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Fantasifestivalen 07
Fantasifestivalen07
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Dates
Semi-finals 7 January 2014
12 January 2014
15 January 2014
19 January 2014
Second chance 21 January 2014
Final 25 December 2013 (Foreigner Final)
31 January 2014
Host
Venue Friends Arena
Stockholm, Sweden
Presenter(s) Pär Lernström
Kakan Hermansson
Broadcaster SVT
Voting
Entries 32
System

50% Jury, 50% SMS and telephone voting in the final.

100% SMS and telephone voting in the heats and Second Chance round.
Winner Malena Ernman
"Perdus"
Fantasifestivalen
◄ 06 Eurovision Heart 08 ►

Fantasifestivalen 07 was the seventh edition of the Swedish music competition Fantasifestivalen that selected Sweden's entry for the North Vision Song Contest 7. Malena Ernman has emerged as the winner with her song "Perdus", after she previously represented Sweden in the third edition of the North Vision Song Contest.

The format of the competition consisted of six shows: four semi-final rounds, a second chance round and a final. The 32 competing entries were divided into four semi-finals, with eight compositions in each. From each semifinal, the songs that earned first and second place qualified directly to the final, while the songs that place third and fourth proceeded to the Second Chance round. The bottom four songs in each semifinal were eliminated from the competition. An additional two entries qualified from the Second Chance round to the final, bringing the total number of competing entries in the final to 10. All six shows were hosted by Pär Lernström and Kakan Hermansson.

Format[]

Fantasifestivalen 07, organised by Sveriges Television (SVT), was the seventh edition of the contest in which the competition took place in different cities across Sweden. The four semi-finals were held at the Kinnarps Arena in Jönköping (7 January 2014), the Scandinavium in Gothenburg (12 January 2014), the Swedbank Arena in Örnsköldsvik (15 January 2014) and the Läkerol Arena in Gävle (19 January 2014). The Second Chance round took place at the Rosvalla Nyköping Eventcenter in Nyköping (21 January 2014) while the final was held at the Friends Arena in Stockholm (31 January 2014). Thirty-two entries competed in the semi-finals, with eight entries taking part in each show. The top two entries from each semi-final advanced directly to the final, while the third and fourth placed entries advanced to the Second Chance round. The bottom four entries in each semi-final were eliminated. An additional two entries qualified to the final through duels from the Second Chance round, bringing the total number of competing entries in the final to ten.

Competition Schedule
Show Date City Venue Hosts
Foreigner Final 25 December 2013 Malmö Malmö Arena Pär Lernström & Kakan Hermansson
Semi-final 1 7 January 2014 Jönköping Kinnarps Arena
Semi-final 2 12 January 2014 Gothenburg Scandinavium
Semi-final 3 15 January 2014 Örnsköldsvik Swedbank Arena
Semi-final 4 19 January 2014 Gävle Läkerol Arena
Second Chance Round 21 January 2014 Nyköping Rosvalla Nyköping Eventcenter
Final 31 January 2014 Stockholm Friends Arena

Presenters[]

At a press conference, Pär Lernström and Kakan Hermansson were presented as the main hosts for all seven shows of Fantasifestivalen 07.

Competing entries[]

Artist Song (English Translation) Songwriter(s)
Ana Johnsson "I'm Stupid" Jesper Eksjoo, Kasper Lindgren, Martin Påhlsson, Max Martin, Noa Modén
Andreas Moe "This Year" Andreas Moe, Curtis Richardson, Hiten Bharadia
Anna Bergendahl "Rolling Dice" Anna Bergendahl, Dan Sundquist, Daniel Z Borch
Anna Ternheim & Fyfe Dangerfield "Lovers Dream" Andreas Dahlbäck, Anna Ternheim
Bimbo Boy "Drama Queen" Anders Dannvik, Dennis Alexis
Bosson "Every Single Time" Staffan Olsson
Emma Lewin "No Excuses" Emma Lewin, Tony Nilsson
Fever Ray "When I Grow Up" Karin Dreijer
Jill Johnson & Helena Paparizou "Enough" Aaron Scherz, Amir Aly, Emily Schakelton, Kelly Archer
Lisa Ekdahl "Vem vet?" (Who knows?) Gunnar Nordén, Lisa Ekdahl
Lisa Miskovsky "A Brand New Day" Joakim Berg, Lisa Miskovsky
Mack Beats "Barriärer" (Barriers) Alexander Ferrer, Henok Maharena, Marko Saez, Mohammed Ryback
Maia Hirasawa "The Best Team" Maia Hirasawa
Malena Ernman "Perdus" (Lost) Anders Hansson, Claes Måhlén, Fredrik Kempe
Maverick "Pretending" Anders Bagge
Michael Feiner & Caisa "I Do" Caisa Ahlroth, Michael Feiner
Mind Vortex "Alive" Laurie Carroll, Stefan Anfield
Miriam Bryant "Finders Keepers" Miriam Bryant, Victor Rådström
Moving To Canada "Ordinary Day" Anton Malmqvist, Kristofer Padoan, Magnus Nöjd, Victor Gustafsson
Mustasch "I'm Frustrated" Ralf Gyllenhammar, Tobias Lindell
Nanne Grönvall "E.T. på riktigt" (E.T. for real) Nanne Grönvall, Peter Grönvall
NEXX "Synchronize Lips" Ivar Lisinski, Jonas von der Burg, Robert Skowronski, Sebastian Zelle
Oscar Zia "#Fail" Charlie Mason, Joakim Harestad Haukaas, Joy Deb, Linnea Deb
Paulina Starborn "Can You Feel My Heartbeart" Andreas Erik Klingberg, John Khalid, Kristjan Dogar, Paula Lobos
Rednex "Racing" Pat Reiniz
Robin Bengtsson "Another Lover's Gone" Anders Nilsson, Andreas Düring, Markus Andersson, Mattias Westerlund
Sanna Nielsen "Heart of Me" Bo Reimer, Bobby Ljunggren, Jorgen Ingestrom, Niklas Edberger, Randy Goodrum
Sean Banan "Gotteland" Hans Blomberg, Joakim Larsson, Ola Lindholm, Sean Banan
Sofia Karlsson "Jag har drömt" (I have dreamt) Dan Andersson, Sofia Karlsson
The Sound of Arrows "Conquest" Stefan Storm
Velvet "Sound of Music" Anton Malmberg Hård af Segerstad, Felix Persson, Stefan Engblom
Yohio "Sakura, Falling" Gackt, Patrik Frisk, Tommy Rehn, Yohio

Foreigner Final[]

It was announced, that a foreign act will compete in Fantasifestivalen for a second time. The entry would not be automatically qualified for the final this time. Musicians from all over the world had the chance to submit their songs to SVT from 18 November 2013 to 18 December 2013. They received 2,861 entries, from where SVT choose 15 to participate in one final. The winner got the chance to participate in Fantasifestivalen 07.

Line-Up[]

The Foreigner Final was held on 25 December 2013. The line-up was announced on 24 December 2013, including Erin, the finnish participant of North Vision Song Contest 4 and several known acts in Sweden such as Svetlana Bogdanova, Javiera Mena, Sandu Ciorba or Mind Vortex.

Draw Artist Song Votes Place Origin
01 Cinta Laura "Boomerang" 90 9 Flag of Germany Germany, Flag of Indonesia Indonesia
02 Svetlana Bogdanova "Conquer My Heart" 45 12 Flag of Moldova Moldova
03 Erin "Ei Se Siitä" 101 4 Flag of Finland Finland
04 Javiera Mena "Espada" 98 5 Flag of Chile Chile
05 Lena Chamamyan "Cha'am" (Ephemeral Mists Mix) 43 13 Flag of Syria Syria, Flag of Armenia Armenia
06 Pectus "Jeden Moment" 105 3 Flag of Poland Poland
07 East of Ely "Easy Friend" 51 11 Flag of Australia Australia
08 Michal Amdursky "Rock Stam" 42 14 Flag of Israel Israel
09 Amy Pearson "Tell Me" 94 8 Flag of United Kingdom United Kingdom
10 Ceej "Hurricane" 78 10 Flag of United States United States
11 Sandu Ciorba "Pe Cimpoi" 95 6 Flag of Romania Romania
12 Karuss "It's Worth A Try" 48 15 Flag of Russia Russia
13 Summery Mind "May" 106 2 Flag of Germany Germany
14 Mind Vortex "Alive" 128 1 Flag of United Kingdom United Kingdom
15 Delerium ft. Kreesha Turner "Dust In Gravity" 94 7 Flag of Canada Canada, Flag of Jamaica Jamaica

Semi-finals[]

Semi-final 1[]

The first semi-final took place on 7 January 2014 at the Kinnarps Arena in Jönköping, hosted by Pär Lernström and Kakan Hermansson.

Draw Artist Song Votes Place Result
Round 1 Round 2 Total
1 Bimbo Boy "Drama Queen" 145,641 154,684 300,325 5 Out
2 Mustasch "I'm Frustrated" 97,709 97,709 8 Out
3 Paulina Starborn "Can You Feel My Heartbeat" 152,285 158,344 310,629 4 Second Chance
4 Moving To Canada "Ordinary Day" 159,734 168,205 327,939 2 Final
5 Rednex "Racing" 121,375 121,375 7 Out
6 Andreas Moe "This Year" 157,601 160,943 318,544 3 Second Chance
7 Bosson "Every Single Time" 137,637 137,637 6 Out
8 Ana Johnsson "I'm Stupid" 187,119 200,465 387,584 1 Final

Semi-final 2[]

The second semi-final took place on 12 January 2014 at the Scandinavium in Gothenburg, hosted by Pär Lernström and Kakan Hermansson.

Draw Artist Song Votes Place Result
Round 1 Round 2 Total
1 Mind Vortex "Alive" 147,650 160,914 308,564 2 Final
2 Sofia Karlsson "Jag har drömt" 101,232 101,232 8 Out
3 Sean Banan "Gotteland" 130,304 140,669 270,973 5 Out
4 Jill Johnson & Helena Paparizou "Enough" 139,471 148,276 287,747 4 Second Chance
5 Maia Hirasawa "The Best Team" 120,416 120,416 7 Out
6 Nanne Grönvall "E.T. på riktigt" 120,738 120,738 6 Out
7 Miriam Bryant "Finders Keepers" 153,603 158,420 312,023 1 Final
8 Michael Feiner & Caisa "I Do" 135,235 154,449 289,684 3 Second Chance

Semi-final 3[]

The third semi-final took place on 15 January 2014 at the Swedbank Arena in Örnsköldsvik, hosted by Pär Lernström and Kakan Hermansson.

Draw Artist Song Votes Place Result
Round 1 Round 2 Total
1 Robin Bengtsson "Another Lover's Gone" 135,720 136,151 271,871 5 Out
2 Mack Beats "Barriärer" 110,211 110,211 6 Out
3 Velvet "Sound of Music" 131,102 144,684 275,786 4 Second Chance
4 Lisa Miskovsky "A Brand New Day" 105,578 105,578 8 Out
5 Anna Bergendahl "Rolling Dice" 142,373 148,209 290,582 3 Second Chance
6 Fever Ray "When I Grow Up" 109,988 109,988 7 Out
7 Sanna Nielsen "Heart of Me" 160,037 166,586 326,623 1 Final
8 Oscar Zia "#Fail" 153,106 166,824 319,930 2 Final

Semi-final 4[]

The fourth semi-final took place on 19 January 2014 at the Läkerol Arena in Gävle, hosted by Pär Lernström and Kakan Hermansson.

Draw Artist Song Votes Place Result
Round 1 Round 2 Total
1 NEXX "Synchronize Lips" 139,144 144,712 283,856 4 Second Chance
2 Anna Ternheim & Fyfe Dangerfield "Lovers Dream" 90,752 90,752 8 Out
3 The Sound of Arrows "Conquest" 110,203 110,203 7 Out
4 Lisa Ekdahl "Vem vet" 136,911 140,235 277,146 5 Out
5 Maverick "Pretending" 156,212 164,430 320,642 1 Final
6 Malena Ernman "Perdus" 157,741 162,104 319,845 2 Final
7 YOHIO "Sakura, falling" 110,854 110,854 6 Out
8 Emma Lewin "No Excuses" 147,527 150,390 297,917 3 Second Chance

Second Chance Round[]

The Second Chance Round took place on 21 January 2014 at the Rosvalla Nyköping Eventcenter in Nyköping, hosted by Pär Lernström and Kakan Hermansson.

Draw Artist Song Votes Place Result
1 Paulina Starborn "Can You Feel My Heartbeat" 127,805 6 Out
2 Anna Bergendahl "Rolling Dice" 130,307 5 Out
3 Michael Feiner & Caisa "I Do" 124,466 8 Out
4 Andreas Moe "This Year" 126,851 7 Out
5 Emma Lewin "No Excuses" 167,413 1 Duels
Final
6 Velvet "Sound of Music" 133,393 4 Duels
Out
7 Jill Johnson & Helena Paparizou "Enough" 144,724 3 Duels
Out
8 NEXX "Synchronize Lips" 149,922 2 Duels
Final


Duels[]

Duel Draw Artist Song Votes Results
I 1 Emma Lewin "No Excuses" 121,393 Final
2 Jill Johnson & Helena Paparizou "Enough" 83,455 Out
II 1 Velvet "Sound of Music" 81,203 Out
2 NEXX "Synchronize Lips" 129,496 Final

Final[]

The Final of Fantasifestivalen 07 took place on 31 January 2014 at the Friends Arena in Stockholm, hosted by Pär Lernström and Kakan Hermansson. Ten songs competed — two qualifiers from each of the four preceding semi-finals and two qualifiers from the Second Chance round. A mix of televoting/SMS voting and international jury voting selected the winner.

Draw Artist Song Juries Televote/App Total Place
Votes Percentage Points
1 NEXX "Synchronize Lips" 51 230,811 13.58% 64 115 2
2 Moving to Canada "Ordinary Day" 41 96,634 5.68% 27 68 8
3 Sanna Nielsen "Heart of Me" 34 115,204 6.77% 32 66 9
4 Mind Vortex "Alive" 49 210,726 12.40% 59 108 5
5 Maverick "Pretending" 48 124,965 7.35% 35 83 7
6 Ana Johnsson "I'm Stupid" 30 125,913 7.40% 35 65 10
7 Emma Lewin "No Excuses" 42 244,773 14.40% 68 110 3
8 Miriam Bryant "Finders Keepers" 64 166,924 9.82% 46 110 4
9 Oscar Zia "#Fail" 45 189,235 11.13% 53 98 6
10 Malena Ernman "Perdus" 69 194,815 11.46% 54 123 1
Detailed International Jury Votes
Draw Song Flag of France Flag of Ukraine Flag of Algeria Flag of Liechtenstein Flag of Norway Flag of Cyprus Flag of Lithuania Flag of Portugal Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina Flag of Azerbaijan Flag of Sweden Total
1 "Synchronize Lips" 10 12 6 8 4 6 1 4 51
2 "Ordinary Day" 12 1 4 12 12 41
3 "Heart of Me" 4 8 2 4 1 4 10 1 34
4 "Alive" 1 8 8 10 8 2 6 6 49
5 "Pretending" 12 10 1 4 1 2 6 8 4 48
6 "I'm Stupid" 6 2 6 1 10 2 1 2 30
7 "No Excuses" 8 12 10 4 8 42
8 "Finders Keepers" 2 2 10 10 2 2 12 6 8 10 64
9 "#Fail" 1 6 4 8 6 8 10 2 45
10 "Perdus" 4 6 12 12 1 10 12 12 69

Jury Spokespersons[]

The spokespersons that read the jury votes were:

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