Swedish broadcaster SVT held the first semi-final of “Melodifestivalen 2026” at Linköping.
Gina Dirawi and Hampus Nessvold hosted the shows.
The Songs
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6 artists competed tonight in the following order:
- Greczula – Half of Me
- Jacqline – Woman
- Noll 2 – Berusade ord (Eng: Drunk Woods)
- Manoel “Junior” Marques Lerin – Copacabana Boy
- Indra Elg – Beautiful Lie
- A*Teens – Iconic
The Results
The voting was held in 3 rounds (in both, the vote was based on 100% public vote)
First Round
The artist who received the most votes overall qualified for the final.
Therefore, Greczula – Half of Me qualified for the final
Second Round
The audience’s vote was calculated based on different age groups:
Thus, the second act to qualify for the final is A*Teens – Iconic
Third Round
The artist who received the most votes overall among the remaining 4 proceeds to the final and that’s Jacqline – Woman
This means the following 3 artists ended their journey in “Melodifestivalen 2026″:
- Indra Elg – Beautiful Lie
- Noll 2 – Berusade ord (Eng: Drunk Woods)
- Manoel “Junior” Marques Lerin – Copacabana Boy
The next shows will be held on:
- 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)
Sweden will compete in semi-final 1 of Eurovision 2026 (May 12th, 2026).
The country will perform in the first half of the show.
Eurovision 2026 will be held in Vienna, Austria, on May 12th, 14th, and 16th, 2026.
