Results of the Second Heat

The first act to qualify directly to the final is Felicia with her song “My System”. Brandsta City Släckers joined him with the song “Rakt in i elden”. The act that will compete again in the “Second Chance” round for a spot in the final is Robin Bengtsson with “Honey Honey”.

Full Results of the Second Heat

1. 1. Felicia – “My System” – First Place
   2. Brandsta City Släckers – “Rakt in i elden” – Second Place (94 points)
   3. Robin Bengtsson – “Honey Honey” – Third Place (76 points)
   4. Laila Adèle – “Oxygen” – Fourth Place (50 points)
   5. Klara Almström – “Där hela världen väntar” – Fifth Place (43 points)
   6. Arwin – “Glitter” – Sixth Place (41 points)

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Familiar Names From The Second Heat:

• Arwin Ismail – 17 years old, a rising young star in Sweden (using his first name Arwin as a stage name), who participated in “Melodifestivalen 2025” with the song “This Dream of Mine”. He reached the “Second Chance” round but did not qualify for the final.
• Robin Bengtsson – 35 years old, who participated in Melodifestivalen four times, winning once in 2017 with the song “I Can’t Go On”, which earned him a respectable fifth place at Eurovision. He also competed in 2016, 2020, and 2022. Bengtsson will compete for the fifth time this year with a country song.
• Felicia – Known for her alter ego Fröken Snusk, who hides behind a pink mask. She rose to fame in September 2022 after releasing the song “Ride mig som en dalahäst”, which gained over 20 million streams on Spotify. She competed in “Melodifestivalen 2024” with the song “Unga & Fria”, which did not qualify for the final but still became a hit in Sweden.
• Laila Adèle – 47 years old, a musical theater star. She competed in “Melodifestivalen 2006” with the song “Don’t Try To Stop Me” but did not qualify to the final. Since then, she has had success in musical theater with roles in productions such as “Hairspray”, “Legally Blonde”, and others.
• Brandsta City Släckers – A Swedish band formed in 1994 that competed in “Melodifestivalen 2022” with the song “Kom och ta mig”. In the latest competition, they performed the same song as an interval act with host Edvin Törnblom.

Melodifestivalen 2026 Schedule:

• Saturday, January 31st, 2026 – Heat 1 in Saab Arena, Linköping

• Saturday, February 7th, 2026 – Heat 2 in Scandinavium, Göteborg

• Saturday, February 14th, 2026 – Heat 3 in Kristianstad Arena, Kristianstad

• Saturday, February 21st, 2026 – Heat 4 in Malmö Arena, Malmö

• Saturday, February 28th, 2026 – Heat 5 and Final qual in Gärdehov Arena, Sundsvall

• Saturday, March 7th, 2026 – Grand Final in Strawberry (Friends) Arena, Stockholm

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:

• 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.

• 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.