We at That Eurovision Site will be ranking national finals throughout this coming season. The next national final that the team have taken a closer look at is Melodifestivalen, which will take place on the 21st of February. Melodifestivalen will select the Eurovision representative for Sweden in Vienna.
Who is taking part in the Melodifestivalen 2026 fourth semi final?
There are 6 artists taking part in the fourth semi final of Melodifestivalen. The 6 artists taking part are as follows:
| Entrant | Entry |
| Cimberly | Eternity |
| Erika Jonsson | Från landet |
| Felix Manu | Hatar att jag älskar dig |
| Meira Omar | Dooset Daram |
| Smash into Pieces | Hollow |
| Timo Räisänen | Ingenting är efter oss |
Who is our winner from Melodifestivalen?
We ranked the songs taking part in the final, using a 1-6 ranking. 1 being our favourite, 6 being our least favourite song. We then calculated the average of all our rankings.
3rd. Meira Omar – “Dooset Daram” (3.00):
2nd. Smash into Pieces – “Hollow” (2.50):
1st. Cimberly – ” Eternity” (2.17):
What is Melodifestivalen?
Sweden’s Melodifestivalen, colloquially known as ‘Melfest’ or ‘Mello’ has been running almost every year since the late 1 950s to select the nation’s entry for Eurovision. The first winner of the contest was Alice Babs in 1958 with “Lilla stjärna” – and the contest has grown to be one of the most popular shows in the Sweden, with around half of the population tuning in every year. The current format of Melfest consists of five heats of six songs each, taking place across five Swedish cities, with two artists from each heat reaching the final in Stockholm, which usually takes place on the second Saturday in March. In 2024, they were joined by two artists who qualified via a controversial “Finalkval” system. Melodifestivalen uses a unique voting system that divides voters by age ranges (3-9, 10-15. 16-20. 30-44, 45-59, 60-74, 75+) as well as a telephone vote.
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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