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 Linköping.

2014 – Heat Two

The second heat of 2014 took place at the Cloetta Center, in Linköping. Sanna Nielsen took first place (109,592 votes), with “Undo”, while Panetoz took second place (57,401 votes), with “Efter solsken”.

2020 – Heat One

The first heat of 2020 took place at the Saab Arena, in Linköping. The Mamas took first place (86 points), with “Move”, while Robin Bengtsson took second place (84 points), with “Take a Chance”.

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Author: Richard Taylor

Source: Eurovision Ireland & YouTube/Mamma Sita/Panetoz/SVT