Melodifestivalen 2018 Acts Revealed
Today, SVT announced the full list of the 28 acts taking part in Melodifestivalen and are therefore in the running to become the next act to represent Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest. The announcement was hosted by David Sundin and including a few words from Christer Bjorkman before the artists were announced.
The follows act and song titles are as followed, the contest will begin on February 3rd and climax on March 10th.
Semi Final One:
Renaida - All The Feels
Benjamin Ingrosso - Dance You Off
Edward Blom - Livet Pa En Pinne
John Lundvik - My Turn
Kikki Danielson - Osby Tennesee
Sigrid Bensson - Patrick Swayze
Kamferdrops - Solen Levar Var Hos Dig
Semi Final Two:
Ida Redig - Allting Som Vi Sa
Jonas Gardell - Det Finns En Vag
Margaret - In My Cabana
Liamoo - Last Breath
Samir & Viktor - Shuffla
Mimi Werner - Songburning
Stiko Per Larsen - Titta Vi Flyger
Semi Final Three:
Martin Almgren - A Bitter Lullaby
Dotter - Cry
Moncho - Cuba Libre
Mendez - Everyday
Kalle Mordeus & Orsa Spelman - Min Drom
Jessica Anderson - Party Voice
Barbi Escobar - Stark
Semi Final Four:
Felicia Olsson - Break That Chain
Felix Sandman - Every Single Day
Mariette - For You
Rolandz - Fuldana
Emmi Christennsen - Icarus
Elias Abbas - Mitt Paridus
Olivia - Never Learn
Standouts from the 28 selected acts including Mariette & Samir and Viktor, both returning for their third time in the competition, Samir & Viktor entered in 2015 and 2016 whereas Mariette entered in 2015 & 2017, placing inside the top five on both attempts, surprise of the announcement goes most likely to Margaret. Margaret entered the Eurovision world back in 2016, when she tried to represent her home nation of Poland, with the song "Cool Me Down" and despite mass love for her and her entry in the selection, she lost out to Michal Spzak on the night, however three of the songwriters for "Cool Me Down" also feature on
'In My Cabana" which are Linnea Deb, Andrez Wrethov and Arash, who represented Azerbaijan in 2009.
So who of the 28 names are you most excited for? Who do you think will win and head to Lisbon for Sweden? Let us know your thoughts!
