escsweden.com reports that 17 of 28 revealed artists for Melodifestivalen 2008 will make there debut in Melodifestivalen 2008 – already more than 50% of the artists, before the Wildcards are revealed. This is a new record for the competition.

Sweden's most successful music competition is popular with the mainstream music industry and many of the names competing are previous participants returning for another attempt at victory.

In 2008 artists such as Brandur Enni, Face 84, Michael Michailoff, Daniel Mitsogiannis, Alexander Schiöld, Andra Generationen, Ola Svensson, Nicole Fuentes, Andra Generationen, Christer Sjögren and Lars Lindh will participate in the swedish national selection for the first time.

escsweden.com believes that SVT have put together a good mix of unknown artists, rising stars, former participants and big names to create an exciting show that will thrill the swedish in 2008.

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