SWEDEN · ROAD TO BURGAS
Melodifestivalen 2027
SVT is bringing Melodifestivalen back to choose Sweden's Eurovision 2027 entry. The song-submission window is open for three weeks and closes on 11 September 2026.
What is confirmed for Melodifestivalen 2027?
Submission deadline: 11 September 2026.
Planned field: 30 songs.
Purpose: select Sweden's song for Eurovision 2027 in Burgas.
Song submissions
SVT opened the 2027 song-submission window on 21 August 2026. The application period lasts three weeks and closes on Friday 11 September. After submissions close, SVT will select the 30 songs that make up the Melodifestivalen 2027 field.
What is still pending?
The detailed heat schedule, host cities, running order, artist reveal timing and final date are not treated as confirmed on Song Contest Radar until SVT publishes them. Those details will be added here as the Swedish selection develops.
Why Sweden remains a major selection to watch
Melodifestivalen is one of Eurovision season's largest national selections. The 2026 edition followed a record 3,888 song submissions to SVT, underlining the scale of the pipeline feeding Sweden's Eurovision entry.
Melodifestivalen 2027 FAQ
When do Melodifestivalen 2027 submissions close?
SVT's song-submission window closes on Friday 11 September 2026.
How many songs will compete in Melodifestivalen 2027?
SVT plans to select 30 songs for the 2027 competition.
Will the Melodifestivalen 2027 winner go to Eurovision?
Melodifestivalen returns as Sweden's selection for the Eurovision Song Contest 2027 in Burgas.
Are the 2027 show dates confirmed?
The submission deadline and planned 30-song field are confirmed, but the full heat and final schedule should be treated as pending until SVT publishes it.
Primary source
Official Eurovision: Sweden opens submissions for Burgas 2027 ↗