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 1 | 7 February 2009 |
| Heat 2 | 14 February 2009 |
| Heat 3 | 21 February 2009 |
| Heat 4 | 28 February 2009 |
| Second chance | 7 March 2009 |
| Final | 14 March 2009 |
| Host | |
| Presenter(s) | Petra Mede |
| Participants | |
| Number of entries | 32 |
| Number of finalists | 11 |
| Vote | |
| Voting system | Heats 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 |
Format
editFor 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]
| 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
edit
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
editStarting 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
editA 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.
Contest overview
editHeat 1
editThe 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]
| 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 | |
| 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
editThe 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]
| 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 | |
| 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
editThe 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]
| 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. | |
| 8 | BWO | "You're Not Alone" | 41,082 | 80,414 | 121,496 | 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
editThe 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]
| 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 | |
| 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
editThe 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]
| 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. | |
| 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 | |
| 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
editThe 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
editThe final took place on 14 March 2009 at the Ericsson Globe in Stockholm. 3,592,000 viewers watched the heat 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] | ||||||||||||||
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Ratings
edit| 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
editReferences
edit- ^ "Final of Moscow 2009 - Eurovision Song Contest". eurovision.tv. Retrieved 2024-03-11.
- ^ a b c d Schacht, Andreas (2008-08-26). "Swedish national final to change!". European Broadcasting Union. Retrieved 2009-07-10.
- ^ a b c "Regler - nytt för i år" (in Swedish). Sveriges Television. Archived from the original on 2009-05-26. Retrieved 2009-07-10.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b Viniker, Barry (2009-01-29). "Sweden: Melodifestivalen - Fantasy and movement". ESCToday. Retrieved 2008-01-29.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Melodifestivalen 2009 - Jokrar". Mellopedia (in Swedish). SVT. Retrieved 2024-03-13.
- ^ Schacht, Andreas (2008-09-26). "3440 songs entered for Melodifestivalen!". European Broadcasting Union. Retrieved 2008-09-26.
- ^ a b "Melodifestivalen 2009 - Deltävling 1: Göteborg". Mellopedia (in Swedish). SVT. Retrieved 2024-03-13.
- ^ a b "Melodifestivalen 2009 - Deltävling 2: Skellefteå". Mellopedia (in Swedish). SVT. Retrieved 2024-03-13.
- ^ a b "Melodifestivalen 2009 - Deltävling 3: Leksand". Mellopedia (in Swedish). SVT. Retrieved 2024-03-13.
- ^ a b "Melodifestivalen 2009 - Deltävling 4: Malmö". Mellopedia (in Swedish). SVT. Retrieved 2024-03-13.
- ^ a b "Melodifestivalen 2009 - Andra chansen: Norrköping". Mellopedia (in Swedish). SVT. Retrieved 2024-03-13.
- ^ a b c "Melodifestivalen 2009 - Final: Stockholm". Mellopedia (in Swedish). SVT. Retrieved 2024-03-13.
External links
edit- Official Melodifestivalen website (in Swedish)
- Rules for Melodifestivalen 2009 at the Wayback Machine (archived 12 June 2011) (in Swedish)