Just under 850,000 Swedish viewers tuned in for the second Semi-Final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2026.
An audience of 843,000 watched the second Semi-Final live on SVT1. This marks a decline compared to Semi-Final One, which was watched by 1,149,000 viewers, when Sweden’s representative this year, Felicia, performed. The Eurovision Song Contest second semi final was nevertheless the most-watched television programme in Sweden that evening. Compared to 2025, the figures remain broadly the same, with 857,000 viewers following the second semi-final in Basel last year.
Felicia competed for Sweden in Semi-Final One with “My System”, and secured a place in the Grand Final. Sweden will compete in slot 20 in the Grand Final on Saturday night. Find out more about Felicia below: Find out more about Felicia below:
Source: MMS
Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest
Sweden debuted in the Eurovision Song Contest in 1958 and has gone on to be one of the contest’s most successful countries. The country has won the contest 7 times, tying with Ireland, the most recent being in 2023. Abba´s win in Brighton 1974 with the song “Waterloo” marked Sweden’s first victory. Since missing out on the final in 2010, the country has gone on to finish 3rd twice and has won the contest three times. Only in 2013 and 2021 did the country place outside of the top 10 in the final.
