Tonight, seven artists competed in the third heat of “Melodifestivalen 2022”. Two acts qualified directly to the final, while two qualified for the semi final. Let’s see who made it to the next round.
| Draw | Artist | Entry | Result |
| 1 | Cazzi Opeia | “I Can’t Get Enough” | Semi-Final |
| 2 | Lancelot | “Lyckligt Slut” | 6th |
| 3 | Lisa Miskovsky | “Best To Come” | Semi-Final |
| 4 | Tribe Friday | “Shut Me Up” | 7th |
| 5 | Faith Kakembo | “Freedom” | Direkt Til FInalen |
| 6 | Linda Bengtzing | “Fyrfaldigt hurra!” | 5th |
| 7 | Anders Bagge | “Bigger Than The Universe” | Direkt Til Finalen |
After the first round of voting, Anders Bagge managed to obtained the most votes and qualified directly to the final. After the second round of voting, it was revealed that Faith got the second spot to the final, with Cazzi Opeia and Lisa Miskovsky through to the Semi-Final. In the second round of voting, points were distributed based on how many votes each act got from each age group.
Melodifestivalen 2022 will continue once again next Saturday, where another seven acts compete. The competing artists are as follows:
| Draw | Artist | Entry |
| 1 | Anna Bergendahl | “Higher Power” |
| 2 | Lillasyster | “Till Our Days Are Over” |
| 3 | Malin Christin | “Synd Om Dig” |
| 4 | Tenori | “La Stella” |
| 5 | MEDINA | “In I Dimman” |
| 6 | Angelino | “The End” |
| 7 | Klara Hammarström | “Run To The Hills” |
What we know about Melodifestivalen 2022
Melodifestivalen 2022 is hosted by Oscar Zia, whilst Farah Abadi will follow the journey of the competing artists in this edition of the competition. This edition of Melodifestivalen the was supposed to be the return of the tour. Unfortunately, due to the COVID situation in Sweden, the Heats and Semi-Final are due to take place in Avicii Arena. The final of the competition is currently scheduled to take place at Friends Arena as planned.
Sweden’s Eurovision Journey
In 1958, Sweden made their debut in the Eurovision Song Contest, with Alice Babs representing them with the song “Lilla stjärna” which placed fourth. Since their debut, the Scandinavian nation has managed to win six times (1974, 1984, 1991, 1999, 2012, and 2015).
In 2021, Sweden was represented by Tusse, who won the 60th edition of the competition and competed with the song “Voices”, which managed to qualify for the Grand Final and placed 14th with 109 points from the jury and televoters.
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News Source: SVT
Photo Source: SVT / Annika Berglund
