Melodifestivalen 2026: Here are the artists in the running!

The full list of participants in Melodifestivalen 2026, Sweden's national selection for Eurovision, has just been revealed at a press conference. Before we delve into the names of the artists who will be trying to succeed KAJ and their anthem about the benefits of the sauna to represent Sweden at Eurovision, let's take a look at the major changes that have shaped this year's contest.

A record number of applications!

The work of the production to make Melodifestivalen « Sweden's most attractive stage » seems to be paying off! This year's competition saw a record number of 3,888 applications submitted, up 39% on last year.

The 2026 edition also marks a major change in the way artists are selected. SVT announced this summer that the 30 songs in the running would henceforth be selected by an internal committee, giving full editorial responsibility to the public broadcaster and relegating the jury to a decision-making support role. The aim? For SVT to retain the final « cut of Melodifestival programming, without ignoring the analysis of trends in today's digital music landscape. Has the objective been achieved? Here is the list of artists at Melodifestival 2026.

The list of participants in Melodifestivalen 2026

The line-up includes some big names, Melodifestival regulars, two former Eurovision participants and AleXa, winner of the American Song Contest!

All participants

Heat 1

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Heat 4

Heat 5

Final

Artist	Song
Indra NON QUALIFIE	Beautiful Lie
noll2 NON QUALIFIE	Berusade ord
Junior Lerin NON QUALIFIE	Copacabana Boy
Greczula EN FINALE	Half of Me
A*Teens EN FINALE	Iconic
Jacqline NON QUALIFIE	Woman
Klara Almström NON QUALIFIE	Där hela världen väntar
Arwin NON QUALIFIE	Glitter
Robin Bengtsson EN FINALE	Honey Honey
Felicia EUROVISION	My System
Laila Adèle NON QUALIFIE	Oxygen
Brandsta City Släckers EN FINALE	Rakt in i elden
Saga Ludvigsson EN FINALE	Ain't Today
Patrik Jean NON QUALIFIE	Dusk Till Dawn
Emilia Pantić NON QUALIFIE	Ingenting
Korslagda NON QUALIFIE	King of Rock ’n’ Roll
Eva Jumatate NON QUALIFIE	Selfish
Medina EN FINALE	Viva l'amor
Meira Omar EN FINALE	Dooset Daram
Cimberly EN FINALE	Eternity
Erika Jonsson NON QUALIFIE	Från landet
Felix Manu NON QUALIFIE	Hatar att jag älskar dig
Smash Into Pieces EN FINALE	Hollow
Timo Räisänen NON QUALIFIE	Ingenting är efter oss
Lilla Al-Fadji EN FINALE	Delulu
Vilhelm Buchaus NON QUALIFIE	Hearts Don’t Lie
JULIETT NON QUALIFIE	Långt från alla andra
AleXa NON QUALIFIE	Tongue Tied
Sanna Nielsen EN FINALE	Waste Your Love
Bladë NON QUALIFIE	Who You Are

Artist	Song
Indra NON QUALIFIE	Beautiful Lie
noll2 NON QUALIFIE	Berusade ord
Junior Lerin NON QUALIFIE	Copacabana Boy
Jacqline NON QUALIFIE	Woman

Artist	Song
Klara Almström NON QUALIFIE	Där hela världen väntar
Arwin NON QUALIFIE	Glitter
Laila Adèle NON QUALIFIE	Oxygen

Artist	Song
Patrik Jean NON QUALIFIE	Dusk Till Dawn
Emilia Pantić NON QUALIFIE	Ingenting
Korslagda NON QUALIFIE	King of Rock ’n’ Roll
Eva Jumatate NON QUALIFIE	Selfish

Artist	Song
Erika Jonsson NON QUALIFIE	Från landet
Felix Manu NON QUALIFIE	Hatar att jag älskar dig
Timo Räisänen NON QUALIFIE	Ingenting är efter oss

Artist	Song
Vilhelm Buchaus NON QUALIFIE	Hearts Don’t Lie
JULIETT NON QUALIFIE	Långt från alla andra
AleXa NON QUALIFIE	Tongue Tied
Bladë NON QUALIFIE	Who You Are

Artist	Song
A*Teens	Iconic
Meira Omar	Dooset Daram
Lilla Al-Fadji	Delulu
Saga Ludvigsson	Ain't Today
Smash Into Pieces	Hollow
Cimberly	Eternity
Medina	Viva l'amor
Greczula	Half of Me
Robin Bengtsson	Honey Honey
Felicia EUROVISION	My System
Sanna Nielsen	Waste Your Love
Brandsta City Släckers	Rakt in i elden

When will Melodifestivalen 2026 be held?

Melodifestival 2026 will be held over 5 semi-finals:

31 January: Round 1, Linköping (Saab Arena)
7 February: Round 2, Göteborg (Scandinavium)
14 February: Round 3, Kristianstad (Kristianstad Arena)
21 February: Round 4, Malmö (Malmö Arena)
28 February: Round 5 + Final qual, Sundsvall (Gärdehov Arena)
7 March: Final in Stockholm (Strawberry Arena)

Sweden at Eurovision

Sweden

0 Entries

0 Wins

2023 Last Win

1 Best Rank

0 Top 3 Finishes

ESC Ranking History

Avg: 8.7

Year	Artist / Song	Pts	Rank
2026	Felicia « My System »	51	20
2025	KAJ « Bara bada bastu »	321	4
2024	Marcus & Martinus « Unforgettable »	174	9
2023	Loreen « Tattoo »	583	1 🏆
2022	Cornelia Jakobs « Hold Me Closer »	438	4
2021	Tusse « Voices »	109	14

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