SVT has presented the 30 artists competing in Melodifestivalen 2026, confirming both the line-up and the heat allocations at a press conference held today in Stockholm, according to the broadcaster.
The 2026 edition marks the return of several recent favourites, including Medina and Smash Into Pieces, both repeat top-three finishers between 2022 and 2024. A number of 2025 debutants are also back immediately, among them Greczula, Vilhelm Buchaus, Meira Omar, Saga Ludvigsson and Arwin.
Two former winners join the field as well: Robin Bengtsson, who lifted the trophy in 2017, and Sanna Nielsen, returning to the competition for the first time since her 2014 victory. International fans may also recognise AleXa, the champion of the 2022 American Song Contest
Heat 1 РLink̦ping (31 January)
Indra – ‘Beautiful Lie’
noll2 – ‘Berusade ord’
Junior Lerin – ‘Copacabana Boy’
Greczula – ‘Half of Me’
A*Teens – ‘Iconic’
Jacqline – ‘Woman’
Heat 2 – Gothenburg (7 February)
Klara Almström – ‘Där hela välden väntar’
Arwin – ‘Glitter’
Robin Bengtsson – ‘Honey Honey’
FELICIA – ‘My System’
Laila Adèle – ‘Oxygen’
Brandsta City Släckers – ‘Rakt in i elder’
Heat 3 – Kristianstad (14 February)
Saga Ludvigsson – ‘Ain’t Today’
Patrik Jean – ‘Dusk Till Dawn’
Emilia Pantić – ‘Ingenting’
Korslagda – ‘King of Rock ’n’ Roll’
Eva Jumatate – ‘Selfish’
Medina – ‘Viva L’Amor’
Heat 4 РMalm̦ (21 February)
Meira Omar – ‘Dooset Daram’
Cimberly – ‘Eternity’
Erika Jonsson – ‘FrÃ¥n landet’
Felix Manu – ‘Hatar att jag älskar dig’
Smash Into Pieces – ‘Hollow’
Timo Räisänen – ‘Ingenting är efter oss’
Heat 5 – Sundsvall (28 February)
Lilla Al-Fadji – ‘Delulu’
Vilhelm Buchaus – ‘Hearts Don’t Lie’
JULIETT – ‘LÃ¥ngt frÃ¥n alla andra’
AleXa – ‘Tongue Tied’
Sanna Nielsen – ‘Waste Your Love’
Bladë – ‘Who You Are’
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