SVT, the Swedish national broadcaster, have revealed the artists for Melodifestivalen 2026 – their national selection for the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest, in Vienna.

The participating artists were revealed in the heats that they will be taking part in – although these are not the final running orders. The participating artists are:

Heat One: Linköping – Saturday 31st January

1. Greczula – “Half of me”
2. Jacqline – “Woman”
3. Noll2 – “Berusade ord” (Drunken words)
4. Junior Lerin – “Copacabana Boy”
5. Indra – “Beautiful Lie”
6. A*Teens – “Iconic”

Heat Two: Gothenburg – Saturday 7th February

1. Arwin – “Glitter”
2. Laila Adèle – “Oxygen”
3. Robin Bengtsson – “Honey Honey”
4. Felicia – “My System”
5. Klara Almström – “Där hela världen väntar” (Where the world waits)
6. Brandsta City Släckers – “Rakt in i elden” (Straight into the fire)

Heat Three: Kristianstad – Saturday 14th February

1. Patrik Jean – “Dusk Till Dawn”
2. Korslagda – “King of Rock ‘n’ Roll”
3. Emilia Pantić – “Ingenting” (Nothing)
4. Medina – “Viva l’amor” (Long live love)
5. Eva Jumatate – “Selfish”
6. Saga Ludvigsson – “Ain’t today”

Heat Four: Malmö – Saturday 21st February

1. Cimberly – “Eternity”
2. Timo Räisänen – “Ingenting är efter oss” (Nothing is after us)
3. Meira Omar – “Dooset Daram” (I like you)
4. Felix Manu – “Hatar att jag älskar dig” (Hate that I love you)
5. Erika Jonsson – “Från landet” (From the country)
6. Smash Into Pieces – “Hollow”

Heat Five: Sundsvall – Saturday 28th February

1. AleXa – “Tongue Tied”
2. Juliett – “Långt från alla andra” (Far from everyone else)
3. Bladë – “Who you are”
4. Lilla Al-Fadji – “Delulu”
5. Vilhelm Buchaus – “Hearts Don’t Lie”
6. Sanna Nielsen – “Waste Your Love”

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Author: Richard Taylor

Source: SVT