song Contest selection process Melodifestivalen... " |
Dimitri Stassos (m), Henrik Wikström (m), Irini Michas (m), Nina Karolidou (l) | 12 | — | 12 | 10 |
| 10 | Molly Sandén Molly Sandén Molly Sandén is a Swedish singer. She's sister to Frida and Mimmi Sandén.-Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2006 :... |
"Så vill stjärnorna" | Bobby Ljunggren Bobby Ljunggren Bobby Ljunggren is a Swedish songwriter. He has entered the Eurovision Song Contest as a composer six times, five times for his native Sweden , and once for Lithuania, in 2005. He is a veteran of the Melodifestivalen competition, with 39 entries... (m), Marcos Ubeda (m), Ingela "Pling" Forsman Ingela Forsman Ingela Birgitta "Pling" Forsman is a Swedish lyricist in popular music. 1981–2009, 33 of her songs have competed in the Swedish Melodifestivalen, three of them winners: Bra vibrationer , Se på mej and Kärleken är... (l) |
2 | — | 2 | 11 |
| 11 | Malena Ernman Malena Ernman Sara Magdalena "Malena" Ernman is a Swedish opera singer . Ernman is a versatile artist in her field, who outside the world of opera and operettas also has performed chansons, cabaret, jazz, appeared in musicals and she is a performer who's declared that she's very much attracted to the attributes... |
"La voix La voix La voix is a song by Swedish singer Malena Ernman and was the Swedish entry at the 2009 Eurovision Song Contest, held in Moscow, Russia. It was composed by Fredrik Kempe, with lyrics by both Kempe and Ernman... " |
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.... (m & l), Malena Ernman Malena Ernman Sara Magdalena "Malena" Ernman is a Swedish opera singer . Ernman is a versatile artist in her field, who outside the world of opera and operettas also has performed chansons, cabaret, jazz, appeared in musicals and she is a performer who's declared that she's very much attracted to the attributes... (l) |
38 | 144 | 182 | 1 |
Voting
The voting in the final was made up of both televoting/SMS voting and jury voting. 12 juries – 11 regional juries from around Sweden, along with the international jury – gave 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 and 12 points to their favourite songs. This was joined by televoting, with the total number of votes being converted into a set amount of points – 12, 24, 48, 72, 96, 120 and 144 points were given to the most-popular songs of the total televote from around Sweden.The International jury results were announced immediately after all the entries were performed, while the televoting was still taking place. These results were announced on stage by Eurovision Song Contest 2007
Eurovision Song Contest 2007
The Eurovision Song Contest 2007 was the 52nd edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. It was won by first-time appearance as an independent country Serbia and was held at the Hartwall Areena in Helsinki, Finland from 10 May to 12 May. The host broadcaster was YLE.Finland earned the right to host...
winner and International Jury member Marija Šerifović
Marija Šerifovic
Marija Šerifović is a singer from Serbia. She won the Eurovision Song Contest 2007 with the song "Molitva". Šerifović was born in Kragujevac, Socialist Republic of Serbia, Yugoslavia and is the daughter of Verica Šerifović, also a notable singer...
.
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...
was the favourite with the juries, receiving a total of 96 points. 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:...
came second with the juries, gaining 75 points, while 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...
came third with 67. However the televoting completely contradicted this, with the televoting favourite Malena Ernman
Malena Ernman
Sara Magdalena "Malena" Ernman is a Swedish opera singer . Ernman is a versatile artist in her field, who outside the world of opera and operettas also has performed chansons, cabaret, jazz, appeared in musicals and she is a performer who's declared that she's very much attracted to the attributes...
coming only eighth in the jury vote, while runner-up 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...
came only 5th in the jury.
Juries
| Song | International Jury |
Luleå Luleå - Transportation :Local buses are run by .A passenger train service is available from Luleå Centralstation on Sweden's national SJ railway service northbound to Narvik on the Norwegian coast, or southbound to Stockholm. See Rail transport in Sweden.... |
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... |
Sundsvall Sundsvall -External links:* - Official site from Nordisk Familjebok - Sundsvalls tourist information bureau. - The alternative guide to Sundsvall. - Blog with photos from Sundsvall.... |
Falun Falun Falun is a city and the seat of Falun Municipality in Dalarna County, Sweden, with 36,447 inhabitants in 2005. It is also the capital of Dalarna County... |
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... |
Örebro Örebro -Sites of interest:Örebro's old town Wadköping is located on the banks of Svartån . It contains many 18th and 19th century wooden houses, along with museums and exhibitions.... |
Norrköping Norrköping Norrköping is a city in the province of Östergötland in eastern Sweden and the seat of Norrköping Municipality, Östergötland County. The city has a population of 87,247 inhabitants in 2010, out of a municipal total of 130,050, making it Sweden's tenth largest city and eighth largest... |
Göteborg | Växjö Växjö Växjö is a city and the seat of Växjö Municipality, Kronoberg County, Sweden with 64 200 inhabitants in 2010. It is the administrative, cultural and industrial centre of Kronoberg County. Furthermore it is the episcopal see of the Diocese of Växjö. It has a population of about 64 200, out of a... |
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... |
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... |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Hope & Glory" | 6 | 10 | 12 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 96 |
| "Snälla snälla" | 10 | 12 | 8 | — | 4 | — | 2 | 6 | 4 | 6 | — | 1 | 51 |
| "Love Love Love" | — | 1 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 10 | 40 |
| "1000 Miles" | — | 2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 12 | — | 4 | 1 | 8 | 12 | — | 58 |
| "You're My World" | 4 | — | — | — | 12 | — | 8 | — | — | 4 | — | 8 | 28 |
| "Stay the Night" | — | 6 | 10 | 12 | — | 10 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 67 |
| "Moving On" | 12 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 75 |
| "Baby Goodbye" | — | — | — | 10 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 1 | 6 | — | — | 4 | 49 |
| "Alla" | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 12 |
| "Så vill stjärnorna" | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| "La voix" | 1 | 8 | 2 | 1 | — | 4 | 6 | 12 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 38 |
Televotes
| Song | Jury | No. of televotes (%) | Points | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Hope & Glory" | 96 | (10.4%) | 48 | 144 |
| "Snälla snälla" | 51 | (18.2%) | 120 | 171 |
| "Love Love Love" | 40 | (2.8%) | — | 40 |
| "1000 Miles" | 58 | (10.2%) | 24 | 82 |
| "You're My World" | 28 | (2.8%) | — | 28 |
| "Stay the Night" | 67 | (11.4%) | 72 | 139 |
| "Moving On" | 75 | (8.4%) | 12 | 87 |
| "Baby Goodbye" | 49 | (13.2%) | 96 | 145 |
| "Alla" | 12 | (1.1%) | — | 12 |
| "Så vill stjärnorna" | 2 | (2.9%) | — | 2 |
| "La voix" | 38 | (18.4%) | 144 | 182 |
Marcel Bezençon Awards 2009
The Marcel Bezençon Awards honour the best competing songs in the final of Melodifestivalen. First awarded at the 2002 Eurovision Song ContestEurovision Song Contest 2002
The Eurovision Song Contest 2002 was the 47th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. It took place on 25 May 2002 at the Saku Suurhall Arena in Tallinn, Estonia....
, they have been awarded at Melodifestivalen since 2005
Melodifestivalen 2005
Melodifestivalen 2005 was the selection for the 45th song to represent Sweden at the Eurovision Song Contest. It was the 44th 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 Gothenburg, Linköping, Skellefteå, Växjö and...
. The awards were founded by Christer Björkman
Christer Björkman
Christer Samuel Björkman is a Swedish singer. He was a hairdresser, and had a hair-salon in Borås. He started his career by recording a song called "Våga och vinn" which was produced by Bruno Glenmark in the mid-1980s....
(Sweden's representative in the 1992 Eurovision Song Contest and Melodifestivalen producer since 2002
Melodifestivalen 2002
Melodifestivalen 2002 was the selection for the 42nd song to represent Sweden at the Eurovision Song Contest. It was the 41st 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 Växjö, Norrköping, Sundsvall, Falun and a...
) and Richard Herrey (member of the Herreys
Herreys
Herreys, or Herrey's, is a Swedish pop group, consisting of the three Mormon brothers Per Herrey , Richard Herrey and Louis Herrey . They won the Eurovision Song Contest 1984 with the song "Diggi-Loo Diggi-Ley". In 1985, they won the Sopot International Song Festival with "Sommarparty på Stranden"...
, Eurovision Song Contest 1984
Eurovision Song Contest 1984
The Eurovision Song Contest 1984 was the 29th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 5 May 1984 in Luxembourg. The presenter was Désirée Nosbusch. Nosbusch, only 19 years old at the time, hosted the show in a lax manner, which was quite unusual for this show back then...
winner from Sweden), and are named after the creator of the Eurovision Song Contest
Eurovision Song Contest
The Eurovision Song Contest is an annual competition held among active member countries of the European Broadcasting Union .Each member country submits a song to be performed on live television and then casts votes for the other countries' songs to determine the most popular song in the competition...
, Marcel Bezençon
Marcel Bezençon
Marcel Bezençon was until 1970 the director of the European Broadcasting Union. In 1955 he conceived the idea of the Eurovision Song Contest based on the famous Sanremo Festival. The Eurovision Song Contest remains the world's most popular music event....
. The awards are divided into 3 categories:
- Press Award - Given to the best entry as voted on by the accredited media and press during the event.
- Artistic Award - Presented to the best artist as voted on by former winners of Melodifestivalen.
- Composer Award - A jury consisting of the participating composers vote for the best and most original composition.
The 2009 Melodifestivalen awards were announced before the final of the contest:
- The Press Award was given to Caroline af UgglasCaroline af UgglasCaroline 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...
with "Snälla snälla"; - The Artistic Award was given to Sarah Dawn FinerSarah Dawn FinerSarah 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:...
with "Moving On"; - And the Composer Award was awrded to Emilia RydbergEmilia RydbergEmilia Rydberg is a Swedish pop music and soul singer, mostly known for her hit, "Big Big World". Emilia was discovered in 1996 by Lars Anderson, son of ABBA's manager, Stig Anderson....
and Fredrik "Figge" BoströmFigge BoströmFredrik "Figge" Boström is a Swedish musician, songwriter and music producer.-Discography:* 1998 Meja - Seven Sisters - All´bout The Money, Too Many Nigh's Late, Caught Up In The Middle - bass...
with "You're My World", performed by Emilia.
Chart success
A large number of songs from Melodifestivalen were able to chart in the Swedish singles chart – SverigetopplistanSverigetopplistan
Sverigetopplistan, earlier known as Topplistan and Hitlistan and other names, is since October 2007 the Swedish national record chart, based on sales data from Swedish Recording Industry Association ....
– with two songs managing to peak at #1.
The first song to reach #1 in Sweden was 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...
's "Med hjärtat fyllt av ljus". The song, which was knocked out of the first semi-final, was released shortly afterwards, entering the charts on 20 February at #25. The song rose in the charts, and reached #1 on 6 March, the day before the Second Chance round.
The second song to reach #1 from Melodifestvalen was E.M.D.
E.M.D.
E.M.D. is a Swedish boyband consisting of Erik Segerstedt, Mattias Andréasson and Danny Saucedo. All three members have participated on the Swedish version of Idol, with Erik as a finalist and Danny at 6th place on Idol 2006. Mattias was eliminated as the fourth runner-up on Idol 2007.After Idol,...
's "Baby Goodbye
Baby Goodbye
"Baby Goodbye" is the fourth single released by Swedish boy band E.M.D., who entered Melodifestivalen 2009 with the song and won a place in the finals...
". The song, released after the fourth semi-final per Melodifestivalen rules, entered at #3, before rising to #1 on 13 March, the day before the final, entering the final as #1. The song stayed at #1 for two weeks.
Four further songs peaked at #2 of the Sverigetopplistan, 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...
's "Stay the Night
Stay the Night (Alcazar song)
"Stay the Night" is a song by Swedish pop group Alcazar. The song was an entry in Melodifestivalen 2009 for the Eurovision Song Contest 2009, where it reached the March 14 final in Globen Arena after a public televote. Having placed 3rd with the regional juries and 4th in the televote, the song...
", 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...
' "Snälla snälla", 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...
's "Hope & Glory", and winner Malena Ernman
Malena Ernman
Sara Magdalena "Malena" Ernman is a Swedish opera singer . Ernman is a versatile artist in her field, who outside the world of opera and operettas also has performed chansons, cabaret, jazz, appeared in musicals and she is a performer who's declared that she's very much attracted to the attributes...
with "La voix
La voix
La voix is a song by Swedish singer Malena Ernman and was the Swedish entry at the 2009 Eurovision Song Contest, held in Moscow, Russia. It was composed by Fredrik Kempe, with lyrics by both Kempe and Ernman...
". H.E.A.T
H.E.A.T
H.E.A.T is a Swedish rock band formed in Upplands Väsby in 2007, when the bands Dream and Trading Fate merged.The band were signed to Peter Stormares record label StormVox, and in 2008 the debut album H.E.A.T was released...
and 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:...
peaked at #3 with "1000 Miles" and "Moving On" respectively, while Agnes
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...
peaked at #4 with "Love Love Love
Love Love Love (Agnes song)
"Love Love Love" is a song by Swedish singer Agnes and was her entrant in Sweden's Eurovision Song Contest selection process Melodifestivalen. After proceeding to the final from the fourth semi-final, the song placed eighth out of the eleven entries...
" and Star Pilots
Star Pilots
Star Pilots is a Swedish pop group with Johan Becker, a contestant on Swedish television show Fame Factory and former member of the Swedish duo The Wallstones as lead singer....
and Lili & Susie
Lili & Susie
Lili & Susie is a Swedish pop duo composed of the sisters Lili Päivärinta and Susie Päivärinta. They scored a number of hit singles in the late 1980s and early 1990s, their biggest hit being Oh Mama in 1987...
peaked at #6 with "Higher" and "Show Me Heaven".
Follow-up albums by many of the artists also did well in the Swedish albums chart: Måns Zelmerlöw's MZW
MZW
MZW is the second solo album from Swedish singer and model Måns Zelmerlöw. The album fits more into the dance genre than pop as his debut album Stand By For... did. The album features 'Hope & Glory', Måns' entry into Melodifestivalen 2009, Sweden's selection process to decide their Eurovision entry...
, Sarah Dawn Finer's Moving On, Caroline af Ugglas' Så gör jag det igen, and Malena Ernman's La Voix Du Nord
La Voix Du Nord
La Voix Du Nord is a double disc album by Malena Ernman, who represented Sweden in Eurovision Song Contest 2009. The first CD contains 11 pop songs including "La voix", which was Ernman's entry at the Eurovision Song Contest, and the second CD contains 11 arias. The album was released on July 1,...
all peaked at #1.
See also
- MelodifestivalenMelodifestivalenMelodifestivalen is an annual music competition organised by Swedish public broadcasters Sveriges Television and Sveriges Radio . It determines the country's representative for the Eurovision Song Contest, and has been staged almost every year since 1959...
- Eurovision Song Contest 2009Eurovision Song Contest 2009The Eurovision Song Contest 2009 was the 54th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest and was hosted by Russia after their win in 2008. It took place between 12 and 16 May 2009 at the Olympic Indoor Arena in Moscow, Russia....
- Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest 2009Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest 2009Sweden entered the Eurovision Song Contest 2009 with "La voix", performed by Malena Ernman. Ernman was the winner of the Swedish song contest Melodifestivalen, which serves as Sweden's selection process for Eurovision....