List of Melodifestivalen presenters explained

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

YearPresenter(s)
1959Thore Ehrling
1960Jeannette von Heidenstam
1961Jeannette von Heidenstam
1962Bengt Feldreich
1963Sven Lindahl
1964
1965Birgitta Sandstedt
1966Sven Lindahl
1967Maud Husberg
1968Magnus Banck
1969Pekka Langer
1970
1971Lennart Hyland
1972Gunilla Marcus
1973Alicia Lundberg
1974Johan Sandström
1975Karin Falck
1976
1977Ulf Elfving
1978Ulf Elfving
1979Ulf Elfving
1980Bengt Bedrup
1981Janne Loffe Carlsson
1982Fredrik Belfrage
1983Bibi Johns
1984Fredrik Belfrage
1985Eva Andersson
1986Lennart Swahn and Tommy Engstrand
1987Fredrik Belfrage
1988Bengt Grafström
1989Yvonne Ryding Bergqvist and John Chrispinsson
1990Carin Hjulström
1991Harald Treutiger
1992Adde Malmberg and Claes Malmberg
1993Triple & Touch
1994Kattis Ahlström and Sven Melander
1995Pernilla Månsson Colt
1996Pontus Gårdinger and Siw Malmkvist
1997Jan Jingryd
1998Pernilla Månsson Colt and Magnus Karlsson
1999Anders Lundin and Vendela Kirsebom Thommesen
2000Carola Häggkvist
Lotta Engberg
Lena Philipsson
Loa Falkman
Tommy Körberg
Elisabeth Andreassen
Arja Saijonmaa
Lasse Berghagen
Lasse Holm
Björn Skifs
2001Josefine Sundström and Henrik Olsson
2002Kristin Kaspersen and Claes Åkesson
2003Mark Levengood and Jonas Gardell
2004Charlotte Perrelli, Ola Lindholm and Peter Settman (heats & final)
Liza Marklund, Elin "Grynet" Ek and Henrik Johnsson (second chance)
2005Alexandra 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)
2006Lena Philipsson (heats & final)
Carin Hjulström-Livh and Henrik Johnson (second chance)
2007Kristian Luuk
2008Kristian Luuk, Björn Gustafsson and Nour El-Refai
2009Petra Mede
2010Måns Zelmerlöw, Christine Meltzer and Dolph Lundgren
2011Rickard Olsson and Marie Serneholt
2012Gina Dirawi, Sarah Dawn Finer and Helena Bergström
2013Gina Dirawi and Danny Saucedo
2014[1] Nour El-Refai and Anders Jansson
2015[2] Sanna Nielsen and Robin Paulsson
2016Gina 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)
2017Clara Henry, David Lindgren and Hasse Andersson
2018David Lindgren and Fab Freddie
2019Sarah Dawn Finer, Kodjo Akolor, Marika Carlsson and Eric Saade
2020Linnea Henriksson, Lina Hedlund and David Sundin
2021Christer 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)
2022Oscar Zia and Farah Abadi (all shows)
Eva Rydberg (heat 2)
Johanna Nordström (heat 3)
2023Farah Abadi and Jesper Rönndahl
2024Carina Berg

Presenters who formerly competed at Eurovision

PresenterParticipation yearPlacePoints
Tommy Körberg19699th8
198812th52
Lasse Berghagen19758th72
Björn Skifs197814th26
198110th50
Elisabeth Andreassen (part of Chips)19828th67
Carola Häggkvist19833rd126
19911st146
20065th170
Lasse Holm (with Monica Törnell)19865th78
Lotta Engberg198712th50
Jill Johnson199810th53
Charlotte Perrelli19991st163
200818th47
Lena Philipsson20045th170
Ola Salo (as member of The Ark)200718th51
Eric Saade20113rd185
Sanna Nielsen20143rd218
Måns Zelmerlöw20151st365

Presenters who also presented Eurovision

PresenterYearHost city
Karin Falck1975Stockholm
Harald Treutiger1992Malmö
Kattis Ahlström2000Stockholm
Anders Lundin
Petra Mede2013Malmö
2016Stockholm
2024Malmö
Måns Zelmerlöw2016Stockholm

See also

Notes and References

  1. http://esctoday.com/70478/sweden-melodifestivalen-hosts-revealed/
  2. Web site: Stories.