2005

Entrants in Melodifestivalen 2005, Sweden's national selection for the Eurovision Song Contest.

Writers with multiple songs in 2005

Name	Songs
Niklas Edberger	5
Tobias Lundgren	5
Tim Larsson	5
Johan Fransson	5
Bobby Ljunggren	4
Thomas G:son	3
Henrik Wikström	3
Calle Kindbom	2
Dan Attlerud	2
Anders Hansson	2

Artists who had performed at Melodifestivalen before 2005

Name	Previous appearances
Nanne Grönvall	5
Magnus Carlsson	4
Andreas Lundstedt	3
Henrik Göransson	2
Jan Lindberg	2
Sanna Nielsen	2
Shirley Clamp	2
Tess Merkel	1
Fredrik Kempe	1
Jimmy Jansson	1
Cecilia Vennersten	1
Karl Martindahl	1
Thérèse Andersson	1
Fatima Edell	1
Anna Widing	1
Arja Saijonmaa	1
LaGaylia Frazier	1
Anne-Lie Rydé	1
Gustav Eurén	1
Mathias Holmgren	1

Writers who have written Melodifestivalen songs before 2005

Name	Previous songs
Ingela "Pling" Forsman	25
Bobby Ljunggren	15
Thomas G:son	10
Nanne Grönvall	8
Marcos Ubeda	7
Larry Forsberg	7
Lennart Wastesson	7
Sven-Inge Sjöberg	7
Mattias Reimer	6
Lars Edvall	6
Lars Diedricson	5
Tommy Lydell	5
Henrik Wikström	4
Dan Attlerud	4
Johan Fransson	4
Lotta Ahlin	4
Niklas Edberger	4
Tim Larsson	4
Tobias Lundgren	4
Calle Kindbom	3
Gustav Eurén	3
Karl Eurén	3
Johnny Thunqvist	3
Niclas Arn	2
Robert Olausson	2
Kee Marcello	1
Johan Becker	1
Håkan Lidbo	1
Ulrika Lidbo	1
Mats Wester	1
Shirley Clamp	1
Tobias Karlsson	1
Robin Rex	1
Fredrik Kempe	1

Songs in 2005

Entry	Named artists
A Different Kind of Love by Caroline Wennergren	Caroline Wennergren
Joacim Dubbelman, Martin Landh, Sam McCarthy
Alcastar by Alcazar	Andreas Lundstedt Magnus Carlsson Tess Merkel
Anders Hansson, Johan Fransson, Niklas Edberger, Tim Larsson, Tobias Lundgren
Alla flickor by Linda Bengtzing	Linda Bengtzing
Johan Fransson, Niklas Edberger, Tim Larsson, Tobias Lundgren
As If Tomorrow Will Never Come by Katrina & The Nameless	Bosse Lindmark Chris Goldsmith Katrina Leskanich Magnus Söderman Per Johansson
Thomas G:son
Att älska dig by Shirley Clamp	Shirley Clamp
Bobby Ljunggren, Henrik Wikström, Robert Olausson, Shirley Clamp, Sonja Aldén
Big Up by Group Avalon	Djo Moupondo Mohombi
Djo Moupondo, Marcus Landström, Mohombi
Du och jag mot världen by Fredrik Kempe & Sanna Nielsen	Fredrik Kempe Sanna Nielsen
Bobby Ljunggren, Fredrik Kempe, Henrik Wikström
Gone by Bodies Without Organs	Alexander Bard Marina Schiptjenko Martin Rolinski
Anders Hansson, Mårten Sandén
Håll om mig by Nanne Grönvall	Nanne Grönvall
Ingela "Pling" Forsman, Nanne Grönvall
Higher Ground by Sanne Salomonsen	Sanne Salomonsen
Henrik Jahnsson, Jeanette Olsson, Moh Denebi
Hörde änglarna viska ditt namn by Date	Henrik Göransson Jan Lindberg John Plahn Patrik Rasmussen
Fredrik Jernberg, Johnny Thunqvist, Pontus Wennerberg
Invisible People by The Wallstones	Johan Becker Karl Martindahl
Johan Becker, Karl Martindahl
Jenny by Camilla Brinck	Camilla Brinck
Camilla Brinck, Tobias Karlsson
Långt bortom tid och rum by Mathias Holmgren	Mathias Holmgren
Calle Kindbom, Thomas G:son
Las Vegas by Martin Stenmarck	Martin Stenmarck
Johan Fransson, Niklas Edberger, Tim Larsson, Tobias Lundgren
Lovin' Your Feen by Kwanzaa	Ayesha Quraishi Sona Jarjusey
Ayesha Quraishi, Jean DC
Med hjärtats egna ord by Josefin Nilsson	Josefin Nilsson
Jonas Isaksson, Lotta Ahlin, Tommy Lydell
My No 1 by Papa Dee	Papa Dee
Bobby Ljunggren, Daniel Wahlgren, Marcos Ubeda
Nothing At All by LaGaylia	LaGaylia Frazier
Lars Edvall, Mattias Reimer
Ödet var min väg by Nordman	Håkan Hemlin Mats Wester
Dan Attlerud, Mats Wester
Om natten by Jessica Folcker	Jessica Folcker
Johan Fransson, Niklas Edberger, Tim Larsson, Tobias Lundgren
One Step Closer by B-Boys International feat. Paul M	D-Flex Gustav Eurén Paul M Peter Thelenius
David Seisay, Gustav Eurén, Karl Eurén, Niclas Arn, Peter Thelenius
Rain by Josef	Josef Özer
Annelie Martin, Bobby Ljunggren, Henrik Wikström, Martin Blix
Ready For Me by Rickard Engfors feat. Katarina Fallholm	Katarina Fallholm Rickard Engfors
Lars Diedricson, Peter Nordholm, Dan Attlerud
Refrain Refrain by Pay TV	Anna Widing Fatima Edell Thérèse Andersson
Håkan Lidbo, Ulrika Lidbo
Roma by Cameron Cartio	Cameron Cartio
Cameron Cartio, Robin Rex
Så nära by Anne-Lie Rydé	Anne-Lie Rydé
Anne-Lie Rydé, Thomas G:son
Vad du än trodde så trodde du fel by Arja Saijonmaa	Arja Saijonmaa
Åsa Jinder, Dan Sundquist
Var mig nära by Cecilia Vennersten	Cecilia Vennersten
Calle Kindbom, Robert Åhlin
Vi kan gunga by Jimmy Jansson	Jimmy Jansson
Johan Fransson, Niklas Edberger, Tim Larsson, Tobias Lundgren
We Got It All by K2 feat. Alannah Myles	Alannah Myles Kee Marcello Ken Sandin Snowy Helgesson
Kee Marcello, Michael Blair, Zal
Wherever You Go by NaNa	Nana Hedin
Larry Forsberg, Lennart Wastesson, Sven-Inge Sjöberg

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