The final eight artists will compete in a live broadcast.
It is for these few spots that the younger artists are competing.
The owners invited local artists to compete in a competition.
Now, artists there compete in a daily lottery program for one of 400 spaces.
Each year, young artists from around the country compete to have their artwork displayed at the Capitol.
About 250 artists from all over the country compete for 80 spaces in which to show a representative sampling of their work.
Meanwhile, many other artists are competing for their services.
Melodifestivalen 1990 was held on 9 March, where ten artists competed.
The artists competing in the newcomers section were selected through two different contests.
Seven artists and songs competed for three qualifying spots to the final.