16 Mar 2026
melodifestivalen
Festivals Music News

Get ready for the MELODIFESTIVALEN 2026 Grand Finale!

After five weeks of the travelling Mello circus having toured the country far and wide, the time has come for Stockholm and the Grand Finale, where the last 12 artists standing will fight it out over the glorious victory, which brings along not just honour, but also the legendary Sångfågel trophy and a spot at […]

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It’s Melodifestivalen 2026! Heat 5 in Sundsvall

We have come to the last one of the preliminary heats, and will have seen and heard all numbers by Saturday evening. And by the end of the show, we will know the full line-up of the Grand Finale to be held at the Strawberry Arena in Stockholm on 7th March. We have everything from […]

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It’s Melodifestivalen 2026! Heat 4 in Malmö

Can you believe we are already in week 4, and by this time next week, we will have heard all of the songs of this year’s Melfest? These weeks do go by so quickly. Felicia is still reigning supreme among the favorites to take the crown in the final, so let’s see if there are […]

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It’s Melodifestivalen 2026! Heat 3 in Kristianstad

The Melodifestivalen caravan keeps rolling around the country, and lands in Kristianstad for week 3. Last week’s winner Felicia is looking like a strong contender for taking the crown at the Grand Final, so let’s see if we have anybody here this week who could give her a challenge. Beside the competitors, this week’s highlight […]

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It’s Melodifestivalen 2026! Heat 2 in Gothenburg

It’s week 2 in Melloland, and the circus has moved to Gothenburg. The line-up has everything from a first-timer to a previous winner to actual fire-fighting Mello legends. You can also expect the Mello diva of all Mello divas, Charlotte Perrelli in an interval act with the hostess Gina Dirawi, looking and sounding like proper […]

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It’s time for Melodifestivalen 2026! Heat 1 in Linköping

Can you believe we are already entering Melfest season? You will no doubt be aware that Melodifestivalen is the real deal, an absolutely legendary institution of the Swedish music scene. It is so much more than just the national qualification for Eurovision, which is why we are still loving this spectacle even in these times […]

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The right song won – and here’s why!

The six-week long Melodifestivalen tour has come to its conclusion, and the Swedes have chosen KAJ to represent the country at Eurovision with their song Bara bada bastu. Many people are excited about the choice and what it means for Sweden in Eurovision, while others have been critical. Let’s consider a few of the reasons […]

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Melodifestivalen 2025! Heat 5 in Jönköping

We have already reached the last of the five preliminary heats of Melodifestivalen, in the run-up to the Grand Final that will be held in Stockholm on the 8th of March. This week the artists take to the stage in Jönköping and as usual, there are six songs competing for those two spots straight to […]

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It’s Melodifestivalen 2025! Heat 4 in Malmö

We are already in week 4 of the preliminary heats of Melodifestivalen, and this week the contestants are in Malmö, last year’s Eurovision host city. As you should know by now, the audience will vote to pick two entries going straight to the Grand Final of Sweden’s national Eurovision qualifications, plus one more for a […]

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It’s Melodifestivalen 2025! Heat 3 in Västerås

We have reached the half-way post in the preliminary heats of Melodifestivalen, and this week the contestants are in Västerås. Don’t expect Game of Thrones level drama, but rather harmless musical entertainment for your Saturday evening. Once again, the objective is to pick two entries going straight to the Grand Final of Sweden’s national Eurovision […]

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