The Fourth Semi Final of Melodifestivalen 2009 was a pretty amazing Semi Final. Long Awaited and Hoped For Agnes (Who won the 2005 Swedish Idol) made her MF debut, after her 2006 Song was disqualified due to the fact that she talked about it before the contest, thereby breaking the rules. Former Schlager Susanne Alfvengren also made her MF debut. MF 2007 Fan Favorite Sarah Dawn Finer returned with another breathtaking Ballad. Maria Haukaas Støreng, fresh off her 5th place for Norway in ESC 2008, teamed up with "Always a Favorite, Always a Disappointment when she tries for Sweden" Anna Sahlene in a heavily favorited to win duet. Despite having a mulititude of "Stars" and pretty much the best songs, the 4th Semi Final received the least amount of votes of the 4 Semi Finals. Despite this, Malena's "La Voix", composed by eternal Swedish genius Fredrick Kemp, managed to win the ticket to Moscow.
Songs -
01 - Love, Love, Love - Agnes
02 - Higher - Star Pilots
03 - Du Är Älskad Där Du Går (You Are Loved Wherever You Go) - Susanne Alfvengren
04 - Killing Me Tenderly - Anna Sahlene And Maria Haukaas Støreng
05 - Sweet Kissin' In The Moonlight - Thorleifs
06 - Moving On - Sarah Dawn Finer
07 - Esta Noche (This Night) - Next 3
08 - La Voix (The Voice) - Malena Ernman
My Selection -
01 - Love, Love, Love - 48 415 - 102 708 - 1st
02 - Higher - 27 495 - 48 525 - 5th
03 - Du Är Älskad Där Du Går - 21 737 - X - 6th
04 - Killing Me Tenderly - 28 311 - 61 082 - 2nd
05 - Sweet Kissin' In The Moonlight - 17 240 - X - 7th
06 - Moving On - 23 830 - 57 776 - 4th
07 - Esta Noche - 7 530 - X - 8th
08 - La Voix - 27 501 - 58 751 - 3rd
Round 03 -
Match 01 -
01 - Killing Me Tenderly - 66 740 Votes - 1st
02 - La Voix - 54 785 Votes - 2nd
Match 02 -
01 - Love, Love, Love - 88 870 Votes - 1st
02 - Moving On - 48 526 Votes - 2ndComments -
"Love, Love, Love" has been my hands down, no holds bared favorite since the moment i heard it. Clearly it's a winner...I mean just listen to it! It's got everything! Gold full body jumpsuit - check. Motown beat - check.
"Killing Me Tenderly" is an oh - so - close second. Such a great duet and just the perfect performance.
As much as I wish "La Voix" could get a pass to the final, in this SF, it's just not happening...and part of me is thankful for that. I mean, "La Voix" is awesome and all, but the more i hear it, the more i think it's a lot of Flash and doesn't really have the substance to back it up. Oh well, let's see how it fares in the Second Chance Round.
The choice between "Moving On" and "Higher" was a tough one. In the end, it all came down to the Sarahs flawless performance and wind machine and the fact that "Higher" was just a bit too cheesey for me. They're both great songs though. "Du är älskad dår du går" is nice, but it's just a little too boring for my tastes. "Sweet Kissin'" is way too corny and "Esta Noche" is just way too blah to ever have a chance of getting farther.
as my "International Jury" selection, I chose "La Voix" by Malena Ernman
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