Melodifestivalen 2025: Grand Final (Stockholm)

[Penelope]

WHAT a final

01: John Lundvik - Voice of the Silent (text och musik: Jimmy Jansson, John Lundvik, Peter Boström, Thomas G:son)
02: Dolly Style - YIHAA (t&m: Caroline Aronsson, David Lindgren Zacharias, Herman Gardarfve, Melanie Wehbe, Mikaela Samuelsson, Patrik Jean)
03: Greczula - Believe Me (t&m: Amanda Nordelius, John Russel, Kristofer Greczula)
04: Klara Hammarström - On and On and On (t&m: Dino Medanhodzic, Jimmy Jansson, Klara Hammarström, Moa ”Cazzi Opeia” Carlebecker, Peter Boström, Thomas G:son)
05: SCARLET - Sweet N' Psycho (t&m: Anderz Wrethov, Dino Medanhodzic, Jimmy ”Joker” Thörnfeldt, Scarlet Hunts, Thirsty)
06: Erik Segerstedt - Show Me What Love Is (t&m: Erik Segerstedt, Mattias Andréasson, Pontus Söderman)
07: Maja Ivarsson - Kamikaze Life (t&m: Andreas ”Giri” Lindbergh, Jimmy ”Joker” Thörnfeldt, Joy Deb, Linnea Deb, Maja Ivarsson)
08: Meira Omar - Hush Hush (t&m: Anderz Wrethov, Dino Medanhodzic, Laurell Barker, Meira Omar)
09: Måns Zelmerlöw - Revolution (t&m: David Lindgren Zacharias, Måns Zelmerlöw, Ola Svensson, Sebastian Atas)
10: Saga Ludvigsson - Hate You So Much (t&m: Herman Gardarfve, Lisa Desmond, Saga Ludvigsson)
11: Annika Wickihalder - Life Again (t&m: Annika Wickihalder, Herman Gardarfve, Patrik Jean)
12: KAJ - Bara bada bastu (t&m: Anderz Wrethov, Axel Åhman, Jakob Norrgård, Kevin Holmström, Kristoffer Strandberg, Robert Skowronski)

 

[Penelope]

On running order...I think I'd open with YIHAA or Scarlet and close with Bara bada bastu. Reckon they're gonna whack Maja on second again and have Måns 7th or 11th. Hope Klara doesn't get buried early.

 

[ButterTart]

This is easily the strongest final I’ll have gone to in person. To think, the first year I had to sit through BISHARA.

 

[Devil]

I am in SHOCK that Dolly Style made it, but fucking ecstatic

 

[Penelope]

Getting BACK ON THE HORSE in CELEBRATION!

 

[Penelope]

Has anyone INFORMED ZU?!

 

[Madison]

What? A FINAL?

 

[Penelope]

Also this year's final is the first since 2009 to be majority female.

 

[D5K]

Hope Klara doesn't get buried early.

She opened last time she was in the final so surely she's earned a later slot?

 

[D5K]

The running order is out:

1 - John Lundvik - Voice of the Silent
2 - Dolly Style - YIHAA
3 - Greczula - Believe Me
4 - Klara Hammarström - On and On and On
5 - SCARLET - Sweet N' Psycho
6 - Erik Segerstedt - Show Me What Love Is
7 - Maja Ivarsson - Kamikaze Life
8 - Meira Omar - Hush Hush
9 - Måns Zelmerlöw - Revolution
10 - Saga Ludvigsson - Hate You So Much
11 - Annika Wickihalder - Life Again
12 - KAJ - Bara bada bastu

 

[Sheena]

POOR BRAVE KLARA

 

[Tisch]

 

[Sheena]

I can’t believe how uninvolved I feel this year when I’m going to be there next week.

 

[D5K]

It does feel like they've set that running order up especially for Mans to stand out.

 

[Penelope]

POOR BRAVE KLARA

At least she's ON before the kids go to bed

 

[Tisch]

Last year M&M it were so nailed on, the only worthwhile bet was on who would come second. This year while I assume Måns will get it as expected, I do hold hope there'll be a surprise victory elsewhere, possibly from Greczula (though he seems to have been (purposefully???) buried in the running order), or KAJ which I would love.

 

[D5K]

Yes I thought they might have given Greczula a better slot to try to keep it interesting.

 

[Penelope]

Tickets for the final at the Swedish church now ONSALE if huns are planning on coming along!

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[GNL]

Pray for Klara.

 

[auretz]

Mildly surprised that they’ve buried Greczula as he seems the only plausible competition, I guess they’re actively wanting a Måns landslide. Unless it’s all been hiding in plain sight all along and it’ll be Saga

 

[ButterTart]

Last year M&M it were so nailed on, the only worthwhile bet was on who would come second. This year while I assume Måns will get it as expected, I do hold hope there'll be a surprise victory elsewhere, possibly from Greczula (though he seems to have been (purposefully???) buried in the running order), or KAJ which I would love.

If the options are Mans and Grezcula, I'm fully team Mans.

 

[Kratz]

Obviously it’s not going to win, but I am interested to see how Meira performs next week. Is a top 5 finish feasible? It seems to have momentum and last night surely helped that further.

 

[VoR]

Obviously it’s not going to win, but I am interested to see how Meira performs next week. Is a top 5 finish feasible? It seems to have momentum and last night surely helped that further.

I think Sweden will get their traditional gameface on and she'll finish lower-middle. It'd actually probably do well at Eurovision in such a male-heavy year, but I doubt the Swedish publiken will think that way.

 

[Soldi]

Not a great draw for Måns coming straight after Meira

 

[Lucille]

Not a great draw for Måns coming straight after Meira

All the cameramen will have PERISHED!

 

[ZenGiraffe]

All the cameramen will have PERISHED!

AS WILL THE REST OF US

 

[Kratz]

There’s more artistic integrity in Meira’s cheeky wink to camera than the entire Mans performance.

 

[RobBot]

It's definitely been a good year for new talent. Last year, 9 out of the 12 finalists had been in the final before and Jacqline was the only newbie to make it without the "second chance" element. This year, it's 5 out of 12 (or 4, if you count Erik as a solo artist seperately). But, I imagine we'll see the likes of Saga, Meira, Greczula, Arwin, Ella etc again for sure and it's good to have some new "breakout" names.

 

[AGinAg (38)]

 

[Melfester]

I'm pleased I won't be in Stockholm this year with this line-up. I really am not bothered about a single song this year.

 

[auretz]

Lithuania one of the international juries for the first time, and Princ getting some stealth promo as spokesperson for Serbia

🇸🇪 Sweden: Melodifestivalen 2025 International Juries Revealed - Eurovoix

Ahead of tomorrow's Melodifestivalen finale, the rehearsals taking place with a live audience tonight has unearthed which 8 countries are representing this year's international jury, accountable for 50% of the vote.

eurovoix.com

 

[Lucille]

 

[Penelope]

I'm starting to believe Dolly Style can win tomorrow

 

[Lucille]

And so it was said. And so it was.

 

[Kratz]

Now there’s no UK jury, do we know what happened to Simon Proctor? Is mother still in the chest freezer?

 

[Alla]

Is there still hope for a no Mans victory? Surely not John Lundvik

1 Bara bada bastu – KAJ | 316 votes (27,3%)
2 Revolution – Måns Zelmerlöw | 201 votes (17,4%)
3 YIHAA – Dolly Style | 118 votes (10,2%)
4 Believe Me – Greczula | 104 votes (9,0%)
5 Sweet N’ Psycho – SCARLET | 98 votes (8,5%)
6 Hush Hush – Meira Omar | 78 votes (6,7%)
7 On and On and On – Klara Hammarström | 76 votes (6,6%)
8 Kamikaze Life – Maja Ivarsson | 46 votes (4,0%)
9 Hate You So Much – Saga Ludvigsson | 46 votes (4,0%)
10 Show Me What Love Is – Erik Segerstedt | 42 votes (3,6%)
11 Voice of the Silent – John Lundvik | 17 votes (1,5%)
12 Life Again – Annika Wickihalder | 15 votes (1,3%)

 

[ButterTart]

Just bumped into @dUb

More on this story as it develops.

 

[Lucille]

What have I told you about meeting men on FABGUYS?

 

[Lucille]

You read his reviews right?

 

[ButterTart]

Also EVERYONE here seems to want KAJ to win. I hope there’s terrible civil unrest when the juries glaze Mans to victory.