After a six week marathon Melodifestivalen 2023 is coming to its end with final scheduled to take place this Saturday, 11th of March from Friends Arena near Stockholm. A total of twelve acts will compete for the chance to become the next Swedish representative at the Eurovision Song Contest. Today, the international jury was revealed.
Latvia will make their jury debut at Melodifestivalen, while Croatia returns after a 10-year absence. The most common countries as the international jury out of this years panelists are Australia and Malta. They will be part of it for the sixth time. The total score of international jury votes will comprise 50% of the score while the other 50% will come from the audience. This year’s jurors come from (and their previous participations):
- Australia (2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022)
- Austria (2015, 2019, 2020)
- Belgium (2012, 2015)
- Croatia (2011, 2013)
- Germany (2011, 2012, 2013, 2014)
- Latvia
- Malta (2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2020)
- Spain (2013, 2014, 2022)
As mentioned the viewers will be voting for their favourite, via phone or through the Melodifestivalen app or the Mello United app in two voting rounds. Viewers have 5 votes per entry in each round. All of the users need to register their age group and there are seven of them.
- 3-9 years old, Green group
- 10-15 years old, Turquoise group
- 16-29 years old, Blue group
- 30-44 years old, Purple group
- 45-59 years old, Pink group
- 60-74 years old, Red group
- 75 years old and above, Orange group
The running order in the final is as follows:
- Jon Henrik Fjällgren, Arc North feat. Adam Woods – Where You Are (Sávežan)
- Tone Sekelius – Rhythm of My Show
- Mariette – One Day
- Marcus & Martinus – Air
- Panetoz – On My Way
- Maria Sur – Never Give Up
- Smash Into Pieces – Six Feet Under
- Kiana – Where did You Go
- Nordman – Släpp alla sorger
- Loreen – Tattoo
- Theoz – Mer av dig
- Paul Rey – Royals
You can check our interviews with Adam Woods, Tone Sekelius, Marcus & Martinus, Smash Into Pieces, Kiana, Loreen and Paul Rey by clicking on the name of the performer also you can watch ESCBubble’s reaction video to all of the 12 finalists below
Let us know who YOUR personal favorites are voting for them in our poll right here:
- Loreen - Tattoo 56%, 1442 votes1442 votes 56%1442 votes - 56% of all votes
- Marcus and Martinus - Air 11%, 298 votes298 votes 11%298 votes - 11% of all votes
- Smash Into Pieces - Six Feet Under 9%, 241 vote241 vote 9%241 vote - 9% of all votes
- Mariette - One Day 4%, 99 votes99 votes 4%99 votes - 4% of all votes
- Theoz - Mer av dig 3%, 90 votes90 votes 3%90 votes - 3% of all votes
- Kiana - Where Did You Go 3%, 83 votes83 votes 3%83 votes - 3% of all votes
- Jon Henrik Fjällgren, Arc North feat. Adam Woods - Where Are You (Savezan) 3%, 82 votes82 votes 3%82 votes - 3% of all votes
- Tone Sekelius - Rhythm Of My Show 3%, 75 votes75 votes 3%75 votes - 3% of all votes
- Paul Ray - Royals 2%, 49 votes49 votes 2%49 votes - 2% of all votes
- Panetoz - On My Way 2%, 46 votes46 votes 2%46 votes - 2% of all votes
- Nordman - Släpp alla sorger 2%, 46 votes46 votes 2%46 votes - 2% of all votes
- Maria Sur - Never Give Up 2%, 45 votes45 votes 2%45 votes - 2% of all votes
