SWEDEN's Top 25 EUROVISION ENTRIES #5. 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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HEROES
MÅNS ZELMERLÖW
2015
Sweden had most recently won in 2012 with “Euphoria”. Just three years later, the nation achieved its sixth victory at Eurovision with “Heroes”. The staging was a major feature in Måns Zelmerlöw’s delivery. While it did not win with televotes, the jury gave the Swedish entry the highest score and the combined votes placed him in the lead.
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