The “Second Chance” round of the Swedish Eurovision national selection, “Melodifestivalen 2025”, has concluded. Out of the five songs that placed third in each heat, two have advanced to the grand final, which will take place next Saturday. With this, the complete list of finalists has been determined!
The largest and most beloved Eurovision national selection in Europe, Melodifestivalen 2025, continued tonight with its fifth heat and the “Second Chance” round. The shows took place at Husqvarna Garden, Jönköping. In the “Second Chance” round, the five songs that placed third in each of the five heats competed, with two of them advancing to 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 first act to advance to the final is Dolly Style band, with their song “YIHAA“, who qualified by receiving the highest score in the heat in which they competed (215 points). Joining them in advancing to the final is Meira Omar, who performed the song “Hush Hush” and received the highest number of points in the second round (the televote that evening).
Results of the “Second Chance”:
- Dolly Style – “YIHAA” (215)
- Meira Omar – “Hush Hush” (210+306 = 516)
- Ella Tiritiello – “Bara du är där” (184+195 = 379)
- Kaliffa – “Salute” (197+150 = 347)
- Arwin – “This Dream of Mine” (194+149 = 343)
Click on the song names to listen!
Familiar Name From The “Second Chance”:
Dolly Style is a girl group known for their unique and colorful appearance. The group originally consisted of three members, has competed in Melodifestivalen three times in the past and has never qualified for the final – in 2015 with “Hello Hi“, in 2016 with “Rollercoaster” and in 2019 with “Habibi“. They have since expanded to include four members.
Melodifestivalen 2025 Finalists:
- John Lundvik – “Voice of the Silence“
- Maja Ivarsson – “Kamikaze Life“
- Erik Segerstedt – “Show Me What Love Is“
- Klara Hammarström – “On and On and On“
- Greczula – “Believe Me“
- Annika Wickihalder – “Life Again“
- Måns Zelmerlöw – “Revolution“
- Kaj – “Bara bada bastu“
- Saga Ludvigsson – “Hate You So Much“
- Scarlet – “Sweet N’ Psycho“
- Dolly Style – “YIHAA“
- Meira Omar – “Hush Hush“
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.
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.
Source: Aftonbladet.
