Sweden: SVT reveals the Melodifestivalen 2019 participants

The 28 artists competing in Sweden’s Eurovision national selection Melodifestivalen 2019 were presented today by Sweden’s national broadcaster SVT.

Melodifestivalen 2019

As in previous years, Melodifestivalen will tour Sweden before the final in Stockholm on March 9th. Two songs from each semifinal will qualify direct to the final, while two songs will get a second chance. Four songs will then qualify to the final from the andra chansen round.

The contest will be hosted by Marika Carlsson, Eric Saade, Sarah Dawn Finer and Kodjo Akolor.

Eric Saade represented Sweden in Eurovision 2011 and took part in Melodifestivalen in 2010 and 2015. Sarah Dawn Finer hosted the contest in 2012 and 2016 and took part as a singer in 2007 and 2009.

The songs are in alphabetical order. The running order for each semifinal will be announced later.

Deltävling 1: Gothenburg

1. Anna Bergendahl – “Ashes to Ashes”
2. Nano – “Chasing Rivers”
   
3. Mohombi – “Hello”
4. Zeana feat. Anis Don Demina – “Mina bränder”
   
5. Arja Saijonmaa – “Mina fyra årstider”
6. High15 – “No Drama”
7. Wiktoria – “Not With Me”
   

Deltävling 2: Malmö

1. Andreas Johnson – “Army of Us”
2. Hanna Ferm & LIAMOO – “Hold You”
3. Malou Prytz – “I Do Me”
4. Oscar Enestad – “I Love It”
5. Jan Malmsjö – “Leva Livet”
6. Vlad Reiser – “Nakna i regnet”
7. Margaret – “Tempo”
   

Deltävling 3: Leksand

1. Dolly Style – “Habibi”
2. Martin Stenmarck – “Låt skiten brinna”
3. Jon Henrik Fjällgren – “Norrsken”
4. Omar – “Om igen”
5. The Lovers of Valdaro – “Somebody Wants”
6. Lina Hedlund – “Victorious”
7. Rebecka Karlsson – “Who I Am”
   

Deltävling 4: Lidköping

1. Arvingarna – “I Do”
2. Anton Hagman – “Känner dig”
3. Ann-Louise Hanson – “Kärleken finns kvar”
4. Bishara – “On My Own”
5. Pagan Fury – “Stormbringer”
6. John Lundvik – “Too Late For Love”
7. Lisa Ajax – “Torn”
   

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