In a live broadcast, Swedish broadcaster SVT announced today the running order for the 4 heats of “Melodifestivalen 2023”. The songs won’t be available before the show, however, short snippets will be released before each heat.

“Melodifestivalen 2023″ – Known Details

1. “Melodifestivalen 2023” dates and locations are:
   • Heat 1 – 4th of February 2023, will be held in Gothenburg.
   • Heat 2 – 11th of February 2023, will be held in Linköping.
   • Heat 3 – 18th of February 2023, will be held in Lidköping.
   • Heat 4 – 25th of February 2023, will be held in Malmö.
   • Semi-Final (Second Chance) – 4th of March 2023, will be held in Örnsköldsvik.
   • The Grand Final – 11th of March 2023, will be held in Stockholm
2. 28 songs will be part of the line-up, and 7 songs will be performed in each heat.
3. 2 artists will qualify directly from each heat for the final
4. The 8 artists who will end up in 3rd and 4th place in the heats will compete in the semi-final. 4 of them will qualify for the final.
5. Therefore, 12 artists will compete in the final.
6. The results in the grand final will be determined by a combination of a 50% public vote and 50% international jury.
7. Jesper Rönndahl and Farah Abadi will host

Heat 1 – 4th of February 2023

1. Tone Sekelius – Rhythm Of My Show
2. Loulou LaMotte – Inge Sorger
3. Rejhan – Haunted
4. Elov & Beny – Raggen Går
5. Victor Crone – Diamonds
6. Eva Rydberg & Ewa Roos – Länge Leve Livet (Eng: Long Live Life)
7. Jon Henrik Fjällgren, Arc North feat. Adam Woods – Where You Are (Sávečan)

Heat 2 – 11th of February 2023

1. Wiktoria – “All My Life” (Where Have You Been)
2. Eden – “Comfortable”
3. Uje Brandelius – “Grytan” (Eng: Stew)
4. Panetoz – “On My Way”
5. Tennessee Tears – “Now I Know”
6. Maria Sur – “Never Give Up”
7. Theoz – “Mer Av Dig”

Heat 3 – 18th of February 2023

1. Paul Ray – Royals
2. Casanovas – Så Kommer Känslorna Tillbaka
   (Eng: So The Feelings Come Back)
3. Melanie Wehbe – For The Show
4. Nordman – Släpp Alla Sorger (Eng: Let Go of All Sorrows)
5. Laurell – Sober
6. Ida-Lova – Låt Hela Stan Se På
7. Marcus & Martinus – Air

Heat 4 – 25th of February 2023

1. Kiana Blanckert – Where Did You Go?
2. Signe & Hjördis – Edelweiss
3. Smash Into Pieces – Six Feet Under
4. Mariette – One Day
5. Emil Henrohn – Mera Mera Mera 
6. Axel Schylström – Gorgeous 
7. Loreen – Tattoo

What do you think about the allocation draw?
Which heat seems to you the most promising?