446:. The Tredje Chansen gathered the 32 most memorable songs in the past 10 years of Melodifestivalen which never reached the final and gave them one more chance to compete for a place in it. All votes were cast online by internet viewers. Loreen won in the Heat (7281 votes) and in the Final (9416 votes). The official music video premiered on June 28, 2013, on Loreen's official YouTube channel, with the video directed by Liza Minou Morberg.
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522:"My Heart Is Refusing Me (Disfunktion Remix) 7:21
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495:"My Heart Is Refusing Me (PJ Harmony Remix) 3:14
492:"My Heart is Refusing Me (Ali Payami Remix) 4:40
904:"Wall Photos - Loreen's Official Facebook Page"
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1605:List of concert appearances
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