Frans Jeppsson Wall, better known as Frans, is a Swedish singer-songwriter. He won Melodifestivalen 2016 and represented the host nation, Sweden, in the Eurovision Song Contest 2016 in Stockholm, Sweden, with the song "If I Were Sorry" finishing in fifth place.
David Lindgren is a Swedish singer, musical actor and television presenter. He is signed to the EMI Sweden label.
Boris René Lumbana Kapasa is a Congolese-born Swedish footballer and an alternative pop musician, using the stage name Boris René. Boris is currently playing for the Swedish football team GAIS.
Oscar Zia is a Swedish singer and songwriter, who has participated in several television competition shows. He was born in Svedala.
Sweden participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2014 in Copenhagen, Denmark. The Swedish entry was selected through Melodifestivalen 2014, a national final format that consisted of four semi-finals, a second chance round and a final, organised by Swedish broadcaster Sveriges Television (SVT). Sanna Nielsen represented Sweden with the song "Undo", which qualified from the first semi-final and placed 3rd in the final, scoring 218 points.
Alice Kristina Ingrid Gernandt better known by her stage name Ace Wilder, is a Swedish singer and songwriter. She first received public attention while taking part in Melodifestivalen 2014.
Sweden participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2015 with the song "Heroes", written by Linnea Deb, Joy Deb and Anton Malmberg Hård af Segerstad. The song was performed by Måns Zelmerlöw. Swedish broadcaster Sveriges Television (SVT) organised the national final Melodifestivalen 2015 in order to select the Swedish entry for the 2015 contest in Vienna, Austria. After twenty-eight songs competed in a six-week long process consisting of four semi-finals, a second chance round and a final, "Heroes" performed by Måns Zelmerlöw emerged as the winner after gaining the most points from both an international jury and a public televote.
Lisa Kristina Ajax, is a Swedish singer, and winner of Idol 2014.
Samir & Viktor or Samir och Viktor is a Swedish music duo that consists of Paradise Hotel contestant Samir Badran and fashion blogger Viktor Frisk. Samir & Viktor participated in Melodifestivalen 2015 with the song "Groupie", which finished eighth in the final, and again in Melodifestivalen 2016 with Bada Nakna which placed 12th overall. They competed a third time in Melodifestivalen 2018 with Shuffla, finishing in 4th place in the grand final.
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 semi-finals, 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.
Wiktoria Vendela Johansson, known professionally as simply Wiktoria, is a Swedish singer and songwriter. She first achieved public attention during Melodifestivalen 2016, where she placed fourth.
"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.
"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.
"Don't Worry" is a song by Swedish singer Ace Wilder. The song was released in Sweden as a digital download on 28 February 2016, and was written by Wilder along with Joy Deb, Linnea Deb, Anton Hård af Segerstad, and Behshad Ashnai. It took part in Melodifestivalen 2016, and qualified to the final from the first semi-final. It placed third in the final.
"Constellation Prize" is a song by Swedish singer Robin Bengtsson. The song was released in Sweden as a digital download on 28 February 2016, and was written by Bobby Ljunggren, Henrik Wikström, Mark Hole, and Martin Eriksson. It took part in Melodifestivalen 2016, and qualified to the final from the first semi-final. It placed fifth in the final.
"Save Me" is a song by Swedish singer Wiktoria. The song was released in Sweden as a digital download on 28 February 2016, and was written by Jens Siverstedt, DYSON, and Jonas Wallin. It is took part in Melodifestivalen 2016, and qualified to the final from the second semi-final. It was placed fourth in the jury voting but second in the televoting, ending fourth after the combination of the votes.
Eclipse is a Swedish rock band from Stockholm, Sweden, formed in 1999. The band’s current lineup consists of vocalist Erik Mårtensson, guitarist Magnus Henriksson, drummer Philip Crusner, and bassist Victor Crusner.
"If I Were Sorry" is a song by Swedish singer Frans. The song was released in Sweden as a digital download on 28 February 2016, and was written by Frans along with Fredrik Andersson, Michael Saxell and Oscar Fogelström. It took part in Melodifestivalen 2016, and qualified to the final from the fourth semi-final. It later won the finale with 156 points and represented Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest 2016 where it placed fifth. In the weeks after the semifinal appearance the song charted in the Spotify Viral charts in Switzerland, Taiwan, Iceland, Uruguay, the Czech Republic, the United Kingdom, Spain, the United States, Norway, France, Denmark, Turkey and Germany.
