The 2008 edition of one of the most popular national selections for the Eurovision Song Cong will kick off tonight with the first semi final being held. Eight songs will be presented in this first heat.
The show
The show start at 20:00 CET and will be held at the Scandinavium in Gothenburg. Eight music acts will perform one song each. There will be two rounds of televoting: in the first round, the bottom three will be eliminated and in the second round, the top two will be chosen to go straight to the national final on 15th March while the third and fourth placed songs will enter the second chance round on 9th March.
Webcast
A webcast will be provided on SVT's official website.
The line-up
- E-type & the Poodles – Line of fire
- Face-84 – Alla gamla X
- Velvet – Déjà vu
- Brandur – Lullaby
- Michael Michailoff – That’s love
- Amy Diamond – Thank you
- Suzzie Tapper – Visst finns mirakel
- Christer Sjögren – I love Europe
The songs (1 minute previews)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XDNt159f7oM
Betting odds by NordicBet
- Amy Diamond (1.15)
- E-type & the Poodles (1.20)
- Face-84 (4.00)
- Suzzie Tapper (5.00)
Christer Sjögren (5.00) - Brandur (8.00)
- Velvet (10.00)
Michael Michailoff (10.00)
The Ark finished 18th for Sweden in Helsinki with The worrying kind. In 2008, Sweden will take part in the second semi final of the Eurovision Song Contest on 22nd May.
