Melodifestivalen
Swedish Eurovision Song Contest preselection
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- Melodifestivalen ( Swedish pronunciation: [mɛlʊˈdîːfɛstɪˌvɑːlɛn] ; lit.
- It determines the country's representative for the Eurovision Song Contest, and has been staged almost every year since 1959.
- In the early 2000s, the competition was the most popular television program in Sweden; it is also broadcast on radio and the Internet.
- 3 million viewers, and over an estimated four million people in Sweden watched the final, almost half of the Swedish population.
- The winner of Melodifestivalen has been chosen by panels of jurors since its inception.
Melodifestivalen (Swedish pronunciation: [mɛlʊˈdîːfɛstɪˌvɑːlɛn]; lit. 'the Melody Festival') is an annual song competition organised by Swedish public broadcasters Sveriges Television (SVT) and Sveriges Radio (SR). It determines the country's representative for the Eurovision Song Contest, and has been staged almost every year since 1959. The selection of the country's Eurovision entry is its primary focus, in contrast to some others such as Italy's Sanremo Music Festival. In the early 2000s, the competition was the most popular television program in Sweden; it is also broadcast on radio and the Internet. In 2012, the heats averaged 3.3 million viewers, and over an estimated four million people in Sweden watched the final, almost half of the Swedish population.
The festival has produced seven Eurovision winners and 26 top-five placings for Sweden in the contest. The winner of Melodifestivalen has been chosen by panels of jurors since its inception. Since 1999, the juries have been joined by a public telephone vote which has an equal influence over the outcome. The competition makes a considerable impact on the music charts in Sweden.
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