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It was a rainy night with dark heavy clouds hanging above Kungstorget in Gothenburg, Sweden, when Rix fm festival had its annual stop there. Invited to entertain the Gothenburg audience was Kate Ryan, Måns Zelmerlöv and E-type among others.

Most of the ten finalists from the Swedish selection will have a busy summer. Many of them have recently released a new album or are about to and the summer will bring concerts in Sweden as well as in Europe.

It is clear that Melodifestivalen has ended recently; all the Swedish finalists have simply invaded the Swedish single Top20. Only three out of the 20 best selling singles did not participate in the 2008 Swedish selection.

Our news update from the 11th of february 2008. Featuring Norway, Moldova and Hungary's Eurovision Song Contest participants from 2008.