Melodifestivalen 2025: All Eyes on the Third Heat Tonight!

The journey to find Sweden’s next Eurovision act continues tonight with the third heat of Melodifestivalen 2025!

The host country of Eurovision 2024, Sweden is aiming for a record-breaking eighth win, and SVT has promised a spectacular edition of its most beloved music show to make that happen. With exciting new format changes and a diverse lineup of artists, this year’s Melodifestivalen has already sparked major interest across the Eurovision community.

Melodifestivalen 2025: The New Format

This year, the format has been revamped:

• 5 Heats instead of 4, with 6 acts competing in each.
• The top 2 from each heat will qualify directly for the Grand Final.
• The 3rd-place acts from each heat will enter a second-chance vote after Heat 5, where 2 more finalists will be chosen.

In total, 12 acts will perform in the Grand Final on March 9.

Voting:

• In the heats, the result is 100% decided by the public.
• In the final, a 50/50 split will apply: Swedish televote combined with the votes of an international jury, following the Eurovision format.

Melodifestivalen 2025 Schedule

Heat 1 – Feb 1, Luleå (Coop Norrbotten Arena)
Heat 2 – Feb 8, Gothenburg (Scandinavium)
Heat 3 – Feb 15, Västerås (ABB Arena Syd) – TONIGHT!
Heat 4 – Feb 22, Malmö (Malmö Arena)
Heat 5 – Mar 2, Jönköping (Husqvarna Garden)
Grand Final – Mar 9, Stockholm (Solna) (Strawberry Arena)

Finalists So Far

After the first two heats, we already have 4 finalists:

• John Lundvik – “Voice of the Silent”
• Maja Ivarsson – “Kamikaze Life”
• Erik Segerstedt – “Show Me What Love Is“
• Klara Hammarström – “On and On and On“

Meanwhile, these two artists are still in the second-chance vote:

• Meira Omar – “Hush Hush”
• Kaliffa – “Salute“

Tonight’s Line-Up (Heat 3)

Tonight, six more acts will take the stage at the ABB Arena Syd in Västerås. Here’s the running order:

1. Greczula – “Believe Me” 
2. Malou Prytz – “24K Gold”
3. Björn Holmgren – “Rädda mig” 
4. Dolly Style – “YIHAA” 
5. Angelino – “Teardrops” 
6. Annika Wickihalder – “Life Again” 

Dolly Style returns for another shot at Eurovision glory, while Malou Prytz—who debuted at Melodifestivalen 2019 with “I Do Me”—also steps back into the spotlight. Can one of them secure a spot in the final tonight?

The Hosts

This year’s Melodifestivalen is hosted by the dynamic duo:

✨ Keyyo & Edvin Törnblom

When & Where to Watch

Tonight: Saturday, February 15
Time: 20:00 CET
⏳ Duration: 90 minutes
Watch Live: SVT Play

Sweden at Eurovision: Aiming for #8!

Sweden is the reigning Eurovision champion after Loreen’s historic second win with “Tattoo” in Liverpool 2023, tying with Ireland for the most wins (7).

However, in Malmö 2024, their representatives Marcus & Martinus finished 9th with “Unforgettable”. Can Melodifestivalen 2025 find the act that will deliver Sweden’s 8th victory on home soil?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DcZpzObYzxs

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