Melodifestivalen
1959•1h 30m•6.2/10
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6.2/10(8)
Melodifestivalen (direct translation: The Melody Festival) is an annual music competition organised by Swedish public broadcaster Sveriges Television (SVT). The competition is a six part tour (5 heats + the final) with stops in cities across Sweden to determine the country's representative for the Eurovision Song Contest. Melodifestivalen is also known informally as "Mello", or internationally as "Melfest".
Production
SVT
Language
SV
Status
Returning Series
First Aired
February 26, 1959
Last Aired
March 7, 2026
Networks
SVT1
Where to Watch
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Seasons & Episodes
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Season
E1
Finale - Champion declared
Air date: 1959-02-26
Cast
Gina Dirawi
Self - Host
Hampus Nessvold
Self - Host
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