The Second Chance round of Melodifestivalen 2013, the Swedish national selection, just finished in Karlstad. Eight acts tried to convince the Swedish audience for the second time. The line-up was as follows:
Robin Stjernberg - You
Eric Gadd - Vi Kommer Aldrig Att Forlora 8th
Caroline af Ugglas - Hon Har Inte 6th
Behrang Miri - Jalla Dansa Sawa
Erik Segerstedt & Tone Damli - Hello Goodbye
Anton Ewald - Begging
Cookies N Beans - Burning Flags 7th
Martin Rolinski - In And Out Of Love
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The duels
After an interval act featuring previous participant Peter Jöback, it was announced that the following five songs got through a second round of voting. Four of them fought in two duels and the fifth one was eliminated:
Behrang Miri - Jalla Dansa Sawa DUEL #1
Anton Ewald - Begging DUEL #1
Robin Stjernberg - You DUEL #2
Martin Rolinski - In And Out Of Love DUEL #2
Erik Segerstedt & Tone Damli - Hello Goodbye (eliminated)
After a performance duel by the presenters Gina Derawi and Danny Saucedo against Ireland's most popular Eurovision twins, Jedward, the final results were announced. The winners of the duels turned out to be Anton Ewald with the dance number Begging and Robin Sternberg with You.
The final
The line-up for the Melodifestivalen 2013 final includes now seven male solo singers, two male groups and only one female act. It will take place next Saturday 9th of March at 20:00 CET in Stockholm's newly built stadium in Solna, the Friend's Arena.
In the order of appearance for the final, the following ten acts will fight for the honour of representing Sweden at the 2013 Eurovision Song Contest on home ground:
Ulrik Munther – Tell The World I’m Here
David Lindgren - Skyline
State Of Drama - Falling
Anton Ewald - Begging
Louise Hoffsten - Only The Dead Fish Follow The Stream
