Sweden: Melodifestivalen 2026 Semi-final #5 snippets released

SVT, the Swedish national broadcaster, has released sixty second snippets of the six competing acts at Melodifestivalen 2026 ‘s Fifth Semi-final.

Sweden is gearing up in full steam for Eurovision 2026. Melodifestivalen is set to continue on Saturday in Sundvall with a fabulous line up of artists vying to represent Sweden at the ESC 2026 in Vienna.

Swedish national broadcaster , SVT, has released the snippets of the competing songs at Melodifestivalen 2026 Semi-final #5.

You can listen to the snippets of Melodifestivalen 2026’s fifth semi-final below:

1. AleXa – «Tongue Tied»
2. Juliett – «Långt Från Alla Andra»
3. Bladë – «Who You Are»
4. Lilla Al-Fadji – «Delulu»
5. Vilhelm Buchaus – «Hearts Don’t Lie»
6. Sanna Nielsen – «Waste Your Love»

Melodifestivalen 2026

The Swedish national selection will kick off on 31st January in Linkoping with its first semi-final and will conclude on 7th March in Stockholm with the Grand Final.

Melodifestivalen 2026 will consist of 6 live televised shows ( 5 semi-finals and 1 grand final):

• 31/01/2026- Melodifestivalen 2026 Semi-final #1- Linkoping
• 07/02/2026- Melodifestivalen 2026 Semi-final #2- Gothenburg
• 14/02/2026- Melodifestivalen 2026 Semi-final #3- Kristiansand
• 21/02/2026- Melodifestivalen 2026 Semi-final #4- Malmo
• 28/02/2026- Melodifestivalen 2026 Semi-final #5- Sundsvall
• 07/02/2026- Melodifestivalen 2026 Grand Final- Stockholm

A total of 30 songs will compete in the Swedish national selection, 6 songs will compete in each of the five semi-finals,  a total of 12 songs will compete at the Melodifestivalen 2026 Grand Final for the golden ticket to Austria. The 2026 Swedish Eurovision entry and will be determined via a mixed public televoting/international jury deliberation