Chris Adam

Cimberly says she has fought hard after advancing directly to the Melodifestivalen final

Few expected her to advance directly to the final - not even Cimberly herself. "It feels crazy. It was nothing I expected," she says tearfully after her success in Melodifestivalen.

Melodifestivalen semi-finalist Chris Adam says stomach flu was really tough

Smash Into Pieces frontman Chris Adam had a stomachache and was about to faint during the performance that took them straight to the Melodifestivalen final. I felt it moving under my feet.

Cimberly roared - straight to the final in Melodifestivalen

Debutant Cimberly rocked; her "Eternity" joins veterans Smash Into Pieces in the final of Melodifestivalen. "It feels crazy. It was nothing I expected," she says with tears of joy. The qualifying spot in the fourth round in Malmö went to Meira Omar.

Meira Omar's sand problem - dancer hit in the eye during rehearsal

Four artists are making their debut in Melodifestivalen's fourth round in Malmö - but during Thursday's rehearsal, it was the most experienced ones who encountered challenges. "There's a lot going on in my act," says Meira Omar, who is competing for the second time.

Smash Into Pieces singer not sick, plan is for him to be present at Friday's rehearsal

The Smash Into Pieces singer, who had a stomachache, was absent from Thursday's rehearsal for the fourth round of Melodifestivalen in Malmö.

Smash Into Pieces singer ill, misses Melodifestivalen rehearsal

Bingolotto Singer Replaced by Idol Winner Jay Smith Due to Illness

Smash Into Pieces are to play in Sunday's "Bingolotto", but the singer Chris Adam has become ill with autumn catarrh, with high fever and "total vocal collapse". The band will instead get a new temporary singer, according to a press release.