Melodifestivalen

(01/29/1959–03/07/2026)

Music

SVT1 (SE)90 min

Melodifestivalen is an annual music competition organised by Swedish public broadcasters SVT and SR. It determines the country's representative for the Eurovision Song Contest, and has been staged almost every year since 1959. Since 2000, the competition has been the most popular television programme in Sweden; it is also broadcast on radio and the Internet. In 2012, the semifinals averaged 3.3 million viewers, and over an estimated four million people in Sweden watched the final, almost half of the Swedish population.

Source: unknown Melodifestivalen

Episodes

Season 1959

S1959E01

Final: Stockholm

January 29, 1959 at 11:00 AM

Season 1960

S1960E01

Final: Stockholm

February 02, 1960 at 11:00 AM

Season 1961

S1961E01

Final: Stockholm

February 06, 1961 at 11:00 AM

Season 1962

S1962E01

Final: Stockholm

February 13, 1962 at 11:00 AM

Season 1963

S1963E01

Final: Stockholm

February 16, 1963 at 11:00 AM

Season 1965

S1965E01

Final: Stockholm

February 13, 1965 at 11:00 AM

Season 1966

S1966E01

Final: Stockholm

January 29, 1966 at 11:00 AM

Season 1967

S1967E01

Final: Stockholm

February 24, 1967 at 11:00 AM

Season 1968

S1968E01

Final: Stockholm

March 09, 1968 at 11:00 AM

Season 1969

S1969E01

Final: Stockholm

March 01, 1969 at 11:00 AM

Season 1971

S1971E01

Semi-Final 1

January 23, 1971 at 11:00 AM

S1971E02

Semi-Final 2

January 30, 1971 at 11:00 AM

S1971E03

Semi-Final 3

February 06, 1971 at 11:00 AM

S1971E04

Semi-Final 4

February 13, 1971 at 11:00 AM

S1971E05

Semi-Final 5

February 20, 1971 at 11:00 AM

S1971E06

Final: Stockholm

February 27, 1971 at 11:00 AM

Season 1972

S1972E01

Final: Stockholm

February 12, 1972 at 11:00 AM

Season 1973

S1973E01

Final: Stockholm

February 10, 1973 at 11:00 AM

Season 1974

S1974E01

Final: Stockholm

February 09, 1974 at 11:00 AM

Season 1975

S1975E01

Final: Gothenburg

February 15, 1975 at 11:00 AM

Season 1977

S1977E01

Final: Stockholm

February 26, 1977 at 11:00 AM

Season 1978

S1978E01

Final: Stockholm

February 11, 1978 at 11:00 AM

Season 1979

S1979E01

Final: Stockholm

February 17, 1979 at 11:00 AM

Season 1980

S1980E01

Final: Stockholm

March 08, 1980 at 11:00 AM

Season 1981

S1981E01

Final: Stockholm

February 21, 1981 at 11:00 AM

Season 1982

S1982E01

Final: Gothenburg

February 27, 1982 at 11:00 AM

Season 1983

S1983E01

Final: Malmö

February 26, 1983 at 11:00 AM

Season 1984

S1984E01

Final: Gothenburg

February 25, 1984 at 11:00 AM

Season 1985

S1985E01

Final: Malmö

March 02, 1985 at 11:00 AM

Season 1986

S1986E01

Final: Stockholm

March 22, 1986 at 11:00 AM

Season 1987

S1987E01

Final: Gothenburg

February 21, 1987 at 11:00 AM

Season 1988

S1988E01

Final: Malmö

February 27, 1988 at 11:00 AM

Season 1989

S1989E01

Final: Stockholm

March 11, 1989 at 11:00 AM

Season 1990

S1990E01

Final: Gothenburg

March 09, 1990 at 11:00 AM

Season 1991

S1991E01

Final: Malmö

March 31, 1991 at 10:00 AM

Season 1992

S1992E01

Final: Stockholm

March 14, 1992 at 11:00 AM

Season 1993

S1993E01

Final: Gothenburg

March 05, 1993 at 11:00 AM

Season 1994

S1994E01

Final: Stockholm

March 12, 1994 at 11:00 AM

Season 1995

S1995E01

Final: Malmö

February 24, 1995 at 11:00 AM

Season 1996

S1996E01

Final: Stockholm

February 24, 1996 at 11:00 AM

Season 1997

S1997E01

Final: Gothenburg

March 08, 1997 at 11:00 AM

Season 1998

S1998E01

Final: Malmö

March 14, 1998 at 11:00 AM

Season 1999

S1999E01

Final: Stockholm

February 27, 1999 at 11:00 AM

Season 2000

S2000E01

Final: Gothenburg

March 10, 2000 at 11:00 AM

Season 2001

S2001E01

Final: Malmö

February 23, 2001 at 11:00 AM

Season 2002

S2002E01

Semi-final 1: Växjö

January 19, 2002 at 11:00 AM

S2002E02

Semi-final 2: Norrköping

January 26, 2002 at 11:00 AM

S2002E03

Semi-final 3: Sundsvall

February 02, 2002 at 11:00 AM

S2002E04

Semi-final 4: Falun

February 09, 2002 at 11:00 AM

S2002E05

Winners' Choice: Stockholm

February 22, 2002 at 11:00 AM

S2002E06

Final: Stockholm

March 01, 2002 at 11:00 AM

Season 2003

S2003E01

Semi-final 1: Jönköping

February 15, 2003 at 11:00 AM

S2003E02

Semi-final 2: Gothenburg

February 22, 2003 at 11:00 AM

S2003E03

Semi-final 3: Luleå

March 01, 2003 at 11:00 AM

S2003E04

Semi-final 4: Sundsvall

March 08, 2003 at 11:00 AM

S2003E05

Viewers' Choice: Stockholm

March 09, 2003 at 11:00 AM

S2003E06

Final: Stockholm

March 15, 2003 at 11:00 AM

Season 2004

S2004E01

Semi-final 1: Karlstad

February 21, 2004 at 11:00 AM

S2004E02

Semi-final 2: Gothenburg

February 28, 2004 at 11:00 AM

S2004E03

Semi-final 3: Umeå

March 06, 2004 at 11:00 AM

S2004E04

Semi-final 4: Malmö

March 13, 2004 at 11:00 AM

S2004E05

Second Chance: Stockholm

March 14, 2004 at 11:00 AM

S2004E06

Final: Stockholm

March 20, 2004 at 11:00 AM

Season 2005

S2005E01

Semi-final 1: Gothenburg

February 12, 2005 at 11:00 AM

S2005E02

Semi-final 2: Linköping

February 19, 2005 at 11:00 AM

S2005E03

Semi-final 3: Skellefteå

February 26, 2005 at 11:00 AM

S2005E04

Semi-final 4: Växjö

March 05, 2005 at 11:00 AM

S2005E05

Second Chance: Stockholm

March 06, 2005 at 11:00 AM

S2005E06

Final: Stockholm

March 12, 2005 at 11:00 AM

Season 2006

S2006E01

Semi-final 1: Leksand

February 18, 2006 at 11:00 AM

S2006E02

Semi-final 2: Karlstad

February 25, 2006 at 11:00 AM

S2006E03

Semi-final 3: Karlskrona

March 04, 2006 at 11:00 AM

S2006E04

Semi-final 4: Gothenburg

March 11, 2006 at 11:00 AM

S2006E05

Second Chance: Stockholm

March 12, 2006 at 11:00 AM

S2006E06

Final: Stockholm

March 18, 2006 at 11:00 AM

Season 2007

S2007E01

Semi-final 1: Jönköping

February 03, 2007 at 11:00 AM

S2007E02

Semi-final 2: Gothenburg

February 10, 2007 at 11:00 AM

S2007E03

Semi-final 3: Örnsköldsvik

February 17, 2007 at 11:00 AM

S2007E04

Semi-final 4: Gävle

February 24, 2007 at 11:00 AM

S2007E05

Second Chance: Nyköping

March 03, 2007 at 11:00 AM

S2007E06

Final: Stockholm

March 10, 2007 at 11:00 AM

Season 2008

S2008E01

Semi-final 1: Gothenburg

February 09, 2008 at 11:00 AM

S2008E02

Semi-final 2: Västerås

February 16, 2008 at 11:00 AM

S2008E03

Semi-final 3: Linköping

February 23, 2008 at 11:00 AM

S2008E04

Semi-final 4: Karlskrona

March 01, 2008 at 11:00 AM

S2008E05

Second Chance: Kiruna

March 08, 2008 at 11:00 AM

S2008E06

Final: Stockholm

March 15, 2008 at 11:00 AM

Season 2009

S2009E01

Semi-final 1: Gothenburg

February 07, 2009 at 11:00 AM

S2009E02

Semi-final 2: Skellefteå

February 14, 2009 at 11:00 AM

S2009E03

Semi-final 3: Leksand

February 21, 2009 at 11:00 AM

S2009E04

Semi-final 4: Malmö

February 28, 2009 at 11:00 AM

S2009E05

Second Chance: Norrköping

March 07, 2009 at 11:00 AM

S2009E06

Final: Stockholm

March 14, 2009 at 11:00 AM

Season 2010

S2010E01

Semi-final 1: Örnsköldsvik

February 06, 2010 at 11:00 AM

S2010E02

Semi-final 2: Sandviken

February 13, 2010 at 11:00 AM

S2010E03

Semi-final 3: Gothenburg

February 20, 2010 at 11:00 AM

S2010E04

Semi-final 4: Malmö

February 27, 2010 at 11:00 AM

S2010E05

Second Chance: Örebro

March 06, 2010 at 11:00 AM

S2010E06

Final: Stockholm

March 13, 2010 at 11:00 AM

S2010E07

ESC Semifinal 1: Oslo

May 25, 2010 at 10:00 AM

S2010E08

ESC Semifinal 2: Oslo

May 27, 2010 at 10:00 AM

S2010E09

Eurovision Final: Oslo

May 29, 2010 at 10:00 AM

Season 2011

S2011E01

Semi-final 1: Luleå

February 05, 2011 at 11:00 AM

S2011E02

Semi-final 2: Gothenburg

February 12, 2011 at 11:00 AM

S2011E03

Semi-final 3: Linköping

February 19, 2011 at 11:00 AM

S2011E04

Semi-final 4: Malmö

February 26, 2011 at 11:00 AM

S2011E05

Second Chance: Sundsvall

March 05, 2011 at 11:00 AM

S2011E06

Final: Stockholm

March 12, 2011 at 11:00 AM

S2011E07

ESC Semifinal 1 - Düsseldorf

May 10, 2011 at 10:00 AM

S2011E08

ESC Semifinal 2 - Düsseldorf

May 12, 2011 at 10:00 AM

S2011E09

ESC final - Düsseldorf

May 14, 2011 at 10:00 AM

Season 2012

S2012E01

Semi-final 1: Växjö

February 04, 2012 at 11:00 AM

S2012E02

Semi-final 2: Gothenburg

February 11, 2012 at 11:00 AM

S2012E03

Semi-final 3: Leksand

February 18, 2012 at 11:00 AM

S2012E04

Semi-final 4: Malmö

February 25, 2012 at 11:00 AM

S2012E05

Second Chance: Nyköping

March 03, 2012 at 11:00 AM

S2012E06

Final: Stockholm

March 10, 2012 at 11:00 AM

S2012E08

ESC Semifinal 2 - Baku

May 24, 2012 at 10:00 AM

S2012E09

ESC Final - Baku

May 26, 2012 at 10:00 AM

Season 2013

S2013E01

Semi-final 1: Karlskrona

February 02, 2013 at 11:00 AM

S2013E02

Semi-final 2: Gothenburg

February 09, 2013 at 11:00 AM

S2013E03

Semi-final 3: Skellefteå

February 16, 2013 at 11:00 AM

S2013E04

Semi-final 4: Malmö

February 23, 2013 at 11:00 AM

S2013E05

Second Chance: Karlstad

March 02, 2013 at 11:00 AM

S2013E06

Final: Stockholm

March 09, 2013 at 11:00 AM

Season 2014

S2014E01

Semifinal 1 - Malmö

February 01, 2014 at 11:00 AM

S2014E02

Semifinal 2 - Linköping

February 08, 2014 at 11:00 AM

S2014E03

Semi-final 3: Gothenburg

February 15, 2014 at 11:00 AM

S2014E04

Semifinal 4 - Örnsköldsvik

February 22, 2014 at 11:00 AM

S2014E05

Second Chance - Lidköping

March 01, 2014 at 11:00 AM

S2014E06

Final - Stockholm

March 08, 2014 at 11:00 AM

Season 2015

S2015E01

Semi-final 1: Gothenburg

February 07, 2015 at 11:00 AM

S2015E02

Semi-final 2: Malmö

February 14, 2015 at 11:00 AM

S2015E03

Semi-final 3: Ostersund

February 21, 2015 at 11:00 AM

S2015E04

Semi-final 4: Örebro

February 28, 2015 at 11:00 AM

S2015E05

Second Chance: Helsingborg

March 07, 2015 at 11:00 AM

S2015E06

Final: Stockholm

March 14, 2015 at 11:00 AM

Season 2016

S2016E01

Semi-final 1: Gothenburg

February 06, 2016 at 11:00 AM

S2016E02

Semi-final 2: Malmö

February 13, 2016 at 11:00 AM

S2016E03

Semi-final 3: Norrköping

February 20, 2016 at 11:00 AM

S2016E04

Semi-final 4: Gävle

February 27, 2016 at 11:00 AM

S2016E05

Second Chance - Halmstad

March 05, 2016 at 11:00 AM

S2016E06

Final: Stockholm

March 12, 2016 at 11:00 AM

Season 2017

S2017E01

Semi-final 1: Gothenburg

February 04, 2017 at 11:00 AM

S2017E02

Semi-final 2: Malmö

February 11, 2017 at 11:00 AM

S2017E03

Semi-final 3: Växjö

February 18, 2017 at 11:00 AM

S2017E04

Semi-final 4: Skellefteå

February 25, 2017 at 11:00 AM

S2017E05

Second Chance: Linköping

March 04, 2017 at 11:00 AM

S2017E06

Final: Stockholm

March 11, 2017 at 11:00 AM

Season 2018

S2018E01

Semi-final 1: Karlstad

February 03, 2018 at 11:00 AM

S2018E02

Semi-final 2: Gothenburg

February 10, 2018 at 11:00 AM

S2018E03

Semi-final 3: Malmö

February 17, 2018 at 11:00 AM

S2018E04

Semi-final 4: Örnsköldsvik

February 24, 2018 at 11:00 AM

S2018E05

Second Chance: Kristianstad

March 03, 2018 at 11:00 AM

S2018E06

Final - Stockholm

March 10, 2018 at 11:00 AM

Season 2019

S2019E01

Semi-final 1: Gothenburg

February 02, 2019 at 11:00 AM

S2019E02

Semi-final 2: Malmö

February 09, 2019 at 11:00 AM

S2019E03

Semi-final 3: Leksand

February 16, 2019 at 11:00 AM

S2019E04

Semi-final 4: Lidköping

February 23, 2019 at 11:00 AM

S2019E05

Second Chance: Nyköping

March 02, 2019 at 11:00 AM

S2019E06

Final: Stockholm

March 09, 2019 at 11:00 AM

Season 2020

S2020E01

Deltävling 1: Linköping

February 01, 2020 at 11:00 AM

S2020E02

Deltävling 2: Göteborg

February 08, 2020 at 11:00 AM

S2020E03

Deltävling 3: Luleå

February 15, 2020 at 11:00 AM

S2020E04

Deltävling 4: Malmö

February 22, 2020 at 11:00 AM

S2020E05

Andra chansen: Eskilstuna

February 29, 2020 at 11:00 AM

S2020E06

Final: Stockholm

March 07, 2020 at 11:00 AM

Season 2021

S2021E07

Deltävling 1 - Stockholm

February 06, 2021 at 11:00 AM

S2021E08

Deltävling 2

February 13, 2021 at 11:00 AM

S2021E09

Deltävling 3

February 20, 2021 at 11:00 AM

S2021E10

Deltävling 4

February 27, 2021 at 11:00 AM

S2021E11

Andra chansen

March 06, 2021 at 11:00 AM

S2021E12

Final - Stockholm

March 13, 2021 at 11:00 AM

Season 2022

S2022E01

Deltävling 1 - Stockholm

February 05, 2022 at 11:00 AM

S2022E02

Deltävling 2 - Stockholm

February 12, 2022 at 11:00 AM

S2022E03

Deltävling 3 - Stockholm

February 19, 2022 at 11:00 AM

S2022E04

Deltävling 4 - Stockholm

February 26, 2022 at 11:00 AM

S2022E05

Semifinal - Stockholm

March 05, 2022 at 11:00 AM

S2022E06

Final - Stockholm

March 12, 2022 at 11:00 AM

Season 2023

S2023E01

Deltävling 1 - Göteborg

February 04, 2023 at 11:00 AM

S2023E02

Deltävling 2 - Linköping

February 11, 2023 at 11:00 AM

S2023E03

Deltävling 3 - Lidköping

February 18, 2023 at 11:00 AM

S2023E04

Deltävling 4 - Malmö

February 25, 2023 at 11:00 AM

S2023E05

Semifinal - Örnsköldvik

March 04, 2023 at 11:00 AM

S2023E06

Final - Stockholm

March 11, 2023 at 11:00 AM

Season 2024

S2024E01

Deltävling 1 - Malmö

February 03, 2024 at 11:00 AM

S2024E02

Deltävling 2 - Göteborg

February 10, 2024 at 11:00 AM

S2024E03

Deltävling 3 - Växjö

February 17, 2024 at 11:00 AM

S2024E04

Deltävling 4 - Eskilstuna

February 24, 2024 at 11:00 AM

S2024E05

Deltävling 5 - Karlstad

March 02, 2024 at 11:00 AM

S2024E06

Final - Stockholm

March 09, 2024 at 11:00 AM

Season 2025

S2025E01

Deltävling 1 - Luleå

February 01, 2025 at 11:00 AM

S2025E02

Deltävling 2 - Göteborg

February 08, 2025 at 11:00 AM

S2025E03

Deltävling 3 - Västerås

February 15, 2025 at 11:00 AM

S2025E04

Deltävling 4 - Malmö

February 22, 2025 at 11:00 AM

S2025E05

Deltävling 5 - Jönköping

March 01, 2025 at 11:00 AM

S2025E06

Final

March 08, 2025 at 11:00 AM

Season 2026

S2026E01

Deltävling 1 - Linköping

January 31, 2026 at 07:00 PM

S2026E02

Deltävling 2 - Göteborg

February 07, 2026 at 07:00 PM

S2026E03

Deltävling 3 - Kristianstad

February 14, 2026 at 07:00 PM

S2026E04

Deltävling 4 - Malmö

February 21, 2026 at 07:00 PM

S2026E05

Deltävling 5 - Sundsvall

February 28, 2026 at 07:00 PM

S2026E06

Finalen - Stockholm

March 07, 2026 at 07:00 PM