Sweden: Loreen is the winner of Melodifestivalen 2023 and will represent the country this year in Liverpool!

Ninety minutes ago, the show of the Final of Melodifestivalen 2023, started off on SVT and SVT Play and we now know that Loreen will represent Sweden at Eurovision Song Contest 2023 in Liverpool, with the song “Tattoo“!

The show

Jesper Rönndahl and Farah Abadi will present Melodifestivalen 2023. The heats followed the touring concept again, after SVT had pulled back last year due to health restrictions in Sweden! With the next and final show of the contest on Saturday March the 11th, Melodifestivalen will take place in Stockholm, at friends arena.

Sami Rekik, member of the famous Swedish duo and last year’s contestants Medina, opens the final show presenting the contestants while an Ethnic/Balcan remix of Stefania was playing! Everyone is dancing!

The Process

During the artists’ performances, viewers got the chance to give five hearts (votes) for each competing act. After the international jury revealed their vote, viewers got another round of five hearts (votes) per artist.

The finalists:

- “Where You Are (Sávežan)” – Jon Henrik Fjällgren, Arc North feat. Adam Woods
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- “Rhythm Of My Show” – Tone Sekelius
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- “One Day” – Mariette
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- “Air” – Marcus & Martinus
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- “On My Way” – Panetoz
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- “Never Give Up” – Maria Sur
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- “Six Feet Under” – Smash Into Pieces
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- “Where Did You Go” – Kiana
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- “Släpp alla sorger” – Nordman
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- “Tattoo” – Loreen
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- “Mer av dig” – THEOZ
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- “Royals” – Paul Rey
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After all the numbers are complete, a recap follows as usual to allow the viewers to vote for their personal favourite.

Intervals

Before the second voting round starts, the song “Lyssna Till Ditt Hjärta” plays but now the group FRIENDS shows up on stage and sings it live! Farah Abadi and Linda Bengtzing in the background, wearing the heart costume do the distinctive choreography!

During Saturday’s final, it is Danny Saucedo who is the last to join the star collection that this year will become part of the Melodifestivalen Hall of Fame, so he sings a medley of his songs, wearing a wig that takes off at the end of his performance!