Aftonbladet has revealed the first four known Melodifestivalen acts for 2018.
Former Melodidestivalen participants such as DJ Mendez will do a comeback and we will also see Benjamin Ingrosso in Melodifestivalen 2018.
Sigrid Bernson and Felix Sandman are the other two singers known so far.
DJ Mendez returns to Melodifestiavalen with a Latin influenced song
Mendez has participated twice in Melodifestivalen ending up in 2nd place in 2002 with “Adrenaline” and then again in 2003 with “Carnaval” ending up 5th in second chance round, hence missing out the Melodifestivalen final. Both songs were also covered by the Russian king of showbiz, Philipp Kirkorov.
Several sources to Aftonbladet’s entertainment magazine Nรถjesbladet, has confirmed that he is ready for the competition. A strong contributing factor is the new wave of success for music with Latin influences such as the megahit “Despacito”.
Here you can watch Dj Mendez “Adrenaline” from 2002.
Comeback for Benjamin Ingrosso in Melodifestivalen
Nรถjesbladet has also revealed three other names ready for Melodifestivalen 2018. Namely 20 year old Benjamin Ingrosso that took part in Melodifestivalen earlier this year with “Good Lovin” ending up in 5th place in the final. He also won Lilla Melodifestivalen (Children’s Melodifestivalen) back in 2006, with self-penned song “Hej Sofia” and acted in several musicals.
Benjamin’s preconditions to participate is to find the right song.
Even 19 year old Felix Sandman that took part in Melodifestivalen 2017 as part of the group FO & O will try his luck next year, but this time as a solo singer.
Sigrid Bernson to compete against her boyfriend
Sigrid Bernson is the fourth revealed singer. Sigrid is a dancer from “Let’s dance” which this summer had a hit with “This Summer”.
Sigrid has long wanted to participate in the Melodifestivalen and according to the Nรถjesbladet sources it will be next year. However, Sigrid will be meeting her boyfriend Samir Badran, from the duo Samir & Victor, that was revealed last week to also participate in Melodifestivalen 2018.
The dates for Melfest 2018:
03/02/2018 (Semi-Final 1): Lรถfbergs Arena, Karlstad
10/02/2018 (Semi-Final 2): Scandinavium, Gothenburg
17/02/2018 (Semi-Final 3): Malmรถ Arena, Malmรถ
24/02/2018 (Semi-Final 4): Fjรคllrรคven Center, รrnskรถldsvik
03/03/2018 (Second Chance Round): Kristianstad Arena, Kristianstad
10/03/2018 (Grand Final): Friends Arena, Stockholm
Watch Benjamin Ingrosso’s entry “Good lovin” from Melodifestivalen 2017.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7hsmXLpDWXo
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