The fifth heat of Melodifestivalen 2025, Sweden’s Eurovision national selection, will be held tonight at 20:00 CET. By the end of the show, two songs will secure their spot in the final. After the heat, the “Second Chance” round will be held, where two more songs will qualify for the grand final. A viewing link is provided.
Europe’s largest and most beloved Eurovision national selection, Melodifestivalen 2025, continues tonight with its fifth heat and “Second Chance” round! The shows will take place in Husqvarna Garden, Jönköping.
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 next week, March 8 in Stockholm. The third-place song from each heat will qualify to a “Second Chance” round at the end of this heat, 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 fifth heat and “Second Chance” of Melodifestivalen 2025, click here!
Fifth Heat Contestants:
- Arvingarna – “Ring baby ring“
- Arwin – “This Dream of Mine“
- Saga Lundvigsson – “Hate You So Much“
- Victoria Silvstedt – “Love It!“
- Vilhelm Buchaus – “I’m Yours“
- SCARLET – “Sweet N’ Psycho“
Click on the song names to listen!
Familiar Names From The Fifth Heat:
Arvingarna is a band that won Melodifestivalen in 1993 with “Eloise,” securing seventh place at Eurovision. Since then, they have competed in the national selection five more times – in 1995, 1999, 2002, 2019 and 2021. This will be their seventh participation in Melodifestivalen.
SCARLET is a Swedish metal female duo formed in 2018, known for their heavy rock style that blends elements of pop with modern metal. The duo brought a unique flair to Melodifestivalen 2024 with their song “Circus X” and is characterized by their heavy skull makeup and anonymity. Although they did not qualify directly for the final, they reached the second chance round, where they placed fourth.
The songs that placed third in each heat so far and will participate in the “Second Chance” round are:
- Meira Omar – “Hush Hush“
- Kaliffa – “Salute“
- Dolly Style – “YIHAA“
- Ella Tiritello – “Bara du är där“
The third place in the fifth heat will join them. Among the list, two songs will qualify for the grand final.
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.
