Sweden: Running order for Melodifestivalen 2018 determined
The running order for the four heats "Deltävling" in Melodifestivalen 2018 has just been announced
The Swedish broadcaster Sveriges Television (SVT) has just announced the running order for the four preliminary heats, "Deltävling", in this year's Melodifestivalen.
Melodifestivalen 2018 – Running order
Deltävling 1 Karlstad 3 February
- Sigrid Bernson – "Patrick Swayze"
- John Lundvik – "My Turn"
- Renaida – "All The Feels"
- Edward Blom – "Livet På En Pinne"
- Kikki Danielsson – "Osby Tennessee"
- Kamferdrops – "Solen lever kvar hos dig"
- Benjamin Ingrosso – "Dance You Off"
Deltävling 2 Göteborg 10 February
- Samir & Viktor – "Shuffla"
- Ida Redig – "Allting Som Vi Ta"
- Jonas Gardell – "Det finns en väg"
- Margaret – "In My Cabana"
- Stiko Per Larsson – "Titta Vi Flyger"
- Mimi Werner – "Songburning"
- Liamoo – "Last Breath"
Deltävling 3 Malmö 17 February
- Martin Almgren – "A Bitter Lullaby"
- Barbi Escobar – "Stark"
- Moncho – "Cuba Libre"
- Jessica Andersson – "Party Voice"
- Kalle Moraeus & Orsa Spelmän – "Min Dröm"
- Dotter – "Cry"
- Mendez – "Everyday"
Deltävling 4 Örnsköldsvik 25 February
- Emmi Christensson – "Icarus"
- Elias Abbas – "Mitt Paradis"
- Felicia Olsson – "Break That Chain"
- Rolandz – "Fuldans"
- Olivia – "Never Learn"
- Felix Sandman – "Every Single Day"
- Mariette – "For You
Melodifestivalen 2018
- 3 February: Deltävling 1 (Karlstad)
- 10 February: Deltävling 2 (Gothenburg)
- 17 February: Deltävling 3 (Malmö)
- 24 February: Deltävling 4 (Örnsköldsvik)
- 3 March: Second Chance (Kristianstad)
- 10 March: Final (Stockholm)
The format for Melodifestivalen 2018 is the same as last year: Each of the 4 heats qualifies 2 songs directly to the final. Each of the 4 heats qualifies 2 songs to the "second chance"-show. In the "second chance" 4 songs will be selected for the final.
Host of all the shows are David Lindgren.
Sweden in Eurovision Song Contest
Since 1958 Sweden has participated 57 times in Eurovision Song Contest with great succes. They have won the contest 6 times:
- 1974: Abba - "Waterloo"
- 1984: Herreys - "Diggi-loo Diggy-ley"
- 1991: Carola - "Fångad Av En Stormvind"
- 1999: Charlotte Nilsson - "Take Me To Your Heaven"
- 2012: Loreen - "Euphoria"
- 2015: Måns Zelmerlöw - "Heroes"
They came last two times (1963 and 1977), and since the introduction of the Semi-finals in 2004 Sweden managed to qualify for the Grand Final 13 out of 14 times! (only skipped the qualification in 2010).
