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".
Melodifestivalen (Season 64)
Heat 1 - Luleå (Episode 1) 5.0
Air date: 2025-02-01
Runtime: 88 min
Overview: Heat 1. Live broadcast from Luleå. The contestants are Linnea Henriksson, Meira Omar, Maja Ivarsson, Albin Johnsén feat. Pa, John Lundvik and Adrian Macéus.
Heat 2 - Gothenburg (Episode 2) 6.5
Air date: 2025-02-08
Runtime: 90 min
Overview: Heat 2. Live broadcast from Gothenburg. The contestants are SCHLAGERZ, Nomi Tales, Klara Hammarström, Kaliffa, Erik Segerstedt and Fredrik Lundman.
Heat 3 - Västerås (Episode 3) 6.0
Air date: 2025-02-15
Runtime: 90 min
Overview: Heat 3. Live broadcast from Västerås. The contestants are Malou Prytz, Greczula, Annika Wickihalder, Björn Holmgren, Angelino and Dolly Style.
Heat 4 - Malmö (Episode 4) 5.5
Air date: 2025-02-22
Runtime: 90 min
Overview: Heat 4. Live broadcast from Malmö. The contestants are KAJ, Ella Tiritiello, AmenA, Måns Zelmerlöw, Andreas Lundstedt and Tennessee Tears.
Heat 5 - Jönköping (Episode 5) 6.0
Air date: 2025-03-01
Runtime: 120 min
Overview: Heat 5. Live broadcast from Jönköping. The contestants are Saga Ludvigsson, Vilhelm Buchaus, Victoria Silvstedt, Arvingarna, SCARLET and Arwin competing for two spots in the final. Additionally is an extra qualification round where one remaining contestant from each previous heat compete for the last two spots in the final.
Final - Stockholm (Episode 6) 5.5
Air date: 2025-03-08
Runtime: 120 min
Overview: The Final. Live broadcast from Stockholm.
