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Melodifestivalen 2024
Dates
Heat 13 February 2024
Heat 210 February 2024
Heat 317 February 2024
Heat 424 February 2024
Heat 52 March 2024
Final9 March 2024
Host
Presenter(s)Carina Berg
Artistic directorKarin Gunnarsson
Host broadcasterSVT
Websitewww.svtplay.se/kategori/melodifestivalen Edit this at Wikidata
Participants
Number of entries30
Number of finalists12
Vote
Voting system
  • Heats and final qualification: 100% public vote
  • Final: 50% public vote, 50% jury vote
Winning song"Unforgettable" by Marcus & Martinus
2023 ← Melodifestivalen → 2025

Melodifestivalen 2024 was the 64th edition of the Swedish music competition Melodifestivalen, which was organised by Sveriges Television (SVT) and took place over a six-week period between 3 February and 9 March 2024, hosted by Carina Berg. The winners of the competition, Marcus & Martinus with "Unforgettable", represented Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 on home soil in Malmö, where they finished in ninth place.

Format

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Melodifestivalen 2024 saw six weekly shows held in six Swedish cities (namely Malmö, Gothenburg, Växjö, Eskilstuna, Karlstad and Stockholm). Carina Berg was announced as the presenter of the competition on 12 January 2023,[1] with Björn Gustafsson later announced as her sidekick.[2]

Changes to the format were announced on 29 June 2023. A total of 30 entries took part in the competition (two more than in previous editions) across five heats. Each heat consisted of six songs, with the top two songs directly qualifying for the final, and the third- and fourth-placing songs going to a final qualification round – replacing the semi-final, which itself had replaced the Second Chance round in 2022 – at the end of the fifth heat. The top two songs in the final qualification then progressed to the final, which comprised 12 songs.[3][4] The winner of the final was determined by the usual 50/50 combination of votes from the public and an international jury. Anders Wistbacka [sv], project manager for the event, anticipated on 12 January 2024 that several further format changes would be implemented.[5]

Norwegian broadcaster NRK's decision to allow for the second year in a row the use of autotune in its national final, Melodi Grand Prix, prompted the European Broadcasting Union to state that such use must be limited to artistic purposes in the contest. Addressing the topic, Karin Gunnarson, Melodifestivalen producer and artistic director, clarified that there were no plans to introduce a similar rule in the Swedish competition in the immediate future.[6]

Competition schedule[7][8]
Show Date City Venue
Heat 1 3 February 2024 Malmö Malmö Arena
Heat 2 10 February 2024 Gothenburg Scandinavium
Heat 3 17 February 2024 Växjö Vida Arena
Heat 4 24 February 2024 Eskilstuna Stiga Sports Arena
Heat 5 2 March 2024 Karlstad Löfbergs Arena
Final 9 March 2024 Stockholm Friends Arena

Competing entries

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A public submission window was open between 25 August and 15 September 2023 to select the competing entries.[3][9] Upon closing the submission period, SVT announced that 2,624 applications had been received, from which 15 competing entries were selected by a professional jury chaired by producer Karin Gunnarsson; the second set of 15 contestants was instead selected by a dedicated SVT board both from the received submissions and by direct invitation of artists.[9][10][11][12] The selected entries were announced on 1 December 2023.[13][14]

Artist Song Songwriter(s)
Adam Woods "Supernatural"
Albin Tingwall "Done Getting Over You"
Annika Wickihalder "Light"
Cazzi Opeia "Give My Heart a Break"
Chelsea Muco "Controlla"
  • Anderz Wrethov
  • Chelsea Muco
  • Elsa Carmona Oljelund
  • Fernand MP
  • Karl Flyckt
  • Pa Modou
C-Joe [sv] "Ahumma"
Clara Klingenström "Aldrig mer"
Danny Saucedo "Happy That You Found Me"
Dear Sara "The Silence After You"
Dotter "It's Not Easy to Write a Love Song"
Elecktra "Banne maj"
Elisa Lindström "Forever Yours"
Engmans Kapell [sv] "Norrland"
Fröken Snusk "Unga & fria"
  • Fröken Snusk
  • Sara Ryan
Gunilla Persson "I Won't Shake (La La Gunilla)" Fredrik Andersson [sv]
Jacqline "Effortless"
  • Dino Medanhodžić
  • Jacqline Mossberg Mounkassa
  • Jimmy Jansson
  • Moa "Cazzi Opeia" Carlebecker
  • Thomas G:son
Jay Smith "Back to My Roots"
Kim Cesarion "Take My Breath Away"
Klaudy "För dig"
  • William Schenberg
  • Åke Olofsson
Lasse Stefanz "En sång om sommaren"
Lia Larsson "30 km/h"
Liamoo "Dragon"
Lisa Ajax "Awful Liar"
Marcus & Martinus "Unforgettable"
  • Jimmy "Joker" Thörnfeldt
  • Joy Deb
  • Linnea Deb
  • Marcus Gunnarsen
  • Martinus Gunnarsen
Maria Sur "When I'm Gone"
  • Anderz Wrethov
  • Jimmy "Joker" Thörnfeldt
  • Julie "Kill J" Aagaard
  • Maria Sur
Medina "Que Sera"
  • Ali Jammali
  • Anderz Wrethov
  • Jimmy "Joker" Thörnfeldt
  • Sami Rekik [sv]
Melina Borglowe [sv] "Min melodi"
Samir & Viktor "Hela världen väntar"
Scarlet "Circus X"
Smash Into Pieces "Heroes Are Calling"

Contest overview

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Heat 1

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The first heat took place on 3 February 2024 at the Malmö Arena in Malmö. 3,281,130 viewers watched the heat live. A total of 7,337,419 votes were cast using 460,794 devices, with a total of SEK 230,707 collected for Radiohjälpen.[15] A-Teens reunited to perform as an interval act.[16]

R/O Artist Song Round 1 Round 2 Result
Votes Place Votes Points Place
1 Adam Woods "Supernatural" 897,010 3 479,236 66 3 Final qual.
2 Samir & Viktor "Hela världen väntar" 805,045 4 401,125 57 4 Out
3 Melina Borglowe "Min melodi" 441,839 6 169,677 26 5 Out
4 Elisa Lindström "Forever Yours" 757,042 5 342,421 69 2 Final qual.
5 Lisa Ajax "Awful Liar" 1,146,470 2 610,447 86 1 Final
6 Smash Into Pieces "Heroes Are Calling" 1,287,107 1 Final
Round 2 detailed televoting results[15]
R/O Song Age groups Tel.
3‑9 10‑15 16‑29 30‑44 45‑59 60‑74 75+
1 "Supernatural" 12 10 10 10 8 8 5 3
2 "Hela världen väntar" 10 8 8 5 5 5 8 8
3 "Min melodi" 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 5
4 "Forever Yours" 5 5 5 8 10 12 12 12
5 "Awful Liar" 8 12 12 12 12 10 10 10

Heat 2

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The second heat took place on 10 February 2024 at the Scandinavium in Gothenburg. 3,221,292 viewers watched the heat live. A total of 10,239,205 votes were cast using 589,162 devices, with a total of SEK 418,604 collected for Radiohjälpen.[17]

R/O Artist Song Round 1 Round 2 Result
Votes Place Votes Points Place
1 Maria Sur "When I'm Gone" 1,463,057 2 927,690 94 1 Final
2 Engmans Kapell "Norrland" 679,574 6 281,283 38 5 Out
3 Dear Sara "The Silence After You" 1,110,711 4 607,351 61 2 Final qual.
4 C-Joe "Ahumma" 1,080,133 5 556,581 53 4 Out
5 Liamoo "Dragon" 1,677,964 1 Final
6 Fröken Snusk "Unga & fria" 1,159,654 3 695,207 58 3 Final qual.
Round 2 detailed televoting results[17]
R/O Song Age groups Tel.
3‑9 10‑15 16‑29 30‑44 45‑59 60‑74 75+
1 "When I'm Gone" 12 12 10 12 12 12 12 12
2 "Norrland" 3 3 3 3 3 5 8 10
3 "The Silence After You" 5 5 5 8 10 10 10 8
4 "Ahumma" 8 8 8 5 8 8 5 3
6 "Unga & fria" 10 10 12 10 5 3 3 5

Heat 3

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The third heat took place on 17 February 2024 at the Vida Arena in Växjö. 3,189,123 viewers watched the heat live. A total of 9,037,118 votes were cast using 567,234 devices, with a total of SEK 413,375 collected for Radiohjälpen.[18]

R/O Artist Song Round 1 Round 2 Result
Votes Place Votes Points Place
1 Jacqline "Effortless" 1,343,304 1 Final
2 Clara Klingenström "Aldrig mer" 824,631 5 381,143 52 4 Out
3 Kim Cesarion "Take My Breath Away" 884,738 6 429,362 45 5 Out
4 Klaudy "För dig" 908,310 4 462,679 59 2 Final qual.
5 Gunilla Persson "I Won't Shake (La La Gunilla)" 1,050,416 3 565,585 56 3 Final qual.
6 Cazzi Opeia "Give My Heart a Break" 1,300,644 2 886,306 92 1 Final
Round 2 detailed televoting results[18]
R/O Song Age groups Tel.
3‑9 10‑15 16‑29 30‑44 45‑59 60‑74 75+
2 "Aldrig mer" 5 3 3 5 8 10 10 8
3 "Take My Breath Away" 10 8 5 8 5 3 3 3
4 "För dig" 8 5 8 10 10 8 5 5
5 "I Won't Shake (La La Gunilla)" 3 12 12 3 3 5 8 10
6 "Give My Heart a Break" 12 10 10 12 12 12 12 12

Heat 4

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The fourth heat took place on 24 February 2024 at the Stiga Sports Arena in Eskilstuna. 3,167,182 viewers watched the heat live. A total of 9,143,540 votes were cast using 555,108 devices, with a total of SEK 362,157 collected for Radiohjälpen.[19]

R/O Artist Song Round 1 Round 2 Result
Votes Place Votes Points Place
1 Albin Tingwall "Done Getting Over You" 1,000,678 5 509,376 63 2 Final qual.
2 Lia Larsson "30 km/h" 1,049,671 3 547,654 49 4 Out
3 Dotter "It's Not Easy to Write a Love Song" 1,258,479 2 677,671 84 1 Final
4 Scarlet "Circus X" 1,014,301 4 559,235 60 3 Final qual.
5 Lasse Stefanz "En sång om sommaren" 789,340 6 334,002 48 5 Out
6 Danny Saucedo "Happy That You Found Me" 1,403,133 1 Final
Round 2 detailed televoting results[19]
R/O Song Age groups Tel.
3‑9 10‑15 16‑29 30‑44 45‑59 60‑74 75+
1 "Done Getting Over You" 5 8 10 5 8 10 12 5
2 "30 km/h" 12 10 3 8 5 3 5 3
3 "It's Not Easy to Write a Love Song" 8 12 12 10 12 12 10 8
4 "Circus X" 10 5 5 12 10 5 3 10
5 "En sång om sommaren" 3 3 8 3 3 8 8 12

Heat 5

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The fifth heat took place on 2 March 2024 at the Löfbergs Arena in Karlstad. 3,061,813 viewers watched the heat live. A total of 10,285,078 votes were cast using 597,243 devices, with a total of SEK 444,159 collected for Radiohjälpen.[20] A medley of past Melodifestivalen entries composed by Fredrik Kempe was performed as an interval act.

R/O Artist Song Round 1 Round 2 Result
Votes Place Votes Points Place
1 Marcus & Martinus "Unforgettable" 1,759,673 1 Final
2 Chelsea Muco "Controlla" 1,009,857 5 459,399 42 4 Out
3 Jay Smith "Back to My Roots" 1,171,788 3 624,639 73 3 Final qual.
4 Elecktra "Banne maj" 803,892 6 399,506 28 5 Out
5 Annika Wickihalder "Light" 1,144,413 4 665,667 79 2 Final qual.
6 Medina "Que Sera" 1,392,450 2 853,794 82 1 Final
Round 2 detailed televoting results[20]
R/O Song Age groups Tel.
3‑9 10‑15 16‑29 30‑44 45‑59 60‑74 75+
2 "Controlla" 8 8 3 5 5 5 5 3
3 "Back to My Roots" 10 5 8 10 12 10 8 10
4 "Banne maj" 3 3 5 3 3 3 3 5
5 "Light" 5 10 10 8 10 12 12 12
6 "Que Sera" 12 12 12 12 8 8 10 8

Final qualification

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At the end of the fifth heat, a final qualification round took place consisting of the third- and fourth-placing songs of each heat. The two most voted songs qualified for the final; the age group system was not used for this vote, but the results from the heats were added to it to determine the result of the final qualification. More specifically, for both the heat and the final qualification round points, the total number of votes for each song in each show was divided by the total number of voters (devices) in each show. Then 1000 points were distributed amongst the songs based on those ratios.[21] A total of 6,551,057 votes were cast using 518,179 devices, with a total of SEK 517,392 collected for Radiohjälpen.[22]

R/O Artist Song Heat Final qualification Total Place Result
Votes V/V Points Votes V/V Points
11 Elisa Lindström "Forever Yours" 1,099,463 2.39 84 381,269 0.74 58 142 10 Out
12 Adam Woods "Supernatural" 1,376,246 2.99 106 545,665 1.05 83 189 6 Out
13 Dear Sara "The Silence After You" 1,718,062 2.92 103 435,793 0.84 66 169 8 Out
14 Fröken Snusk "Unga & fria" 1,854,861 3.15 111 809,748 1.56 124 235 3[a] Out
15 Klaudy "För dig" 1,370,989 2.42 86 508,044 0.98 78 164 9 Out
16 Gunilla Persson "I Won't Shake (La La Gunilla)" 1,616,001 2.85 101 741,004 1.43 113 214 5 Out
17 Albin Tingwall "Done Getting Over You" 1,510,054 2.72 96 581,259 1.12 89 185 7 Out
18 Scarlet "Circus X" 1,573,536 2.84 100 796,229 1.54 122 222 4 Out
19 Annika Wickihalder "Light" 1,810,080 3.03 107 906,864 1.75 138 245 1 Final
20 Jay Smith "Back to My Roots" 1,796,427 3.01 106 845,182 1.63 129 235 2[a] Final

Final

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The final took place on 9 March 2024 at the Friends Arena in Stockholm. 3,411,627 viewers watched the show live. A total of 26,597,637 votes were cast using 1,028,307 devices, with a total of SEK 1,949,008 collected for Radiohjälpen.[23] The live stream of the show on SVT Play was available with English commentary by William Lee Adams and Bella Qvist.[24]

R/O Artist Song Juries Televote / App Total Place
Votes Points
1 Maria Sur "When I'm Gone" 37 2,239,255 35 72 7
2 Jay Smith "Back to My Roots" 20 1,997,809 26 46 10
3 Lisa Ajax "Awful Liar" 26 1,754,949 11 37 11
4 Smash Into Pieces "Heroes Are Calling" 31 2,688,509 59 90 3
5 Cazzi Opeia "Give My Heart a Break" 46 2,042,843 41 87 4
6 Annika Wickihalder "Light" 38 1,852,595 25 63 8
7 Marcus & Martinus "Unforgettable" 85 3,186,801 92 177 1
8 Dotter "It's Not Easy to Write a Love Song" 26 1,633,089 8 34 12
9 Medina "Que Sera" 43 2,894,693 61 104 2
10 Liamoo "Dragon" 38 2,486,029 45 83 5
11 Jacqline "Effortless" 40 1,930,548 21 61 9
12 Danny Saucedo "Happy That You Found Me" 34 1,890,517 40 74 6
Detailed international jury votes[23]
R/O Song
Belgium
Ireland
Malta
Serbia
Australia
Iceland
Germany
Cyprus
Total
1 "When I'm Gone" 4 1 4 8 10 7 3 37
2 "Back to My Roots" 5 8 4 1 1 1 20
3 "Awful Liar" 2 6 3 4 3 8 26
4 "Heroes Are Calling" 6 7 5 2 1 5 5 31
5 "Give My Heart a Break" 12 3 6 7 7 7 4 46
6 "Light" 4 10 10 6 8 38
7 "Unforgettable" 8 5 12 12 12 12 12 12 85
8 "It's Not Easy to Write a Love Song" 3 2 2 8 3 6 2 26
9 "Que Sera" 10 12 8 5 4 2 2 43
10 "Dragon" 1 6 7 3 2 5 4 10 38
11 "Effortless" 7 1 6 10 10 6 40
12 "Happy That You Found Me" 10 3 1 5 8 7 34
International jury spokespersons[23]
Detailed televoting results[23]
R/O Song Age groups Tel. Total
3‑9 10‑15 16‑29 30‑44 45‑59 60‑74 75+
1 "When I'm Gone" 6 8 7 4 1 8 1 35
2 "Back to My Roots" 3 6 5 3 4 5 26
3 "Awful Liar" 4 5 2 11
4 "Heroes Are Calling" 10 6 5 12 10 6 2 8 59
5 "Give My Heart a Break" 5 2 7 6 10 5 6 41
6 "Light" 1 4 1 2 7 6 4 25
7 "Unforgettable" 12 12 12 8 12 12 12 12 92
8 "It's Not Easy to Write a Love Song" 2 4 1 1 8
9 "Que Sera" 8 10 10 10 7 2 7 7 61
10 "Dragon" 7 7 8 6 5 5 4 3 45
11 "Effortless" 3 3 3 4 3 3 2 21
12 "Happy That You Found Me" 1 1 2 8 8 10 10 40

Ratings

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Viewing figures by show
Show Air date Viewers Ref.
TV
(millions)
TV share
(%)
Online
Heat 1 3 February 2024 2.771 76.7 381,130 [15]
Heat 2 10 February 2024 2.838 80.4 363,292 [17]
Heat 3 17 February 2024 2.751 73.8 434,123 [18]
Heat 4 24 February 2024 2.753 79.4 402,182 [19]
Heat 5 2 March 2024 2.627 76.1 408,813 [22]
Final 9 March 2024 2.841 72.2 560,627 [23]
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Heat 1

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Heat 2

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Heat 3

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Heat 4

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Heat 5

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Notes

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  1. ^ a b In case of a tie, the exact number of votes cast during the final qualification round were taken into account to break the tie.[22]

References

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