SWEDEN's Top 25 EUROVISION ENTRIES #16. Continues tomorrow.
SWEDEN’s
TOP 25 EUROVISION ENTRIES
In 2023, Sweden won the Eurovision Song Contest for a record-equalling seventh time (shared with Ireland). It is hard to argue that any other ESC participant country takes the annual event as seriously as the Swedes do. Their national selections – Melodifestivalen- is held over many weeks and usually features several strong contenders. The final rivals the actual Eurovision Final in its professionalism and entertainment.
This enthusiasm for the Contest has resulted in an enviable legacy. Here are 25 of Sweden’s most impressive Eurovision entries…
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DEN VILDA
ONE MORE TIME
1996
Sweden finally achieved its first Eurovision win with “Waterloo”. This helped launch ABBA around the world. In 1996, the country was represented by the group One More Time. The song was “Den Vilda” meaning ‘the wild one’. One of the members of the group was Peter Grönvall, the son of ABBA member Benny Andersson. The trio finished in third position, the same ranking achieved by Sweden in 1995.
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