The participants of the upcoming edition of the Swedish selection, Melodifestivalen, are now known. The line-up includes former Eurovision winner, Loreen.
Here are the participants:
Heat 1: February 4 – Gothenburg
- Victor Crone – “Diamonds”
- Rejhan – “Haunted”
- Loulou LaMotte – “Inga sorger” (No Worries)
- Eva Rydberg and Ewa Roos – “Länge leve livet” (Long live life)
- Elov and Beny – “Raggen går” (The rattle goes)
- Tone Sekelius – “Rhythm of my show”
- Jon Henrik Fjällgren, Arc north feat. Adam Woods – “Where are you (Sávečan)”
Heat 2: Feburary 11 – Linköping
- Wiktoria – “All my life (Where have you been)”
- Eden – “Comfortable”
- Uje Brandelius – “Grytan” (Stew)
- Theoz – “Mer av dig” (More of you)
- Maria Sur – “Never give up”
- Tennessee tears – “Now I know”
- Panetoz – “On my way”
Heat 3: February 18 – Lidköping
- Marcus and Martinus – “Air”
- Melanie Wehbe – “For the Show”
- Ida-Lova – “Låt hela stan se på” (Let the whole town watch)
- Paul Rey – “Royals”
- Nordman – “Släpp alla sorger” (Let go off all sorrows)
- Laurell – “Sober”
- Casanovas – “Så kommer känslorna tillbaka” (Then the feelings come back)
Heat 4: Feburary 25 – Malmö
- Signe and Hjördis – “Edelweiss”
- Axel Schylström – “Gorgeous”
- Emil Henrohn – “Mera mera mera” (More more more)
- Mariette – “One Day”
- Smash Into Pieces – “Six Feet Under”
- Loreen – “Tattoo”
- Kiana – “Where Did You Go”
Cornelia Jakobs won Melodifestivalen 2022 with the song ‘Hold Me Closer’ which finished in 4th place at Eurovision. This was the best Swedish result since their win back in 2015.