According to repeat audiences and game companies, it’s Felicia who will take home the songbird. But it’s not just a stubborn cold that challenges you – there are also strong competitors.
Greczula is tipped for second place by betting providers – last year he came third in the competition. He came first at this year’s Melodifestival and there was a technical mishap during his performance when the stand he was supposed to fly onto the roof of the arena didn’t work.
– But now they have repaired it, so there will be a flight tonight, he says.
How would it feel to go to Eurovision?
– It would be absolutely fantastic, a dream come true. It would have been really fun, so I hope it happens.
Second in the Melodifestivalsklubbens However, the viewer poll fell on Lilla Al-Fadji, who is already mentally on the Eurovision stage. This week he became the only artist to surpass Felicia’s “My System” on Spotify.
“So it feels in its place, so it’s just a matter of thanking and accepting,” he says.
Medina comes in third place both in the viewer survey and in the betting provider’s summary of odds into an average.
– We are happy with the top 5. If you read a little and look at the odds and the feeling, it might be a little difficult to take first place, but you never know, says Sami Rekik.
Ali Jammali points out that there are actually many on the grid who are aiming for a win.
– Today you noticed, we talked about the fact that all performances are animated. Everyone is hungry for profit.
How badly do you want to take everything home and go to Vienna?
– We really want to win, win Sweden and spread our love. That has been our goal for a long time. “I’ve never been to Vienna either,” says Sami Rekik.
Smash Into Pieces placed seventh in the audience poll but are optimistic about their chances in the finals.
– It would have been a great honor to bring rock to the Eurovision Song Contest, says Chris Adam.
Otherwise, the band agrees on who their favorite is.
– Fire extinguishers are dangerous. “We like fire,” says Per Bergquist.
Brandsta City fire extinguisher rave about being in the middle of the field, but don’t want to cash in on the winnings in advance.
– It would have been fun to win, but there are many who are really good. Everyone is a winner, says Glenn Borgkvist.
Keyboardist Olle Östberg, who suffered from acute gout among other things, is doing better. He was helped onto the stage during Friday’s rehearsal, but the plan is for him to make it himself tonight.
– I could jog, he laughs.
