List of Melodifestivalen presenters

This list includes those who have acted as presenters of Melodifestivalen. In 1986, there were two presenters for the first time, with three and four presenter line-ups later introduced in 2004 (as two sets) and 2019 respectively, while in 2005, 2016 and 2021, various people presented the shows (in 2016 and 2021 as guest co-hosts in each show alongside a main presenter). Melodifestivalen 2000 was presented by no less than 10 past participants and winners.

Presenters
2001 presenters: Henrik Olsson and Josefine Sundström in Malmö.
Hosts Christine Meltzer and Måns Zelmerlöw during the second heat of Melodifestivalen 2010 in Sandviken.
Petra Mede, during the third heat of Melodifestivalen 2009 in Tegera Arena in Leksand.
Presenters of Melodifestivalen 2017: David Lindgren, Clara Henry and Hasse Andersson.
2019 hosts: Eric Saade, Sarah Dawn Finer, Marika Carlsson and Kodjo Akolor.
Year Presenter(s)
1959 Thore Ehrling
1960 Jeannette von Heidenstam
1961 Jeannette von Heidenstam
1962 Bengt Feldreich
1963 Sven Lindahl
1964 Sweden did not participate in Eurovision
1965 Birgitta Sandstedt
1966 Sven Lindahl
1967 Maud Husberg
1968 Magnus Banck
1969 Pekka Langer
1970 Sweden did not participate in Eurovision
1971 Lennart Hyland
1972 Gunilla Marcus
1973 Alicia Lundberg
1974 Johan Sandström
1975 Karin Falck
1976 Sweden did not participate in Eurovision
1977 Ulf Elfving
1978 Ulf Elfving
1979 Ulf Elfving
1980 Bengt Bedrup
1981 Janne Loffe Carlsson
1982 Fredrik Belfrage
1983 Bibi Johns
1984 Fredrik Belfrage
1985 Eva Andersson
1986 Lennart Swahn and Tommy Engstrand
1987 Fredrik Belfrage
1988 Bengt Grafström
1989 Yvonne Ryding Bergqvist and John Chrispinsson
1990 Carin Hjulström
1991 Harald Treutiger
1992 Adde Malmberg and Claes Malmberg
1993 Triple & Touch
1994 Kattis Ahlström and Sven Melander
1995 Pernilla Månsson Colt
1996 Pontus Gårdinger and Siw Malmkvist
1997 Jan Jingryd
1998 Pernilla Månsson Colt and Magnus Karlsson
1999 Anders Lundin and Vendela Kirsebom Thommesen
2000 Carola Häggkvist
Lotta Engberg
Lena Philipsson
Loa Falkman
Tommy Körberg
Elisabeth Andreassen
Arja Saijonmaa
Lasse Berghagen
Lasse Holm
Björn Skifs
2001 Josefine Sundström and Henrik Olsson
2002 Kristin Kaspersen and Claes Åkesson
2003 Mark Levengood and Jonas Gardell
2004 Charlotte Perrelli, Ola Lindholm and Peter Settman (heats & final)
Liza Marklund, Elin "Grynet" Ek and Henrik Johnsson (second chance)
2005 Alexandra Pascalidou and Shan Atçi (heat 1)
Henrik Schyffert and Erik Haag (heat 2)
Johanna Westman and Markoolio (heat 3)
Kayo and Micke Leijnegard (heat 4)
Annika Jankell (second chance)
Jill Johnson and Mark Levengood (final)
2006 Lena Philipsson (heats & final)
Carin Hjulström-Livh and Henrik Johnson (second chance)
2007 Kristian Luuk
2008 Kristian Luuk, Björn Gustafsson and Nour El-Refai
2009 Petra Mede
2010 Måns Zelmerlöw, Christine Meltzer and Dolph Lundgren
2011 Rickard Olsson and Marie Serneholt
2012 Gina Dirawi, Sarah Dawn Finer and Helena Bergström
2013 Gina Dirawi and Danny Saucedo
2014[1] Nour El-Refai and Anders Jansson
2015[2] Sanna Nielsen and Robin Paulsson
2016 Gina Dirawi (all shows)
Petra Mede (heat 1)
Charlotte Perrelli (heat 2)
Henrik Schyffert (heat 3)
Sarah Dawn Finer (heat 4)
Ola Salo, Peter Jöback (second chance)
William Spetz (final)
2017 Clara Henry, David Lindgren and Hasse Andersson
2018 David Lindgren and Fab Freddie
2019 Sarah Dawn Finer, Kodjo Akolor, Marika Carlsson and Eric Saade
2020 Linnea Henriksson, Lina Hedlund and David Sundin
2021 Christer Björkman (all shows)
Lena Philipsson (heat 1)
Oscar Zia, Anis Don Demina (heat 2)
Jason Diakité (heat 3)
Per Andersson, Pernilla Wahlgren (heat 4)
Shirley Clamp (second chance)
Måns Zelmerlöw, Shima Niavarani (final)
2022 Oscar Zia and Farah Abadi (all shows)
Eva Rydberg (heat 2)
Johanna Nordström (heat 3)
2023 Farah Abadi and Jesper Rönndahl

Presenters who formerly competed at Eurovision
Presenter Participation year Place Points
Tommy Körberg 1969 9th 8
1988 12th 52
Lasse Berghagen 1975 8th 72
Björn Skifs 1978 14th 26
1981 10th 50
Elisabeth Andreassen (part of Chips) 1982 8th 67
Carola Häggkvist 1983 3rd 126
1991 1st 146
2006 5th 170
Lasse Holm (with Monica Törnell) 1986 5th 78
Lotta Engberg 1987 12th 50
Jill Johnson 1998 10th 53
Charlotte Perrelli 1999 1st 163
2008 18th 47
Lena Philipsson 2004 5th 170
Ola Salo (as member of The Ark) 2007 18th 51
Eric Saade 2011 3rd 185
Sanna Nielsen 2014 3rd 218
Måns Zelmerlöw 2015 1st 365

Presenters who also presented Eurovision
Presenter Year Host city
Karin Falck 1975 Stockholm
Harald Treutiger 1992 Malmö
Kattis Ahlström 2000 Stockholm
Anders Lundin
Petra Mede 2013 Malmö
2016 Stockholm
Måns Zelmerlöw 2016 Stockholm

See also

References
  1. http://esctoday.com/70478/sweden-melodifestivalen-hosts-revealed/
  2. "Stories".
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