Melodifestivalen (direct translation: The Melody Festival) is an annual music competition organised by Swedish public broadcaster Sveriges Television (SVT). The competition is a six part tour (5 heats + the final) with stops in cities across Sweden to determine the country's representative for the Eurovision Song Contest. Melodifestivalen is also known informally as "Mello", or internationally as "Melfest".
Seasons and episodes
65 seasons · 191 episodes
Melodifestivalen 2026 is the 66ᵗʰ edition of the competition and is hosted by seasoned presenter Gina Dirawi alongside first-time host Hampus Nessvold. The tour starts in Linköping and continutes with stops in Gothenburg, Kristianstad, Mal
S65 E1Heat 1 - Linköping
Jan 31, 202696 min
Heat 1. Live broadcast from Linköping. The contestants are A*Teens, Greczula, Indra, Junior Lerin, Jacqline and noll2. Hosts are Gina Dirawi and Hampus Nessvold.
S65 E2Heat 2 - Gothenburg
Feb 7, 202689 min
Heat 2. Live brodcast from Gothenburg. The contestants are Arwin, Brandsta City Släckers, FELICIA, Klara Almström, Laila Adèle and Robin Bengtsson. Hosts are Gina Dirawi and Hampus Nessvold.
S65 E3Heat 3 - Kristianstad
Feb 14, 202689 min
Heat 3. Live broadcast from Kristianstad. The contestants are Emilia Pantić, Eva Jumatate, Korslagda, Medina, Patrik Jean and Saga Ludvigsson. Hosts are Gina Dirawi and Hampus Nessvold.
S65 E4Heat 4 - Malmö
Feb 21, 202689 min
Heat 4. Live broadcast from Malmö. The contestants are Cimberly, Erika Jonsson, Felix Manu, Meira Omar, Smash Into Pieces and Timo Räisänen. Hosts are Gina Dirawi and Hampus Nessvold.
S65 E5Heat 5 - Sundsvall
Feb 28, 2026122 min
Heat 5, including a qualifying round at the end of the show. Live broadcast from Malmö. The contestants are AleXa, JULIETT, Bladë, Lilla Al-Fadji, Vilhelm Buchaus and Sanna Nielsen. Hosts are Gina Dirawi and Hampus Nessvold.
S65 E6Final - Stockholm
Mar 7, 2026130 min
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Frequently asked questions
- Where can I watch Melodifestivalen?
- Melodifestivalen is not currently listed on a streaming service in the US. Use the country picker on the page to check other markets.
- How many seasons of Melodifestivalen are there?
- Melodifestivalen has 65 seasons and 191 episodes. Status: Returning.
- When is the next season of Melodifestivalen?
- No air date has been announced for the next episode of Melodifestivalen. Status: Returning. The latest episode aired on March 7, 2026.
- Who stars in Melodifestivalen?
- Melodifestivalen stars Gina Dirawi, Sarah Dawn Finer, David Lindgren, Sanna Nielsen, Charlotte Perrelli.
