Melodifestivalen 2013 line up complete

Melodifestivalen 2013 line up complete
The artists performing in the third semi-final in Skellefteå. Photo: SVT
Stockholm, Sweden -

Last week a press conference hosted by the Swedish Broadcaster, SVT, took place in Stockholm to introduce the artists that will take part in the first two semi-finals of their popular national selection Melodifestivalen in 2013 in Karlskrona and Gothenburg. Today the rest of the line-up was completed with the artists that will compete in Skellefteå and Malmö.

After last week revealing the artists taking part in the first two semi-finals of the Swedish national selection, Melodifestivalen, we can now reveal all the artists across all four semi-finals.

These include some known names both on the artist and composer side, as well as some new faces, making their debut in this incredibly popular TV event.

Also worth noting is that the fourth semi-final will take place at the Malmö Arena, where the 2013 Eurovision Song Contest will also take place on the 14th, 16th and 18th of May.

Below you will find the artists announced today, taking party in the third and fourth semi-finals:

Third semi-final

The second semi-final will take place on the 16th of February in Skellefteå and will feature the following line-up:

• Eddie Razaz - Alibi (Peter Boström, Thomas G:son)
• Amanda Fondell – Dumb (Freja Blomberg, Fredrik Samsson)
• Ravaillacz (Tommy Körberg, Claes Malmberg, Johan Rabaeus, Mats Ronander) – En Riktig Jävla Schlager (Kjell Jennstig, Leif Goldkuhl, Henrik Dorsin)
• State of Drama – Falling (Göran Werner, Sebastian Hallifax, Emil Gullhamn, James Hallifax)
• Janet Leon - Heartstrings (Fredrik Kempe, Anton Malmberg Hård af Segerstad)
• Caroline af Ugglas – Hon Har Inte (Heinz Liljedahl, Caroline af Ugglas)
• Martin Rolinski – In And Out Of Love (Thomas G:son, Andreas Rickstrand)
• Elin Petersson - Island (Elin Petersson)

Fourth semi-final

The second semi-final will take place on the 23rd of February at the Malmö Arena in Malmö, where the 2013 Eurovision Song Contest will be held, featuring the following line-up:

• Ralph Gyllenhammar – Bed On Fire (Ralph Gyllenhammar, David Wilmhelmson)
• Terese Fredenwall – Breaking The Silence (Terese Fredenwall, Simon Petrén)
• Behrang Miri – Jalla Dansa Salwa (Behrang Miri, Anderz Wrethov, Firas Razak Tuma, Tacfarinas Yamoun)
• Lucia Pinera – Must Be Love (Peter Kvint, Jonas Myrin)
• Army Of Lovers – Rockin’ The Ride (Alexander Bard, Henrik Wikström, Per QX, Andreas Öhrn, Jean-Pierre Barda)
• Ulrik Munther – Tell The World I’m Here (Peter Boström, Thomas G:son, Ulrik Munther)
• Silvia Vrethammar – Trivialitet (Thomas G:son, Calle Kindbom, Mats Tärnfors)
• Robin Stjernberg – You (Robin Stjernberg, Linnea Deb, Joy Deb, Joakim Harestad Haukaas)

Previously we announced who will be taking part in the first and second semi-finals. Below you can find a list of the acts for these shows:

First semi-final

The line-up, in alphabetical order of title, for the first semi-final which will take place on the 2nd of February in Karlskrona looks like this (composers & authors in brackets):

• Cookies N Beans - Burning Flags (Fredrik Kempe)
• Marie N'Diaye - Gosa (Johan Åsgärde, Mattias Frändå & Mary N’diaye)
• YOHIO - Heartbreak Hotel (Johan Fransson, Tobias Lundgren, Tim Larsson, Henrik Göranson, YOHIO)
• Jay-Jay Johanson - Paris (Jay-Jay Johanson)
• Anna Järvinen - Porslin (Björn Olsson, Martin Elisson)
• David Lindgren - Skyline (Fernando Fuentes, Henrik Nordenback, Christian Fast)
• Eric Gadd - Vi Kommer Aldrig Att Förlora (Eric Gadd, Thomas Stenström, Jacob Olofsson)
• Michael Feiner & Caisa - We’re Still Kids (Michael Feiner, Caisa Ahlroth)

Second semi-final

The second semi-final will take place on the 9th of February in Gothenburg and will feature the following line-up:

• Joacim Cans - Annelie (Joacim Cans)
• Anton Ewald - Begging (Fredrik Kempe, Anton Malmberg Hård af Segerstad)
• Sean Banan - Copacabanana (Sean Banan, Ola Lindholm, Hans Blomberg, Joakim Larsson)
• Rikard Wolff - En Förlorad Sommar (Tomas Andersson Wij)
• Erik Segerstedt & Tone Damli - Hello Goodbye (Robin Fredriksson, Mattias Larsson, Måns Zelmerlöw)
• Felicia Olsson - Make Me No 1 (Amir Aly, Henrik Wikström, Ingela Pling Forsman, Maria Haukaas Mittet)
• Pernilla Wahlgren, Hanna Hedlund & Jenny Silver - On Top Of The World (Peter Boström, Thomas G:son)
• Louise Hoffsten - Only The Dead Fish Follow The Stream (Louise Hoffsten, Sandra Bjurman, Stefan Örn)

Sweden is already automatically qualified to the Grand Final of the 2013 Eurovision Song Contest due to their status as host country.

Stay tuned to Eurovision.tv for more news regarding Melodifestivalen!


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  • Posted on 24/January 2013 at 15:18
    where is Danny Saucedo report to the moderator
  • Posted on 14/December 2012 at 18:20
    I Would like that Amanda Fondell goes to eurovision she has got a special voice report to the moderator
  • Posted on 3/December 2012 at 11:54
    I'm rooting for Caroline Af Ugglas! Snalla Snalla was a tad repetitive, but she has a nice voice and quirky attitude, I love her and her spunk! Greetings from the U.S.A!! :) report to the moderator
  • Posted on 2/December 2012 at 19:26
    It'll be great, two of my favourite artist are performing!
    I hope they'll make it as good as last year.

    And I hope that Ulrik Munther or Tone Damli wins! <3 report to the moderator
  • Posted on 2/December 2012 at 19:24
    I think it'll be great, two of my favourite artists are taking part! :)
    I hope they'll make it as good as last year report to the moderator
  • Posted on 29/November 2012 at 21:43
    Watching the pic I saw a known face! Carolina Af Ugglas!!! The singer of Snälla snälla on MF 2009!!! :D She's a nice performer!!

    Ulrik Multher??? Uhhhmmm I'm not sure, if I have to choose a singer from last year between Ulrik and David Lindgren I'll choose and prefer Lingren 10000 times!!! report to the moderator
  • Posted on 29/November 2012 at 14:45
    Eurovisionluck
    Oops, my mistake! You were correct, Loreen finished 4th on the first Swedish Idol, not X Factor, in 2004. And I think this was the point the Swedish public will have remembered Loreen, so she's not exactly a complete unknown. Her Melodifestivalen debut in 2011 with "My Heart Is Refusing Me" must be the point where Europe have seen Loreen perform, including myself, before returning a year later with "Euphoria". report to the moderator
  • Posted on 29/November 2012 at 12:23
    Bjorneo.. Btw.. Loreen took part in the very first season of Swedish Idol in 2004. Not in X Factor. I think most swedes remembered her from Melodifestivalen 2011 with "My heart is refusing me" before entering with "Euphoria". I did anyway.. report to the moderator
  • Posted on 29/November 2012 at 12:23
    Eurovisionluck

    My first comment was based on what Jajceboy has mentioned on his first comment, so obviously he's more familiar with Melodifestivalen than the two of us and what to expect from the acts revealed for 2013. report to the moderator
  • Posted on 29/November 2012 at 11:28
    Bjorneo

    Ok.. Sorry if I don't understand then.. But for this years Melodifestivalen I don't agree. We haven't heard the songs yet! report to the moderator
  • Posted on 29/November 2012 at 02:15
    If Munter or La Fondell gets good tunes, they will probably win. Last year Munter had a too weak song, "Sticks and stones" is much better, and Fondell is amazing when she is performing. http://youtu.be/0VaKm7MQEQo

    Remember this, take a print screen, remember my name! I know this is right... =p report to the moderator
  • Posted on 29/November 2012 at 01:32
    Eurovisionluck,
    From what you've mentioned, the 2009 Eurovision Song Contest in Moscow is the best example where the UK did very well with an unknown singer.

    The song on that year was "It's My Time", composed by the world famous Andrew Lloyd Webber. This ballad based entry had the quality to do well BUT ONLY with the right singer that can do the right job. And that's when Jade Ewen comes in.

    Jade first entered in the UK's national selection show as a replacement to a certain Rita Ora. Strange but true. She definitely has that vocal quality and it's probably the only time the UK public have made the right decision that doesn't involve novelty 'joke' acts. And the rest is history.

    Thankfully, Jajceboy understands what I mean when it comes to countries sending bad quality unknown and has-been acts! report to the moderator
  • Posted on 28/November 2012 at 20:03
    Bjorneo..
    Yes, it's all about quality isn't it? Composers who knows what a hit sound like can also work with artists that are not that known. An artist that are not that known can still have quality. Yes, the UK have made horrible choices on that part. But not because the artists weren't unknown, because they were bad artists in my opinion with bad songs. Why do some people become famous in the music industry? I mean most people aren't born with fame. It comes from something they are good at.. Well most of the time anyway.. :) report to the moderator
  • Posted on 28/November 2012 at 19:33
    I'm with Bjorneo on this.

    Loreen was at least half-famous here in Sweden. And she worked with famous composers who knew what a hit sounded like.

    Daz Sampson, Scooch and the rest weren't famous when they won and are forgotten now, I think. Plus they worked with writers who had limited exposure and wrote songs who sounded old-fashioned.

    That's why I think it's a bit of shame we seem to go the same way with people who had hits ages ago or random people no one probably will hear of after the contest.
    Yes, the songs are important but do you think Sylvia Vrethammar or Tommy Körberg knows how hits of today sound like?

    My guess is that they either writes schlager type of songs or songs that are "fun". Either ways nothing you probably want a ESC entry to sound like 2013, especially from the host country.

    So Bjorneo, I'm with you report to the moderator
  • Posted on 28/November 2012 at 13:13
    Eurovisionluck,
    Jemini, Daz Sampson, Scooch, Andy Abraham. They weren't all that known in Europe before they represented the UK, so why do you think they all did so badly at Eurovision? It's because of the UK's attitude towards the contest and they think it's a good idea to send some novelty 'joke' acts, most of them unknown and has-been, which eventually resulted in horrendously cheesy, camp, outdated songs.

    Anyway, about Loreen. yes she's wasn't all that known in Europe before she entered Melodifestivalen, but Sweden still remembers her as a former Swedish X Factor contestant. Her entry "Euphoria" involved two composers who have Eurovision experience and clearly knows what they're doing. Then the Swedish public put their faith on Loreen by choosing her as their representative at Baku this year. report to the moderator

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