Want to beat Zelmerlöw - "with a hammer"

Country pop and witch rock. Saga Ludvigsson and Scarlet have moved on in the Melodifestivalen. Now they're facing tough opposition in the final, but the artists dare to dream about the European Championship.

» Published: March 02 2025

Want to beat Zelmerlöw - "with a hammer"
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The confetti has barely been swept away in Jönköping, but Scarlet is already thinking about Europe. Their gothic rock opera would work excellently in the Eurovision Song Contest, the duo believes.

People appreciate a good show. If you look at what has been in Eurovision in recent years, we would fit in so well there, says the vampire-made-up Thirsty.

But how will you beat favorite Måns Zelmerlöw?

With a hammer, jokes skeleton Scarlet Hunts.

No, I was joking. If Sweden wants Måns to go further, then we support Sweden's decision.

"I'll be quiet"

In just a few days, the rehearsals will start for the final. The tough schedule is starting to feel for the first finalist Saga Ludvigsson.

Now I'll hug my family and drink some bubbly. But then I'll sleep so incredibly hard. And I'll be quiet, because I'm so hoarse now, she says after the qualifying round.

There are still things to polish in the number, she reveals.

I accidentally bumped my microphone into (dancer) Martin, so I might have to work on that.

How will you beat Måns Zelmerlöw?

I think above all that the most important thing is to just have fun and really give it your all. Then it's just a matter of seeing how far it goes, says Ludvigsson.

Arwin was eliminated

Also advancing to the final are qualifying finalists Dolly Style and Meira Omar. From the starting field in Jönköping, it was 17-year-old debutant Arwin who made it to the qualifying round, but without advancing further.

According to Aftonbladet, several viewers sounded the alarm that it was not possible to vote for Arwin in the Melodifestivalen app. But according to SVT, there were no problems with the voting.

What these few people have experienced, we don't know yet, but we can conclude that it couldn't have affected the final result, says the competition's project leader Anders Wistbacka.

1. John Lundvik – "Voice of the silent"

2. Dolly Style – "Yihaa"

3. Greczula – "Believe me"

4. Klara Hammarström – "On and on and on"

5. Scarlet – "Sweet n' psycho"

6. Erik Segerstedt – "Show me what love is"

7. Maja Ivarsson – "Kamikaze life"

8. Meira Omar – "Hush hush"

9. Måns Zelmerlöw – "Revolution"

10. Saga Ludvigsson – "Hate you so much"

11. Annika Wickihalder – "Life again"

12. Kaj – "Bara bada bastu"

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