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Sweden: The lyrics of the songs competing at the fourth heat of Melodifestivalen 2023!

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Melodifestivalen 2023 next show is on the forthcoming Saturday, February the 25th! The fourth heat of the national selection process of Sweden, will take place at Malmö Arena in Malmö.

Back in 26th of February, almost 40 years ago, by just a day, Carola won Melodifestivalen 1983 with the song “Främling“. Now Carola celebrates by returning to where it all began to be a guest at Melodifestivalen on Saturday. She will perform the Swedish winning songs “Främling” (1983) by Lasse Holm and Monica Forsberg, “Fångad av en stormvind” (1991) written by Carola herself and Stephan Berg as well as “Evighet” (2006) written by Bobby Ljunggren, Carola, Henrik Wikström and Thomas G:son.  Fourty years later, there are seven contestants, bidding to represent Sweden at the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 to be held in Liverpool.

A while ago, SVT, the Swedish national broadcaster released the lyrics of all seven competing songs, of the fourth heat.

You can read the lyrics of the fourth heat songs below:

  1. Kiana – Where Did You Go (Writers: Jimmy “Joker” Thörnfeldt, Joy Deb, Linnea Deb)
    So many times I asked myself

    I need to know

    Where did you go?

    I felt so left out in the rain

    Come numb the pain

    Where did you go?

    I wanna know

    Everyday time I get lost in emotions

    I wish I could turn back time

    In my dreams I imagine that you’re still mine

    Under the stars

    That’s where I found you

    (I found you)

    Under the stars

    That’s where I found you

    (I found you)

    (I wanna know)

    Where did you go

    Where did you go

    Where did you go

    Where did you go?

    (I wanna know)

    Under the stars

    That’s where I found you

    Where did you go

    Where did you go

    Where did you go

    Where did you go?

    Oh oh oh oh oh

    Oh oh oh oh oh

    Where did you go

    Where did you go

    Where did you go

    Where did you go?

    Oh oh oh oh oh

    Oh oh oh oh oh

    A drive by the ocean

    With The Weeknd playin’ on the radio

    Where did you go?

    You and me were chasing dreams

    Oh boy you had me at hello

    So where did you go?

    In my dreams I imagine that you’re still mine

    Under the stars

    That’s where I found you

    (I found you)

    Under the stars

    That’s where I found you

    (I found you)

    I wanna know

    (I wanna know)

    Where did you go,

    Where did you go,

    Where did you go,

    Where did you go?

    Oh oh oh oh oh

    Oh oh oh oh oh

    Where did you go,

    Where did you go,

    Where did you go,

    Where did you go?

    I wanna know

    Under the stars

    (Where did you go, where did you go, where did you go, where did you go?)

    That’s where I found you

    (Oh oh oh oh oh, oh oh oh oh oh)

    Under the stars

    (Where did you go, where did you go, where did you go, where did you go?)

    That’s where I found you

    (Oh oh oh oh oh, oh oh oh oh oh)

    Where did you go

    Where did you go

    Where did you go?

  2. Signe & Hjördis – Edelweiss (Writers: Anderz Wrethov, Jimmy Jansson, Myra Granberg)
    När regnet öser ovanför

    Så tänker jag på dig

    Hur något vissnat inom dig

    Hur du inte hittat hem

    För jag vet, och jag ser

    Jag har alltid sett

    När du ler

    Finns det mer

    Inuti

    Men när vinden dansar över ängarna

    Så talar träden om hjältemod

    Hör grönskan spela över strängarna

    Låt dom sjunga om vår edelweiss

    Och när hoppet ekar över vidderna

    Ska blomster växa ur våra sår

    Vi skålar för dom gamla minnena

    Och sjunger om vår edelweiss

    Ett litet frö där inom dig

    Som aldrig fick slå rot

    Men tårarna ska rädda det

    Att växa och bli stort

    För jag vet, och jag ser

    Jag har alltid sett det

    När du ler

    Finns det mer

    Inuti

    Men när vinden dansar över ängarna

    Så talar träden om hjältemod

    Hör grönskan spela över strängarna

    Låt dom sjunga om vår edelweiss

    Och när hoppet ekar över vidderna

    Ska blomster växa ur våra sår

    Vi skålar för dom gamla minnena

    Och sjunger om vår edelweiss

    Säg mig om du inte längre tror

    Det är i mörkret som det finaste får gro

    Men när vinden dansar över ängarna

    Så talar träden om hjältemod

    Hör grönskan spela över strängarna

    Låt dom sjunga om vår edelweiss

    Och när hoppet ekar över vidderna

    Ska blomster växa ur våra sår

    Vi skålar för dom gamla minnena

    Och sjunger om vår edelweiss

    Och sjunger om vår edelweiss

  3. Smash Into Pieces – Six Feet Under (Writers: Andreas ”Giri” Lindbergh, Benjamin Jennebo, Chris Adam, Jimmy “Joker” Thörnfeldt, Joy Deb, Linnea Deb, Per Bergquist)
    I’m six feet under

    Like I’m buried alive

    We’re so game over

    But we keep holding the line

    You fight me and I fight back

    And when you come back

    We get up and we do it again

    I’m turning to a shadow

    I can’t let go

    Though it’s wrong

    I don’t want it to end

    Better safe than sorry

    Better safe than sorry

    Felt so right now what are we?

    So turn it up, turn it up, turn it up

    We’re on the edge

    We’re miles apart

    And I’m six feet under

    Diggin’ down my heart

    We’re on the edge

    We keep falling down

    ’Til I’m six feet under

    Diggin’ down my heart

    ’Til I’m six feet under

    ’Til I’m six feet under

    ’Til I’m six feet under

    We’re in a maze now

    Playing arcade and I’m lost

    Counting our days now

    I’m in a straight jacket

    No matter the cost

    You fight me and I fight back

    And when you come back

    We get up and we do it again

    I’m turning to a shadow

    I can’t let go

    Though it’s wrong

    I don’t want it to end

    Better safe than sorry

    Better safe than sorry

    Felt so right, now what are we?

    So turn it up, turn it up, turn it up

    We’re on the edge

    We’re miles apart

    And I’m six feet under

    Diggin’ down my heart

    We’re on the edge

    We keep falling down

    ’Til I’m six feet under

    Diggin’ down my heart

    ’Til I’m six feet under

    ’Til I’m six feet under

    We’re on the edge

    We’re miles apart

    And I’m six feet under

    We’re on the edge

    We’re miles apart

    And I’m six feet under

    Diggin’ down my heart

    We’re on the edge

    We keep falling down

    (Keep falling down)

    ’Til I’m six feet under

    Diggin’ down my heart

    ’Til I’m six feet under

    ’Til I’m six feet under

    ’Til I’m six feet under

  4. Mariette – One Day (Writers: Jimmy Jansson, Thomas G:son, Mariette)
    I know that sometimes I’ve been lost

    But never try to hold me down

    I’m never givin’ up

    (Ain’t givin’ up)

    There’ll come a day that’s made for us

    I promise we’ll be standing there

    As the winners of our time

    One day we’ll ride out the storm

    We’re sailing with tomorrow in our hands

    And one day we’ll find our way home

    Another time, another place

    Somewhere there’s a promised land

    That’s waiting just for us

    (Just for us)

    Leave all your worries and regrets

    And forget about yesterday

    We’re heading for the skies

    If we get caught

    For who we are

    I take the fall

    One day we’ll ride out the storm

    We’re sailing with tomorrow in our hands

    And one day we’ll find our way home

    We’ll take the chance

    The power is our own

    What do you say

    (What do you say)

    So what do you say

    (So what do you say)

    We can be kings and queens

    Our dreams will be our throne

    Cos one day we’ll find our way home

    We’ll take the chance

    The power is our own

    We can make it

    We can make it

    We can make it

    We can make it

    One day we’ll ride out the storm

    We’re sailing with tomorrow in our hands

    Ooh, one day we’ll find our way home

    We’ll take the chance

    The power is our own

    What do you say

    (What do you say)

    So what do you say

    (So what do you say)

    We can be kings and queens

    Our dreams will be our throne

    What do you say

    (What do you say)

    So what do you say

    (So what do you say)

    We can be anything we wanna be

    You know

    Cos one day we’ll find our way home

    We’ll take the chance

    The power is our own

    I know that sometimes I’ve been lost

    But never try to hold me down

    I’m never givin’ up

  5. Emil Henrohn – Mera mera mera (Writers: Emil Henrohn, Jakob Redtzer, Ji Nilsson, Marlene Strand)
    Jag är som månens ljus i natten, stjärnor som glittrar

    Och mina andetag får luften här att vibrera

    Jag är fylld av en lust och längtan

    Större än en hel ocean

    Glöm att jag sitter här och väntar

    Jag har inget tålamod kvar

    Jag vill ha mer av allt

    Jag vill inte gå hem

    Vill inte sova nu

    Jag kan göra det sen

    Jag vill ha pink champagne

    Fyll upp glaset igen

    Så ge mig

    Mera mera mera

    Mera mera mera

    Come give me more

    Och ge mig lite till

    Glöm bort igår

    Betyder ingenting

    Vill bara dansa

    Natten lång till ”Gimme Gimme”

    Mera mera mera

    Mera mera mera

    Vi skapar nya minnen som vi aldrig ska glömma

    Jag vill att världen ska se ut som i mina drömmar

    Jag är fylld av en lust och längtan

    Större än en hel ocean

    Glöm att jag sitter här och väntar

    Jag har inget tålamod kvar

    Jag vill ha mer av allt

    Jag vill inte gå hem

    Vill inte sova nu

    Jag kan göra det sen

    Jag vill ha pink champagne

    Fyll upp glaset igen

    Så ge mig

    Mera mera mera

    Mera mera mera

    Come give me more

    Och ge mig lite till

    Glöm bort igår

    Betyder ingenting

    Vill bara dansa

    Natten lång till ”Gimme Gimme”

    Mera mera mera

    Mera mera mera

    Jag är fylld av en lust och längtan

    Glöm att jag sitter här och väntar

    Jag har inget tålamod kvar

    Jag vill ha mer av allt

    Jag vill inte gå hem

    Vill inte sova nu

    Jag kan göra det sen

    Jag vill ha pink champagne

    Fyll upp glaset igen

    Så ge mig

    Mera mera mera

    Mera mera mera

    Come give me more

    Och ge mig lite till

    Glöm bort igår

    Betyder ingenting

    Vill bara dansa

    Natten lång till ”Gimme Gimme”

    Mera mera mera

    Mera mera mera

    Så ge mig

    Mera mera mera

  6. Axel Schylström – Gorgeous (Writers: Axel Schylström, Herman Gardarfve, Jonas Thander, Malin Halvardsson)
    I don’t know what’s going on inside your mind

    Is there something I can say

    Something just to lead the way

    For you

    Why, why you keep on beating on yourself

    Is there something I can do

    Something more than being there

    For you

    You tell me that the voice inside your head

    Is killing you

    I’m losing count of all the times you said

    I’m not enough

    But don’t you dare talk to yourself like that

    You’re gorgeous

    So gorgeous

    Don’t you dare talk to yourself like that

    You’re gorgeous

    So gorgeous

    Come, hide away with me just for a while

    We can laugh til’ we forget

    We can smile until we get

    Through this

    Oh, you tell me that the voice inside your head

    Is killing you

    Oh, I’m losing count of all the times you said

    I’m not enough

    But don’t you dare talk to yourself like that

    You’re gorgeous

    So gorgeous

    No, don’t you dare talk to yourself like that

    You’re gorgeous

    So gorgeous

    Come, hide away with me just for a while

    Oh, you tell me that the voice inside your head

    Is killing you

    (Is killing you)

    Oh, I’m losing count of all the times you said

    I’m not enough

    (I’m not enough)

    Don’t you dare talk to yourself like that

    You’re gorgeous

    So gorgeous

    No, don’t you dare talk to yourself like that

    You’re gorgeous

    So gorgeous

    You’re gorgeous

    So gorgeous

    Don’t you dare talk to yourself like that

    You’re gorgeous

    So gorgeous

  7. Loreen – Tattoo (Writers: Jimmy “Joker” Thörnfeldt, Jimmy Jansson, Loreen, Moa ”Cazzi Opeia” Carlebecker, Peter Boström, Thomas G:son)
    I don’t wanna go

    But baby we both know

    This is not our time

    It’s time to say goodbye

    Until we meet again

    Cus this is not the end

    It will come a day

    When we will find our way

    Violins playing and the angels crying

    When the stars align then I’ll be there

    No I don’t care about them all

    Cus all I want is to be loved

    And all I care about is you

    You stuck on me like a tattoo

    No I don’t care about the pain

    I’ll walk through fire and through rain

    Just to get closer to you

    You stuck on me like a tattoo

    I’m letting my hair down

    I’m taking it cool

    You got my heart in your hand

    Don’t lose it my friend

    It’s all that I got

    Violins playing and the angels crying

    When the stars align then I’ll be there

    No I don’t care about them all

    Cus all I want is to be loved

    And all I care about is you

    You stuck on me like a tattoo

    No I don’t care about the pain

    I’ll walk through fire and through rain

    Just to get closer to you

    You stuck on me like a tattoo

    Oh I don’t care about them all

    Cus all I want is to be loved

    And all I care about is you

    You stuck on me like a tattoo

    I don’t care about the pain

    I’ll walk through fire and through rain

    Just to get closer to you

    You stuck on me like a tattoo

    All I care about is love

    Oh oh oh

    All I care about is love

    You stuck on me like a tattoo

Jesper Rönndahl and Farah Abadi will present Melodifestivalen 2023. The heats are following the touring concept again, after SVT had pulled back last year due to health restrictions in Sweden, with the finals being held at Friends Arena!

With the next show of the contest on Saturday February the 25th, Melodifestivalen will take place in Malmö, then Örnsköldsvik follows and finally the final show in Stockholm on the 11th of March.

The detailed schedule of Melodifestivalen 2023 is described below:

  • Heat 1: Göteborg – Saturday 4 February 2023 (Scandinavium)
  • Heat 2: Linköping – Saturday 11 February 2023 (Saab Arena)
  • Heat 3: Lidköping – Saturday 18 February 2023 (Sparbanken Arena)
  • Heat 4: Malmö – Saturday 25 February 2023 (Malmö Arena)
  • Semi-Final: Örnsköldsvik – Saturday 4 March 2023 (Hägglunds Arena)
  • Final: Stockholm – Satuday 11 March 2023 (Friends Arena)

Stay tuned at Eurovisionfun, for all the latest developments regarding Sweden’s entry for Eurovision 2023!

Source/Photo: SVT

Sweden: Anders Bagge and Faith Kakembo are the two direct finalists of the Third Semi-Final of Melodifestivalen 2022!

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Ninety minutes ago, the second show for the Third Semi-Final of Melodifestivalen 2022, started off on SVT and SVT Play. And we are here to share the results of the night with you!

The two direct qualifiers are Anders Bagge with the song “Bigger Than The Universe” and Faith Kakembo with the song “Freedom” and we will get to see them perform their songs live, on the 12th of March, when the finals will take place at Friends Arena.

But how things developed during the night?

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Sweden: The betting odds, just a few moments before the Third Melodifestivalen 2022 Semi-Final results!

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Melodifestivalen 2022 Third Semi-Final show will begin in a few moments, with the new competition and voting format in place and will be aired on SVT and SVT Play. Seven contestants will have to compete against each other tonight, in order to secure one of the direct finalist places, or if not directly qualifying to the finals, claiming their ticket for the fifth semi-final, as their last chance in the hopes of competing at the finals.

Tonight’s contestants

  1. Cazzi Opeia – “I Can’t Get Enough“
  2. Lancelot  - “Lyckligt slut“
  3. Lisa Miskovsky  – “Best to Come“
  4. Tribe Friday – “Shut Me Up“
  5. Faith Kakembo – “Freedom“
  6. Linda Bengtzing – “Fyrfaldigt hurra!”
  7. Anders Bagge – “Bigger Than The Universe“

The odds

The betting odds depend on many factors and as these factors are subject to changes anytime, the odds can still fluctuate, even last minute. Currently there seem to be two clear direct finalists and these are Anders Bagge and Lancelot  .

As for the two fifth semi-final’s qualifiers, we might have quite a close combat between some of the artists. Currently, in the third and fourth place of the betting odds we have Cazzi Opeia and Faith Kakembo.

Let’s see what is going to happen, we will get the chance to watch the actual Semi-Final live, on SVT and SVT Play and of course at EurovisionFun you will get the chance to be informed about the results, as soon as they are announced on TV!

Which two of today’s competing artists do you think will be the direct finalists, on the 12th of March?

Stay tuned at Eurovisionfun, for all the latest developments regarding Melodifestivalen 2022 and the Swedish entry for Eurovision 2022!

Source: Eurovision World

Sweden: The general rehearsal of the Third Melodifestivalen 2022 Semi-Final! (Live)

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The general rehearsal of the Third Melodifestivalen 2022 Semi-Final has just started. We are happy to be watching it live, at the SVT online press centre. We will be covering this rehearsal, describing in detail what is happening during the show, for you to follow the entire process.

This article is being updated in real-time, all you need to do is hit the refresh button on your browser and all the rest is on us!

We will keep you up to date with all the latest information and images off this semi-final rehearsal, allowing you to get a glimpse of what you will get to see tomorrow February 12, at 20:00 CET, when you watch the actual semi-final show on SVT and SVT Play.

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Sweden: Watch clips from the first rehearsals of the third Melodifestivalen 2022 semi-final!

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As usual, a few hours before each Melodifestivalen semi-final, SVT published the rehearsal clips of all seven competing artists of the third semi-final of February the 19th.

A while ago, the 30 second rehearsal clips of the upcoming semi-final got published! You can watch the published clips, by clicking on the song title links below:

The competing songs of the third semi-final:

The lyrics of the songs were published on Tuesday February 15th, which you can read in more detail, in our corresponding article.

The process

Two songs will directly qualify to the grand final of Melodifestivalen 2022, which will take place on the 12th of March. The songs that will place third and fourth will have to compete again, at the fifth semi-final, held on the 5th of March. There will be four semi-finals in total.

Oscar Zia presents all the shows of Melodifestivalen 2022, while due to the outbreak of COVID-19, the shows for the national selection process that will represent Sweden in Turin this year, will be held exclusively in Stockholm!

Melodifestivalen 2022 finals will he held on the 12th of March, when we will get to know who will be selected as a representative for Sweden at the Eurovision Song Contest in Turin!

The detailed schedule of Melodifestivalen 2022 is described below:

  • First Semi-Final on the 5th of February, at the Avicii Arena
  • Second Semi-Final on the 12th of February, at the Avicii Arena
  • Third Semi-Final on the 19th of February, at the Avicii Arena
  • Fourth Semi-Final on the 26th of February, at Friends Arena
  • Fifth Semi-Final on the 5th of March, at Friends Arena
  • The Final on the 12th of March, at Friends Arena

Stay tuned at Eurovisionfun, for all the latest developments regarding Sweden’s entry for Eurovision 2022!

Sweden: Listen to the song snippets of the third semi-final of Melodifestivalen 2022!

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The Swedish national selection process moves on to the third semi final the upcoming Saturday, February the 19th! The third semi final of the national selection process of Sweden, will take place at The Avicii Arena in Stockholm, which is the largest hemispherical building in the world.

As usual, a couple of days before each Melodifestivalen semi-final, SVT publishes snippets of all seven competing songs of the semi-final. A while ago, the song snippets of the third semi-final got released.

The competing songs of the third semi-final:

The process

Two songs will directly qualify to the grand final of Melodifestivalen 2022, which will take place on the 12th of March. The songs that will place third and fourth will have to compete again, at the fifth semi-final, held on the 5th of March. There will be four semi-finals in total.

Oscar Zia presents all the shows of Melodifestivalen 2022, while due to the outbreak of COVID-19, the shows for the national selection process that will represent Sweden in Turin this year, will be held exclusively in Stockholm!

Melodifestivalen 2022 finals will he held on the 12th of March, when we will get to know who will be selected as a representative for Sweden at the Eurovision Song Contest in Turin!

The detailed schedule of Melodifestivalen 2022 is described below:

  • First Semi-Final on the 5th of February, at the Avicii Arena
  • Second Semi-Final on the 12th of February, at the Avicii Arena
  • Third Semi-Final on the 19th of February, at the Avicii Arena
  • Fourth Semi-Final on the 26th of February, at Friends Arena
  • Fifth Semi-Final on the 5th of March, at Friends Arena
  • The Final on the 12th of March, at Friends Arena

Which two of the above artists do you think will be the direct qualifiers to the finals, on the 12th of March?

Stay tuned at Eurovisionfun, for all the latest developments regarding Melodifestivalen 2022 and the Swedish entry for Eurovision 2022!

Source: SVT

Sweden: The lyrics of the songs competing at the Third Semi-Final of Melodifestivalen 2022!

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Melodifestivalen 2022 started a few days ago, on February the 5th! The first three semi-finals of the national selection process of Sweden, are held at The Avicii Arena in Stockholm, which is the largest hemispherical building in the world and semi-final four, five and the final are to be held at Friends Arena, also in Stockholm.

A while ago, SVT, the Swedish national broadcaster released the lyrics of all seven competing songs, of the third semi-final.

You can read the lyrics of the third semi-final songs below:

1. Cazzi Opeia – “I Can’t Get Enough” (Writers: Bishat Araya, Jakob Redtzer, Cazzi Opeia, Paul Rey)

(Ah ah, ah ah, ah ah)

I know that i’m a mess

I’m the first one to confess

I got issues

Baby I got issues

We both got pretty scars

But I love your every flaw

When I’m with you

I won’t try to fix you

So what, so what if we get drunk

Or get a little wild, sometimes

Oh I

don’t mind if we get in a fight

As long as we collide

I feel alive

Oh when you taste like that

And I could die

Oh with a face like that

I can’t get enough

I can’t get enough

I can’t get enough of you

I can’t get enough

I can’t get enough

I can’t get enough of you

I’m haunted by your kiss

And the flavour of your lips

Let me have it

Baby I’m an addict

Oh no I can’t resist

Your touch, your fingertips

Is like no other

We’re perfect for each other

Oh so what If the world is upside down

As long as you’re around

I feel alive

Oh when you taste like that

And I could die

Oh with a face like that

I can’t get enough

I can’t get enough

I can’t get enough of you

I can’t get enough

I can’t get enough

I can’t get enough of you

Life is so much so much better

When we are together

So why be alone?

No one love me love me better

Lucky number 7

Baby you’re the one

And I can’t get enough

I can’t get enough

I can’t get enough of you

I can’t get enough

I can’t get enough

I can’t get enough of you

(Ah ah, ah ah, ah ah)

 

2. Lancelot  - “Lyckligt slut” (Writers: Lancelot Hedman, Niklas Carson Mattsson )

Utanför porten

Står jag och ler

Ler som en idiot

Fåglarna sjunger

Sjunger i dur

Allt är så vackert nu

Men jag

Vill inte ha nåt vackert

Jag vill ha nåt som är fult

För vackert har ett slut

Jag kunde dö just nu

Med dig här i min famn

Vi dansar livet ut

Alla sorger blir till sand

För om tiden rinner ut

Om det är över nu

Får jag ett lyckligt slut

Kanske för bra men

Låt det va sant

Ljuger jag för mig själv?

Svävar bland molnen

Men väntar på storm

Allt är för underbart

Men jag

Vill inte ha nåt vackert

Jag vill ha nåt som är fult

För vackert har ett slut

Jag kunde dö just nu

Med dig här i min famn

Vi dansar livet ut

Alla sorger blir till sand

För om tiden rinner ut

Om det är över nu

Får jag ett lyckligt slut

Nej jag

Vill inte ha nåt vackert

Jag vill ha nåt som är fult

För vackert har ett slut

Jag kunde dö just nu

Med dig här i min famn

Vi dansar livet ut

Alla sorger blir till sand

För om tiden rinner ut

Finns det ett lyckligt slut

För nån som jag och du?

 

3. Lisa Miskovsky  – “Best to Come” (Writers, David Lindgren Zacharias)

I won’t settle,

I won’t settle down

Not even if you’re telling me

I’ll be the chooser

Now or never,

now or never now

I’m leaving all you left behind

To light up the future

I would give it all I got

I will never run

Never hide

Never showing you, I cried

I’m not giving you a chance to say goodbye

It will always hurt

Not in vain

More like driving in the rain

But I still believe the best is still to come

It’s still to come

Please just hear me,

please just hear me out

I’m heading down the highway now

Through the snow and the gravel

You can say that I’m different

that I’ve changed into this

What is lost can be found

It’s just a matter of time,

please don’t leave me like this

I will never run

Never hide

Never showing you, I cried

I’m not giving you a chance to say goodbye

It will always hurt

Not in vain

More like driving in the rain

But I still believe the best is still to come

It’s still to come

I will never run

Never hide

Never showing you, I cried

I’m not giving you a chance to say goodbye

Cause you will always see the darkness ahead of you

let me light up the future

I’m not giving you a chance to say goodbye

It will always hurt

Not in vain

More like driving in the rain

But I still believe the best is still to come

And it’s still to come

 

4. Tribe Friday – “Shut Me Up” (Writers: Isak Gunnarsson, Robin Hanberger Pérez, Noah Deutschmann)

It’s way past half-to-nine

But you don’t seem to mind,

Do you?

You’ve got your sugar lines

I couldn’t dare to try,

But you

You’re so loud-mouthed

I’m so far out

Is it alright?

‘Cause I just wanted to say

She shut me up!

I really tried to speak my mind,

But she shut me up

And I hope it’s not the last time

She shut me up

She shut me up,

We’re suddenly so silent,

But that’s alright

You play pretend but I

I think we’re past that line,

Don’t you?

Oh, don’t you?

I’ve got to head back soon

Unless you make your move right now

She said

“You’re so pretty”

Am I really?

And I tried to reply

She shut me up!

I really tried to speak my mind,

But she shut me up

And I hope it’s not the last time

She shut me up

She shut me up,

We’re suddenly so silent,

But that’s alright

“Meet me in an hour two hours away”,

They said

But she don’t want me leaving so—

She shut me up!

I really tried to speak my mind but,

She shut me up

And I hope it’s not the last time

She shut me up

She shut me up,

We’re suddenly so silent,

She shut me up!

She shut me up, up, up, up

We’re suddenly so silent,

But that’s alright

 

5. Faith Kakembo – “Freedom” (Writers: Laurell Barker, Anderz Wrethov, Palle Hammarlund, Faith Kakembo)

I don’t see the love

I just see the wounds

I just feel the struggle here in me

Can’t it be enough

Just being a human

I hate the way we make each other bleed

I won’t give up

I’m not afraid

No my hope don’t stop believing

I can trust

Won’t suffocate

Know my heart’s gonna keep me breathing

Till I find

My

Freedom

Oh until I

Find

My

Freedom

I can see the life

Where everybody’s healed

Tell me how much trouble would that be?

Cuz I know you and I

We could write the sequel

We could turn nightmares into dreams

I won’t give up

I’m not afraid

No my hope don’t stop believing I can trust

Won’t suffocate

Know my heart’s gonna keep me breathing

Till I find

My

Freedom

Oh until I

Find

My

Freedom

I’m caught in a notion

I’m getting no peace

Proposing a motion

this world’s gotta see

Keep movin’ it forward

until you and me

Find

Find

Freedom

I won’t give up

I’m not afraid

No my hope don’t stop believing

I can trust

Won’t suffocate

Yeah my heart’s gonna keep me breathing

I won’t give up

I’m not afraid

No my hope don’t stop believing

I can trust

Won’t suffocate

Yeah my heart’s gonna keep me breathing

Till I find

My

Freedom

Oh until I

Find

My

Freedom

 

6. Linda Bengtzing – “Fyrfaldigt hurra!” (Writers: Thomas G:son, Linda Bengtzing, Myra Granberg, Daniel Jelldéus)

Vet att jag inte är den bästa

Till och med värre än dom flesta

Men mina snedsteg gör mig ännu mera resolut

För ja, så länge jag försöker

Så gör det inget om jag dör nu

Ska låta mina lungor sjunga tills jag checkat ut

Och jag ska nudda himlen om jag så ska stå på tå

Jag ska visa världen att det går

Kan inte vänta längre, släpp mig nu

Jag tänker göra som jag vill

Finns ingen plats för trams

för jag har tight med tid

Kan inte vänta längre, hör mig nu,

kan inte ändra någonting

Vill säga tack, förlåt och skål för allt vi minns

och ta ett fyrfaldigt hurra för att vi finns

Jag ska leva detta livet

som att det faktiskt vore mitt

Bara sträcka upp ett finger för ”I don’t give a shit”

Jag ska riva alla broar

som inte leder någonvart

jag ska släcka alla bränder innan allt blir svart

Och jag ska nudda himlen om jag så ska stå på tå

Jag ska visa världen att det går

Kan inte vänta längre, släpp mig nu

Jag tänker göra som jag vill

Finns ingen plats för trams

för jag har tight med tid

Kan inte vänta längre, hör mig nu,

kan inte ändra någonting

Vill säga tack, förlåt och skål för allt vi minns

och ta ett fyrfaldigt hurra för att vi finns

Och jag ska nudda himlen om jag så ska stå på tå

Jag ska visa världen att det går

Kan inte vänta längre, släpp mig nu

Jag tänker göra som jag vill

Finns ingen plats för trams

för jag har tight med tid

Kan inte vänta längre, hör mig nu,

kan inte ändra någonting

Vill säga tack, förlåt och skål för allt vi minns

och ta ett fyrfaldigt hurra för att vi finns

 

7. Anders Bagge – “Bigger Than The Universe” (Writers: Anders Bagge, Jimmy Jansson, Peter Boström, Thomas G:son)

I’m sitting here

In my apple tree

There’s a guiding light shining down on me

I can see the dawning of my life

Bigger than the universe

Just take my hand

Put your trust in fate

Let us leave this world for a better place

A place where all the darkest days are gone

And everyone’s a champion

Hear, my heart is

beating like a symphony

And every word is poetry

We are, we are

Reaching for the stars like

satellites up in the sky

In a world of you and I

We are, we are

Bigger than the universe

As I’m sitting here

In my apple tree

There’s a rain of hope pouring down on me

I can see the sunrise of my soul

Bigger than the universe

Forever young

Join the ride with me

There’s an open road to eternity

We’re dancin’ on the edge,

we’re wild and free

Hear, my heart is

beating like a symphony

And every word is poetry

We are, we are

Reaching for the stars like

satellites up in the sky

In a world of you and I

We are, we are

Bigger than the universe

We are, we are

We are, we are

Bigger than the universe

We are, we are

We are, we are

We are bigger than the universe

We are, we are

We are, we are

Oh, bigger than the universe

We are, we are

We are, we are

Bigger than the universe

We are, we are

The process

Two songs will directly qualify to the grand final of Melodifestivalen 2022, which will take place on the 12th of March. The songs that will place third and fourth will have to compete again, at the fifth semi-final, held on the 5th of March. There will be four semi-finals in total.

Oscar Zia presents all the shows of Melodifestivalen 2022, while due to the outbreak of COVID-19, the shows for the national selection process that will represent Sweden in Turin this year, will be held exclusively in Stockholm!

Melodifestivalen 2022 finals will he held on the 12th of March, when we will get to know who will be selected as a representative for Sweden at the Eurovision Song Contest in Turin!

The detailed schedule of Melodifestivalen 2022 is described below:

  • First Semi-Final on the 5th of February, at the Avicii Arena
  • Second Semi-Final on the 12th of February, at the Avicii Arena
  • Third Semi-Final on the 19th of February, at the Avicii Arena
  • Fourth Semi-Final on the 26th of February, at Friends Arena
  • Fifth Semi-Final on the 5th of March, at Friends Arena
  • The Final on the 12th of March, at Friends Arena

See you next time, when we will get the chance to listen to the one-minute snippets, of the seven songs of the third semi final, for the first time.

Source/Photo: SVT