Sweden: the results of the first semi-final of Melodifestivalen 2025

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Lights went on tonight in Sweden for the first semi-final of Melodifestivalen 2025. The most followed national selection to Eurovision just delivered the first finalists still in the race to represent Sweden at the 2025 Eurovision Song Contest.

The first semifinal of Meldifestivalen 2025 took place in Lulea, Sweden. Six contestants took to the stage for one of the two tickets directly qualifying to the Grand Final of 8 March 2025.

Tonight’s participants

  • Linnea Henriksson – «Den känslan»
  • Meira Omar – «Hush Hush»
  • Maja Ivarsson – «Kamikaze Life»
  • Albin Johnsén feat. Pa – «Upp i luften»
  • John Lundvik  – «Voice of the Silence»
  • Adrian Macéus – «Var Första gang»

Tonight’s qualifiers

John Lundvik won the first round, while Maja Ivarsson came on top of the second round. They will both advance to the Grand Final of Melodifestivalen 2025. Placed third, Meira Omar has qualified for the fifth semi final scheduled on Saturday 1 March.

Melodifestivalen 2025

Melodifestivalen 2025 will consist of a total of six live televised shows. The competition will be travelling to six different cities across Sweden, kicking off in Lulea on Saturday 1 February and concluding in Stockholm on Saturday 8 March.

Keyyo and Edvin Törnblom will have the grand honour of hosting the forthcoming edition of the Swedish national selection- Melodifestivalen 2025.

  • 01/02/2025-  Melodifestivalen 2025 Semi-final #1 -Lulea
  • 08/02/2025- Melodifestivalen 2025- Semi-final #2- Gothenburg
  • 15/02/2025- Melodifestivalen 2025- Semi-final #3- Vasteras
  • 22/02/2025- Melodifestivalen 2025- Semi-final #4-Malmo
  • 01/03/2025- Melodifestivalen 2025- Semi-final #5- Jonkoping
  • 08/03/2025- Melodifestivalen 2025- Grand Final- Stockholm

A total of 30 entries will partake at the forthcoming edition of Melodifestivalen. The selection jury has selected 15 songs,  whilst the remaining 15 songs were determined by SVT.

Source: SVT
Photo credit: SVT