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Melodifestivalen 2005 was the selection for the 45th song to represent Sweden at the Eurovision Song Contest . It was the 44th time that this system of picking a song had been used. Five heats had taken place to select the ten songs for the final, in Gothenburg , Linköping , Skellefteå , Växjö and a Second Chance round in Stockholm . The final was broadcast on SVT1 and Sveriges Radio 's P4 network, with viewing figures of approximately 4,055,000 and with 1,519,997 televotes cast. Nanne Grönvall 's defeat was met with consternation by many people, who felt that a gap of over 150,000 votes should be enough for victory. There were even calls for SVT to scrap the jury system altogether and simply let the televotes decide the winner. For a comparison, it was noted that Grönvall had received more votes than Lena Philipsson, the popular 2004 winner. However, SVT said that there was nothing they could do about the result. Four finalists topped the Swedish charts. Alcazar and Alcastar got to number one the week before the final, Jimmy Jansson got to the number one some weeks after that with Vi kan gunga , Martin Stenmarck 's winner Las Vegas hit the top spot the week after that, while Nanne Grönvall and Håll om mig topped the charts the week after that.
Heats [ ]
The heats for Melodifestivalen 2005 began on 12 February 2005. Ten songs from these heats qualified for the final on March 12, 2005. This was the fourth year that a heat format had been used for the competition.
Preselection [ ]
Artists that submitted songs [ ]
Kikki Danielsson , Sara Löfgren , Arvingarna , Sandra Dahlberg , Roger Pontare , Tommy Nilsson , Jessica Folcker , Grymlings , Freddie Wadling , Mikael Rickfors , Mats Ronander , , Niclas Wahlgren , Pernilla Wahlgren , Linus Wahlgren , Lotta Engberg , , , , Ingela 'Pling' Forsman , , Peter Grönvall , Nanne Grönvall .
Heat 1 [ ]
Heat 1
Date:
12 February 2005
Presenter:
Alexandra Pascalidou ,
Venue:
Scandinavium , Gothenburg
Voting:
Telephone voting
Interval Act:
Bosson , Jessica Andersson , Magnus Bäcklund , Glenn Borgkvist, Sara Löfgren
Viewing figures (approx):
3,170,000
Total number of televotes cast:
505,192
Qualifiers:
Att älska dig performed by Shirley Clamp , Ödet var min väg performed by Nordman
Second Chance:
Alcastar performed by Alcazar , Alla flickor performed by Linda Bengtzing
#
Artist
Song
Televotes
Total
Place
Results
Round 1
Round 2
1
Alcazar
Alcastar
35 976
43 010
78 986
3rd
Wildcard Second Chance
2
Cecilia Vennersten
Var mig nära
5 069
—
5 069
8th
Out
3
Papa Dee
My No.1
25 446
—
25 446
6th
Out
4
Linda Bengtzing
Alla flickor
33 338
44 503
77 841
4th
Second Chance
5
The Wallstones
Invisible People
32 355
40 205
72 560
5th
Out
6
Refrain, Refrain
10 792
—
10 792
7th
Out
7
Nordman
Ödet var min väg
36 103
49 381
85 484
2nd
Final
8
Shirley Clamp
Att älska dig
69 785
77 713
147 498
1st
Final
Heat 2 [ ]
Heat 3 [ ]
Heat 3
Date:
26 February 2005
Presenter:
Johanna Westman , Markoolio
Venue:
Isstadion , Skellefteå
Voting:
Telephone voting
Interval Act:
Nina Inhammar , Kim Kärnfalk , Sofia Källgren , Roger Pontare , Brolle
Viewing figures (approx):
2,940,000
Total number of televotes cast:
458,201
Qualifiers:
Las Vegas performed by Martin Stenmarck , Vi kan gunga performed by Jimmy Jansson
Second Chance:
Nothing At All performed by LaGaylia , Wherever You Go performed by NaNa
#
Artist
Song
Televotes
Total
Place
Results
Round 1
Round 2
1
NaNa
Wherever You Go
25 053
38 891
63 944
3rd
Second Chance
2
Lovin' Your Feen
3 179
—
3 179
8th
Out
3
Jimmy Jansson
Vi kan gunga
52 485
62 845
115 330
2nd
Final
4
LaGaylia
Nothing At All
20 706
24 753
45 459
4th
Second Chance
5
Rain
23 410
24 597
48 007
5th
Out
6
Kee Marcello's K2 ft. Alannah Myles
We Got It All
11 712
—
11 712
7th
Wildcard Out
7
Jessica Folcker
Om natten
19 306
—
19 306
6th
Out
8
Martin Stenmarck
Las Vegas
76 508
73 538
150 046
1st
Final
Heat 4 [ ]
Heat 4
Date:
5 March 2005
Presenter:
Kayo &
Venue:
, Växjö
Voting:
Telephone voting
Interval Act:
Afro-dite , Britta Bergström, Jenny Pettersson, Dea Norberg, Johan Röhr, Martin Kagemark
Viewing figures (approx):
3,100,000
Total number of televotes cast:
413,082
Qualifiers:
Håll om mig performed by Nanne Grönvall , A Different Kind of Love performed by Caroline Wennergren
Second Chance:
Långt bortom tid och rum performed by , As If Tomorrow Will Never Come performed by Katrina and the Nameless
#
Artist
Song
Televotes
Total
Place
Results
Round 1
Round 2
1
Anne-Lie Rydé
Så nära
19 043
25 124
44 167
5th
Out
2
ft.
One Step Closer
16 820
—
16 820
6th
Out
3
Långt bortom tid och rum
21 337
28 775
50 112
4th
Second Chance
4
Rickard Engfors and
Ready For Me
9 774
—
9 774
8th
Out
5
Hörde änglarna viska ditt namn
14 930
—
14 930
7th
Out
6
Nanne Grönvall
Håll om mig
53 726
67 876
121 602
1st
Wildcard Final
7
Caroline Wennergren
A Different Kind of Love
29 456
63 664
93 120
2nd
Final
8
Katrina and the Nameless
As If Tomorrow Will Never Come
30 632
30 763
61 125
3rd
Second Chance
Second Chance Round [ ]
Second Chance Round
Date:
6 March 2005
Presenters:
Annika Jankell
Venue:
Berns , Stockholm
Voting:
Telephone voting
Interval Act:
Norrlandsoperan Symphony Orchestra
Viewing figures (approx):
1,495,000
Total number of televotes cast:
442,790
Qualifiers:
Alcastar performed by Alcazar , Alla flickor performed by Linda Bengtzing
#
Artist
Song
Televotes
Total
Place
Results
Round 1
Round 2
1
Alcazar
Alcastar
47 762
63 533
111 925
1st
Final
2
Linda Bengtzing
Alla flickor
38 861
54 253
93 114
2nd
Final
3
Josefin Nilsson
Med hjärtats egna ord
20 537
—
20 537
7th
Out
4
Cameron Cartio
Roma
18 945
—
18 945
8th
Out
5
NaNa
Wherever You Go
28 510
38 254
66 764
4th
Out
6
LaGaylia
Nothing At All
27 547
53 126
80 673
3rd
Out
7
Långt bortom tid och rum
25 472
—
25 472
5th
Out
8
Katrina and the Nameless
As If Tomorrow Will Never Come
24 489
—
24 489
6th
Out
Results [ ]
#
Artist
Song
Songwriters
Votes
Place
Jury
Public
Total
1
Martin Stenmarck
Las Vegas
Niklas Edberger, Johan Fransson, Tim Larsson, Tobias Lundgren
102
110
212
1st
2
Linda Bengtzing
Alla flickor
Niklas Edberger, Johan Fransson, Tim Larsson, Tobias Lundgren
15
0
15
9th
3
Nordman
Ödet var min väg
Dan Attlerud, Mats Wester
4
11
15
9th
4
Shirley Clamp
Att älska dig
Sonja Aldén, Bobby Ljunggren , Henrik Wikström, Shirley Clamp , Robert Olausson
86
44
130
4th
5
Sanne Salomonsen
Higher Ground
Jeanette Olsson , Moh Denebi, Henrik Janson
35
0
35
7th
6
Caroline Wennergren
A Different Kind of Love
Joacim Dubbelman, Martin Landh, Sam McCarthy
28
88
116
5th
7
Alcazar
Alcastar
Niklas Edberger, Johan Fransson, Tim Larsson, Tobias Lundgren
69
66
135
3rd
8
Jimmy Jansson
Vi kan gunga
Niklas Edberger, Johan Fransson, Tim Larsson, Tobias Lundgren
27
22
49
6th
9
Fredrik Kempe & Sanna Nielsen
Du och jag mot världen
Fredrik Kempe , Bobby Ljunggren , Henrik Wikström
30
0
30
8th
10
Nanne Grönvall
Håll om mig
Nanne Grönvall , Ingela 'Pling' Forsman
77
132
209
2nd
Juries [ ]
Song
Luleå
Umeå
Sundsvall
Falun
Karlstad
Örebro
Norrköping
Gothenburg
Växjö
Malmö
Stockholm
Total
Las Vegas
12
12
6
4
12
12
12
8
10
8
6
102
Alla flickor
-
-
10
-
-
-
-
2
2
-
1
15
Ödet var min väg
-
-
-
1
1
1
-
-
-
1
-
4
Att älska dig
-
10
4
10
4
10
10
10
6
10
12
86
Higher Ground
1
1
1
2
6
-
4
6
4
6
4
35
A Different Kind of Love
4
4
8
-
2
8
2
-
-
-
-
28
Alcastar
8
8
2
6
10
2
8
1
12
2
10
69
Vi kan gunga
10
-
-
8
8
-
-
-
1
-
-
27
Du och jag mot världen
2
6
-
-
-
6
6
4
-
4
2
30
Håll om mig
6
2
12
12
-
4
1
12
8
12
8
77
Televotes [ ]
Song
Jury
No. of televotes (%)
Points
Total
Las Vegas
102
&&& + 208.716 (13.7%)
110
212
Alla flickor
15
&&&& + 95.532 (6.3%)
-
15
Ödet var min väg
4
&&& + 111.684 (7.3%)
11
15
Att älska dig
86
&&& + 153.923 (10.1%)
44
130
Higher Ground
35
&&&& + 36.219 (2.4%)
-
35
A Different Kind of Love
28
&&& + 204.040 (13.4%)
88
116
Alcastar
69
&&& + 165.497 (10.9%)
66
135
Vi kan gunga
27
&&& + 130.021 (8.6%)
22
49
Du och jag mot världen
30
&&&& + 40.037 (2.6%)
-
30
Håll om mig
77
&&& + 373.928 (24.6%)
132
209
Returning artists [ ]
Artist
Previous year(s)
Magnus Carlsson
2000 , 2001 , and 2002 with Barbados , 2003 with Alcazar
Andreas Lundstedt
1996 , 1997 , 2003 with Alcazar
Cecilia Vennersten
1995
2004
Fredrik Kempe
LaGaylia
Anne-Lie Rydé
Shirley Clamp
2003 , 2004
Sanna Nielsen
2001 , 2003
Arja Saijonmaa
1987
NaNa
2004 with E-Type
2003 with Barbados
Nanne Grönvall
1986 and 1987 with , 1996 with One More Time , 1998 , 2003
Jimmy Jansson
2002 with Poets
See also [ ]
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