Sweden in the North Vision Song Contest 1

North Vision Song Contest 1
Country	Sweden
National selection
Selection process	Fantasifestivalen 01
Selection date(s)	Semi-finals: 22nd March 2013 24th March 2013 26th March 2013 28th March 2013 Second Chance: 30th March 2013 Final: 1st April 2013
Selected entrant	Timoteij
Selected song	"Puls"
Selected songwriter(s)	Gustav Eurén, Karl Eurén, Niclas Arn, Kristian Wejshag, Lars "Dille" Diedricson
Finals performance
Final result	3rd, 154 points
Sweden in the North Vision Song Contest
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Sweden participated in the North Vision Song Contest 1 in Budapest, Hungary. The Swedish entry was selected through Fantasifestivalen 01, a national final format that consisted of four semi-finals, a second chance round and a final, organised by Swedish broadcaster Sveriges Television (SVT). Timoteij represented Sweden with the song "Puls", which scored 154 points in the grand final and finished in 3rd place.

Fantasifestivalen 01

Fantasifestivalen 01 was the Swedish music competition that selected Sweden's entry for the North Vision Song Contest 1. Hosted by Danny Saucedo and Petra Marklund, 32 songs competed in a one-week-long process that consisted of four semifinals on 22, 24, 26 and 28 March 2013, a second chance round on 30 March 2013, and a final on 1 April 2013. Eight songs competed in each semifinal - the top two qualified directly to the final, while the third and fourth placed songs qualified to the second chance round. An additional two songs qualified to the final from the second chance round. Among the competing artists were Marie Serneholt who later represented Sweden in the North Vision Song Contest 6 and Malena Ernman who won the North Vision Song Contest 3 for Sweden and returned in North Vision Song Contest 7.

Semi-finals and Second chance

• The first semi-final took place on 22 March 2013 at the Malmö Arena in Malmö. "Heaven Can Wait" performed by Star Pilots and "Spinning" performed by Gathania qualified directly to the final, while "Strong" performed by Sanna Nielsen and "Desire" performed by Darin qualified to the second chance round.

• The second semi-final took place on 24 March 2013 at the Cloetta Center in Linköping. "Touch You Right Now" performed by Basic Element and "That's the Way My Heart Goes" performed by Marie Serneholt qualified directly to the final, while "Don't Worry" performed by Jonathan Fagerlund and "Psycho" performed by Sheelah qualified to the second chance round.

• The third semi-final took place on 26 March 2013 at the Scandinavium in Gothenburg. "Ghost" performed by Amanda Jenssen and "Dance Our Tears Away" performed by John de Sohn feat. Kristin Amparo qualified directly to the final, while "S.O.S." performed by Ola Svensson and "Is That Enough" performed by Sarah Dawn Finer qualified to the second chance round.

• The fourth semi-final took place on 28 March 2013 at the Fjällräven Center in Örnsköldsvik. "Änglavakt" performed by Nanne Grönvall and "Puls" performed by Timoteij qualified directly to the final, while "Made Of" performed by Amanda Fondell and "Mysteries" performed by Laleh qualified to the second chance round.

• The second chance round took place on 30 March 2013 at the Sparbanken Lidköping Arena in Lidköping. "Don't Worry" performed by Jonathan Fagerlund and "Desire" performed by Darin were the two qualifiers for the final.

Final

The final of Fantasifestivalen 01 was held on 1 April 2013 at the Friends Arena in Stockholm. The two winners from each of the four semi-finals and the two second chance winners qualified for the final, creating a ten song lineup. A mix of televoting/SMS voting and international jury voting selected "Puls" performed by Timoteij as the winner.

At Northvision

There was controversy when it was decided by the NBU that Sweden would be automatically qualified for the grand final due to its funds putting into the contest. This was made to equal the semi-final participants number. During the running order draw at the Budapest National Theatre, Sweden was drawn to compete sixth in the grand final, following Greece and preceding Luxembourg, as well as drawn to vote in the first semi-final. Sweden placed 3rd in the final, scoring 154 points.

On stage, Timoteij were joined by two backing vocalists. The Swedish performance focused on Timoteij with their instruments on stage.

In Sweden, both the semi-finals and the final were broadcast on SVT1 with commentary by the Head of Delegation Jan Simonis. The shows were also broadcast via radio on Sveriges Radio P4 with commentary by Carolina Norén and Ronnie Ritterland. The Swedish spokesperson revealing the result of the Swedish vote in the final was Marie Serneholt.

Points awarded to Sweden

Points awarded by Sweden

Semi-final 1 votes 12 points Romania 10 points Cyprus 8 points Denmark 7 points Norway 6 points Bosnia-Herzegovina 5 points Ireland 4 points Greece 3 points France 2 points Spain 1 point Belarus

Final votes 12 points Romania 10 points Cyprus 8 points Iceland 7 points Norway 6 points Denmark 5 points Hungary 4 points United Kingdom 3 points Ireland 2 points Greece 1 point Belarus

Split voting results

There have not been any split results in the first edition. The voting method was 100% televoting.

See also

• Sweden in the North Vision Song Contest
• Fantasifestivalen 01
• North Vision Song Contest 1

v t e Sweden in the North Vision Song Contest   Participation 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23   Artists 1-10 Timoteij Martin Stenmarck Malena Ernman Melissa Horn NONONO Marie Serneholt Malena Ernman Ulrika Helena Paparizou Alvaro Estrella 11-20 Getty Domein Mahan Moin Stockholm Syndrome Timoteij Dinah Nah Agnes Carlsson Velvet Violet Days Sophia Somajo Rbecka 21-30 Mahan Moin Loreen Paul Rey   Songs 1-10 "Puls" "Frozen In My Heart" "One Step From Paradise" "Kvar I Nått Jag Lämnat" "Pumpin Blood" "That's The Way My Heart Goes" "Perdus" "Animal" "Set Your Heart On Me" "All In My Head" 11-20 "Dance With The Devil" "Azizami" "Kalabalik" "Wildfire" "Taste Your Love" "Human Touch" "Friendly Fire" "Screaming Colors" "Klein Blue" "Should Have Surrendered" 21-30 "Elysium" "Statements" "All Falls Down"

v t e North Vision Song Contest 1   Countries Final Iceland (winner) Denmark Sweden Hungary Estonia Portugal Norway France United Kingdom Poland Belarus Romania Austria Andorra San Marino Luxembourg Ireland FYR Macedonia Germany Montenegro Cyprus Lithuania Greece Semi-finals Semi-final 1 Bosnia & Herzegovina Croatia Latvia Monaco Morocco Netherlands Russia Serbia Spain Semi-final 2 Albania Belgium Czech Republic Finland Georgia Italy Switzerland Turkey Ukraine   Artists Final Greta Salome Kato & Electric Lady Lab Timoteij Gigi Radics Ott Lepland Diego Faria Tone Damli Leslie & Ivyrise Nina Nesbitt Gosia Andrzejewicz Dmitry Koldun Andreea Balan Falco Luneau El Sueño de Morfeo Alexandra Burke Martin Vučić Staubkind Savo Perović Eleftheria Eleftheriou Gerai & Miss Sheep Eleni Xatzidou Semi-finals Semi-final 1 Alex Beaupain Anabella Anmary Beppie Kraft Dino Dvornik Hakim Nemanja Nikolic Vintazh Xiu Xiu Plàstic Semi-final 2 Demet Akalin Haloo Helsinki Kejsi Tola Lara Fabian Malika Ayani Meladze & VIA Gra Verona Vika Zazou   Songs Final "In the Silence" "Alive" "Puls" "Over you" "Süte peal sulanud jää" "Elas Ficam Loucas" "Smash" "Je te donne" "Stay Out" "Film" "Nastroysa Na Menya" "Ma Doare Fara Tine" "Rise Above The Night" "Depende De Ti" "Seguimi O Uccidimi" "Apprends-moi" "The Silence" "Ništa Mi Nije Važno" "Kannst du mich seh'n" "Iznenađenje" "Tables are Turning" "War In The Wardrobe" "Xeirotera" Semi-finals Semi-final 1 "Alahabibi" "Après Moi Le Déluge" "Derev'ya" "Igra Istine" "Ko Čeka Taj Dočeka" "Laot de zon in dien hart" "Milina" "Supernova" "Your Voice Again" Semi-final 2 "Deux ils deux elles" "E Se Poi" "Prityazhenʹya bolʹshe net" "Qiellin Do Ta Prek Me Ty" "Rota" "The Rain" "Up To The Stars" "Vapaus käteen jää"