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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[edit] 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 12th 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.

[edit] Contributions that didn't make it

[edit] 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.

[edit] Semifinal 1

Semifinal 1
Date: 18 February 2006
Presenter: Lena Philipsson
Venue: Ejendals Arena, Leksand
Voting: Telephone voting
Interval Act: Veniamin Showgroup
Total number of televotes cast: 466,660
Viewing figures (approx): 3,045,000
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 Translation Televotes Place
Round 1 Round 2
1 Simone Moreno Aiayeh (The Music of the Samba) 6 688 N/A 8
2 Electric Banana Band Kameleont Chameleon 32 192 29 037 4
3 Anna Sahlene This Woman 22 078 25 954 5
4 Magnus Bäcklund The Name of Love 39 442 45 561 3
5 Linda Bengtzing Jag ljuger så bra I'm Lying So Well 49 506 56 658 2
6 Pandang Kuddkrig Pillow Fight 16 611 N/A 6
7 Hannah Graaf Naughty Boy 14 230 N/A 7
8 Andreas Johnson Sing for me 56 354 61 323 1

[edit] Artists' official websites

[edit] Semifinal 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 Translation Televotes Place
Round 1 Round 2
1 Magnus Carlsson Lev livet! Live Life! 31 115 49610 1
2 The Elephantz Oh Yeah 7 856 N/A 8
3 Sonja Aldén Etymon 16 541 17 299 5
4 Östen med Resten Ge mig en kaka till kaffet Give Me Sugar In The Coffee 13 617 N/A 6
5 Pablo Cepelda La chica dela copa The Girl From The Beach 12 630 N/A 7
6 Kikki Danielsson Idag och imorgon Today & Tomorrow 35 792 35 753 2
7 Niclas Wahlgren En droppe regn A Raindrop 17 600 23 339 3
8 Velvet Mi amore My Love 21 496 22 627 4

[edit] Artists' official websites

[edit] 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 Bodies Without Organs, 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 Translation Televotes Place
Round 1 Round 2
1 Bodies Without Organs Temple Of Love 38 733 53 820 2
2 Jessica Folcker When Love's Comin' Back Again 14 725 N/A 7
3 Jessica Andersson Kalla nätter Cold Nights 17 873 26 247 5
4 The Poodles Night Of Passion 45 927 56 242 1
5 Gregor Mi amor My Love 6 801 N/A 8
6 Elysion Golden Star 27 241 31 864 4
7 Patrik Isaksson Faller du så faller jag If You Fall I Will Fall 22 985 33 080 3
8 Kayo Shekoni Innan natten är över Before The Night Is Over 17 770 N/A 6

[edit] Artists' official websites

[edit] 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 Translation Televotes Place
Round 1 Round 2
1 Roger Pontare Silverland 29 939 37 645 4
2 Laila Adele Don't Try To Stop Me 17 851 N/A 7
3 Günther and the Sunshine Girls Like Fire Tonight 20 767 N/A 6
4 Sandra Dahlberg Jag tar det jag vill ha I Take What I Want 26 462 34 769 5
5 Evan Under Your Spell 13 600 N/A 8
6 Rednex Mama Take Me Home 37 104 50 418 3
7 Björn Kjellman Älskar du livet Do You Love Life 40 574 53 000 2
8 Carola Häggkvist Evighet Eternity 139 952 151 021 1

[edit] Artists' official websites

[edit] 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 Translation Televotes Place
Round 1 Round 2
1 Electric Banana Band Kameleont Chameleon 14 961 N/A 6
2 Magnus Bäcklund The Name of Love 35 823 53 582 2
3 Niclas Wahlgren En droppe regn A Raindrop 10 584 N/A 8
4 Velvet Mi amore My Love 12 076 N/A 7
5 Elysion Golden Star 25 947 33 583 5
6 Patrik Isaksson Faller du så faller jag If You Fall I Will Fall 36 613 51 270 3
7 Roger Pontare Silverland 36 180 45 188 4
8 Rednex Mama Take Me Home 53 635 68 670 1

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