The Army Is Back!!!...

All the artists performing the songs in the 2013 Melodifestivalen have been announced.

Sadly there are not a lot of big names included in the line-up. But there is one name that comes as a massive and a very welcomed surprise: Army Of Lovers!

The original lineup of the group will perform their forthcoming single “Rockin’ The Ride” during the fourth semifinal in Malmö, which is scheduled for February 23. The song was written by Alexander Bard and Henrik Wikström ( Gravitonas). When they were asked to describe the song, they said: "Swedish House Mafia Meets Gangnam Style, takes a ton of crack and jumps into the laundry machine".  OK then :)

New about the reunion are all over the Swedish press and I must say I am very happy about their comeback! The group released their last material in 2001 when they released two singles from a Greatest Hits compilation.

Army Of Lovers are releasing another hits compilation soon with a couple of new tracks. Welcome back!

Here is the final lineup of the 2013 Melodifestivalen:

Heat 1, Karslkrona 2 Feb 2013: 

1.                  Cookies and Beanz - Burning flags  (Fredrik Kempe)

2.                  Mary N’diaye - Gosa (Johan Åsgärde, Mattias Frändå, Mary N’diaye)

3.                  Yohio - Heartbreak hotel (Johan Fransson, Tobias Lundgren, Tim Larsson, Henrik Göranson, YOHIO)

4.                  Jay-Jay Johanson - Paris (Jay-Jay Johansson)

5.                  Anna Järvinen - Porslin (Björn Olsson, Martin Elisson)

6.                  David Lindgren - Skyline (Fernando Fuentes, Henrik Nordenback, Christian Fast)

7.                  Eric Gadd - Vi kommer aldrig att förlora (Eric Gadd, Thomas Stenström, Jacob Olofsson)

8.                  Michael Feiner & Caisa - We’re still kids (Michael Feiner, Caisa Ahlroth)

Heat 2,  Gothenburg 9 Feb 2013: 

1.                  Anton Ewald - Begging (Fredrik Kempe, Anton Malmberg Hård af Segerstad)

2.                  Joacim Cans - Annelie (Joacim Cans)

3.                  Sean Banan - Copacabana (Sean Banan, Ola Lindholm, Hans Blomberg, Joakim Larsson)

4.                  Rikard Wolff - En förlorad sommar (Tomas Andersson Wij)

5.                  Eric Segerstedt and Tone Damli - Hello goodbye (Robin Fredriksson, Mattias Larsson, Måns Zelmerlöw)

6.                  Felicia Olsson - Make me no 1 (Amir Aly, Henrik Wikström, Ingela Pling Forsman, Maria Haukaas Mittet)

7.                  Pernilla Wahlgren, Jenny Silver and Hanna Hedlund - On top of the world (Peter Boström, Thomas G:son)

8.                  Louise Hoffsten - Only the dead fish follow the stream (Louise Hoffsten, Sandra Bjurman, Stefan Örn)

Heat 3, Skellefteå 16 Feb 2013:

• Eddie Razaz – Alibi (Peter Bostrom, Thomas G:son)
• Amanda Fondell - Dumb (Freja Blomberg, Fredrik Samsson)
• Körberg, Rabaeus, Malmberg & Ronander – En riktig jävla schlager (Kjell Jennstig, Leif Goldkuhl, Henrik Dorsin)
• State of Drama – Falling (Göran Werner, Sebastian Hallifax, Emil Gullhamn, James Hallifax)
• Janet Leon - Heartstrings (Fredrik Kempe, Anton Malmberg Hård af Segerstad)
• Caroline af Ugglas – Hon har inte (Heinz Liljedahl, Caroline af Ugglas)
• Martin Rolinski - In and out of love (Thomas G:son, Andreas Rickstrand)
•  Elin Petersson – Island (Elin Petersson)

Heat 4, Malmö 23 Feb 2013: 

• Ralf Gyllenhammar – Bed on fire (Ralf Gyllenhammar, David Wilhelmsson)
• Therese Fredenwall – Breaking the silence (Terese Fredenwall, Simon Petrén)
• Behrang Miri - Jalla dansa salwa (Behrang Miri, Anderz Wrethov, Firas Razak Tuma, Tacfarinas Yamoun)
• Lucia Piñera – Must be love (Peter Kvint, Jonas Myrin)
• Army of Lovers - Rockin’ the ride (Alexander Bard, Henrik Wikström, Per QX, Andreas Öhrn, Jean-Pierre Barda)
• Ulrik Munther - Tell the world I’m here (Peter Boström, Thomas G:son, Ulrik Munther)
• Sylvia Vrethammar - Trivialiter (Thomas G:son, Calle Kindbom, Mats Tärnfors)
• Robin Stjernberg – You (Robin Stjernberg, Linnea Deb, Joy Deb, Joakim Harestad Haukaas)

Second chance round, 2 March 2013 Karlskrona

Final, 9 March 2013, Friends Arena, Solna