Melodifestivalen 2004 was the selection for the 44th song to represent Sweden at the Eurovision Song Contest. It was the 43rd 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 Karlstad, Gothenburg, Umeå, Malmö and a Second Chance round in Stockholm. The final was broadcast on SVT1 and Sveriges Radio's P4 network. The winner was Lena Philipsson with "Det gör ont" who later that year came in 5th place in Eurovision Song Contest 2004 in Turkey with the English-language version It Hurts. Heats The heats for Melodifestivalen 2004 began on 21 February 2004. Ten songs from these heats qualified for the final on March 20, 2004. This was the third year that a heat format had been used for the competition. Heat 1 Heat 2 Heat 3 Heat 4 Second Chance Round Finals Juries Televotes Returning artists See also Eurovision Song Contest 2004 Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest 2004 External links Melodifestivalen at SVT's open archive Poplight.se: Melodifestivalen 2004 (in Swedish) 2004 in Swedish music 2004 Swedish television seasons 2004 Eurovision Song Contest 2004 2004 song contests February 2004 events in Europe March 2004 events in Europe 2000s in Stockholm 2000s in Gothenburg 2000s in Malmö Events in Stockholm Events in Gothenburg Events in Malmö Events in Karlstad Events in Luleå