Venue	Scandinavium, Gothenburg	Producer
Date	Saturday 7th February	Project leader	Ronnie Lans
Host	Petra Mede	Radio commentators	Carolina Norén
Choir & dancers	Lars Hägglund, Jessica Marberger, Martin Kagemark, Dea Norberg, Fredrik Börjesson, Linda Hansson, Thomas Benstem, Jennie Larsson	Interval act	Henrik Dorsin, Freddie Wadling

RESULTS / SEMI FINAL 1

	TITLE	ARTIST	MUSIC / LYRICS	VOTES ROUND 1	VOTES ROUND 2	DUEL 1	DUEL 2
1	Snälla, snälla	Caroline af Ugglas	Heinz Liljedahl / Caroline af Ugglas	32 839	84 451		66 520
2	Stay the night	Alcazar	Anders Hansson, Mårten Sandén, Andreas Lundstedt, Tess Merkel, Lina Hedlund	40 913	77 368	92 630
3	Jag tror på oss	Scotts	Lars ”Dille” Diedricson, Martin Hedström / Ingela ”Pling” Forsman	39 831	72 455	63 208
4	You’re My World	Emilia Rydberg	Emilia Rydberg, Fredrik ”Figge” Boström	28 960	60 471		79 496
5	Tick Tock	Nina Söderquist	Johan Lyander, Matti Alfonzetti	28 404	59 122
6	Disconnect me	Marie Serneholt	Peter Boström, Tony Nilsson	23 599	-
7	Welcome To My Life	Jonathan Fagerlund	Samuel Waermö, Didrik Thott	20 847	-
8	Med hjärtat fyllt av ljus	Shirley Clamp	Bobby Ljunggren, Henrik Wikström / Ingela ”Pling” Forsman	11 542	-
Total votes: 721 334 (invalid calls for songs outside the competition)				226 935	353 867 (3 397)	155 838 (4 768)	146 016 (1 460)

INTERNATIONAL JURY CHOICE: Snälla, snälla / Caroline af Ugglas

Venue	Skellefteå Kraft Arena, Skellefteå	Producer
Date	Saturday 14th February	Project leader	Ronnie Lans
Host	Petra Mede	Radio commentators	Carolina Norén
Choir & dancers	Lars Hägglund, Jessica Marberger, Martin Kagemark, Dea Norberg, Fredrik Börjesson, Linda Hansson, Thomas Benstem, Jennie Larsson	Interval act	Henrik Dorsin, Sofia Jannok

RESULTS / SEMI FINAL 2

	TITLE	ARTIST	MUSIC / LYRICS	VOTES ROUND 1	VOTES ROUND 2	DUEL 1	DUEL 2
1	Hope & glory	Måns Zelmerlöw	Fredrik Kempe, Henrik Wikström / Fredrik Kempe, Måns Zelmerlöw	74 821	129 621		107 523
2	1000 miles	H.E.A.T.	Niklas Jarl, David Stenmarck	50 735	96 985	89 631
3	It's my life	Amy Diamond	Alexander Bard, Bobby Ljunggren, Oscar Holter / Alexander Bard, Bobby Ljunggren	43 352	77 571	69 204
4	Show me heaven	Lili & Susie	Susie Päivärinta, Calle Kindbom, Thomas G:son, Pär Lönn / Susie Päivärinta, Calle Kindbom, Thomas G:son, Nestor Geli	30 813	70 081		67 859
5	What if	Cookies'n'Beans	Robin Abrahamsson, Amir Aly, Maciel Numhauser	33 490	64 613
6	Kärlekssång från mig	Markoolio	Patrik Henzel, Karl Eurén / Patrik Henzel, Karl Eurén, Marko "Markoolio" Lehtosalo	14 704	-
7	Never been here before	Jennifer Brown	Jennifer Brown, Peter Kvint	9 645	-
8	Jag ska slåss i dina kvarter!	Lasse Lindh & Bandet	Lasse Lindh	9 084	-
Total votes: 812 874 (invalid calls for songs outside the competition)				266 644	438 871 (1 426)	158 835 (4 280)	175 382 (647)

INTERNATIONAL JURY CHOICE: It's my life / Amy Diamond

Venue	Ejendals Arena, Leksand	Producer
Date	Saturday 21st February	Project leader	Ronnie Lans
Host	Petra Mede	Radio commentators	Carolina Norén
Choir & dancers	Lars Hägglund, Jessica Marberger, Martin Kagemark, Dea Norberg, Fredrik Börjesson, Linda Hansson, Thomas Benstem, Jennie Larsson	Interval act	Henrik Dorsin, Kalle Moraeus

RESULTS / SEMI FINAL 3

	TITLE	ARTIST	MUSIC / LYRICS	VOTES ROUND 1	VOTES ROUND 2	DUEL 1	DUEL 2
1	Baby goodbye	E.M.D.	Erik Segerstedt, Mattias Andreasson, Danny Saucedo, Oscar Görres	65 234	127 990	116 034
2	You're not alone	BWO	Fredrik Kempe, Alexander Bard, Anders Hansson	41 082	80 414		66 108
3	Så vill stjärnorna	Molly Sandén	Bobby Ljunggren, Marcos Ubeda / Ingela Pling Forsman	29 523	55 713		85 886
4	I got u	Rigo & Topaz Sound feat. Red Fox	Rodrigo Pencheff, Tobias Karlsson / Rodrigo Pencheff	18 515	38 078	39 124
5	Du vinner över mig	Mikael Rickfors	Thomas G:son	17 785	36 284
6	The Queen	Velvet	Tony Nilsson, Henrik Janson	15 985	-
7	Alla	Sofia Berntson	Irini Michas, Dimitri Stassos, Henrik Wikström / Nina Karolidou	14 782	-
8	Här för mig själv	Maja Gullstrand	Thomas G:son, Marcos Ubeda	10 568	-
Total votes: 691 238 (invalid calls for songs outside the competition)				213 474	338 479 (1 491)	155 158 (2 094)	151 994 (687)

INTERNATIONAL JURY CHOICE: Alla / Sofia Berntson

Venue	Malmö Arena, Malmö	Producer
Date	Saturday 28th February	Project leader	Ronnie Lans
Host	Petra Mede	Radio commentators	Carolina Norén
Choir & dancers	Lars Hägglund, Jessica Marberger, Martin Kagemark, Dea Norberg, Fredrik Börjesson, Linda Hansson, Thomas Benstem, Jennie Larsson	Interval act	Jessica Andersson, Henrik Dorsin, Darin

RESULTS / SEMI FINAL 4

	TITLE	ARTIST	MUSIC / LYRICS	VOTES ROUND 1	VOTES ROUND 2	DUEL 1	DUEL 2
1	La voix	Malena Ernman	Fredrik Kempe / Malena Ernman, Fredrik Kempe	48 415	102 708		88 870
2	Love, love, love	Agnes Carlsson	Anders Hansson	27 501	61 082	66 740
3	Higher	Star Pilots	Johan Fjellström, Joakim Udd, Johan Becker / Johan Becker	28 311	58 751	54 785
4	Moving on	Sarah Dawn Finer	Sarah Dawn Finer, Fredrik Kempe	27 394	57 776		48 526
5	Sweet kissin' in the moonlight	Thorleifs	Lina Eriksson, Mårten Eriksson	23 830	48 525
6	Esta Noche	Next 3	Michael Xavier Barraza / Michael Xavier Barraza, Jimmy Almgren, Adam Soliman	21 737	-
7	Killing Me Tenderly	Anna Sahlene & Maria Haukaas Storeng	Amir Aly, Henrik Wikström, Torbjörn Petersson	17 240	-
8	Du är älskad där du går	Susanne Alfvengren	Bobby Ljunggren, Henrik Wikström / Ingela ”Pling” Forsman	7 530	-
Total votes: 639 928 (invalid calls for songs outside the competition)				201 958	328 842 (2 042)	121 525 (3 089)	137 396 (527)

INTERNATIONAL JURY CHOICE: Moving on / Sarah Dawn Finer

Venue	Himmelstalundshallen, Norrköping	Producer
Date	Saturday 7th March	Project leader	Ronnie Lans
Host	Petra Mede	Radio commentator	Carolina Norén
Choir & dancers	Lars Hägglund, Jessica Marberger, Martin Kagemark, Dea Norberg, Fredrik Börjesson, Linda Hansson, Thomas Benstem, Jennie Larsson	Interval act	Henrik Dorsin

RESULTS / SECOND CHANCE

ROUND 1			ROUND 2			FINAL
TITLE	ARTIST	VOTES	TITLE	ARTIST	VOTES
Jag tror på oss	Scotts	47 593
Moving on	Sarah Dawn Finer	88 739
		136 332	Moving on	Sarah Dawn Finer	98 984	Sarah Dawn Finer
			Show me heaven	Lili & Susie	65 217
Show me heaven	Lili & Susie	65 405			164 201
You're not alone	BWO	54 283
		119 688
It's my life	Amy Diamond	65 493
Higher	Star Pilots	84 671
		150 164	Higher	Star Pilots	107 425	Caroline af Ugglas
			Snälla, snälla	Caroline af Ugglas	111 009
I got you	Rigo & The Topaz Sound feat. Red Fox	49 543			218 434
Snälla, snälla	Caroline af Ugglas	100 860
		150 403
Total votes: 939 222

INTERNATIONAL JURY CHOICE

Snälla, snälla / Caroline af Ugglas (already in the final, could not be chosen)

It's my life / Amy Diamond

Alla / Sofia Berntson

Moving on / Sarah Dawn Finer (already in the final, could not be chosen)

Venue	Globe Arena, Stockholm	Producer
Date	Saturday 14th February	Project leader	Ronnie Lans
Host	Petra Mede	Radio commentator	Carolina Norén
Choir & dancers	Lars Hägglund, Jessica Marberger, Martin Kagemark, Dea Norberg, Fredrik Börjesson, Linda Hansson, Thomas Benstem, Jennie Larsson	Interval act	Henrik Dorsin, Moto Boy, Charlotte Perrelli
Prize giver	Charlotte Perrelli

RESULTS / FINAL

	TITLE	ARTIST	MUSIC / LYRICS	POINTS
1	La voix	Malena Ernman	Fredrik Kempe / Malena Ernman, Fredrik Kempe	182
2	Snälla, snälla	Caroline af Ugglas	Heinz Liljedahl / Caroline af Ugglas	171
3	Baby goodbye	E.M.D.	Erik Segerstedt, Mattias Andreasson, Danny Saucedo, Oscar Görres	145
4	Hope & glory	Måns Zelmerlöw	Fredrik Kempe, Henrik Wikström / Fredrik Kempe, Måns Zelmerlöw	144
5	Stay the night	Alcazar	Anders Hansson, Mårten Sandén, Andreas Lundstedt, Tess Merkel, Lina Hedlund	139
6	Moving on	Sarah Dawn Finer	Sarah Dawn Finer, Fredrik Kempe	87
7	1000 miles	H.E.A.T.	Niklas Jarl, David Stenmarck	82
8	Love, love, love	Agnes Carlsson	Anders Hansson	40
9	You’re My World	Emilia Rydberg	Emilia Rydberg, Fredrik ”Figge” Boström	28
10	Alla	Sofia Berntson	Irini Michas, Dimitri Stassos, Henrik Wikström / Nina Karolidou	12
11	Så vill stjärnorna	Molly Sandén	Bobby Ljunggren, Marcos Ubeda / Ingela Pling Forsman	2

		I N T E R N A T I O N A L	L U L E Å	U M E Å	S U N D S V A L L	F A L U N	K A R L S T A D	Ö R E B R O	N O R R K Ö P I N G	G Ö T E B O R G	V Ä X J Ö	M A L M Ö	S T O C K H O L M	S U M	T E L E V O T E S	T O T A L	P O S I T I O N
1	Hope & glory / Måns Zelmerlöw	6	10	12	6	10	2	4	2	12	10	10	12	96	48	144	4
2	Snälla, snälla / Caroline af Ugglas	10	12	8		4			6	4	6		1	51	120	171	2
3	Love, love, love / Agnes		1	4	8	2	1			8		6	10	40		40	8
4	1000 miles / H.E.A.T.		2	6	2	1	12	2	4	1	8	12	8	58	24	82	7
5	You're my world / Emilia	4				12		8			4			28		28	9
6	Stay the night / Alcazar		6	10	12		10	1	10	10	1	1	6	67	72	139	5
7	Moving on / Sarah Dawn Finer	12	4	1	4	6	6	10	8	2	12	8	2	75	12	87	6
8	Baby goodbye / E.M.D.				10	8	8	12	1	6			4	49	96	145	3
9	Alla / Sofia	8								4				12		12	10
10	Så vill stjärnorna / Molly Sandén	2												2		2	11
11	La voix / Malena Ernman	1	8	2	1		4	6	12		2	2		38	144	182	1

"La voix" / Malena Ernman	322 657
"Snälla, snälla" / Caroline af Ugglas	318 952
"Baby goodbye" / E.M.D.	231 098
"Stay the night" / Alcazar	199 014
"Hope & glory" / Måns Zelmerlöw	182 651
"1000 miles" / H.E.A.T.	178 283
"Moving on" / Sarah Dawn Finer	146 300
"Så vill stjärnorna" / Molly Sandén	51 467
"Love, love, love" / Agnes	49 819
"You're my world" / Emilia	48 844
"Alla" / Sofia	19 885
Total:	1 748 970

Luleå	Soran Ismail
Umeå	Jan Bylund
Sundsvall	Tobias Persson
Falun	Måns Möller
Karlstad	Claudia Galli
Örebro	Tomas Oredsson
Norrköping	Jakob Ökvist
Göteborg	Lasse Karlsson
Växjö	K-G Bergström
Malmö	Anna Granath
Stockholm	Tomas Järvheden

Bruno Berberes, Paris, France	Chairman of the jury. Artistic director/Radio animator/Casting director for musicals/HoD for ESC.
Natalia Brasnuev, Chrisinau, Moldova	OGAE Moldova President, Marketing Director within Marketing and Advertising Agency "Strategic Media Moldova".
Fred Bronson, Studio City, California, USA	Musical journalist/writer.
Alessandro Capicchioni, San Marino, San Marino	Tv-program editor, former HoD for San Marino.
Peric Damir, Novi Sad, Serbia	Legal expert and ESC-fan.
Thomas Lundin, Helsingfors, Finland	Tv-host, artist.
Yurii Nikitin, Kiev, Ukraine	General producer, CEO, owner of musical company.
Alex Panayi, Athens, Greece	Singer/Songwriter/Artistic Director/Vocal Coach/Producer.
Maria Serifovic, Belgrad, Serbia	Singer, ESC-winner 2007.
Maryna Skomorokhova, Kiev, Ukraine	Senior Account Manager for CFC, the company that has secured Ukraine:s participation in the Eurovision Song Contest.
Anastasiya Tihanovich, Minsk, Belarus	Singer, executive producer of EuroFest - national Belarussian selection to ESC.
Barry Viniker, London, United Kingdom	Marketing and communications, owner of esctoday.com.

• 11 September 2008: The host cities were announced. • 23 September 2008: Deadline for submitting songs. 3440 entries were sent to SVT (2210 of them came from persons not members of SMFF). • 14 October 2008: The 28 songs were presented in prescence of Notarius Publicus, Anne-Marie Bonde. The jury behind the decision were: Martin Österdahl, 35, chair, and commissioning editor for Entertainment, Music and Sport for SVT L-G Alsenius, 50, “Svensktoppen” producer and music producer for P4 National radio Ella Benno, 18, student Bruno Berberes, 44, Head of Delegation for France in Eurovision Song Contest and artist manager Pär Björkdahl, 25, student Michael Cederberg, 44, SR music editor and radio disc jockey Caroline Johansson, 18, student Thomas Lundin, 34, TV host and YLE Swedish language Eurovision Song Contest commentator for Finland Pauline Lundquist, 22, student Johan Magnusson, 20, free lance writer Filippa Marszalek, 30, make-up artist Anna Nilsson, 33, artist Robert Norberg, 38, free lancer Nathalie Rosenberg, 27, choreograph and dancer Christina Sellberg, 32, singer and musical artist Susanne Tellinger, 50, radio broadcaster for SR and Barry Viniker, 29, managing director for Esctoday.com • 18 November 2008: Artists of eight entries were presented; Alcazar, BWO, Måns Zelmerlöw, Emilia, Caroline af Ugglas, Sarah Dawn finer, Jennifer Brown and Lasse Lindh. • 19 November 2008: SVT announced the first wild card - Markoolio - in the morning show "Go'morron Sverige". • 22 November 2008: In the tv-show "Dansbandskampen" Christer Björkman invited Scotts to perform "Jag tror på oss". • 25 November 2008: Seven more artists were presented; Maja Gullstrand, Mikael Rickfors, Molly Sandén, Rigo & The Topaz Soundsystem feat. Red Fox, Jonathan Fagerlund, H.E.A.T. and Next 3. • 26 November 2008: The second wild card - Malena Ernman - was announced in the tv news "Kulturnyheterna". • 2 December 2008: Six artists were presented; Lili & Susie, Shirley Clamp, Amy Diamond, Velvet, Sofia Berntsson and Agnes Carlsson. • 3 December 2008: The third wild card - Marie Serneholt - was presented in radio show "P4 Extra". • 9 December 2008: Artists for six entries were presented; Cookies 'n' Beans, Nina Söderquist, Anna Sahlene & Maria Haukaas, Thorleifs, Scotts, Susanne Alfvengren. • 16 December 2008: The fourth wild card - E.M.D. - was presented. SVT also announced Star Pilots as the last artist to complete the start list. • 18 December 2008: The host, Petra Mede, was presented. • Artists and composers who submitted songs to Melodifestivalen that were not selected: Frida Appelgren (previously known as Frida Muranius). Elin Lanto. Kurt Olsson (alias Lasse Brandeby). Carin da Silva. Andreas Sjöberg, two songs written by Calle Kindbom and Bobby Ljunggren. Brolle. Jonas Liberg, composer of "Wolves of the sea" (Latvia 2008), 17 songs. • Speculations about the wild card mentioned following artists: Lena Philipsson & Orup (duo) Orup (solo) E.M.D. Danny Saucedo Marie Serneholt Lutricia McNeal Eric Gadd • Marcos Ubeda wrote only one new song for 2009; "Så vill stjärnorna". The others were old. • Anki Bagger submitted "Du köper aldrig mig"/"You can't buy my love", written by Susie Päivärinta, Nestor Geli, Peo Thyrén and Pär Lönn. • Pauline sang on the demo for "Killing me tenderly", but did not want to participate. Also Christoffer Hiding, Idol contestant 2007, was offered the song. • Charlotte Perrelli recorded a version of "Love, love, love" (at that time called "Wait") and submitted for Melodifestivalen 2008. • These songs almost made it to the contest: Boom Boom Chained to love Disconnect me Dream on boy Glöd Honey In and out of love Iron lung Kom kärleken Long ago Opasna Macka Razz Ma Tazz Second chance lover Sorry Tic tac toe Victoria You carried me over You keep me up all night • 1360 of all submitted songs made it through the first selection. Then they were cut down to 116 songs: 1000 miles Alibi for a lie Alla Allt finnz nu Amami Ani Begoo chera man Black and Blue Boom Boom Born to this world By now Cabaret Call of the wild Chained to love Come here with me Crazy Dance Dancing on a rainbow Dare Deja Vu Den första kyssen Den som gick i dina kläder Diamonds Disconnect me Do you really wanna love Dream on boy Du vinner över mig Esta Noche Feeling Arctic For that I hate you so Gates of eden Ge mig vind ge mig regn Glöd Go with your heart Hel igen Higher Hippare Hoppare Honey Hope & Glory Här för mig själv I got U I lose my faith I never fall in love again If I were you I'm ready In a moment like this In and out of love Ingenting Innan alla ljusen brunnit ut Iron lung It's my life Jag ska slåss i dina kvarter Jag tror på oss Jag vill älska Jalla Habibi Just a little Just like rain Killing me tenderly Kom kärleken Diamantfeber License to love Life is beautiful Long ago Love love love Magisk missmatch Med hjärtat fyllt av ljus Miracle of Life Moving on My own life Männskobarn Märkunderligt Never been here before Never heard of him Never let you go Never too late Noone has to hurt Närmare närmare Om du var här hos mig Om jag vetat det jag vet nu Opasna Macka Razz Ma Tazz Redlight fever Samma Himmel Second chance lover Show me heaven Skaka loss Snälla snälla Sommaren på Bjäre Sorry Stay the night Still believe Sunshine in my life Surrender Så vill stjärnorna The day you said goodbye The Ocean The One The Queen Tic tac toe Tid att andas Tock Tock Tusen skarpa skott Ultimate dream Up up up Waterline Welcome to my life What a wonderful day What if Victoria Visst e de så Zasto me mucis ti You carried me over You keep me up all night You're my world You're not alone