Melodifestivalen 2020
melodifestivalen th edition swedish music competition melodifestivalen competition organised sverige television svt took place sixweek period february march winner competition mama song move would represented sweden eurovision song contest rotterdam netherlands mama first band win since first female act win since fourth time history melodifestivalen sweden unable send song eurovision song contest first occurrence since contest cancelled march due covid pandemic format competition consisted show heat round second chance round final initial entry selected competition three method open call song submission direct invitation specific artist songwriter wildcard given one artist participated p nästa competition organised sverige radio p competing entry divided four heat seven composition heat song earn first second place qualify directly final song place third fourth proceed second chance round bottom three song heat eliminated competition additional four entry qualified second chance round final bringing total number competing entry final show hosted lina hedlund linnea henriksson david sundin melodifestivalen organised sverige television svt nineteenth consecutive edition contest competition took place different city across sweden last time event held format four heat held saab arena linköping february scandinavium gothenburg february coop norrbotten arena luleå february malmö arena malmö february second chance round took place stiga sport arena eskilstuna february final held friend arena stockholm march total entry competed heat seven entry taking part show top two entry heat advanced directly final third fourth placed entry advanced second chance round bottom three entry heat eliminated additional four entry qualified final second chance round bringing total number competing entry final september lina hedlund linnea henriksson david sundin announced presenter th edition melodifestivalen twentyeight competing entry announced public press conference november february announced thorsten flinck would disqualified competition due fact criminal charge unlawful threat vandalism filed one day later jan johansen announced replacement first heat took place february saab arena linköping sek collected radiohjälpen second heat took place february scandinavium arena gothenburg third heat took place february coop norrbotten arena luleå fourth heat took place february malmö arena malmö second chance round swedish andra chansen took place february stiga sport arena eskilstuna first time history competition eskilstuna hosted melodifestivalen round final took place march friend arena stockholm svt issued qa section official website address concern regarding spread covid march four day melodifestivalen final swedish radio station sverige radio sr reported confirmed case within sweden question answer related safety measure number participant audience member including international audience member anticipated number include audience two dress rehearsal personnel svt stated qa page plan establish checkpoint containment measure swedish melodifestivalen official site