My System (song)

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".^[1] 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.^[8] 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.^[9]

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.^[10] 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".^[11]

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.^[12] 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".^[13]

Eurovision-related and international media

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".^[14] 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".^[15] Glen Weldon of the National Public Radio ranked the entry second in 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".^[16]

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".^[17] 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.^[18]

Melodifestivalen 2026

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.^[19] Felicia won the heat, qualifying directly for the final, which took place in Stockholm on 8 March.^[20][21] In the final, she placed first with the international juries and televoting, ultimately winning the competition with 161 points.^[22]

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.^[23] 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.^[24] Felicia was later drawn to perform second, after Moldova's Satoshi and before Croatia's Lelek.^[25] "My System" qualified for the grand final.^[26]

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.^[27] The song received 51 points, finishing in 20th place.^[28]