We have entered the last week of February which means Melodifestivalen 2025 heat 5 plus Final Qualification, that will take place at Husqvarna Garden in Jönköping. The six week Melfest tour of six Swedish cities will eventually decide, who will represent Sweden at Eurovision in Basel in May.
You can listen to each song in full length now, which means it’s time for one thing: To name your favourite.
Click on the artist’s song title below to listen to their song. Then vote in our poll. You can vote for as many artists as you’d like, but you can only vote one time. Be sure to tick the box next to each act you want to support.
You can watch 30 seconds videos of the performances here.
Melodifestivalen 2025 heat 5
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Arvingarna – “Ring baby ring”
Authors: Stefan Brunzell, Thomas G:son
- Arwin – “This Dream of Mine”
Authors: Anderz Wrethov, Arwin Ismail, Jimmy ”Joker” Thörnfeldt, Julie ”Kill J” Aagaard, Peter Boström
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Saga Ludvigsson – “Hate You So Much”
Authors: Herman Gardarfve, Lisa Desmond, Saga Ludvigsson
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Victoria Silvstedt – “Love It!”
Authors: Jimmy Jansson, Thomas G:son
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Vilhelm Buchaus – “I’m Yours”
Authors: Elias Edman, Jonatan Lahti, Simon Alexander Ward, Vilhelm Buchaus
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SCARLET – “Sweet N’ Psycho”
Authors: Anderz Wrethov, Dino Medanhodzic, Jimmy ”Joker” Thörnfeldt, Scarlet Hunts, Thirsty
Format of Melodifestivalen 2025
30 acts participate in Melfest 2025 split into 5 heats of six acts each. The number 1 and 2 placed acts from each heat qualify directly to the grand final in Stockholm, and the three lowest placed acts are finished in the competition. This make up for the first 10 acts qualifying for the grand final
The number 3 placed entries of each heat will have their fate decided in a Final Qualification held in connection with heat 5. The five songs will compete for 2 tickets to the grand final decided by the percentage of votes each entry got in their heat plus the amount of votes they get in the Final Qualification.
12 songs compete in the Grand Final of Melodifestivalen held in Strawberry Arena in Stockholm on 8 March.
Melodifestivalen is hosted by Kristina ”Keyyo” Petrushina and Edvin Törnblom.
Who is your favourite in this heat? Are any of these acts the one you want to see go all the way to Eurovision? Let us know in the comments below.
Actually this year I just feel that I’m fed up with our ”perfect” pop songs. Unfurtunually Måns will win and we will regret it. The only one I stand with this year is KAJ!
It sounds like all the swedes want KAJ but have accepted that Måns is gonna win… I know the odds have like 58% on Måns, but I don’t get why everyone is so sure. If you people like KAJ then that’s who you should vote for – the jury could surprise you.
Victoria’s song is so deliciously meaningless and shallow. G:son dishes up the required goods AGAIN!
Pfff is this year designed for a Måns win? Hope Kaj or Greczula beats him
Designed…. pfff
Maybe Arwin, but the rest of the heat is mediocre. Scarlet disappointed big time
Arwin made me cry with this song.
My favorite together with On and On and On.
Sweden pumping out the same cr4p year after year. They keep doing it because the juries keep eating it up.
After I’ve heard the songs in full. I like Scarlet and Arwin the most from this heat. Silvstedt to the second chance. However.. Scarlet during the rehearsals didn’t impress media, their show last year seemed better. But we’ll see on Saturday. Their song only should take them to the final. But to win Melodifestivalen it’s not about having the best song. The performance must be there as well. It’s 50/50. That’s what’s seperates the best from the average. And your conspiracy theories about it being rigged for Måns.. He can’t help he’s a talented guy. He just knows how it… Read more »
Grezcula should take this easy in an ordinary year, but I guess Mans is winning.
Ordinary years at this point include a former winner with a “banger” of a song in Mello tbh
I hope Scarlet wins the whole thing. Song is at least not the typical Swedish pop song.
Haven’t heard the snippets, but most looking forward to the fun that Arvingarna will bring,
Useless heat, no-one have even chance and it’s not because of songs.
Looks like this has been set up for Måns, I guess SVT has low expectations on his chances as his competition is as good as week old leftovers.
Arwin will be amazing. He has a great voice and the song sounds deep and emotional.
Doesn’t matter, we already know the melfest 2025 winner.
Bada bastu jåå
Such a let down, Scarlet has sold themselves to the Swedish pop-factory-plastic-recycling-machine!
It is very annoying that it is always the same names who write the songs.
i was always surprised that they get 3000 songs it’s always Joker and Gson. Viscious circle.
I suspect that the organizers just throw a random number to save face and pretend they’re not a closed-off circle
Always tough as a metal fan seeing a band like Scarlet to put it more politely, changing their musical direction, just for melfest clout.
God this years Mello sucks, can’t believe they received 2 794 songs.
I think this is a strong year to be honest, dont know what you are talking about…
It is much stronger than last year. One od the strongest in years
Y’all are tripping. The quality of Melfest has dropped significantly in the last couple of years.
They don’t pick the 30 best songs out of those, that’s not how it works unfortunately. They pick 1 or 2 winner contenders for each heat and then fill the rest of the spots with songs that they know won’t have any chance. That way they can get exactly the artists that they want to the final. It’s like that every year.
Wouldn’t be far-fetched to say that most of the alleged 2,794 submissions don’t exist at all
Ok we have heard all the Melfest songs 2025 (still not all entirely) so it gives a clear idea of the potentials. My picks for heat 5 would be Scarlet and Arwin DTF and Victoria in Final Qualif. Scarlet I like this 1st minute but I fear I prefer Circus X but still among the best of this Melfest, Arwin song is very VERY Loreen style which makes it very competitive and Victoria I love her vibe, it makes me nostalgic to see her there, I was so used to see her on TV during my childhood. Now talking about… Read more »
Where’s the poll for the German selection? I know that all songs are not very good, but I’d like to know what’s the people’s favourite.
It’s Baller or bust for Germany
The most boring one?
People’s favorites are Abor & Tynna and Cosby
First Mello I will see live, from arena. In my home town Jönköping.
Wonder how different it is from the broadcast…
And the last heat is usually the strongest, no different here
Scarlet has great potential. And Melodifestivalen has much better songs in the final compared to most eurovision songs chosen so far imo. Woohoo!
I can’t wait to see Scarlett’s staging! They are always out there
Thats right
Arvingarna!
and i also love Saga
Kaj Kaj Kaj!
I dont know now..
In a year where everybody sends camp I don’t think Sweden would stand out with a camp song..
Correct
I have a suspicion that I may fall in love with Victoria.
Bland & plain, very unfortunate year of Melodifestivalen.
Bara bada bastu
One (1) song out of 30 doesn’t make this a success.
I find this edition more enyoable than ither years. Better than last years.
And yes, one song is what every selection is about. No different there from others
is mid at best, heard and seen this thing before so kinda bored of the bland one note vibe it brings. Klara is the best followed my merina and John L …
You must be talking about eurovision? Bland and boring.
No, Melodifestivalen is just truly underwhelming this year.
Tell me a year it wasn’t then…
Any year prior 2018, but you’re right it has gone downhill for years.
You Swedes (Anna, Milla and Dennis) sure seem to praise your own country no matter what. Delusion is a state of mind.
I praise this year because it actually is great. Great hosts. Script. Songs. The first heat was stronger than usual first heats. Much stronger songs than last year.
Here you said that Melodifestivalen 2024 final is in your words “stronger than last year”, and it somehow is better each year? Face it, this year is as bad as it ever has been.
You just praise your own country through fire or rain, no matter how terrible it is.
Remember to click the word “Here” as it is a link into your own words, nice flashback and I suppose we’ll see another similar comment in the year 2026 too.
LOL! Is that an attempt to call out or what? Try harder… But guess what? I don’t care. Cause you see, I still think it is a great show. No amount of downvotes will throw me off. Cause you see again, it is a Swedish show done for Swedish audiences. Not made for you and the other bitter on life nerds on this” site”: Knowing you will moan about it is the motivation I need in my life You know what motivates even more? Knowing that it will probably lead to another top 10 in ESC, leaving you even more… Read more »
Lmao, went on a little rant there did you. Bit sad, enjoy your closed views as you certainly seem to be that “bitter life nerd”.
To be fair the Sanremo and Italy stans do the same too every year quality songs or not, and nobody complains about that or give them hatred for that.
I’m not defending the delusion coming from the fans of these 2 countries, but the difference of treatment is really something to study.
Couldn’t agree more, and as we can see some people will defend anything just because they can’t accept the fact that they’re not on top this time.
I agree, these people are too used to see their countries on top, bad habit…
Misplaced to think you are “the best” every year imo.
Haters gonna hate as always