Melodifestivalen 2026

Melodifestivalen 2026
Dates and venues
Heat 1
Heat 2
Heat 3
Heat 4
Heat 5
Final
Production
Host broadcasterSveriges Television (SVT)
Director
  • Fredrik Bäcklund
  • Robin Hofwander
Presenters
Participants
Number of entries30
Number of finalists12
Vote
Voting systemHeats and final qualification: 100% public vote
Final: 50% public vote, 50% jury vote
Winning song"My System" by Felicia

Melodifestivalen 2026 was the 66th edition of the Swedish music competition Melodifestivalen, organised by Sveriges Television (SVT) and took place during a six-week period between 31 January and 7 March 2026, hosted by Gina Dirawi and Hampus Nessvold.[1] The winner was Felicia with the song "My System", who will represent Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 in Vienna, Austria.

Format

Melodifestivalen 2026 had six weekly shows held in six Swedish cities (Linköping, Gothenburg, Kristianstad, Malmö, Sundsvall and Stockholm).[2] Gina Dirawi and Hampus Nessvold were announced as the hosts of the competition on 19 December 2025.[1]

A total of 30 entries took part in the competition across five heats. Each heat consisted of six songs, with the top two songs directly qualifying for the final.[3] In each heat, the first finalist was determined based on the number of public votes received in the first round, while the second round decided the second finalist and the remaining placings through a points-based system of age groups that had been in place since 2019, with a Radiohjälpen voting group replacing the former telephone group as all televoting proceeds was now to be donated to the charity; the full breakdown of the results was presented on-screen, as was the case between 2022 and 2024. The remaining artist with the highest total number of votes across both rounds then advanced to a final qualification round (rather than the third-placed entry as in the previous edition).[4][5] The top two songs in the final qualification then progressed to the final, which comprised 12 songs. The winner of the final was determined by a 50/50 combination of votes from the public and an international jury.

Competition schedule[6]
Show Date City Venue
Heat 1 31 January 2026 Linköping Saab Arena
Heat 2 7 February 2026 Gothenburg Scandinavium
Heat 3 14 February 2026 Kristianstad Kristianstad Arena
Heat 4 21 February 2026 Malmö Malmö Arena
Heat 5 28 February 2026 Sundsvall Gärdehov Arena
Final Qual
Final 7 March 2026 Stockholm Strawberry Arena

Competing entries

A public submission window was open between 18 August and 12 September 2025 to select the 30 competing entries.[7] Upon closing the submission period, SVT announced that 3,888 applications had been received, from which competing entries were then selected by a dedicated board chaired by Melodifestivalen producer and artistic director Karin Gunnarsson, both from the received submissions and by direct invitation of artists.[8][9] The selected entries were announced on 2 December 2025.[10][11]

Artist Song Songwriter(s)
A-Teens "Iconic" Dino Medanhodzic, Jimmy Jansson, Lina Hansson, Moa "Cazzi Opeia" Carlebecker, Thomas G:son
AleXa "Tongue Tied" Alexaundra Christine Schneiderman, Ellen Berg, Jonatan Gusmark, Ludvig Evers, Moa "Cazzi Opeia" Carlebecker
Arwin "Glitter" Arwin Ismail, Axel Schylström, Dino Medanhodzic, Melanie Wehbe, Robert Skowronski
Bladë "Who You Are" Isa Tengblad, Josefina Carlbom
Brandsta City Släckers "Rakt in i elden" Anderz Wrethov, Elin Wrethov, Kristofer Strandberg, Robert Skowronski
Cimberly "Eternity" Cimberly-Malaika Wanyonyi, David Lindgren Zacharias, Dino Medanhodzic, Melanie Wehbe
Emilia Pantić "Ingenting" Emilia Pantić, Fredrik Andersson, Jakob Westerlund, Theodor Ström, Wilmer Öberg
Erika Jonsson "Från landet" Amir Aly, Erika Jonsson, Mikael Karlsson
Eva Jumatate "Selfish" Eva Jumatate, Herman Gardarfve Marlene Strand, Ruth Lindegren
Felicia "My System" Audun Agnar Guldbrandsen, Emily Harbakk, Felicia Eriksson, Julie Bergan, Theresa Rex
Felix Manu "Hatar att jag älskar dig" Axel Schylström, Felix Manu, Fernand MP, Karl Flyckt
Greczula "Half of Me" Andreas Werling, Karl Ivert, Kian Sang, Kristofer Greczula
Indra "Beautiful Lie" Anderz Wrethov, Indra Elg, Kristofer Strandberg, Laurell Barker, Robert Skowronski
Jacqline "Woman" Dino Medanhodzic, Jimmy Jansson, Moa "Cazzi Opeia" Carlebecker, Thomas G:son
Juliett "Långt från alla andra" David Själin, Elias Kask, Herman Gardarfve, Ludvig Alamanos, Romeo Er-Melin, Valter Wigren
Junior Lerin "Copacabana Boy" Fredrik Andersson
Klara Almström "Där hela världen väntar" Fredrik Sonefors, Jimmy Jansson, Klara Almström
Korslagda "King of Rock 'n' Roll" Andreas Werling, Kristofer Strandberg, Pedro Sanchez, Stefan "Ubbe" Sjur
Laila Adèle "Oxygen" Jonas Thander, Laila Adèle, Marcus Winther-John
Lilla Al-Fadji "Delulu" Daniel Réhn, Edward af Sillén, Fredrik Sonefors, Lilla Al-Fadji, Melanie Wehbe, Mikaela Samuelsson
Medina "Viva L'Amor" Ali "Alibrorsh" Jammali, Anderz Wrethov, Dino Medanhodzic, Jimmy "Joker" Thörnfeldt, Sami Rekik
Meira Omar "Dooset daram" (دوسِت دارَم) Anderz Wrethov, Jimmy "Joker" Thörnfeldt, Laurell Barker, Meira Omar
Noll2 "Berusade ord" Fredrik Andersson, Jakob Westerlund, Wilmer Öberg
Patrik Jean "Dusk Till Dawn" David Lindgren Zacharias, Joy Deb, Melanie Wehbe, Patrik Jean
Robin Bengtsson "Honey Honey" Gavin Jones, Pär Westerlund, Petter Tarland, Robin Bengtsson
Saga Ludvigsson "Ain't Today" Dino Medanhodzic, Jimmy Jansson, Johanna "Dotter" Jansson, Saga Ludvigsson
Sanna Nielsen "Waste Your Love" Jimmy Jansson, Peter Boström, Thomas G:son
Smash into Pieces "Hollow" Benjamin Jennebo, Chris Adam Hedman Sörbye, Per Bergquist, Philip Strand
Timo Räisänen "Ingenting är efter oss" Andreas "Giri" Lindbergh, Jimmy "Joker" Thörnfeldt, Joy Deb, Lina Räisänen, Linnea Deb, Timo Räisänen
Vilhelm Buchaus "Hearts Don't Lie" David Zandén, Isa Molin, Vilhelm Buchaus

Contest overview

Heat 1

The first heat took place on 31 January 2026 at the Saab Arena in Linköping. A total of 10,087,769 votes were cast using 553,145 devices, with SEK 499,751 collected for Radiohjälpen.[12]

For the first time, only the two finalists were announced live on SVT1, while the artist advancing to the final qualification was revealed in a separate broadcast aired immediately afterwards on SVT Play.[13] This format was originally intended to apply to the first four heats, but was abandoned after the first heat following viewer backlash.[14]

R/O Artist Song Round 1 Round 2 Final qual. vote Result
Votes Place Votes Points Place Total votes Place
1 Greczula "Half of Me" 1,400,783 1 N/a Final
2 Jacqline "Woman" 1,128,848 3 662,532 67 2 1,791,380 1 Final qual.
3 Noll2 "Berusade ord" 1,004,889 4 599,395 49 4 1,604,284 2 Out
4 Junior Lerin "Copacabana Boy" 937,350 5 577,933 44 5 1,515,283 3 Out
5 Indra "Beautiful Lie" 880,886 6 536,875 52 3 1,417,761 4 Out
6 A-Teens "Iconic" 1,351,878 2 1,006,400 92 1 2,358,278 N/a Final
Round 2 detailed televoting results
R/O Song Age groups RH
3‑9 10‑15 16‑29 30‑44 45‑59 60‑74 75+
2 "Woman" 8 8 12 10 10 8 8 3
3 "Berusade ord" 5 5 8 8 5 5 5 8
4 "Copacabana Boy" 10 12 3 5 3 3 3 5
5 "Beautiful Lie" 3 3 5 3 8 10 10 10
6 "Iconic" 12 10 10 12 12 12 12 12

Heat 2

The second heat took place on 7 February 2026 at the Scandinavium in Gothenburg. A total of 9,750,011 votes were cast using 565,221 devices, with SEK 495,139 collected for Radiohjälpen.[12]

R/O Artist Song Round 1 Round 2 Final qual. vote Result
Votes Place Votes Points Place Total votes Place
1 Arwin "Glitter" 897,762 4 429,545 41 5 1,327,307 2 Out
2 Laila Adèle "Oxygen" 787,028 6 358,676 50 3 1,145,704 4 Out
3 Robin Bengtsson "Honey Honey" 1,228,105 3 661,509 76 2 1,889,614 1 Final qual.
4 Felicia "My System" 1,788,115 1 N/a Final
5 Klara Almström "Där hela världen väntar" 803,312 5 377,048 43 4 1,180,360 3 Out
6 Brandsta City Släckers "Rakt in i elden" 1,457,264 2 961,638 94 1 2,418,902 N/a Final
Round 2 detailed televoting results
R/O Song Age groups RH
3‑9 10‑15 16‑29 30‑44 45‑59 60‑74 75+
1 "Glitter" 8 8 5 8 3 3 3 3
2 "Oxygen" 3 3 3 3 8 12 8 10
3 "Honey Honey" 10 10 10 10 10 8 10 8
5 "Där hela världen väntar" 5 5 8 5 5 5 5 5
6 "Rakt in i elden" 12 12 12 12 12 10 12 12

Heat 3

The third heat took place on 14 February 2026 at the Kristianstad Arena in Kristianstad. A total of 8,511,090 votes were cast using 522,498 devices, with SEK 494,962 collected for Radiohjälpen.[12]

R/O Artist Song Round 1 Round 2 Final qual. vote Result
Votes Place Votes Points Place Total votes Place
1 Patrik Jean "Dusk Till Dawn" 742,610 5 379,343 43 4 1,121,953 3 Out
2 Korslagda "King of Rock 'n' Roll" 782,598 4 467,686 67 3 1,250,284 2 Out
3 Emilia Pantić "Ingenting" 599,937 6 246,894 24 5 846,831 4 Out
4 Medina "Viva L'Amor" 1,593,068 1 N/a Final
5 Eva Jumatate "Selfish" 1,035,506 3 659,398 80 2 1,694,904 1 Final qual.
6 Saga Ludvigsson "Ain't Today" 1,142,873 2 861,172 90 1 2,004,045 N/a Final
Round 2 detailed televoting results
R/O Song Age groups RH
3‑9 10‑15 16‑29 30‑44 45‑59 60‑74 75+
1 "Dusk Till Dawn" 8 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
2 "King of Rock 'n' Roll" 5 8 8 10 8 8 8 12
3 "Ingenting" 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
5 "Selfish" 10 12 12 8 10 10 10 8
6 "Ain't Today" 12 10 10 12 12 12 12 10

Heat 4

The fourth heat took place on 21 February 2026 at the Malmö Arena in Malmö. A total of 7,692,104 votes were cast using 500,686 devices, with SEK 410,318 collected for Radiohjälpen.[12]

R/O Artist Song Round 1 Round 2 Final qual. vote Result
Votes Place Votes Points Place Total votes Place
1 Cimberly "Eternity" 1,055,137 3 582,639 88 1 1,637,776 N/a Final
2 Timo Räisänen "Ingenting är efter oss" 597,964 6 281,541 43 4 879,505 3 Out
3 Meira Omar "Dooset daram" 1,183,332 2 688,308 76 2 1,871,640 1 Final qual.
4 Felix Manu "Hatar att jag älskar dig" 617,399 5 255,032 39 5 872,431 4 Out
5 Erika Jonsson "Från landet" 676,432 4 309,338 58 3 985,770 2 Out
6 Smash into Pieces "Hollow" 1,444,980 1 N/a Final
Round 2 detailed televoting results
R/O Song Age groups RH
3‑9 10‑15 16‑29 30‑44 45‑59 60‑74 75+
1 "Eternity" 10 10 12 10 12 12 10 12
2 "Ingenting är efter oss" 3 3 3 5 8 5 8 8
3 "Dooset daram" 12 12 10 12 10 10 5 5
4 "Hatar att jag älskar dig" 8 8 8 3 3 3 3 3
5 "Från landet" 5 5 5 8 5 8 12 10

Heat 5

The fifth heat took place on 28 February 2026 at the Gärdehov Arena in Sundsvall. A total of 7,762,440 votes were cast using 489,937 devices, with SEK 735,542 collected for Radiohjälpen.[12]

R/O Artist Song Round 1 Round 2 Final qual. vote Result
Votes Place Votes Points Place Total votes Place
1 AleXa "Tongue Tied" 882,872 4 513,491 55 4 1,396,363 1 Final qual.
2 Juliett "Långt från alla andra" 874,697 5 478,131 67 3 1,352,828 3 Out
3 Bladë "Who You Are" 658,134 6 295,431 30 5 953,565 4 Out
4 Lilla Al-Fadji "Delulu" 1,099,787 1 N/a Final
5 Vilhelm Buchaus "Hearts Don't Lie" 883,063 3 495,958 68 2 1,379,021 2 Out
6 Sanna Nielsen "Waste Your Love" 958,236 2 622,640 84 1 1,580,876 N/a Final
Round 2 detailed televoting results
R/O Song Age groups RH
3‑9 10‑15 16‑29 30‑44 45‑59 60‑74 75+
1 "Tongue Tied" 12 12 5 10 5 3 3 5
2 "Långt från alla andra" 10 10 10 5 8 8 8 8
3 "Who You Are" 5 3 3 3 3 5 5 3
5 "Hearts Don't Lie" 3 5 12 8 10 10 10 10
6 "Waste Your Love" 8 8 8 12 12 12 12 12

Final qualification

At the end of the fifth heat, a final qualification round took place, consisting of the most-voted non-qualifying song from each heat. The two most voted songs qualified for the final; the age group system was not used for this vote, but the results from the heats were added to it to determine the result of the final qualification. More specifically, for the heat points, the total number of votes (excluding votes from Radiohjälpen voting group) for each song in each show were divided by the total number of voters (devices) in each show. Then 1,000 points were distributed amongst the songs based on those ratios. The song with the most points immediately advanced to the final. Once the voting has ended, an additional 800 points were distributed amongst the four remaining entries, based on how viewers have voted during the final qualification round. A total of 2,568,015 votes were cast using 366,012 devices, with SEK 235,965 collected for Radiohjälpen.[12]

Code Artist Song Heat Final qual. Total Place Result
Points Place Votes Points
11 Jacqline "Woman" 197 4 602,236 188 385 3 Out
12 Robin Bengtsson "Honey Honey" 204 2 746,243 233 437 1 Final
13 Eva Jumatate "Selfish" 198 3 673,944 210 408 2 Out
14 Meira Omar "Dooset daram" 227 1 N/a Final
15 AleXa "Tongue Tied" 174 5 545,592 169 343 4 Out

Final

The final took place on 7 March 2026 at the Strawberry Arena in Stockholm. A total of 24,063,713 votes were cast using 962,495 devices, with SEK 1,912,546 collected for Radiohjälpen. SVT Play also provided a stream of the final with English commentary by William Lee Adams and Bella Qvist.[12]

R/O Artist Song Juries Public Total Place
1 A-Teens "Iconic" 31 36 67 7
2 Meira Omar "Dooset daram" 33 8 41 9
3 Lilla Al-Fadji "Delulu" 24 39 63 8
4 Saga Ludvigsson "Ain't Today" 5 13 18 12
5 Smash into Pieces "Hollow" 49 41 90 4
6 Cimberly "Eternity" 48 30 78 6
7 Medina "Viva L'Amor" 66 66 132 3
8 Greczula "Half of Me" 64 70 134 2
9 Robin Bengtsson "Honey Honey" 22 7 29 11
10 Felicia "My System" 71 90 161 1
11 Sanna Nielsen "Waste Your Love" 17 16 33 10
12 Brandsta City Släckers "Rakt in i elden" 34 48 82 5
Detailed international jury votes
R/O Song
Armenia
Italy
Croatia
France
Czechia
Australia
Greece
Finland
Total
1 "Iconic" 3 8 5 7 2 6 31
2 "Dooset daram" 8 1 2 4 3 7 8 33
3 "Delulu" 6 7 6 1 3 1 24
4 "Ain't Today" 4 1 5
5 "Hollow" 2 7 6 8 6 6 4 10 49
6 "Eternity" 1 8 3 7 8 10 6 5 48
7 "Viva L'Amor" 5 12 10 5 7 12 12 3 66
8 "Half of Me" 12 5 5 12 10 5 8 7 64
9 "Honey Honey" 10 3 3 2 1 3 22
10 "My System" 7 12 10 12 8 10 12 71
11 "Waste Your Love" 6 2 1 2 2 4 17
12 "Rakt in i elden" 4 10 4 1 4 4 5 2 34
International jury spokespersons
  •  Armenia – David Tserunyan
  •  Croatia – Zlata Mück Sušec
  •  Italy – Mariangela Borneo
  •  France – Alexandra Redde-Amiel
  •  Czechia – Dominika Hašková
  •  Australia – Ashley Doodkorte
  •  Greece – Helena Paparizou
  •  Finland – Jaakko Oleander-Turja
Detailed televoting results
R/O Song Votes Age groups RH Total
3‑9 10‑15 16‑29 30‑44 45‑59 60‑74 75+
1 "Iconic" 1,956,831 5 5 3 4 7 5 5 2 36
2 "Dooset daram" 1,297,916 3 2 1 2 8
3 "Delulu" 2,352,049 10 10 6 7 3 3 39
4 "Ain't Today" 1,434,868 4 3 2 1 1 1 1 13
5 "Hollow" 2,031,417 7 4 4 6 6 6 2 6 41
6 "Eternity" 1,566,592 1 5 3 5 7 4 5 30
7 "Viva L'Amor" 2,565,638 8 8 10 10 8 8 6 8 66
8 "Half of Me" 2,559,709 2 6 8 8 10 12 12 12 70
9 "Honey Honey" 1,209,855 1 2 3 1 7
10 "My System" 3,961,954 12 12 12 12 12 10 10 10 90
11 "Waste Your Love" 1,000,086 2 3 7 4 16
12 "Rakt in i elden" 2,126,798 6 7 7 5 4 4 8 7 48

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