Erika Jonsson

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.

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.

Smash Into Pieces Say Mistakes Must Be Fixed

Smash Into Pieces once again hopes to advance to the final of Melodifestivalen. According to preliminary speculation, they are favorites in the semi-final in Malmö despite illness and technical difficulties. "It has to be fixed. This is important to us," says the band's guitarist, Benjamin Jennebo.

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.

Car repair shop and Bollywood at Melodifestivalen in Malmö

Gina Dirawi back to Melodifestivalen - Mello takes a lot of energy

Gina Dirawi and Hampus Nessvold are well prepared for Melodifestivalen. "We started working in April, May, sometime," she says.