Melodifestivalen 2008 was the 47th Melodifestivalen, and the selection process for the 48th song to represent Sweden at the Eurovision Song Contest. A new rule—Lex Agnes—went into effect in 2008 calling for each submitted entry to include a document containing all information relevant to the song. It was named after Agnes Carlsson, who was disqualified from the 2007 competition for publicly revealing details of her song before the deadline.
Melodifestivalen 2010 was a Swedish song contest held between February and March 2010. It was the selection for the 50th song to represent Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest, and was the 49th edition of Melodifestivalen. Five heats were held in the Swedish cities of Örnsköldsvik, Sandviken, Gothenburg and Malmö, with Örebro hosting the final Andra Chansen round.
Melodifestivalen 2013 was the Swedish music competition that selected the 53rd Swedish entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2013. Robin Stjernberg's song "You" won the final, and became the first Second Chance song to win the Melodifestivalen final.
Melodifestivalen 2015 was the Swedish music competition that selected Sweden's 55th entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2015. Måns Zelmerlöw won with the song "Heroes". The hosts for the show were Sanna Nielsen and comedian Robin Paulsson.
Lisa Kristina Ajax is a Swedish singer. Ajax began her career after winning Idol 2014, and is also known for her four Melodifestivalen participations, having qualified to the final on three occasions.
Melodifestivalen 2016 was the 56th edition of the Swedish music competition Melodifestivalen, which selected Sweden's entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2016. The competition was organised by Sveriges Television (SVT) and took place over the six-week period between 6 February and 12 March 2016.
Sweden participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2016 with the song "If I Were Sorry" written by Oscar Fogelström, Michael Saxell, Fredrik Andersson and Frans Jeppsson Wall. The song was performed by Frans. In addition to participating in the contest, the Swedish broadcaster Sveriges Television (SVT) also hosted the Eurovision Song Contest after winning the competition in 2015 with the song "Heroes" performed by Måns Zelmerlöw. SVT organised the national final Melodifestivalen 2016 in order to select the Swedish entry for the 2016 contest in Stockholm. After a six-week-long competition consisting of four heats, a Second Chance round and a final, "If I Were Sorry" performed by Frans emerged as the winner after achieving the highest score following the combination of votes from eleven international jury groups and a public vote.
"Bada nakna" is a song by Swedish duo Samir & Viktor. The song was released in Sweden as a digital download on 6 February 2016, and was written by Fredrik Kempe, David Kreuger, and Anderz Wrethov. It took part in Melodifestivalen 2016, and qualified to the second chance round from the first semi-final. In andra chansen, it qualified to the final, where it subsequently placed last.
"Rik" is a song by Swedish rapper Albin Johnsén and Swedish singer Mattias Andréasson. The song was released in Sweden as a digital download on 28 February 2016, and was written by Johnsén and Andréasson. It took part in Melodifestivalen 2016 and qualified to andra chansen from the first semi-finale. In the semi-finale, it was eliminated.
"I Will Wait" is a song by Swedish singer Isa. The song was released in Sweden as a digital download on 28 February 2016, and was written by Anton Hård af Segerstad, Joy and Linnea Deb, and Nikki Flores. It took part in Melodifestivalen 2016, and qualified to andra chansen from the second semi-final where it placed 3rd. In andra chansen, it was eliminated after losing to SaRaha's Kizunguzungu.
"Hunger" is a song by Swedish singer Molly Pettersson Hammar. The song was released in Sweden as a digital download on 13 February 2016, and was written by Hammar along with Anton Hård af Segerstad, Joy and Linnea Deb, and Lisa Desmond. It took part in Melodifestivalen 2016, and qualified to andra chansen from the second semi-final. In andra chansen, it was eliminated.
Sara Larsson, known professionally by her stage name SaRaha, is a Swedish-Tanzanian singer and songwriter. She first achieved public attention in Sweden during Melodifestivalen 2016.
"Human" is a song by Swedish singer Oscar Zia. It was released on 28 February 2016 as a digital download in Sweden. The song was written and composed by Oscar Zia along with Victor Thell and Maria Smith. It placed second in the final of Melodifestivalen 2016.
"Youniverse" is a song by Swedish singer Molly Sandén. The song was released in Sweden as a digital download on 28 February 2016, and was written by Sandén along with Danny Saucedo and John Alexis. It took part in Melodifestivalen 2016, and qualified to the final from the fourth semi-final. It placed sixth in the final.
"Put Your Love on Me" is a song by Swedish singer and footballer Boris René. The song was released in Sweden as a digital download on 20 February 2016, and was written by René along with Tobias Lundgren and Tim Larsson. It took part in Melodifestivalen 2016, and qualified to andra chansen from the third semi-final. In andra chansen, it qualified to the final, where it placed tenth.
"My Heart Wants Me Dead" is a song by Swedish singer Lisa Ajax. The song was released in Sweden as a digital download on 28 February 2016, and was written by Anton Hård af Segerstad, Linnea Deb, Joy Deb, Nikki Flores, and Sara Forsberg. It took part in Melodifestivalen 2016, and qualified to the final from the third semi-final. It placed seventh in the final.
"Håll om mig hårt" is a song by Swedish group Panetoz. The song was released in Sweden as a digital download on 28 February 2016, and was written by Jimmy Jansson, Karl-Ola Kjellholm, Jakke Erixson, Pa Modou Badjie, Njol Badjie, and Nebeyu Baheru. It took part in Melodifestivalen 2016, and qualified to andra chansen from the fourth semi-final. In andra chansen, it qualified to the final. It placed eighth in the final.
"Rollercoaster" is a song by Swedish group Dolly Style. The song was released in Sweden as a digital download on 28 February 2016, and was written by Thomas G:son, Peter Boström, and Alexandra Salomonsson. It is currently taking part in Melodifestivalen 2016, and qualified to the Second Chance round from the fourth semi-final. In andra chansen, it was eliminated.
Sweden participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2017 with the song "I Can't Go On" written by David Kreuger, Hamed "K-One" Pirouzpanah and Robin Stjernberg. The song was performed by Robin Bengtsson. The Swedish broadcaster Sveriges Television (SVT) organised the national final Melodifestivalen 2017 in order to select the Swedish entry for the 2017 contest in Kyiv, Ukraine. After a six-week-long competition consisting of four heats, a Second Chance round and a final, "I Can't Go On" performed by Robin Bengtsson emerged as the winner after achieving the highest score following the combination of votes from eleven international jury groups and a public vote.
Melodifestivalen 2017 was the 57th edition of the Swedish music competition Melodifestivalen, which selected Sweden's entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2017. The competition was organised by Sveriges Television (SVT) and took place over a six-week period between 4 February and 11 March 2017.
