With just one week to go until Sweden commences its Eurovision 2023 selection Melodifestivalen and tour all over Sweden, Swedish broadcaster has revealed the stage in which the competing artists will be revealed at.
A smart variation of last year’s stage
The Swedish broadcaster has revealed that much of the 2022 stage was re-used for environmental purposes, whilst giving it a new look as mentioned by Viktor Brattström who was the scenographer for this year’s stage:
We want to keep the live feeling and everything else that was good about the stage in 2022. The audience and the artists should get close to each other, because it creates a wonderful energy that the TV viewers can also feel. In addition, we want to reuse as much as possible
In 2022, the stage had a long staircase in the front, which has now been split in two on the sides, with the stage having a pointed end. The stage also features a huge LED screen on the back, which can be opened up, with additional smaller LED screens also being added.
What we know about Melodifestivalen 2023
Melodirestivalen 2023 will be hosted by Farah Abadi & Jesper Rönndahl, with the shows for next year’s comeptition taking place as follows:
- Heat 1 – February 4 – Gothenburg – Scandinavium
- Heat 2 – February 11 – Linköping – Saab Arena
- Heat 3 – February 18 – Lidköping – Sparbanken Arena
- Heat 4 – February 25 – Malmö – Malmö Arena
- Semi-Final – March 4 – Örnsköldsvik – Hägglunds Arena
- Final – March 11 – Stockholm – Friends Arena
The running order for this year’s shows can be found right here. Whilst, tickets for the Melodifestivalen 2023 shows are now available to purchase.
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 its debut, the Scandinavian nation has managed to win six times (1974, 1984, 1991, 1999, 2012, and 2015).
In 2022, Sweden was represented by Cornelia Jakobs, who won the 61st edition of the competition and competed with the song “Hold Me Closer”, which managed to qualify for the Grand Final and placed 4th with 438 points from the jury and televoters.
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News Source: SVT
Photo Credit: Viktor Brattström, SVT for Melodifestivalen 2023
Rory Gannon
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