Episode 1
Semi-final 1: Malmö
1h 30m2.0 / 10
Episode credits
Guest stars Mahan Moin, Yohio, Sylvester Schlegel, Helena Paparizou, Linus Svenning, Ellen Benediktson, Elisa Lindström, Alvaro Estrella
TV series
Melodifestivalen
195965 seasons6.2 / 10
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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Checked Sep 3, 2026
Melodifestivalen premiered February 26, 1959. We don't have a confirmed streaming, rental or purchase option yet.
Synopsis
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 2
Semi-final 2: Linköping
1h 30m2.0 / 10
Episode credits
Guest stars Martin Stenmarck, Sanna Nielsen, Manda Nilsénius
Episode 3
Semi-final 3: Göteborg
1h 30m2.0 / 10
Episode credits
Guest stars Oscar Zia, Dr. Alban, Ace Wilder, Jessica Folcker, Cajsa Stina Åkerström, Shirley Clamp, Jacob Hård
Episode 4
Semi-final 4: Örnsköldsvik
1h 30m2.0 / 10
Episode credits
Guest stars Lina Hedlund, Ida Pihlgren, Janet Leon, Josef Sedraïa Johansson, Ellinore Holmer, Linda Bengtzing, Anton Ewald, Andreas Lundstedt
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Cast
Björn GustafssonSelf
Kayo ShekoniSelf
David LindgrenSelf
Nour El RefaiSelf
Clara HenrySelf
Gina DirawiSelf - Host
Lena PhilipssonSelf
Sanna NielsenSelfCredits
- Written by
- Edward af Sillén, Daniel Réhn, Pål Ströbaek, David Sundin, Gina Dirawi, Anna Vnuk, Stephan Berg, Stefan Wiik, Robin Muhr, Nanna Johansson, Per Wickström, Samuel Åhman, Andreas T. Olsson, Hampus Nessvold, Micke Mårtensson, Markus Thörnhammar, Björn Edgren, Christer Svensson, Sara Johansson
Production details
- Status
- Returning Series
- Series type
- Reality
- Episodes
- 191
- Original language
- Swedish
Networks & production
SVT1Sweden
SVTSweden
YouTubeUnited States
Themes
eurovision song contestnational selectionsweden