Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest 2019
| Eurovision Song Contest 2019 | ||||
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| Country |  Sweden | |||
| National selection | ||||
| Selection process | Melodifestivalen 2019 | |||
| Selection date(s) | Heats: 2 February 2019 9 February 2019 16 February 2019 23 February 2019 Second Chance: 2 March 2019 Final: 9 March 2019 | |||
| Selected entrant | John Lundvik | |||
| Selected song | "Too Late for Love" | |||
| Selected songwriter(s) |
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| Finals performance | ||||
| Semi-final result | Qualified (3rd, 238 points) | |||
| Final result | 5th, 334 points | |||
| Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest | ||||
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Sweden participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2019. The Swedish broadcaster Sveriges Television (SVT) organised the national final Melodifestivalen 2019 in order to select the Swedish entry for the 2019 contest in Tel Aviv, Israel. After a six-week-long competition consisting of four heats, a Second Chance round and a final, "Too Late for Love" performed by John Lundvik emerged as the winner after achieving the highest score following the combination of votes from eight international juries and a public vote.
Background
Prior to the 2019 contest, Sweden had participated in the Eurovision Song Contest fifty-eight times since its first entry in
The Swedish national broadcaster, Sveriges Television (SVT), broadcasts the event within Sweden and organises the selection process for the nation's entry. Since 1959, SVT has organised the annual competition Melodifestivalen in order to select the Swedish entry for the Eurovision Song Contest.
Before Eurovision
Melodifestivalen 2019
Melodifestivalen 2019 was the 58th edition of the Swedish music competition Melodifestivalen and will be held between 2 February 2019 and 9 March 2019. The four presenters were Sarah Dawn Finer, Kodjo Akolor, Marika Carlsson and Eric Saade.[2] The winner of the contest would represent Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest 2019 in Tel Aviv, Israel.[3]
Heats and Second Chance round
- The first heat took place on 2 February 2019 at the Anis don Demina, and "Mina fyra årstider" performed by Arja Saijonmaawere eliminated from the contest.
- The second heat took place on 9 February 2019 at the Liamoo and "I Do Me" performed by Malou Prytz qualified directly to the final, while "Nakna i regnet" performed by Vlad Reiser and "Army of Us" performed by Andreas Johnson advanced to the Second Chance round. "I Love It" performed by Oscar Enestad, "Leva livet" performed by Jan Malmsjö, and "Tempo" performed by Margaretwere eliminated from the contest.
- The third heat took place on 16 February 2019 at the the Lovers of Valdaro, "Habibi" performed by Dolly Style, and "Om om och om igen" performed by Omar Rudbergwere eliminated from the contest.
- The fourth heat took place on 23 February 2019 at the Sparbanken Lidköping Arena in Lidköping. "Too Late for Love" performed by John Lundvik and "On My Own" performed by Bishara qualified directly to the final, while "Torn" performed by Lisa Ajax and "I Do" performed by Arvingarna advanced to the Second Chance round. "Stormbringer" performed by Pagan Fury, "Känner dig" performed by Anton Hagman, and "Kärleken finns kvar" performed by Ann-Louise Hanson were eliminated from the contest.
- The Second Chance round (Andra chansen) took place on 2 March 2019 at the Rosvalla Nyköping Eventcenter in Nyköping. "Ashes to Ashes" performed by Anna Bergendahl, "Chasing Rivers" performed by Nano, "Torn" performed by Lisa Ajax, and "I Do" performed by Arvingarna qualified to the final.
Final
The final took place on 9 March 2019 at the
| Draw | Artist | Song | Juries | Televote | Total | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jon Henrik Fjällgren | "Norrsken (Goeksegh)" | 19 | 55 | 74 | 4 |
| 2 | Lisa Ajax | "Torn" | 39 | 23 | 62 | 9 |
| 3 | Mohombi | "Hello" | 32 | 42 | 74 | 5 |
| 4 | Lina Hedlund | "Victorious" | 32 | 8 | 40 | 11 |
| 5 | Bishara | "On My Own" | 38 | 69 | 107 | 2 |
| 6 | Anna Bergendahl | "Ashes to Ashes" | 20 | 36 | 56 | 10 |
| 7 | Nano | "Chasing Rivers" | 54 | 10 | 64 | 8 |
| 8 | Liamoo
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"Hold You" | 48 | 59 | 107 | 3 |
| 9 | Malou Prytz | "I Do Me" | 23 | 12 | 35 | 12 |
| 10 | John Lundvik | "Too Late for Love" | 96 | 85 | 181 | 1 |
| 11 | Wiktoria | "Not with Me" | 36 | 28 | 64 | 6 |
| 12 | Arvingarna | "I Do" | 27 | 37 | 64 | 7 |
At Eurovision
According to Eurovision rules, all nations with the exceptions of the host country and the "
Once all the competing songs for the 2019 contest had been released, the running order for the semi-finals was decided by the shows' producers rather than through another draw, so that similar songs were not placed next to each other. Sweden was set to perform in position 8, following the entry from Denmark and preceding the entry from Austria.[5]
Semi-final
Sweden performed eighth in the second semi-final, following the entry from Denmark and preceding the entry from Austria. At the end of the show, Sweden was announced as having finished in the top 10 and subsequently qualifying for the grand final. It was later revealed that Sweden placed third in the semi-final, receiving a total of 238 points: 88 points from the televoting and 150 points from the juries.
Voting
Voting during the three shows involved each country awarding two sets of points from 1-8, 10 and 12: one from their professional jury and the other from televoting. Each nation's jury consisted of five music industry professionals who are citizens of the country they represent, with their names published before the contest to ensure transparency. This jury judged each entry based on: vocal capacity; the stage performance; the song's composition and originality; and the overall impression by the act. In addition, no member of a national jury was permitted to be related in any way to any of the competing acts in such a way that they cannot vote impartially and independently. The individual rankings of each jury member as well as the nation's televoting results were released shortly after the grand final.[6]
Points awarded to Sweden
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Points awarded by Sweden
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Detailed voting results
The following members comprised the Swedish jury:[6]
- Calvin Bozic (jury chairperson) – PR and project leader record company
- Mathias Lugoboni – assistant music director
- Lina Hedlund – artist
- Adnan Sahuric – dancer and choreographer
- Haida Jamshidi
| Draw | Country | Jury | Televote | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. Bozic | M. Lugoboni | L. Hedlund | A. Sahuric | H. Jamshidi | Rank | Points | Rank | Points | ||
| 01 |  Armenia |
7 | 15 | 6 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 11 | ||
| 02 |  Ireland |
8 | 14 | 3 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 16 | ||
| 03 |  Moldova |
6 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 14 | |
| 04 |  Switzerland |
1 | 10 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 4 |
| 05 |  Latvia |
11 | 11 | 8 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 | ||
| 06 |  Romania |
13 | 13 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 15 | 13 | ||
| 07 |  Denmark |
10 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
| 08 | Sweden |
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| 09 |  Austria |
4 | 7 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 17 | |
| 10 |  Croatia |
14 | 17 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 14 | 10 | 1 | |
| 11 |  Malta |
3 | 16 | 14 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 12 | |
| 12 |  Lithuania |
12 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 13 |  Russia |
2 | 6 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 3 |
| 14 |  Albania |
15 | 9 | 2 | 17 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 2 | |
| 15 |  Norway |
9 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 12 |
| 16 |  Netherlands |
5 | 1 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 5 |
| 17 |  North Macedonia |
17 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 6 | |
| 18 |  Azerbaijan |
16 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| Draw | Country | Jury | Televote | |||||||
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| C. Bozic | M. Lugoboni | L. Hedlund | A. Sahuric | H. Jamshidi | Rank | Points | Rank | Points | ||
| 01 | Malta |
5 | 19 | 9 | 5 | 20 | 9 | 2 | 19 | |
| 02 | Albania |
24 | 20 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 13 | ||
| 03 |  Czech Republic |
3 | 15 | 18 | 7 | 19 | 10 | 1 | 18 | |
| 04 |  Germany |
15 | 18 | 23 | 17 | 22 | 22 | 24 | ||
| 05 | Russia |
10 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 12 | |
| 06 | Denmark |
12 | 7 | 16 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 4 | 7 | |
| 07 |  San Marino |
11 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 22 | ||
| 08 | North Macedonia |
20 | 13 | 3 | 19 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 2 | |
| 09 | Sweden |
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| 10 |  Slovenia |
19 | 12 | 4 | 13 | 25 | 15 | 14 | ||
| 11 |  Cyprus |
4 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 20 | |
| 12 | Netherlands |
2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 6 |
| 13 |  Greece |
23 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 14 | 23 | 21 | ||
| 14 |  Israel |
22 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 13 | 21 | 23 | ||
| 15 | Norway |
21 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 12 |
| 16 |  United Kingdom |
6 | 11 | 22 | 6 | 18 | 13 | 16 | ||
| 17 |  Iceland |
25 | 24 | 12 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 3 | 8 | |
| 18 |  Estonia |
13 | 16 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 10 | |
| 19 |  Belarus |
18 | 21 | 19 | 15 | 10 | 19 | 25 | ||
| 20 | Azerbaijan |
9 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 3 |
| 21 |  France |
14 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 11 | ||
| 22 |  Italy |
8 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 4 |
| 23 |  Serbia |
16 | 25 | 15 | 16 | 11 | 18 | 15 | ||
| 24 | Switzerland |
1 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 1 |
| 25 |  Australia |
7 | 5 | 7 | 20 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
| 26 |  Spain |
17 | 3 | 17 | 23 | 17 | 14 | 17 | ||
References
- ^ "Sweden Country Profile". EBU. Retrieved 5 November 2014.
- ^ "Här är programledarna i Melodifestivalen 2019". SVT. 26 October 2018. Retrieved 31 October 2018.
- ^ "Nu kan du skicka in ditt bidrag till Melodifestivalen 2019". SVT. 30 August 2018. Retrieved 31 October 2018.
- ^ Jordan, Paul (28 January 2019). "Eurovision 2019: Which country takes part in which Semi-Final?". eurovision.tv. European Broadcasting Union. Retrieved 28 January 2019.
- ^ "Exclusive: This is the Eurovision 2019 Semi-Final running order!". eurovision.tv. European Broadcasting Union. 2 April 2019. Retrieved 2 April 2019.
- ^ a b Groot, Evert (30 April 2019). "Exclusive: They are the judges who will vote in Eurovision 2019!". Eurovision.tv. European Broadcasting Union. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
- ^ a b c "Results of the Second Semi-Final of Tel Aviv 2019". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 2 April 2021. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
- ^ a b c "Results of the Grand Final of Tel Aviv 2019". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 2 April 2021. Retrieved 2 April 2021.