Is Melodifestivalen coming back?
Melodifestivalen (1959–present) — music on SVT1
The answer: Between seasons — last episode March 7, 2026, no return date announced yet.
65seasons
203episodes
About Melodifestivalen
Melodifestivalen's return is unconfirmed. The latest episode aired on March 7, 2026, on SVT1.
Melodifestivalen is an annual music competition that has been held in Sweden since 1959. It is organized by the Swedish public broadcasters SVT and SR, and serves to select the country's representative for the Eurovision Song Contest. The contest has grown in popularity over the decades, becoming the most watched television program in Sweden since 2000, with millions tuning in for the semifinals and final each year.
The show is a music competition that features a series of performances from various artists across Sweden, culminating in a final where the winner is chosen to represent Sweden at Eurovision. It has a long history of showcasing new talent and popular artists alike, with the format evolving over the years to include semifinals, heats, and a grand final. The event is broadcast on television and online, drawing a large national audience each year. The 2026 season concluded its run in early March, with no new episodes scheduled at this time.
Melodifestivalen episode schedule
203 aired
Aired · 203
| Date | Ep. | Title |
|---|---|---|
| March 7, 2026 | S2026·E6 | Finalen - Stockholm |
| February 28, 2026 | S2026·E5 | Deltävling 5 - Sundsvall |
| February 21, 2026 | S2026·E4 | Deltävling 4 - Malmö |
| February 14, 2026 | S2026·E3 | Deltävling 3 - Kristianstad |
| February 7, 2026 | S2026·E2 | Deltävling 2 - Göteborg |
| January 31, 2026 | S2026·E1 | Deltävling 1 - Linköping |
| March 8, 2025 | S2025·E6 | Final |
| March 1, 2025 | S2025·E5 | Deltävling 5 - Jönköping |
| February 22, 2025 | S2025·E4 | Deltävling 4 - Malmö |
| February 15, 2025 | S2025·E3 | Deltävling 3 - Västerås |
| February 8, 2025 | S2025·E2 | Deltävling 2 - Göteborg |
| February 1, 2025 | S2025·E1 | Deltävling 1 - Luleå |
| March 9, 2024 | S2024·E6 | Final - Stockholm |
| March 2, 2024 | S2024·E5 | Deltävling 5 - Karlstad |
| February 24, 2024 | S2024·E4 | Deltävling 4 - Eskilstuna |
| February 17, 2024 | S2024·E3 | Deltävling 3 - Växjö |
| February 10, 2024 | S2024·E2 | Deltävling 2 - Göteborg |
| February 3, 2024 | S2024·E1 | Deltävling 1 - Malmö |
| March 11, 2023 | S2023·E6 | Final - Stockholm |
| March 4, 2023 | S2023·E5 | Semifinal - Örnsköldvik |
| February 25, 2023 | S2023·E4 | Deltävling 4 - Malmö |
| February 18, 2023 | S2023·E3 | Deltävling 3 - Lidköping |
| February 11, 2023 | S2023·E2 | Deltävling 2 - Linköping |
| February 4, 2023 | S2023·E1 | Deltävling 1 - Göteborg |
| March 12, 2022 | S2022·E6 | Final - Stockholm |
| March 5, 2022 | S2022·E5 | Semifinal - Stockholm |
| February 26, 2022 | S2022·E4 | Deltävling 4 - Stockholm |
| February 19, 2022 | S2022·E3 | Deltävling 3 - Stockholm |
| February 12, 2022 | S2022·E2 | Deltävling 2 - Stockholm |
| February 5, 2022 | S2022·E1 | Deltävling 1 - Stockholm |
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| March 13, 2021 | S2021·E12 | Final - Stockholm |
| March 6, 2021 | S2021·E11 | Andra chansen |
| February 27, 2021 | S2021·E10 | Deltävling 4 |
| February 20, 2021 | S2021·E9 | Deltävling 3 |
| February 13, 2021 | S2021·E8 | Deltävling 2 |
| February 6, 2021 | S2021·E7 | Deltävling 1 - Stockholm |
| March 7, 2020 | S2020·E6 | Final: Stockholm |
| February 29, 2020 | S2020·E5 | Andra chansen: Eskilstuna |
| February 22, 2020 | S2020·E4 | Deltävling 4: Malmö |
| February 15, 2020 | S2020·E3 | Deltävling 3: Luleå |
| February 8, 2020 | S2020·E2 | Deltävling 2: Göteborg |
| February 1, 2020 | S2020·E1 | Deltävling 1: Linköping |
| March 9, 2019 | S2019·E6 | Final: Stockholm |
| March 2, 2019 | S2019·E5 | Second Chance: Nyköping |
| February 23, 2019 | S2019·E4 | Semi-final 4: Lidköping |
| February 16, 2019 | S2019·E3 | Semi-final 3: Leksand |
| February 9, 2019 | S2019·E2 | Semi-final 2: Malmö |
| February 2, 2019 | S2019·E1 | Semi-final 1: Gothenburg |
| March 10, 2018 | S2018·E6 | Final - Stockholm |
| March 3, 2018 | S2018·E5 | Second Chance: Kristianstad |
| February 24, 2018 | S2018·E4 | Semi-final 4: Örnsköldsvik |
| February 17, 2018 | S2018·E3 | Semi-final 3: Malmö |
| February 10, 2018 | S2018·E2 | Semi-final 2: Gothenburg |
| February 3, 2018 | S2018·E1 | Semi-final 1: Karlstad |
| March 11, 2017 | S2017·E6 | Final: Stockholm |
| March 4, 2017 | S2017·E5 | Second Chance: Linköping |
| February 25, 2017 | S2017·E4 | Semi-final 4: Skellefteå |
| February 18, 2017 | S2017·E3 | Semi-final 3: Växjö |
| February 11, 2017 | S2017·E2 | Semi-final 2: Malmö |
| February 4, 2017 | S2017·E1 | Semi-final 1: Gothenburg |
| March 12, 2016 | S2016·E6 | Final: Stockholm |
| March 5, 2016 | S2016·E5 | Second Chance - Halmstad |
| February 27, 2016 | S2016·E4 | Semi-final 4: Gävle |
| February 20, 2016 | S2016·E3 | Semi-final 3: Norrköping |
| February 13, 2016 | S2016·E2 | Semi-final 2: Malmö |
| February 6, 2016 | S2016·E1 | Semi-final 1: Gothenburg |
| March 14, 2015 | S2015·E6 | Final: Stockholm |
| March 7, 2015 | S2015·E5 | Second Chance: Helsingborg |
| February 28, 2015 | S2015·E4 | Semi-final 4: Örebro |
| February 21, 2015 | S2015·E3 | Semi-final 3: Ostersund |
| February 14, 2015 | S2015·E2 | Semi-final 2: Malmö |
| February 7, 2015 | S2015·E1 | Semi-final 1: Gothenburg |
| March 8, 2014 | S2014·E6 | Final - Stockholm |
| March 1, 2014 | S2014·E5 | Second Chance - Lidköping |
| February 22, 2014 | S2014·E4 | Semifinal 4 - Örnsköldsvik |
| February 15, 2014 | S2014·E3 | Semi-final 3: Gothenburg |
| February 8, 2014 | S2014·E2 | Semifinal 2 - Linköping |
| February 1, 2014 | S2014·E1 | Semifinal 1 - Malmö |
| March 9, 2013 | S2013·E6 | Final: Stockholm |
| March 2, 2013 | S2013·E5 | Second Chance: Karlstad |
| February 23, 2013 | S2013·E4 | Semi-final 4: Malmö |
| February 16, 2013 | S2013·E3 | Semi-final 3: Skellefteå |
| February 9, 2013 | S2013·E2 | Semi-final 2: Gothenburg |
| February 2, 2013 | S2013·E1 | Semi-final 1: Karlskrona |
| May 26, 2012 | S2012·E9 | ESC Final - Baku |
| May 24, 2012 | S2012·E8 | ESC Semifinal 2 - Baku |
| March 10, 2012 | S2012·E6 | Final: Stockholm |
| March 3, 2012 | S2012·E5 | Second Chance: Nyköping |
| February 25, 2012 | S2012·E4 | Semi-final 4: Malmö |
| February 18, 2012 | S2012·E3 | Semi-final 3: Leksand |
| February 11, 2012 | S2012·E2 | Semi-final 2: Gothenburg |
| February 4, 2012 | S2012·E1 | Semi-final 1: Växjö |
| May 14, 2011 | S2011·E9 | ESC final - Düsseldorf |
| May 12, 2011 | S2011·E8 | ESC Semifinal 2 - Düsseldorf |
| May 10, 2011 | S2011·E7 | ESC Semifinal 1 - Düsseldorf |
| March 12, 2011 | S2011·E6 | Final: Stockholm |
| March 5, 2011 | S2011·E5 | Second Chance: Sundsvall |
| February 26, 2011 | S2011·E4 | Semi-final 4: Malmö |
| February 19, 2011 | S2011·E3 | Semi-final 3: Linköping |
| February 12, 2011 | S2011·E2 | Semi-final 2: Gothenburg |
| February 5, 2011 | S2011·E1 | Semi-final 1: Luleå |
| May 29, 2010 | S2010·E9 | Eurovision Final: Oslo |
| May 27, 2010 | S2010·E8 | ESC Semifinal 2: Oslo |
| May 25, 2010 | S2010·E7 | ESC Semifinal 1: Oslo |
| March 13, 2010 | S2010·E6 | Final: Stockholm |
| March 6, 2010 | S2010·E5 | Second Chance: Örebro |
| February 27, 2010 | S2010·E4 | Semi-final 4: Malmö |
| February 20, 2010 | S2010·E3 | Semi-final 3: Gothenburg |
| February 13, 2010 | S2010·E2 | Semi-final 2: Sandviken |
| February 6, 2010 | S2010·E1 | Semi-final 1: Örnsköldsvik |
| March 14, 2009 | S2009·E6 | Final: Stockholm |
| March 7, 2009 | S2009·E5 | Second Chance: Norrköping |
| February 28, 2009 | S2009·E4 | Semi-final 4: Malmö |
| February 21, 2009 | S2009·E3 | Semi-final 3: Leksand |
| February 14, 2009 | S2009·E2 | Semi-final 2: Skellefteå |
| February 7, 2009 | S2009·E1 | Semi-final 1: Gothenburg |
| March 15, 2008 | S2008·E6 | Final: Stockholm |
| March 8, 2008 | S2008·E5 | Second Chance: Kiruna |
| March 1, 2008 | S2008·E4 | Semi-final 4: Karlskrona |
| February 23, 2008 | S2008·E3 | Semi-final 3: Linköping |
| February 16, 2008 | S2008·E2 | Semi-final 2: Västerås |
| February 9, 2008 | S2008·E1 | Semi-final 1: Gothenburg |
| March 10, 2007 | S2007·E6 | Final: Stockholm |
| March 3, 2007 | S2007·E5 | Second Chance: Nyköping |
| February 24, 2007 | S2007·E4 | Semi-final 4: Gävle |
| February 17, 2007 | S2007·E3 | Semi-final 3: Örnsköldsvik |
| February 10, 2007 | S2007·E2 | Semi-final 2: Gothenburg |
| February 3, 2007 | S2007·E1 | Semi-final 1: Jönköping |
| March 18, 2006 | S2006·E6 | Final: Stockholm |
| March 12, 2006 | S2006·E5 | Second Chance: Stockholm |
| March 11, 2006 | S2006·E4 | Semi-final 4: Gothenburg |
| March 4, 2006 | S2006·E3 | Semi-final 3: Karlskrona |
| February 25, 2006 | S2006·E2 | Semi-final 2: Karlstad |
| February 18, 2006 | S2006·E1 | Semi-final 1: Leksand |
| March 12, 2005 | S2005·E6 | Final: Stockholm |
| March 6, 2005 | S2005·E5 | Second Chance: Stockholm |
| March 5, 2005 | S2005·E4 | Semi-final 4: Växjö |
| February 26, 2005 | S2005·E3 | Semi-final 3: Skellefteå |
| February 19, 2005 | S2005·E2 | Semi-final 2: Linköping |
| February 12, 2005 | S2005·E1 | Semi-final 1: Gothenburg |
| March 20, 2004 | S2004·E6 | Final: Stockholm |
| March 14, 2004 | S2004·E5 | Second Chance: Stockholm |
| March 13, 2004 | S2004·E4 | Semi-final 4: Malmö |
| March 6, 2004 | S2004·E3 | Semi-final 3: Umeå |
| February 28, 2004 | S2004·E2 | Semi-final 2: Gothenburg |
| February 21, 2004 | S2004·E1 | Semi-final 1: Karlstad |
| March 15, 2003 | S2003·E6 | Final: Stockholm |
| March 9, 2003 | S2003·E5 | Viewers' Choice: Stockholm |
| March 8, 2003 | S2003·E4 | Semi-final 4: Sundsvall |
| March 1, 2003 | S2003·E3 | Semi-final 3: Luleå |
| February 22, 2003 | S2003·E2 | Semi-final 2: Gothenburg |
| February 15, 2003 | S2003·E1 | Semi-final 1: Jönköping |
| March 1, 2002 | S2002·E6 | Final: Stockholm |
| February 22, 2002 | S2002·E5 | Winners' Choice: Stockholm |
| February 9, 2002 | S2002·E4 | Semi-final 4: Falun |
| February 2, 2002 | S2002·E3 | Semi-final 3: Sundsvall |
| January 26, 2002 | S2002·E2 | Semi-final 2: Norrköping |
| January 19, 2002 | S2002·E1 | Semi-final 1: Växjö |
| February 23, 2001 | S2001·E1 | Final: Malmö |
| March 10, 2000 | S2000·E1 | Final: Gothenburg |
| February 27, 1999 | S1999·E1 | Final: Stockholm |
| March 14, 1998 | S1998·E1 | Final: Malmö |
| March 8, 1997 | S1997·E1 | Final: Gothenburg |
| February 24, 1996 | S1996·E1 | Final: Stockholm |
| February 24, 1995 | S1995·E1 | Final: Malmö |
| March 12, 1994 | S1994·E1 | Final: Stockholm |
| March 5, 1993 | S1993·E1 | Final: Gothenburg |
| March 14, 1992 | S1992·E1 | Final: Stockholm |
| March 31, 1991 | S1991·E1 | Final: Malmö |
| March 9, 1990 | S1990·E1 | Final: Gothenburg |
| March 11, 1989 | S1989·E1 | Final: Stockholm |
| February 27, 1988 | S1988·E1 | Final: Malmö |
| February 21, 1987 | S1987·E1 | Final: Gothenburg |
| March 22, 1986 | S1986·E1 | Final: Stockholm |
| March 2, 1985 | S1985·E1 | Final: Malmö |
| February 25, 1984 | S1984·E1 | Final: Gothenburg |
| February 26, 1983 | S1983·E1 | Final: Malmö |
| February 27, 1982 | S1982·E1 | Final: Gothenburg |
| February 21, 1981 | S1981·E1 | Final: Stockholm |
| March 8, 1980 | S1980·E1 | Final: Stockholm |
| February 17, 1979 | S1979·E1 | Final: Stockholm |
| February 11, 1978 | S1978·E1 | Final: Stockholm |
| February 26, 1977 | S1977·E1 | Final: Stockholm |
| February 15, 1975 | S1975·E1 | Final: Gothenburg |
| February 9, 1974 | S1974·E1 | Final: Stockholm |
| February 10, 1973 | S1973·E1 | Final: Stockholm |
| February 12, 1972 | S1972·E1 | Final: Stockholm |
| February 27, 1971 | S1971·E6 | Final: Stockholm |
| February 20, 1971 | S1971·E5 | Semi-Final 5 |
| February 13, 1971 | S1971·E4 | Semi-Final 4 |
| February 6, 1971 | S1971·E3 | Semi-Final 3 |
| January 30, 1971 | S1971·E2 | Semi-Final 2 |
| January 23, 1971 | S1971·E1 | Semi-Final 1 |
| March 1, 1969 | S1969·E1 | Final: Stockholm |
| March 9, 1968 | S1968·E1 | Final: Stockholm |
| February 24, 1967 | S1967·E1 | Final: Stockholm |
| January 29, 1966 | S1966·E1 | Final: Stockholm |
| February 13, 1965 | S1965·E1 | Final: Stockholm |
| February 16, 1963 | S1963·E1 | Final: Stockholm |
| February 13, 1962 | S1962·E1 | Final: Stockholm |
| February 6, 1961 | S1961·E1 | Final: Stockholm |
| February 2, 1960 | S1960·E1 | Final: Stockholm |
| January 29, 1959 | S1959·E1 | Final: Stockholm |