TV series
Melodifestivalen (direct translation: The Melody Festival) is an annual music competition organised by Swedish public broadcaster Sveriges Television (SVT). The competition is a six part tour (5 heats + the final) with stops in cities across Sweden to determine the country's representative for the Eurovision Song Contest. Melodifestivalen is also known informally as "Mello", or internationally as "Melfest".
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Melodifestivalen premiered February 26, 1959. We don't have a confirmed streaming, rental or purchase option yet.
Melodifestivalen (direct translation: The Melody Festival) is an annual music competition organised by Swedish public broadcaster Sveriges Television (SVT). The competition is a six part tour (5 heats + the final) with stops in cities across Sweden to determine the country's representative for the Eurovision Song Contest. Melodifestivalen is also known informally as "Mello", or internationally as "Melfest".
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Episode 1
The first semi-final was held on 7 February at the Scandinavium in Gothenburg.
Guest stars Lina Hedlund, Nina Söderquist, Jonathan Fagerlund, Marie Serneholt, Caroline af Ugglas, Emilia Mitiku, Shirley Clamp, Andreas Lundstedt
Episode 2
The second semi-final was held at the Skellefteå Kraft Arena in Skellefteå on 14 February.
Guest stars Lasse Lindh, Jennifer Brown, Susie Päivärinta, Lili Päivärinta, Måns Zelmerlöw, Marko Lehtosalo, Frida Öhrn, Amy Deasismont
Episode 3
The third semi-final was held on 21 February at the Ejendals Arena in Leksand.
Guest stars Danny Saucedo, Sofia Berntson, Jenny Pettersson, Mattias Andréasson, Erik Segerstedt, Mikael Rickfors, Maja Gullstrand, Rodrigo Pencheff
Episode 4
The fourth and final semi-final was held on 28 February at the new Malmö Arena in Malmö.
Guest stars Sarah Dawn Finer, Anna Sahlin, Agnes, Susanne Alfvengren, Maria Haukaas Mittet, Malena Ernman
Episode 6
The final of Melodifestivalen 2009 was held at the Globen arena in Stockholm on 14 March 2009. The favourites to win the contest were Zelmerlöw and Ernman, with the international jury wild card Sofia predicted as most likely to finish last, according to bookmakers.
Guest stars Petra Mede, Sarah Dawn Finer, Danny Saucedo, Lina Hedlund, Agnes, Malena Ernman, Sofia Berntson, Mattias Andréasson
Episode information updated Sep 3, 2026
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