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Charlotte & BWO are #1

Sweden: Melodifestivalen songs hit the charts

Melodifestivalen songs are having a big impact on the Swedish sales and radio charts. Charlotte Perrelli is so far the most popular song among the 32 songs. 17 songs on the single top 20 sales chart are from the contest.

Melodifestivalen is bigger than ever on the charts. In the top 20 sales chart we find 17 singles from Melodifestivalen. With the winner Charlotte Perrelli at number one.  BWO get their first number one song on Sweden’s biggest radio chart show, Tracks.  Nordman goes straight into number three on the album chart and both Sibel and Amy Diamond are in the Top 20.

Single Sales Chart
1.(1) Charlotte Perrelli - Hero
2. (16) BWO - Lay your love on me
3. (2) Sanna Nielsen - Empty room
4. (10) Linda Bengtzing - Hur svårt kan det va?
5. (43) Rongedal - Just a minute
6. (13) Nordman - I lågornas sken
7. (12) Sibel- That is where I'll go
8. (55) Amy Diamond - Thank you
9. (3) E-Type & The Poodles - Line of fire
10. (39) Frida featuring Headline - Upp o hoppa
11. (25) Johnson & Häggkvist - One love
12. (40) Ola - Love in stereo
13. (33) Suzzie Tapper - Visst finns mirakel
14. (Ny) Caracola - Smiling in love
15. (Ny) Christer Sjögren - I love Europe
16. (8) Håkan Hellström - För en lång lång tid
17. (9) Velvet - Deja vu
18. (29) Patrik Isaksson & Bandet - Under mitt tunna skinn"
19. (7) Duffy - Mercy"
20. (5) Eric Gadd - Tvåhundra tusen

Radio P3 Tracks Chart
1 BWO - Lay Your Love On Me
2 Charlotte Perrelli - Hero
3 Takida - Curly Sue
4 Ola - Love In Stereo
5 Håkan Hellström - För En Lång Lång Tid
6 Lasse Lindh - Du Behöver Aldrig Mer Vara Rädd
7 Amanda Jenssen - Do You Love Me
8 Veronica Maggio - Måndagsbarn
9 E-Type & the Poodles - Line Of Fire
10 Jason Mraz - I'm Yours
11 OneRepublic - Stop And Stare
12 Britney Spears - Break The Ice
13 Markus Krunegård - Jag Är En Vampyr
14 Fronda - Ingen Mår Så Bra Som Jag
15 Hästpojken - Caligula
16 Timbaland feat. OneRepublic - Apologize
17 Petter feat. Säkert! - Logiskt
18 Britney Spears - Piece Of Me
19 Mika - Lollipop
20 Daughtry - Over You

Album chart
1. (1) Eros Ramazzotti: "E2"
2. (New) Ane Brun: "Changing of the seasons"
3. (New) Nordman: "Djävul eller gud"
4. (6) Amy Winehouse: "Back to black"
5. (2) Michael Jackson: "Thriller 25th anniversary"
6. (21) Amy Diamond: "Music in motion"
7. (4) Van Morrison: "Still on top - the greatest hits"
8. (41) Yasmin Levy: "Mano suave"
9. (New) Sibel: "The diving belle"
10. (New) An Café: "Goku tama rock café"
11. (9) Johnny Logan & Friends: "The irish connection"
12. (10) Jill Johnson: "Music Row"
13. (3) Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds: "Dig! Lazarus! Dig!"
14. (20) Takida: "Bury the lines"
15. (17) Kikki Danielsson: "Kikkis bästa"
16. (New) Meshuggah: "Obzen"
17. (15) Fernandoz - Anders & Git: "En helt ny dag"
18. (14) The Cardigans: "Best of"
19. (8) Tomas Andersson Wij: "En sommar på speed"
20. (37) Eagles: "Long road out of Eden"


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João LuSeNo Galaico-Português [38265]
Sat 29 Mar 2008 03:58:44

The song is not bad at all but it's not a song to end in the TOP 10, she will not win again!(or maybe i'm wrong)

Carola was much better and she didn't win again, so... we'll see.


Oprah Hazzard [43260]
Thu 27 Mar 2008 22:22:15

I was never a fan of the Melodifestival, though I admit it is a very professional entertainment. I usually like schlager and I supported Lena and Carola, and also Charlotte in 1999, but this time I am not sure. I would have liked something else (BWO ?). The Swedish songs are too predictable to my mind, but who can blame this ? Each time they went for something different, they didn't score as well as with a schlager song.


Viktor Hansson [28401]
Thu 27 Mar 2008 16:34:47

Björn: "But honestly, the hystery almost starting to take too large dimensions."

Maybe it is a sign the other way around? that the music done novadays is "pure crap" or whatever... and who buys singels anyway? I have enver and I will never do it.

I think there is a reason they never publish how many singles there are sold in "topplistan". Just because some nutjobs buys some singels does not make it a "hsytery".


Anders Sävbark [26677]
Thu 27 Mar 2008 12:11:18

So Eurovision-fans that have never been here:
WELCOME TO MF 2009! The best national selection by far!
MF-Final in Globen - that´s even better than ESC itself....maybe.

May the best song / artist / performance win in Belgrade!


konstantine thanos [46230]
Thu 27 Mar 2008 09:45:03

GREECE AND SWEDEN ARE TAKING THE ESC TOO SERIOUS AND HEAR THE SONGS TOO MUCH.THIS IS AMAZING....I AM SO PROUD THAT I AM FROM GREECE AND I RAELLY LIKE SWEDEN


Mic Simon [31486]
Thu 27 Mar 2008 08:43:37

Tom K,
Linda is a great artist, but her song this year - was the weakest she have had in MF, so I think thats the reason why she did'nt get votes in the Final...


nigel mc macerson [39892]
Thu 27 Mar 2008 02:54:10

im gona learn swedish and move there!!!!
this is what eurovision should be about, the whole country getting behind and listening to there entry ... brings tears to my eye :)


Alexa B [13619]
Thu 27 Mar 2008 01:15:23

The more I listen the amazing Melodifestivalen hits I can't help the feeling that Carola and Anders had the best and most powerful song! BWO have an amazing song as well, just like Rondegal...surely Charlotte was one of my favourites but after some time listening to the song I'm definitely under the impression that not the best song won the competition! However Sweden is still my top favourite in this year confusion of weak songs!




Tom K [22648]
Thu 27 Mar 2008 01:05:25

@ Philip Wester

I don't understand that either. Linda is a fantastica artist, I hope she enters MF again next year, or better, comes to the UK :-)


A o [11689]
Thu 27 Mar 2008 00:16:39

just got my new linda B cd and melodifestivalen cd!well sone sweden amazing year!cant wait to see the contest in stockholm very soon!


Madison Frobisher [24895]
Wed 26 Mar 2008 23:44:38

I hope BWO release Lay Your Love On Me in the UK. Let's face - it's the only entry that has a chance of charting over here!

~~~Moopy are rerunning the Melodifestival as we speak. It's very close in heat three - click here~~~


Philip Wester [13429]
Wed 26 Mar 2008 23:19:46

How come Bengtzing got 0 points from the people yet she's #4 on the charts (up from 10)?

Anyway, Melodifestivalen has always been big in Sweden. Too bad we're too stuck on the Schlager-sound. At least our Schlagers are top-notch... but they'll never win the ESC ever again.


marco m [16820]
Wed 26 Mar 2008 22:51:08

It's too nice, how love Swedish people have for Melodifestivalen!
For sure, more than here in Italy for Sanremo.
Even if Italy (see the album chart) rules in Sweden too :) ;) :) ;)


Lookie Birdo [37710]
Wed 26 Mar 2008 22:50:30

Oh my God, that's insane. This is why I sometimes argue that we should all just let Sweden win so that the ESC-crazy inhabitants of that little country may get what they've been wanting for so long. I wouldn't mind, I think Stockholm 2000 was one of the greatest ESCs ever arrangement-wise.


Fruity Metcalfe [44805]
Wed 26 Mar 2008 21:57:10

Bengtzing at No.4....Hooray!!!


Boyan Nanev [23688]
Wed 26 Mar 2008 21:34:23

that's why I love Sweden :D


Keith Timmons [44873]
Wed 26 Mar 2008 20:24:33

I've just ordered Nordman's new CD from CDON. Can't wait to hear it! :D


zingo star [32746]
Wed 26 Mar 2008 19:18:07

sweden loves melodifestivalen.


Sanna ~ [45911]
Wed 26 Mar 2008 17:57:26

Wow Swedish people are real Melodifestivalen and Eurovision fans ;) I can imagine that Melodifestivalen time is very special time in Sweden but especially in Stockholm where the final is hold. Go Empty room, my favourite (L)


Björn Lin. [34445]
Wed 26 Mar 2008 17:50:07

Great to see Rongedal as 5th! But honestly, the hystery almost starting to take too large dimensions.


Candyman ESC [14078]
Wed 26 Mar 2008 17:49:41

Charlotte is number 1 and Sanna didn't top the chart even if she was the favourite of televoting.

WOW Sweden likes a lot Britney Spears!


A o [11689]
Wed 26 Mar 2008 17:27:42

so great to see this sweden does it best!


That Fronda track is da bomb!


Mazarra Mazerati [44529]
Wed 26 Mar 2008 17:21:19

Haha.. is Duffy the only international artist in the singles chart? :P The swedes love there eurovision very much! hehehe


Daniel Tew [10608]
Wed 26 Mar 2008 17:08:52

Could never imagine anything like this happening in the UK lol!


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