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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.

Saga Ludvigsson and Scarlet to the Final

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.

They are tonight's favorites in the Song Contest

Fire Alarm in the Melodifestivalen Arena

A fire alarm went off during the rehearsals for Melodifestivalen on Saturday in Jönköping, writes [Expressen](https://www. expressen.

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.

Scarlet: It's probably a bit fetish anyway

Silvstedt says no to everything – except Melodifestivalen

She has declined Netflix, reality classics and "Let's dance". But Melodifestivalen got a yes.

Silvstedt says no to everything – except Melodifestivalen

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.

So this year's last contribution to Melodifestivalen sounds 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.

Silvstedt to bring star glamour to Melodifestivalen