The Swedish Broadcaster SVT has revealed the running order of the songs competing in Melodifestivalen 2026. The winner of the selection will represent Sweden at the contest, which will take place in Vienna, Austria.
SVT officially unveiled today (Monday) the running order of the songs competing in Melodifestivalen 2026, which will determine who earns the right to represent Sweden at Eurovision 2026 to be held in Vienna, Austria. Thirty artists, revealed about two and a half months ago, will compete in five different heats. The heats will be held weekly, every Saturday. The first heat will take place on January 31, while the thrilling grand final be held on March 7.
First Heat – 31st January:
- Greczula – “Half Of Me”
Andreas Werling, Karl Ivert, Kian Sang, Kristofer Greczula - Jacqline – “Woman”
Dino Medanhodzic, Jimmy Jansson, Moa “Cazzi Opeia” Carlebecker, Thomas G:son - Noll2 – “Drunk Words”
Fredrik Andersson, Jakob Westerlund, Wilmer Öberg - Junior Lerin – “Copacabana Boy”
Fredrik Andersson - Indra – “Beautiful Lie”
Anderz Wrethov, Indra, Kristofer Strandberg, Laurell Barker, Robert Skowronski - A-Teens – “Iconic”
Dino Medanhodzic, Jimmy Jansson, Lina Hansson, Moa “Cazzi Opeia” Carlebecker, Thomas G:son
Second Heat – 7th February:
- Arwin – “Glitter”
Arwin Ismail. Axel Schylström. Dino Medanhodzic. Melanie Wehbe, Robert Skowronski - Laila Adèle – “Oxygen”
Jonas Thander, Laila Adèle, Marcus Winther-John - Robin Bengtsson – “Honey Honey”
Gavin Jones, Pär Westerlund, Petter Tarland, Robin Bengtsson - Felicia – “My System”
Audun Agnar, Emily Harbakk, FELICIA, Julie Bergan, Theresa Rex - Klara Almström – “Where the whole world is waiting”
Fredrik Sonefors, Jimmy Jansson, Klara Almström
- Brandsta City Släckers – Rakt in i elden
Anderz Wrethov, Elin Wrethov, Kristofer Strandberg, Robert Skowronski
Third Heat – 14th February:
- Patrik Jean – “Dusk Till Dawn”
David Lindgren Zacharias, Joy Deb, Melanie Wehbe, Patrik Jean
- Korslagda – “King of Rock ‘n’ Roll”
Andreas Werling, Pedro Sanchez, Kristofer Strandberg, Stefan ”UBBE” Sjur - Emilia Pantić – “Nothing”
Emilia Pantić, Fredrik Andersson, Jakob Westerlund, Theodor Ström, Wilmer Öberg - Medina – “Viva L’Amor”
Ali ”Alibrorsh” Jammali, Anderz Wrethov, Dino Medanhodzic, Jimmy ”Joker” Thörnfeldt, Sami Rekik - Eva Jumatate – “Selfish”
Eva Jumatate, Herman Gardarfve, Marlene Strand, Ruth Lindegren
- Saga Ludvigsson – “Ain’t Today”
Dino Medanhodzic, Jimmy Jansson, Johanna ”Dotter” Jansson, Saga Ludvigsson
Fourth Heat – 21st February:
- Cimberly – “Eternity”
Cimberly-Malaika Wanyonyi, David Lindgren Zacharias, Dino Medanhodzic, Melanie Wehbe - Timo Räisänen – “Igenting är apter oss”
Andreas ”Giri” Lindbergh, Jimmy ”Joker” Thörnfeldt, Joy Deb, Lina Räisänen, Linnea Deb, Timo Räisänen - Meira Omar – “Dooest Daram”
Anderz Wrethov, Jimmy ”Joker” Thörnfeldt, Laurell Barker, Meira Omar
- Felix Manu – “Hatar att jag älskars dig”
Axel Schylström, Felix Manu, Fernand MP, Karl Flyckt - Erika Jonsson – “Från landet”
Amir Aly, Erika Jonsson, Mikael Karlsson - Smash Into Pieces – “Hollow”
Benjamin Jennebo, Chris Adam Hedman Sörbye, Per Bergquist, Philip Strand
Fifth Heat – 28th February:
- AleXa – “Tongue Tied”
AleXa, Moonshine (Jonatan Gusmark & Ludvig Evers), Sunshine (Ellen Berg & Moa ”Cazzi Opeia” Carlebecker) - Juliett – “Långt från alla andra”
David Själin, Elias Kask, Herman Gardarfve, Ludvig Alamanos, Romeo Er-Melin, Valter Wigren - Bladë – “Who You Are”
Isa Tengblad, Josefina Carlbom - Lilla Al-Fadji – “Delulu”
Daniel Réhn, Edward af Sillén, Lilla Al-Fadji, Fredrik Sonefors, Melanie Wehbe, Mikaela Samuelsson - Vilhelm Buchaus – “Hearts Don’t Lie”
David Zandén, Isa Molin, Vilhelm Buchaus - Sanna Nielsen – “Waste Your Love”
Jimmy Jansson, Peter Boström, Thomas G:son
Format and Changes for Melodifestivalen 2026
Melodifestivalen 2026 will once again run for six weeks, featuring five heats and one big final. Each heat will be hosted in a different city across the country, while the grand final, as tradition dictates, will take place at Friends Arena in Stockholm. From each heat, the two top-ranked songs will advance to the final, which will feature 12 songs. The winner will be determined by a 50/50 combination of jury votes and public televoting. The Melodifestivalen winner will then represent Sweden at Eurovision 2026 in Vienna, Austria.
SVT confirmed that the format changes introduced two years ago will remain in 2026, following overwhelmingly positive feedback from viewers. These include:
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A “Second Chance” round: This gives participants who placed third or fourth in the semi-finals another opportunity to reach the final. Introduced in 2024, the system was praised as fair and exciting, giving popular songs another shot at the big stage.
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Early song releases: Instead of waiting until the end of the semi-finals, all songs in each semi-final will be released on streaming platforms one day in advance. This allows fans to enjoy the music early, form opinions, and engage with the entries ahead of the live shows.
Melodifestivalen 2026 Schedule
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Tuesday, December 2nd, 2025 – Artist reveal.
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Saturday, January 31st, 2026 – Semi-final 1.
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Saturday, February 7th, 2026 – Semi-final 2.
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Saturday, February 14th, 2026 – Semi-final 3.
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Saturday, February 21st, 2026 – Semi-final 4.
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Saturday, February 28th, 2026 – Semi-final 5.
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Saturday, March 7th, 2026 – Grand Final.
Sweden at Eurovision 2025:
“Bara bada bastu” (in English: “Just take a sauna”) is the title of the song which was performed by the band KAJ, who represented Sweden in Eurovision 2025, in Basel, Switzerland – placing 4th with 321 points. The song was written by the band members – Kevin Holmström, Axel Åhman, and Jakob Norrgård – along with Anderz Wrethov, Kristoffer Strandberg, and Robert Skowronski.
The song led the betting predictions throughout the competition, reaching a peak of 49% winning probability, but ultimately finished in fourth place with 321 points – 126 points from the juries, ranked sixth, and 195 more points from the public, ranked third.
Eurovision 2026: This will be Sweden’s 65th appearance in the competition. Sweden joined Eurovision in 1958 and has won the contest seven times over the years. The country’s most recent victory came in 2023, when Loreen won with the song “Tattoo”.
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