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Sweden In The Eurovision Song Contest
Sweden has been represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 64 times since making its debut in , missing only three contests since then (, , and ). The current Swedish participating broadcaster in the contest is (SVT), which select its entrant through the national competition Melodifestivalen. Sweden has hosted the contest seven times: three times in Stockholm (, , ), three times in Malmö (, , ) and one time in Gothenburg (). At the , Sweden was one of the first five countries to adopt televoting. Sweden, along with , is the most successful country in the Eurovision Song Contest, with a total of seven victories. Sweden also has the most top-five results of the 21st century, with 13; in total, Sweden has achieved 27 top-five results in the contest. After finishing second with "" performed by Lill Lindfors and Svante Thuresson in , Sweden went on to achieve its seven victories with " Waterloo" by ABBA (), " Diggi-Loo Diggi-Ley" by Herreys (), "" by Carola (), " Take Me to You ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sveriges Television
Sveriges Television AB ("Sweden's Television aktiebolag, Stock Company"), shortened to SVT (), is the Sweden, Swedish national public broadcasting, public television broadcaster, funded by a public service tax on personal income set by the Riksdag (national parliament). Prior to 2019, SVT was funded by a Television licensing in Sweden, television licence fee payable by all owners of television sets. The Swedish public broadcasting system is largely modelled after the system used in the United Kingdom, and Sveriges Television shares many traits with its British counterpart, the BBC. SVT is a public limited company that can be described as a "quasi-autonomous non-governmental organisation." Together with the other two public broadcasters, Sveriges Radio and Sveriges Utbildningsradio, it is owned by an independent foundation, ''Foundation Management for SR, SVT, and UR, Förvaltningsstiftelsen för Sveriges Radio AB, Sveriges Television AB och Sveriges Utbildningsradio AB''. The fou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Take Me To Your Heaven (song)
"Take Me to Your Heaven" is a song recorded by Swedish singer Charlotte Nilsson, with music composed by Lars Diedricson and English lyrics by Marcos Ubeda. It in the Eurovision Song Contest 1999 held in Jerusalem, winning the contest, having previously won 's Melodifestivalen as "Tusen och en natt" (; "A thousand and one night") with Swedish lyrics by Gert Lengstrand. On 24 April 1999, the Swedish-language version entered radio chart Svensktoppen as number-one and spent eight consecutive weeks on the top spot, remaining on the chart until 4 September 1999. The English-language version was internationally released as a single on 21 June 1999, produced by Mikael Wendt. At the singles charts, it peaked at number 2 in Sweden, number 5 in Flemish Belgium, number 10 in Norway, number 20 in the United Kingdom, and number 23 in the Netherlands. Background Conception "Tusen och en natt" was composed by Lars Diedricson with Swedish lyrics by Gert Lengstrand, and recorded by Cha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bra Vibrationer (song)
"Bra vibrationer" (; "Good vibrations"), written by Ingela Forsman and composed by Lasse Holm, was the entry to the Eurovision Song Contest 1985, performed by Kikki Danielsson. History Danielsson won the right to perform at the contest, held in Gothenburg, by winning the Swedish national final, Melodifestivalen 1985, where she was the first singer to perform. The song won by seven points over the second-place finisher, Dan Tillberg with his song "Ta min hand" ("Take my hand"). In Gothenburg, the song was performed sixteenth on the night, after 's Mariella Farré and Pino Gasparini with " Piano, Piano", and before 's Gary Lux with " Kinder dieser Welt". At the end of judging that evening, "Bra vibrationer" took the third-place slot with 103 points. Finland and Norway both awarded Sweden 12 points that night. Danielsson's performance was backed up by dancers Mary Johnson and David Johnson. Sung in contemporary schlager music style, the singer relates her strong emotions upon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Främling (song)
"Främling" (; "Stranger") is a song recorded by Swedish singer Carola Häggkvist with music composed by Lasse Holm, Swedish lyrics written by Monica Forsberg, and arranged by . It in the Eurovision Song Contest 1983 held in Munich, after winning the Melodifestivalen 1983. Background Conception "Främling" was composed by Lasse Holm, with Swedish lyrics by Monica Forsberg, and was arranged by . National Selection "Främling" performed by a 16-year-old Carola Häggkvist competed in the 22nd edition of the Melodifestivalen, winning the competition. As this Melodifestivalen was organised by Sveriges Television (SVT) to select its song and performer for the of the Eurovision Song Contest, the song became the , and Carola the performer, for Eurovision. Kikki Danielsson was first asked to sing "Främling", but instead she chose " Varför är kärleken röd?", which finished second. In addition to the Swedish language original version, Carola recorded the song in English � ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alice Babs
Hildur Alice Nilson (26 January 1924 – 11 February 2014), known by her stage name Alice Babs, was a Swedish singer. She worked in a wide number of genres – Swedish folklore, Elizabethan songs and opera. While she was best known internationally as a jazz singer, Babs also competed as Sweden's first annual competition entrant in the Eurovision Song Contest 1958. In 1972 she was named Sweden's Hovsångare, Royal Court Singer, the first non-opera singer as such. Career After making her breakthrough in the film ''Swing it, magistern!'' ('Swing It, Teacher!', 1940), she appeared in more than a dozen Swedish-language films. Despite being cast as the well-behaved, good-hearted, cheerful girl, the youth culture forming with Babs as its icon caused outrage among members of the older generation. A vicar called the Babs cult the "foot and mouth disease of cultural life". A long and productive period of collaboration with Duke Ellington began in 1963. Among other works, Babs participa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lilla Stjärna
"Lilla stjärna" (; literally "Little star") is song performed by Alice Babs with music composed by Åke Gerhard and Swedish lyrics written by . It in the Eurovision Song Contest 1958, held in Hilversum. It was Sweden's first song in the contest, and the first time that the Swedish language was performed in Eurovision. Background Selection Sveriges Radio (SR) internally selected Alice Babs as its performer for the of the Eurovision Song Contest, and the song "Samma stjärnor lysa för oss två" as the in the contest. This was the source of some controversy between Babs and the composer of the song, Åke Gerhard; as neither she nor SR approved the lyrics and commissioned journalist and lyricist –at the time an employee of Sveriges Radio TV– to rewrite the song as well as providing it with a new title "Lilla stjärna", without the knowledge or approval of Gerhard. As a result of this, Gerhard in turn would not allow Babs to make a studio recording of what legally sti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Restructuring
Restructuring or Reframing is the corporate management term for the act of reorganizing the legal, ownership, operational, or other structures of a company for the purpose of making it more profitable, or better organized for its present needs. Other reasons for restructuring include a change of ownership or ownership structure, demerger, or a response to a crisis or major change in the business such as bankruptcy, repositioning, or buyout. Restructuring may also be described as corporate restructuring, debt restructuring and financial restructuring. Executives involved in restructuring often hire financial and legal advisors to assist in the transaction's details and negotiations. It may also be done by a newly-hired CEO specifically to make the difficult and controversial decisions, required to save or reposition the company. It generally involves financing debt, selling portions of the company to investors, and reorganizing or reducing operations. The basic nature of restr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
European Broadcasting Union
The European Broadcasting Union (EBU; , UER) is an alliance of Public broadcasting, public service media organisations in countries within the European Broadcasting Area (EBA) or who are member states of the Council of Europe, members of the Council of Europe. , it is made up of 123 member organisations from 56 countries, and 31 associate members from a further 20 countries. It was established in 1950, and has its administrative headquarters in Geneva. The EBU owns and operates the Eurovision (network), Eurovision and Euroradio telecommunications networks on which major television and radio broadcasts are distributed live to its members. It also operates the daily Eurovision news exchange in which members share breaking news footage. In 2017, the EBU launched the Eurovision Social Newswire, an eyewitness and video verification service. Led by Head of Social Newsgathering, Derek Bowler, the service provides members of the EBU with verified and cleared-for-use newsworthy eyewitn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swedish Eurovision Winner-2
Swedish or ' may refer to: Anything from or related to Sweden, a country in Northern Europe. Or, specifically: * Swedish language, a North Germanic language spoken primarily in Sweden and Finland ** Swedish alphabet, the official alphabet used by the Swedish language * Swedish people or Swedes, persons with a Swedish ancestral or ethnic identity ** A national or citizen of Sweden, see demographics of Sweden ** Culture of Sweden * Swedish cuisine See also * * Swedish Church (other) * Swedish Institute (other) * Swedish invasion (other) * Swedish Open (other) Swedish Open is a tennis tournament. Swedish Open may also refer to: * Swedish Open (badminton) * Swedish Open (table tennis) * Swedish Open (squash) * Swedish Open (darts) {{disambiguation ... {{disambig Language and nationality disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tattoo (Loreen Song)
"Tattoo" is a song by Swedish singer Loreen, released as a single on 25 February 2023, through Universal. After winning Melodifestivalen 2023, it in the Eurovision Song Contest 2023, winning the competition with 583 points, making Loreen the first female artist to win the contest twice (and second overall, after Johnny Logan), after previously doing so with "Euphoria" in . "Tattoo" debuted at number one on the Swedish singles chart. Following its Eurovision win, it reached number one in nine other countries: Austria, Belgium, Greece, Iceland, Israel, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, and Switzerland. It additionally reached the top ten in 17 other countries including Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Lithuania, Norway, Poland, Russia, Ukraine, and the United Kingdom, later becoming the first Eurovision entry in over 27 years to spend two weeks inside the top five of the UK Singles Chart. "Tattoo" garnered 4,275,290 streams on Spotify the day after the Eurovision final ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Måns Zelmerlöw
Måns Petter Albert Sahlén Zelmerlöw (; born 13 June 1986) is a Swedish singer and television presenter. He took part in ''Idol 2005'', eventually finishing fifth, won the Let's Dance 2006, first season of ''Let's Dance (Swedish TV series), Let's Dance,'' and scored a hit with his 2007 song "Cara Mia (Måns Zelmerlöw song), Cara Mia", which was his entry in that year's Melodifestivalen 2007, Melodifestivalen. Zelmerlöw was the host of ''Allsång på Skansen'' from 2011 to 2013. He participated in Melodifestivalen three more times: in Melodifestivalen 2009, 2009, Melodifestivalen 2015, 2015, and Melodifestivalen 2025, 2025; his 2015 win with "Heroes (Måns Zelmerlöw song), Heroes" led him to Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest 2015, represent Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest 2015, which he won as well. Early life and education Born in Lund in the Provinces of Sweden, province of Scania, in southern Sweden, Måns Zelmerlöw is the son of Birgitta Sahlén, a professor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heroes (Måns Zelmerlöw Song)
"Heroes" is a song recorded by Swedish singer Måns Zelmerlöw written and composed by Anton Malmberg Hård af Segerstad, Joy Deb, and Linnea Deb. It was released on 28 February 2015 as a digital download in Sweden. It won the Melodifestivalen 2015 and in the Eurovision Song Contest 2015 held in Vienna, which it also won. It is the lead single for Zelmerlöw's sixth studio album '' Perfectly Damaged''. Background Conception "Heroes" written and composed by Anton Malmberg Hård af Segerstad, Joy Deb, and Linnea Deb. It was recorded by Måns Zelmerlöw. Melodifestivalen As Zelmerlöw's third participation in the selection, "Heroes" participated in the fourth semi-final of the 2015 edition of the Melodifestivalen which was held in Örebro's Conventum Arena on 28 February 2015. The song was performed last at the fourth semi-final. It directly qualified to the final as it got one of the first two places. Right after the second chance, the running order of the final was revea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
