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 Karlskrona.

2006 – Heat Three

The third heat of 2006 took place at the Arena Rosenholm, in Karlskrona. The Poodles took first place (102,169 votes), with “Night of Passion”, while BWO took second place (92,553 votes), with “Temple of Love”.

2008 – Heat Four

The fourth heat of 2008 took place at the Telenor Arena, in Karlskrona. Charlotte Perrelli took first place (236,404 votes), with “Hero”, while Linda Bengtzing took second place (124,384 votes), with “Hur svårt kan det va?”.

2013 – Heat One

The first heat of 2013 took place at the Telenor Arena, in Karlskrona. Yohio took first place (155,116 votes), with “Heartbreak Hotel”, while David Lindgren took second place (66,116 votes), with “Skyline”.

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Author: Richard Taylor

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