The Executive Producer of Melodifestivalen has revealed that the competitions format is set to be revamped for the 2022 edition. Speaking to Dagens Nyheter, Anette Helenius explained that SVT is currently working on revamping the format of Melodifestivalen for 2022.…
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SVT has confirmed this evening that Melodifestivalen will not tour across the country in 2021. Anette Helenius, project manager for the Melodifestivalen stated on SVT Nyheter that the 2021 edition of the contest will be staying in Stockholm for the…
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SVT has revealed that the first 14 songs that will compete in Melodifestivalen 2021 have been selected. 14 out of the 28 songs that will compete in Melodifestivalen 2021 have been selected. The songs were selected after a week of…
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SVT has revealed that a total of 2,747 submissions have been received for Melodifestivalen 2021. In total 2,747 songs have been submitted to SVT to compete in Melodifestivalen 2021. The number of submissions is up 202 songs on 2020 and…
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Julia Alfrida is the first act to be announced as participating in Melodifestivalen 2021. Julia Alfrida was selected this evening by a jury to compete in Melodifestivalen 2021. The singer was one of eight acts competing in the final of…
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Aftonbladet reports that SVT is investigating plans for Melodifestivalen which would see the contest not travel across Sweden next winter. Aftonbladet citing sources in SVT states that the Swedish broadcaster is planning for a Melodifestivalen which would not travel across…
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Six more stations have held there selections for P4 Nästa 2020, with one potentially competing in Melodifestivalen 2021. From Uppland to Sörmland, six more P4 stations across Sweden have held their selections for P4 Nästa. The winner of each selection…
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SVT, the Swedish national broadcaster, have announced that from Melodifestivalen 2022 onwards, all songs written by more than one person must include at least one female songwriter. Karin Gunnarson, contest producer for Melodifestivalen, explained the primary reason for the rule…
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SVT the Swedish public broadcaster will open the submissions window for Melodifestivalen 2021 on August 24. The submissions window for Melodifestivalen 2021 will open on August 24, SVT has revealed. The broadcaster has also released a pdf of what can…
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Speaking to Aftonbladet, the Mamas have stated that they have mixed feelings about whether they should compete in Melodifestivalen 2021. The Mamas who were due to compete in Eurovision 2020, have spoken about whether they would return to Melodifestivalen. Speaking…
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