" She will represent Sweden at the Eurovision Song Contest in Vienna in May. Felicia had been the pre-competition favorite for several weeks. She won despite having a cold throughout the final week and a high fever on the day of the final.
The international jury awarded its points first, with both Greczula and Medina receiving multiple top scores from jury groups. Felicia received the final top score from Finland, placing her first before the public vote. The public vote gave Felicia 90 points, securing her victory.
In the final, other performers included KAJ, who paid tribute to famous Swedish trios alongside Siw Malmkvist and EMD. A technical malfunction occurred during Greczula's performance in the heats when a flying apparatus failed, but it worked correctly in the final. Several artists were ill during the final week, including Brandsta-Olle hospitalized with acute gout and Lilla Al-Fadji with strained vocal cords, but all performed in the final.
Medina, who was also a favorite, included a surprise in her performance "Viva L'Amor" with a message about peace. The competition at Eurovision in Austria is expected to be tough, with favorites including Finland with Linda Lampenius, Denmark with dark disco, and Greece with video game techno.