This has been a Melodifestivalen that has been plagued by controversy after controversy after controversy and yet has had, arguably, one of the highest-quality fields ever presented to the Swedish public which will result in a very open, extremely strong final on Saturday night.
Whilst the bookies, chart data and streaming figures all point to a clear winner… today our focus has been shifted from the twelve competing entries towards the fifteen songs that we will see performed in the interval act as a medley.
To celebrate the fifteenth year touring the country with four semifinals, a second chance round and the final, we will be treated to a selection of entries that captured the hearts and minds of the Swedish public throughout the annual Melodifestivalen tour.
Courtesy of SVT, here are the fifteen songs that will be presented on Saturday night:
- Dj Mendez – ”Adrenaline”
- Mariette – ”Don’t Stop Believing”
- Timoteij – ”Kom”
- Brandsta City Släckers ”Kom o ta mig”
- Linus Svenning – ”Bröder”
- Sarah Dawn Finer – ”Moving On”
- Magnus Carlsson – ”Live Forever”
- Caroline af Ugglas – ”Snälla, snälla”
- Andreas Johnson – ”Sing for Me”
- Nanne Grönvall – ”Håll om mig”
- Anton Ewald – ”Begging”
- Kikki & Bettan – ”Vem e de du vill ha”
- BWO – ”Lay Your Love On Me”
- Charlotte Perrelli – ”Hero”
- After Dark – ”La Dolce Vita”
Almost all finalists, many of them even finishing in the upper reaches of the final results table.
With many famous names and some of the best performances that the contest has ever seen, who are you most excited to see on Saturday night and who do you wish was also included in the list? Let us know in the comments below and on Twitter @escXtra!
