SVT, the Swedish national broadcaster, have held heat three of Melodifestivalen 2026 this evening – their national selection for the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest, in Vienna.

Six songs took to the stage in Kristianstad and here are the results from Heat Two:

• MEDINA – “Viva L’Amor” – First Finalist
• Saga Ludvigsson – “Ain’t Today” – 90pts – Second Finalist
• Eva Jumatate – “Selfish” – 80pts – Final Qualification
• Crossed – “King of Rock ‘n’ Roll” – 67pts
• Patrik Jean – “Dusk till Dawn” – 43pts
• Emilia Pantić – “Nothing” – 24pts

The Final Qualification qualifier is the one to receive the most votes, not the most points. The votes were:

• Eva Jumatate – “Selfish” – 1,694,904
• Crossed – “King of Rock ‘n’ Roll” – 1,250,284 
• Patrik Jean – “Dusk till Dawn” – 1,121,953
• Emilia Pantić – “Nothing” – 846,831

A total of 522,498 members of the Swedish public cast a vote. A total of 494,962kr was raised for Radiohjälpen.

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Author: Richard Taylor

Source: SVT