Sweden: Måns and JTR to the final
Tonight the fourth - and last - heat of Melodifestivalen 2015 took place in Örebro. Seven acts competed, and two songs qualified directly to the final: Måns Zelmerlöw and JTR. Two songs were selected for the "second chance" show
The fourth and last heat (deltävling) of Melodifestivalen 2015 was held tonight in Conventum Arena, Örebro. The show started with the host Sanna Nielsen (Sweden 2014) rapping through the opening-act. After that he was joined by the other host Robin Paulsson and the seven acts performed.
Seven songs performed tonight, and two songs qualified directly to the final in Stockholm: Måns Zelmerlöw and JTR, and two acts for the "second chance" in Helsingborg next saturday: Dinah Nah and Hasse.
Right now Måns Zelmerlöw is favorit to win Melodifestivalen 2015 according to the bookmakers.
Heat 4, Örebro
- JTR - "Building it Up" (Finalist)
- Måns Zelmerlöw - "Heroes" (Finalist)
- Hasse Andersson - "Guld och gröna skogar" (second chance)
- Dinah Nah - "Make Me (La La La)" (second chance)
Caroline Wennergren - "Black Swan"(5th)Annika Herlitz - "Ett annetag"(6th)Midnight Boy - "Don't Say No"(7th)
Melodifestivalen 2015
The format for this years Melodifestivalen is almost the same as previous years:
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
7 February: Melodifestivalen deltävling 1, Göteborg14 February: Melodifestivalen deltävling 2, Malmö21 February: Melodifestivalen deltävling 3, Östersund28 February: Melodifestivalen deltävling 4, Örebro- 7 March: Melodifestivalen andra chansen, Helsingborg
- 14 March: Melodifestivalen Final, Stockholm
Sweden in Eurovision Song Contest
Since 1958 Sweden has participated 54 times in Eurovision Song Contest with great succes. They have won the contest 5 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"
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 10 out of 11 times! (only skipped the qualification in 2010)
