In the six coming Saturdays Sweden will pick who will represent the country at the Eurovision Song Contest in Malmö. The first heat is held in the town of Karlskrona on 2nd February 20:00 CET. Among the eight performers we find one of last years big breakthrough performers, an award winning veteran and a young rising artist who already has many followers.
Song number 1: David Lindgren – Skyline (Music & Lyrics : Fernando Fuentes, Henrik Nordenback & Christian Fast)
The song Skyline is an upbeat song and David promises that the dancing will play an importand part of the number. One of the songwriters, Fernando Fuentes, was also one of the men who wrote Davids song from last year.
Song number 2: Cookies ‘N’ Beans – Burning Flags (Music & Lyrics : Fredrik Kempe)
Burning Flags is described as a dramatic and powerful song. It is written by the well known songwriter Fredrik Kempe who among many songs wrote Eric Saades Popular which ended up in 3rd place at ESC 2012.
Song number 3: Jay-Jay Johanson – Paris (Music & Lyrics : Jay-Jay Johanson)
This will Jay-Jays debut in Melodifestivalen. The song Paris is written by Jay-Jay himself and is described as a dramatic and dynamic song about a walk in Paris.
Song number 4: Mary N’diaye – Gosa (Music & Lyrics: Johan Åsgärde, Mattias Frändå & Mary N’diaye)
Mary tells that she wrote Gosa with the goal being that the song would be selected to Melodifestivalen. The song is meant to transmit and leave a feeling of happiness to the listeners.
Song number 5: Eric Gadd – Vi kommer aldrig att förlora (Music & Lyrics: Eric Gadd, Thomas Stenström & Jacob Olofsson)
After having declined to enter Melodifestivalen in previous years Eric felt no hesitation this time to make his deubt in the competition. The song is about fighting for dreams and for the heart, a kind of a song that could be described as a fight for love.
Song number 6: Yohio – Heartbreak Hotel (Music & Lyrics: Johan Fransson, Tobias Lundgren, Tim Larsson, Henrik Göranson & Yohio)
The song Heartbreak Hotel is a pop/rock song about breaking up at a love hotel. It is written by Yohio together Henrik Göranson and the three well-merited songwriters Johan Fransson, Tobias Ludngren and Tim Larsson who wrote songs like Martin Stenmarks Melodifestival-winner from 2005 Las Vegas and Alcazars Alcastar.
Song number 7: Anna Järvinen – Porslin (Music & Lyrics: Björn Olsson & Martin Elisson)
Porslin is described as a bittersweet song and was meant to take part in last years edition of Melodifestivalen when it, for unknown reasons, was replaced by David Lindgrens song Shout It Out.
Song number 8: Michael Feiner & Caisa – We’re Still Kids (Music & Lyrics: Michael Feiner & Caisa Ahlroth)
The song We’re still Kids is described as a dance song with power, energy and with a saxophone hook.
The eight songs will become available to listen to from 14:00 CET on Saturday at the official SVT Melodifestivalen website.
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