2008

Entrants in Melodifestivalen 2008, Sweden's national selection for the Eurovision Song Contest.

Writers with multiple songs in 2008

Name	Songs
Henrik Wikström	5
Bobby Ljunggren	5
Ingela "Pling" Forsman	3
Fredrik Kempe	2
Amir Aly	2

Artists who had performed at Melodifestivalen before 2008

Name	Previous appearances
Sanna Nielsen	4
Carola Häggkvist	4
Mats Nilsson	3
Linda Bengtzing	2
Andreas Johnson	2
Martin Rolinski	2
Alexander Bard	2
Marina Schiptjenko	2
Thérèse Andersson	2
Magnus Rongedal	1
Josefin Nilsson	1
Håkan Hemlin	1
Mats Wester	1
Charlotte Perrelli	1
E-Type	1
Jakob Samuel	1
Pontus Egberg	1
Pontus Norgren	1
Christian "Kicken" Lundqvist	1
Jenny Pettersson	1
Henrik Rongedal	1
Patrik Isaksson	1

Writers who have written Melodifestivalen songs before 2008

Name	Previous songs
Ingela "Pling" Forsman	30
Bobby Ljunggren	27
Henrik Wikström	15
Torgny Söderberg	12
Johan Fransson	11
Tim Larsson	11
Tobias Lundgren	11
Lars Diedricson	7
Aleena Gibson	5
Fredrik Kempe	5
Mårten Eriksson	4
Thomas Thörnholm	4
Alexander Bard	4
Peter Kvint	3
Pontus Assarsson	3
Anders Hansson	3
Andreas Johnson	2
Niklas Strömstedt	2
Lina Eriksson	2
Niclas Molinder	2
Joacim Persson	2
Michael Clauss	2
Pelle Ankarberg	2
Pontus Hagberg	1
Malin Eriksson	1
Carola Häggkvist	1
Jonas Sjöström	1
Patrik Isaksson	1
Martin Hedström	1
Wille Crafoord	1
Suzzie Tapper	1
Christian Antblad	1
Magnus Rongedal	1
Henrik Rongedal	1
Anderz Wrethov	1

Songs in 2008

Entry	Named artists
Alla gamla X by Face-84	Emma Karlsson Josefine Hansson Sara Carlsson Sofia Helgesson
Lars Diedricson, Martin Hedström, Wille Crafoord
Déjà vu by Velvet	Jenny Pettersson
David Jassy, Fredrik Larsson, Joacim Persson, Niclas Molinder, Niko Valsamidis, Pelle Ankarberg
Den första svalan by Alexander Schöld	Alexander Schöld
Anders Wikström, Fredrik Thomander, Ingela "Pling" Forsman
Du behöver aldrig mer vara rädd by Lasse Lindh	Lasse Lindh
Lasse Lindh
Empty Room by Sanna Nielsen	Sanna Nielsen
Aleena Gibson, Bobby Ljunggren
För många ord om kärlek by Niklas Strömstedt	Niklas Strömstedt
Niklas Strömstedt
Hallelujah New World by Eskobar	Daniel Bellqvist Frederik Zäll Robert Birming
Daniel Bellqvist, Frederik Zäll, Robert Birming
Hero by Charlotte Perrelli	Charlotte Perrelli
Bobby Ljunggren, Fredrik Kempe
Hur svårt kan det va? by Linda Bengtzing	Linda Bengtzing
Johan Fransson, Tim Larsson, Tobias Lundgren
I lågornas sken by Nordman	Håkan Hemlin Mats Wester
Lina Eriksson, Mårten Eriksson
I Love Europe by Christer Sjögren	Christer Sjögren
Magnus Johansson, Torgny Söderberg, Ingela "Pling" Forsman
If I Could by Calaisa	Anna Törnquist Caisa Troedsson-Lundin Lisa Troedsson-Lundin Malin Törnquist
Anna Törnquist, Jörgen Ringqvist, Lisa Troedsson-Lundin, Malin Törnquist, Pontus Assarsson
Ingen mår så bra som jag by Fronda	Sebastian Fronda
Michael Clauss, Sebastian Fronda, Thomas Thörnholm
Izdajice by Mickey Huskić	Mickey Huskić
Mickey Huskić
Jag saknar dig ibland by Ainbusk	Annelie Roswall Birgitta Jakobsson Josefin Nilsson Marie Nilsson Lind
Bobby Ljunggren, Henrik Wikström, Ingela "Pling" Forsman
Just a Minute by Rongedal	Henrik Rongedal Magnus Rongedal
Amir Aly, Henrik Rongedal, Henrik Wikström, Magnus Rongedal
Kebabpizza Slivovitza by Andra Generationen	Mats Nilsson Otis Sandsjö Stevan Tomulevski Teddy Paunkoski Vlatko Ancevski Vlatko Gicarevski
Mats Nilsson, Otis Sandsjö, Stevan Tomulevski, Teddy Paunkoski, Vlatko Ancevski, Vlatko Gicarevski
Lay Your Love on Me by BWO	Alexander Bard Marina Schiptjenko Martin Rolinski
Alexander Bard, Anders Hansson, Bobby Ljunggren, Henrik Wikström
Line of Fire by E-Type & The Poodles	Christian "Kicken" Lundqvist E-Type Jakob Samuel Pontus Egberg Pontus Norgren
Jakob Samuel, Martin Eriksson
Love in Stereo by Ola	Ola Svensson
Mirja Breitholtz, Tony Nilsson
Lullaby by Brandur	Brandur Enni
Henrik Wikström, Kristian Lagerström
One Love by Johnson & Häggkvist	Andreas Johnson Carola Häggkvist
Andreas Johnson, Carola Häggkvist, Peter Kvint
Pame by Daniel Mitsogiannis	Daniel Mitsogiannis
Fredrik Kempe, Henrik Wikström
Razborka by The Nicole	Nicole Fuentes
Nicole Fuentes, Stefan Åberg, Tord Bäckström
Smiling in Love by Caracola	Emilie Rosén Emma Lewin Frida Karlsson
Henrik Bie, Angelica Thelin, Magnus Lanner, Mattias Olsson
Thank You by Amy Diamond	Amy Diamond
Mathias Venge, Peter Wennerberg, Sandra Nordstrom
That Is Where I'll Go by Sibel	Sibel Redžep
Christian Antblad
That's Love by Michael Michailoff	Michael Michailoff
Joakim Övrenius, Michael Michailoff, Patric Jonsson
Under mitt tunna skinn by Patrik Isaksson & Bandet	Britta Bergström Jimmy Källqvist Jocke Backman Johan Röhr Lena Neogard Thomander Patrik Isaksson
Patrik Isaksson
Upp o hoppa by Frida feat. Headline	Frida Appelgren Headline
Anderz Wrethov, Frida Appelgren, Sam Persson
Visst finns mirakel by Suzzie Tapper	Suzzie Tapper
Amir Aly, Bobby Ljunggren, Maciel Numhauser, Robin Abrahamsson, Suzzie Tapper
When You Need Me by Thérèse Andersson	Thérèse Andersson
Pontus Hagberg, Jonas Sjöström, Malin Eriksson

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