Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest 2012
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Sweden
will participate in the Eurovision Song Contest 2012
and will select their entry in a series of semi-finals, a second chance round, a online competition and a national final which will be organised by Swedish broadcaster SVT.
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On 30 October 2011, SVT announced that blogger and presenter Gina Dirawi, singer Sarah Dawn Finer
and actress Helena Bergström
will host the shows.
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
will participate in the Eurovision Song Contest 2012
Eurovision Song Contest 2012
The Eurovision Song Contest 2012 will be the 57th annual Eurovision Song Contest. It will be held in Baku, Azerbaijan, following Azerbaijan's win in the 2011 Contest with Ell & Nikki's song "Running Scared". The two semi-finals will be held on 22 May and 24 May 2012, with the final on 26 May 2012,...
and will select their entry in a series of semi-finals, a second chance round, a online competition and a national final which will be organised by Swedish broadcaster SVT.
Melodifestivalen 2012
Melodifestivalen 2012 is a Swedish song contest that will be held between 4 February and 10 March 2012. It will select Sweden's 52nd song to be internationally represented in the Eurovision Song Contest 2012Eurovision Song Contest 2012
The Eurovision Song Contest 2012 will be the 57th annual Eurovision Song Contest. It will be held in Baku, Azerbaijan, following Azerbaijan's win in the 2011 Contest with Ell & Nikki's song "Running Scared". The two semi-finals will be held on 22 May and 24 May 2012, with the final on 26 May 2012,...
.
On 30 October 2011, SVT announced that blogger and presenter Gina Dirawi, singer Sarah Dawn Finer
Sarah Dawn Finer
Sarah Dawn Finer, born 14 September 1981 in Stockholm, Sweden, is a singer, songwriter and actress. Sarah Dawn Finer has Russian and American heritage. Her grandparents emigrated from Russia to America, and her mother is American.-Career:...
and actress Helena Bergström
Helena Bergström
Helena Bergström is a Swedish actress.The granddaughter of legendary Swedish actor Olof Widgren and the daughter of Hans Bergström and Kerstin Widgren . Bergström is married to Colin Nutley and is known for playing the female lead in many of his films...
will host the shows.
Schedule
| Date | City | Venue | Heat |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 November | Stockholm Stockholm Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area... |
TBA | Web wildcard final |
| 4 February | Växjö Växjö Växjö is a city and the seat of Växjö Municipality, Kronoberg County, Sweden with 64 200 inhabitants in 2010. It is the administrative, cultural and industrial centre of Kronoberg County. Furthermore it is the episcopal see of the Diocese of Växjö. It has a population of about 64 200, out of a... |
VIDA Arena Vida Arena Vida Arena is an indoor sporting arena located in Växjö, Sweden. The construction of the arena began in September 2010 and was finished in summer 2011. The arena opened in September 2011 and is best known for being the Växjö Lakers' new home arena... |
Semi-final 1 |
| 11 February | Gothenburg Gothenburg Gothenburg is the second-largest city in Sweden and the fifth-largest in the Nordic countries. Situated on the west coast of Sweden, the city proper has a population of 519,399, with 549,839 in the urban area and total of 937,015 inhabitants in the metropolitan area... |
Scandinavium Scandinavium Scandinavium is the primary indoor sports and event arena in Gothenburg, Sweden. Construction on Scandinavium began in 1969 after decades of setbacks, the arena was built in time for the 350th year anniversary celebration of the City of Gothenburg and was inaugurated on May 18, 1971.Scandinavium... |
Semi-final 2 |
| 18 February | Leksand Leksand Leksand is a locality and the seat of Leksand Municipality in Dalarna County, Sweden, with 5,861 inhabitants in 2005.- Sport :Leksand is famous for the Leksands IF ice hockey team. Leksand is also home to the Leksands Baseball and Softball Club, one of the oldest and more successful baseball clubs... |
Tegera Arena | Semi-final 3 |
| 25 February | Malmö Malmö Malmö , in the southernmost province of Scania, is the third most populous city in Sweden, after Stockholm and Gothenburg.Malmö is the seat of Malmö Municipality and the capital of Skåne County... |
Malmö Arena | Semi-final 4 |
| 3 March | Nyköping Nyköping Nyköping is a locality and the seat of Nyköping Municipality, Södermanland County, Sweden with 32,427 inhabitants in 2005. The city is also the capital of Södermanland County.- History :... |
Nyköping Eventcenter Rosvalla Nyköping Eventcenter Rosvalla Nyköping Eventcenter is a sports and exhibition centre purely owned by the municipality of Nyköping and managed by Peab AB on behalf of Nyköping Sports and Exhibition Centre. The stadium includes indoor ice rinks, tennis courts, bowling lanes and a multi-purpose hall for sports,... |
Second chance (Andra chansen) |
| 10 March | Stockholm Stockholm Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area... |
Globen | Final |