Nanne and Caroline to Swedish final

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The fourth and last heat of Melodifestivalen 2005 took place tonight in the city of Växjö. Nanne Grönvall (pictured) and the biggest surprise in Melodifestivalen this year, debuting Caroline Wennergren qualified for the final. Katrina and the Nameless and Mathias Holmgren proceed to the second chance round and still have the possibility to reach the final.

Televoting decided the five songs that proceeded to the second voting round. After that the lines were reopened for televoting. In order to keep the excitement, the individual ranking between the first and second place are not revealed neither the ranking between the third and fourth place.

Results of the second voting round:

Final | Nanne Grönvall – Håll om mig
Final | Caroline Wennergren – A different kind of love

Second chance | Katrina & The Nameless – As if tomorrow will never come
Second chance | Mathias Holmgren – Långt bortom tid och rum

5. Anne-Lie Rydé – Så nära

Did not survive the first voting round

6. B-Boys International feat. Paul M – One step closer to you
7. Date – Hörde änglarna viska ditt namn
8. Rickard Engfors & Katarina Fallholm – Ready for me

Hosts tonight were Kayo and Micke Leijnegard. The former Melodifestivalen winners and Swedish representatives the 2002 Eurovision Song Contest Afro-Dite did a special reunion in one of the interval acts.

This was the last semifinal of Melodifestivalen 2005. Tomorrow the second chance round takes place in Stockholm. The eight songs will be given another chance to qualify for final.

This is the running order for the second chance round:

1. Alcazar – Alcastar
2. Linda Bengtzing –Alla flickor
3. Josefin Nilsson – Med hjärtats egna ord
4. Cameron Cartio – Roma
5. NaNa –Wherever You Go
6. LaGaylia – Nothing At All
7. Mathias Holmgren – Långt bortom tid och rum
8. Katrina & The Nameless – As if tomorrow will never come

The final of Melodifestivalen 2005 takes place on 12th March in Stockholm's Globen Arena.