Melodifestivalen 2002
| Melodifestivalen 2002 | |
|---|---|
| Dates | |
| Heat 1 | 19 January 2002 |
| Heat 2 | 26 January 2002 |
| Heat 3 | 2 February 2002 |
| Heat 4 | 9 February 2002 |
| Winners' Choice | 22 February 2002 |
| Final | 1 March 2002 |
| Host | |
| Presenter(s) | Kristin Kaspersen Claes Åkesson |
| Director | Marius Bratten |
| Host broadcaster | SVT |
| Participants | |
| Number of entries | 32 |
| Number of finalists | 10 |
| Vote | |
| Voting system | Heats: 100% public vote Winners' Choice: 100% jury vote Final: 50% public vote, 50% jury vote |
| Winning song | "Never Let It Go" by Afro-dite |
Melodifestivalen 2002 was the 42nd edition of the Swedish music competition Melodifestivalen, which was organised by Sveriges Television (SVT) and took place over a seven-week period between 19 January and 1 March 2002. The winner of the competition was Afro-dite with the song "Never Let It Go", who represented Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest 2002, where she came eight with 72 points. All shows were hosted by Kristin Kaspersen and Claes Åkesson.