Helena Paparizou at Melodifestivalen. Photo: Olle Kirchmeier / SVT

SWEDEN – Today begins the rehearsals from the first Heat of Melodifestivalen 2014 taking place this Saturday February 1st in Malmo. Here is the first listen to the 8 songs that are hoping to qualify for the Grand Final.

You can listen to the clips on the Official SVT Melodifestivalen Website HERE

In the First Heat you have the following Acts

01 To the End
Artist: YOHIO
Songwriters: Andreas Johnson, Johan Lyander, Peter Kvint, YOHIO

02 Aleo
Artist: Mahan Moin
Songwriters: Mahan Moin, Anderz Wrethov

03 Bröder

Artist: Linus Svenning
Songwriters: Fredrik Kempe

04 Casanova
Artist: Elisa Lindström
Songwriters: Ingela ”Pling” Forsman, Bobby Ljunggren, Jimmy Jansson

05 Bedroom
Artist: Alvaro Estrella
Songwriters: Jakke Erixson, Jon Bordon, Lauren Francis, Kristofer Östergren

06 Songbird
Artist: Ellen Benediktson
Songwriters: Sharon Vaughn, Johan Fransson, Tim Larsson, Tobias Lundgren

07 Bygdens son
Artist: Sylvester Schlegel
Songwriters: Sylvester Schlegel

08 Survivor
Artist: Helena Paparizou
Songwriters: Bobby Ljunggren, Henrik Wikström, Karl-Ola Kjellholm, Sharon Vaughn

What are your thoughts on the 8 songs?

Author/Website co-founder and Editor in Chief Garrett Mulhall

Source : SVT