For our Summer 2026 feature series, we are celebrating 25 years of Melodifestivalen on tour. We will take a look at the songs that have progressed direct to the final over the past two and a half decades. Today we are looking at the songs that have progressed from Luleå.

2020 – Heat Three

The third heat of 2020 took place at the Coop Norrbotten Arena, in Luleå. Mariette took first place (88 points), with “Shout It Out”, while Mohombi took second place (62 points), with “Winners”.

2025 – Heat One

The first heat of 2025 took place at the Coop Norrbotten Arena, in Luleå. John Lundvik took first place (86 points) and qualified after the first round of voting, with “Voice of the Silent”, while Maja Ivarsson took second place (1,799,206 votes) after the second round of voting, with “Kamikaze Life”.

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Author: Richard Taylor

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