The Third Semi-final of Melodifestivalen 2025 is done and dusted!  We have two more finalists in the race to represent Sweden at the 2025 Eurovision Song Contest.

The third  semifinal of Meldifestivalen 2025  was held today in Vasteras . 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

  1. Greczula – Believe Me
  2. Malou Prytz – 24K Gold
  3. Björn Holmgren – Rädda mig
  4. Dolly Style – YIHAA
  5. Angelino – Teardrops
  6. Annika Wickihalder – Life Again

Tonight’s qualifiers

Greczula won the first round, while Annika Wickihalder came on top of the second round. They will both advance to the Grand Final of Melodifestivalen 2025. Placed third, Dolly Style has qualified for the fifth semi final scheduled on Saturday 1 March.

Melodifestivalen 2025

Melodifestivalen 2025 consists 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 have the grand honour of hosting this year’s 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: Anders Wiklund/ TT


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