SVT, the Swedish national broadcaster, has revealed the first 14 artists chosen to participate in next year’s Swedish national selection – Melodifestivalen 2015.

Last week, SVT announced that the 2015 Melodifestivalen participants would be revealed over the course of two days. During a press conference that took place this morning, SVT revealed the names of the artists that will be taking part in the first and second semi-final of the competition. Check out which artists have been selected below.

07/02: Semi-final 1 – Gothenburg

• Jessica Andersson – Can’t hurt me now
• Behrang Miri feat. Victor Fritz Crone – Det rår vi inte för
• Dolly Style – Hello hi
• Molly Pettersson Hammar – I’ll be there
• Elize Ryd & Rickard Söderberg – One by one
• Daniel Gildenlöw – Pappa
• Eric Saade – Sting

14/02: Semi-final 2 – Malmö

• Mariette – Don’t stop believing
• Emelie Irewald – Där och då med dig
• Linus Svenning – Forever starts today
• Magnus Carlsson – Möt mig i gamla stan
• Samir & Viktor – Groupie
• Neverstore – If I was God for one day
• Marie Bergman & Sanne Salomonsen – Nonetheless

 

The remaining 14 participants will be announced during a press conference tomorrow morning, meaning that a total of 28 artists will partake in Melodifestivalen 2015. You can find all of the changes to next year’s competition here.

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