Sweden: Fifth Semifinal of Melodifestivalen 2022 takes place tonight!

Melodifestivalen 2022: act five! Fifth semifinal today for the selection process of Sweden’s participation in Eurovision 2022. As is known, five semifinals and the grand final will keep us company until March 12, when we will have the official selection of Sweden’s representative in Eurovision 2022.

In tonight’s fifth semifinal, eight entries claim the last two tickets to the final.

The finalists

Eight artists have already secured their presence in the grand final of Melodifestivalen 2022. These artists are:

• Cornelia Jacobs – Hold Me Closer
• Robin Bengtsson – Innocent Love
• LIAMOO – “Bluffin” 
• John Lundvik – “Änglavakt” 
• Anders Bagge – Bigger Than The Universe 
• Faith Kakembo – Freedom 
• Klara Hammarström – Run To The Hills
• MEDINA - In i dimman 

The contestants

Eight artists are participating in tonight’s fifth semifinal. These eight artists were divided into two groups, with the winner of each group advancing to the final next Saturday.

Group Α

1. Tone Sekelius – My Way
2. Alvaro Estrella – Suave
3. Danne Stråhed – Hallabaloo
4. Anna Bergendahl – Higher Power

Group Β

1. Theoz – Som du vill
2. Lisa Miskovsky – Best to Come
3. Lillasyster – Till Our Days Are Over
4. Cazzi Opeia – I Can’t Get Enough

Oscar Zia will be the presenter of all six shows of Melodifestivalen 2022.

Tonight’s fifth semifinal, like all other shows, will be held in Stockholm due to the outbreak of the Omicron variant in Sweden. The venue for the second semi-final of Melodifestivalen is the Friends Arena, which has hosted the finals of the Melodifestivalen from 2013 to 2020.

The fifth semifinal of Melodifestivalen 2022 will start at 20:00 CET and will last one and a half hour. You can watch it through the SVT frequency by clicking HERE.

Stay tuned to Eurovisionfun for all news regarding Sweden’s participation in Eurovision 2022!