MELODIFESTIVALEN 2008
FACTS / SEMI FINAL 1
| Town |
Gothenburg |
| Venue |
Scandinavium |
| Date |
Saturday 9th February |
| Host |
Kristian Luuk |
| Producer |
Sven Stojanovic |
| Project leader |
Christel Tholse Willers |
| Choir |
Thérèse Löf, Michael Blomqvist, Anna Andersson, Caroline Jönsson, Martin Kagemark, Anna Nilsson |
| Radio commentators |
Carolina Norén |
| Interval act |
Nour El-Refai (artist interviews), Björn Gustafsson, Dancers (Annika Hyvärinen, Pontus Lidberg, Linnea Martinsson, Nicklas Sundför, Andrea Svensson, Maria Öhman, Sara Claesson, Charlotte Ludvigsson), Morgan Pålsson (Anders Jansson) |
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RESULTS / SEMI FINAL 1
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TITLE |
ARTIST |
MUSIC / LYRICS |
VOTES ROUND 1 |
VOTES ROUND 2 |
| 1 |
Thank you |
Amy Diamond |
Sandra Nordström, Mathias Venge, Peter Wennerberg |
79075 |
96508 |
| 2 |
I love Europe |
Christer Sjögren |
Torgny Söderberg, Magnus Johansson / Ingela "Pling" Forsman |
71396 |
81471 |
| 3 |
Line of fire |
E-type & The Poodles |
Jakob Samuelsson, Martin Eriksson |
46333 |
56105 |
| 4 |
Visst finns mirakel |
Suzzie Tapper |
Amir Aly, Maciel Numhauser, Robin Abrahamsson, Bobby Ljunggren / Suzzie Tapper |
24469 |
32130 |
| 5 |
Deja vû |
Velvet |
Niclas Molinder, Joacim Persson, Pelle Ankarberg, Niko Valsamidis, Fredrik Larsson, David Jassy |
25451 |
31047 |
| 6 |
That's love |
Michael Michailoff |
Michael Michailoff, Joakim Orramius, Patric Jonsson |
23198 |
- |
| 7 |
Lullaby |
Brandur Enni |
Henrik Wikström / Kristian Lagerström |
18727 |
- |
| 8 |
Alla gamla x |
Face -84 |
Lars "Dille" Diedricson, Martin Hedström / Wille Crafoord |
13626 |
- |
Total votes: 600 804
(1268 invalid calls in round 2 for songs 6-8) |
302.275 |
297.261 |
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FACTS / SEMI FINAL 2
| Town |
Västerås |
| Venue |
ABB Arena |
| Date |
Saturday 16th February |
| Host |
Kristian Luuk |
| Producer |
Sven Stojanovic |
| Project leader |
Christel Tholse Willers |
| Choir |
Thérèse Löf, Michael Blomqvist, Anna Andersson, Caroline Jönsson, Martin Kagemark, Anna Nilsson |
| Radio commentators |
Carolina Norén |
| Interval act |
Nour El-Refai (artist interviews), Björn Gustafsson, Dancers (Annika Hyvärinen, Pontus Lidberg, Linnea Martinsson, Nicklas Sundför, Andrea Svensson, Maria Öhman, Sara Claesson, Charlotte Ludvigsson), Morgan Pålsson (Anders Jansson) |
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RESULTS / SEMI FINAL 2
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TITLE |
ARTIST |
MUSIC / LYRICS |
VOTES ROUND 1 |
VOTES ROUND 2 |
| 1 |
Empty room |
Sanna Nielsen |
Bobby Ljunggren, Aleena Gibson |
102390 |
126356 |
| 2 |
Just A Minute |
Rongedal |
Amir Aly, Henrik Wikström, Magnus Rongedal, Henrik Rongedal / Magnus Rongedal, Henrik Rongedal |
68121 |
94101 |
| 3 |
One love |
Johnson & Häggkvist |
Carola Häggkvist, Andreas Johnson, Peter Kvint |
77778 |
79106 |
| 4 |
Love in stereo |
Ola Svensson |
Tony Nilsson, Mirja Breitholtz |
39972 |
52615 |
| 5 |
Kebabpizza, Slivovitza |
Andra Generationen |
Vlatko Ancevski, Vlatko Gicarevski, Mats Nilsson, Stevan Tomulevski, Teddy Paunkoski, Otis Sandsjö |
33011 |
43509 |
| 6 |
Du behöver aldrig mer vara rädd |
Lasse Lindh |
Lasse Lindh |
15396 |
- |
| 7 |
Den första svalan |
Alexander Schöld |
Fredrik Thomander, Anders Wikström / Ingela "Pling" Forsman |
13352 |
- |
| 8 |
Razborka |
The Nicole |
Nicole Fuentes, Tord Bäckström, Stefan Åberg |
6121 |
- |
Total votes: 752 537
(709 invalid calls in round 2 for songs 6-8) |
356.141 |
395.687 |
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FACTS / SEMI FINAL 3
| Town |
Linköping |
| Venue |
Cloetta Center |
| Date |
Saturday 23th February |
| Host |
Kristian Luuk |
| Producer |
Sven Stojanovic |
| Project leader |
Christel Tholse Willers |
| Choir |
Thérèse Löf, Michael Blomqvist, Anna Andersson, Caroline Jönsson, Martin Kagemark, Anna Nilsson |
| Radio commentators |
Carolina Norén |
| Interval act |
Nour El-Refai (artist interviews), Björn Gustafsson, Dancers (Annika Hyvärinen, Pontus Lidberg, Linnea Martinsson, Nicklas Sundför, Andrea Svensson, Maria Öhman, Sara Claesson, Charlotte Ludvigsson), Morgan Pålsson (Anders Jansson) |
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RESULTS / SEMI FINAL 3
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TITLE |
ARTIST |
MUSIC / LYRICS |
VOTES ROUND 1 |
VOTES ROUND 2 |
| 1 |
Lay your love on me |
BWO |
Alexander Bard, Anders Hansson, Bobby Ljunggren, Henrik Wikström |
58136 |
82381 |
| 2 |
Upp o hoppa |
Frida Muranius feat. Headline |
Anderz Wrethov, Frida Muranius / Anderz Wrethov, Frida Muranius, Sam Persson |
27675 |
40852 |
| 3 |
Smiling in love |
Caracola |
Henrik Bie / Mattias Olsson, Angelica "Aja" Thelin, Magnus Lannér |
31652 |
35491 |
| 4 |
When you need me |
Thèrése Andersson |
Pontus Hagberg / Pontus Hagberg, Malin Eriksson, Jonas Sjöström |
25034 |
33849 |
| 5 |
Under mitt tunna skinn |
Patrik Isaksson & Bandet |
Patrik Isaksson |
26056 |
33808 |
| 6 |
Jag saknar dig ibland |
Ainbusk |
Henrik Wikström, Bobby Ljunggren / Ingela "Pling" Forsman, Henrik Wikström |
18249 |
- |
| 7 |
Izdajice |
Mickey Huskic |
Mickey Huskic |
11721 |
- |
| 8 |
Hallelujah New World |
Eskobar |
Daniel Bellqvist, Robert Birming, Frederik Zäll |
11672 |
- |
Total votes: 437 744
(1168 invalid calls in round 2 for songs 6-8) |
210.195 |
226.381 |
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FACTS / SEMI FINAL 4
| Town |
Karlskrona |
| Venue |
Telenor Arena Rosenholm |
| Date |
Saturday 1st March |
| Host |
Kristian Luuk |
| Producer |
Sven Stojanovic |
| Project leader |
Christel Tholse Willers |
| Choir |
Thérèse Löf, Michael Blomqvist, Anna Andersson, Caroline Jönsson, Martin Kagemark, Anna Nilsson |
| Radio commentators |
Carolina Norén |
| Interval act |
Nour El-Refai (artist interviews), Björn Gustafsson, Dancers (Annika Hyvärinen, Pontus Lidberg, Linnea Martinsson, Nicklas Sundför, Andrea Svensson, Maria Öhman, Sara Claesson, Charlotte Ludvigsson), Morgan Pålsson (Anders Jansson) |
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RESULTS / SEMI FINAL 4
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TITLE |
ARTIST |
MUSIC / LYRICS |
VOTES ROUND 1 |
VOTES ROUND 2 |
| 1 |
Hero |
Charlotte Perrelli |
Fredrik Kempe, Bobby Ljunggren / Fredrik Kempe |
98666 |
137738 |
| 2 |
Hur svårt kan det va? |
Linda Bengtzing |
Johan Fransson, Tobias Lundgren, Tim Larsson |
53813 |
70571 |
| 3 |
That is where I'll go |
Sibel Redzep |
Christian Antblad |
46289 |
59030 |
| 4 |
I lågornas sken |
Nordman |
Lina Eriksson, Mårten Eriksson |
39019 |
58673 |
| 5 |
If I could |
Calaisa |
Pontus Assarsson, Jörgen Ringqvist, Lisa Troedsson-Lundin, Caisa Troedsson-Lundin, Anna Törnqvist, Malin Törnqvist |
30124 |
47846 |
| 6 |
Ingen mår så bra som jag |
Fronda |
Sebastian Fronda, Thomas Thörnholm , Michael Clauss |
25234 |
- |
| 7 |
Pame |
Daniel Mitsogiannis |
Fredrik Kempe, Henrik Wikström / Fredrik Kempe |
20432 |
- |
| 8 |
För många ord om kärlek |
Niklas Strömstedt |
Niklas Strömstedt |
13067 |
- |
Total votes: 701 978
(1476 invalid calls in round 2 for songs 6-8) |
326.644 |
373.858 |
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FACTS / SEMI FINAL 5
| Town |
Kiruna |
| Venue |
Arena Arctica |
| Date |
Saturday 8th March |
| Host |
Kristian Luuk |
| Producer |
Sven Stojanovic |
| Project leader |
Christel Tholse Willers |
| Choir |
Thérèse Löf, Michael Blomqvist, Anna Andersson, Caroline Jönsson, Martin Kagemark, Anna Nilsson |
| Radio commentators |
Carolina Norén |
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RESULTS / SEMI FINAL 5
| ROUND 1 |
ROUND 2 |
FINAL |
| TITLE |
ARTIST |
VOTES |
TITLE |
ARTIST |
VOTES |
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| Line of fire |
E-type & The Poodles |
87002 |
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| That is where I'll go |
Sibel Redzep |
103077 |
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190079 |
That is where I'll go |
Sibel Redzep |
137065 |
Sibel Redzep |
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Love in stereo |
Ola Svensson |
103624 |
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| Love in stereo |
Ola Svensson |
78477 |
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240689 |
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| Smiling in love |
Caracola |
51038 |
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129515 |
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| One love |
Johnson & Häggkvist |
202353 |
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| I lågornas sken |
Nordman |
316118 |
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518471 |
I lågornas sken |
Nordman |
166735 |
Nordman |
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Visst finns mirakel |
Suzzie Tapper |
88075 |
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| When you need me |
Thérèse Andersson |
57335 |
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254810 |
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| Visst finns mirakel |
Suzzie Tapper |
73120 |
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130455 |
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| Total votes: 1.464.019 |
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FACTS / FINAL
| Town |
Stockholm |
| Venue |
Globe Arena |
| Date |
Saturday 15th March |
| Host |
Kristian Luuk |
| Producer |
Sven Stojanovic |
| Project leader |
Christel Tholse Willers |
| Choir |
Thérèse Löf, Michael Blomqvist, Anna Andersson, Caroline Jönsson, Martin Kagemark, Anna Nilsson |
| Radio commentators |
Carolina Norén |
| Interval act |
Nour El-Refai (artist interviews), Björn Gustafsson, Morgan Pålsson (Anders Jansson) |
| Prize giver |
Ola Salo, Martin Axén (The Ark) |
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RESULTAT / FINAL
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TITLE |
ARTIST |
MUSIC / LYRICS |
POINTS |
| 1 |
Hero |
Charlotte Perrelli |
Fredrik Kempe, Bobby Ljunggren / Fredrik Kempe |
224 |
| 2 |
Empty room |
Sanna Nielsen |
Bobby Ljunggren, Aleena Gibson |
206 |
| 3 |
Lay your love on me |
BWO |
Alexander Bard, Anders Hansson, Bobby Ljunggren, Henrik Wikström |
158 |
| 4 |
Just A Minute |
Rongedal |
Amir Aly, Henrik Wikström, Magnus Rongedal, Henrik Rongedal / Magnus Rongedal, Henrik Rongedal |
142 |
| 5 |
Hur svårt kan det va? |
Linda Bengtzing |
Johan Fransson, Tobias Lundgren, Tim Larsson |
64 |
| 6 |
I lågornas sken |
Nordman |
Lina Eriksson, Mårten Eriksson |
48 |
| 7 |
That is where I'll go |
Sibel Redzep |
Christian Antblad |
39 |
| 8 |
Thank you |
Amy Diamond |
Sandra Nordström, Mathias Venge, Peter Wennerberg |
36 |
| 9 |
I love Europe |
Christer Sjögren |
Torgny Söderberg, Magnus Johansson / Ingela "Pling" Forsman |
23 |
| 10 |
Upp o hoppa |
Frida Muranius feat. Headline |
Anderz Wrethov, Frida Muranius / Anderz Wrethov, Frida Muranius, Sam Persson |
6 |
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| 1 | Charlotte Perrelli - Hero | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 114 | 110 |
224 | 1 |
| 2 | Sibel - That Is Where I'll Go | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 39 | - |
39 | 7 |
| 3 | Rongedal - Just A Minute | 8 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 2 | - | 10 | 76 | 66 |
142 | 4 |
| 4 | Linda Bengtzing - Hur svårt kan det va? | 6 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 8 | - | 4 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 64 | - |
64 | 5 |
| 5 | Christer Sjögren - I Love Europe | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 22 |
23 | 9 |
| 6 | Amy Diamond - Thank You | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 6 | - | 2 | 25 | 22 |
36 | 8 |
| 7 | Sanna Nielsen - Empty Room | 10 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 6 | - | 6 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 74 | 132 |
206 | 2 |
| 8 | Nordman - I lågornas sken | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 2 | - | - | 1 | - | 4 | 44 |
48 | 6 |
| 9 | Frida feat. Headline - Upp o hoppa | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6 | - | 6 | - |
6 | 10 |
| 10 | BWO - Lay Your Love On Me | 4 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 70 | 88 |
158 | 3 |
TELEVOTES / FINAL
| Empty room - Sanna Nielsen |
449 419 |
| Hero - Charlotte Perrelli |
397 907 |
| Lay Your Love On Me - BWO |
320 741 |
| Just A Minute - Rongedal |
273 521 |
| I lågornas sken - Nordman |
233 467 |
| I Love Europe - Christer Sjögren |
228 674 |
| Thank You - Amy Diamond |
188 872 |
| That Is Where I´ll Go - Sibel |
120 587 |
| Hur svårt kan det va? - Linda Bengtzing |
115 321 |
| Upp o hoppa - Frida feat. Headline |
81 691 |
| Total: |
2 410 200 |
SPOKESMEN OF THE JURIES (? jury members + chairman)
| Örebro |
Yankho Kamwendo |
| Luleå |
Claes Elfsberg |
| Falun |
Annika Lantz |
| Karlstad |
Kristoffer Appelquist |
| Umeå |
Doreen Månsson |
| Norrköping |
André Pops |
| Göteborg |
Hans Rosenfeldt |
| Sundsvall |
Petra Mede |
| Växjö |
Ola Lindholm |
| Malmö |
Kattis Ahlström |
| Stockholm |
Peter Settman |
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FACTS & NOTES
• 18 April 2007: Kristian Luuk was announced as a host for 2008.
• 11 September 2007: The host cities were announced.
• 25 September 2007: Deadline for submitting songs. 3489 entries were sent to SVT.
• 16 October 2007: The 28 songs were presented in prescence of Notarius Publicus, Anne-Marie Bonde. The jury behind the decision were:
Martin Österdahl (34 years), SVT; L-G Alsenius (49), producer Svensktoppen;
Héléne Benno (51), SVT; Emil Hellman (45), remix musician; Åsa Paues (46), SVT; Michael Cederberg (43), producer Swedish radio P3; Mia Rossling (30), project coordinator SVT; Barry Vineker (28) editor esctoday.com; Mia Alnervik (34) freelance editor; Daniela Miteska (27), singer/dancer; Alon Amir (28), music producer; Christina Sellberg (32), musical artist. Four persons wrote to SVT and wanted to join the jury: Pär Björkdahl (24), Fredrik Holmqvist (19), Maria Nordgren (28), Magdalena Schröder (17).
• 28 November 2007: All the artists, except the wild cards, were presented.
• 15 January 2008: The four wild cards were presented; Amy Diamond, Carola Häggkvist & Andreas Johnsson, Eskobar, Niklas Strömstedt.
• There were much speculations in the media about the wild cards.
Carola Häggkvist and Andreas Johnson as a duo.
Lena Philipsson and Orup as a duo.
Thorleifs and Dogge Doggelito.
Ace of Base.
Amy Diamond.
Niklas Strömstedt.
Mikael Rickfors.
Peter Jöback.
Måns Zelmerlöw and Agnes Carlsson as a duo.
Helena Paparizou.
Alcazar.
Markus Fagervall, Erik Segerstedt, Danny Saucedo and Mattias Andréasson as a group.
Laakso.
Brolle.
The Refreshments.
Sara Löfgren.
Mikael Wiehe.
Melody Club declined a wild card.
• A rumour in the tabloids claimed Bert Karlsson, Robert Aschberg, Hasse Aro and Gert Fylking to perform "Ingen mår så bra som jag".
• Shirley Clamp got the opportunity to listen to all selected entries when she was offered a song by SVT:s Christer Björkman.
• Jimmy Jansson and Sandra Dahlberg submitted some songs together.
• Laila Adèle submitted songs.
• Brolle Jr submitted "Solo i Sthlm".
• Carola was offered to perform "This moment" as a wild card entry, but the composers gave it to the Idol show, and it became a hit with the winner Marie Picasso.
• Musical artist Peter Johansson wrote a song.
• Agneta Körssvik sang "Hero" on the demo.
• "I natt skall marken skälva" was submitted. Later the song was released by Sarek.
• SVT:s reserves if there were any disqualifications - songs that almost were picked by the jury. Place 29 (and following):Running out of Blood
Say it isn't so
I natt skall marken skälva
Allt finns nu
Do you really wanna love
Dare
Schoolbus
Crystal clear
En annan du
Oh I can fly
Zenoba
What I (really) don't want
Raka vägen till himmelen
Never say goodbye
Never heard of him
För kulturen
You're the one
Reaching the sky
Barnbidrag
Just wanna be loved
License to love
Autumn never leaves
Just a little
Thousand miles
Kom kom kom
Alla
Vill du ha mig be mig
Yes Yes Yes!!! (I'll have a drink)
Wake up
Catch me now
Du är en del av mig
Addicted
Jag vill älska
Kärleksblind
Shut up
Jag tror på oss
Breathe
Paint new love
Forever and a day
När stjärnorna visar ditt namn
Love and love alone
Jobba som en apa
Lonely
Lamore (What a sweet deja vu)
Dessa underbara män
Kom till mig
Stop waiting for a change
This is disco
Tell it to the stars
I den här djungeln
Ani
Joan of Arc
Varje dag känns unik
Razz ma tazz
Look at me look at You
Show me rainbows
Something beautiful
He's my hero
Diggar dig
Solo i Sthlm
Lose myself
What if you need me
Midnight train
Gold
Red light fever
Deja vû
Im in love
Runaway
Här för mig själv
Jalla habibi
Livin my life
Still believe
She's over you
Ultimate dream
By now
Someone to flatter
I got you
Make a wish
I know nothing
Small songs
Kiss me
Brustna hjärtans boulevard
En tiger i mig
Hey you
Young heart
• Facts about the stage (in Swedish):
Hela scenområdet är närmare 400 m² uppdelat på 8 spelplatser.
Hela scenografin utan rekvisita väger 22,5 ton.
Byggnadsställningen/scenen består av närmare 4000 delar.
Det går åt 240 m² dansmatta under hela turnén.
Den högsta delen av scenen är tornet som är 8 m högt.
2 följespotsoperatörer sitter ca 8,5 m ovanför scenen.
Sammanlagt hängs 30 ton - fördelat på 75 punkter/motorer - upp i taket.
Det är ca 55 personer som bär, riggar, bygger och river dekor, scen och ljus.
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