It’s one of the most anticipated national finals of the season. Now Swedish broadcaster SVT has revealed the running order of the final of Melodifestivalen 2021.
The announcement was made almost immediately after the Andra Chansen show. Melodifestivalen 2021 producer Karin Gunnarsson revealed the positions in the traditional way with Post-Its. The blue Post-Its represent the male artists and the pink Post-Its represent the female artists.
Melodifestivalen 2021 Running Order
- Danny Saucedo – “Dandi Dansa”
- Klara Hammarström – ” Beat Of Broken Hearts”
- Anton Ewald – “New Religion”
- The Mamas – “In The Middle”
- Paul Rey – “The Missing Piece”
- Charlotte Perrelli – “Still Young”
- Tusse – “Voices”
- Alvaro Estrella – “Baila Baila”
- Clara Klingenström – “Behöver inte dig idag”
- Eric Saade – “Every Minute”
- Dotter – “Little Tot”
- Arvingarna – “Tänker inte alls gå hem”
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Who does the running order favour?
In previous years Melodifestivalen winners have come from all points in the starting order.
That said, there’s a general feeling among many fans of the later the better. Specifically spots 6-12 are held in higher esteem than earlier positions. There are exceptions to this – Robin Bengtsson won from fourth in 2017 and The Mamas won from third last year. But there’s still a widespread belief that producers place songs they want to win later. Or at least songs they feel will keep viewers around for the broadcast.
If you buy into that, it seems The Mamas and Danny Saucedo are not the producers preferred choices for Rotterdam. Both acts have performed well on streaming platforms such as Spotify and YouTube, but the earlier draw could suggest producers aren’t moved by them.
Fans on Twitter have been chanting “Dotterdam” with the news the “Little Tot” singer will perform next-to-last. While others have noticed that Eric Saade will be performing in 10th position for the fourth time!
A note of caution: Running orders are not everything and it can all change on the night. In particular the jury vote is crucial: A bad vocal or technical errors on the stage in front of the international juries can sink your chances of winning overall.
Does the running order give anything away? Do you think there’ll be a surprise winner? Let us know in the comments below!
The construction of the running order tells me SVT is signaling they want Eric or Dotter to win Melfest. Although I believe The Mamas could ultimately win from any spot (as is the case with any song ultimately), I think putting them at #4 is a slap in the face. They should’ve been swapped with Tusse.
This is the weakest Melodifestivalen final in years, overall the 28 acts this year were a bit dissapointing.
Poor Klara
Despite all critique it is a strong final, strongest in years. And I do think its a wide open field! Tusse isnt that sure winner, nor is Eric or Dotter. Every vote will matter, it will be tight!
For me, its clearly Eric Saade, as this song grabbed me since I first heard it.
Tusse would be alright but I fear that it won‘t stand out in Rotterdam.
Dotter is ok, but neither Little Tot nor Bulletproof ever grabbed me.
if sweden choose the generic songs from tusse,eric or the mamas we have the same procedure as every year. 😀
loved by the jurys but not so much by the televoter.
Eric would get a lot televotes I’m sure!
Off-topic: Did Tobias change his name or has it always been that long? 🙂
I wouldn’t underestimate Arvingarna, if I were you! Plus I’m not going to be surprised if Dotter doesn’t win the final either. It can go any way!!!
Clara Klingenström HAS ZERO CHANCE of winning. Anyone thinking differently is delusional
Do the producers believe an artist’s gender really plays such a big part? Quite disappointing to see people not only differentiate by gender but also to stick to gender “norms” of blue and pink.
Or is there some significance I am missing?
No you are right. Especially now that society finally begins to realize that gender isn’t a binary concept.
The Mamas would be the reasonable choice (bringing back 2020 acts reasonable), Dotter would be the popular choice, Eric… has a chance – same goes for Tusse. Clara’s my personal favourite of the bunch though, since my favourites are now out after AC.
Sorry if the Eric part came across as a bit sarky, btw. He does have a good chance but it’s just not for me.
I think Dotter and Eric have better songs, but I think The Mamas’ song is the correct choice to send to Rotterdam.
Dotterdam!!
Can someone explain how the age group voting is done and when will it be known which countries will take part as international jurors?
Basically the app is divided by age groups and each wave groups can give 1-12 points to the acts. The juror will be known Wednesday /Thursday
The best thing is to score as high as possible within the age groups.
It’s Clara for me!
In a draw of 12, running order isn’t THAT huge of a deal. Any of the acts could feasibly win because they’ll still be relatively memorable.
Yes, The Mamas won with 3 as running order last year so running order dosen’t matter
“In a draw of 12, running order isn’t THAT huge of a deal” Yet, that’s exactly the number of participants in JESC 2020, where France won, performing last and Germany finished last, performing first
Dotter or Clara K. Though, Eric would be perfectly fine and Danny would be very poetic to see him at Eurovision after losing out ten years ago to Eric.
And to Loreen.
Tusse got the pimp spot so perhaps he got the highest televotes out of the whole DTF acts followed by Eric Saade. I love that Danny is opening the show and he has the best staging. I do wonder how things will turn out for Dotter since she’s performing right after Saade? Also I find it funny how Anton sings about creating a new cult and then to be followed by The Mamas who sings about having faith LOL
My gut says Eric’s got this one. He’ll probably do very well with the juries (Dotter jury second) and Tusse midway down the table. But I think Tusse will do a Nano 2017 (I’m not a fan of either song but I think they target the same listener) and will win the televote, but it’ll only be enough for second, and Eric will *just* come in first.
Very much hoping for a Dotter victory, but Eric will do best at Eurovision – just my opinion though 🙂
Eric will not do well with those vocals, a component that the juries take very seriously (see North Macedonia in 2019), at least in relation to other Swedish acts.
Juries aren’t asked to vote with all the same criteria as in Eurovision though. In Melfest they are simply asked to vote based on the question “which song will do best in the ESC”?
Correct. In Mello the only criteria is “which song do you think works best in ESC”. Thats it, nothing more
Eurovision 2018
Juries: *judging the vocals*
Public: *judging the vocals*
Benjamin Ingrosso:*whispers an entire song/weak vocal*
Juries: *gives Benji 2nd place*
Public: *gives Benji the 4th lowest score*
Yup the juries care sooooooo much about vocals
Do the audience really judge vocals that much though? Seems like the audience is the type of group that votes for what they like, like Keeino in 2019
klara & clara as team could change everything at the melo – please,please klara & clara be my new abba. 🙂
Yaaas! Oh that’s so perfect.
Well, you have a strong diva and fraguell, down to earth girl. Klara is women that would love to fly helicopter and shop Gucci an Clara choose second hand for the environment. Clara bough her red dress for 4-5 euro on second hand.
By choosing Clara, Sweden would be amongst the most original and refined entries.
Such a great song …
Why are people ignoring The Mamas? If they can win from 3rd, they can win from 4th. This is a 4 horse race, and the running order won’t have a big say in the outcome.
Well, I mentioned The Mamas. 🙂
I adore The Mamas, Catriona—they’re so joyful and warm. I find Move very uplifting and it was in my Top 5 last year—it ended up being my most played song of 2020, obviously keeping me going through all these lockdowns. I’m just not sure In The Middle has the same power as a song to strike the chords it needs for them to win. The Mamas are fantastic but I think the performance and staging needs to push further to make the song more of a moment.
In my opinion, this is a surprisingly close final. Dotter is in prime position, especially following Eric Saade’s risky choreography choice (assuming that he doesn’t change it). My personal favourites are Klara and Clara, aha! Tusse also has a strong following, so do The Mamas, and never underestimate Danny Saucedo or Arvignarna.
P.S. If it’s a “retro year,” then Arvignarna could steal it right at the end. They had my favourite ESC song in 1993. 😉
If Arvignarna win I won’t even open the wiwibloggs post about it…all that drama, mama! I think they’d be as shocked as everyone else 😉
I’m slightly surprised your tops are Klara & Clara. …how would you rank The Mamas, Tusse, Eric and Dotter, Purple?
I just really like the memorable Choruses in both Klara/Clara’s songs, even though they are in different languages. I particularly like Clara’s Abba-sounding voice. She’s my personal favourite this year.
Generally, as much as I might fancy the ‘pretty boys,’ their songs just don’t move me this year.
I would put Dotter 3rd – and she will probably win MelFest anyhow, as she is extraordinarily talented. So The Mamas would be 4th, Eric 5th, Tusse 6th, Danny 7th, Paul Rey 8th; the rest can all just enjoy the evening. But really, any of them can win. It’s a good final.
Yeah I agree there’s not much in it, there’s a fairly close top 5 or 6 acts. My gut says Dotter won’t win, but I’m sure there’ll be a strong reaction next Saturday whether she does or doesn’t.
Do you think it’s going to be Eric, in spite of the risky choreography?
Ha, yes, I could put it like that 😉
My sense is that he’ll win and I’m with you on the dancing. Maybe I’ll come round to it—but I cringe every time I’ve watched the video and see him sliding backwards on his bum at 1:55. Eric’s charming and pretty but no dandi danser.
Haha. Just to expand on that… my cousin and I couldn’t understand why Eric was on a white platform dressed as if he was in a mental health establishment and dancing rather erratically. The song sounds so mechanical and lustful, yet the choreo is literally insanity. Anyhow, if that’s what Swedes are into then ok. 🙂
I love Eriks choreography, but my daughter tells me that the teens think that it is strange. I imagine that the same people that loved Loreens statmaent could love this.But it won’t apeel to the big audience.Sadly. But I hope!
Fun fact: Eric Saade performed at spot #10 in every final he was in
What a coincidence! Oh fine, it must be a conspiracy. 😛
My top is Dotter, Anton Ewald, The Mamas, Paul and Charlotte! This should be a good final!! Let’s spread love to whoever wins
if sweden will going forward,they should choose clara,klara oder dotter as winner but i know the influence of the foreign jury.
i like to see sweden doing in 2021 complety different things,far away from good looking boys and this diversity thing.
seems diversity kills me here. 😀
“Diversity thing” sounds incredibly racist. I’m hoping Dotter wins, but I won’t pretend that Tusse or The Mamas aren’t legitimately good singers with good songs that will make fine winners, because both are very good in their own right.
Some of these commenters really should get back to their FPÖ or AfD message boards when they’re coming up with this kind of thinly-veiled racist, sexist, or just generally hateful stuff.
Oh niiice, Clara Klingenström is number 9. Remember Robin Stjernberg? 😉
My Top 5:
I know, I’m getting negative votes for that. But I really don’t care 😉
I like to think of your music tastes as eclectic Andi 😉 but, yeah, you’re probably always going to trigger the hateful whiners in this comments section who think everything and anyone they dislike is objectively trash.
Clara has an amazing voice that reminds me of one of the Abba singers. I also love the rising melody in Clara’s song.
I think SVT realize there is a fandom for Eric and Dotter and awarded them with some of the best spots. Tusse is also in a great spot. No one should fret about The Mamas considering they won from #3 last year. It does seem obvious it is a 4-way race between the ones I mentioned. While Dotter is my personal favorite, I think actually sending The Mamas is the better choice.
Disappointed for Lillasyster, I thought they were the best of the night. But, quickly got over it when Klara made it to the final. Really happy, was so disappointed when she was knocked straight of her semi last year.
Tusse seems to have the best spot in the final unless if Dotter is not considered as a big favourite from the production, so that means that Eric is very privileged too. I do think, though, that they wanted a strong ending and a good position for Tusse (who is very popular) and the Mamas who won last year. I am mostly sad about Danny, since opening the grand final means that he will propably not have many chances of winning even if this is his best entry in melodifestivalen. I would like to ask,though, a swede if they considere… Read more »
Thats true, a great entry can win from any place BUT in very close races, when the result depends on some points only, running order can be important! Everyone says that this year melfest is open ( mainly between Tusse Eric Dotter and Mamas ) so everything can play its role
Placing Eric and Dotter in spots 10 and 11 obviously draws the eye straight away. I’m surprised they’re next to each other. Interesting that Tusse is in spot 7, the same spot Dotter had last year with Bulletproof. The Mamas shouldn’t be disappointed with their spot considering they won from a similar position last year. I don’t think much can be deduced from the draw—any of these spots can do well—it looks like it will simply come down to performance and preference on the night.
Poor Danny. I really think Dansi Dansa is a great tune ( that prechorus is everything! ), it just didnt get attention because it isnt in English, and Sweden always has to send english pop. I can see Every Minute becoming a big hit if Eric goes to Eurovision so I think thats Swedens best choice regardless from the place hes gonna get. I love Queen of Light Dotter as well, of course. And Mamas, I like In the middle way way way more than Move. But please, not Voices. Tusse is very talented and the song is well performed,… Read more »
Great slot for Eric. Dotter can get a boost too, she would get buried if she performed 1-4.
Tusse can still win from 7 with the cliche talent show song, but it just got a bit harder for him.
Will be interesting
1) Dotter
2) Eric
3) Tusse
4) Dani
5) Mamas
PLEASE DOTTER. I NEED DOTTER. since armenia withdrew i have nobody to root for. DOTTER COULD CHANGE THAT
My running order would have been so much better. This is horrible. I thought the producers were on our side. Hopefully the juries have the guts to put Eric Saade over the top. Hopefully they choose to be remembered in eternity as the people who saved melodifestivalen and put the world back on track. Please land on the right side of history my beloved juries. Rise up and take a stand.
Haha! Yeah I have the same wish. Hope juries cant see through Voices for what it is: a cliche talent show song. Juries usually appreciate modern, edgy songs like Every minute if they are polished enough so we can hope.
Yeah, let’s hope. Do you know which countries will be in the jury?
I think you must be a hardcore Perreli fan! That is a very cute naive statement..
win juries? peak in popularity? She peaked when shen won in 1999. The only way we are talking about her is because she is competing this year,and not on tour with her regular schlager crowd
I can already guarantee you now that she won’t win juries. Or audience..
Don’t some of the jury members read these comment threads? I’m just saying. #influence
Curious and curioser!
I can’t wait to see how this turns out. My favorite is Eric Saade, but I will be happy too if Dotter wins, but not Tusse please!
Hmm. It feels like SVT don’t want Eric Saade or Dotter to win since they follow each other. They probably cancel eachother out too. Also those numbers aren’t exactly pimp-spots either. No winner has ever come from those spots, more like third or runner up. Still a good show, I think it will be one of the strongest finals in years.
John Lundvik won from #10, matter of fact Eric won from #10 too
Yes but Eric won when there only was 10 songs..
In the short time I’ve followed melfest (since 2016) three acts have won from positions 10/11:
2016 Frans #10
2018 Benjamin Ingrosso #11
2019 John Lundvik #10
I think Frans was 9 though.
Why would they do Danny so dirty? They’re obviously hoping for a Dotter vs. Saade showdown. Rooting for Dotter in that case.
Imo this is one of the strongest Melfest finals in years.
Welp last time he had the #1 spot in the finale, he came second so idk
Does anyone agree with me that Tusse is way over rated and wont do anything at Eurovision ?
Agree. He’s a borderline qualifier. Sweden’s best hope is Saade.
I think most people would agree except swedish people who are not on the eurovision forums. As a swedish person id totally understand if we flop when we send Tusse. Im already prepared for both him winning and us flopping in rotterdam
heyok I would like to ask you who you, as a Swede, think that is gonna win and if indeed the Swedes see Tusse as the big favourite. Is maybe Saade the one to watch? Does anyone else stand a chance? I think that the interest in Dotter’s song has faded out. All information would be really helpful, thank you in advance
Earlier I thought it was between Eric, Tusse and Dotter but lately it has become more evident that swedish people dont seem to be into “Little Tot” that much. I would say the odds are pretty fair with having Tusse as the big favorite and Eric as a close second. Id be very surprised if someone else wins at this point. If the international jury prefer Tusse (which I can see happening) I think he will win because at best I dont think there will be much between them in the televote. Although its hard to know cause Eric has… Read more »
Thank you very much for your response!
no problem and no one would be happier than me if im wrong
@heyok it seems a lot of swedes don’t care about Eurovision when voting at Melo
I think we care to an extent, cause sometimes we would vote for gimmicky swedish songs dtf in the semis and then not give the same support in the final. But id still agree, in general swedes dont care that much. We just vote for our favorite song that “we think” could do well. Cause I know there are a lot of swedish people that think Tusse will do well in Eurovision. I even tried to explain to some in swedish that Tusse wont have the same support as Dotter and Eric would have in the televote in Eurovision
Tusse is not, but the song is.
^
I remember what people said about Fuego, Rise like phoenix and the list goes on.. and what were the winners name back in 2011 lol.
Fuego had the performance, conchita was literally a woman with a beard and Azerbaijan had the money to bribe in 2011, this has nothing
So you are saying that the songs won because of other things? Hm. Well it’s mostly staging baby! And reaching the cameras.! If you don’t stage a song properly then you can say bye bye to winning no matter how great a song is. There are many elements that needs to be in the right places on the night.
Eric was the rightful winner’s name…
Lets jump back to this message in may when sweden reaches top 5 with Tusse as the performer……
Top 5? As a Swede myself I tell you it’s not happening. If we reach top 5 it will be because of juries, like always. Voters will give midtable points, 55 or so. To be honest I think you should be prepared for anything with Tusse, even non qualifying. The song is just there, nothing that stands out
Semi-Final 1 is already super stacked. If Sweden send anything other than Eric, Dotter, or The Mamas, I could see a scenario where they are competing with countries like Norway, Ireland, and Australia for that last spot in the final.
My favs are all out of the final.
William, do you wanna post about new music video of Shum coming March 9? And there will be rewamp.
Definitely the best stage show but the song which i love is a bit dated, 100 percent she is back at her best though.
Songwise I think Erik will be the winner. However if Tusse wins, it’s because he is popular and there is gonna be a similar situation to Norway, where the song is nothing special and it’s not gonna do that well with televoting in the actual contest
A good commentator is the one who is right in predictions… we’ll see in 7 days if David has the skill 😉
Clara is my winner
Actually Tusses spot feels like a good spot? From which spot in the final did for instance Loreen, Sanna and Måns perform? Back then there were only 10 in the final, but still.. If I remember correctly they performed as nr. 6 or 7. No matter what I still hope the juries will rank Dotter high and that the voting app will help Dotter as well. Since the app was introduced the voting has made the differences very small. And I can’t see that this year will be any different. Especially this year. But then we have the different age… Read more »
Also not sure if Dotter and Eric competing after each other is an advantage or disadvantage? Has anybone won from those spots? Frans won with 9..
While I don’t think she’ll be #1 in either jury or popular vote, I suspect she has a good chance of ending in the top 5 or so. I think the Dotter/Eric/Tusse triad (as well as the Mamas + Danny to some extent) stand in the way of getting higher than that though.
Oh, that will be an easy bacon since the pigs are going to start flying.
Here are the average results for each spot in the running order between 2015 and 2020, in case anyone’s interested:
Based on these numbers, the top 3 should consist of Dotter, Eric and Tusse, which seems eerily plausible.
Very cool! I love these statistical things so thanks for sharing!! 🙂
Too real. I suspect time travel.
Well many time travel plot lines involve the Borg!
Only two, as I recall. ST: First Contact and “Endgame” from ST:VOY. 😉
But they’re the best ones and I’ve rewatched them a lot 😉
Sounds like we’re made for each other. 😀
Honestly it’s crossed my mind 😉