Image credits: Collage SVT The first 14 participants at the Melodifestivalen 2023 were revealed this Tuesday. Once again, the show will serve as the Sweden’s selection for the Eurovision Song Contest (ESC).
There are many well-known names, as Victor Crone who represented Estonia at the ESC in 2019; and Loulou LaMotte, that as a member of The Mamas was backing singer for John Lundvik at the ESC 2019 for Sweden and was elected to represent the same country in 2020 before the cancellation due to the pandemic.
For now, the participants in the two first heats were announced, and tomorrow will be unveiled the other 14 contestants. The Melodifestivalen 2023 will take place from February 4 to March 11 with six shows in six Swedish countries.
First heat (February 4, Gothenburg)
- Victor Crone: Diamond
- Songwriters: David Lindgren Zacharias, Peter Kvint, Victor Crone
- Rejhan: Haunted
- Songwriters: Albin Johnsén, Mattias Andréasson, Pontus Söderman, Tilde RONIA Wrigsell
- Loulou LaMotte: Inga sorger
- Songwriters: Jonas Thander, Loulou LaMotte
- Eva Rydberg & Ewa Roos: Länge leve livet
- Songwriters: Emil Vaker, Henric Pierroff, Kalle Rydberg
- Elov & Beny: Raggen går
- Songwriters: Johan Werner, Kristian Wejshag, Mattias Elovsson, Oscar Kilenius, Tim Larsson
- Tone Sekelius: Rhythm Of My Show
- Songwriters: Anderz Wrethov, Dino Medanhodzic, Jimmy “Joker” Thörnfeldt, Tone Sekelius
- Jon Henrik Fjällgren, Arc North feat. Adam Woods: Where You Are (Sávežan)
- Songwriters: Arc North, Calle Hellberg, Jon Henrik Fjällgren, Joy Deb, Oliver Belvelin, Richard Lästh, Tobias Lundgren, William Segerdahl
Second heat (February 11, Linköping)
- Wiktoria: All My Life (Where Have You Been)
- Songwriters: Herman Gardarfve, Melanie Wehbe, Patrik Jean, Wiktoria Johansson
- Eden: Comfortable
- Songwriters: Benjamin Rosenbohm, Eden Alm, Emil Adler Lei, Julie Aagaard
- Uje Brandelius: Grytan
- Songwriter: Uje Brandelius
- THEOZ: Mer av dig
- Songwriters: Axel Schylström, Jakob Redtzer, Peter Boström, Thomas G:son
- Maria Sur: Never Give Up
- Songwriters: Anderz Wrethov, Laurell Barker
- Tennessee Tears: No I Know
- Songwriters: Anderz Wrethov, Jonas Hermansson, Thomas Stengaard, Tilda Feuk
- Panetoz: On My Way
- Songwriters: Anders Wigelius, Daniel Nzinga, Jimmy Jansson, Nebeyu Baheru, Njol Badjie, Pa Modou Badjie, Robert Norberg
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