| Melodifestivalen 2008 | |
|---|---|
| Dates | |
| Heat 1 | 9 February 2008 |
| Heat 2 | 16 February 2008 |
| Heat 3 | 23 February 2008 |
| Heat 4 | 1 March 2008 |
| Second chance | 8 March 2008 |
| Final | 15 March 2008 |
| Host | |
| Presenter(s) | Kristian Luuk |
| Participants | |
| Number of entries | 32 |
| Number of finalists | 10 |
| Vote | |
| Voting system | Heats and Second chance: 100% public vote Final: 50% public vote, 50% jury vote |
| Winning song | "Hero" by Charlotte Perrelli |
Melodifestivalen 2008 was the 48th edition of the Swedish music competition Melodifestivalen, which was organised by Sveriges Television (SVT) and took place over a six-week period between 9 February and 15 March 2008. The winner of the competition was Charlotte Perrelli with the song "Hero", who represented Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008, where she came eighteenth with 47 points.[1]