SWEDEN: THE 2019 MELODIFESTIVALEN ARTISTS, INCLUDING ARJA SAIJONMAA

SVT revealed the artists and songs for the Melodifestivalen 2019 and most names were already leaked beforehand so there were only three surprises among the 28: Zeana feat. Anis Dom Demina, Omar and Pagan Fury. And minor surprise that LIAMOO and Hanna Ferm were actually together in a duet. Besides Arja Saijonmaa also High15 has a Finn in it.

Göteborg, February 2, 2019:

Anna Bergendahl - Ashes to ashes **** AC

Thomas G:son, Bobby Ljungren, Erik Bernholm, Anna Bergendahl

Nano - Chasing rivers **** AC

Lise Cabble, Linnea Deb, Joy Deb, Thomas G:son

Mohombi - Hello **** FINAL

Alexandru Florin Cotoi, Thomas G:son, Mohombi Moupondo, Linnea Deb

Zeana feat. Anis Dom Demina - Mina bränder * 5th

Thomas G:son, Jimmy Jansson, Anis Don Demina, Pa Moudou Badjie

Arja Saijonmaa - Mina fyra årstider * 7th

Arja Saijonmaa

High15 - No drama * 6th

Joy Deb, Linnea Deb, Kate Tizzard

Wiktoria - Not with me *** FINAL

Joy Deb, Linnea Deb, Wiktoria Johansson

Interesting choice of having all G:sons and Debs in one semi.....

Update: The Mello team might be running out of creativity as 4 out 7 stagings recalled a bit too much to previous acts from Doutson to Ruth Lorenzo, from Måns Z to Sobral. This said thee hosts were funny and great and the interval act Israeli medley - Abanibiwhattafuck! - maybe the most hilarious one ever! Fab job with that! And no surprises, the bottom 3 was vry clear as was top-4, only in which order. Hello Mello!

Malmö, February 9, 2019

Andreas Johnson - Army of us AC

Andreas Johnson, Jimmy Jansson, Sara Ryan, Andreas ”Stone” Johansson, Sebastian Thott

Henna Ferm & LIAMOO - Hold you FINAL

Jimmy Jansson, Fredrik Sonefors, Hanna Ferm, Liam Pablito Cacatian Thomassen

Malou Prytz - I do me FINAL

Isa Tengblad, Elvira Anderfjärd, Fanny Arnesson, Adéle Cechal

Oscar Enestad - I love it 7th

Emanuel Abrahamsson, Parker James, Oscar Enestad

Jan Malmsjö - Leva livet 6th

Anderz Wrethov, Elin Wrethov, Johan Bejerholm

Vlad Reiser - Nakna i regnet AC

Lukas Nathansson, John Hårleman, Vladislav Meletjenkov, Chris Enberg

Margaret - Tempo 5th

Anderz Wrethov, Jimmy Jansson, Laurell Barker, Sebastian von Koenigsegg

And this one we have Janssons.....

Update: Was the worst semi-final in Melodifestivalen's history? I didn't really like any of them, but support Margaret because she's Margaret. That's all there was....

Leksand, February 16, 2019

Dolly Style - Habibi 5th

Jimmy Jansson, Palle Hammarlund, Robert Norberg

Martin Stenmarck - Låt skiten brinna AC

Uno Svenningsson, Tim Larsson, Tobias Lundgren

Jon Henrik Fjällgren - Norrsken FINAL

Fredrik Kempe, David Kreuger, Niklas Carson Mattsson, Jon Henrik Fjällgren

Omar - Om och om och om igen 6th

Omar Rudberg, Johan Lindbrandt, Robin Stjernberg, Jens Hult

The Lovers of Valdaro - Somebody wants 7th

Peter Boström, Thomas G:son

Lina Hedlund - Victorius FINAL

Melanie Wehbe, Richard Edwards, Dino Medanhodzic, Johanna Jansson

Rebecka Karlsson - Who I am AC

Rebecka Karlsson, Anderz Wrethov, Henric Pierroff

More Jansson and G:son here and wait, is that Maltese Richard Edwards aka Micallef?

Not much to say about this heat. Very mediocre offering and I don't get the fan hype of Jon Henrik... that shot with a reindeer is painfully kitchy....

Lidköping, February 23, 2019

Arvingarna - I do AC
Nanne Grönvall, Mikael Karlsson, Casper Jarnebrink, Thomas ”Plec” Johansson

Anton Hagman - Känner dig 6th
Gusten Dahlqvist, Oliver Forsmark, Anton Hagman, Jakob Hjulström

Ann-Louise Hansson - Kärleken finns kvar 5th
David Lindgren Zacharias, Josefin Glenmark-Breman, Olof ”Ollie” Olsen

Bishara - On my own FINAL
Markus Sepehrmanesh, Benjamin Ingrosso, Robert Habolin

Pagan Fury - Stormbringer 7th
Tobias Gustavsson, Fredrik Thomander, Anders Wikström, Mia Stegmar

Jon Lundvik - Too late for love FINAL
John Lundvik, Anderz Wrethov, Andreas ”Stone” Johansson

Lisa Ajax - Torn AC
Lisa Ajax, Isa Molin

Nanne Grönvall and Benjamin Ingrosso among sonwriters with Robin Stjernberg in the 3rd one - previous winners are present.

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