Victoria Silvstedt

Saga Ludvigsson and Scarlet to the Final

Country star Saga Ludvigsson shocked in Melodifestivalen's fifth and final qualifying round in Jönköping – and was shocked when she snatched the evening's first final ticket. Even heavily tipped horror rock duo Scarlet made it to the final. Dolly Style and Meira Omar advanced from the final qualifying round.

They are tonight's favorites in the Song Contest

If you believe the audience, it will be the rockers in Scarlet who secure the first final ticket of the evening in Melodifestivalen. There are divided opinions about who will follow them. I want to win, I'm very competitive, says 17-year-old Arwin, who is one of the favorites.

Fire Alarm in the Melodifestivalen Arena

Scarlet: It's probably a bit fetish anyway

With ghost makeup, chains, flying "gimp" veils and the duo's perhaps most melodic refrain so far, Scarlet is testing the boundaries in Melodifestivalen. I think Mello can handle the Scarlet level, says the vampire-made-up Thirsty.

Silvstedt says no to everything – except Melodifestivalen

She has declined Netflix, reality classics and "Let's dance". But Melodifestivalen got a yes. Because it's on home ground and it's something I do for the family, says Victoria Silvstedt.

So this year's last contribution to Melodifestivalen sounds like

Abba-metal, Partille-Motown, eurodisco for the gays and even more countrypop. This is what the contributions in the fifth and final round of Melodifestivalen sound like.

Silvstedt to bring star glamour to Melodifestivalen

Måns Zelmerlöw is making a comeback, "Love is blind"-Meira is debuting and Victoria Silvstedt will be participating too. In Melodifestivalen next year. I'm completely thrilled, it's a dream, says Victoria Silvstedt to TT.