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On 11 September 2008 the six cities that were to host Melodifestivlan 2009 were announced: the first semi-final would be held in Sweden's second city, Gothenburg – at the Scandinavium; this was followed by semi-finals in the Skellefteå Kraft Arena, the Ejendals Arena in the small town of Leksand, and in the newly-constructed Malmö Arena in Malmö. The Second Chance round was in the Himmelstalundshallen in Norrköping, while the grand final would once again be held at Globen in Stockholm.
The dates for the contest were also announced, with the first semi-final being held on 7 February, leading up to the final on 14 March 2009 over six weeks.
After two years of hosting the contest, it was announced that Kristian Luuk would not be hosting the 2009 edition of Melodifestivalen. He was replaced by comedian Petra Mede, who was announced at the new host in a press conference by SVT on 18 December.
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