While Swedish broadcaster SVT finalizes the list of artists participating in their Eurovision 2026 selection, Melodifestivalen, rumors regarding who will be participating in the 66th edition of the competition continue to be reported. This time, Smash Into Pieces, Meira Omar, Saga Ludvigsson and Eva Jumatate are the latest artists to be reported as part of the line-up, as reported by Aftonbladet.
A return for Smash Into Pieces
The first artist in this round-up is Smash Into Pieces, who have participated in the competition twice, where they managed to qualify directly on both occasions and placed third. For the past year, the band has been busy touring all the corners of the world and have released numerous singles, with their new album “ARMAHEAVEN” to be released on October 31st.
“Hush Hush”? – not for Meira Omar
The next artist in this round-up is Meira Omar, who is set to participate for a second time in the competition. She made her debut in this year’s contest with “Hush Hush”, where she managed to get a landslide win during the Finalkval round of the competition, where she ended up placing 10th in the final. Since Mello, Meira has released a single, “Meri Jaan” and has toured in Sweden during the summer.
Saga Ludvigsson didn’t seem to hate it so much
Another artist in this round-up that is set to participate for a second time is Saga Ludvigsson, who made her debut in Mello this year with “Hate You So Much”, where she managed to win her semi-final and made the final directly, where she placed 12th. Since then, Saga has released a single “Safe and Sorry” and has toured Sweden in the summer.
Another newcomer in the mix
Rounding off this round-up is a newcomer and it is in the form of Eva Jumatate, who is mostly known for participating in Talang (Sweden’s Got Talent) when she was 11 years old and placing 2nd in the competition. Since then, she has worked on the musical version of ‘Matilda’.
Who is currently rumored to participate in Melodifestivalen 2026?
As reported by Swedish media, the artists that could potentially be competing at next year’s competition are as follows:
- FELICIA
- Greczula
- Junior Lerin
- MEDINA
- Smash Into Pieces
- Meira Omar
- Saga Ludvigsson
- Eva Jumatate
The line-up for Melodifestivalen 2026 is currently being finalised, with the line-up set to be revealed later in the 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: Aftonbladet
Photo Credit: Stina Stjernkvist/SVT for Melodifestivalen 2024, 2025 & Eva Jumatate
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