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Sweden: Here are the Melodifestivalen 2016 participants

The line-up for Melodifestivalen 2016 is complete. One of these will represent Sweden on home soil at Eurovision Song Contest 2016: See all the 28 artists and songs here

Update 12 January 2016:
Running order updated
Update 4 February 2016:
Anna Book disqualified

The Swedish national broadcaster SVT has revealed all the Melodifestivalen 2016 participants today at a special press conference.

Melodifestivalen 2016 Line-up

Deltävling 1 Göteborg 6 Feb

  • Samir & Viktor – "Bada nakna"
  • Pernilla Andersson – "Mitt guld"
  • Mimi Werner – "Ain't No Good"
  • Albin & Mattias Andréasson – "Rik"
  • Anna Book – "Himmel för två" (disqualified)
  • Robin Bengtsson – "Constellation Price"
  • Ace Wilder – "Don't Worry"

Deltävling 2 Malmö 13 Feb

  • David Lindgren – "We are Your Tomorrow"
  • Victor och Natten – "100%"
  • Molly Pettersson Hammar – "Hunger"
  • Isa – "I Will Wait"
  • Krista Siegfrids – "Faller"
  • Patrik Isaksson, Tommy Nilsson & Uno Svenningsson – "Håll mitt hjärta hårt"
  • Wiktoria – "Save Me"

Deltävling 3 Norrköping 20 Feb

  • SaRaha – "Kizunguzungu"
  • Swingfly feat. Helena Gutarra – "You Carved Your Name"
  • SMILO – "Weight of the World"
  • After Dark – "Kom ut som en stjärna"
  • Lisa Ajax – "My Heart Wants Me Dead"
  • Boris René – "Put Your Love on Me"
  • Oscar Zia – "Human"

Deltävling 4 Gävle 27 Feb

  • Eclipse – "Runaways"
  • Dolly Style – "Rollercoaster"
  • Martin Stenmarck – "Du tar mig tillbaks"
  • Linda Bengtzing – "Killer Girl"
  • Frans – "If I Were Sorry"
  • Panetoz – "Håll om mig hårt"
  • Molly Sandén – "Youniverse"

Melodifestivalen 2016

  • 6 February: Melodifestivalen Deltävling 1, Gothenburg (Scandinavium)
  • 13 February: Melodifestivalen Deltävling 2, Malmö (Malmö Arena)
  • 20 February: Melodifestivalen Deltävling 3, Norrköping (Himmelstalundshallen)
  • 27 February: Melodifestivalen Deltävling 4, Gävle (Gavlerinken Arena)
  • 5 March: Melodifestivalen Second Chance, Halmstad (Halmstad Arena)
  • 12 March: Melodifestivalen Final, Stockholm (Friends Arena)

All the shows will be hosted by Gina Dirawi accompanied by various guest hosts.
The format for Melodifestivalen 2016 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

Sweden in Eurovision Song Contest

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Sweden 1991: Carola - "Fångad Av En Stormvind"

Since 1958 Sweden has participated 55 times in Eurovision Song Contest with great succes. They have won the contest 6 times:

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 11 out of 12 times! (only skipped the qualification in 2010).

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