Nu Kör Vi, for the past few weeks, entries have been submitted in contention for Melodifestivalen 2026. Now that the submission period has finished, SVT has announced that they have received 3,888 entries for the upcoming edition of the competition.
A huge increase from 2025
This amount of entries marks an all-time record for Sweden’s national selection. It is also an increase of 1,094 compared to last year.
Now that the submissions have closed, the competing artists competing in next year’s competition will be revealed later this Autumn.
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 2025, Sweden were represented by Finnish group KAJ, singing “Bara bada bastu”. At the close of voting in the grand final, they had received 321 points, finishing in 4th place. 126 points were received by the juries, while the trio received 195 points by televoters.
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News Source: SVT
Photo Credit: Stina Stjernkvist/SVT for Melodifestivalen 2025
Tetiana Viznytsia 
Euan T
I hope to see Carola