Melodifestivalen 2021
Melodifestivalen 2021 is set to be the 61st edition of the Swedish music competition Melodifestivalen.[1] The competition will be organised by Sveriges Television (SVT). Due to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, all shows of this edition will take place in the Annexet in Stockholm, and without an audience.[2][3] The winner will be crowned on 13 March 2021 and will represent Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest 2021 in Rotterdam.[4]
| Melodifestivalen 2021 | |
|---|---|
| Dates | |
| Semi-final 1 | 6 February 2021 |
| Semi-final 2 | 13 February 2021 |
| Semi-final 3 | 20 February 2021 |
| Semi-final 4 | 27 February 2021 |
| Second chance | 6 March 2021 |
| Grand final | 13 March 2021 |
| Host | |
| Venue | Annexet, Stockholm |
| Presenter(s) | All shows: Christer Björkman Guest co-hosts: Lena Philipsson Oscar Zia & Anis Don Demina Jason Diakité Per Andersson & Pernilla Wahlgren Shirley Clamp Måns Zelmerlöw & Shima Niavarani |
| Host broadcaster | SVT |
| Participants | |
| Number of entries | 28 |
Format
Due to pandemic precautions, SVT will not hold the usual Melodifestivalen tour around six different Swedish cities. Instead, all shows will be held at Stockholm's Annexet hall, one of the venues in Stockholm Globe City (in which the host venue of Eurovision 2000 and 2016, the Ericsson Globe, is located). The shows will not have a live audience.[3]
Presenters
On 4 January 2021, the presenters of the 61st edition of Melodifestivalen were announced.[5] Christer Björkman, Melodifestivalen's contest producer for the past 20 years and head of the Swedish delegation at the Eurovision Song Contest, will serve as the main presenter for all six shows. Björkman will be joined by guest co-hosts during each show: Lena Philipsson (semi-final 1), Oscar Zia and Anis Don Demina (semi-final 2), Jason Diakité (semi-final 3), Per Andersson and Pernilla Wahlgren (semi-final 4), Shirley Clamp (Second Chance round), Shima Niavarani and Måns Zelmerlöw (final).
| Competition Schedule | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Show | Date | City | Venue |
| Semi-final 1 | 6 February 2021 | Stockholm | Annexet |
| Semi-final 2 | 13 February 2021 | ||
| Semi-final 3 | 20 February 2021 | ||
| Semi-final 4 | 27 February 2021 | ||
| Second Chance Round | 6 March 2021 | ||
| Final | 13 March 2021 | ||
Competing entries
Broadcaster SVT revealed on 27 November 2020 that they would be releasing the acts for Melodifestivalen 2021 on a countdown, starting on 1 December.[6][7]
| Artist | Song | Songwriter(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Alvaro Estrella | "Baila Baila" | Anderz Wrethov, Linnea Deb, Jimmy "Joker" Thörnfeldt |
| Anton Ewald | "New Religion" | Jonas Wallin, Joe Killington, Anton Ewald, Maja Strömstedt |
| Arvingarna | "Tänker inte alls gå hem" | Stefan Brunzell, Nanne Grönvall, Thomas G:son, Bobby Ljunggren |
| Charlotte Perrelli | "Still Young" | Thomas G:son, Bobby Ljunggren, Erik Bernholm, Charlie Gustavsson |
| Clara Klingenström | "Behöver inte dig idag" | Clara Klingenström, Bobby Ljunggren, David Lindgren Zacharias |
| Danny Saucedo | "Dandi dansa" | Danny Saucedo, Karl-Johan Råsmark |
| Dotter | "Little Tot" | Johanna Jansson, Dino Medanhodzic |
| Efraim Leo | "Best of Me" | Efraim Leo, Cornelia Jakobsdotter, Amanda Björkegren, Herman Gardarfve |
| Elisa | "Den du är" | Bobby Ljunggren, Ingela "Pling" Forsman, Elisa Lindström |
| Emil Assergård | "Om allting skiter sig" | Emil Assergård, Jimmy Jansson, Jimmy "Joker" Thörnfeldt, Anderz Wrethov, Johanna Wrethov |
| Eric Saade | "Every Minute" | Eric Saade, Linnea Deb, Joy Deb, Jimmy "Joker" Thörnfeldt |
| Eva Rydberg & Ewa Roos | "Rena rama ding dong" | Göran Sparrdahl, Kalle Rydberg, Ari Lehtonen |
| Frida Green | "The Silence" | Anna Bergendahl, Bobby Ljunggren, David Lindgren Zacharias, Joy Deb |
| Jessica Andersson | "Horizon" | David Kreuger, Fredrik Kempe, Jesper Jakobsson Grand, Markus Lidén, Christian Holmström |
| Julia Alfrida | "Rich" | Julia Alfrida, Jimmy Jansson, Melanie Wehbe |
| Kadiatou | "One Touch" | Joy Deb, Linnea Deb, Jimmy "Joker" Thörnfeldt, Anderz Wrethov |
| Klara Hammarström | "Beat of Broken Hearts" | David Kreuger, Fredrik Kempe, Niklas Carson Mattson, Andreas Wijk |
| Lillasyster | "Pretender" | Isak Hallén, Jakob Redtzer, Martin Westerstrand, Ian Paolo Lira, Palle Hammarlund |
| Lovad | "Allting är precis likadant" | Mattias Andréasson, Alexander Nivek, Lova Drevstam, Albin Johnsén |
| Mustasch | "Contagious" | Ralf Gyllenhammar, David Johannesson |
| Nathalie Brydolf | "Fingerprints" | Andreas Stone Johansson, Etta Zelmani, Laurell Barker, Anna-Klara Folin |
| Patrik Jean | "Tears Run Dry" | Herman Gardarfve, Patrik Jean, Melanie Wehbe |
| Paul Rey | "The Missing Piece" | Fredrik Sonefors, Laurell Barker, Pauli Jokela |
| Sannex | "All Inclusive" | Greta Svensson, Hans Thorstensson |
| Tess Merkel | "Good Life" | Tony Malm, Tess Merkel, Palle Hammarlund, Mats Tärnfors |
| The Mamas | "In the Middle" | Emily Falvey, Robin Stjernberg, Jimmy Jansson |
| Tusse | "Voices" | Joy Deb, Linnea Deb, Jimmy "Joker" Thörnfeldt, Anderz Wrethov |
| WAHL feat. SAMI | "90-talet" | Sami Rekik, Christopher Wahlberg, Josefin Glenmark, Jesper Welander, Andreas Larsson |
Semi-finals
Semi-final 1
The first semi-final took place on 6 February 2021.
| Draw | Artist | Song | Votes | Place | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | Points | |||||
| 1 | Kadiatou | "One Touch" | 6 | Out | ||
| 2 | Lillasyster | "Pretender" | 3/4 | Second chance | ||
| 3 | Jessica Andersson | "Horizon" | 5 | Out | ||
| 4 | Paul Rey | "The Missing Piece" | 3/4 | Second chance | ||
| 5 | Arvingarna | "Tänker inte alls gå hem" | 1/2 | Final | ||
| 6 | Nathalie Brydolf | "Fingerprints" | 7 | Out | ||
| 7 | Danny Saucedo | "Dandi dansa" | 1/2 | Final | ||
Semi-final 2
The second semi-final will take place on 13 February 2021.
| Draw | Artist | Song | Votes | Place | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | Points | |||||
| 1 | Anton Ewald | "New Religion" | ||||
| 2 | Julia Alfrida | "Rich" | ||||
| 3 | WAHL feat. SAMI | "90-talet" | ||||
| 4 | Frida Green | "The Silence" | ||||
| 5 | Eva Rydberg & Ewa Roos | "Rena rama ding dong" | ||||
| 6 | Patrik Jean | "Tears Run Dry" | ||||
| 7 | Dotter | "Little Tot" | ||||
Semi-final 3
The third semi-final will take place on 20 February 2021.
| Draw | Artist | Song | Votes | Place | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | Points | |||||
| 1 | Charlotte Perrelli | "Still Young" | ||||
| 2 | Emil Assergård | "Om allting skiter sig" | ||||
| 3 | Klara Hammarström | "Beat of Broken Hearts" | ||||
| 4 | Mustasch | "Contagious" | ||||
| 5 | Elisa | "Den du är" | ||||
| 6 | Alvaro Estrella | "Baila Baila" | ||||
| 7 | Tusse | "Voices" | ||||
Semi-final 4
The fourth semi-final will take place on 27 February 2021.
| Draw | Artist | Song | Votes | Place | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | Points | |||||
| 1 | Tess Merkel | "Good Life" | ||||
| 2 | Lovad | "Allting är precis likadant" | ||||
| 3 | Efraim Leo | "Best of Me" | ||||
| 4 | The Mamas | "In the Middle" | ||||
| 5 | Sannex | "All Inclusive" | ||||
| 6 | Clara Klingenström | "Behöver inte dig idag" | ||||
| 7 | Eric Saade | "Every Minute" | ||||
Second Chance
The Second Chance round will take place on 6 March 2021.
| Artist | Song | Votes | Points | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lillasyster | "Pretender" | |||
| Paul Rey | "The Missing Piece" | |||
Final
The final will take place on 13 March 2021.
| Draw | Artist | Song | Juries | Televote/App | Total | Place | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | Points | ||||||
| Arvingarna | "Tänker inte alls gå hem" | ||||||
| Danny Saucedo | "Dandi dansa" | ||||||
References
- "Ingen turné och ingen publik • Så blir Melodifestivalen i vår". Expressen. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
- Radio, Sveriges. "Melodifestivalen 2021 utan publik - Nyheter (Ekot)". Sveriges Radio. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
- "Kadiatou, Tess Merkel och Danny möts i Melodifestivalen". SVT Nyheter. 2 December 2020. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
- Adams, William Lee (5 October 2020). "Melodifestivalen 2021 dates confirmed…along with tour cancellation amid pandemic restrictions". Wiwibloggs. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
- "Melodifestivalen får nya programledare för varje deltävling". SVT Nyheter (in Swedish). 5 January 2021. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
- Gallagher, Robyn (27 November 2020). "Sweden: SVT starts Melodifestivalen 2021 countdown, as four more artists are reported". Wiwibloggs. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
- Gallagher, Robyn (1 December 2020). "Sweden: Danny Saucedo confirmed! SVT announces first nine artists in Melodifestivalen 2021". Wiwibloggs. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
External links
- (in Swedish) Melodifestivalen Official Site