13 cities annouced they want to hold the semi-finals for Melodifestivalen 2002. Swedish newspaper Expressen wrote that.

Luleå (northern area of Sweden), Sundsvall, Örnsköldsvik, Falun, Karlstad, Norrköping, Jönköping, Växjö, Göteborg (Eurovision Song Contest 1985), Borås, Helsingborg (southern part of Sweden), Skövde and Borlänge wants the semi-finals in the beginning of 2002.

SVT-producer Svante Stockselius said that he will examine all the proposals and will announce the 4 winning cities as soon as possible.

The final will be helf at March 1 in the Globen Arena in Stockholm, the location of the Eurovision Song Contest 2000.