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First 16 Names For Melodifestivalen 2013 Written by on November 19, 2012

Following a rather early Monday morning press conference, the performers, songs, and singers for first two heats of Melodifestivalen 2013 have been announced.

Heat one.

  • Cookies N Beans- “Burning Flags” (Fredrik Kempe)
  • Mary N’diaye- “Gosa” (Johan Åsgärde, Mattias Frändå, Mary N’diaye)
  • YOHIO- “Heartbreak Hotel” (Johan Fransson, Tobias Lundgren, Tim Larsson, Henrik Göranson, YOHIO)
  • Jay-Jay Johansson- “Paris” (Jay-Jay Johansson)
  • Anna Järvinen- “Porslin” (Björn Olsson, Martin Elisson)
  • David Lindgren- “Skyline” (Fernando Fuentes, Henrik Nordenback, Christian Fast)
  • Eric Gadd “Vi kommer aldrig att förlora” (Eric Gadd, Thomas Stenström, Jacob Olofsson)
  • Michael Feiner & Caisa “We’re still kids” (Michel Feiner, Caisa Ahlroth)

Heat two next (and note these are both in alphabetical order, not a running order).

  • Joacim Cans- “Annelie” (Joacim Cans)
  • Anton Ewald- “Begging” (Fredrik Kempe, Anton Malmberg Hård af Segerstad)
  • Sean Banan- “Copacabanana” (Sean Banan, Ola Lindholm, Hans Blomberg, Joakim Larsson)
  • Rikard Wolff- “En förlorad sommar” (Tomas Andersson Wij)
  • Erik Segerstedt & Tone Damli- “Hello Goodbye” (Robin Fredriksson, Mattias Larsson, Måns Zelmerlöw)
  • Felicia Olsson- “Make Me No 1″ (Amir Aly, Henrik Wikström, Ingela Pling Forsman, Maria Haukaas Mittet)
  • Pernilla Wahlgren, Jenny Silver & Hanna Hedlund- “On top of the world” (Peter Boström, Thomas G:son)
  • Louise Hoffsten- “Only The Dead Fish Follow The Stream” (Louise Hoffsten, Sandra Bjurman, Stefan Örn)

Heat 1 is on Feb 2nd in Karlskrona, with heat 2 seven days later on Feb 9th in Gothenberg.

About The Author: Ewan Spence

British Academy (BAFTA) nominated broadcaster and writer Ewan Spence is the voice behind The Unofficial Eurovision Song Contest Podcast and one of the driving forces behind ESC Insight. Having had an online presence since 1994, he is a noted commentator around the intersection of the media, internet, technology, mobility and how it affects us all. Based in Edinburgh, Scotland, his work has appeared on the BBC, The Stage, STV, and The Times. You can follow Ewan on Twitter (@ewan) and Facebook (facebook.com/ewanspence).

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