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Melodifestivalen 2009

Melodifestivalen 2009 was the 49th edition of the Swedish music competition Melodifestivalen, which was organised by Sveriges Television (SVT) and took place over a six-week period between 7 February and 14 March 2009. The winner of the competition was Malena Ernman with the song "La Voix", who represented Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest 2009, where she came twenty-first with 33 points.[1]

Melodifestivalen 2009
Dates
Heat 17 February 2009
Heat 214 February 2009
Heat 321 February 2009
Heat 428 February 2009
Second chance7 March 2009
Final14 March 2009
Host
Presenter(s)Petra Mede
Participants
Number of entries32
Number of finalists11
Vote
Voting systemHeats and Second chance: 100% public vote, one finalist selected by international jury
Final: 50% public vote, 50% jury vote
Winning song"La Voix" by Malena Ernman
2008 ← Melodifestivalen → 2010

Format

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For the 2009 contest a number of changes were implemented to this format: the first four heats now include a duel format, with the top four songs competing against each other for a place in the final - the 1st and 4th-placed songs and the 2nd and 3rd-placed songs battled against each other, with the winning songs, as decided by another public vote, qualifying to the final, while the losing songs take part in the Second Chance round.[2][3]

Additionally, a maximum of eight people were allowed on stage, an increase from the previous maximum of six. As well as this pre-recorded backing vocals were now allowed to be included on the songs' backing tracks, however the main vocals were still required to be performed on stage.[2]

This year also marked the introduction of an "international jury". The jury consists of 12 members, who all work within the music industry, with many of them involved in Eurovision.[4] The international jury selected one song from each heat that did not qualify to the final, focusing their decision on their suitability for Eurovision. After the Second Chance round had finished, the jury selected their preferred song from the remaining entries, which qualified to the final, becoming the 11th finalist. The international jury also voted during the final of the contest, becoming the 12th jury, alongside the 11 regional juries of Sweden.[2][3]

Competition Schedule
Show Date City Venue
Heat 1 7 February 2009 Gothenburg Scandinavium
Heat 2 14 February 2009 Skellefteå Skellefteå Kraft Arena
Heat 3 21 February 2009 Leksand Ejendals Arena
Heat 4 28 February 2009 Malmö Malmö Arena
Second chance 7 March 2009 Norrköping Himmelstalundshallen
Final 14 March 2009 Stockholm Ericsson Globe

Stage design

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The stage of the contest

The first plans of the stage were made during the summer of 2008 and was, for the third time, designed by Viktor Brattström, with the intention to provide a feeling of endlessness: "The audience will get the feeling of not knowing where the stage starts or ends, not knowing what's coming up around the corner".[5][6]

The green room, where the artists rested after their performances, was altered from previous contests. Instead of competing artists and composers sitting together at tables, artists sat together on sofas beside the stage, while composers sat together in the front rows of the audience.[5][6]

Wildcards

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Starting in 2004, four out of the 32 participants were selected directly by the contest's producers, in order to increase musical and artistic breadth. Each artist, called "wildcard", participated in a different heat. The wildcards in 2009 were the following:[7]

Artist Song Heat
Marie Serneholt "Disconnect Me" Heat 1
Markoolio "Kärlekssång från mig" Heat 2
E.M.D. "Baby Goodbye" Heat 3
Malena Ernman "La Voix" Heat 4

Competing entries

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A record-breaking 3,440 songs were submitted to the competition, with only 28 proceeding to the next round.[8] The final 28 songs chosen to compete in the heats were released by SVT on 14 October, along with the names of their authors.

Artist Song Songwriter(s)
Agnes "Love Love Love" Anders Hansson [sv]
Alcazar "Stay the Night"
Amy Diamond "It's My Life"
Anna Sahlene & Maria Haukaas Storeng "Killing Me Tenderly"
BWO "You're Not Alone"
Caroline af Ugglas "Snälla, snälla"
Cookies 'N' Beans "What If"
E.M.D. "Baby Goodbye"
Emilia "You're My World"
H.E.A.T "1000 Miles"
Jennifer Brown "Never Been Here Before"
Jonathan Fagerlund "Welcome to My Life"
  • Didrik Thott
  • Samuel Waermö
Lasse Lindh och Bandet "Jag ska slåss i dina kvarter!" Lasse Lindh
Lili & Susie "Show Me Heaven"
Maja Gullstrand [sv] "Här för mig själv"
Malena Ernman "La Voix"
  • Fredrik Kempe
  • Malena Ernman
Måns Zelmerlöw "Hope & Glory"
  • Fredrik Kempe
  • Henrik Wikström
  • Måns Zelmerlöw
Marie Serneholt "Disconnect Me"
Markoolio "Kärlekssång från mig"
Mikael Rickfors "Du vinner över mig!" Thomas G:son
Molly Sandén "Så vill stjärnorna"
Next 3 "Esta noche"
  • Adam Soliman
  • Gonzalo Flores
  • Jimmy Almgren
  • Michael Xavier Barraza
Nina Söderquist "Tick Tock"
Rigo [sv] & The Topaz Sound feat. Red Fox "I Got U"
Sarah Dawn Finer "Moving On"
  • Fredrik Kempe
  • Sarah Dawn Finer
Scotts "Jag tror på oss"
Shirley Clamp "Med hjärtat fyllt av ljus"
  • Bobby Ljunggren
  • Henrik Wikström
  • Ingela Forsman
Sofia "Alla"
  • Dimitri Stassos
  • Henrik Wikström
  • Irini Michas
  • Nina Karolidou
Star Pilots "Higher"
Susanne Alfvengren "Du är älskad där du går"
  • Bobby Ljunggren
  • Henrik Wikström
  • Ingela Forsman
Thorleifs "Sweet Kissin' in the Moonlight"
Velvet "The Queen"
  • Henrik Janson
  • Tony Nilsson

Contest overview

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Heat 1

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The first heat took place on 7 February 2009 at the Scandinavium in Gothenburg. 3,294,000 viewers watched the heat live. A total of 721,334 votes were cast, with a total of SEK 1,396,108 collected for Radiohjälpen.[9]

Round 1
R/O Artist Song Votes Place Result
Round 1 Round 2 Total
1 Nina Söderquist "Tick Tock" 28,404 59,122 87,526 5 Out
2 Jonathan Fagerlund "Welcome to My Life" 20,847 — 20,847 7 Out
3 Shirley Clamp "Med hjärtat fyllt av ljus" 11,542 — 11,542 8 Out
4 Scotts "Jag tror på oss" 39,831 72,455 112,286 3 Round 2
5 Emilia "You're My World" 28,960 60,471 89,431 4 Round 2
6 Alcazar "Stay the Night" 40,913 77,368 118,281 1 Round 2
7 Caroline af Ugglas "Snälla, snälla" 32,839 84,451 117,290 2 I.J. Round 2
8 Marie Serneholt "Disconnect Me" 23,599 — 23,599 6 Out
Round 2
Duel R/O Artist Song Votes Result
I 1 Scotts "Jag tror på oss" 63,208 Second chance
2 Alcazar "Stay the Night" 92,630 Final
II 1 Emilia "You're My World" 79,496 Final
2 Caroline af Ugglas "Snälla, snälla" 66,520 I.J. Second chance

Heat 2

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The second heat took place on 14 February 2009 at the Skellefteå Kraft Arena in Skellefteå. 3,032,000 viewers watched the heat live. A total of 812,874 votes were cast, with a total of SEK 1,269,807 collected for Radiohjälpen.[10]

Round 1
R/O Artist Song Votes Place Result
Round 1 Round 2 Total
1 Lili & Susie "Show Me Heaven" 30,813 70,081 100,894 4 Round 2
2 Lasse Lindh och Bandet "Jag ska slåss i dina kvarter!" 9,084 — 9,084 8 Out
3 Jennifer Brown "Never Been Here Before" 9,645 — 9,645 7 Out
4 H.E.A.T "1000 Miles" 50,735 96,985 147,720 2 Round 2
5 Markoolio "Kärlekssång från mig" 14,704 — 14,704 6 Out
6 Amy Diamond "It's My Life" 43,352 77,571 120,923 3 I.J. Round 2
7 Cookies 'N' Beans "What If" 33,490 64,613 98,103 5 Out
8 Måns Zelmerlöw "Hope & Glory" 74,821 129,621 204,442 1 Round 2
Round 2
Duel R/O Artist Song Votes Result
I 1 H.E.A.T "1000 Miles" 89,631 Final
2 Amy Diamond "It's My Life" 69,204 I.J. Second chance
II 1 Måns Zelmerlöw "Hope & Glory" 107,523 Final
2 Lili & Susie "Show Me Heaven" 67,859 Second chance

Heat 3

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The third heat took place on 21 February 2009 at the Ejendals Arena in Leksand. 2,922,000 viewers watched the heat live. A total of 691,238 votes were cast, with a total of SEK 1,053,643 collected for Radiohjälpen.[11]

Round 1
R/O Artist Song Votes Place Result
Round 1 Round 2 Total
1 Velvet "The Queen" 15,985 — 15,985 6 Out
2 Rigo & The Topaz Sound feat. Red Fox "I Got U" 18,515 38,078 56,593 4 Round 2
3 Molly Sandén "Så vill stjärnorna" 29,523 55,713 85,236 3 Round 2
4 E.M.D. "Baby Goodbye" 65,234 127,990 193,224 1 Round 2
5 Mikael Rickfors "Du vinner över mig!" 17,785 36,284 54,069 5 Out
6 Maja Gullstrand "Här för mig själv" 10,568 — 10,568 8 Out
7 Sofia "Alla" 14,782 — 14,782 7 I.J. Out
8 BWO "You're Not Alone" 41,082 80,414 121,496 2 Round 2
Round 2
Duel R/O Artist Song Votes Result
I 1 Rigo & The Topaz Sound feat. Red Fox "I Got U" 39,124 Second chance
2 E.M.D. "Baby Goodbye" 116,034 Final
II 1 BWO "You're Not Alone" 66,520 Second chance
2 Molly Sandén "Så vill stjärnorna" 85,886 Final

Heat 4

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The fourth heat took place on 28 February 2009 at the Malmö Arena in Malmö. 3,188,000 viewers watched the heat live. A total of 639,928 votes were cast, with a total of SEK 1,122,842 collected for Radiohjälpen.[12]

Round 1
R/O Artist Song Votes Place Result
Round 1 Round 2 Total
1 Agnes "Love Love Love" 27,501 61,082 88,583 2 Round 2
2 Star Pilots "Higher" 28,311 58,751 87,062 3 Round 2
3 Susanne Alfvengren "Du är älskad där du går" 7,530 — 7,530 8 Out
4 Anna Sahlene & Maria Haukaas Storeng "Killing Me Tenderly" 17,240 — 17,240 7 Out
5 Thorleifs "Sweet Kissin' in the Moonlight" 23,830 48 525 72,355 5 Out
6 Sarah Dawn Finer "Moving On" 27,394 57,776 85,170 4 I.J. Round 2
7 Next 3 "Esta noche" 21,737 — 21,737 6 Out
8 Malena Ernman "La Voix" 48,415 102,708 151,123 1 Round 2
Round 2
Duel R/O Artist Song Votes Result
I 1 Star Pilots "Higher" 54,785 Second chance
2 Agnes "Love Love Love" 66,740 Final
II 1 Sarah Dawn Finer "Moving On" 48,526 I.J. Second chance
2 Malena Ernman "La Voix" 88,870 Final

Second chance

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The second chance round took place on 7 March 2009 at the Himmelstalundshallen in Norrköping. 2,886,000 viewers watched the show live. A total of 639,928 votes were cast.[13]

Round 1
Duel R/O Artist Song Votes Result
I 1 Scotts "Jag tror på oss" 47,593 Out
2 Sarah Dawn Finer "Moving On" 88,739 I.J. Round 2
II 1 Lili & Susie "Show Me Heaven" 65,405 Round 2
2 BWO "You're Not Alone" 54,283 Out
III 1 Amy Diamond "It's My Life" 65,493 I.J. Out
2 Star Pilots "Higher" 84,671 Round 2
IV 1 Rigo & The Topaz Sound feat. Red Fox "I Got U" 49,543 Out
2 Caroline af Ugglas "Snälla, snälla" 100,860 I.J. Round 2
Round 2
Duel R/O Artist Song Votes Result
I 1 Sarah Dawn Finer "Moving On" 98,984 I.J. Final
2 Lili & Susie "Show Me Heaven" 65,217 Out
II 1 Star Pilots "Higher" 107,425 Out
2 Caroline af Ugglas "Snälla, snälla" 111,009 I.J. Final

International jury choice

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The international jury had the task of selecting a song from each heat which they think was the most suitable for the Eurovision Song Contest. The jury were only able to pick songs that had not passed to the final. If they pick a song which qualifies to the final through the Second Chance round, that song became ineligible for the jury's choice. The international jury were also given the right to vote during the final of the contest, becoming the 12th jury, alongside the 11 regional juries.[2][3][4]

Heat Artist Song Result
Eligible entries
2 Amy Diamond "It's My Life" Out
3 Sofia "Alla" Final
Ineligible entries that already qualified to the final
1 Caroline af Ugglas "Snälla, snälla" —
4 Sarah Dawn Finer "Moving On" —

Final

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The final took place on 14 March 2009 at the Ericsson Globe in Stockholm. 3,592,000 viewers watched the final live. A total of 1,748,970 votes were cast, with a total of SEK 3,457,435 collected for Radiohjälpen.[14]

R/O Artist Song Juries Televote Total Place
Votes Points
1 Måns Zelmerlöw "Hope & Glory" 96 182,651 48 144 4
2 Caroline af Ugglas "Snälla, snälla" 51 318,952 120 171 2
3 Agnes "Love Love Love" 40 49,819 0 40 8
4 H.E.A.T. "1000 Miles" 58 178,283 24 82 7
5 Emilia "You're My World" 28 48,844 0 28 9
6 Alcazar "Stay the Night" 67 199,014 72 139 5
7 Sarah Dawn Finer "Moving On" 75 146,300 12 87 6
8 E.M.D. "Baby Goodbye" 49 231,098 96 145 3
9 Sofia "Alla" 12 19,885 0 12 10
10 Molly Sandén "Så vill stjärnorna" 2 51,467 0 2 11
11 Malena Ernman "La Voix" 38 322,657 144 182 1
R/O Song
International Jury
 Regional Juries Total
1 "Hope & Glory" 6 10 12 6 10 2 4 2 12 10 10 12 96
2 "Snälla, snälla" 10 12 8 4 6 4 6 1 51
3 "Love Love Love" 1 4 8 2 1 8 6 10 40
4 "1000 Miles" 2 6 2 1 12 2 4 1 8 12 8 58
5 "You're My World" 4 12 8 4 28
6 "Stay the Night" 6 10 12 10 1 10 10 1 1 6 67
7 "Moving On" 12 4 1 4 6 6 10 8 2 12 8 2 75
8 "Baby Goodbye" 10 8 8 12 1 6 4 49
9 "Alla" 8 4 12
10 "Så vill stjärnorna" 2 2
11 "La Voix" 1 8 2 1 4 6 12 2 2 38
Jury spokespersons[14]

Ratings

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Viewing figures by show
Show Air date Viewers
(millions) 		Ref.
Heat 1 7 February 2009 3.294 [9]
Heat 2 14 February 2009 3.032 [10]
Heat 3 21 February 2009 2.922 [11]
Heat 4 28 February 2009 3.188 [12]
Second chance 7 March 2009 2.886 [13]
Final 14 March 2009 3.592 [14]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Final of Moscow 2009 - Eurovision Song Contest". eurovision.tv. Retrieved 2024-03-11.
  2. ^ a b c d Schacht, Andreas (2008-08-26). "Swedish national final to change!". European Broadcasting Union. Retrieved 2009-07-10.
  3. ^ a b c "Regler - nytt för i år" (in Swedish). Sveriges Television. Archived from the original on 2009-05-26. Retrieved 2009-07-10.
  4. ^ a b "Internationella juryn - ny för i år". Sveriges Television. 2009-02-14. Archived from the original on 2009-05-25. Retrieved 2009-02-14.
  5. ^ a b Viniker, Barry (2009-01-29). "Sweden: Melodifestivalen - Fantasy and movement". ESCToday. Retrieved 2008-01-29.
  6. ^ a b "Det blir extravaganza i år" (in Swedish). Sveriges Television. 2009-01-29. Archived from the original on 2009-02-01. Retrieved 2009-01-29.
  7. ^ "Melodifestivalen 2009 - Jokrar". Mellopedia (in Swedish). SVT. Retrieved 2024-03-13.
  8. ^ Schacht, Andreas (2008-09-26). "3440 songs entered for Melodifestivalen!". European Broadcasting Union. Retrieved 2008-09-26.
  9. ^ a b "Melodifestivalen 2009 - Deltävling 1: Göteborg". Mellopedia (in Swedish). SVT. Retrieved 2024-03-13.
  10. ^ a b "Melodifestivalen 2009 - Deltävling 2: Skellefteå". Mellopedia (in Swedish). SVT. Retrieved 2024-03-13.
  11. ^ a b "Melodifestivalen 2009 - Deltävling 3: Leksand". Mellopedia (in Swedish). SVT. Retrieved 2024-03-13.
  12. ^ a b "Melodifestivalen 2009 - Deltävling 4: Malmö". Mellopedia (in Swedish). SVT. Retrieved 2024-03-13.
  13. ^ a b "Melodifestivalen 2009 - Andra chansen: Norrköping". Mellopedia (in Swedish). SVT. Retrieved 2024-03-13.
  14. ^ a b c "Melodifestivalen 2009 - Final: Stockholm". Mellopedia (in Swedish). SVT. Retrieved 2024-03-13.
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