Melodifestivalen, Sweden’s national selection for Eurovision, is one of the most popular and widely watched pre-Eurovision events. While the official list of contestants for Melodifestivalen 2025 has not yet been released, rumors about potential participants continue to circulate.

Swedish newspaper Aftonbladet has revealed several new names expected to participate in Melodifestivalen 2025. Although this is not an official report from the national broadcaster SVT, Aftonbladet has a track record of accurately predicting contestants before the official announcement. Last year, they correctly predicted 29 out of 30 names.

Potential New Contestants

• Erik Segerstedt: No stranger to Melodifestivalen, Erik previously finished third in 2009 as part of EMD and reached the Second Chance round in 2013 with Tone Damli.
• New Girl Group: Reports suggest that Maria Persson from Blender, Maria Rolf from Titanix, and Sandra Estberg from Martinez have been chosen to form a new girl group specifically for Melodifestivalen 2025, aiming to strengthen the presence of female bands in the dance-band genre.
• Linnea Henriksson: The Melodifestivalen 2020 host is also rumored to be participating this year. Linnea began her career on the reality show Idol in 2010, finishing fourth.
• Ella Tiritielo: At just 18, Ella has already achieved impressive feats, including performing at Avicii’s tribute concert at age 14 and duetting with Zara Larsson.
• Fredrik Lundman: Fredrik brings country music to the forefront, as he did when competing in Idol in 2021, where he finished fifth.

Previously Reported Potential Contestants

Several other artists have been previously reported as potential participants, including Eurovision 2015 winner Måns Zelmerlöw, Melodifestivalen 2016 winner Frans, Melodifestivalen 2019 winner John Lundvik, and the band Arvingarna. Other rumored contestants include Klara Hammarström, Annika Wickihalder, Scarlet, Dolly-Style, Malou Prytz, Andreas Lundstedt, Tennessee Tears, Angelino, Kristofer Greczula, Kaliffa, Maja Ivarsson, Meira Omar, Björn Holmgren, KAJ, and Arwin.

Melodifestivalen 2025 – What We Know So Far

This year, the Swedish national selection has attracted many artists, with reports of no fewer than 2,794 songs submitted for consideration. Thirty songs will compete in the contest, divided into five heats. In each heat, six songs will compete, with the top two songs advancing directly to the final. The songs ranked third will move to the Second Chance round, from which two more songs will be chosen. The Melodifestivalen final will feature 12 songs in total. The winner will be determined by a combination of international jury votes (50%) and public votes (50%). The heats will be held in different locations across Sweden over several weeks, as follows: