Whilst Swedish broadcaster SVT finalizes the list of artists participating in their Eurovision 2025 selection, Melodifestivalen, the rumors regarding who will be participating in the 65th edition of the competition continue to be reported. This time Annika Wickihalder, Tennessee Tears, Maja Ivarsson, and Meira Omar are the latest artists to be reported as part of the line-up, as reported by Aftonbladet.
Two returnees and two newcomers
First up on this round-Annika Wickihalder who stormed the competition by surprise earlier this year. Annika debuted at Mello with her entry “Light”, and managed to make it to the final after winning the Final Qualification round, where she ended up finishing eighth in the competition.
Next in this round-up is Tennessee Tears who made their Mello debut in 2023 with “Now I Know”, where they managed to make it to the Semi-Final round stage of the competition. Since taking part in 2023, the duo has released a few singles, including their EP “Our Difference”.
The penultimate artist in this round-up is a newcomer in the form of Maja Ivarsson who is a frontrunner of ‘The Sounds’ who has had some success in Sweden and America with songs such as “Living in America” and “Painted By Numbers”, as well as participating in ‘Så Mycket Bättre’ in 2012.
Finally, we finish this round-up with Meira Omar who participated in Love is Blind: Sweden, and has released numerous songs, which can be seen on her YouTube channel with her husband Oskar.
Update on Frans’ potential participation
In the same report, Aftonbladet also mentions that despite its earlier report that Frans will be included in the line-up, they are now moving him to their list of “highly relevant” for the competition.
Who is currently rumored to participate in Melodifestivalen 2025?
As reported by Swedish media for the past few weeks, the artists that could potentially be competing at next year’s competition are as follows:
- Måns Zelmerlöw
- Klara Hammarström
- John Lundvik
- SCARLET
- Frans
- Kaliffa
- Arvingarna
- Andreas Lundstedt
- Dolly Style
- Malou Prytz
- Annika Wickihalder
- Tennessee Tears
- Maja Ivarsson
- Meira Omar
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, Marcus and Martinus represented Sweden on home soil. 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: Aftonbladet
Photo Credit (L-R): Alma Bengtsson/SVT for Melodifestivalen 2024, Alma Bengtsson/SVT for Melodifestivalen 2024, Magnus Sandberg, Meira Omar
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