Melodifestivalen 2003 was the selection for the 43rd song to represent Sweden at the Eurovision Song Contest. It was the 42nd time that this system of picking a song had been used. Five heats had taken place to select the ten songs for the final, in Jönköping, Gothenburg, Luleå, Sundsvall and a Second Chance round in Stockholm. The final was broadcast on SVT1 and Sveriges Radio's P4 network. The show was watched by 1,230,751 people. Schedule Heats The heats for Melodifestivalen 2003 began on 15 February 2003. Ten songs from these heats qualified for the final on March 15, 2003. This was the second year that a heat format had been used for the competition. "När löven faller" composed by Carola Häggkvist and Ingemar Åberg was disqualified prior to the competition. Heat 1 Heat 2 Heat 3 Heat 4 Second Chance Final Voting Juries Televotes Returning artists See also Eurovision Song Contest 2003 Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest 2003 External links Melodifestivalen at SVT's open archive 2003 in Swedish music 2003 Swedish television seasons 2003 Eurovision Song Contest 2003 2003 song contests February 2003 events in Europe March 2003 events in Europe Events in Stockholm Events in Gothenburg 2000s in Stockholm 2000s in Gothenburg Events in Luleå Events in Sundsvall Events in Jönköping