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Sweden: The First Bets for Melodifestivalen 2025 | Måns Zelmerlöw Leads the Odds!

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Just a few hours after the announcement of the contestants for Melodifestivalen 2025, the first bets on the winner have already started to emerge, even though we are still two months away from hearing the songs of the first semi-final!

The favorite to win is Måns Zelmerlöw, who is aiming for his second victory at Melodifestivalen. This will be his fourth participation in the festival.

His entry, “Revolution”, is co-written by David Lindgren Zacharias, Måns Zelmerlöw, Ola Svensson, and Sebastian Atas.

In second place is John Lundvik, who previously won Melodifestivalen in 2019.

Third place is currently held by SCARLET, with fan-favorite Klara Hammarström in fourth. The top five is rounded out by Malou Prytz and Saga Ludvigsson.

It’s worth noting that the current betting odds are based solely on the names of the artists. Looking at previous years, the odds have only been accurate at this stage in 2014, 2015, 2023, and 2024.

Melodifestivalen 2025 Schedule:

  • First Semi-Final: Saturday, February 1, 2025, Coop Norrbotten Arena, Luleå
  • Second Semi-Final: Saturday, February 8, 2025, Scandinavium, Gothenburg
  • Third Semi-Final: Saturday, February 15, 2025, ABB Arena Syd, Västerås
  • Fourth Semi-Final: Saturday, February 22, 2025, Malmö Arena, Malmö
  • Fifth Semi-Final: Saturday, March 1, 2025, Husqvarna Garden, Jönköping
  • Grand Final: Saturday, March 8, 2025, Strawberry Arena, Stockholm

The winners of Melodifestivalen 2024, who represented Sweden in Eurovision, were Marcus & Martinus with their song “Unforgettable”, achieving ninth place in the Eurovision Grand Final.

Stay tuned to Eurovision Fun for all updates on Sweden’s journey to Eurovision 2025!

Source: eurovisionworld

Sweden: These are the contestants of Melodifestivalen 2025!

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The names of the artists selected to compete in Melodifestivalen 2025, the national final through which Sweden’s entry for the 69th Eurovision Song Contest in Basel, Switzerland, will be selected, have just been announced. Read more

Sweden: Melodifestivalen 2025 artists to be revealed on 26th of November!

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The date of the announcement of the artists that are going to take part in Melodifestivalen 2025, the music contest through which Sweden is going to choose their participation in the 69th Eurovision Song Contest in Basel, Switzerland, has been revealed.

As per post of ESC Discord on X, the national broadcaster of the Scandinavian kingdom, SVT, confirmed via an invitation to the press that the names of the artists that have been selected to partake in Melodifestivalen 2025 are scheduled to be revealed during a press conference in Stockholm on Tuesday 26th of November at 11:00 CET.

The dates of Melodifestivalen 2025 are 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

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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: 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.

For all news regarding the competition stay tuned to Eurovision Fun!

Source: esctoday

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.

Stay tuned on Eurovisionfun for all the news regarding the Swedish participation at the Eurovision Song Contest 2025, in Basel!

Source: expressen.se

Sweden: John Lundvik returns to Melodifestivalen in 2025!

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According to the available information, John Lundvik, who represented Sweden in the 2019 Eurovision Song Contest, is about to return in Melodifestivalen, in 2025. At least as per several resources of the Swedish newspaper Expressen.

An individual with lots of knowledge regarding Melodifestivalen points out that “it would be exciting should former winners return” making reference to Måns Zelmerlöw who is also remoured to be returning.

Fifth participation for John Lundvik

John Lundvik won Melodifestivalen in 2019 with the song “Too late for love”. Since then, the song has been quite popular on Spotify. Whether he can repeat his success remains to be seen. According to various sources who spoke to Expressen, the artist will make his return to Melodifestivalen next year. If confirmed, this will be John Lundvik’s fifth appearance at Melodifestivalen. In addition to his win in 2019, he has also finished  third, eighth and tenth in the final of previous editions.

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In total, almost 2,800 songs have been submitted for Melodifestivalen 2025, and the contestants are rumored to include several established artists. The process from song submission to official confirmation of entry varies for each entry. The final list of contestants is expected to be announced in December, but a lot can change until then.

Source: Expressen

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The Netherlands: Cornald Maas on disqualification – “F*ck the EBU”!

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AVROTROS earlier on released a statement about the incident that led to the disqualification of Joost Klein from this year’s Eurovision Song Contest Grand Final! The national broadcaster had a serious reaction against the resolution of the issue by the EBU and the frustration never ends!

Cornald Maas has reacted to the disqualification of Joost Klein. The commentator can’t understand why Joost is not allowed to play in the Eurovision final. Cornald Maas is furious about Joost Klein‘s disqualification and on an informal press conference he commented:

“F*ck the EBU!”

Source: nu.nl

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Breaking News: AVROTROS statement about the incident that led to the Dutch disqualification!

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AVROTROS just released a statement about the incident that led to the disqualification of Joost Klein from this year’s Eurovision Song Contest Grand Final! The statement reads the following:

“An incident occurred after last Thursday’s performance.
Against clearly made agreements, Joost was filmed when he had just gotten off stage and had to rush to the greenroom. At that moment, Joost repeatedly indicated that he did not want to be filmed. This wasn’t respected. This led to a threatening movement from Joost towards the camera. Joost did not touch the camera woman. This incident was reported, followed by an investigation by the EBU and police. Yesterday and today we consulted extensively with the EBU and proposed several solutions. Nevertheless, the EBU has still decided to disqualify Joost Klein.

AVROTROS finds the penalty very heavy and disproportionate. We stand for good manners -let there be no misunderstanding about that- but in our view, an exclusion order is not proportional to this incident. We are very disappointed and upset for the millions of fans who were so excited for tonight. What Joost brought to the Netherlands and Europe shouldn’t have ended this way.”

Source: AVROTROS

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Breaking News | The Netherlands has been disqualified from Eurovision 2024!

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Joost Klein, the representative from The Netherlands for the Eurovision Song Contest 2024, has been suspended from participating in the event. The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) has investigated an incident involving Klein. This incident initially led to Klein missing his slot in the show’s penultimate dress rehearsal in Malmo, Sweden.

An official statement by the EBU follows:

The Dutch artist Joost Klein will not be competing in the Grand Final of this year’s Eurovision Song Contest.

Swedish police have investigated a complaint made by a female member of the production crew after an incident following his performance in Thursday night’s Semi Final. While the legal process takes its course, it would not be appropriate for him to continue in the Contest.

We would like to make it clear that, contrary to some media reports and social media speculation, this incident did not involve any other performer or delegation member.

We maintain a zero-tolerance policy towards inappropriate behaviour at our event and are committed to providing a safe and secure working environment for all staff at the Contest. In light of this, Joost Klein’s behaviour towards a team member is deemed in breach of Contest rules.

The Grand Final of the 68th Eurovision Song Contest will now proceed with 25 participating songs.

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