Sweden: Melodifestivalen 2024 contestants revealed

Friday, 01 December 2023

• SVT, Sweden's national broadcaster, has released the full line-up of Melodifestivalen 2024, the show that determined the nation's Eurovision entrant. 

  A total of 30 contestants will be taking part in the 2024 edition of Melodifestivalen giving the battle to represent the country on home ground this May in Malmo. 

  Namely the participants of Melfest 2024 their songtitles along with their respective semi-final are: 

   

  Heat 1: Malmö – February 3  (Malmö Arena, Malmö)

  • Lisa Ajax – “Awful Liar”
  • Elisa Lindström – “Forever Yours”
  • Samir & Viktor – “Hela världen väntar” (The whole world is waiting)
  • Smash Into Pieces – “Heroes Are Calling”
  • Melina Borglowe – “Min melodi” (My melody)
  • Adam Woods – “Supernatural”

   

  Heat 2: Gothenburg – February 10 (Scandinavium, Gothenburg)

  • C-Joe – “Ahumma”
  • Liamoo – “Dragon”
  • Engmans Kapell – “Norrland”
  • Fröken Snusk  – “Unga & fria” (Young and free)
  • Maria Sur – “When I’m Gone”
  • Dear Sara – “The Silence After You”

   

  Heat 3: Växjö – Feburary 17 (Vida Arena, Växjö)

  • Clara Klingenström – “Aldrig mer” (Never again)
  • Jacquline – “Effortless”
  • Klaudy – “För dig” (For you)
  • Cazzi Opeia – “Give My Heart a Break”
  • Gunilla Persson – “I Won’t Shake (La La Gunilla)”
  • Kim Cesarion – “Take My Breath Away”

   

  Heat 4: Eskilstuna – February 24 (Stiga Sports Arena, Eskilstuna)

  • Lia Larsson – “30 km/h”
  • SCARLET – “Circus X”
  • Albin Tingwall – “Done Getting Over You”
  • Lasse Stefanz – “En sång om sommaren” (A song about summer)
  • Danny Saucedo – “Happy That You Found Me”
  • Dotter – “It’s Not Easy to Write You a Love Song”

   

  Heat 5: Karlstad – March 2 (Löfbergs Arena, Karlstad)

  • Jay Smith – “Back to My Roots”
  • Elektra – “Banna maj” (Ban me)
  • Chelsea Muco – “Controlla”
  • Annika Wickihalder – “Light”
  • Medina – “Que Sera” (What will be)
  • Marcus & Martinus – “Unforgettable”

  For the first time since 2009 in Melfest we don't see any former Eurovision representatives taking part in the competition. Also in the 2024 edition we will see format changes amogn which a 5th heat added instead of a 5th semi-final. 

   

  Sweden in Eurovision

  Sweden has participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 60 times since making its debut in 1958, missing only three contests (1964, 1970 and 1976). At the 1997 contest, Sweden was one of the first five countries to adopt televoting. Sweden is the only country to have hosted the event in five different decades, three times in Stockholm (1975, 2000, 2016), twice in Malmö (1992, 2013) and once in Gothenburg (1985).

  Sweden is one of the most successful competing nations at the Eurovision Song Contest, with a total of seven victories catching Ireland in first place. The country has the most top five results of the 21st century, with thirteen.

  In total, Sweden has achieved 26 top five results in the contest. After finishing second with Lill Lindfors and Svante Thuresson in 1966, Sweden went on to achieve its seven victories with ABBA (1974), Herreys (1984), Carola (1991), Charlotte Nilsson(1999), Loreen (2012) and Måns Zelmerlöw (2015) while its seventh victory came last year with Loreen's comeback on stage performing 'Tattoo' in Liverpool. 

  News Source: SVT