Melodifestivalen
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".
| Created By | ||
|---|---|---|
| Status | Returning Series | |
| Original Name | Melodifestivalen | |
| First Air Date | February 26, 1959 | |
| Last Air Date | March 8, 2025 | |
| Seasons | 65 | |
| Episodes | 191 | |
| Episode Runtime | 1h 30min | |
| Language | Swedish | |
| Original Language | Swedish | |
| Production Countries | Sweden | |
| Production Companies | SVT | |
| Networks | SVT1EurovisionSVT | |
