From 3,234 songs submitted to SVT for the 2007 Melodifestivalen competition to select Sweden's entry for the 2007 Eurovision Song Contest, 28 have been chosen to enter the semifinals. In a small hut outside the main SVT office in Stockholm a press conference led by Christer Bjorkman was held and 28 envelopes containing the successful song titles and writers were opened. escoday.com brings you the announcement live from Stockholm. (English translation in brackets)!
And, the 28 successful songs are…
I mina drömmar (In my dream), by Niklas Rosvall
The arrival, by Mikael Feiner, Eric Amarillo
Jag tror på människan (I believe in humans), by Johan Stentorp, Lasse Andersson, Tommy Nielson
I remember love, by Peter Hallström
Kom (Come), by Rob n' Raz, Mårten Eriksson och Lina Eriksson
A little bit of love, by Andreas Johnsson, Peter Kvint
Första gången (First time), by:Bobby Ljunggren, Dan Sundqvist, Sonja Alldén
Vågar du vågar jag (Dare you, Dare I), byBobby Ljunggren, Fredrik Kempe, Henrik Wikström
A, när ni tar saken i egna händer (When you take it in your own hands), by: Kent Olsson, Henrik Wikström
Jag måste kyssa dig (I must kiss you), by Nanne och Peter Grönvall, Ingela Pling Forsman
More than a girl, by Agnes Carlsson, Ulf Lindström
Move, by Johan Röhr, Andreas Lundstedt
Trying to recall, by Marie Lindberg
Money, by Lasse Andersson
Tror på dig (Believe in you), by Caroline af Ugglas, Mattias Thorell
Samba sambero, by Thomas G:son.
Amanda, by Jimmy Jansson, Thomas G:son
Anything but you, by Leena Gibson, Stefan Andersson.
Drop dead, by Stefan Woody, Marit Bie, Märta Grauers, Fredrik Boström.
Live forever, by Danne Atlerud, Thomas Törnholm, Michael Claus.
Clubbin' by Diane Wiston
Alla kan bli stjärnor (All can be starts) by Michael Claus, Thomas Törnholm, Sebastian Fronda.
La musica by, Carl Euren, Johan Fjällström
Vi hade nåt (We had something), by Lennart Wasteson, Larry Forsberg
Hipopta Ule Mata, by Sofia Berndtsson, Dimitrios Stassos, Jason Gill
Förr att du finns (Because you are), by: Bobby Ljunggren, Sonja Alldén
Rainbow star, by: Fredrik Kempe, Bobby Ljunggren, Regina Lund
What's your name, by: Niklas Edberger, Kent Olsson, Henrik Wikström
We can now exclusively confirm from sources at SVT that 2006 Eurovision Song Contest Romanian entrant Mihai Traistariu did indeed submit a song for Melodifestivalen, but it did not reach the final 28.
The songs will go into four semifinals to be held at:
1st semi final: 3 February -Kinnarps arena, Jönköping
2nd semi final:10 February -Scandinavium, Göteborg
3rd semi final: 17 February -Swebank arena, Örnsköldsvik
4th semi final: 24 February -Läkerol arena, Gävle
The two most popular songs by way of a televote progress directly to the final, the songs placed 3rd and 4th progress to the 'new and improved' second chance round. This year sees a change to the Melodifestivalen selection process, with the songs in the second chance round competing in a 'knock-out' style show. 8 songs will compete in pairs during a live show. The four successful songs will then compete in pairs again to decide the two final places at the Melodifestivalen grand final. These shows will take place on:
2nd chance round:3 March -Rosvalla event center, Nyköping
Grand Final:10 March -Globen, Stockholm
