Sweden: The First Heat of Melodifestivalen 2025 Kicks Off Tonight!

One of the most anticipated national finals of the year, Melodifestivalen 2025, officially begins tonight! As the host country of Eurovision 2024, Sweden is aiming for a record-breaking eighth victory, and SVT has promised one of the most exciting Melodifestivalen editions of all time.

For the next six Saturdays, from today until March 8, Sweden’s biggest music competition will dominate the Eurovision season.

New Format for Melodifestivalen 2025

This year, Melodifestivalen introduces a new format:
Five heats will take place, each featuring six artists.
The top two from each heat will qualify directly for the Grand Final on March 9.
The third-place acts from each heat will enter a special vote after the fifth heat, where two additional finalists will be chosen.
A total of 12 artists will compete in the Grand Final for the Swedish Eurovision ticket.

Heats Voting: Results will be decided exclusively by Swedish viewers.
Grand Final Voting: The winner will be determined 50% by public vote and 50% by an international jury, following Eurovision-style voting.

Melodifestivalen 2025 Schedule

Heat 1: Saturday, February 1 – Coop Norrbotten Arena, Luleå
Heat 2: Saturday, February 8 – Scandinavium, Gothenburg
Heat 3: Saturday, February 15 – ABB Arena Syd, Västerås
Heat 4: Saturday, February 22 – Malmö Arena, Malmö
Heat 5: Saturday, March 2 – Husqvarna Garden, Jönköping
Grand Final: Saturday, March 9 – Strawberry Arena, Stockholm-Solna

Heat 1 Lineup & Running Order

The first six contestants of Melodifestivalen 2025 will perform tonight in the following order:

1. Albin Johnsén feat. Pa – “Upp i luften”
2. Maja Ivarsson – “Kamikaze Life”
3. John Lundvik – “Voice of the Silent”
4. Meira Omar – “Hush Hush”
5. Adrian Maceus – “Vår första gång”
6. Linnea Henriksson – “Den känslan”

How to Watch?

Tonight’s show will be hosted by Keyyo and Edvin Törnblom and will begin at 21:00 CET, lasting 90 minutes.

Watch live on:
SVT’s official website – Click HERE

Sweden at Eurovision 2024

Last year, Marcus & Martinus won Melodifestivalen 2024 and represented Sweden at Eurovision 2024 with “Unforgettable”. They finished 9th in the Grand Final, scoring 174 points.

Will Sweden take another step toward Eurovision victory this year? Stay tuned to Eurovisionfun for all the latest updates on Melodifestivalen 2025 and Sweden’s journey to Eurovision 2025!