Europe’s largest and most beloved Eurovision national selection, Melodifestivalen 2025, kicked off tonight with its first heat! The event took place at the Coop Norrbotten Arena in Luleå, where six songs competed. The two songs receiving the most votes advanced directly to the grand final, scheduled for March 8 in Stockholm. The third-place song progressed to a “Second Chance” round at the end of the fifth heat on March 1, a week before the final, for another opportunity to reach the grand final.

The winner of the final will represent Sweden in the first semi-final of Eurovision 2025, to be held on May 13 in Basel, Switzerland.

Results of the First Heat

The first act to qualify directly to the final is John Lundvik with his song “Voice Of The Silent“. Maja Ivarsson joined him with her song “Kamikaze Life“. The act that will compete again in the “Second Chance” round for a spot in the final is Meira Omar with her song “Hush Hush“.

Full Results of the First Heat

1. John Lundvik – “Voice Of The Silent” – First Place
2. Maja Ivarrson – “Kamikaze Life” – Second Place
3. Meira Omar – “Hush Hush” – Third Place
4. Albin Jonhsen Feat Pa – “Upp i luften” – Fourth Place
5. Adrian Maceus – “Vår första gång” – Fifth Place
6. Linnea Henriksson – “Den känslan” – Sixth Place

Click on the song’s name in order to listen!

Familiar Names From The First Heat:

John Lundvik began his Eurovision journey in 2014 when he composed the song “Natural,” performed by Anton Ewald, which advanced directly to the final of Sweden’s national selection. Lundvik debuted as a singer in Melodifestivalen in 2018 with the song “My Turn.” The following year, he made a triumphant return, winning the competition with “Too Late for Love” and representing Sweden at Eurovision, where he placed fifth in the grand final with 334 points!

In 2022, Lundvik returned to Melodifestivalen, this time with a Swedish-language song, “Änglavakt.” Notably, every time Lundvik has competed in Melodifestivalen, he has qualified directly for the final. He was also one of the co-writers of “Bigger than Us,” the song that represented the United Kingdom at Eurovision 2019, which finished in last place.

Albin Johnsén, 35, is set to compete in Melodifestivalen with “a Swedish party song featuring carnival drums.” He rose to prominence in 2014 with the Swedish hit “Din Soldat” (“Your Soldier”) and has previously competed in the contest twice: in 2016 with “Rik” (“Rich”) and in 2020 with “Livet börjar nu” (“Life Begins Now”), but he did not advance to the finals on either occasion. He will perform alongside Pa Modou, a member of the band Panetoz. Albin has also appeared on the show “Tror du jag ljuger?” (“Do You Think I’m Lying?”).

Melodifestivalen 2025 – What We Know So Far

Full List of Cities and Dates for Melodifestivalen 2025

• Semi-Final 1: February 1, Coop Norrbotten Arena, Luleå
• Semi-Final 2: February 8, Scandinavium, Gothenburg
• Semi-Final 3: February 15, ABB Arena, Västerås
• Semi-Final 4: February 22, Malmö Arena, Malmö
• Semi-Final 5 & Second Chance Round: March 1, Husqvarna Garden, Jönköping
• Grand Final: March 8, Friends Arena, Stockholm

Song Submission and Selection

The song submission window for Melodifestivalen 2025 opened on August 23 and closed on September 13. According to official information from SVT, a record 2,794 songs were submitted. Out of these, 30 songs were selected to compete in the contest, with one ultimately chosen to represent Sweden at Eurovision 2025, to be held in Basel, Switzerland.