Melodifestivalen — Season 65
6 episodesFirst aired 31 January 2026
Melodifestivalen 2026 is the 66ᵗʰ edition of the competition and is hosted by seasoned presenter Gina Dirawi alongside first-time host Hampus Nessvold. The tour starts in Linköping and continutes with stops in Gothenburg, Kristianstad, Malmö and Sundsvall, with the final stop in Stockholm at the national arena "Strawberry Arena" on March 7.
E1Heat 1 - Linköping
6.0Jan 20261h 36m
Heat 1. Live broadcast from Linköping. The contestants are A*Teens, Greczula, Indra, Junior Lerin, Jacqline and noll2. Hosts are Gina Dirawi and Hampus Nessvold.
E2Heat 2 - Gothenburg
5.0Feb 20261h 29m
Heat 2. Live brodcast from Gothenburg. The contestants are Arwin, Brandsta City Släckers, FELICIA, Klara Almström, Laila Adèle and Robin Bengtsson. Hosts are Gina Dirawi and Hampus Nessvold.
E3Heat 3 - Kristianstad
1.0Feb 20261h 29m
Heat 3. Live broadcast from Kristianstad. The contestants are Emilia Pantić, Eva Jumatate, Korslagda, Medina, Patrik Jean and Saga Ludvigsson. Hosts are Gina Dirawi and Hampus Nessvold.
E4Heat 4 - Malmö
1.0Feb 20261h 29m
Heat 4. Live broadcast from Malmö. The contestants are Cimberly, Erika Jonsson, Felix Manu, Meira Omar, Smash Into Pieces and Timo Räisänen. Hosts are Gina Dirawi and Hampus Nessvold.
E5Heat 5 - Sundsvall
2.0Feb 20262h 2m
Heat 5, including a qualifying round at the end of the show. Live broadcast from Malmö. The contestants are AleXa, JULIETT, Bladë, Lilla Al-Fadji, Vilhelm Buchaus and Sanna Nielsen. Hosts are Gina Dirawi and Hampus Nessvold.
E6Final - Stockholm
Mar 20262h 10m
