Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest
| Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest | |
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| Eurovision Song Contest | |
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| 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 | |
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| SVT official homepage | |
Sweden's page at Eurovision.tv  | |
 For the most recent participation seeSweden 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
[change | change source]| 1 | First place |
| 2 | Second place |
| 3 | Third place |
| ◁ | Last place |
| X | Entry selected but did not compete |
| † | Upcoming event |
Hostings
[change | change source]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. |
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| 1975 | Stockholm | Stockholmsmässan | [1] |
| 1985 | Gothenburg | Scandinavium | [2] |
| 1992 | Malmö | Malmö Isstadion | [3] |
| 2000 | Stockholm | Globe Arena | [4] |
| 2013 | Malmö | Malmö Arena | [5] |
| 2016 | Stockholm | Globe Arena | [6] |
| 2024 | Malmö | Malmö Arena | [7] |
See also
[change | change source]Notes
[change | change source]- 1 2 3 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
[change | change source]- ↑ "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.
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