Melodifestivalen finals
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The Melodifestivalen finals are the climactic live shows of Sweden’s annual music competition that select the country’s entry for the Eurovision Song Contest.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Melodifestivalen Second Chance round | 1 |
| Melodifestivalen final | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
live television event
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television music competition final ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Mello final
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Melodifestivalen finals ⓘ
surface form:
Melodifestivalen final
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| associatedCompetition | Eurovision Song Contest ⓘ |
| audience |
international Eurovision fans
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national television audience in Sweden ⓘ |
| broadcaster |
SVT Play
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SVT1 ⓘ |
| broadcastFormat |
high-definition television
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online streaming ⓘ |
| country | Sweden ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | major event in Swedish popular culture ⓘ |
| eligibility | songs typically performed in English or Swedish ⓘ |
| firstHeld | 1959 ⓘ |
| formatFeature |
hosted by Swedish television presenters
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interval acts ⓘ live orchestra in earlier decades ⓘ live performances by competing artists ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| genre |
contemporary popular music
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pop music ⓘ schlager ⓘ |
| governingBody |
SVT
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surface form:
SVT Melodifestivalen editorial team
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| hasComponent |
jury groups
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public televoting ⓘ recap of performances before voting ⓘ |
| language | Swedish ⓘ |
| location | Stockholm ⓘ |
| musicMarketImpact | songs often chart on Swedish Singles Chart ⓘ |
| notableFor |
high production values
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large arena staging ⓘ significant viewing figures in Sweden ⓘ |
| organizer | Sveriges Television ⓘ |
| partOf | Melodifestivalen ⓘ |
| predecessor |
Melodifestivalen finals
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Melodifestivalen Second Chance round
Melodifestivalen ⓘ
surface form:
Melodifestivalen semi‑finals
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| purpose | select Sweden’s entry for the Eurovision Song Contest ⓘ |
| relatedEvent |
Eurovision Song Contest grand final
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Melodifestivalen tour shows ⓘ |
| result | winner represents Sweden at the Eurovision Song Contest ⓘ |
| selectionMethod |
combination of public televote and jury vote
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points-based voting system ⓘ |
| ticketType | publicly sold tickets for arena audience ⓘ |
| typicalMonthHeld | March ⓘ |
| typicalNumberOfEntries | around 10 to 12 competing songs ⓘ |
| typicalVenue | Friends Arena ⓘ |
| winnerQualification | winning song must comply with Eurovision Song Contest rules ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Melodifestivalen final
this entity surface form:
Melodifestivalen Second Chance round