Sweden: Here are the Melodifestivalen 2020 participants

The artists of next year's Melodifestivalen were presented at a live press conference today, held by the Swedish broadcaster SVT.

Among the 28 there are four former Eurovision Song Contest participants: Victor Crone (Estonia 2019), Robin Bengtsson (2017) and Anna Bergendahl (2010), Nanne Grönvall (1996, as part of the group "One More Time") and several former Melodifestivalen artists. The Mamas were backing vocalists for John Lundvik (2019).

27 acts have been selected by the Swedish national broadcaster SVT, and one act (Amanda Aasa) were selected via P4 Nästa back in August. A total of 28 acts will compete in Melodifestivalen 2020, and one of these will represent Sweden at Eurovision Song Contest 2020 in Rotterdam.

12 of the 28 songs are in Swedish language.

Melodifestivalen 2020 – Running order

Deltävling 1 Linköping, 1 February

1. The Mamas – "Move"
2. Suzi P – "Moves"
3. Robin Bengtsson – "Take a chance"
4. Malou Prytz – "Ballerina"
5. OVÖ – "Inga problem"
6. Sonja Aldén – "Sluta aldrig gå"
7. Felix Sandman – "Boys with emotions"

Deltävling 2 Göteborg, 8 February

1. Klara Hammarström – "Nobody"
2. Jan Johansen – "Miraklenas tid"
3. Dotter – "Bulletproof"
4. Mendez feat. Alvaro Estrella – "Vamos amigos"
5. Linda Bengtzing – "Alla mina sorger"
6. Paul Rey – "Talking in my sleep"
7. Anna Bergendahl – "Kingdom come"

Deltävling 3 Luleå, 15 February

1. Mariette – "Shout it out"
2. Albin Johnsén – "Livet börjar nu"
3. Drängarna – "Piga och dräng"
4. Amanda Aasa – "Late" (from P4 Nästa)
5. Anis don Demina – "Vem är som oss"
6. Faith Kakembo – "Crying rivers"
7. Mohombi – "Winners"

Deltävling 4 Malmö, 22 February

1. Frida Öhrn – "We are one"
2. William Stridh – "Molnljus"
3. Nanne Grönvall – "Carpool karaoke"
4. Victor Crone – "Troubled waters"
5. Ellen Benediktson & Simon Peyron – "Surface"
6. Jakob Karlberg – "Om du tror att jag saknar dig"
7. Hanna Ferm – "Brave"

Melodifestivalen 2020

Melodifestivalen 2020 will be the 60th edition of the Swedish selection for Eurovision.

• 1 February: Deltävling 1 (Linköping)
• 8 February: Deltävling 2 (Göteborg)
• 15 February: Deltävling 3 (Luleå)
• 22 February: Deltävling 4 (Malmö)
• 29 February: Second Chance (Eskilstuna)
• 7 March: Final (Stockholm)

The format for Melodifestivalen 2020 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.

Hosts of the shows are David Sundin, Lina Hedlund and Linnea Henriksson.

Tickets for all the shows are on sale on livenation.se

Sweden in Eurovision Song Contest

Since 1958 Sweden has participated 59 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 15 out of 16 times! (only skipped the qualification in 2010)