Swedish national broadcaster, SVT, has revealed snippets of the six songs competing in the fourth heat of Melodifestivalen 2025. Is the winner of Eurovision among them?
This Saturday marks the beginning of the fourth heat of Sweden’s Eurovision national selection – Melodifestivalen 2025, in Malmö Arena, Malmö, the hosting arena of Eurovision 2013 and 2024. As part of the selection process, 30 songs will compete in five heats, one semi-final (“Second Chance”), and a final where Sweden’s representative for Eurovision 2025 will be chosen.
Fourth Heat Contestants:
- Andreas Lundstedt – “Vicious“
- Ella Tiritello – “Bara du är där“
- Tennessee Tears – “Yours“
- KAJ – “Rara bada bastu“
- AmenA – “Do Good Be Better“
- Måns Zelmerlöw – “Revolution“
Click on the song names to listen to the snippets!
Familiar Names From The Fourth Heat:
Måns Zelmerlöw represented Sweden at Eurovision 2015, making history by securing the country’s sixth victory with his unforgettable performance of “Heroes“. Before this, Måns competed in Melodifestivalen twice: in 2007, finishing third with “Cara Mia“, and in 2009, finishing fourth with “Hope & Glory“. Beyond competing, he has also hosted Melodifestivalen in 2010 and 2021. Måns later co-hosted Eurovision 2016 in Stockholm and has appeared in various Eurovision-related performances since.
Andreas Lundstedt, 52, has competed in Melodifestivalen five times with the group Alcazar and four times as a solo artist. Additionally, he represented Switzerland in 2006 as part of the group six4one with the song “If We All Give A Little.” Andreas is a seasoned performer and recently toured as part of the Swedish show Diggiloo.
Tennessee Tears is a country duo comprising Jonas Hermansson and Tilda Feuk. They participated in Melodifestivalen 2023, finishing third in the second heat with their song “Now I Know.” This placement allowed them to compete again in the second chance round, where they narrowly missed the final by just eight points, finishing in fifth place.
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.
