She was the winner of Melodifestivalen and Eurovision in 2012 and she is our readers’ favourite to snatch the crown again in this year’s edition of Melfest.
It is of course Loreen we are talking about, because she and her entry “Tattoo” got 56.44% of the 7,511 votes in our poll followed by Marcus & Martinus – “Air” in second place with 18.47% and Smash Into Pieces – “Six Feet Under” in third with 5.99%.
Result of Melodifestivalen 2023 poll
- Loreen – “Tattoo” – 56.44% (4,239 votes)
- Marcus & Martinus – “Air” – 18.47% (1,387 votes)
- Smash Into Pieces – “Six Feet Under” – 5.99% (450 votes)
- THEOZ – “Mer av dig” – 3.38% (254 votes)
- Jon Henrik Fjällgren, Arc North feat. Adam Woods – Where You Are (Sávežan) – 2.53% (190 votes)
- Kiana – “Where Did You Go” – 2.37% (178 votes)
- Tone Sekelius – “Rhythm Of My Show” – 2.26% (170 votes)
- Mariette – “One Day” – 2.18% (164 votes)
- Maria Sur – “Never Give Up” – 2.02% (152 votes)
- Nordman – “Släpp alla sorger” – 1.58% (119 votes)
- Paul Rey – “Royals” – 1.52% (114 votes)
- Panetoz – “On My Way” – 1.25% (94 votes)
Total votes: 7,511
Are you surprised of the results? Who is your winner of Melodifestivalen? Let us know in the comments below.
I think Marcus and Martinus should win!?
Six feet under is my favorite also liking a few other songs.. i do like Loreens song but at the same time its a bit boring to me.. its not a bad song in any way but the visuals is the element who really lift the song (which is just fine) but if i listen to it without watching the staging then the song is just missing something it just become bland.. which is a shame For me the match between song and staging should be more equal than this For me its more visuals than its song If the… Read more »
Yes I agree this may run away with it at Eurovision. It ticks all the boxes for a winner, and I would be happy if she is crowned a second win. I do like the song and her style of music, what makes it is her performance and the staging of course, but would this win if the visuals and staging were not there? I am not sure. I hear this may not be the stage prop she uses at Eurovision if she goes as it is too heavy to ship. Sweden knows how to play this game and hats… Read more »
No need to compare this to Euphoria. Different song, different year, new viewers aswell. As a package this is totally finished. Its so good. Would be an amazing winner. I love her spiritual vibe. She’s all about love. People can learn from her. Stop hating and just open your heart a bit more. Thank you for being you Loreen.
It’s my favourite this year and despite the negative or neutral voices about her song are pretty loud I think it will have big support from both the juries and public
The only negative voices are from this site and they can not vote..
This should win Melfest easily, but after today I’m doing a complete turnaround because this should absolutely not win this edition of Eurovision.
Why?
Because there are many more distinctive songs?
I don’t think any song or package comes close to Loreen’s in Melodifestivalen this year. Few will be able to compete with her in Eurovision as well. I don’t get how people can find such a great song and performance generic.
Amazing song, amazing performance, amazing artist, amazing lyrics, amazing, simply amazing!!! ?
I wish good luck for all participants but my favorites are Marcus&Martinus and Smash into Pieces. I find Loreen’s song a bit average; without that LED screens; the song is just okay song as a fan from Sweden.
Also blanka sang in Sweden pre party and she still sounded so bad even with playback and recorded vocals support like????
:insert:dead_skull_emoji
“Loreen – Tattoo” sounds like “Pont Aeri – Flying Free”.
I knew from the beginning that the tune sounded familiar to me. 🙂
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NgeyaExdZ-k
Oh wow. It really does. Yikes
Lol…. that’s awful compared to TATTOO
Loreen better win this by a landslide.
Anyway our entry is called future lover and it’ll be released on the 15th
It will be a total slayage! Kween Loreen FTW!
So, to be frank, Loreen is nice and with a superb talent. The hype is Loreen.
Her song less so. It’s very Malta.
I kindly won’t accept any slander about my beloved Malta this year.
I guess if Brooke Borg performed this at MESC, it would be massively hyped up, fail, then dubbed “Melfest Reject”!
Malta has nothing to do with this silly!
Malta could never
I read some old comments about Euphoria on here, it seams like the same toxic comments existed back then.. nothing to care about in other words.
Now imagine same song without any prop for Slovenia = around the 30s in the odds.
And NQing
It doesn‘t have to be Slovenia, just put in another swedish Singer than Loreen and it wouldn‘t be that high.
Not even Carola?
Shocking
It’s going to be a fantastic final, for some fans. 🙂
It’s good that the eurovision fan community consists of others than the people hanging around here 😉
For real, so much negativity
I don’t think she will but, god I hope loreen loses. The hype and desperation of the woman for attention. Hence why she’s entered Eurovision nearly every year
nearly every year? did she enter an antry in 2013? 2014? 2015? 2016? 2018? 2019? 2020? 2021? 2022? NO
and when she learnt she was the favourite to win esc she was so surprised
she is so humble why would she be looking for attention
What a desperate comment.
Yes, someone who has not a hit and chooses to stay away from public spotlight really is desperate for attention!
Looks like you are desperate for attention and likes!
Loreen’s Tattoo is a plagiarism of the song Ponte Aeri – Flying Free.
https://mobile.twitter.com/PauGranger/status/1630214594080694272
Shut up
I wish I would.
But that’s just too obvious.
Impressive how random tracks on albums finds their way to artists:)
You’re right! 🙂
I want Smash into Pieces to win Melodifestivalen 🙂 I find Loreen’s song really overhyped; Just because of the popularity of Loreen. “Tattoo” is not a song that I can want to listen:/
I personally have it on repeat on Spotify
Could someone please tell me how I can watch the Melodefestivalen final live tonight 🙂 please, share a link if you know 🙂 thanks in advance!
Through svtplay. Google it and go to the page
Thanks!
Allan Poe?
Shocking poll results.
I know. My fingers were so shocked I almost couldn’t type this article!
Okay I can’t stand the Tattoo slander in here. It is a phenomenal song. To me it is everything a ballad of tomorrow should be. The looping of the chord progression incessantly elevates the song; the fusion of orchestral instruments with electrifying synths transports us to a new world; the spiritual vocals reach the soul; the dynamism between each verse and chorus is gripping; the thumping kick drum and bass create suspense; the power of the final chorus gives goosebumps. Not to mention how amazing of a performer and person Loreen is. She and her song deserve every bit of… Read more »
The chorus and melody is just boring; similar version of “Euphoria”. I would not overhype a song just because of Loreen; I would be objective.
I am being objective. Just different taste, but at least recognize the artistry even if you don’t like it. Tattoo has been my most streamed song since its release, personally
100% agree with all your points
Marcus and Martinus song is very good as is their lighting, but they would not win Eurovision 2023; Loreen CAN win it. If you want Sweden to host Eurovision next year, vote for Loreen – she’ll bring it home!
The you all forget is that, we shall not vote for the ARTIST and his/her background but for the SONG itself. Which, in Loreen’s case, is elevated by a phenomenal performance and some extreme visual and expensive staging. Otherwise, the studio version doesn’t really allow for anything groundbreaking to be desired.
Sorry but Eurovision is a song contest; not a contest for overhyping Sweden’s songs and artists; Loreen’s song is just generic; nothing special song.
If Loreen’s song is generic then other Melodifestivalen songs are
the peak of genericness.
Both of these statements are true.
1. Loreen fans voting her
2. Maria Sur getting sympathy votes
3. Marcus & Martinus with their fans
4. Jon Henrik etc. getting Sámi votes
5. Panetoz getting votes from African background people
6. Smash Into Pieces getting votes from rock fans
7. Mariette/Nordman gaining older viewers votes
8. Theoz/Kiana snatching kids votes
9. Tone and Paul Rey fighting for the last spot in the final
And in the end we’ll get a winner no one expected. Just look at votes from previous years ago, clearly the votes go in all directions.
If this year becomes a two-horse race between Sweden and Finland, I’m going with Finland. I do like Loreen and Tattoo has a beautiful vibe. Oddly, it reminds me a little of an old film called The Sheltering Sky.
Every year before final of Mello my anxiety gets so triggered and this year is no exception. Obviously Loreen will win but my anxiety teases me and makes me think what if the audience fails her? What if they forget to vote becasue they assume she will win? What if they read all press about some random plagiarism accusation and simply decide not to vote? What if jury puts her second? thoughts like that.. I know I probably will end up laughing about this tomorrow but it triggers me so much! I need the results now.. Cause she will win,… Read more »
As much as I think that Loreen has it in the bag tonight, I can’t help but thinking that like in any NF, anything can happen. I think the juries will surely go for it and there is no way for her to be outside of the top 2 of the televoting. And Cornelia last year won in this exact way. I think we are almost certainly safe.
I do still think she will win quite comfortably. It just my anxiety gets the better of me..
You should have seen me last year where I even imagined scenarios for a Anders Bagge win:)
I feel you. I also supported Cornelia last year. Fingers crossed for Loreen tonight 🙂
If Loreen wins Melfest it means that all the others contestants in Eurovision will have to compete “against”, THE Eurovision legend, the personification of Eurovision herself I mean it’s a big honor, it doesn’t happen every year. Now if somebody or several acts manage to beat her we never know… will they become again more legendary than the legend herself or will they become the most hatred acts ever of this Esc world….I wonder…because there are people that already can’t imagine Loreen not winning Eurovision then imagine if it’s somebody else I really wonder the reactions….I still remember the disgusting… Read more »
People downvoting me ok lol but instead go to write a song 🙂 because nobody can denies if Loreen wins Eurovision again there will be hate and dramas and if she didn’t there will be hate and dramas too, in both cases there will be much love too and fortunately but we are in an esc era where the hate feels normal, too normal, too usual, that’s why I’m already preparing myself to see a big level of toxicity whatever will happen.
My only comment is that Loreen isn’t a legend for the 95% of people who will vote during Eurovision. Sweden will have to win based on how she compares to this year’s songs. I haven’t heard the Melodifestivalen songs other than hers, and my only comment is that as a native english speaker the lyrics are hard to decipher – good music though.
I gasp as I read that Smash Into Pieces has only 5% of votes. Seriously . This is by far best entry at MelFest this year! The hype around Loreen is based on fact that she finally got a good song after Euphoria. The song is good, what it helps is amazing performance. But saying that Tattoo is better than Six Feet Under is ridiculous.
I’m sorry but. Marcus and Martinus will win tomorrow. I just do not understand the reaction to Loreen’s song. Is it a well-produced song, Yes. However, it’s Sweden we are talking about, saying it’s well produced for a Swedish entry is like saying “the water is wet” is just plain obvious. I feel like the fans are only hyping it up on 2 fronts: She’s Loreen – Every time she has been a part of Melfest she has been one of the faves to win Melfest, if not THE fave, and we all remember 2017 with Statements don’t we. She… Read more »
The UK is absolutely not going to take anything this year, it’s just a typical eurofan bop and she’s not a strong performer either, I would very confidently bet on Mae Muller finishing outside the top 10.
Incorrect she IS a strong performer
But you see the UK taking it, that’s the most important thing isn’t it?
I want to make a bold prediction.
“Tattoo” will be the first Eurovision winner to top the UK charts since Nicole in 1982.
(Do not mark my words)
Can I mark them?
Not until June.
Ok, I’ll book one of your palm readings for June!
I’ll take you on with Cha Cha Cha (whether it wins or not)
How many times are you posting this? We get it, you are not a fan. We got it the first time. Stop spamming!
Marcus and Martinus song is very good as is their lighting, but they would not win Eurovision 2023; Loreen CAN win it. If you want Sweden to host Eurovision next year, vote for Loreen – she’ll bring it home!
No offenses but there are at least 10 or more others countries that would like to host Eurovision too and one of them since more 50 years for example while Sweden has hosted already twice the last decade. Not saying that I wouldn’t like to see Sweden hosting again not at all, just saying that we shouldn’t forget there are others countries making big efforts for Eurovision too, who deserve a victory too and who wait for that since a very long time.
We vote for a winner and not for a host.
People obviously do have the right not to like Loreen’s entry, because at the end of the day taste is subjective. But their opinion that “Tattoo” is overhyped by the eurofans only is just not correct. “Tattoo” has been trending on Youtube in many european countries, and not just Scandinavian. Also, her expected participation has drawn attention in many countries. For exemple, in my country Greece, i’ve seen many articles about Loreen in many big websites , whereas I haven’t seen any for Norway or UK…. (I’ve only seen one about Cha Cha Cha). The same thing happens in other… Read more »
Named me one country that has been trending. That’s a lie. Trending at number #150 isn’t really trending.
ESC fans will see #156728 on trending and be “you see, she is winning”.
Youtube trends two weeks ago, when the live show was released:
Sweden #1
Estonia #2
Finland #6
Lithuania #8
Norway #10
Croatia #11
Germany #13
UK #13
Greece #46
France #47
But yes ok i guess that’s not success. Im not even mentioning the Spotify streams and the lists where it is included. But ok it’s not on Tik Tok so i guess for many of you it doesn’t count.
As great as Loreen is, I actually prefer Six Feet Under by Smash Into Pieces. Reminds me of Linkin Park (RIP)
Love their music. Wish I could go back in time and see them live. RIP Chester.
Also, Linkin Park Beat Saber.
And who wants to vote for a Linkin Park copy?
I do, and not another pop song.
If Loreen wins a clean sweep of 12 points from all the international juries, would it be Melodifestivalen first?
I think John Lundvik did it first, but im not 100% sure
You’re right! I just did the backreading. Surprisingly, neither Heroes nor Euphoria won a clean sweep of all 12 points from the juries, though they came close.
Heroes got 9/11, one more than Too Late For Love’s 8/8! Which is more impressive? I just did the Wiki backreading too… no better way to spend a Friday night. Melodifestivalen Eve.
Melodifestivalen Eve, nice 🙂
There could have been 30 countries giving jury votes in John Lundvik’s year and he would’ve gotten 12 from all of them.
There was no competition in the selection at all.
There is always one jury that gives strange points. Like UK in 2015 giving Måns only 6 points. Or Czechia last year giving Theoz 12 and Cornelia like 3 points..
Who will be the weird jury this year?
Maybe Finland will be the outlier, giving 12 to Smash Into Pieces? Although, that wouldn’t be weird or unexpected.
To make a bold prediction, Kiana will pick up a 12 points, from Belgium?
Finland is not judging this year though:)
Strangely enough no Nordic neighbour is judging this year. Nor is UK. Or Ukraine. Though that is understandable…
Maybe Croatia? They used to vote weird, giving Linda Bengtzing 12 points in 2011 and Eric Saade not enough. Maybe Tone Sekelius 12 from Croatia?
Who do you think could be an outlier for 13 points this year, Denis?
Thanks 🙂
Lundvik got it. Tusse got all 12 from voters.
I strongly believe that a jury sweep is unlikely in Loreens case. And yes, she has to rely on judges, because televote might not be enough.
She is number 1 everywhere? Why would televote suddenly fail her?
I wonder if any of these “international juries” will try to bury any of the perceived favourites?
I can understand why this type of question comes up every year, especially after very questionable jury decisions in previous NFs (such as Romania a few years ago and Poland this year), but my impression is that generally international jurors make their decisions with integrity and professionalism. Considering all the work SVT put in to the production of Melodifestivalen, it can be safely assumed they have a good process in place to ensure juries aren’t acting in bad faith.
OK, we’ll see later. If the jurors from any country in the same semi as Sweden doing a hatchet job to protect their own entry. There is possibly a slight conflict of interest. Like Albania getting 12 points in 2021, and UK…..1 point in 1997! I am probably overthinking it. You are very eloquent Jimmy!
1. Loreen
2. Who the hell is Edgar?
3. Cha Cha Cha
4. Blood and Glitter
5. Mae
6. Noa Kirel dancing
7. Six Feet Under
Cha Cha Cha will win! Such great performance and song. Loreen #2 likely
It’s a contender for sure!
It’s a coin toss for me between my top 3.
Cha Cha Cha is not a winner. It’s so many bad song this year. Loreen is best . And Sweden is so hated every year, even last year
Not hated. Sweden tends to send the same type of song, which gets boring: An up-beat pop, dance, techno by Thomas G:son
Almost all of these songs are trash :/
GUYS WE GET IT, YOU DON’T LIKE TATOO. STOP SHOVING IT DOWN MY THROAT
Same goes for the other side!! 😀 (not you, as a single person, specifically)
I wonder if Loreen was only 3rd or 4rth to win Melfest and if Sweden wasn’t 1st in the odds to win Eurovision, if people would say the same about her, if people would love Tattoo so much….this Esc world is just a bookmakers victim, this world is full of misplaced opportunism and it’s sad to see, did you praise Loreen so much during the Statements time no and I wonder why, she’s the same artist and hasn’t changed so why… #OnlyOpportunism because accordings your dear bookies this time she has more chances to win Eurovision, like if she was… Read more »
“for the second time”
Omg, lol I read my comment again…when I’m tired my english is worse than ever, sorry. Not “she is became” which means literally nothing but simply “she becomes”, sorry again.
What’s your first language?
Martian lol 😉
My guess would be Spanish 😉
Interesting 😉 what makes you think that?
Your grammar 🙂 Those long sentences that never end and become paragraphs because they never end and there’s so much to say, like in Spanish when Spanish sentences just go on and on and they never stop, and when Spanish speakers speak in English they seem to never find the full stop, it just runs on and on, and those long sentences that never end and become paragraphs because they never end and there’s so much to say, like in Spanish when Spanish sentences just go on and on and they never stop, and when Spanish speakers speak in English… Read more »
I’m sorry to disappoint your intuition then 😉 that’s not the good answer but you’re right I love the long sentences that never stops, I love to put all my ideas in one neverending sentence, I try to correct this defect each time but I can’t it’s in my DNA lol, it’s a kind of personal signature I would say but it must be annoying to read me I admit it and I’m sorry for that.
It’s my martian side coming out lol!
The point is that people’s reaction made Loreen the top favourite, at least in Melodifestivalen. Before her song was released, she had been overthrown by the first place two times, first by Maria Sur and then by Marcus and Martinus. So, at the end of the day bookmarkers trusted her because she was praised by the audience.
Praised by the audience already biased by the odds…
Not saying that she doesn’t deserve it, not my point, just the double standard of people and their behavior towards her that I feel very interested and very opportunistic but I repeat she is not a marionnette, she is a human being and she is not fooled too. She sees.
She was not always first in the odds. Maria Sur was first for the longest time. Then the twins were number 1 after thier heat. So she had competition and it was not clear she would be the favourite. Not until the rehearsal clips were released did Loreen start to rise in the odds again and after her heat she became number 1 one again. But that was only because people praised her that she went to number 1. So it is the combination of both song and artist. No other but Loreen could have sung Tattoo”!
I agree. ?f “Tattoo” song was sang by another Swedish singer or country, one one has overhyped it, to be honest.
My heart >>> Statements >>> Euphoria >>> Tattoo………. She may win MF, but what next?
winning eurovision ?
She could move to the UK and have a failed music career like Mans. Haha
Loreen had a massive no 1 hit across Europe with Euphoria. She sold millions of copies of the song and won the biggest live music contest in the world. Her career may have stalled internationally, but it doesn’t make any sense to call something many musicians dream of a failed career.
“Sold” for 0.003!
Sold, to the lowest bidder!
I can honestly say I think Smash Into Pieces will end up top 3 in the actual contest tomorrow.
There is buzz around it, second most streamed Mello song of the season and the only rock song in the contest which makes it stand out..
And it is a really good song to that. I tis my second favourite of the year.
Yes I think they will be top 3 as well. 2nd or 3rd overall. I wouldn’t be surprised if they are 2nd with the televoters, it is highly possible, but it is up to how the international juries are going to react to it. I cannot see them lower than the top 5. If I had to bet now, I’d say 2nd overall. Otherwise 3rd, behind Loreen and perhaps Maria Sur. Maria Sur btw is gonna do well with the televoters, but I don’t think that the juries will vote for her massively . We’ll see though
There’s also Marcus and Martinus though, I forgot them. This complicates things a bit. I don’t think they will win, but they could “steal” some votes from Smash Into Pieces. But these will be the top acts, Loreen, Smash Into Pieces, Maria sur, Marcus & Martinus
I can not see Maria doing well with voters either. She just disappeared
I can not see her doing better than 4th..
Well I would like to ask you if Smash Into Pieces are popular in Sweden. I’m saying this because i was pleasantly suprised by the number of streams and their appeal in sverigetoplistan, even though I thought that their streams for exemple were mostly by international fans (i think they have many since they are doing many live shows in the US as well)
Well after Loreen they are the most streamed Mello song so they are popular. Of course within the rock crowd they have always been popular but for mainstream audiences they have been unknown until now. But now they are everywhere, even on public radio you can hear the song.
I like Loreen a lot but I don’t like her song. #dilemmas
On every single voting I’ve seen in Sweden Loreen is on top with a huge margin. But the age groups tomorrow could perhaps make it a bit more exciting. Or not..
She just won the exit poll which is usually voted by for families and children so..
Yes. Theoz 2nd 😀 It speaks for itself.
I hope people don’t forget to vote then:)
And I hope they also do not take in consideration all the headline news about her but just vote for the song.
What do you think?
Sweden always wote for the song, and not to the artist
I have also been worried about that. But I think the signs would already be there if that would be the case. Her nr. 1 spot on Spotify for instance says that people probobly don’t care about the headline news.
The age groups will be very interesting to watch tomorrow. I think there’s not gonna be a clear winner like in 2021 for example, but the votes will be much more spread out. I wouldn’t be surprised if Loreen gets 12 from just 2 or 3 groups, but I think that she will manage to win this voting as well. As for the international juries, I am sure she will win and perhaps with a big margin by the second act.
Maybe. But seeing how she is everywhere it also is likely that she smashes the televote too
It’s obvious Loreen will win Melfest, just hope she doesn’t win Eurovision
I’m sorry, but this is karma for knocking her off the ESC250 top spot.
We already know that the best entries this year are Spain and Serbia, we don’t need any results to validate that at all, even if Loreen goes on to win ESC again.
According to whom?
According to someone who’s listened to more music than you… I don’t mean this in a condescending way.
Stupid comment. I don’t mean that in a condescending way.
Sorry, it’s just always funny seeing eurofans reacting when they get called out on their questionable taste. Well, they can’t argue against my initial comment so that’s good enough for me…
Spain is crap, as last year
“This isn’t a winner, this is overrated”-comments coming in 3..2..1…
it is overrated tho
How nice of you to prove his point…