After the hosting of Eurovision 2024, SVT looks into next year’s competition and has commenced the search for Sweden’s next Eurovision entry, as the submission period for Melodifestivalen 2025 is now open.
Melodifestivalen 2025 is now underway
If you are one of the people interested in submitting an entry, you haven’t got long as submissions are only open until 11:59CET on September 13.
Despite announcing changes for next year most of the format from last year remains the same, 30 songs will be competing to fight for the right to represent Sweden at Eurovision 2025 in Switzerland. 15 of the competing entries will be selected by a jury, from the submissions received, whilst the remaining 15 entries, will be specially invited by SVT or selected by SVT from the submitted entries.
As per the rules published, SVT is set to reveal the artists, the title of their entry, as well as the composer and lyricists of the entry by November/December 2024.
Interested artists who would like to submit an entry for Melodifestivalen 2025, you are able to do so right here, and you are able to find out about the rules of the competition (in Swedish) right here.
Sweden’s Eurovision Journey
In 1958, Sweden made their debut in the Eurovision Song Contest, with Alice Babs representing them with the song “Lilla stjärna” which placed fourth. Since their debut, the Scandinavian nation has managed to win seven times (1974, 1984, 1991, 1999, 2012, 2015 and 2023).
In 2024, Sweden were represented on home soil by Marcus and Martinus. As the host entry, their song “Unforgettable” did not need to compete in the semi-finals. At the close of voting in the grand final, they had received 174 points. 125 points were received by the juries, while the twins received 49 points by televoters.
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News Source: SVT
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