| Fantasifestivalen 09 | |
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| (Official logo) | |
| Dates | |
| Semi-finals |
30 May 2014 8 June 2014 12 June 2014 16 June 2014 |
| Second chance | 20 June 2014 |
| Final | 25 June 2014 |
| Host | |
| Venue |
Friends Arena Stockholm, Sweden |
| Presenter(s) | Carina Berg |
| Broadcaster | SVT |
| Voting | |
| Entries | 32 |
| System |
50% Jury, 50% SMS and telephone voting in the final. 100% SMS and telephone voting in the heats and Second Chance round. |
| Winner |
Helena Paparizou "Set Your Heart On Me" |
| Fantasifestivalen | |
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Fantasifestivalen 09 was the ninth edition of the Swedish music competition Fantasifestivalen that selected Sweden's entry for the North Vision Song Contest 9. Helena Paparizou has emerged as the winner with her song "Set Your Heart on Me".
The format of the competition consisted of six shows: four semi-final rounds, a second chance round and a final. The 32 competing entries were divided into four semi-finals, with eight compositions in each. From each semifinal, the songs that earned first and second place qualified directly to the final, while the songs that place third and fourth proceeded to the Second Chance round. The bottom four songs in each semifinal were eliminated from the competition. An additional two entries qualified from the Second Chance round to the final, bringing the total number of competing entries in the final to 10. All six shows were hosted by Carina Berg.
Format[]
Fantasifestivalen 09, organised by Sveriges Television (SVT), was the ninth edition of the contest in which the competition took place in different cities across Sweden. The four semi-finals were held at the Scandinavium in Gothenburg (30 May 2014), the Skellefteå Kraft Arena in Skellefteå (8 June 2014), the Ejendals Arena in Leksand (12 June 2014) and the Malmö Arena in Malmö (16 June 2014). The Second Chance round took place at the Himmelstalundshallen in Norrköping (20 June 2014) while the final was held at the Friends Arena in Stockholm (25 June 2014). Thirty-two entries competed in the semi-finals, with eight entries taking part in each show. The top two entries from each semi-final advanced directly to the final, while the third and fourth placed entries advanced to the Second Chance round. The bottom four entries in each semi-final were eliminated. An additional two entries qualified to the final through duels from the Second Chance round, bringing the total number of competing entries in the final to ten.
| Competition Schedule | |||||
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| Show | Date | City | Venue | Hosts | |
| Semi-final 1 | 30 May 2014 | Gothenburg | Scandinavium | Carina Berg | |
| Semi-final 2 | 8 June 2014 | Skellefteå | Skellefteå Kraft Arena | ||
| Semi-final 3 | 12 June 2014 | Leksand | Ejendals Arena | ||
| Semi-final 4 | 16 June 2014 | Malmö | Malmö Arena | ||
| Second Chance Round | 20 June 2014 | Norrköping | Himmelstalundshallen | ||
| Final | 25 June 2014 | Stockholm | Friends Arena | ||
Presenters[]
At a press conference, Carina Berg was presented as the main sole host for all six shows of Fantasifestivalen 09.
Competing entries[]
| Artist | Song (English Translation) | Songwriter(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Ace Wilder | "Voodoo Amore" | Alice Gernandt |
| Agnes | "Got Me Good" | Agnes Carlsson, Magnus Lidehäll, Miriam Nervo, Olivia Nervo, Vincent Pontare |
| Alcazar | "Burning" | Joakim Udd, Karl Eurén, Johan Fjellström |
| Beatrice Eli | "It's Over" | Beatrice Eli, Michel „Rocwell“ Flygare, Tobias „Astma“ Jimson |
| Belle feat. SoundFactory | "Attraction" | Linda Sonnvik, Mike Moorish, Tobias Karlsson |
| Carina & Pernilla | "C'mon & däns" | Carina Perenkranz, Pernilla Parszyk |
| Elin Lanto | "Toy Boy" | Steffan Olsson, Tony Nilsson |
| Elin Överfjord | "Störst" (Biggest) | Sebastian Fronda |
| Erik Hassle | "Hurtful" | Erik Hassle, Gustav Jonsson, Marcus "Mack" Sepehrmanesh, Tommy Tysper |
| Faye | "Breathe Out" | Fanny Hamlin, Johan Cederberg, Victor Holmberg |
| Gathania | "Nobody's Breaking Me" | Anoo Bhagavan, Jonas von der Burg, Niclas von der Burg |
| Gravitonas feat. Army of Lovers | "People are Lonely" | Alexander Bard, Andreas Öhrn, Henrik Winström, Jean-Pierre Barda, Stefan Örn |
| Helena Paparizou | "Set Your Heart on Me" | Bobby Ljunggren, Fredrik Sonefors, Jimmy Jansson |
| Hoffmaestro & Chraa | "Desperado" (Desperate) | Jens Malmlöf, John Lindgren, Karl-Uno Lindgren |
| Ingrid Olava | "Headlines" | Frode Jacobsen, Ingrid Olava |
| Kevin Walker | "Belong" | Alessandra Günthardt, Anton Eklund, Elias Näslin, Jakke Erixson, Karl-Ola S. Kjellholm, Rasmus Palmgren |
| Linda Bengtzing | "Kan du se?" (Can you see?) | Calle Kindbom, Jörgen Ringqvist, Peter Wennerberg, Pontus Assarsson |
| Lovestoned | "I Know Nothing" | Daniel Lindström, Fredrik Larsson, Stephen Simmonds |
| Magnus Uggla | "Vild och skild" (Wild and divorced) | Anders Hansson, Anders Henriksson, Magnus Uggla, Peter Mansson |
| Mahan Moin | "Asbe sefid" (White Horse) | Mahan Moin, Mohsen Amiri, Ulf Engström |
| Manda | "Criminals" | Anton Hård af Segerstad, Charlie Mason, Joy Deb, Linnea Deb |
| Melanie Wehbe | "Irresistible" | Fredrik Samsson, Melanie Wehbe, Stefan Ekstedt |
| Moto Boy | "The Heart is a Rebel" | Anders Johansson, Oskar Humlebo |
| NONONO | "Hungry Eyes" | Michel „Rocwell“ Flygare, Stina Wäppling, Tobias „Astma“ Jimson |
| Nordman | "Om Gud var jag" (If God was me) | Lina Eriksson, Mårten Eriksson, Mats Wester |
| Ola | "Jackie Kennedy" | Alexander Kronlund, Jacob Hazell, Ola Svensson, Shellback, Svante Halldin |
| Outtrigger | "Awaken Me" | Adam Axelsson, Joakim Agnemyr, John Löfgren, Simon Peyron |
| Pernilla Andersson | "Lovesong" | Pernilla Andersson |
| Raw | "We Own the Night" | Chris Snyder, Viktor Norman |
| Robin Bengtsson | "Cross the Universe" | Joy Deb, Linnea Deb, Robin Bengtsson, Robin Stjernberg |
| Smash into Pieces | "Bad Girl" | Benjamin "Banjo" Jennebo, Chris Sörbye, Per Bergquist |
| Takida | "Swallow (Until You're Gone)" | Chris Rehn, Fredrik Pålsson, Kristoffer Söderström, Mattias Larsson, Robert Pettersson, Tomas Wallin |
Foreigner Final[]
As in the previous edition, SVT has decided not to held a foreigner final but picked the foreign entry internally.
Semi-finals[]
Semi-final 1[]
The first semi-final took place on 30 May 2014 at the Scandinavium in Gothenburg, hosted by Carina Berg.
| Draw | Artist | Song | Votes | Place | Result | ||
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| Round 1 | Round 2 | Total | |||||
| 1 | Alcazar | "Burning" | 252,317 | 149,348 | 401,665 | 3 | Second Chance |
| 2 | Ingrid Olava | "Headlines" | 212,406 | — | 212,406 | 6 | Out |
| 3 | Magnus Uggla | "Vild och skild" | 197,749 | — | 197,749 | 8 | Out |
| 4 | Elin Överfjord | "Störst" | 298,630 | 160,115 | 458,745 | 2 | Final |
| 5 | Smash into Pieces | "Bad Girl" | 250,703 | 146,692 | 397,395 | 4 | Second Chance |
| 6 | Elin Lanto | "Toy Boy" | 245,432 | 93,390 | 338,882 | 5 | Out |
| 7 | Moto Boy | "The Heart is a Rebel" | 208,436 | — | 208,436 | 7 | Out |
| 8 | Helena Paparizou | "Set Your Heart on Me" | 373,962 | 235,605 | 609,567 | 1 | Final |
Semi-final 2[]
The second semi-final took place on 8 June 2014 at the Skellefteå Kraft Arena in Skellefteå, hosted by Carina Berg.
| Draw | Artist | Song | Votes | Place | Result | ||
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| Round 1 | Round 2 | Total | |||||
| 1 | Raw | "We Own the Night" | 177,485 | 102,279 | 279,764 | 5 | Out |
| 2 | Hoffmaestro & Chraa | "Desperado" | 112,139 | — | 112,139 | 8 | Out |
| 3 | Manda | "Criminals" | 232,723 | 162,999 | 395,722 | 2 | Final |
| 4 | Melanie Wehbe | "Irresistible" | 174,028 | — | 174,028 | 7 | Out |
| 5 | Takida | "Swallow (Until You're Gone)" | 174,324 | — | 174,324 | 6 | Out |
| 6 | Erik Hassle | "Hurtful" | 207,518 | 143,365 | 350,883 | 3 | Second Chance |
| 7 | Ace Wilder | "Voodoo Amore" | 192,861 | 108,421 | 301,282 | 4 | Second Chance |
| 8 | NONONO | "Hungry Eyes" | 217,818 | 181,414 | 399,232 | 1 | Final |
Semi-final 3[]
The third semi-final took place on 12 June 2014 at the Ejendals Arena in Leksand, hosted by Carina Berg.
| Draw | Artist | Song | Votes | Place | Result | ||
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| Round 1 | Round 2 | Total | |||||
| 1 | Gathania | "Nobody's Breaking Me" | 169,883 | 120,104 | 289,987 | 3 | Second Chance |
| 2 | Mahan Moin | "Asbe Sefid" | 117,582 | — | 117,582 | 7 | Out |
| 3 | Linda Bengtzing | "Kan du se?" | 189,306 | 168,378 | 357,684 | 1 | Final |
| 4 | Gravitonas feat. Army of Lovers | "People are Lonely" | 106,233 | — | 106,233 | 8 | Out |
| 5 | Beatrice Eli | "It's Over" | 160,456 | 97,212 | 257,668 | 5 | Out |
| 6 | Pernilla Andersson | "Lovesong" | 123,837 | — | 123,837 | 6 | Out |
| 7 | Carina & Pernilla | "C'mon & däns" | 167,244 | 120,459 | 287,703 | 4 | Second Chance |
| 8 | Agnes | "Got Me Good" | 179,802 | 162,218 | 342,020 | 2 | Final |
Semi-final 4[]
The fourth semi-final took place on 16 June 2014 at the Malmö Arena in Malmö, hosted by Carina Berg.
| Draw | Artist | Song | Votes | Place | Result | ||
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| Round 1 | Round 2 | Total | |||||
| 1 | Outtrigger | "Awaken Me" | 113,750 | — | 113,750 | 6 | Out |
| 2 | Belle feat. SoundFactory | "Attraction" | 111,822 | — | 111,822 | 7 | Out |
| 3 | Nordman | "Om Gud var jag" | 144,179 | 109,909 | 254,088 | 3 | Second Chance |
| 4 | Robin Bengtsson | "Cross the Universe" | 155,022 | 80,759 | 235,781 | 4 | Second Chance |
| 5 | Lovestoned | "I Know Nothing" | 94,382 | — | 94,382 | 8 | Out |
| 6 | Ola | "Jackie Kennedy" | 158,720 | 119,465 | 278,185 | 2 | Final |
| 7 | Faye | "Breathe Out" | 128,541 | 80,964 | 209,505 | 5 | Out |
| 8 | Kevin Walker | "Belong" | 197,173 | 165,280 | 362,453 | 1 | Final |
Second Chance Round[]
The Second Chance Round took place on 20 June 2014 at the Himmelstalundshallen in Norrköping, hosted by Carina Berg.
| Draw | Artist | Song | Votes | Place | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carina & Pernilla | "C'mon & däns" | 136,234 | 8 | Out |
| 2 | Erik Hassle | "Hurtful" | 149,637 | 2 | Duels Final |
| 3 | Ace Wilder | "Voodoo Amore" | 136,825 | 6 | Out |
| 4 | Nordman | "Om Gud var jag" | 148,121 | 3 | Duels Out |
| 5 | Alcazar | "Burning" | 147,866 | 4 | Duels Out |
| 6 | Robin Bengtsson | "Cross the Universe" | 147,130 | 5 | Out |
| 7 | Gathania | "Noboody's Breaking Me" | 156,924 | 1 | Duels Final |
| 8 | Smash into Pieces | "Bad Girl" | 136,701 | 7 | Out |
Duels[]
| Duel | Draw | Artist | Song | Votes | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I | 1 | Alcazar | "Burning" | 81,732 | Out |
| 2 | Gathania | "Nobody's Breaking Me" | 109,412 | Final | |
| II | 1 | Erik Hassle | "Hurtful" | 102,256 | Final |
| 2 | Nordman | "Om Gud var jag" | 88,954 | Out |
Final[]
The Final of Fantasifestivalen 09 took place on 25 June 2014 at the Friends Arena in Stockholm, hosted by Carina Berg. Ten songs competed — two qualifiers from each of the four preceding semi-finals and two qualifiers from the Second Chance round. A mix of televoting/SMS voting and international jury voting selected the winner.
| Draw | Artist | Song | Juries | Televote/App | Total | Place | ||
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| Votes | Percentage | Points | ||||||
| 1 | Kevin Walker | "Belong" | 51 | 265,184 | 12.63% | 60 | 111 | 2 |
| 2 | Erik Hassle | "Hurtful" | 50 | 103,532 | 4.93% | 23 | 73 | 8 |
| 3 | Elin Överfjord | "Störst" | 45 | 148,409 | 7.07% | 33 | 78 | 7 |
| 4 | Agnes | "Got Me Good" | 26 | 174,936 | 8.33% | 40 | 66 | 10 |
| 5 | Gathania | "Nobody's Breaking Me" | 42 | 177,914 | 8.47% | 40 | 82 | 6 |
| 6 | Linda Bengtzing | "Kan du se?" | 36 | 261,080 | 12.43% | 59 | 95 | 5 |
| 7 | NONONO | "Hungry Eyes" | 47 | 220,549 | 10.50% | 50 | 97 | 4 |
| 8 | Ola | "Jackie Kennedy" | 44 | 112,477 | 5.36% | 25 | 69 | 9 |
| 9 | Manda | "Criminals" | 52 | 241,112 | 11.48% | 54 | 106 | 3 |
| 10 | Helena Paparizou | "Set Your Heart on Me" | 80 | 394,807 | 18.80% | 89 | 169 | 1 |
| Detailed International Jury Votes | |||||||||||||
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| 1 | "Belong" | 4 | 4 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 51 | |||
| 2 | "Hurtful" | 10 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 50 | |||
| 3 | "Störst" | 8 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 45 | ||
| 4 | "Got Me Good" | 1 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 26 | ||||||
| 5 | "Nobody's Breaking Me" | 8 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 1 | 12 | 42 | |||
| 6 | "Kan du se?" | 6 | 10 | 6 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 36 | |||||
| 7 | "Hungry Eyes" | 1 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 47 | ||||
| 8 | "Jackie Kennedy" | 12 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 44 | |||||
| 9 | "Criminals" | 12 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 52 | |
| 10 | "Set Your Heart on Me" | 2 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 80 | |
Jury Spokespersons[]
The spokespersons that read the jury votes were:
France: Indila- Georgia: Nodi Tatishvili & Sophie Gelovani
- Serbia: Maja Nikolić
- Denmark: Sofie Lassen-Kahlke
- Bosnia and Herzegovina: Frenkie
- Poland: Mateusz Mielnicki
- Moldova: Karizma
- Algeria: Milk & Honey
- Norway: Erik Solbakken
- Ireland: Jason Byrne
- Sweden: Ulrika
France: 
Georgia: 
Serbia: 
Denmark: Sofie Lassen-Kahlke
Bosnia and Herzegovina: 
Poland: Mateusz Mielnicki
Moldova: Karizma
Algeria: 
Norway: 
Ireland: 
Sweden: