Felicia's "My System" has been talked about as a favorite in Melodifestivalen, even internationally, and now she will represent Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest in Vienna in May.
So far, however, Sweden is only in sixth place on the betting companies' lists.
On May 12, the first semi-final of Eurovision, which Sweden is competing in, will be held.
Felicia will, among others, face Finland, which topped the betting companies' lists even before the country announced its entry.
Finland's entry is a dynamic ballad, full of stormy winds and pyrotechnics. Fitting, since the title "Liekinheitin" means "fire thrower."
Behind Finland's entry are singer Pete Parkkonen and violinist Linda Lampenius, who won overwhelmingly in Finland's equivalent of Melodifestivalen.
Strong contributions
Another favorite in the first semi-final is Greece with its song "Farto" (or "get it" in Swedish) by Akylas. A pop song with elements of Greek tones, and with retro arcade games on the LED screens in the background. The lyrics criticize greed and consumption.
In the second semi-final, Denmark is a strong contender. The song "Før vi går hjem" by Søren Torpegaard Lund has been talked about for its BDSM-like staging.
In the final, France, one of the "Big Five" who are sent directly to the final, is one of the favorites of the year. It offers a dramatic operatic song with a modern twist.
Spain boycotts
This year, "the Big Five" was reduced to "the Big Four" after Spain was one of the countries that chose to boycott. This followed the organizers' announcement that Israel would be allowed to participate in the competition.
The "Big Five" are countries that contribute large sums of money to Eurovision and therefore go straight to the final. The funding for this year’s contest is already secured, meaning Spain’s boycott will not affect the contest until 2027.
Other countries that have chosen to boycott are the Netherlands, Ireland, Slovenia and Iceland.
There has also been talk of a boycott in Norway after more than half of Norwegians said they were critical of Israel's participation.
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Facts: Eurovision entry
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Part 1: May 12
Belgium: "Dancing on the ice" - Essyla
Croatia: "Andromeda" – Lelek
San Marino: “Superstar” – Late hit
Estonia: "Too epic to be true" – Vanilla Ninja
Lithuania: "Solo quiero mas" - Lion Ceccah
Serbia: "Kraj mene" - Lavina
Finland: "Liekinheitin" - Linda Lampenius, Pete Parkkonen
Sweden: "My system" – Felicia
Moldova: “Viva, Moldova” – Satoshi
Georgia: Bzikebi (artist only)
Montenegro: "Nova Zora" - Tamara Zivković
Greece: “Ferto” – Akylas
Poland: Not notified
Israel: "Michelle" - Noam Bettan
Portugal: Not notified
Part 2: May 14
Albania: “Nân” – Alis
Denmark: "Before we go home" - Søren Torpegaard Lund
Switzerland: Veronica Fusaro (performer only)
Armenia: Not notified
Latvia: "Ēnā" - Atvara
Czech Republic: Not notified
Australia: "Eclipse" - Delta Goodrem
Luxembourg: "Mother nature" - Eva Marija
Ukraine: "Ridnym" – Leléka
Azerbaijan: Jiva (artist only)
Malta: “Bella” – Aidan
Bulgaria: "Bangaranga" - Dara
Norway: "Ya ya ya" - Jonas Lovv
Cyprus: "Jalla" - Antigoni
Romania: "Choke me" - Alexandra Capitanescu
Final: May 16
Italy: "Per semper si" - Per Semper Si
Germany: "Fire" - Sarah Engels
France: “Watch out!” - Monroe
UK: “Eins zwei drei” – Look Mum No Computer
Austria: "Tanzschein" - Cosmo
