Finally after almost a year of waiting the songs for Melodifestivalen 2009 have been revealed!

On Saturday night the first 8 songs will battle it out for 2 direct spots to the Finale on March 14th.  This semi-final is filled with fan favorites and is generally thought that it will have the most intense competition of all the semi-finals.

This kind of speculation is based solely on artists names and we all know that it takes more than a name to secure a spot in the finals.  It’s a combination of the song itself and a great live performance.

Starting today you can listen to 1 Minute clips of all the songs and now we can finally judge the songs based on more than the artist singing them.  You can listen to the songs HERE.

Here are my predictions for how everything will play out tomorrow.  These predictions are a mix of how I think they will actually do and how I want them to go down.

- Alcazar easily has the best song of the entire bunch.  I think they’re guaranteed a spot in the finals with their – Stay The Night.  Not only is it their best Melodifestivalen track so far but I’m going to go out on a limb and say it’s the best song they’ve ever released!

- I think Shirley Clamp and Scotts are fighting it out for the second spot in the finalen.  As we already knew Shirley has recorded a “mature” ballad and it’s good but I don’t think it’s as good as songs like Empty Room, For Att Du Finns or That Is Where I’ll Go.  So I think if she makes it direct to the finalen it will be because she is Shirley Clamp and not because the song is the best song.

- In my eyes Scotts are a wildcard and could be an upset to the competition in this semi-final.  I actually like the song and they’ve had a lot of promotion in Sweden as part of the dansband competition they were in.  I want them to get through to andra chansen but I think that if one act is going to steal Shirley or Alcazars spot it will be Scotts.

- Why did Caroline af Ugglas enter again this year?  Did she not learn her lesson last time?  I see what she was trying to do and if they had a someone else sing the track and maybe in english it could be really good.  But I think Caroline is going to have to settle for last place in this semi.

- Marie Serneholts song is a little dissapointing unfortunately.  Listening to the one minute clip, the track is good but I don’t see it in the finals at all.  It feels like it should just be an album track on her last album.  For those of you that don’t know the rules have changed this year to allow artists to have more back up singers and dancers on stage and Marie is using all of those spots with her “posse” and I think if she were to sing the song really well with a fantastic performance she MAY sneak into the second chance round… but it’s going to be a long shot.  I think Marie is out.

- Another song that is going to be out unfortunately is Jonathan Fagerlund and “Welcome To My Life.”  I really like this track though and it’s probably going to be one of my favorite songs of the competition that don’t make it through to the finalen.  I love his voice and it’s a fun summery sing along song.

- That leaves us with Nina and Emilia and two very different songs.  Nina seems to be this years rock track and It’s good!  We also know that this girl has the vocals to pull it off live as well.  I think that Nina could take the spot that I have Scotts in right now which means she could knock Shirley or Alcazar down to the second chance.  My final prediction though is that Nina will take a second chance spot.  The more I listen to Nina the more I like it and the more I think she may cause an upset!  I’m getting scared!

- That leaves Emilia out of the competition as well.  I think in a different semi-final and with a good performance she could have made it through to the second chance round but I the competition is simply too tough in this semi.  Her song is very “I just woke up, the sun is shining and I’m happy and walking down the street singing a song while everyone around me is dancing and singing and happy.”  It’s retro and fun but it’s not going to be enough to put her in the second chance round I’m afraid.

My Predictions

To The Finalen:

Alcazar

Shirley Clamp

Second Chance Round:

Nina Soderquist

Scotts

Out of the Competition:

Marie Serneholt

Emilia

Caroline af Ugglas

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