With just over a week to go until Sweden commences its Eurovision 2024 selection, Melodifestivalen, we are now seeing how the show is taking shape as SVT reveals that A-Teens will be performing as an interval act on next week’s show.
Reuniting for the first time in 18 Years
The group, which has released four albums, and numerous singles thorughout their time will be competing to celebrate their 25th anniversary. Speaking about their appearance in Melodifestivalen, Anders Wistbacka, the competitions project manager comments:
We are so happy that the A-Teens are reuniting in Melodifestivalen 2024 and we are very much looking forward to experiencing a historic medley on the Mello stage.
It has been revealed that the group will be performing a medley, which will feature both their own songs, as well as ABBA songs.
What we know about Melodifestivalen 2024
As revealed back in June – the Semi Final stage is no more, and will be replaced by a run-off vote amongst 3rd and 4th placers in each heat, which will decide the final two of the Final participants, joining the two acts in each heat who qualify directly to the final – there now being five heats for the expanded 30 songs.
The dates and venues for this year’s competition are as follows:
- Semi-Final 1 – February 3 – Malmö – Malmö Arena
- Semi-Final 2 – February 10 – Gothenburg – Scandinavium
- Semi-Final 3 – February 17 – Växjö – Vida Arena
- Semi-Final 4 – February 24 – Eskilstuna – Stiga Sports Arena
- Semi-Final 5 – March 2 – Karlstad – Löfbergs Arena
- Final – March 9 – Stockholm – Friends Arena
Tickets for this year’s edition of the competition went on sale in early November.
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 seven times (1974, 1984, 1991, 1999, 2012, 2015 and 2023).
In 2023, Loreen returned to represent Sweden, who won the 2012 edition of the competition. She competed with the song “Tattoo”, which managed to qualify for the Grand Final, and placed 1st with 583 points. Loreen won the jury vote, accruing 340 points from the jury, earning an additional 243 points from the televote. This now means Sweden matches Ireland for the record of most wins in Eurovision history.
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News Source: SVT
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