Sweden: Conflicting First Reports on Måns Zelmerlöw’s “Revolution”

Selected journalists had the opportunity today to listen to the songs competing in the fourth semi-final of Melodifestivalen 2025. Among them was Revolution by Måns Zelmerlöw, arguably the most highly anticipated entry—not just in Melodifestivalen but in the entire Eurovision season. However, based on initial reports, Revolution does not seem to be convincing as a winning song for Eurovision 2025 in Basel.

According to those who attended the listening session, Revolution bears a strong resemblance to Heroes, the song with which Zelmerlöw won Eurovision in 2015. Specifically, it is once again inspired by Lovers on the Sun, much like Heroes was. Some listeners also drew comparisons to John Newman and Smith & Thell. Others described it as somewhat outdated, suggesting it would have been more fitting for Eurovision a decade ago rather than in 2025.

måns zelmerlöw – revolution

immediately this feels ‘heroes’ inspired. måns seems to be using his 2015 reference track (lovers on the sun) again. we get a nice 90’s dance piano build into a chorus that sounds like ‘walk on water’ malta 2016. it’s sounding like 10’s radio pop. pic.twitter.com/0yvtNdcZtI

— MICEAL O’KANE (@micealokane) February 18, 2025

#Melfest DT4 | Melodi 6 – Måns Zelmerlöw – Revolution
Did you think Heroes sounded like Lovers of the Sun? This DEFINITELY does. It also sounds like John Newman meets Smith & Thell.
I’m just quite let down. This sounds like 2015, not 2025 even in the slightest.
Will it win?… pic.twitter.com/UVoffrSg7m

— Dan (@vDanDesign) February 18, 2025

Of course, there are also those who believe that Revolution is the best entry among all national finals this year and has the potential to win Eurovision 2025 in May.

Sweden, mainly due to Måns Zelmerlöw’s participation, currently leads the betting odds by a significant margin for victory in the 69th Eurovision Song Contest. However, if Måns fails to convince as a potential winner on Saturday, major shifts in the odds are expected, making the race for Eurovision 2025 even more unpredictable.

Will Måns Zelmerlöw manage to win Melodifestivalen 2025 and, subsequently, Eurovision? We’ll find out more when he performs live on the Melodifestivalen stage this Saturday.

Stay tuned to Eurovisionfun for all the latest updates!