Melodifestivalen

2026

2026 · 6 episodes · 10h 15m in all · 3.0/10

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, Malmö and Sundsvall, with the final stop in Stockholm at the national arena "Strawberry Arena" on March 7.

Episodes

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   1. Heat 1 - Linköping

   31 Jan 2026 · 96 min · 6.0/10

   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.

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   2. Heat 2 - Gothenburg

   7 Feb 2026 · 89 min · 5.0/10

   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.

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   3. Heat 3 - Kristianstad

   14 Feb 2026 · 89 min · 1.0/10

   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.

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   4. Heat 4 - Malmö

   21 Feb 2026 · 89 min · 1.0/10

   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.

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   5. Heat 5 - Sundsvall

   28 Feb 2026 · 122 min · 2.0/10

   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.

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   6. Final - Stockholm

   7 Mar 2026 · 130 min