SkottFestivalen (OMSC 10)

SkottFestivalen (OMSC 10) was a Swedish music competition held between the 21ˢᵗ February 2021 and the 24ᵗʰ February 2021. The singer chosen to represent Sweden was Skott. She performed four songs but only one won and represented Sweden at the OMSC 10. The slogan of the very first edition was “Discover Yourself!”.

Skott's winning song of the contest was "Mermaid" sung in English. She represented Sweden in OMSC 10 in Heraklion, Greece, placing 1ˢᵗ with 131 points and achieving Sweden's first win ever. "Mermaid" became the first song that won after winning a national selection.

Format
SkottFestivalen (OMSC 10), organised by Sveriges Television (SVT), was the first edition of the contest to determine the song, the Swedish representative/s performed in OMSC 10. The show was held between the 21ˢᵗ February 2021 and the 24ᵗʰ February 2021 in the capital of Sweden, Stockholm, where Skott performed her four songs.

Voting
The televote influenced the results at 100%, as the voting consisted uniquely in public votes.

After the artist's performances, the televoting was opened and after votes were casted, it was closed and the winner was announced on the 24ᵗʰ February 2021.

Competing Entries
The representative was announced to the public on the 21ˢᵗ February 2021 and the four competing songs were announced later on the same day.

Final
The final took place on the 24ᵗʰ February 2021 in Stockholm.

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