Melodifestivalen (1959)
| First Air Date: | 1959, February 26 |
| Last Air Date: | 2026, March 7 |
| Status: | Returning Series |
| Seasons: | 65 |
| Episodes: | 191 |
| Episode Runtime: | 90 min |
Overview:
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".