Two more artists are reportedly joining Melodifestivalen 2027, including a former runner-up and a singer behind a global viral hit.
Preparations are continuing in Sweden for Melodifestivalen, the country’s popular national selection. Swedish media have reported two additional names expected to compete in the upcoming edition, which will select Sweden’s entry for Eurovision 2027, scheduled to take place in Burgas, Bulgaria. The reported names include a singer whose hit has surpassed 1.5 billion YouTube views and an artist who previously finished second in the competition and has recently returned to public attention.
Bishara Morad
In 2019, at just 16 years old, Bishara Morad made a strong impression on Swedish audiences. His pop ballad “On My Own” was co-written by Benjamin Ingrosso, the Melodifestivalen winner who represented Sweden at Eurovision 2018. Morad qualified directly for the final and went on to finish in second place.
Following this rapid rise, Morad largely disappeared from the public eye. He began reappearing on social media and TikTok in 2023, presenting a more mature look that prompted numerous reactions from fans who initially struggled to recognize him. Now at 23, he is reportedly ready to return to the competition. According to sources close to the singer, he submitted a song last year but was rejected. This year, he has finally secured the opportunity to compete. The report was published by Swedish newspaper Aftonbladet.
Little Sis Nora
Another intriguing name reportedly joining the lineup is 30-year-old Nora Ekberg, also known as Little Sis Nora. Ekberg first gained international attention alongside her older brother, producer AronChupa, when the pair achieved a major hit in 2014 with “I’m an Albatraoz.” The song went viral worldwide, accumulated more than 700 million streams on Spotify and surpassed 1.5 billion views on YouTube.
Alongside the duo’s other releases, some of which attracted tens of millions of streams and appeared on prominent soundtracks, including “Little Swing” on the soundtrack of Marvel’s television series “Runaways,” Ekberg has developed a solo career in recent years. She is now expected to make her Melodifestivalen debut as a solo artist. According to Aftonbladet, her entry will reportedly be a K-pop-style song.
Additional Well-Known Names Already Revealed
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- The band EMD, consisting of Danny Saucedo and Eric Segersdest, both of whom have performed at Melodifestivalen quite recently, alongside Mattias Andreasson, who is also a past participant of Melodifestivalen 2012, where he lost to Loreen, who also won the entire Eurovision Song Contest.
- Dotter, the stage name of Johanna Maria Jansson, 39, is an esteemed Swedish singer and songwriter. She is especially well-known and beloved by Eurovision fans primarily due to her four appearances as a performing artist at Melodifestivalen.
- Eva Jumatate is an 18-year-old singer who made her national selection debut last year with the emotional ballad “Selfish“, with which she advanced to the second chance round.
- Martin “E-type” Erikson has begun searching for suitable songs for Melodifestivalen. This will be the artist’s third participation in the contest.
- Veteran Melodifestivalen star Nanne Grönvall is expected to return to take part in the competition next year as a performing vocalist. Grönvall previously participated in the contest eight times as a singer and six additional times as a songwriter.
- Theodor Haraldsson, the 21-year-old singer, began his media journey in 2016 when he started uploading vlogs to his YouTube channel, where he continues sharing videos today. He has participated in Melodifestivalen twice before under his stage name Theoz.
- Maria Sur, a 21-year-old Ukrainian artist who was forced to move to Sweden due to the war in Ukraine, without her father, who remained behind to fight.
- Cazzi Opeia, the stage name of Moa Carlebecker, 37, is an esteemed Swedish singer and songwriter. This will be her third time participating in the contest as a performing artist.
- Nomi Tales, the stage name of Nomi Bontegard, 29, is a Swedish singer returning to the competition for a second round. Nomi made her Melodifestivalen debut in 2025 with the song “Funniest thing”, but was eliminated in the heat rounds. Now, she returns to the grand stage with a new song aiming to reach the grand final.
- Imenella, 38, who specializes primarily in hip hop, will compete in Melodifestivalen for the first time this year. Imenella is one of Sweden’s biggest hip hop stars with a long resume full of awards and recognitions. Additionally, she made her acting debut about two years ago.
- Joanné Nugas, a 31-year-old singer and actress, is a successful musical theatre star expected to make her debut on the Melodifestivalen stage. Nugas is especially known for voicing the character of Ariel in Swedish in the live-action version of “The Little Mermaid” released in 2023. The professional recognition she earned in theatre and music paved her way to receiving the coveted ticket to the contest.
- Envyyou is a young alternative rock band from Malmö consisting of four members. The band achieved modest success with their debut single “Stick around” released in 2020. Their participation in the contest represents a significant career milestone, as the Swedish national broadcaster SVT is happy to continue the tradition and provide representation for the rock genre, which enjoys great popularity and a loyal fan base in Sweden.
- Kevin Walker – The former footballer attracted considerable attention when he unexpectedly appeared on the television singing contest “Idol” in 2013. During that season, Walker balanced football matches with his participation in the singing competition before ultimately winning the show. Shortly afterward, he joined the football team Djurgården, and his music career stalled. Following his retirement from football in 2024, Walker decided to return to performing and focus on music again.
- Love Stenmarc – Another “Idol” contestant, Stenmarc reached the final last year but did not win the show. His reported Melodifestivalen participation would continue a family tradition, making him the third member of his family to appear on the competition’s stage. His mother, Hanna Hedlund, competed three times, while his father, Martin Stenmarck, participated four times. Martin won Melodifestivalen in 2005 with “Las Vegas” and represented Sweden at Eurovision, finishing 19th.
- Caspar Camitz – Finished third in the 2020 season of Swedish “Idol.” Several sources have reportedly confirmed that Camitz is set to compete at Melodifestivalen 2027. A source familiar with his prospective entry described it this way: “It’s difficult to describe his song. It’s unique – just like him.”
- Dom Första – The trio was formed in 2021 and has since released several successful songs, including “Stockholm läker sår” (English: “Stockholm Heals Wounds”) and “Be för mig” (English: “Pray for Me”). Their song “Om du vill” (English: “If You Want”) has surpassed 17 million Spotify streams.
- Ulrik Munther – The upcoming edition would mark Munther’s third participation in the competition. In 2012, he competed with “Soldiers” and finished third in the final. The following year, he achieved the same result with “Tell the World I’m Here.”
Melodifestivalen Format and Traditions
Once again this year, Melodifestivalen will serve as the Swedish national selection for Eurovision. This is the 64th year that the Swedish entry is chosen via this platform, through which all Swedish Eurovision representatives have been selected except for Sweden’s very first participation in Eurovision 1958, where singer Alice Babs was chosen directly, and excluding Sweden’s absences from the contest in 1964, 1970, and 1976.
Some of the interesting rules of the contest continuing into this year include SVT’s aspiration for 30% of the songs in the contest to be performed primarily in the Swedish language, and for at least 50% of the chosen songs to include female songwriters (women only, or a combination of men and women). Furthermore, an artist performing the song in Melodifestivalen that is chosen to represent Sweden at Eurovision is not guaranteed as the performer of the song at Eurovision itself, and this is subject to SVT’s discretion.
Melodifestivalen Structure from Last Year
- Heats (Deltävlingar): The competition consisted of five heats, with six songs competing in each. From each heat, the two songs receiving the most votes from viewers at home advanced directly to the grand final.
- Second Chance Round (Finalkval): The songs finishing in third place in each of the five heats were given another chance. This stage was held as a flash vote immediately following the fifth heat, from which the Swedish public chose the final two songs to complete the lineup for the final.
- The Grand Final (Final): The peak stage of the competition featured 12 songs competing for the ticket to Eurovision. The winner’s identity was determined by combining the votes of the Swedish public at home together with points awarded by international juries, split evenly at fifty percent for each side.
Will the Eurovision Powerhouse Continue the Tradition?
Sweden is considered a Eurovision powerhouse, having won seven times across 64 participations and sharing the title of “record holder for most wins” along with Ireland. Both countries have also produced the only two singers who have won two different Eurovision contests – the first singer was Johnny Logan from Ireland, who won Eurovision 1980 and Eurovision 1987, and the second singer was Loreen from Sweden, who won Eurovision 2012 and Eurovision 2023.
Sweden is considered a highly successful nation in the contest, reaching one of the top five positions no less than 28 times – finishing first seven times, second once, third six times, fourth four times, and fifth ten times. Sweden reached positions 6-10 another 17 times.
My System
SwedenFELICIA represented Sweden at Eurovision 2026 with “My System”. The entry finished 20th in the grand final with 51 points.
Sweden competed at Eurovision 65 times between 1958 and 2026. The country has won seven times, most recently in 2023 with Loreen’s “Tattoo”. In 2026, FELICIA represented Sweden with “My System”, finishing 20th in the grand final with 51 points.
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Tal Dahan is an Israeli journalist and editor specializing in the Eurovision Song Contest, working with the EuroMix editorial team for four years. Since 2022, she has provided regular on-site coverage of Eurovision from the host city, and from 2023 has also reported directly from the press room—offering the Israeli audience live updates, exclusive interviews, and in-depth commentary.
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She is considered one of Israel’s leading young Eurovision experts. In addition to covering the main contest, Tal has reported from Eurovision pre-parties and national selection events across Europe (in Thessaloniki, Stockholm, Madrid, and more), been interviewed by major media outlets in Israel and internationally, and presented Eurovision-themed podcasts and radio shows.
