Ahead of the final of Melodifestivalen 2025, we caught up with Erik Segerstedt, who is competing with the song “Show Me What Love Is”
Check out our interview with Erik here:
Tim and Erik discussed his qualification directly from the second heat, as well as his preparations for this weekend’s final. Check out our pre-show interview with Erik here!
Who is Erik Segerstedt?
This is not the first time Erik has participated in Melodifestivalen. In 2009, Erik made his debut in the competition with EMD (alongside Melfest veteran Danny Saucedo, and Mattias Andréasson), and once again in 2013 with Tone Damli. Outside of Mello, Erik has released numerous singles, and appeared on TV shows such as ‘Let’s Dance’, ‘Så Mycket Bättre’, as well as being the Swedish voice of Prince Hans on Frozen.
Erik Segerstedt will be participating in the final of Melodifetstivalen 2025 with his entry “Show Me What Love Is”, which he co-wrote alongside Mattias Andréasson and Pontus Söderman.
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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