The third heat of Melodifestivalen took place tonight, and this time we went to the Norther part of Sweden, to Luleå. Over the course of the one and a half hour show, we found two more finalists, and two more second change contestants. The fourth and final heat of Melodifestivalen will take place next week.
Credit: SVT
The seven contestants that took to the stage were
- Mariette – “Shout It Out”
- Albin Johnsén – “Livet börjar nu”
- Drängarna – “Piga och dräng”
- Amanda Aasa – “Late”
- Anis don Demina – “Vem är som oss”
- Faith Kakembo – “Crying Rivers”
- Mohombi – “Winners”
This heat was split between both Melodifestivalen veterans (Mariette, Albin Johnsén, Anis don Demina and Mohombi) and newcomers. Among the Melo newcomers, Drängarna, a group formed 25 years ago, has the dubious honor of being part of the first copyright infringement case ever tried in the Swedish Supreme Court. A case they lost.
After the first round of voting, two acts were cut and a second voting round began. The acts cut were:
- Albin Johnsén – “Livet börjar nu”
- Amanda Aasa – “Late”
Of the remaining five acts, two were voted directly to the final:
- Mariette – “Shout It Out”
- Mohombi – “Winners”
And two acts were selected for the Second Chance:
- Drängarna – “Piga och dräng”
- Anis don Demina – “Vem är som oss”