Sweden: Melodifestivalen rules the charts

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Melodifestivalen is a big business in Sweden. The songs from this year's contest are currently all over the sales and radio charts in the country. Charlotte Perrelli and BWO achieved the highest placings this week and overall 16 out of 20 on the single sales chart come from the this year's Melodifestivalen.

Charlotte Perrelli´s winner Hero is still number one at the single sales chart. Another 15 tracks from Melodifestivalencan be foundin the Top 20 and yet another 6 songs are between 20 and 60. The only ones not from the 2007 Melodifestivalen in the Top 20areMadonna& Justin Timerlake's new single , Duffy, Jonathan Fagerlund and Maia Hirasawa's own version of last years Melodifestival winner The worrying kind, originally performed by The Ark.

On the albums chart Linda Bengtzing goes straight to number two with her second album Vild & galen. Close behind we find albums by Amy Diamond and Nordman.

One of the most important radio chart shows in Sweden is Tracks Top 20. For the second week we find BWO and Lay your love on me at number one. Sanna Nielsen goes straight to number 4 and Charlotte Perrelli falls on the chart to number 6 not makingto number one, as her predecessors The Ark and Lena Philipsson did.Still, Charlotte is more popular than Carola and Martin Stenmarck so far on the Tracks chart.

On Radio P4's own chart show Svensktoppen, BWOenter at first place. Two more songs from Melodifestivalen can currently be found on the chart, Frida & Headline at #9 and Johnson/Häggkvist at spot #10.

The new albums from Caracola and Charlotte Perrelli are available on cdon to pre-order.

Single sales chart top 20:

1. (1) Charlotte Perrelli- Hero
2. (3) Sanna Nielsen- Empty room
3. (2) BWO- Lay your love on me
4. (4) Linda Bengtzing- Hur svårt kan det va?
5. (New) Madonna featuring Justin Timberlake- 4 minutes
6. (9) E-Type & The Poodles- Line of fire
7. (6) Nordman- I lågornas sken
8. (5) Rongedal- Just a minute
9. (42) Maia Hirasawa- The worrying kind
10. (7) Sibel- That is where I'll go
11. (8) Amy Diamond- Thank you
12. (10) Frida featuring Headline- Upp o hoppa
13. (14) Caracola- Smiling in love
14. (18) Patrik Isaksson & Bandet- Under mitt tunna skinn
15. (11) Johnson & Häggkvist- One love
16. (12) Ola- Love in stereo
17. (19) Duffy- Mercy
18. (15) Christer Sjögren- I love Europe
19. (23) Jonathan Fagerlund- Playing me
20. (13) Suzzie Tapper- Visst finns mirakel

Album chart Top 20:

2. (New) Linda Bengtzing- Vild & galen
3. (6) Amy Diamond- Music in motion
4. (3) Nordman- Djävul eller gud
6. (21) Carola- Främling 25 år
15. (9) Sibel- The diving belle
17. (31) The Poodles- Sweet trade – New edition

Tracks Top 20

1.(1) BWO –Lay Your Love On Me
2. (New) Maia Hirasawa- The Worrying Kind
4. (New) Sanna Nielsen –Empty Room
6. (2) Charlotte Perrelli- Hero
7. (New) Nordman- I Lågornas Sken
10. (New) Sibel –That Is Where I'll Go
12. (9) E-Type & the Poodles –Line Of Fire
14. (4) Ola- Love In Stereo
19. (New) Amy Diamond- Thank You

P4 Svensktoppen Top 10

1. BWO – Lay your love on me
9. Frida & Headline – Upp o hoppa
10. Andreas Johnson & Carola Häggkvist– One love