Four more artists have advanced to the final of Melodifestivalen 2026 this evening following the fifth heat of the competition.
This evening, the Heat Five of Melodifestivalen 2026 took place at the Gärdehov Arena in Sundsvall. Six artists took to the stage, with two advancing directly to the final, and the third-placed artist eligible to fill another spot in the final through the “Final Qualification” later in the evening.
The results of Heat Five were as follows:
| Artist | Song | Result |
| AleXa | “Tongue Tied” | Final Qualification |
| Juliett | “Långt från alla andra” (Far from everyone else) | Eliminated |
| Bladë | “Who you are” | Eliminated |
| Lilla Al-Fadji | “Delulu” | Finalist – Direct to final (1st round) |
| Vilhelm Buchaus | “Hearts don’t lie” | Eliminated |
| Sanna Nielsen | “Waste your love” | Finalist – Direct to final (2nd round) |
In the first round, the act that received the most votes qualified directly for the final. The second finalist was the act that received the highest points total. These points were formed of the age groups voting, with voting totals converted into 12, 10, 8, 5 and 3 points. The act with the third highest number of votes cast qualified as the ‘Final Qualifier’ to compete again for a place in the final.
The results of the age group voting was as follows:
| Artist | Song | Points | Position |
| AleXa | “Tongue Tied” | 57 | 4th – Final Qualification |
| Juliett | “Långt från alla andra” (Far from everyone else) | 67 | 3rd – Eliminated |
| Bladë | “Who you are” | 30 | 5th – Eliminated |
| Vilhelm Buchaus | “Hearts don’t lie” | 68 | 2nd – Eliminated |
| Sanna Nielsen | “Waste your love” | 84 | 1st – Direct to final |
In a surprise, despite only managing 4th out of 5 in the second round of voting, AleXa actually managed to achieve the most votes of the four remaining across the two rounds and managed to advance for a final chance for a space in the final.
Later in the episode, the Final Qualification segment took place, where the final two spaces in the final were revealed. The entry which received the most votes within their original heat went straight through, while the remaining four entries were subject to one final round of voting, where the highest placed of both rounds took the final spot in the final:
| Artist | Song | Result |
| Jacqline | “Woman” | Eliminated |
| Robin Bengtsson | “Honey honey” | Finalist – Winner of 2nd Round |
| Eva Jumatate | “Selfish” | Eliminated |
| Meira Omar | “Dooset daram” | Finalist – Winner of 1st Round |
| AleXa | “Tongue Tied” | Eliminated |
Melodifestivalen 2026
Melodifestivalen 2026 is taking place across six cities in Sweden and will be hosted by Gina Dirawi and Hampus Nessvold. The dates, places and host cities for the remaining shows are:
- Final: March 7 – Strawberry Arena, Stockholm
Several favourites from recent previous years are included in the lineup, including Medina and Smash into Pieces, who both reached top 3 twice each between 2022 and 2024.
Melodifestivalen has been held annually since 1959, except for 1964 and 1976, when Sweden did not compete in Eurovision. The winner of Melodifestivalen 2026 will represent the country in Vienna.
KAJ represented Sweden at the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 with “Bara Bada Bastu”. They finished 4th in the final with 321 points.
Source: SVT | Image Source: SVT
Sweden debuted in the Eurovision Song Contest in 1958 and has gone on to be one of the contest’s most successful countries. The country has won the contest 7 times, tying with Ireland, the most recent being in 2023. Abba´s win in Brighton 1974 with the song “Waterloo” marked Sweden’s first victory. Since missing out on the final in 2010, the country has gone on to finish 3rd twice and has won the contest three times. Only in 2013 and 2021 did the country place outside of the top 10 in the final.
