The upcoming Melodifestivalen in Sweden is again packed with strong entries and singers. As every year there will be four semi finals in different cities: Karlstad, Gothenburg, Malmö and Örnsköldsvik. The “Second Chance Show” will take place in Kristianstad with all the songs, which did not convince immediately, therefore they will have a second chance. In the past also songs from the second chance show became the Swedish Eurovision entry like Robin Stjernberg with “You” 2013, 14th. The final will be held on March 10th in the Friends Arena in Stockholm.

The upcoming Melodifestivalen in Sweden is again packed with strong entries and singers. As every year there will be four semi finals in different cities: Karlstad, Gothenburg, Malmö and Örnsköldsvik. The “Second Chance Show” will take place in Kristianstad with all the songs, which did not convince immediately, therefore they will have a second chance. In the past also songs from the second chance show became the Swedish Eurovision entry like Robin Stjernberg with “You” 2013, 14th. The final will be held on March 10th in the Friends Arena in Stockholm.

Here are the entrants of each semi final with some newcomers as well as composers and lyricists such as Kikki Danielsson, Thomas G:son, Samir & Viktor, Mimi Werner, Peter Boström, Fredrik Kempe, Bobby Ljunggren, Mariette and Anton Ewald.

The host will be the former Melodifestivalen singer and host David Lindgren.

Semi Final 1 – Karlstad, February 3rd

• Renaida – “All The Feels”
  songwriters: Laurell Barker, Jon Hällgren, Peter Barringer, Lukas Hällgren
• Benjamin Ingrosso – “Dance You Off”
  songwriters: Benjamin Ingrosso, MAG, Louis Schoorl, K Nita
• Edward Blom – “Livet på en pinne”
  songwriters: Edward Blom, Thomas G:son, Stefan Brunzell, Kent Olsson
• John Lundvik – “My Turn”
  songwriters: Anna-Klara Folin, John Lundvik, Jonas Thander
• Kikki Danielsson – “Osby Tennessee”
  songwriters: Sulo Karlsson, Kikki Danielsson
• Sigrid Bernson – “Patrick Swayze”
  songwriters: Andrej Kamnik, Josefin Glenmark, Peg Parnevik, Sigrid Bernson
• Kamferdrops – “Solen lever kvar hos dig“
  songwriters: Herbert Trus, Danne Attlerud, Martin Klaman, Kristoffer Tømmerbakke, Erik Smaaland, Kamferdrops

Semi Final 2 – Gothenburg, February 10th

• Ida Redig – “Allting som vi sa“
  songwriters: Yvonne Dahlbom, Jesper Welander, Ida Redig
• Jonas Gardell – “Det finns en väg“
  songwriters: Calle Kindbom, Jonas Gardell, Mats Tärnfors
• Margaret – „In My Cabana”
  songwriters: Anderz Wrethov, Linnea Deb, Arash Labaf, Robert Uhlman
• LIAMOO – “Last Breath”
  songwriters: Liam Cacatian Thomassen, Morten Thorhauge, Peter Bjørnskov, Lene Dissing
• Samir & Viktor – “Shuffla”
  songwriters: Andreas ”Stone” Johansson, Denniz Jamm, Costa Leon, Samir Badran, Viktor Frisk
• Mimi Werner –“Songburning”
  songwriters: Göran Werner, Mimi Werner, Niki Niki, Carl Varga, Johan Åsgärde, Oliver Lundström
• Stiko Per Larsson – “Titta vi flyger”
  songwriters: Stiko Per Larsson, Emil Rotsjö

Semi Final 3 – Malmö, February 17th

• Martin Almgren – “A Bitter Lullaby“
  songwriters: Josefin Glenmark, Märta Grauers
• Dotter – “Cry”
  songwriters: Linnea Deb, Peter Boström, Thomas G:son, Johanna ”Dotter” Jansson
• Moncho – “Cuba Libre”
  songwriters: Jimmy Jansson, David Strääf, Markus Videsäter, Axel Schylström, Moncho
• Mendez – “Everyday”
  songwriters: Leopoldo Mendez, Jimmy Jansson, Palle Hammarlund
• Kalle Moraeus & Orsa Spelmän – “Min dröm”
  songwriters: Thomas G:son, Alexzandra Wickman
• Jessica Andersson – “Party Voice”
  songwriters: Fredrik Kempe, David Kreuger, Niklas Carson Mattsson, Jessica Andersson
• Barbi Escobar – “Stark”
  songwriters: Barbi Escobar, Costa Leon, Andreas ”Stone” Johansson

Semi Final 4 – Örnsköldsvik, February 24th

• Felicia Olsson – “Break That Chain”
  songwriters: Bobby Ljunggren, Kristian Lagerström, Henrik Wikström, Joy Deb
• Felix Sandman – “Every Single Day”
  songwriters: Noah Conrad, Tony Ferrari, Parker James, Jake Torry, Felix Sandman
• Mariette – “For You”
  songwriters: Jörgen Elofsson
• Rolandz – “Fuldans”
  songwriters: Fredrik Kempe, David Kreuger, Robert Gustafsson, Regina Hedman
• Emmi Christensson – “Icarus”
  songwriters: Thomas G:son, Christian Schneider, Andreas Hedlund, Sara Biglert
• Elias Abbas – “Mitt paradis”
  songwriters: Anderz Wrethov, Hamed “K-One” Pirouzpanah, Sami Rekik
• Olivia Eliasson – “Never Learn”
  songwriters: Anton Ewald, Jonas Wallin, Trond Smeplass

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