SVT reveals candidates for Melodifestivalen 2016!

SVT has revealed the list of participants and songs that will compete at next year’s Melodifestivalen!

Take a look at who will compete in each semi-final:

• Semi-Final 1: February 6, Göteborg

1. Mimi Werner – Ain’t no good (Mimi Werner, Göran Werner, Marcus Svedin, Jason Saenz)
2. Samir & Viktor – Bada nakna (Fredrik Kempe, David Kreuger, Anderz Wrethov)
3. Robin Bengtsson – Constellation price (Bobby Ljunggren, Henrik Wikström, Mark Hole, Martin Eriksson)
4. Ace Wilder – Don’t worry (Joy Deb, Linnea Deb, Anton Hård af Segerstad, Ace Wilder )
5. Anna Book – Himmel för två (Sven-Inge Sjöberg, Lennart Wastesson, Larry Forsberg, Camilla Läckberg)
6. Pernilla Andersson – Mitt guld (Pernilla Andersson, Fredrik Rönnqvist )
7. Albin & Mattias Andréasson – Rik (Albin Johnsén, Mattias Andréasson)

• Semi-Final 2: February 13, Malmö

1. Victor & Natten – 100% (Dag Lundberg, Melker, Jesper Lundh)
2. Krista Siegfrids – Faller (Krista Siegfrids, Gabriel Alares, Magnus Wallin, Gustaf Svenungsson)
3. Molly Pettersson Hammar – Hunger (Joy Deb, Linnea Deb, Anton Hård af Segerstad, Molly Pettersson Hammar)
4. Patrik Isaksson, Tommy Nilsson & Uno Sveningsson – Håll mitt hjärta (Patrik Isaksson, Tommy Nilsson, Uno Svenningsson)
5. Isa – I will wait (Anton Hård af Segerstad, Joy Deb, Linnea Deb, Nikki Flores)
6. Wiktoria – Save me (Jens Siverstedt, Lauren Dyson, Jonas Wallin)
7. David Lindgren – We are your tomorrow (Anderz Wrethov, Sharon Vaughn, Gustav Efraimsson)

• Semi-Final 3: February 20, Norrköping

1. Oscar Zia – Human (Oscar Zia, Victor Thell, Maria Smith)
2. Saraha – Kizunguzungu (Anderz Wrethov, Sara ”SaRaha” Larsson, Arash Labaf)
3. After Dark – Kom ut som en stjärna (Sven-Inge Sjöberg, Lennart Wastesson, Larry Forsberg, Lina Eriksson, Kent Olsson, Calle Kindbom)
4. Lisa Ajax – My heart wants me dead (Linnea Deb, Joy Deb, Anton Hård af Segerstad)
5. Boris René – Put your love on me (Boris René, Tobias Lundgren, Tim Larsson)
   Smilo – Weight of the world (Arvid Ångström, Dennis Babic, Oscar Berglund Juhola, Anton Göransson, Robin Danielsson)
6. Swingfly feat. Helena Gutarra – You carved your name (Jocke Åhlund, Andreas Kleerup)

• Semi-Final 4: February 27

1. Martin Stenmarck – Du tar mig tillbaks (David Stenmarck)
2. Panetoz – Håll om mig hart (Jimmy Jansson, Karl-Ola Kjellholm, Jakke Erixson, Pa Modou Badjie, Njol Badjie, Nebeyu Baheru)
3. Frans – If I were sorry (Oscar Fogelström, Michael Saxell, Fredrik Andersson, Frans Jeppsson Wall)
4. Linda Bengtzing – Killer girl (Mattias Kallenberger, Andreas Berlin, Linda Bengtzing, Dag Öhrlund)
5. Dolly Style – Rollercoaster (Thomas G:son, Peter Boström, Alexandra Salomonsson)
6. Eclipse – Runaways (Erik Mårtensson)
7. Molly Sandén – Youniverse (Molly Sandén, Danny Saucedo, John Alexis)

A total of 28 participants will compete to represent Sweden on homeground. The most of them are not strange for the fans of Melodifestivalen as they have previously competed in the Swedish national selection.

The most surprising participant of this year’s line-up is Krista Siegfrieds, who represented Finland at Eurovision 2013 with the song “Ding Dong”. Apart from her and Molly Sandén, Sweden at Junior Eurovision 2006, the other artists haven’t reached the Eurovision stage yet.

Melodifestivalen 2016 will consist of 6 shows, fours semi-finals, a Second Chance show (March 5) and a Grand Final (March 12) held in Stockholm. Two acts from each semi-final will make it to the final, while the 3rd and 4th placed will compete in the Second Chance (Andra Chansen) from which four contenders will qualify for the Grand Final.

The shows of Melodifestivalen will be hosted by Gina Dirawi along with different co-hosts.

Do you like the artists competing at Melodifestivalen 2016?