Swedish broadcaster SVT held a special press conference where the 30 participants of “Melodifestivalen 2026” were revealed:
Semi-Final 1: January 31st, 2026 (Linköping)
- Indra Elg – Beautiful Lie
- Noll 2 – Berusade ord (Eng: Drunk Woods)
- Manoel “Junior” Marques Lerin – Copacabana Boy
- Greczula – Half of Me
- A*Teens – Iconic
- Jacqline – Woman
Semi-Final 2: February 7th, 2026 (Göteborg)
- Klara Almström – Där hela världen väntar (Eng: Where The Whole World Is Waiting)
- Arwin – Glitter
- Robin Bengtsson – Honey
- Felicia – My System
- Laila Adèle – Oxygen
- Brandsta City Släckers – Rakt in i elden (Eng: Straight into the fire)
Semi-Final 3: February 14th, 2026 (Kristianstad)
- Saga Ludvigsson – Ain’t Today
- Patrik Jean – Dusk Till Dawn
- Emilia Pantić – Nothing
- Korslagda – King of Rock ‘n’ Roll
- Eva Jumatate – Selfish
- Medina – Viva L’Amor
Semi-Final 4: February 21st, 2026 (Malmö)
- Meira Omar – Dooset Daram
- Cimberly – Eternity
- Erika Jonsson – Från landet (Eng: From the country)
- Felix Manu – Hatar att jag älskars dig (Eng: Hate that I love you)
- Smash Into Pieces – Hollow
- Timo Räisänen – Igenting är apter oss (Eng: Nothing is right for us)
Semi-Final 5: February 28th, 2026 (Sundsvall)
- Lilla Al-Fadji – Delulu
- Vilhelm Buchaus – Heart Don’t Lie
- JULIETT – Långt från alla andra (Eng: Far from everyone else)
- AleXa – Tongue Tied
- Sanna Nielsen – Waste Your Love
- Bladë – Who You Are?
“Melodifestivalen 2026” – Known Details
- The competition will consist of 6 shows: 5 semi-finals and a grand final.
- 30 acts will compete in the semi-final, and 12 of them will qualify for the final.
- The dates and host cities will be as follows:
- Semi-Final 1: January 31st, 2026 (Linköping)
- Semi-Final 2: February 7th, 2026 (Göteborg)
- Semi-Final 3: February 14th, 2026 (Kristianstad)
- Semi-Final 4: February 21st, 2026 (Malmö)
- Semi-Final 5: February 28th, 2026 (Sundsvall)
- Final: March 7th, 2026 (Stockholm)
- 2 acts will qualify from each semi-final to the final.
- The semi-final results will be based on the public vote only.
- The 3rd-placed teams in the semi-finals will proceed to the qualification round (second chance). 2 of them will get a ticket to the final.
- The final results will be based on 50% public votes and 50% international jury.
KAJ represented Sweden in Eurovision 2025
They performed “Bara Bada Bastu” and ended in 4th place
Eurovision 2026 will be held in Vienna, Austria, on May 12th, 14th, and 16th, 2026.
