Tonight, the dress rehearsal for the first semi-final of Melodifestivalen 2026 took place in Linköping, where the audience had a first glimpse of tomorrow night’s show, and Melodifestivalklubben OGAE Sweden asked them who they thought was the best.
The results from Linköping
As revealed by Melodifestivalklubben OGAE Sweden, Greczula won the first Audience Poll of the season, scoring 401 votes out of the 936 asked. The full results are as follows:
| Place | Artist | Entry | Votes |
| 1 | Greczula | “Half Of Me” | 401 |
| 2 | A*Teens | “Iconic” | 163 |
| 3 | Noll2 | Berusade Ord | 122 |
| 4 | Junior Lerin | “Copacabana Boy” | 107 |
| 5 | Indra | “Beautiful Lie” | 78 |
| 6 | Jacqline | “Woman” | 65 |
Sweden will commence its Eurovision 2026 selection, Melodifestivalen, tomorrow night at 20:00CET.
You are also able to listen to the entries participating tonight by following our Spotify Playlist:
What we know about Melodifestivalen 2026
30 songs will participate in Melodifestivalen 2025, two songs will directly qualify for the final from each semi-final, (which will consist of ten entries for the final).
The entry that placed third in each semi-final will still have a chance to make it to the final (which will be made up of five entries). Out of the five participants who placed third in each semi-final, the act with the highest score across all of the Semi-Finals will automatically be given a place in the final, with the remaining four acts fighting it out for the remaining spot. The act with the highest points from the vote will then be awarded the last spot in the final.
As usual, Sweden’s Eurovision 2026 representative will be selected via a mixture of televoting and an international jury.
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 2026
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