The second heat of Melodifestivalen 2025, Sweden’s Eurovision national selection, will be held tonight at 20:00 CET. Two songs will secure spots in the final, while one will advance to the Second Chance round. A viewing link is provided.
Europe’s largest and most beloved Eurovision national selection, Melodifestivalen 2025, continues tonight with its second heat! The event will take place at the Scandinavium Arena in Gothenburg, the hosting arena of Eurovision 1985.
Six songs will compete on the Melodifestivalen stage tonight. The two songs receiving the most votes will advance directly to the grand final, scheduled for March 8 in Stockholm. The third-place song from each heat will qualify 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.
The heat will begin at 20:00 CET.
To watch the second heat of Melodifestivalen 2025, click here!
Second Heat Contestants:
- Nomi Tales – “Funniest Thing“
- SCHLAGERZ – “Don Juan“
- Erik Segerstedt – “Show Me What Love Is“
- Klara Hammarström – “On and On and On“
- Fredrik Lundman – “The Heart Of A Swedish Cowbow“
- Kaliffa – “Salute“
Click on the song names to listen!
Familiar Names From The Second Heat:
Klara Hammarström returns for her fourth participation in Melodifestivalen, having previously competed in 2020, 2021, and 2022. In 2020, she attempted to represent Sweden with “Nobody” but did not reach the final. In 2021, she came back with “Beat of Broken Hearts“, successfully advancing from the second chance round to finish sixth in the final. In 2022, she matched this result with “Run to the Hills“, though she qualified directly from her semi-final.
Erik Segerstedt is no stranger to Melodifestivalen. He finished third in 2009 as part of the band EMD and competed again in 2013, advancing to the second chance round with Tone Damli.
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.
Changes to the Competition Format
This year, the production team introduced several changes to the Melodifestivalen format:
- Qualification to the Final:
The format remains largely unchanged, with the top two songs from each of the five semi-finals advancing directly to the final. However, this year, only the third-place songs in each semi-final will compete for the final two spots in the grand final. - Voting Updates:
The song that receives the highest number of votes across all semi-finals will automatically qualify for the grand final. Following this, an additional voting round will open for the four remaining third-place songs, from which one more song will secure a spot in the final. - Grand Final Structure:
As in previous years, the grand final will feature 12 songs. The winner will be determined through a combination of public voting (50%) and jury voting (50%).
Earlier Release of Songs
Another significant change concerns the timing of song releases. Previously, songs that advanced to the final were not released on streaming platforms until after the last semi-final, while songs that were eliminated were made available immediately after their respective heats.
This year, SVT announced that all competing songs in each semi-final will be released one day before the show. This allows fans to listen in advance, form opinions, and enjoy their favorite tracks earlier.
Ticket sales for Melodifestivalen 2025 have opened on November 6. The hosts for the event will be Kristina “Keyyo” Petrushina and Edvin Tornblom.
Sweden in Eurovision 2024
“Unforgettable” is the name of the song performed by the duo Marcus & Martinus in the grand final of Eurovision 2024. The duo was chosen to represent Sweden at Eurovision after winning the Swedish pre-selection, Melodifestivalen. Sweden finished ninth in the final with 174 points.
Eurovision 2025: This will be Sweden’s 63rd participation in the Eurovision Song Contest. Sweden joined the competition in 1958 and has won it seven times over the years. Sweden’s most recent victory was at Eurovision 2023 with the song “Tattoo,” performed by the singer Loreen.
