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Semi-final 1
The first semi-final took place on 1 February 2020 in the Saab Arena in Linköping. More than 454,000 SEK was collected for Radiohjälpen.

Semi-final 2
The second semi-final took place on 8 February 2020 in the Scandinavium arena in Gothenburg.

Semi-final 3
The third semi-final took place on 15 February 2020 in the Coop Norrbotten Arena in Luleå.

Semi-final 4
The fourth semi-final took place on 22 February 2020 in the Malmö Arena in Malmö.

Andra chansen
The Second Chance round (Andra chansen) took place on 29 February 2020 in the Stiga Sports Arena in Eskilstuna. This was the first time in the history of the competition that Eskilstuna hosted a Melodifestivalen round.

Final
The final took place on 7 March 2020 in the Friends Arena in Stockholm.

Returning artists
Anna Bergendahl previously represented with the song "This Is My Life" in. Tinkara Kovač represented with "Round and Round" in. Senhit previously represented in the  contest with the song "Stand By". Lake Malawi represented the in the  contest with "Friend of a Friend". MADARA also represented in  with the song "Esamība".

Vasil provided backing vocals for Tamara Todevska for in. Stefania represented the in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2016 as part of the group Kisses. Destiny Chukunyere won the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2015 and provided backing vocals for Michela Pace for Malta in. Vladimir Arzumanyan won the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2020 for Armenia.

Semi-final 1
The first semi-final took place on 12 May 2020 at 21:00 (CEST). Seventeen countries participated in the first semi-final. These countries, plus, and the , voted in this semi-final.

Jury
Below is a summary of the maximum 12 points awarded by each country's professional jury in the first semi-final:

Semi-final 2
The second semi-final took place on 14 May 2020 at 21:00 (CEST). Eighteen countries participated in the first semi-final. These countries, plus, and the , voted in this semi-final.

Final
The final took place on 16 May 2020 at 21:00 (CEST). Twenty-six countries participated in the final, composed of the host country, the Big Five, and the ten best-ranked entries of each of the two semi-finals. All forty-one participating countries voted in the final.

Returning artists
After the 2020 contest, the participating broadcasters of the following 15 countries announced that for the 2021 contest, they would internally select the same artists initially selected for 2020: Azerbaijan, Belgium, Bulgaria, Georgia, Greece, Ireland, Israel, Malta, the Netherlands, North Macedonia, Romania, San Marino, Spain, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.

Discounting 2020, so far, the contest is set to feature three representatives who also previously performed as lead vocalists for the same country, and five artists who participated in other Eurovision events or as backing vocalists for the same or for another country.

Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2021
Nineteen countries were confirmed to be participating in the contest on 2 September 2021. ,, , , and  will all return after a one-year absence, while  and  will return after two and four-year absences respectively. For the first time since the contest's inception, will not participate, as the country's broadcaster BTRC is in the midst of a three-year suspension from the EBU.

Below is a summary of all 12 points received from each country's professional juries.

World Cup 2022
The year 1997 is in italics to indicate a joint win.

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Heat 1
The first heat took place on 3 February 2024 at the Malmö Arena in Malmö. 2,771,000 viewers watched the heat live. The votes were cast using 460,794 devices, with a total of SEK250,707 collected for Radiohjälpen. A-Teens reunited to perform as an interval act.

Heat 2
The second heat took place on 10 February 2024 at the Scandinavium in Gothenburg. 2,838,000 viewers watched the heat live. The votes were cast using 589,162 devices, with a total of SEK418,604 collected for Radiohjälpen.

Heat 3
The third heat took place on 17 February 2024 at the Vida Arena in Växjö. 2,751,000 viewers watched the heat live. The votes were cast using 567,234 devices, with a total of SEK413,375 collected for Radiohjälpen.

Heat 4
The fourth heat took place on 24 February 2024 at the Stiga Sports Arena in Eskilstuna. The votes were cast using 555,108 devices, with a total of SEK362,157 collected for Radiohjälpen.

Heat 5
The fifth heat will take place on 2 March 2024 at the Löfbergs Arena in Karlstad.

Semi-final 1
The first semi-final will take place on 30 April 2024 at the Arena Zagreb in Zagreb, Croatia and feature six competing countries. Those countries plus Australia, Azerbaijan, Cyprus, Finland, Germany, Iceland, Ireland, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Moldova, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Ukraine, and the United Kingdom, as well as non-participating countries under an aggregated "Rest of the World" vote, will vote in this semi-final. The top four entries will qualify for the final.

Semi-final 2
The second semi-final will take place on 1 May 2024 at the Tampere Deck Arena in Tampere, Finland and feature six competing countries. Those countries plus Armenia, Belgium, Czechia, Croatia, France, Georgia, Greece, Israel, Italy, Latvia, Malta, the Netherlands, San Marino, Serbia, Slovenia, and the United Kingdom, as well as non-participating countries under an aggregated "Rest of the World" vote, will vote in this semi-final. The top four entries will qualify for the final.

Semi-final 3
The third semi-final will take place on 2 May 2024 at the PalaOlimpico in Turin, Italy and feature seven competing countries. Those countries plus Albania, Austria, Cyprus, Denmark, Estonia, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Moldova, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, as well as non-participating countries under an aggregated "Rest of the World" vote, will vote in this semi-final. The show was originally planned to be held at Expo Tel Aviv in Tel Aviv, Israel, before the outbreak of the 2023 Israel-Hamas war. The top four entries will qualify for the final.

Semi-final 4
The fourth semi-final will take place on 3 May 2024 at the Spyros Kyprianou Arena in Limassol, Cyprus and feature six competing countries. Those countries plus Australia, Azerbaijan, Belgium, Croatia, Czechia, Finland, France, Iceland, Lithuania, Netherlands, Serbia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Ukraine, and the United Kingdom, as well as non-participating countries under an aggregated "Rest of the World" vote, will vote in this semi-final. The top four entries will qualify for the final.

Semi-final 5
The fifth semi-final will take place on 4 May 2024 at the Paleis 12 in Brussels, Belgium and feature six competing countries. Those countries plus Albania, Armenia, Austria, Denmark, Estonia, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Israel, Italy, Latvia, Malta, Norway, San Marino, and Switzerland, as well as non-participating countries under an aggregated "Rest of the World" vote, will vote in this semi-final. The top four entries will qualify for the final.