My System (song)

"My System"
Single by Felicia
from the EP My System
Released7 February 2026 (2026-02-07)
Genre
Length3:02
LabelUniversal
Songwriters
Producers
  • Audun Agnar
  • Gucci Caliente
Felicia singles chronology
"Hard"
(2026)		 "My System"
(2026)
Music video
"My System" on YouTube
Eurovision Song Contest 2026 entry
Country
Artist
Language
English
Composers
Lyricists
  • Audun Agnar
  • Emily Harbakk
  • Felicia Eriksson
  • Julie Bergan
  • Theresa Rex
Finals performance
Semi-final result
9th
Semi-final points
96
Final result
20th
Final points
51
Entry chronology
◄ "Bara bada bastu" (2025)
Official performance video
"My System" (first semi-final) on YouTube

"My System" is a song by Swedish singer Felicia, released as a single on 7 February 2026. The track was co-written by Felicia alongside Audun Agnar, Emily Harbakk, Julie Bergan, and Theresa Rex. The song was performed in Melodifestivalen 2026,[2] and later qualified for the final, which it won.[3] It represented Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest 2026, where it placed 20th amongst the 35 competing songs.[4] The single debuted at number one in Sweden and charted in the top ten in Finland and Austria.

Background and composition

"My System" was conceived during an international songwriting camp held in Iceland, which brought together a Nordic creative team consisting of songwriters from Sweden, Denmark, and Norway. The track, co-written by Felicia alongside Audun Agnar, Emily Harbakk, Julie Bergan, and Theresa Rex, holds the Melodifestivalen record for the most foreign songwriters on a single entry.[5][6]

"My System" was Felicia's second Melodifestivalen entry. She had first competed in Melodifestivalen 2024 as Fröken Snusk, a persona whose performer was kept anonymous, with the song "Unga & fria", which failed to qualify for the final but peaked at number one in the Swedish singles chart.[7][8] She later told the Swedish newspaper Aftonbladet that she experienced depression during this period due to a highly demanding work environment. This led her to abandon the masked persona and start performing and releasing music under her real name.[9]

Musically, "My System" has been described as a techno-house track, built around a heavy, club-oriented beat.[10][11] Lyrically, the song is sung from the perspective of someone who cannot stop thinking about a former romantic interest. Felicia described it as an emotional song about someone stuck in your head or heart, likening it to a crush you cannot shake off; as she put it, "you can't get the person out of your system".[12]

Critical reception

Swedish media and personalities

"My System" was met with generally positive to mixed reviews from Swedish music critics. In Expressen, Maria Brander gave the song a five out of five, describing the track as a "hard-hitting transformation" from Felicia's previous Melodifestivalen attempt as Fröken Snusk. Brander further characterised the production as "straight techno-house" featuring a "Berghain-esque drop" that blended "Swedish melancholy" with Felicia's "unrealistically bright humanoid voice".[13] Ronny Larsson and Ken Olausson from the magazine QX both rated the song five out of five. Larsson described the song as "combining Mello-pop with Eurotechno-dunk" and praised its stage performance, but wished for a little more of the song. Olausson described the track as a "2026-blinged Cascada song" and also commended its staging and choreography.[14] Johan Hammerby of Hallandsposten dubbed the track the "most modern song" in Melodifestivalen 2026, praised its staging by calling it "world-class", and complimented Felicia's vocal delivery.[15]

Writing for Barometern, Christian Gustafsson gave the song four out of five stars, calling it the "best song of the year" and predicted that it would win Melodifestivalen 2026 in "Ebba Andersson on the five-mile" style.[16] Matilda Källén of Dagens Nyheter also rated it a four out of five, noting that the track is "professionally produced" that is "maxed out, well-choreographed, [and] ready for Eurovision", albeit stating that her first attempt, "Unga & fria", was a "more fun entry".[17]

In Sydsvenskan, Lee Strandberg rated the track a two out of five, calling its lyrics "bland lines about not being able to let go of the person you have a crush on". While he praised its visual production, he questioned whether the song was the strongest choice to represent the country at Eurovision.[18] Johan Lindqvist of Göteborgs-Posten offered a critical assessment, comparing the track's sound to "something at the bottom of a 'Ball techno from the Baltics' playlist". He further criticised most of the songs from Melodfestivalen, including "My System", for a perceived lack of soul, comparing the songwriting process to an AI-generated "compromise" that feels "vaguely familiar but also strangely foreign".[19]

Eva Frantz of Yle gave a five out of five rating, calling the song a "convincing whole that brings to mind 'Unforgettable' by Marcus & Martinus".[20] In MTV Uutiset, Silja Välske listed the song as one of the entries "you should keep an eye on", describing it as a "functional EDM-pop that comes to life on stage with a light show" and that it is "finely tuned and risk-free".[21] Glen Weldon of National Public Radio ranked the entry second on his list of the 10 best songs competing at Eurovision 2026, acknowledging its potential to win over the viewing public's "hearts and hips". He, however, questioned Sweden's choice of an EDM track, suggesting it might "alienate the juries" whom he described as "the very fuddiest of duddies".[22]

Jon O'Brien from Vulture ranked the entry 11th out of the 35 entries, describing it as a "full-throttle confession of infatuation" where there is "little restrained" in its delivery. He wrote that the sound combines "the abrasiveness of PC Music, the hard-hitting techno of Berghain circa 4 a.m., and the cheesy Clubland pop of Cascada", albeit noting that "mainstream votes might not be so plentiful".[23] In TV 2, Line Haus gave the entry a five out of six, calling it a track with massive "potential to become an international hit". However, she criticised the song's "Matrix-inspired" performance and choreography to be "a bit too sloppy" at times. Further, she noted that viewers would find it difficult to engage to the performance when they "either see eyes but no mouth singing, or mouth singing but no eyes".[24] In the Norwegian newspaper Dagbladet, Ralf Lofstad gave the song a four out of six, calling it a "high-energy rave" entry with "nice dynamics" that has a calm verse building up to the chorus. However, he criticised the song for not being strong enough and Felicia for struggling with her vocals and stage performance at times.[25]

Eurovision Song Contest 2026

Melodifestivalen 2026

Felicia performing "My System" during the Melodifestivalen 2026 Heat 2 rehearsal

Sveriges Television (SVT), the Swedish broadcaster for the Eurovision Song Contest, organised Melodifestivalen 2026, a competition to select the country's entrant for the 2026 contest. A total of 30 entries competed, with Felicia performing during the second heat in Gothenburg on 7 February 2026.[26] Felicia won the heat, qualifying directly for the final, which took place in Stockholm on 8 March.[27][28] In the final, she placed first with the international juries and televoting, ultimately winning the competition with 161 points.[29]

At Eurovision

The Eurovision Song Contest 2026 took place at Wiener Stadthalle in Vienna, Austria, and consisted of two semi-finals held on the respective dates of 12 and 14 May and the final on 16 May 2026.[30] During the allocation draw held on 12 January 2026, Sweden was drawn to compete in the first semi-final, performing in the first half of the show.[31] Felicia was later drawn to perform second, after Moldova's Satoshi and before Croatia's Lelek.[32] "My System" qualified for the grand final.[33]

Felicia performed a repeat of her performance in the grand final on 16 May. The song performed 20th, after Lithuania's Lion Ceccah and before Cyprus' Antigoni.[34] The song received 51 points, finishing in 20th place.[35]

Charts

Chart performance for "My System"
Chart (2026) Peak
position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[36]9
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[37]8
Germany (GfK)[38]87
Greece International (IFPI)[39] 28
Lithuania (AGATA)[40] 28
Norway (IFPI Norge)[41] 87
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[42] 1
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[43]79
UK Dance (Official Charts)[44]39
UK Singles Sales (OCC)[45] 17

Certifications

Certifications for "My System"
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Streaming
Sweden (GLF)[46] Gold 6,000,000†

† Streaming-only figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Release dates and formats for "My System"
Region Date Format(s) Version Label Ref.
Various 6 February 2026 Original Warner
10 April 2026 Acoustic
8 May 2026 Blasterjaxx remix Spinnin'
Italy 15 May 2026 Radio airplay Original Warner

References

  1. ↑ Larsson, Ronny (7 February 2026). "Mello 2026: Final-Felicia – nu kan hon ta hem Mello!" [Mello 2026: Final-Felicia – now she can take home Mello!]. QX (in Swedish). Retrieved 9 March 2026.
  2. ↑ Hon var Fröken Snusk – nu tävlar Felicia som sig själv Dagens Nyheter. Retrieved 13 February 2026.
  3. ↑ De går till final i Melodifestivalen 2026 Expressen. Retrieved 13 February 2026.
  4. ↑ "FELICIA will fly the Swedish flag in Vienna". European Broadcasting Union. 7 March 2026. Retrieved 7 March 2026.
  5. ↑ Kristiansen, Anita (7 March 2026). "«Norsk» seier i svenske Melodi Grand Prix" ["Norsk" wins in Swedish Melodi Grand Prix] (in Norwegian Bokmål). TV 2. Retrieved 9 March 2026.
  6. ↑ "Finalrepetition: FELICIA" [Final repetition: FELICIA]. QX (in Swedish). 5 March 2026. Retrieved 9 March 2026.
  7. ↑ Romefors, Mina Asp (7 February 2026). "Hon var Fröken Snusk – nu tävlar Felicia som sig själv" [She was Fröken Snusk – now Felicia is competing as herself]. Dagens Nyheter (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 7 February 2026. Retrieved 10 August 2026.
  8. ↑ "Veckolista Singlar, vecka 8, 2024" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 10 August 2026.
  9. ↑ Thiel, Maja; Dahlgren, Stina (31 December 2025). "Felicias revansch i Mello: "Mådde otroligt dåligt sist"" [Felicia's comeback in Mello: "I felt incredibly bad last time"]. Aftonbladet (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 4 January 2026. Retrieved 10 August 2026.
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  11. ↑ Alexed, Johan (6 February 2026). "FELICIA – My System". Popmuzik (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 14 March 2026. Retrieved 10 August 2026.
  12. ↑ "Allt om Melodifestivalen 2026 – Final" [Everything about Melodifestivalen 2026 – Final]. Dartkanalen (in Swedish). 6 March 2026. Archived from the original on 20 April 2026. Retrieved 10 August 2026.
  13. ↑ Brander, Maria (7 March 2026). "Superguide: Så bra är låtarna i finalen av Melodifestivalen 2026" [Superguide: How good are the songs in the final of Melodifestivalen 2026]. Expressen (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 9 March 2026. Retrieved 9 March 2026.
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  15. ↑ Hammerby, Johan (8 March 2026). "Snyfthistorier funkar inte i Europa – men bra låtar gör det" [Sob stories don't work in Europe – but good songs do]. Hallandsposten (in Swedish). Retrieved 10 March 2026.
  16. ↑ Gustafsson, Christian (6 March 2026). "Mellobetyg – så slutar finalen: "Hen vinner"" [Mellorating – this is how the final ends: "She wins"]. Barometern (in Swedish). Retrieved 9 March 2026.
  17. ↑ Källén, Matilda (7 March 2026). "Matilda Källén: Så bra är bidragen i Melodifestivalens final – låt för låt" [Matilda Källén: The entries in the Melodifestivalen final are so good – song by song]. Dagens Nyheter (in Swedish). Retrieved 9 March 2026.
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  19. ↑ Lindqvist, Johan (7 February 2026). "Mello kan lika gärna dumpa låtskrivandet på AI" [Mello might as well dump songwriting on AI]. Göteborgs-Posten (in Swedish). Retrieved 10 March 2026.
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