The season of national finals is underway – and we’re not just talking about Montenegro, Latvia and Albania. Sweden, host country of Eurovision 2024, is ready to get the glitter ball rolling with perhaps the biggest national final on the continent: Melodifestivalen. It will take place across six cities in February and March 2025.
Among next year’s acts are no less than three former winners in Måns Zelmerlöw (who is also a Eurovision winner), John Lundvik and Arvingarna, as well as two other Melfest winners on the songwriting side in Loreen and Tusse. They join other returning artists such as Klara Hammarström, Dolly Style and Scarlet as well as 17 debuting artists in the competition.
Our Tobias is on-the-ground with his camera locked and loaded. We will get you some short interviews with some of the acts and post them across our platforms during the afternoon.
Melodifestivalen 2025: The 30 acts revealed
Heat 1: Luleå (1 February)
Linnea Henriksson with “Den känslan” (That feeling)
Authors: David Lindgren Zacharias, Linnea Henriksson, Sebastian Atas
Meira Omar with “Hush Hush”
Authors: Anderz Wrethov, Dino Medanhodzic, Laurell Barker, Meira Omar
Maja Ivarsson with “Kamikaze Life”
Authors: Andreas “Giri” Lindbergh, Jimmy “Joker” Thörnfeldt, Joy Deb, Linnea Deb, Maja Ivarsson
Albin Johnsén feat. Pa with “Upp i luften” (Up in the air)
Authors: Albin Johnsén, Christoffer Balazik, FERNAND MP, Mattias Andréasson, Pa Modou
John Lundvik with “Voice of the Silent”
Authors: Jimmy Jansson, John Lundvik, Peter Boström, Thomas G:son
Adrian Macéus with “Vår första gång” (Our First Time)
Authors: Adam “Rymdpojken” Englund, Adrian Björklund, Adrian Macéus, Hugo Geijer Persson, William Pärlenskog
Heat 2 – Gothenburg (8 February)
SCHLAGERZ with “Don Juan”
Authors: Anna Engh, Mikael Karlsson
Nomi Tales with “Funniest Thing”
Authors: Adam Breitholtz, Herman Gardarfve, Jacob Lundahl, Nomi Bontegard, Simon Weidersjö
Klara Hammarström with “On and On and On”
Authors: Dino Medanhodzic, Jimmy Jansson, Klara Hammarström, Moa “Cazzi Opeia” Carlebecker, Peter Boström, Thomas G:son
Kaliffa with “Salute”
Authors: Anderz Wrethov, Jakob ”Big Brain” Malmlöf, Jimmy “Joker” Thörnfeldt, Kaliffa Karlsson, Robert Skowronski
Erik Segerstedt with “Show Me What Love Is”
Authors: Erik Segerstedt, Mattias Andréasson, Pontus Söderman
Fredrik Lundman with “The Heart of a Swedish Cowboy”
Authors: Erik Bernholm, Maja Francis, Thomas G:son
Heat 3: Västerås (15 February)
Malou Prytz with “24K Gold”
Authors: Anderz Wrethov, Jimmy ”Joker” Thörnfeldt, Julie ”Kill J” Aagaard, Malou Prytz
Greczula with “Believe Me”
Authors: Amanda Nordelius, John Russel, Kristofer Greczula
Annika Wickihalder with “Life Again”
Authors: Annika Wickihalder, Herman Gardarfve, Patrik Jean
Björn Holmgren with “Rädda mig”
Authors: Björn Holmgren, David Lindgren Zacharias, Jens Hult
Angelino with “Teardrops”
Authors: Jimmy ”Joker” Thörnfeldt, Joy Deb, Linnea Deb, Tusse Chiza
Dolly Style with “YIHAA”
Authors: Caroline Aronsson, David Lindgren Zacharias, Herman Gardarfve, Melanie Wehbe, Mikaela Samuelsson, Patrik Jean
Heat 4: Malmö (22 February)
KAJ with “Bara bada bastu”
Authors: Anderz Wrethov, Axel Åhman, Jakob Norrgård, Kevin Holmström, Kristoffer Strandberg, Robert Skowronski
Ella Tiritiello with “Bara du är där”
Authors: Adam ”Rymdpojken” Englund, David Björk, Loreen Talhaoui
AmenA with “Do Good Be Better”
Authors: AmenA, Sandra Bjurman, Stefan Örn
Måns Zelmerlöw with “Revolution”
Authors: David Lindgren Zacharias, Måns Zelmerlöw, Ola Svensson, Sebastian Atas
Andreas Lundstedt with “Vicious”
Authors: Andreas Lundstedt, Dino Medanhodzic, Laurell Barker, LIAMOO
Tennessee Tears with “Yours”
Authors: Gavin Jones, Jonas Hermansson, Pär Westerlund, Tilda Feuk
Heat 5: Jönköping (1 March)
Saga Ludvigsson with “Hate You So Much”
Authors: Herman Gardarfve, Lisa Desmond, Saga Ludvigsson
Vilhelm Buchaus with “I’m Yours”
Authors: Elias Edman, Jonatan Lahti, Simon Alexander Ward, Vilhelm Buchaus
Victoria Silvstedt with “Love It!”
Authors: Jimmy Jansson, Thomas G:son
Arvingarna with “Ring baby ring”
Authors: Stefan Brunzell, Thomas G:son
SCARLET with “Sweet N’ Psycho”
Authors: Anderz Wrethov, Dino Medanhodzic, Jimmy ”Joker” Thörnfeldt, Scarlet Hunts, Thirsty
Arwin with “This Dream of Mine”
Authors: Anderz Wrethov, Arwin Ismail, Jimmy ”Joker” Thörnfeldt, Julie ”Kill J” Aagaard, Peter Boström
Are you happy with the lineup? Who do you hope to see take the trophy and represent Sweden in Eurovision? Let us know in the comments below.
