- Melodifestivalen 2006 semifinals
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- This article is about the semifinals of Melodifestivalen 2006. For the final, see the main article, Melodifestivalen 2006.
The semifinals for Melodifestivalen 2006 began on the 18th February 2006. Ten songs from these semifinals qualified for the final on March 18, 2006. This was the fifth year that a semifinal format had been used for the competition, and interest was higher than ever.
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Preselection
On August 15, 2005 SVT confirmed that Leksand, Karlstad, Karlskrona and Gothenburg would host the semifinals of Melodifestivalen 2006, with the final taking place at the Stockholm Globe Arena for the fifth year running (sixth overall). SVT received 3,310 songs for the competition, a new record [1]. The song titles were unveiled on the 12 October, and the artists fifteen days later. Steven Simmonds took his song off the line-up in November 2005, stating that SVT were forcing him to sing it himself, which he did not want to do. Lena Philipsson was a surprise choice as host, as rumours had been spreading that SVT wanted Helena Paparizou to present the Gothenburg semifinal or the final. Bodies Without Organs were unveiled as the first wildcard in a pre-Christmas special. There was much speculation that Eurovision Song Contest 1999 winner Charlotte Perrelli would be among the others, but Magnus Carlsson, Rednex and Andreas Johnson were confirmed as wildcards in late January 2006. The proposed changes to the voting format (caused by the controversy over Nanne Grönvall's defeat in Melodifestivalen 2005) never materialised.
Contributions that didn't make it
- Anna Book – Un, dos, trés
- William Johansson – Ride on the Moonlight
- Sanna Nielsen – Vägen hem
- Shirley Clamp - Värsta schlagern
- Maja Gullstrand – Alla dessa ord
- Andrés Esteche – Midnight Train
- Carola Szücs – It Was You
Other artists that submitted songs
Fredrik Wännman, Josefin Nilsson & Björn Kjellman, Pernilla Wahlgren, Elisabeth Andreassen, Lotta Engberg, Mikael Rickfors, Tommy Nilsson, Lustans Lakejer, Jan Johansen, Ann Winsborn, Emil Sigfridsson, Niklas Andersson, Rikard Wolff and The Wallstones.
Semifinal 1
Semifinal 1 Date: 18 February 2006 Presenter: Lena Philipsson Venue: Ejendals Arena, Leksand Voting: Telephone voting Interval Act: Veniamin Showgroup Viewing figures (approx): 3,045,000 Total number of televotes cast: 466,660 Qualifiers: Jag ljuger så bra performed by Linda Bengtzing, Sing For Me performed by Andreas Johnson Second Chance: The Name of Love performed by Magnus Bäcklund, Kamelont performed by the Electric Banana Band # Artist Song Televotes Place Results Round 1 Round 2 1 Simone Moreno Aiayeh (The Music of the Samba) 6 688 — 8 Out 2 Electric Banana Band Kameleont 32 192 29 037 4 Second Chance 3 Anna Sahlene This Woman 22 078 25 954 5 Out 4 Magnus Bäcklund The Name of Love 39 442 45 561 3 Second Chance 5 Linda Bengtzing Jag ljuger så bra 49 506 56 658 2 Final 6 Pandang Kuddkrig 16 611 — 6 Out 7 Hannah Graaf Naughty Boy 14 230 — 7 Out 8 Andreas Johnson Sing for Me 56 354 61 323 1 Wildcard
FinalSemifinal 2
Semifinal 2 Date: 25 February 2006 Presenter: Lena Philipsson Venue: Löfbergs Lila Arena, Karlstad Voting: Telephone voting Interval Act: Stage-TV, Tommy Körberg Viewing figures (approx): 2,320,000 Total number of televotes cast: 306,074 Qualifiers: Lev livet performed by Magnus Carlsson, Idag och imorgon performed by Kikki Danielsson Second Chance: En droppe regn performed by Niclas Wahlgren, Mi amore performed by Velvet # Artist Song Televotes Place Results Round 1 Round 2 1 Magnus Carlsson Lev livet! 31 115 49 610 1 Wildcard
Final2 The Elephantz Oh Yeah 7 856 — 8 Out 3 Sonja Aldén Etymon 16 541 17 299 5 Out 4 Östen med Resten Ge mig en kaka till kaffet 13 617 — 6 Out 5 Pablo Cepelda La chica dela copa 12 630 — 7 Out 6 Kikki Danielsson Idag och imorgon 35 792 35 753 2 Final 7 Niclas Wahlgren En droppe regn 17 600 23 339 3 Second Chance 8 Velvet Mi amore 21 496 22 627 4 Second Chance Semifinal 3
Semifinal 3 Date: 4 March 2006 Presenter: Lena Philipsson Venue: Arena Rosenholm, Karlskrona Voting: Telephone voting Interval Act: Anders Lundin, Andreas Nilsson, Jan Åström, David & FoFo Viewing figures (approx): 3,110,000 Total number of televotes cast: 411,478 Qualifiers: Temple of Love performed by BWO, Night of Passion performed by The Poodles Second Chance: Faller du så faller jag performed by Patrik Isaksson, Golden Star performed by Elysion # Artist Song Televotes Place Results Round 1 Round 2 1 BWO Temple of Love 38 733 53 820 2 Wildcard
Final2 Jessica Folcker When Love's Comin' Back Again 14 725 — 7 Out 3 Jessica Andersson Kalla nätter 17 873 26 247 5 Out 4 The Poodles Night of Passion 45 927 56 242 1 Final 5 Gregor Mi amor 6 801 — 8 Out 6 Elysion Golden Star 27 241 31 864 4 Second Chance 7 Patrik Isaksson Faller du så faller jag 22 985 33 080 3 Second Chance 8 Kayo Shekoni Innan natten är över 17 770 — 6 Out Semifinal 4
Semifinal 4 Date: 11 March 2006 Presenter: Lena Philipsson Venue: Scandinavium, Gothenburg Voting: Telephone voting Interval Act: Morgan Alling Viewing figures (approx): 3,645,000 Total number of televotes cast: 653,991 Qualifiers: Älskar du livet performed by Björn Kjellman, Evighet performed by Carola Häggkvist Second Chance: Mama Take Me Home performed by Rednex, Silverland performed by Roger Pontare # Artist Song Televotes Place Results Round 1 Round 2 1 Roger Pontare Silverland 29 939 37 645 4 Second Chance 2 Laila Adéle Don't Try To Stop Me 17 851 — 7 Out 3 Günther and the Sunshine Girls Like Fire Tonight 20 767 — 6 Out 4 Sandra Dahlberg Jag tar det jag vill ha 26 462 34 769 5 Out 5 Evan Under Your Spell 13 600 — 8 Out 6 Rednex Mama Take Me Home 37 104 50 418 3 Wildcard
Second Chance7 Björn Kjellman Älskar du livet 40 574 53 000 2 Final 8 Carola Häggkvist Evighet 139 952 151 021 1 Final Second Chance Round
Second Chance Round Date: 12 March 2006 Presenters: Carin Hjulström-Livh & Henrik Johnson Venue: SVT TV-Huset, Stockholm Voting: Telephone voting Interval Act: Melodifestivalen quiz Viewing figures (approx): 2,140,000 Total number of televotes cast: 480,449 Qualifiers: The Name of Love performed by Magnus Bäcklund, Mama Take Me Home performed by Rednex # Artist Song Televotes Place Results Round 1 Round 2 1 Electric Banana Band Kameleont 14 961 — 6 Out 2 Magnus Bäcklund The Name of Love 35 823 53 582 2 Final 3 Niclas Wahlgren En droppe regn 10 584 — 8 Out 4 Velvet Mi amore 12 076 — 7 Out 5 Elysion Golden Star 25 947 33 583 5 Out 6 Patrik Isaksson Faller du så faller jag 36 613 51 270 3 Out 7 Roger Pontare Silverland 36 180 45 188 4 Out 8 Rednex Mama Take Me Home 53 635 68 670 1 Final Categories:- Melodifestivalen by year
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