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 Leksand.

2012 – Heat Three

The third heat of 2012 took place at the Tegera Arena, in Leksand. Molly Sandén took first place (95,144 votes), with “Why Am I Crying”, while Björn Ranelid feat. Sara Li took second place (80,169 votes), with “Mirakel”.

2019 – Heat Three

The third heat of 2019 took place at the Tegera Arena, in Leksand. Jon Henrik Fjällgren took first place (80 points), with “Norrsken (Goeksegh)”, while Lina Hedlund took second place (76 points), with “Victorious”.

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Author: Richard Taylor

Source: Eurovision Ireland & YouTube/EurovisionSweden2012/SVT