SVT, the Swedish national broadcaster, has this morning released the running order for Melodifestivalen 2009, the show that selects the Sweden Eurovision Song Contest representative. The honour of opening the competition goes to former television show winner, Nina Soderquist in Gothenburg on 7th February. Wildcard entry Malena Erman will perform last in the fourth semi final in Malmo.
The full running order:
Semi Final One – Göteborg – 7th February
1. Tick Tock – Nina Söderquist
2. Welcome To My Life – Jonathan Fagerlund
3. Med hjärtat fyllt av ljus – Shirley Clamp
4. Jag tror på oss – Scotts
5. You’re My World – Emilia
6. Stay The Night – Alcazar
7. Snälla, snälla – Caroline af Ugglas
8. Disconnect Me – Marie Serneholt
Semi Final Two – Skellefteå – 14th February
1. Show Me Heaven – Lili & Susie
2. Jag ska slåss i dina kvarter – Lassse Lindh & Band
3. Never Been Here Before – Jennifer Brown
4. 1000 Miles – H.E.A.T
5. Kärlekssång från mig – Markoolio
6. It’s My Life – Amy Diamond
7. What If – Cookies’n Beans
8. Hope & Glory – Måns Zelmerlöw
Semi Final Three – Leksand – 21st February
1. The Queen – Velvet
2. I Got U – Rigo & The Topaz Sound feat. Red Fox
3. Så vill stjärnorna – Molly Sandén
4. Baby Goodbye – E.M.D.
5. Du vinner över mig – Mikael Rickfors
6. Här för mig själv – Maja Gullstrand
7. Alla – Sofia
8. You’re Not Alone – BWO
Semi Final Four – Malmö – 28th February
1. Love Love Love – Agnes
2. Higher – Star Pilots
3. Du är älskad där du går – Susanne Alfvengren
4. Killing Me Tenderly – Anna Sahlene & Maria Haukaas Storeng
5. Sweet Kissin’ In The Moonlight – Thorleifs
6. Moving On – Sarah Dawn Finer
7. Esta noche – Next 3
8. La voix – Malena Ernman
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After the first voting window in each Melodifestivalen semi final, thethree songs with the lowest televote will be eliminated. There will then be an annocement stating what the first dual is. Two songs from the five will then compete with the winner going to the final and the loser going to the second chance round.
Following the first dual, an announcement about the second dual will be made. At this stage, we will know who the fourth song to be eliminated will be. Of the two remaining songs, again the winner will go to the final and the loser to the second chance round.
The international jury will also decide which of the songsis likely to perform best at the Eurovision Song Contest, and one song will be picked for the second chance round. During the second chance round, the international jury will pick one song not already qualified for the final to be the 11th song to reach the final at Globen on14thMarch.Petra Mede will host Melodifestivalen 2009.
