SWEDEN – The Swedish national broadcaster revealed the first images of the first Melodifestivalen semi-final. Today SVT also revealed the first semi-final snippets, which you can listen and vote for them below.

Contrary to previous years, the first round of rehearsals took place on the stage of the competition, which is located at The Annexet in Stockholm.

Jadiatou, Lillasyster, Jessica Andersson, Paul Rey, Arvingarna, Nathalie Brydolf and Danny Saucedo are the contestants in the first semi-final, which will take place on February 6, for the two places of the Grand Final and the two places of Andra Chansen.

Christer Björkman and Lena Philipsson are the presenters of the show.

LISTEN TO THE SNIPPETS

• Kadiatou – One Touch
• Lillasyster – Pretender
• Jessica Andersson – Horizon
• Paul Rey – The Missing Piece
• Arvingarna – Tänker inte alls gå hem
• Nathalie Brydolf – Fingerprints
• Danny Saucedo – Dandi dansa

WATCH THE REHEARSALS

• Kadiatou – “One Touch” 
• Lillasyster – “Pretender”
• Jessica Andersson – “Horizon”
• Paul Rey – “The Missing Piece”
• Arvingarna – “Tänker inte alls gå hem”
• Nathalie Brydolf – “Fingerprints”
• Danny Saucedo – “Dandi dansa”