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Sweden: “Melodifestivalen 2027” Potential Participants (Part 5)

Doron Lahav

Swedish broadcaster SVT will select its Eurovision 2027 entry via “Melodifestivalen 2027“.
4077 entries were submitted to the selection process, which marks a record

“Melodifestivalen 2027” – Rumored Artists

Swedish media, especially Aftonbladet, reported additional names of potential artists who are rumored to compete in “Melodifestivalen 2027″.
We would like to highlight that the names aren’t officially confirmed by SVT.
You can find the previous parts here: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4

#22. Arja Saijonmaa

Arja Saijonmaa is well-known in the Swedish music industry. She is an 81-year-old Finnish singer, political activist, and actress.
This will mark her 4th attempt at “Melodifestivalen”. In 1987, she finished second with “Högt Över Havet”

Moreover, she competed in “Melodifestivalen” in 2005 and 2019.


In 2022, she performed as a special guest in one of the shows, as she entered the “Melodifestivalen Hall of Fame”. In 2025, she was mentioned in KAJ’s song for Eurovision 2025

23. Ingrid Enckell

Ingrid became known to the Swedish audience in 2025, when she took part in “Swedish Idol” and finished in 4th place. She is a 24-year-old Finnish-Swedish singer.
This will be her debut in the “Melodifestivalen” competition.

You can listen to one of her covers:

24. Jackie Mere

Jackie Mere (real name: Jaqueline Brantsberg) released her debut single in 2023.
She started her career as Veronica Maggio’s backing vocalist.
Jackie is another artist to make her “Melodifestivalen” debut.

You can listen to one of her songs:


25. Melwin Wid

Another newcomer added to the list is Melwin Wid. The 23-year-old singer blends RnB and pop music in Swedish. Last May, he released his debut EP.

You can listen to one of his songs:

26. Mathilda Bohman

Mathilda Bohman, a relatively new name in the Swedish music industry, is rumored to be making her debut on Sweden’s biggest music show.
Recently, she signed with a record label that has had success in Melodifestivalen with artists such as Cornelia Jacobs, Robin Bengtsson, and Anna Bergendahl.
The 20-year-old singer has released 2 original songs so far, and you can listen to one of them:


27. Linda Pritchard

Linda Pritchard is a 43-year-old established singer known for her powerful voice.
She competed twice in “Melodifestivalen” in 2010 and 2011, but failed to qualify for the final.


Ever since then, she has worked on her career and participated in different tours.

28. Nicke Borg

Nicke Borg is reported to make his 2nd “Melodifestivalen” appearance this year.
Previously, the 52-year-old rock singer competed in 2011 with “Leaving Home”:

In 2014, he co-wrote the song “Ta mig” performed by Linda Bengtzing

Rumored Artists So Far

  1. EMD
  2. Per Andersson
  3. Dotter
  4. Eva Jumatate
  5. Maria Sur
  6. E-type
  7. Nanne Grönvall 
  8. Theo Haraldsson 
  9. Cazzi Opeia
  10. Nomi Tales
  11. Royz Rollerz
  12. Envyyou
  13. Joanné Nugas
  14. Imenella
  15. Ulrik Munther
  16. Bishara
  17. Kevin Walker
  18. Love Stenmarck
  19. Caspar Camitz
  20. Dom Första
  21. Little Sis Nora
  22. Arja Saijonmaa
  23. Ingrid Enckell
  24. Jackie Mere
  25. Melwin Wid
  26. Mathilda Bohman
  27. Linda Pritchard
  28. Nicke Borg

“Melodifestivalen 2027” – Known Details

  1. Björn Kjellman and Oscar Zia will host “Melodifestivalen 2027″.
  2. The selected jury will shortlist the submitted songs.
  3. The competition will consist of 6 shows: 5 semi-finals and a grand final.
  4. The show will be held on the following dates and in the cities”
    1. Semi-Final 1: Saturday, February 6th, 2027 (Löfbergs Arena, Karlstad)
    2. Semi-Final 1: Saturday, February 13th, 2027 (Scandinavium, Göteborg)
    3. Semi-Final 1: Saturday, February 20th, 2027 (Malmö Arena, Malmö)
    4. Semi-Final 1: Saturday, February 27th, 2027 (Halmstad Arena, Halmstad)
    5. Semi-Final 5: Saturday, March 6th, 2027 (Himmelstalundshallen, Norrköping)
    6. Final: Saturday, March 13th, 2027 (Strawberry Arena, Stockholm)
  5. 4,077 songs were submitted to the “Melodifestivalen 2027″.
  6. 30 acts will compete in the semi-final, 12 of them will qualify for the final.
  7. There aren’t any restrictions regarding the language of the songs.
  8. At least 30% of the chosen acts will be performed in Swedish.
  9. At least 50% of the chosen songs must feature female writers/composers.
  10. Any Swedish citizen/resident can apply. Foreign performers are welcome, as long as at least one of the songwriters/composers is Swedish.
  11. Performers must be at least 18 years old by May 2027.
  12. All submitted songs must not have been released before the contest.
  13. The song duration must be between 2 and 3 minutes.
  14. SVT might invite some performers, writers and composers to submits songs.
  15. The 30 selected artists and the team behind each song will be revealed in a press conference in November-December 2026.
  16. The full regulations can be found here
  17. Hans Abrahamsson was assigned as the new “Melodifestivalen 2027” project manager

It will be the first time that Halmstad and Norrköping host a “Melodifestivalen” show.
As almost alwsys, Stockholm will get to host the final.

Felicia represented Sweden in Eurovision 2026
She performed “My System” and finished in 20th place:

Eurovision 2027 will be held in Burgas, Bulgaria on May 11th, 13th, 15th, 2027

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