Sweden Melodifestivalen 2024: Jacqline and Cazzi Opeia to the Final
Tonight the third heat of Melodifestivalen 2024 took place in Växjö, Sweden. Six acts performed live, and two qualified directly for the Final: Jacqline with "Effortless" and Cazzi Opeia with "Give My Heart A Break." Two songs also progressed to the "Final qual"
The third deltävling (heat) of Melodifestivalen 2024 took place tonight. The two winners were Jacqline and Cazzi Opeia, who go straight through to the Final, with Klaudy and Gunilla Persson qualifying for the "Final qual" in two weeks' time.
The third deltävling was held in Vida Arena in Växjö. It's the fifth time Melodifestivalen has visited Växjö.
After tonight’s third heat in Växjö, the show will visit Eskilstuna and Karlstad before heading to Stockholm for the Final on 9 March.
Melodifestivalen 2024 – Heat 3
Melodifestivalen 2024
3 February: Heat 1, Malmö10 February: Heat 2, Göteborg17 February: Heat 3, Växjö- 24 February: Heat 4, Eskilstuna
- 2 March: Heat 5 + Final qual, Karlstad
- 9 March: Melodifestivalen Final, Stockholm
All shows are presented by Carina Berg.
The format for Melodifestivalen 2024 is modified a bit compared to previous years:
There are five heats with six entries in each. Two entries from each heat go straight to the Final, two remain in the competition, and two are eliminated.
Right after Heat 5, all the third and fourth place finishers from the five heats will compete in a "Final qual" round.
The heats and "Final qual" are 100% public vote, while the Final will be decided by 50% public vote and 50% jury vote.
Voting system
In all five heats of Melodifestivalen 2024 there are two rounds of voting:
First round of voting:
Viewers can vote for all six participants via app/telephone. The song that receives the most votes (Jacqline) qualifies directly for the Final of Melodifestivalen.
Second round of voting:
Viewers can vote on the remaining five participants via app/telephone. The votes from the first round are added. All the app votes are divided into seven voting groups determined by age, and in addition an eighth voting group consisting of votes from telephone. Each of the voting groups' votes are converted into points (12-10-8-5-3-1) for the remaining five artists.
The artist with most points (Cazzi Opeia) qualifies for the Final, while the artists with the 2nd and 3rd most points qualify for the "Final qual" (previously known as "Second Chance") of Melodifestivalen.
Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest
Since 1958, Sweden has participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 62 times, and with great success. Together with Ireland, they hold the record of most victories in Eurovision:
- 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
- 2023: Loreen – Tattoo
They came in last two times (1963 and 1977), and since the introduction of the Semi-finals in 2004 Sweden has managed to qualify for the Grand Final 18 out of 19 times (only failing to qualify in 2010)!
