List of Melodifestivalen 2018 Backing artists

==Semi-finals==
As in previous years, Melodifestivalen will commence with four semi-finals, which will determine the eight entries that will advance directly to the final and the eight entries that will qualify to the Second Chance round.
 
===Semi-final 1===
Draw	Artist 	Song 	Place	Result
1 	Sigrid Bernson 	"Patrick Swayze" 	3/4 	Second chance
2 	John Lundvik 	"My Turn" 	1/2 	Final
3 	Renaida 	"All the Feels" 	3/4 	Second chance
4 	Edward Blom 	"Livet på en pinne" 	5 	Out
5 	Kikki Danielsson 	"Osby Tennessee" 	7 	Out
6 	Kamferdrops 	"Solen lever kvar hos dig"	6 	Out
7 	Benjamin Ingrosso	"Dance You Off" 	1/2 	Final
===Semi-final 2===
Draw	Artist 	Song 	Place	Result
1 	Samir & Viktor 	"Shuffla" 	1/2 	Final
2 	Ida Redig 	"Allting som vi sa"	5 	Out
3 	Jonas Gardell 		"Det finns en väg"	7 	Out
4 	Margaret 	"In My Cabana" 	3/4 	Second chance
5 	Stiko Per Larsson	"Titta vi flyger" 	6 	Out
6 	Mimi Werner 	"Songburning" 	3/4 	Second chance
7 	LIAMOO 	"Last Breath" 	1/2 	Final
===Semi-final 3===
Draw	Artist 	Song 	Place	Result 	 	 	 	 	
Draw	Artist 	Song 	Place	Result 	1	Martin Almgren	"A Bitter Lullaby"	1/2	Final
2 	Barbi Escobar 	"Stark" 	7 	Out 	 	 	 	 	
3 	Moncho 	"Cuba Libre" 	3/4 	Second chance	 	 	 	 	
4 	Jessica Andersson 	"Party Voice"	1/2 	Final 	 	 	 	 	
5 	Kalle Moraeus & Orsa Spelmän	"Min dröm" 	5 	Out 	 	 	 	 	
6 	Dotter 	"Cry" 	6 	Out 	 	 	 	 	
7 	Méndez 	"Everyday" 	3/4 	Second chance	 	 	 	 	
===Semi-final 4===
Draw	Artist 	Song 	Place	Result 	 	 	 	 	
Draw	Artist 	Song 	Place	Result 	1	Emmi Christensson	"Icarus"	6	Out
2 	Elias Abbas 	"Mitt paradis" 	5 	Out 	 	 	 	 	
3 	Felicia Olsson 	"Break That Chain"	7 	Out 	 	 	 	 	
4 	Rolandz 	"Fuldans" 	1/2 	Final 	 	 	 	 	
5 	Olivia Eliasson	"Never Learn" 	3/4 	Second chance	 	 	 	 	
6 	Felix Sandman 	"Every Single Day"	3/4 	Second chance	 	 	 	 	
7 	Mariette 	"For You" 	1/2 	Final 	 	 	 	 	
==Backing artists==
===Semi-final 1===
Draw	Artist 	Song 	Dancers	Vocalists	Others
1 	Sigrid Bernson 	"Patrick Swayze" 	 	 	
2 	John Lundvik 	"My Turn" 	 	 	
3 	Renaida 	"All the Feels" 	 	 	
4 	Edward Blom 	"Livet på en pinne" 	 	 	
5 	Kikki Danielsson 	"Osby Tennessee" 	 	 	
6 	Kamferdrops 	"Solen lever kvar hos dig"	 	 	
7 	Benjamin Ingrosso	"Dance You Off" 	 	 	
===Semi-final 2===
Draw	Artist 	Song 	Dancers	Vocalists	Others
1 	Samir & Viktor 	"Shuffla" 	 	 	
2 	Ida Redig 	"Allting som vi sa"	 	 	
3 	Jonas Gardell 		"Det finns en väg"	 	 	
4 	Margaret 	"In My Cabana" 	 	 	
5 	Stiko Per Larsson	"Titta vi flyger" 	 	 	
6 	Mimi Werner 	"Songburning" 	 	 	
7 	LIAMOO 	"Last Breath" 	 	 	
===Semi-final 3===
Draw	Artist 	Song 	Vocalists 	Dancers 	Others
1 	Martin Almgren 	"A Bitter Lullaby"	Lars Säfsund 	none 	none
1 	Martin Almgren 	"A Bitter Lullaby"	Josefin Glenmark 	none 	none
2 	Barbi Escobar 	"Stark" 	Dea Norberg 	Daniel Koivunen 	none
2 	Barbi Escobar 	"Stark" 	Dea Norberg 	Kenny Lantz 	none
2 	Barbi Escobar 	"Stark" 	Emelie Fjällström	Lisa Arnold 	none
2 	Barbi Escobar 	"Stark" 	Emelie Fjällström	Keisha von Arnold 	none
2 	Barbi Escobar 	"Stark" 	Emelie Fjällström	Johanna Bohm Hermansson	none
3 	Moncho 	"Cuba Libre" 	none 	Lisa Arnold 	none
3 	Moncho 	"Cuba Libre" 	none 	Keisha von Arnold 	none
3 	Moncho 	"Cuba Libre" 	none 	Felicia Maurice 	none
3 	Moncho 	"Cuba Libre" 	none 	Ann Mirro 	none
3 	Moncho 	"Cuba Libre" 	none 	Alina Bjerkland 	none
3 	Moncho 	"Cuba Libre" 	none 	Fatou Bah 	none
4 	Jessica Andersson 	"Party Voice" 	Dea Norberg 	Åsa Engman 	none
4 	Jessica Andersson 	"Party Voice" 	Emelie Fjällström	Sandra Koffner 	none
4 	Jessica Andersson 	"Party Voice" 	Rebecka Karlsson 	Therese Nelson 	none
4 	Jessica Andersson 	"Party Voice" 	 	Nathalie Rosenberg 	none
5 	Kalle Moraeus & Orsa Spelmän	"Min dröm" 	none 	Daniel Koivunen 	Kalle Liljeberg
5 	Kalle Moraeus & Orsa Spelmän	"Min dröm" 	none 	Kenny Lantz 	Leif Göras
5 	Kalle Moraeus & Orsa Spelmän	"Min dröm" 	none 	Lisa Arnold 	Olle Moraeus
5 	Kalle Moraeus & Orsa Spelmän	"Min dröm" 	none 	Anna Moraeus 	Anna Moraeus
6 	Dotter 	"Cry" 	Linnea Deb 	none 	none
6 	Dotter 	"Cry" 	Dea Norberg 	none 	none
7 	Méndez 	"Everyday" 	Jimmy Jansson 	Daniel Koivunen, 	none
7 	Méndez 	"Everyday" 	Jimmy Jansson 	Vicky Pérez 	none
7 	Méndez 	"Everyday" 	Jimmy Jansson 	Felicia Maurice 	none
7 	Méndez 	"Everyday" 	Jimmy Jansson 	Marlene Lindahl 	none
7 	Méndez 	"Everyday" 	Jimmy Jansson 	Jennifer Wallin 	none
7 	Méndez 	"Everyday" 	Jimmy Jansson 	Niklas Arleryd 	none
===Semi-final 4===
Draw	Artist 	Song 	Place	Result 	 	 	 	 	
Draw	Artist 	Song 	Place	Result 	1	Emmi Christensson	"Icarus"	6	Out
2 	Elias Abbas 	"Mitt paradis" 	5 	Out 	 	 	 	 	
3 	Felicia Olsson 	"Break That Chain"	7 	Out 	 	 	 	 	
4 	Rolandz 	"Fuldans" 	1/2 	Final 	 	 	 	 	
5 	Olivia Eliasson	"Never Learn" 	3/4 	Second chance	 	 	 	 	
6 	Felix Sandman 	"Every Single Day"	3/4 	Second chance	 	 	 	 	
7 	Mariette 	"For You" 	1/2 	Final