Are you like us—not Swedish and wondering who all the new Melodifestivalen artists are that were chosen for the 2026 edition? Well thanks to our special guest this week, we have all the tea on the new (and returning) artists for 2026!

We are so thrilled to welcome back our friend Karin, host of the Swedish Eurovision podcast 12p to give us the Swedish point of view on all the artists vying for the coveted bird trophy this year!

We’ll find out what artist recently appeared on Sweden’s Drag Race, why SVT made one artist change their name to enter Melfest, and we’ll take the pink balaclava off of Fröken Snusk! All that and more on this week’s episode!

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Let us know in the comments or on social media who you think Sweden should send to Vienna in 2026! Follow along with our social media profiles @buildingbridgespod on the road to the 70ᵗʰ Eurovision Song Contest!