melodifestivalen
what it is
Melodifestivalen (Swedish: "The Melody Festival") is the Swedish pre-selection for the Eurovision Song Contest. Held over several months each year, the Melodifestivalen (or "Mello") is in fact a larger competition than Eurovision itself, but attracts a smaller international following. Sweden is tied with Ireland for most wins in the Eurovision Song Contest, having won seven times.
✦ start here: albums
✦ who's making it, level by level
level 1 · mainstream
the pop everyone knows
level 3 · one step out
cult favorites and indie darlings
level 4 · further
art pop, hyperpop, and the underground
level 5 · all the way
deep experimental
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questions
What is melodifestivalen?
Melodifestivalen (Swedish: "The Melody Festival") is the Swedish pre-selection for the Eurovision Song Contest. Held over several months each year, the Melodifestivalen (or "Mello") is in fact a larger competition than Eurovision itself, but attracts a smaller international following. Sweden is tied with Ireland for most wins in the Eurovision Song Contest, having won seven times.
What are good melodifestivalen albums to start with?
Try Heroes by Måns Zelmerlöw, A Million Years by Mariette, In My Cabana by Margaret, and Popular by Eric Saade.
Who are some women making melodifestivalen?
musicisforgirls.com/genres/melodifestivalen/girls lists women, non-binary artists, and bands with women making melodifestivalen, from mainstream to underground.
genre notes from last.fm listeners · artists and albums from last.fm, updated 2026-10-21