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29 Minutes To Fill Malmo Arena Written by on November 26, 2012

That didn’t take long, did it. Tickets for the Eurovision final went on sale this morning, and twenty nine minutes later, Malmo Arena has sold out. We’ve more National results, and the second half of names for Melodifestivalen.

Lithania’s heats continue, with Linas Adomaitis toping the public vote in Heat Four. The judges scores and the three to go forward for the National Final will be confirmed next week, so we have the confirmed names from Heat Three. They are:

  •  Božolė
  • Elvina Milkauskaitė.
  • Neringa Šiaudikytė

Melodifestivalen revealed the line-up for the third and fourth heats (to be held on Feb 16 and Feb 23) and there are one or two big names in the mix. The older fans are going to pick out Army of Lovers, while the younger pop pickers will sport Ulrik Munther having another run at the Swedish singing competition

Heat 3 (Skellefteå, 16 Feb)

  • Eddie Razaz- “Alibi”
  • Amanda Fondell- “Dumb”
  • Ravaillacz (Tommy Körberg, Claes Malmberg, Johan Rabaeus, Mats Ronander)- “En riktig jävla schlager”
  • State of Drama- “Falling” Janet Leon- “Heartstrings”
  • Caroline af Ugglas- “Hon har inte”
  • Martin Rolinski- “In And Out Of Love”
  • Elin Petersson- “Island”

Heat 4 (Malmö, 23 Feb)

  • Ralf Gyllenhammar- “Bed on fire”
  • Terese Fredenwall- “Breaking the silence”
  • Behrang Miri- “Jalla Dansa Salwa”
  • Lucia Pinera- “Must be love”
  • Army of Lovers- “Rockin’ The Ride”
  • Ulrik Munther- “Tell The World I’m Here”
  • Sylvia Vrethammar- “Trivialitet”
  • Robin Stjernberg- “You”

As last week, the acts are presented in alphabetical order (by song title). Details on the running order and the songs themselves will not be known until the heats actually take place.

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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