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Sweden: Artists for Melodifestivalen 2024 revealed

All 30 artists for Melodifestivalen 2024 have been announced along with their song titles

All 30 artists competing in Melodifestivalen 2024 have been announced by Swedish broadcaster SVT.

A total of 2,624 entries were submitted to the broadcaster, and one of these will represent Sweden at the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 on home soil.

As usual, the songs won't be officially released until they're performed on stage.

Melodifestivalen 2024 – Heat 1

Melodifestivalen 2024 – Heat 2

Melodifestivalen 2024 – Heat 3

Melodifestivalen 2024 – Heat 4

Melodifestivalen 2024 – Heat 5

14 former Mello artists

14 of the 30 artists/groups in Melodifestivalen 2024 have competed in the contest in the past:

Adam Woods
Melodifestivalen 2023: Where You Are (Sávežan) (with Jon Henrik Fjällgren & Arc North)
Cazzi Opeia
Melodifestivalen 2022: I Can't Get Enough
Clara Klingenström
Melodifestivalen 2021: Behöver inte dig idag
Danny Saucedo
Melodifestivalen 2009: Baby Goodbye (as part of E.M.D.)
Melodifestivalen 2011: In the Club
Melodifestivalen 2012: Amazing
Melodifestivalen 2021: Dandi dansa
Dotter
Melodifestivalen 2018: Cry
Melodifestivalen 2020: Bulletproof
Melodifestivalen 2021: Little Tot
Elisa Lindström
Melodifestivalen 2014: Casanova
Melodifestivalen 2021: Den du är (Elisa)
Lasse Stefanz
Melodifestivalen 2011: En blick och nånting händer
Liamoo
Melodifestivalen 2018: Last Breath
Melodifestivalen 2019: Hold You (with Hanna Ferm)
Melodifestivalen 2022: Bluffin
Lisa Ajax
Melodifestivalen 2016: My Heart Wants Me Dead
Melodifestivalen 2017: I Don't Give A
Melodifestivalen 2019: Torn
Melodifestivalen 2022: Tror du att jag bryr mig (with Niello)
Marcus & Martinus
Melodifestivalen 2023: Air
Maria Sur
Melodifestivalen 2023: Never Give Up
Medina
Melodifestivalen 2022: In i dimman
Samir & Viktor
Melodifestivalen 2015: Groupie
Melodifestivalen 2016: Bada nakna
Melodifestivalen 2018: Shuffla
Smash Into Pieces
Melodifestivalen 2023: Six Feet Under

Melodifestivalen 2024 – Host cities

  • 3 February: Heat 1, Malmö (Malmö Arena)
  • 10 February: Heat 2, Göteborg (Scandinavium)
  • 17 February: Heat 3, Växjö (Vida Arena)
  • 24 February: Heat 4, Eskilstuna (Stiga Sports Arena)
  • 2 March: Heat 5 + Final qualification, Karlstad (Löfbergs Arena)
  • 9 March: Melodifestivalen Final, Stockholm (Friends Arena)

The format for Melodifestivalen 2024 will be modified a bit compared to previous years:

There will be five heats with six entries in each, so the entire competition will therefore consist of 30 entries. 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 qualification" round.

Melodifestivalen 2024 – Format

  • Heat 1: 6 songs (2 to Final, 2 to Final qualification)
  • Heat 2: 6 songs (2 to Final, 2 to Final qualification)
  • Heat 3: 6 songs (2 to Final, 2 to Final qualification)
  • Heat 4: 6 songs (2 to Final, 2 to Final qualification)
  • Heat 5: 6 songs (2 to Final, 2 to Final qualification)
    • Final qualification: 10 songs (recap) (2 to Final)
  • Final: 12 songs

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:

Sweden 2012: Loreen - "Euphoria"
Sweden 2012: Loreen - "Euphoria"

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)!

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