Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest 2020

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Eurovision Song Contest 2020
Country Sweden
National selection
Selection processMelodifestivalen 2020
Selection date(s)Heats:
1 February 2020
8 February 2020
15 February 2020
22 February 2020
Second Chance:
29 February 2020
Final:
7 March 2020
Selected entrantThe Mamas
Selected song"Move"
Selected songwriter(s)
Finals performance
Final resultContest cancelled
Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest
◄2019 2020 2021►

Sweden originally planned to participate in the Eurovision Song Contest 2020. The Swedish broadcaster Sveriges Television (SVT) organises the national final Melodifestivalen 2020 in order to select the Swedish entry for the 2020 contest in Rotterdam, the Netherlands.[1] However, the contest was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Background

Prior to the 2020 contest, Sweden had participated in the Eurovision Song Contest fifty-nine times since its first entry in

introduction of semi-finals for the 2004, Sweden's entries, to this point, have featured in every final except for 2010
when the nation failed to qualify.

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 2020

Four heats, a Second Chance round and a final were held. It was held between 1 February and 7 March 2020.[3]

Heats and Second Chance round

Final

The final took place on 7 March 2020 at the Friends Arena in Stockholm.

Draw Artist Song Juries Televote Total Place
1 Victor Crone "Troubled Waters" 19 38 57 9
2 Paul Rey "Talking in My Sleep" 35 33 68 6
3 The Mamas "Move" 65 72 137 1
4 Mohombi "Winners" 20 6 26 12
5 Hanna Ferm "Brave" 25 69 94 4
6 Méndez feat. Alvaro Estrella "Vamos Amigos" 19 21 40 11
7 Dotter "Bulletproof" 65 71 136 2
8 Robin Bengtsson "Take a Chance" 35 28 63 8
9 Mariette "Shout It Out" 42 9 51 10
10 Felix Sandman "Boys with Emotions" 53 14 67 7
11 Anna Bergendahl "Kingdom Come" 46 61 107 3
12 Anis Don Demina "Vem e som oss" 40 42 82 5

References

  1. ^ "Sweden: Here are the hosts of Melodifestivalen 2020". Eurovisionworld. 2019-09-03. Archived from the original on 3 September 2019. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
  2. ^ "Sweden Country Profile". EBU. Retrieved 5 November 2014.
  3. ^ "Hit kommer Melodifestivalen 2020". Aftonbladet. 27 August 2019. Archived from the original on 2019-09-03. Retrieved 2019-09-03. Retrieved 5 February 2020

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