Melodifestivalen 2005

Melodifestivalen 2005 was the selection for the 45th song to represent Sweden at the Eurovision Song Contest. It was the 44th time that this system of picking a song had been used. Five semifinals had taken place to select the ten songs for the final, in Gothenburg, Linköping, Skellefteå, Växjö and a Second Chance round in Stockholm. The final was broadcast on SVT1 and Sveriges Radio's P4 network. Nanne Grönvall's defeat was met with consternation by many people, who felt that a gap of over 150,000 votes should be enough for victory. There were even calls for SVT to scrap the jury system altogether and simply let the televotes decide the winner. For a comparison, it was noted that Grönvall had received more votes than Lena Philipsson, the popular 2004 winner. However, SVT said that there was nothing they could do about the result. Four finalists topped the Swedish charts. Alcazar and Alcastar got to number one the week before the final, Jimmy Jansson got to the number one some weeks after that with Vi kan gunga, Martin Stenmarck's winner Las Vegas hit the top spot the week after that, while Nanne Grönvall and Håll om mig topped the charts the week after that.

Melodifestivalen 2005
Date: 12 March 2005
Presenter: Jill Johnson, Mark Levengood
Venue: Globen
Director: Sven Stojanovic
Viewing figures (approx): 4,055,000
Voting: 50/50 Jury, SMS and telephone voting
Total number of televotes cast: 1,519,997
Interval Acts: Carola Häggkvist, After Dark, Jill Johnson, Henrik Schyffert, Erik Haag, Lena Philipsson
Winner: Las Vegas performed by Martin Stenmarck
Winner's result at Eurovision: 19th

Semifinals

The semifinals for Melodifestivalen 2005 began on 12 February 2005. Ten songs from these semifinals qualified for the final on March 12, 2005. This was the fourth year that a semifinal format had been used for the competition.

Preselection

Artists that submitted songs

Kikki Danielsson, Sara Löfgren, Arvingarna, Sandra Dahlberg, Roger Pontare, Tommy Nilsson, Jessica Folcker, Grymlings, Freddie Wadling, Mikael Rickfors, Mats Ronander, Hasse Andersson & Kvinnaböske Band, Niclas Wahlgren, Pernilla Wahlgren, Linus Wahlgren, Lotta Engberg, Mathias Holmgren, Alex Falk, Johan Thorsell, Ingela 'Pling' Forsman, Lars 'Dille' Diedricsson, Peter Grönvall, Nanne Grönvall.

Semifinal 1
Semifinal 1
Date: 12 February 2005
Presenter: Alexandra Pascalidou, Shan Atçi
Venue: Scandinavium, Gothenburg
Voting: Telephone voting
Interval Act: Bosson, Jessica Andersson, Magnus Bäcklund, Glenn Borgkvist, Sara Löfgren
Viewing figures (approx): 3,170,000
Total number of televotes cast: 505,192
Qualifiers: Att älska dig performed by Shirley Clamp, Ödet var min väg performed by Nordman
Second Chance: Alcastar performed by Alcazar, Alla flickor performed by Linda Bengtzing
# Artist Song Televotes Total Place Results
Round 1 Round 2
1AlcazarAlcastar35 97643 01078 9863rdWildcard
Second Chance
2Cecilia VennerstenVar mig nära5 069—5 0698thOut
3Papa DeeMy No.125 446—25 4466thOut
4Linda BengtzingAlla flickor33 33844 50377 8414thSecond Chance
5The WallstonesInvisible People32 35540 20572 5605thOut
6Pay TVRefrain, Refrain10 792—10 7927thOut
7NordmanÖdet var min väg36 10349 38185 4842ndFinal
8Shirley ClampAtt älska dig69 78577 713147 4981stFinal

Semifinal 2
Semifinal 2
Date: 19 February 2005
Presenter: Henrik Schyffert, Erik Haag
Venue: Cloetta Center, Linköping
Voting: Telephone voting
Interval Act: Svenne & Lotta
Viewing figures (approx): 3,150,000
Total number of televotes cast: 370,821
Qualifiers: Du och jag mot världen performed by Fredrik Kempe & Sanna Nielsen, Higher Ground performed by Sanne Salomonsen
Second Chance: Med hjärtats egna ord performed by Josefin Nilsson, "Roma" performed by Cameron Cartio
# Artist Song Televotes Total Place Results
Round 1 Round 2
1Fredrik & SannaDu och jag mot världen38 64265 313103 9551stFinal
2Camilla BrinckJenny15 031—15 0317thOut
3Group AvalonBig Up15 032—15 0326thOut
4Arja SaijonmaaVad du än trodde så trodde du fel14 118—14 1188thOut
5Josefin NilssonMed hjärtats egna ord18 35428 31646 6703rdSecond Chance
6Cameron CartioRoma16 23227 29343 5254thSecond Chance
7Bodies Without OrgansGone16 50825 79642 3045thOut
8Sanne SalomonsenHigher Ground36 11853 19389 3112ndWildcard
Final

Semifinal 3
Semifinal 3
Date: 26 February 2005
Presenter: Johanna Westman, Markoolio
Venue: Isstadion, Skellefteå
Voting: Telephone voting
Interval Act: Nina Inhammar, Kim Kärnfalk, Sofia Källgren, Roger Pontare, Brolle
Viewing figures (approx): 2,940,000
Total number of televotes cast: 458,201
Qualifiers: Las Vegas performed by Martin Stenmarck, Vi kan gunga performed by Jimmy Jansson
Second Chance: Nothing At All performed by LaGaylia, Wherever You Go performed by NaNa
# Artist Song Televotes Total Place Results
Round 1 Round 2
1NaNaWherever You Go25 05338 89163 9443rdSecond Chance
2KwanzaaLovin' Your Feen3 179—3 1798thOut
3Jimmy JanssonVi kan gunga52 48562 845115 3302ndFinal
4LaGayliaNothing At All20 70624 75345 4594thSecond Chance
5JosefRain23 41024 59748 0075thOut
6Kee Marcello's K2 ft. Alannah MylesWe Got It All11 712—11 7127thWildcard
Out
7Jessica FolckerOm natten19 306—19 3066thOut
8Martin StenmarckLas Vegas76 50873 538150 0461stFinal

Semifinal 4
Semifinal 4
Date: 5 March 2005
Presenter: Kayo & Micke Leijnegard
Venue: Tipshallen, Växjö
Voting: Telephone voting
Interval Act: Afro-dite, Britta Bergström, Jenny Pettersson, Dea Norberg, Johan Röhr, Martin Kagemark
Viewing figures (approx): 3,100,000
Total number of televotes cast: 413,082
Qualifiers: Håll om mig performed by Nanne Grönvall, A Different Kind of Love performed by Caroline Wennergren
Second Chance: Långt bortom tid och rum performed by Mathias Holmgren, As If Tomorrow Will Never Come performed by Katrina and the Nameless
# Artist Song Televotes Total Place Results
Round 1 Round 2
1Anne-Lie RydéSå nära19 04325 12444 1675thOut
2B-Boys ft. Paul MOne Step Closer16 820—16 8206thOut
3Mathias HolmgrenLångt bortom tid och rum21 33728 77550 1124thSecond Chance
4Rickard Engfors and KatarinaReady For Me9 774—9 7748thOut
5DateHörde änglarna viska ditt namn14 930—14 9307thOut
6Nanne GrönvallHåll om mig53 72667 876121 6021stWildcard
Final
7Caroline WennergrenA Different Kind of Love29 45663 66493 1202ndFinal
8Katrina and the NamelessAs If Tomorrow Will Never Come30 63230 76361 1253rdSecond Chance

Second Chance Round
Second Chance Round
Date: 6 March 2005
Presenters: Annika Jankell
Venue: Berns, Stockholm
Voting: Telephone voting
Interval Act: Norrlandsoperan Symphony Orchestra
Viewing figures (approx): 1,495,000
Total number of televotes cast: 442,790
Qualifiers: Alcastar performed by Alcazar, Alla flickor performed by Linda Bengtzing
# Artist Song Televotes Total Place Results
Round 1 Round 2
1AlcazarAlcastar47 76263 533111 9251stFinal
2Linda BengtzingAlla flickor38 86154 25393 1142ndFinal
3Josefin NilssonMed hjärtats egna ord20 537—20 5377thOut
4Cameron CartioRoma18 945—18 9458thOut
5NaNaWherever You Go28 51038 25466 7644thOut
6LaGayliaNothing At All27 54753 12680 6733rdOut
7Mathias HolmgrenLångt bortom tid och rum25 472—25 4725thOut
8Katrina and the NamelessAs If Tomorrow Will Never Come24 489—24 4896thOut

Results
# Artist Song Songwriters Votes Place
Jury Public Total
1Martin StenmarckLas VegasNiklas Edberger, Johan Fransson, Tim Larsson, Tobias Lundgren1021102121st
2Linda BengtzingAlla flickorNiklas Edberger, Johan Fransson, Tim Larsson, Tobias Lundgren150159th
3NordmanÖdet var min vägDan Attlerud, Mats Wester411159th
4Shirley ClampAtt älska digSonja Aldén, Bobby Ljunggren, Henrik Wikström, Shirley Clamp, Robert Olausson86441304th
5Sanne SalomonsenHigher GroundJeanette Olsson, Moh Denebi, Henrik Janson350357th
6Caroline WennergrenA Different Kind of LoveJoacim Dubbelman, Martin Landh, Sam McCarthy28881165th
7AlcazarAlcastarNiklas Edberger, Johan Fransson, Tim Larsson, Tobias Lundgren69661353rd
8Jimmy JanssonVi kan gungaNiklas Edberger, Johan Fransson, Tim Larsson, Tobias Lundgren2722496th
9Fredrik Kempe & Sanna NielsenDu och jag mot världenFredrik Kempe, Bobby Ljunggren, Henrik Wikström300308th
10Nanne GrönvallHåll om migNanne Grönvall, Ingela 'Pling' Forsman771322092nd

Juries
Song Luleå Umeå Sundsvall Falun Karlstad Örebro Norrköping Gothenburg Växjö Malmö Stockholm Total
Las Vegas12126412121281086102
Alla flickor--10----22-115
Ödet var min väg---111---1-4
Att älska dig-1041041010106101286
Higher Ground11126-4646435
A Different Kind of Love448-282----28
Alcastar8826102811221069
Vi kan gunga10--88---1--27
Du och jag mot världen26---664-4230
Håll om mig621212-4112812877

Televotes
Song Jury No. of televotes (%) Points Total
Las Vegas102&&&+208.716 (13.7%)110212
Alla flickor15&&&&+95.532 (6.3%)-15
Ödet var min väg4&&&+111.684 (7.3%)1115
Att älska dig86&&&+153.923 (10.1%)44130
Higher Ground35&&&&+36.219 (2.4%)-35
A Different Kind of Love28&&&+204.040 (13.4%)88116
Alcastar69&&&+165.497 (10.9%)66135
Vi kan gunga27&&&+130.021 (8.6%)2249
Du och jag mot världen30&&&&+40.037 (2.6%)-30
Håll om mig77&&&+373.928 (24.6%)132209

Returning artists
Artist Previous year(s)
Magnus Carlsson 2000, 2001, and 2002 with Barbados, 2003 with Alcazar
Andreas Lundstedt 1996, 1997, 2003 with Alcazar
Cecilia Vennersten 1995
Pay TV 2004
Fredrik Kempe
LaGaylia
Anne-Lie Rydé
Shirley Clamp 2003, 2004
Sanna Nielsen 2001, 2003
Arja Saijonmaa 1987
NaNa 2004 with E-Type
Mathias Holmgren 2003 with Barbados
Nanne Grönvall 1986 and 1987 with Sound of Music, 1996 with One More Time, 1998, 2003
Jimmy Jansson 2002 with Poets

See also

Footnotes
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