Photo: Lizel Strömberg (ZEL Photography)

Rolandz defied expectation of international fans unfamiliar with his brand of comedy to qualify direct to the finals from semi-final 4 alongside Mariette. The character he plays is an eccentric one and the Swedish song is about not being afraid of looking ridiculous when dancing. As the sound and style is less commercially appealing and Rolandz is a comedian more so than a singer, this silver-studded entry will not be ranking any higher in our ranking, despite Rolandz being entertainingly goofy.

Watch our press conference interview with Rolandz here:

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Semi-final 4 saw several more artists compete for another shot at impressing the Swedish public with their artistic talents. Elias Abbas was the biggest shock of the night, as his charismatic performance only managed to come fifth overall. Felix Sandman won a qualification to the Andra Chansen round, a respectable result for his new solo endeavor. Rolandz brought every ounce of his Swedish comedy skills and managed to qualify direct alongside contest veteran Mariette. Olivia Eliasson managed to nab the other Andra Chansen qualification spot, while Felicia Olsson sadly was not able to improve on her previous non-qualification in 2013.

Watch our press-conference interviews with various semi-final 4 contestants here:

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