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Sweden: Two more artists added to the list of Melodifestivalen 2025!

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In anticipation of the official announcements regarding the line-up for Melodifestivalen 2025, Swedish newspaper Aftonbladet has revealed two more names that seem to be courting Sweden’s representation in the upcoming Eurovision Song Contest. Both artists are new talents who will try their luck in the contest for the first time:

  • Saga Ludvigsson: At the age of 18, she has participated in the talent show “Talang”, where she was a finalist, as well as in the “Idol” contest, finishing second.
  • Adrian Macéus: The 19-year-old singer has been on the musical theatre stage and played the lead role in the Christmas calendar “Storm på lugna gatan”.

According to Aftonbladet, Swedish broadcaster SVT aims to present the full list of artists around the end of November through a press conference.

With the new additions the Melodifestivalen 2025 participant list is almost complete, as we are able to know 28 out of 30 possible contestants. The names of the artists are as follows:

  • Måns Zelmerlöw
  • Kaliffa
  • Arvingarna
  • Andreas Lundstedt
  • Dolly-Style
  • Malou Prytz
  • Klara Hammarström
  • Scarlet
  • John Lundvik
  • Maja Ivarsson
  • Meira Omar
  • Annika Wickihalder
  • Tennessee Tears
  • Björn Holmgren
  • KAJ
  • Arwin
  • Angelino
  • Kristofer Greczula
  • Albin Johnsén
  • Nomi Bontegard
  • Maria Rolf, Maria Persson and Sandra Estberg
  • Linnea Henriksson
  • Ella Tiritiello
  • Fredrik ”Swedish cowboy” Lundman
  • Erik Segerstedt
  • Victoria Silvstedt
  • Saga Ludvigsson
  • Adrian Macéus

Melodifestivalen is expected to start on 1 February 2025 and the grand final will take place on 8 March.

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Source: aftonbladet

 

Sweden: Four more artists rumored to take part in Melodifestivalen 2025!

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In anticipation of the official announcement of the Melodifestivalen 2025 line, Swedish newspaper Aftonbladet has revealed four entries, who seem to add the list of the artists who will compete for a chance to represent Sweden at Eurovision 2025.

  • Linnea Henriksson: Multi-talented singer with a significant career in Sweden, known to the fans as she presented Melodifestival 2020. In 2022 she was due to commentate the contest in Turin, but was forced to cancel after she tested positive for COVID-19. She made her debut in the music world in 2010 when she participated in the “Idol” contest.
  • Ella Tiritiello: She attracted a lot of attention when, at the age of 14, she sang from the roof of the Globes during the tribute to Avicii that marked the beginning of the official name change of the classic Stockholm arena to Avicii arena. Τhe 18 year old is rumoured to compete with a swedish ballad.
  • Fredrik Lundman: The Swedish cowboy became known for his participation in the 2021 Idol competition for which he was singled out for his love of country music and style.
  • Erik Segerstedt: He first appeared on the TV4 talent show in 2006 in which he finished second. He is well known to fans of the competition as he has successfully participated in Melodifestivalen in the past, in 2009 together with Danny Saucedo and Mattias Andréasson in the band EMD which finished third with “Baby goodbye” and in 2013 in a duet with Tone Damli with the song “Hello goodbye” which reached the Second Chance.According to Aftonbladet,  SVT’s intention is to present the entire line up at a press conference at the end of November.

    With the new additions, we are now able to know 25 out of the 30 artists who seem to be participating in Melodifestivalen 2025. According to the already published lists, the following artists will be present at the upcoming edition of Melodifestivalen:

  • Frans
  • Måns Zelmerlöw
  • Arvingarna
  • John Lundvik
  • Kalifa
  • Andreas Lundstedt
  • Dolly-Style
  • Malou Prytz
  • Klara Hammarström
  • Scarlet
  • Maja Ivarsson
  • Meira Omar
  • Annika Wickihalder
  • Tennessee Tears
  • Angelino
  • Kristofer Greczula
  • Björn Holmgren
  • KAJ
  • Arwin
  • Albin Johnsén
  • Nomi Bontegard

Source: aftonbladet

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Sweden: Keyyo and Edvin Törnblom are the hosts of Melodifestivalen 2025!

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The national broadcaster of Sweden, SVT, announced today the hosts of Melodifestivalen 2025!

Kristina “Keyyo” Petrushin and Edvin Törnblom are going to host Melodifestivalen 2025, the competition that determines Sweden’s participation in the Eurovision Song Contest.

Russian-Swedish comedian Keyyo, or Kristina Petrushina as she is called, made her breakthrough already in her teens with her sketches on Youtube. Since then, she has continued to make humor, podcasts and TV shows. She has previously hosted “Kristallen” and “Talang”, among others. She has also had her own TV series, including the comedy series “Keyyo & Co” on SVT and runs the humor podcast “Frågar åt en kompis”  with Hampus Hedström.

“I am really looking forward to sharing this fantastic journey with Edvin, who, like me, has a deep love for the competition. We will do our utmost to invite everyone to a Mello where everyone feels part of the party.”

Edvin Törnblom started his career as an intern at “Filip och Fredriks Breaking news”, where he worked his way up. Since then, he has worked at SVT, Sveriges Radio and since 2020 runs the humor podcast “Ursäkta” with Johanna Nordström. In 2022, he released his first book “Bögen är lös”, the same year he hosted the QX Gay Gala with Sissela Benn.

“I love this competition almost most of all in the world so I will take good care of it. I am so much looking forward to sharing this crazy journey together with Keyyo, the artists and all Mello lovers”

Melodifestivalen 2025 schedule is as per below:

  • February 1st: Semi-final 1 – Luleå
  • February 8th: Semi-final 2 – Gothenburg
  • February 15th: Semi-final 3 – Västerås
  • February 22nd: Semi-final 4 – Malmö
  • March 1st: Semi-final 5 – Jönköping
  • March 8th: Grand Final – Stockholm

Source: SVT

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Sweden: More names added to the Melodifestivalen 2025 line-up!

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As we approach the reveal date of the line-up of the upcoming Melodifestival edition, rumors continue strong in Sweden. The list of competitors for Sweden’s representation in Eurovision 2025 will now include two additional artists, in addition to the rumored names we previously informed you about.

Melodifestivalen 2025 – two more rumored artists

Among the following two artists, one of them has already participated in the Swedish selection, while there is also a Melodifestivalen debutant.

Hence and according to Aftonbladet ‘s sources , the following will be compete in Melodifestivalen 2025:

  • Albin Johnsén: At the age of 35, he has already participated in Melodifestivalen in two occasions, in 2016 and 2020. However, both times he did not make it to the final. It is also rumored that his entry for the upcoming Melodifestivalen will be in Swedish with party elements.
  • Nomi Bontegard: Nomi is a Melodifestivalen debutant and although not having experience in the Swedish selection show, she is ready to stand out and bring something different to the competition.

Who else will take part in Melodifestivalen 2025?

According to the lists published before, the following artists will be present in the upcoming edition of Melodifestivalen:

  • Måns Zelmerlöw
  • Arvingarna
  • John Lundvik
  • Kalifa
  • Andreas Lundstedt
  • Dolly-Style
  • Malou Prytz
  • Klara Hammarström
  • Scarlet
  • Maja Ivarsson
  • Meira Omar
  • Annika Wickihalder
  • Tennessee Tears
  • Angelino
  • Kristofer Greczula
  • Björn Holmgren
  • KAJ
  • Arwin

Although it has been rumored, Fråns has officially ruled out returning to Melodifestivalen. Fråns reportedly sang a demo that was submitted to Melodifestivalen, but he had no intention of taking part.

Melodifestivalen 2025

Six live televised performances—five semifinals and a Grand Final—will make up Melodifestivalen 2025.

The Swedish national selection will consist of 30 songs in total, with 6 songs competing in each semi-final. Twelve songs will eventually compete in the Grand Final for the opportunity to represent Sweden in Switzerland at Eurovision 2025. An international jury and public voting will be used to select the winner.

Melodifestivalen 2025 will visit cities like Luleå, Gothenburg, Västerås, Malmö, Jönköping, and Stockholm as it travels throughout Sweden. On Saturday, February 1, 2025, the competition will begin, and it will end on Saturday, March 8, 2025.

  • February 1st: Semi-final 1 – Luleå
  • February 8th: Semi-final 2 – Gothenburg
  • February 15th: Semi-final 3 – Västerås
  • February 22nd: Semi-final 4 – Malmö
  • March 1st: Semi-final 5 – Jönköping
  • March 8th: Grand Final – Stockholm

The winners of Melodifestivalen 2024 and therefore Sweden’s representatives in Eurovision were Marcus & Martinus with “Unforgettable“, who finished in ninth place.

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Source: aftonbladet

Sweden: Three more artists are rumored to participate in Melodifestivalen 2025!

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Sweden seems to be preparing for Eurovision 2025, with the list of participants for Melodifestivalen 2025 continuously growing. In total, thirty artists are expected to participate in Sweden’s national final, and according to reports, SVT plans to present all the contestants at a press conference that will take place at the end of November.

However, according to information from Aftonbladet, three more entries are almost certain to compete in Melodifestivalen 2025:

Björn Holmgren: The 28-year-old artist became known to the general public through the TikTok platform, and in 2022, his song titled “Ut med allt” reached the top of the Swedish charts. Aftonbladet’s sources report that the artist’s next step is the stage of Melodifestivalen 2025.

KAJ: The Finnish-Swedish group KAJ was founded in 2009 in Österbotten, Finland, and consists of three members: Kevin Holmström, Axel Åhman, and Jakob Norrgård. They have released seven albums and have also been involved in musicals. Reports indicate that their immediate plans include participation in Eurovision 2025.

Arwin: The emerging 16-year-old artist Arwin Ismail has confirmed his participation in Melodifestivalen 2025. Arwin has also become known through TikTok and released his first song last autumn. At the end of summer, he was one of the artists who participated during Rockbjörnen, and now, according to multiple sources, he has secured a spot in Sweden’s national final.

We remind you that the names already announced and expected to participate in Sweden’s national final are as follows:

  • Kristofer Greczula
  • Angelino
  • Frans
  • Måns Zelmerlöw
  • Arvingarna
  • John Lundvik
  • Kalifa
  • Andreas Lundstedt
  • Dolly-Style
  • Malou Prytz
  • Klara Hammarström
  • Scarlet
  • Maja Ivarsson
  • Meira Omar
  • Annika Wickihalder
  • Tennessee Tears

Melodifestivalen is expected to kick off on February 1, 2025, and the grand final will take place on March 8.

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Source: Aftonbladet

Sweden: Tickets for Melodifestivalen 2025 go on sale on November 6!

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Good news from Sweden and the fans of Melodifestivalen! Tickets for the six nights of Melodifestivalen 2025 will be on sale from 6 November 2024. Specifically, the tickets are for eighteen shows in total. The six televised live shows, six evening rehearsals and six evening shows.

Tickets will be available on the TicketMaster platform. The platform in a press release announced among other things that:

“The 2025 edition of the Melodifestival tour features an exciting mix of new and old host cities from north to south. The festivities kick off on 31 January in Luleå and then continue in Gothenburg, Västerås, Malmö and Jönköping and end, in keeping with tradition, with the grand finale in Stockholm on 8 March.

From the glittering live performances to the excitement when the winners are announced, Melodifestivalen is an event that brings generations together and offers unforgettable moments.”

 

 Tickets will be available for the following 18 performances:

Semi-Final #1: Luleå (January 31 & February 1) Coop Norrbotten Arena
Semi-final #2: Gothenburg (7-8 February) Scandinavium
Semifinal #3: Västerås (February 14-15) ABB Arena Syd
Semifinal #4: Malmö (21-22 February) Malmö Arena
Semi-Final #5: Jonkoping (28 February & 1 March) Husqvarna Garden

Grand Final: Stockholm (7-8 March) Strawberry Arena

The Melodifestivalen 2025 journey starts on 1 February 2025 and ends on 8 March 2025. It will travel to Luleå, Gothenburg, Västerås, Malmö, Jönköping and Stockholm on the following dates:

01/02/2025 – Melodifestivalen 2025 Semi-Final #1 – Luleå
08/02/2025 – Melodifestivalen 2025 Semi-Final #2 – Gothenburg
15/02/2025 – Melodifestivalen 2025 Semi-Final #3 – Västerås
22/02/2025 – Melodifestivalen 2025 Semi-Final #4 – Malmö
01/03/2025 – Melodifestivalen 2025 Semi-Final #5 – Jönköping
08/03/2025 – Melodifestivalen 2025 Grand Final – Stockholm

 

The songs that will compete to participate in the grand final of Melodifestivalen 2025 will be thirty. Six songs will participate in each semi-final. In the final, twelve songs will be competing for Sweden’s big win and representation in Basel in 2025 at the Eurovision Song Contest. The final song selection will result from a combination of public voting and voting by an international jury.

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Source: esctoday

Sweden: Two additional artists added to the Melodifestivalen 2025 line-up!

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As the reveal date of the line-up of the upcoming Melodifestival edition approaches, rumors continue strong in Sweden. The list of competitors for Sweden’s representation in Eurovision 2025 will now include two additional artists, in addition to the rumored names we previously informed you about.

Melodifestivalen 2025 – two more rumored artists

Among the following two artists, one of them has already participated in the Swedish selection, while there is also a Melodifestivalen debutant.

Hence and according to Expressen ‘s sources , the following will be compete in Melodifestivalen 2025:

  • Angelino: At the age of 25, he has already participated in Melodifestivalen in 2022. He performed his song “The End” in the competition’s fourth heat, finishing fifth and missing out on the final.
  • Kristofer Greczula: The 32-year-old Kristofer Greczula started out as a vocalist in the rock group “Damn Delicious” before going solo in 2017. Additionally, Kristofer has made appearances on TV4’s “Nyhetsmorgon” and the show “Allsång på Skansen.” Kristofer will take part in the Swedish selection for the first time.

Who else will take part in Melodifestivalen 2025?

According to the lists published before, the following artists will be present in the upcoming edition of Melodifestivalen:

  • Frans
  • Måns Zelmerlöw
  • Arvingarna
  • John Lundvik
  • Kalifa
  • Andreas Lundstedt
  • Dolly-Style
  • Malou Prytz
  • Klara Hammarström
  • Scarlet
  • Maja Ivarsson
  • Meira Omar
  • Annika Wickihalder
  • Tennessee Tears

Fran might not appear prepared for the competition, so it is mentioned that his participation is not entirely certain. Though not as certain as the others listed, it is not unlike to see him perform at Melodifestivalen in 2025.

Melodifestivalen 2025

Six live televised performances—five semifinals and a Grand Final—will make up Melodifestivalen 2025.

The Swedish national selection will consist of 30 songs in total, with 6 songs competing in each semi-final. Twelve songs will eventually compete in the Grand Final for the opportunity to represent Sweden in Switzerland at Eurovision 2025. An international jury and public voting will be used to select the winner.

Melodifestivalen 2025 will visit cities like Luleå, Gothenburg, Västerås, Malmö, Jönköping, and Stockholm as it travels throughout Sweden. On Saturday, February 1, 2025, the competition will begin, and it will end on Saturday, March 8, 2025.

  • February 1st: Semi-final 1 – Luleå
  • February 8th: Semi-final 2 – Gothenburg
  • February 15th: Semi-final 3 – Västerås
  • February 22nd: Semi-final 4 – Malmö
  • March 1st: Semi-final 5 – Jönköping
  • March 8th: Grand Final – Stockholm

The winners of Melodifestivalen 2024 and therefore Sweden’s representatives in Eurovision were Marcus & Martinus with “Unforgettable“, who finished in ninth place.

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Source: expressen

Sweden: Four additional artists added to the Melodifestival 2025 line-up!

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Although we expect SVT to announce the lineup for the Swedish national selection, Melodifestivalen, in 2025, rumors are becoming more heated in Sweden. The list of competitors for Sweden’s representation in Eurovision 2025 will now include four additional artists, in addition to the rumored names we previously informed you about.

Melodifestivalen 2025 – four more rumored artists

Among the following four artists, some of them have already participated in the Swedish selection, while there are also Melodifestivalen debutants.

Hence and according to Aftonbladet ‘s sources , the following will be compete in Melodifestivalen 2025:

  • Maja Ivarsson: Hits like “Living in America” and “Painted by numbers” helped her achieve considerable success in Sweden and the USA as the lead singer of The Sounds. She participated in TV4’s “Så mycket bättre” in 2012 and has produced techno pop music with the duo Crew of Me & You. It will be Maja’s first Melodifestivalen appearance.
  • Meira Omar: Meira Omar was a participant of the first edition of “Love Island Sweden” and even married her co-star Oskar Nordstrand. She has released several songs since 2019, mostly on YouTube, and has previously taken part in Bollywood movies.
  • Annika Wickihalder: Third-place finisher in “Idol” 2021, 23-year-old Wickihalder made her big break earlier this year at the Melodifestivalen, where she advanced to the final with her song “Light” and she finished eighth.
  • Tennessee Tears: The country duo consists of Tilda Feuk and Jonas Hermansson. They competed in Melodifestivalen 2023 with the song “Now I know” and are mentored by the former Melodifestivalen winner, Jill Johnson. The duo qualified to the semi-final round, where they finished fifth.

Who else will take part in Melodifestivalen 2025?

According to the list published past week, the following ten artists will be present in the upcoming edition of Melodifestivalen:

  • Frans
  • Måns Zelmerlöw
  • Arvingarna
  • John Lundvik
  • Kalifa
  • Andreas Lundstedt
  • Dolly-Style
  • Malou Prytz
  • Klara Hammarström
  • Scarlet

Fran might not appear prepared for the competition, so it is mentioned that his participation is not entirely certain. Though not as certain as the others listed, it is not unlike to see him perform at Melodifestivalen in 2025.

The winners of Melodifestivalen 2024 and therefore Sweden’s representatives in Eurovision were Marcus & Martinus with “Unforgettable“, who finished in ninth place.

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Source: aftonbladet

Sweden: First 10 participants for Melodifestivalen 2025 revealed!

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The first ten names of the Melodifestivalen 2025 have been revealed.

Among the first 10 names of the Melodifestivalen contestants we have previous participants in the Swedish national final including four previous winners of Melodifestivalen and even a former Eurovision winner.

According to Aftonblandet, these are the first 10 contestants we will see next year competing in Melodifestivalen:

  • Frans: Frans won Melodifestivalen in 2016 and represented Sweden in Stockholm with If I were Sorry
  • Måns Zelmerlöw: The Eurovision Song Contest 2015 winner will come back next year.  According to Aftonbladet, Måns is teaming with songwriter Ola Svensson.
  • Arvingarna: The Schlager, pop band won Melodifestivalen the first time they participated in the competition in 1993.  They have participated a total of six times since.
  • John Lundvik: John Ludvik has participated three times in Melodifestivalen.  He won the Swedish national final in 2019 and represented Sweden with Too Late for Love.
  • Kaliffa
  • Andreas Lundstedt: Andreas Lundstedt has competed five times in Melodifestivalen as part of Alcazar and four as a solo act.  And next will mark the tenth participation for the disco king.
  • Dolly-Style:  Dolly Style plans to compete in Melodifestivalen with their new line-up.  This will be the fourth time that the girl band has taken part in Melodifestivalen.  Dolly Style has four members, three of their current members had competed as Dolly Style in Melodifestivalen before.
  • Malou Prytz: Malou Prytz debuted in Melodifestivalen 2019 with I do me.  After having a positive reception she came back in 2020 and 2022.  Now she is 21 and is ready for her fourth participation.
  • Klara Hammarström
  • Scarlet

Are you looking forward to seeing the return to Melodifestivalen of some of the previous participants?  Which act are you most excited to see participating next year?

Source: Aftonbladet

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Sweden: Scarlet return to Melodifestivalen 2025!

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Scarlet made their debut last spring, when the metal band came very close to reaching the final of Melodifestivalen 2024 with their song “Circus X”.

Many sources have reported to the newspaper Expressen that the band is set to return to Melodifestivalen 2025, the Swedish national final.

A few months ago, the competition’s project manager, Anders Wistbacka, spoke about the variety of entries in the competition.

“We want different types of songs and rhythms – both ballads and up-tempo tracks. It’s important to include pieces that immediately grab attention, but also those that might require one or more listens to fully appreciate,” he said.

According to Expressen, Scarlet fits well into the diversity that Melodifestivalen aims to create.

In total, nearly 2,800 songs have been submitted for Melodifestivalen 2025, and rumours suggest that several established artists are among the contestants. The final list of contestants is expected to be announced in December, but until then, many things can change.

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Source: expressen.se