Sweden: Melodifestivalen 2022 semifinals running order released

Sweden: Melodifestivalen 2022 semifinals running order released
Tuesday, 14 December 2021

  • The Swedish national broadcaster, SVT, has revealed the running order of the upcoming Melodifestivalen that will determine Sweden's Eurovision 2022 hopeful. 

    Following the revelation of the complete line up of next edtion of Melodifestivalen, SVT released this morning the running order of the four semi final Melodifestivalen 2022 shows. This year's Melfest is set to kick off with the first semi final on February 5 and will conclude with the Grand final on March 12, 2022.

    A total of 28 acts will be taking part in the 2022 editon of Melodifestivalen, starting with the four semi final heats and a second chance round to follow. The Swedish national selection will conclude with the Grand final show at Friends Arena. 

     The running order of the first four semi final show is : 

     

    Semi Final 1 - February 5

    1. Malou Prytz - Bananas
    2. THEOZ – Som du vill
    3. Shirley Clamp – Let there be Angels
    4. Omar Rudberg – Moving Like That
    5. Danne Stråhed – Hallabaloo
    6. Cornelia Jakobs – Hold Me Closer
    7. Robin Bengtsson - Innocent Love
     

    Semi Final 2 - February 12

    • LIAMOO – Bluffin
    • Niello & Lisa Ajax – Tror du att jag bryr mig
    • Samira Manners – I Want To Be Loved
    • Alvaro Estella – Suave
    • Browsing Collection – Face in the Crowd
    • John Lundvik – Änglavakt
    • Tone Sekelius – My Way
     

    Semi Final 3 - February 19

    1. Cazzo Opeia – I Can’t Get Enough
    2. Lancelot – Lyckligt slut
    3. Lisa Miskovsky – Best to Come
    4. Tribe Friday – Shut Me Up
    5. Faith Kakembo – Freedom
    6. Linda Bengtzing – Fyrfaldigt hurra!
    7. Anders Bagge – Bigger Than The Universe
     

    Semi Final 4 - February 26 

    1. Anna Bergendahl – Higher Power
    2. Lillasyster – Till Our Days Are Over
    3. Malin Christin – Synd om dig
    4. Tenori – La Stella
    5. MEDINA – In i dimman
    6. Angelino – The End
    7. Klara Hammarström – Run To The Hills

     

    Oscar Zia will host the next edtion of Melodifestivalen. Oscar had competed in in Melodifestivalen three times (2013, 2014, 2016). Last year he co-hosted Semi-Final 2 of Melodifestivalen with Christer Björkman and Anis Don Demina. The 2022 edition fo the show is set to unfold on the following dates and respective locations: 

    • 05/02/2022 –  1st Semifinal (Malmo/Malmo Arena)
    • 12/02/2022 -  2nd Semifinal (Gothenburg/ Scandinavium)
    • 19/02/2022 -  3rd Semifinal (Linköping / Saab Arena)
    • 26/02/2022 -  4th Semifinal  (Lidköping / Sparbanken Arena)
    • 05/03/2022 -  Second  Chance Semifinal ( Örnsköldsvik – Hägglunds Arena)
    • 12/03/2022 - Grand Final ( Stockholm/ Friends Arena)

     

    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 six victories, just one win behind Ireland. The country has the most top five results of the 21st century, with thirteen. In total, Sweden has achieved 24 top five results in the contest. After finishing second with Lill Lindfors and Svante Thuresson in 1966, Sweden went on to achieve its six victories with ABBA (1974), Herreys (1984), Carola (1991), Charlotte Nilsson(1999), Loreen (2012) and Måns Zelmerlöw (2015).

    In 2019 John Lundvik represented the country with his song “Too Late For Love”,achieving another top 5 placing for Sweden as he  finished 5th overall with 334 points. Last year The Mamas won the Melodifestivalen 2020 and earned the right to represent Sweden in Rotterdam with their entry "Move" . Unfortunately for them, the contest was cancelled due to the coronavirus outbreak and The Mamas never had the chance to perform in Rotterdam Ahoy.

    This year Tusse won Melodifestivalen 2021 with his song 'Voices' and went on representing the Nordic country in Rotterdam. After qualifying from the 1st semi final, he finished 14th in the Grand final with a total of 109 points in the overall score. 

    News Source: SVT