Swedish broadcaster SVT revealed the duo who will host “Melodifestivalen 2026”: Gina Dirawi and Hampus Nessvold
Gina Dirawi will host the contest for the 4th time, after hosting the 2012, 2013, and 2016 editions previously. She is a 35-year-old comedian, songwriter, author, host, and TV personality.
Gina commented:
It’s been ten years since I last met the audience, and I’ve missed it. Melodifestivalen is a very unique stage to stand on. To now be able to come back for the fourth time to the place that made me feel at home as a child, and also together with Hampus, feels incredibly fun
Hampus Nessvold will make his debut as a host of “Melodifestivalen”.
He is a 29-year-old comedian.
Hampus commented:
See Gina as the keyhole brand in this duo, the quality assured one and me as the loose cannon. But I promise to do my best and if it goes badly, I will be the first to give myself a minus in the evening newspapers.
“Melodifestivalen 2026” Line-up
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.
