Tonight Sweden continues its six-week-long search to select its Eurovision 2024 representative with this year’s third set of six acts taking to the Melodifestivalen stage, with four advancing further in the competition. Tonight’s Semi-Final comes from Växjö.
Next two finalists revealed
The running order for tonight’s show, as well as the results, are as follows:
| Entry | Age Group (3-9 Years) | Age Group (10-15 Years) | Age Group (16-29 Years) | Age Group (30-44 Years) | Age Group (45-59 Years) | Age Group (60-74 Years) | Age Group (75+ Years) | Televote | Result |
| 1. Jacqline “Effortless” | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | Direkt til Finalen – Most Votes |
| 2. Clara Klingenström “Aldrig Mer” | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 8 | Eliminated |
| 3. Kim Cesarion “Take My Breath Away” | 10 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | Eliminated |
| 4. Klaudy “För Dig” | 8 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 5 | Run-Off Vte |
| 5. Gunilla Persson “I Won’t Shake (La La Gunilla)” | 3 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 10 | Run-off Vote |
| 6. Cazzi Opeia “Give My Heart a Break” | 12 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | Direkt til Finalen – Most Points |
The result of the Semi-Finals is 100% televote over 2 rounds. The winner of the first round goes directly to the final of Melodifestivalen. The remaining five acts took part in the second round of where the Age Groups and the Televote decided the next qualifier. The two acts who placed 2nd and 3rd in the second round of voting will be taking part in the run-off vote for the last two places in the final on Semi-Final Five.
The participants that have made the final, as well as those in the run-off vote are as follows:
| Finalists | Still in Competition |
| Smash Into Pieces | Elisa Lindström |
| Lisa Ajax | Adam Woods |
| LIAMOO | Dear Sara |
| Maria Sur | Fröken Snusk |
| Jacqline | Klaudy |
| Cazzi Opeia | Gunilla Persson |
What we know about Melodifestivalen 2024
The remaining dates and venues for this year’s competition are as follows:
- 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 are already on sale.
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
Photo Credit: Stina Stjernkvist/SVT for Melodifestivalen 2024
Rory Gannon
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