Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest
| Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest | |
|---|---|
| Eurovision Song Contest | |
| Participating broadcaster | Sveriges Television (SVT; 1980–present)
Formerly
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| Participation summary | |
| Appearances | 64 (63 finals) |
| First appearance | 1958 |
| Highest placement | 1st: 1974, 1984, 1991, 1999, 2012, 2015, 2023 |
| Host | 1975, 1985, 1992, 2000, 2013, 2016, 2024 |
| Related articles | |
| Melodifestivalen | |
| External links | |
| SVT official homepage | |
| Sweden's page at Eurovision.tv | |
| For the most recent participation see Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 | |
Sweden has participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 64 times since its debut in 1958. Sveriges Television (SVT) is the Swedish broadcaster, which selects its entry through Melodifestivalen. Sweden had missed only three contests: 1964, 1970, and 1976.
Sweden's seven victories was achieved with the following songs:
- ABBA — Waterloo (1974)
- Herreys — Diggi-Loo Diggi-Ley (1984)
- Carola — Fångad av en stormvind (1991)
- Charlotte Nilsson — Take Me to Your Heaven (1999)
- Loreen — Euphoria (2012)
- Måns Zelmerlöw — Heroes (2015)
- Loreen — Tattoo (2023)
Participation overview
| 1 | First place |
| 2 | Second place |
| 3 | Third place |
| ◁ | Last place |
| X | Entry selected but did not compete |
| † | Upcoming event |
| Year | Artist | Song | Language | Final | Points | Semi | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | Alice Babs | "Lilla stjärna" | Swedish | 4 | 10 | No semi-finals | |
| 1959 | Brita Borg | "Augustin" | Swedish | 9 | 4 | ||
| 1960 | Siw Malmkvist | "Alla andra får varann" | Swedish | 10 | 4 | ||
| 1961 | Lill-Babs | "April, april" | Swedish | 14 | 2 | ||
| 1962 | Inger Berggren | "Sol och vår" | Swedish | 7 | 4 | ||
| 1963 | Monica Zetterlund | "En gång i Stockholm" | Swedish | 13 ◁ | 0 | ||
| 1965 | Ingvar Wixell | "Absent Friend" | English | 10 | 6 | ||
| 1966 | Lill Lindfors and Svante Thuresson | "Nygammal vals" | Swedish | 2 | 16 | ||
| 1967 | Östen Warnerbring | "Som en dröm" | Swedish | 8 | 7 | ||
| 1968 | Claes-Göran Hederström | "Det börjar verka kärlek, banne mig" | Swedish | 5 | 15 | ||
| 1969 | Tommy Körberg | "Judy, min vän" | Swedish | 9 | 8 | ||
| 1971 | Family Four | "Vita vidder" | Swedish | 6 | 85 | ||
| 1972 | Family Four | "Härliga sommardag" | Swedish | 13 | 75 | ||
| 1973 | The Nova | "You're Summer" | English | 5 | 94 | ||
| 1974 | ABBA | "Waterloo" | English | 1 | 24 | ||
| 1975 | Lars Berghagen | "Jennie, Jennie" | English | 8 | 72 | ||
| 1977 | Forbes | "Beatles" | Swedish | 18 ◁ | 2 | ||
| 1978 | Björn Skifs | "Det blir alltid värre framåt natten" | Swedish | 14 | 26 | ||
| 1979 | Ted Gärdestad | "Satellit" | Swedish | 17 | 8 | ||
| 1980 | Tomas Ledin | "Just nu" | Swedish | 10 | 47 | ||
| 1981 | Björn Skifs | "Fångad i en dröm" | Swedish | 10 | 50 | ||
| 1982 | Chips | "Dag efter dag" | Swedish | 8 | 67 | ||
| 1983 | Carola Häggkvist | "Främling" | Swedish | 3 | 126 | ||
| 1984 | Herreys | "Diggi-Loo Diggi-Ley" | Swedish | 1 | 145 | ||
| 1985 | Kikki Danielsson | "Bra vibrationer" | Swedish | 3 | 103 | ||
| 1986 | Lasse Holm and Monica Törnell | "E' de' det här du kallar kärlek" | Swedish | 5 | 78 | ||
| 1987 | Lotta Engberg | "Boogaloo" | Swedish | 12 | 50 | ||
| 1988 | Tommy Körberg | "Stad i ljus" | Swedish | 12 | 52 | ||
| 1989 | Tommy Nilsson | "En dag" | Swedish | 4 | 110 | ||
| 1990 | Edin-Ådahl | "Som en vind" | Swedish | 16 | 24 | ||
| 1991 | Carola | "Fångad av en stormvind" | Swedish | 1 | 146 | ||
| 1992 | Christer Björkman | "I morgon är en annan dag" | Swedish | 22 | 9 | ||
| 1993 | Arvingarna | "Eloise" | Swedish | 7 | 89 | Kvalifikacija za Millstreet | |
| 1994 | Marie Bergman and Roger Pontare | "Stjärnorna" | Swedish | 13 | 48 | No semi-finals | |
| 1995 | Jan Johansen | "Se på mej" | Swedish | 3 | 100 | ||
| 1996 | One More Time | "Den vilda" | Swedish | 3 | 100 | 1 | 227 |
| 1997 | Blond | "Bara hon älskar mig" | Swedish | 14 | 36 | No semi-finals | |
| 1998 | Jill Johnson | "Kärleken är" | Swedish | 10 | 53 | ||
| 1999 | Charlotte Nilsson | "Take Me to Your Heaven" | English | 1 | 163 | ||
| 2000 | Roger Pontare | "When Spirits Are Calling My Name" | English | 7 | 88 | ||
| 2001 | Friends | "Listen to Your Heartbeat" | English | 5 | 100 | ||
| 2002 | Afro-dite | "Never Let It Go" | English | 8 | 72 | ||
| 2003 | Fame | "Give Me Your Love" | English | 5 | 107 | ||
| 2004 | Lena Philipsson | "It Hurts" | English | 5 | 170 | Top 11 in 2003 contest[a] | |
| 2005 | Martin Stenmarck | "Las Vegas" | English | 19 | 30 | Top 12 in 2004 final[a] | |
| 2006 | Carola | "Invincible" | English | 5 | 170 | 4 | 214 |
| 2007 | The Ark | "The Worrying Kind" | English | 18 | 51 | Top 10 in 2006 final[a] | |
| 2008 | Charlotte Perrelli | "Hero" | English | 18 | 47 | 12[b] | 54 |
| 2009 | Malena Ernman | "La voix" | English, French | 21 | 33 | 4 | 105 |
| 2010 | Anna Bergendahl | "This Is My Life" | English | Failed to qualify | 11 | 62 | |
| 2011 | Eric Saade | "Popular" | English | 3 | 185 | 1 | 155 |
| 2012 | Loreen | "Euphoria" | English | 1 | 372 | 1 | 181 |
| 2013 | Robin Stjernberg | "You" | English | 14 | 62 | Host country | |
| 2014 | Sanna Nielsen | "Undo" | English | 3 | 218 | 2 | 131 |
| 2015 | Måns Zelmerlöw | "Heroes" | English | 1 | 365 | 1 | 217 |
| 2016 | Frans | "If I Were Sorry" | English | 5 | 261 | Host country | |
| 2017 | Robin Bengtsson | "I Can't Go On" | English | 5 | 344 | 3 | 227 |
| 2018 | Benjamin Ingrosso | "Dance You Off" | English | 7 | 274 | 2 | 254 |
| 2019 | John Lundvik | "Too Late for Love" | English | 5 | 334 | 3 | 238 |
| 2020 | The Mamas | "Move" | English | Contest cancelled[c] X | |||
| 2021 | Tusse | "Voices" | English | 14 | 109 | 7 | 142 |
| 2022 | Cornelia Jakobs | "Hold Me Closer" | English | 4 | 438 | 1 | 396 |
| 2023 | Loreen | "Tattoo" | English | 1 | 583 | 2 | 135 |
| 2024 | Marcus & Martinus | "Unforgettable" | English | 9 | 174 | Host country | |
| 2025 | KAJ | "Bara bada bastu" | Swedish[d] | 4 | 321 | 4 | 118 |
| 2026 | Confirmed intention to participate †[1] | ||||||
Hostings
Sweden has hosted the contest seven times, three times in Stockholm (1975, 2000, 2016), three times in Malmö (1992, 2013, 2024), and one time in Gothenburg (1985).
| Year | Location | Venue | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Stockholm | Stockholmsmässan | [2] |
| 1985 | Gothenburg | Scandinavium | [3] |
| 1992 | Malmö | Malmö Isstadion | [4] |
| 2000 | Stockholm | Globe Arena | [5] |
| 2013 | Malmö | Malmö Arena | [6] |
| 2016 | Stockholm | Globe Arena | [7] |
| 2024 | Malmö | Malmö Arena | [8] |
See also
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 The Eurovision Song Contest rules allowed the top ten non-Big Four countries and the Big Four to advance to the Grand Final without semi-finals.
- ↑ Qualified through the back-up jury selection
- ↑ The 2020 contest was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
- ↑ Specifically the Vörå dialect, an Ostrobothinan variety of Finland Swedish
References
- ↑ Lombardini, Emanuele (2025-05-27). "Verso l'Eurovision 2026: sono già 10 i Paesi che hanno confermato la partecipazione" [Towards Eurovision 2026: 10 countries have already confirmed their participation]. Eurofestival News (in Italian). Archived from the original on 28 May 2025. Retrieved 2025-06-06.
Naturalmente confermata anche la partecipazione della Svezia con l'iconico Melodifestivalen.
[Of course also confirmed is Sweden's participation with the iconic Melodifestivalen.] - ↑ "Stockholm 1975". European Broadcasting Union (EBU). Retrieved 29 December 2023.
- ↑ "Gothenburg 1985". European Broadcasting Union (EBU). Retrieved 29 December 2023.
- ↑ "Malmö 1992". European Broadcasting Union (EBU). Retrieved 29 December 2023.
- ↑ "Stockholm 2000". European Broadcasting Union (EBU). Retrieved 29 December 2023.
- ↑ "Malmö 2013". European Broadcasting Union (EBU). Retrieved 29 December 2023.
- ↑ "Stockholm 2016". European Broadcasting Union (EBU). Retrieved 29 December 2023.
- ↑ "Malmö 2024". European Broadcasting Union (EBU). Retrieved 29 December 2023.