Aftonbladet & Expressen, Swedish national tabloids, have revealed a further fourteen artists who will participate in Melodifestivalen 2027 – their national selection for the 2027 Eurovision Song Contest, in Burgas.

The fourteen rumoured artists to be taking part in Melodifestivalen 2027 are:

• Nomi Tales
• Imenella
• Ulrik Munther
• Kevin Walker
• Love Stenmarck
• Caspar Camitz
• Dom Första
• Bishara
• Little Sis Nora
• Arja Saijonmaa
• Ingrid Enckell
• Jackie Mere
• Melwin Wid
• Mathilda Bohman

Nomi Tales

Nomi Tales has previously appeared at Melodifestivalen on one occasion – in 2025. Nomi Tale’s most successful entry, was “Funniest Thing”, at Melodifestivalen 2025, where she failed to make the final.

Imenella

Imenella, one of Sweden’s biggest hip-hop stars, will join the previously announced names in next year’s lineup. Imenella’s career began back in 2018 when she released her debut single ‘Chagga’. In the years since, she has released songs with artists such as Petter, Cherrie and Dree Low.

Ulrik Munther

Ulrik Munther has previously appeared at Melodifestivalen on two occasions – in 2012 and 2013. Ulrik Munther’s most successful entry, was “Tell the World I’m Here”, at Melodifestivalen 2013, where he finished in 3rd place (as he did in 2012 also).

Kevin Walker

Kevin Walker caused a sensation in Sweden in 2013, when he juggled competing on Idol with playing professional football. He won the competition, but his music career was put on hold when he was signed by Djurgårdens IF. In 2024, he retired from football and started writing with songwriter and producer Fredrik Andersson, who wrote Frans’ “If I were Sorry” which went onto finish fifth at the 2016 Eurovision Song Contest, in Stockholm.

Love Stenmarck

Love Stenmarck, finished as runner-up on Idol in 2025. He will become the third member of his family to compete in Melodifestivalen. His mother, Hanna Hedlund, participated three times, while his father, Martin Stenmarck, has competed four times. Martin went on to represent Sweden at the 2005 Eurovision Song Contest, in Kyiv, with “Las Vegas”, finishing in 19th place.

Caspar Camitz

Caspar Camitz finished third in the 2020 season of Idol.

Dom Första

Dom Första was formed in 2021 and has since produced several hits – the biggest one being “Om du vill” which has now reached over 17 million streams.

Bishara

Bishara has previously appeared at Melodifestivalen on one occasion – in 2019. Bishara’s most successful entry, was “On My Own”, at Melodifestivalen 2019, where he finished second in the final.

Little Sis Nora

Little Sis Nora has collaborated with acts such as Hooja and has also released solo music; however, she is best known for her work with her older brother, Aron Ekberg, who performs under the stage name AronChupa.

Arja Saijonmaa

Arja Saijonmaa has previously appeared at Melodifestivalen on one occasion – in 2019. Arja Saijonmaa’s most successful entry, was “Mina fyra årstider”, at Melodifestivalen 2019, where she failed to make the final.

Ingrid Enckell

Ingrid Enckell, hails from Helsinki and in 2025, she finished fourth on Idol, quickly becoming a favourite with viewers.

Jackie Mere

Jackie Mere, whose real name is Jaqueline Brantsberg, released her debut single in 2023 and has also served as an opening act for names such as Veronica Maggio.

Melwin Wid

The 23 year old’s real name is Melwin Widiyaratne. He creates pop and R&B music in Swedish and released his debut EP in May.

Mathilda Bohman

Mathilda Bohman is a singer-songwriter who began her career after studying at the songwriting programme Musikmakarna in Örnsköldsvik. Mathilda Bohman has also recently signed a record deal with the independent label which has previously seen success in Melodifestivalen with artists such as Cornella Jacobs, Robin Bengtsson and Anna Bergendahl.

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Author: Richard Taylor

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