Thomas Gustafsson (born 25 February 1968), known professionally as Thomas G:son, is a Swedish composer and musician born in
Skövde
Skövde () is a locality and urban centre in Skövde Municipality and Västra Götaland County, in the Västergötland (Western Gothland region) in central Southern Sweden.
Skövde is situated some 150 km northeast of Gothenburg, between ...
,
Västergötland
Västergötland (), also known as West Gothland or the Latinized version Westrogothia in older literature, is one of the 25 traditional non-administrative provinces of Sweden (''landskap'' in Swedish), situated in the southwest of Sweden.
Vä ...
.
He is best known for the 112 songs he has written for the
national selections of 12 countries for the
Eurovision Song Contest: 74 for
Sweden, 11 for
Spain
, image_flag = Bandera de España.svg
, image_coat = Escudo de España (mazonado).svg
, national_motto = '' Plus ultra'' ( Latin)(English: "Further Beyond")
, national_anthem = (English: "Royal March")
, ...
, six for
Norway
Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe, the mainland territory of which comprises the western and northernmost portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula. The remote Arctic island of Jan Mayen and t ...
, five for
Denmark
)
, song = ( en, "King Christian stood by the lofty mast")
, song_type = National and royal anthem
, image_map = EU-Denmark.svg
, map_caption =
, subdivision_type = Sovereign state
, subdivision_name = Kingdom of Denmark
, establishe ...
and
Finland
Finland ( fi, Suomi ; sv, Finland ), officially the Republic of Finland (; ), is a Nordic country in Northern Europe. It shares land borders with Sweden to the northwest, Norway to the north, and Russia to the east, with the Gulf of Bo ...
, three for
Georgia
Georgia most commonly refers to:
* Georgia (country), a country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia
* Georgia (U.S. state), a state in the Southeast United States
Georgia may also refer to:
Places
Historical states and entities
* Related to t ...
, two each for
Poland
Poland, officially the Republic of Poland, , is a country in Central Europe. Poland is divided into Voivodeships of Poland, sixteen voivodeships and is the fifth most populous member state of the European Union (EU), with over 38 mill ...
and
Malta
Malta ( , , ), officially the Republic of Malta ( mt, Repubblika ta' Malta ), is an island country in the Mediterranean Sea. It consists of an archipelago, between Italy and Libya, and is often considered a part of Southern Europe. It lies ...
, and one each for
Cyprus
Cyprus ; tr, Kıbrıs (), officially the Republic of Cyprus,, , lit: Republic of Cyprus is an island country located south of the Anatolian Peninsula in the eastern Mediterranean Sea. Its continental position is disputed; while it is ...
,
Latvia
Latvia ( or ; lv, Latvija ; ltg, Latveja; liv, Leţmō), officially the Republic of Latvia ( lv, Latvijas Republika, links=no, ltg, Latvejas Republika, links=no, liv, Leţmō Vabāmō, links=no), is a country in the Baltic region of ...
,
Romania
Romania ( ; ro, România ) is a country located at the crossroads of Central, Eastern, and Southeastern Europe. It borders Bulgaria to the south, Ukraine to the north, Hungary to the west, Serbia to the southwest, Moldova to the east, a ...
and
Belgium
Belgium, ; french: Belgique ; german: Belgien officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a country in Northwestern Europe. The country is bordered by the Netherlands to the north, Germany to the east, Luxembourg to the southeast, France to ...
. He will reach the milestone of 70 entries at
Melodifestivalen
Melodifestivalen (; literally "the Melody Festival") is an annual song competition organised by Swedish public broadcasters Sveriges Television (SVT) and Sveriges Radio (SR). It determines the country's representative for the Eurovision Son ...
at the
2024 edition. His songs have also reached the Eurovision Song Contest 15 times, four times for Sweden, three times each for Spain and Georgia, twice for Cyprus and once each for Norway, Denmark and Malta. In 2012, G:son achieved his first victory as a winning composer at the Eurovision Song Contest with "
Euphoria
Euphoria ( ) is the experience (or affect) of pleasure or excitement and intense feelings of well-being and happiness. Certain natural rewards and social activities, such as aerobic exercise, laughter, listening to or making music and dan ...
", performed by
Loreen Loreen may refer to:
*Loreen (singer), Swedish singer
*Loreen Rice Lucas (1914–2011), a Canadian author
* "Loreen" (song), 1986 song by German singer Sandra See also
*Loren (disambiguation)
*Lorene Lorene is a given name. Notable people with the n ...
. With the same artist at
Eurovision 2023
The Eurovision Song Contest 2023 is the upcoming 67th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. It is set to take place in Liverpool, United Kingdom, after , winner of the with the song "Stefania" by Kalush Orchestra, was unable to meet the demand ...
, he won the contest for a second time 11 years later.
Gustafsson has been a full-time songwriter since 1998. In addition to writing and composing songs in various genres for a living, he is the guitarist of the
hard rock band
Masquerade
Masquerade or Masquerader may refer to:
Events
* Masquerade ball, a costumed dance event
* Masquerade ceremony, a rite or cultural event in many parts of the world, especially the Caribbean and Africa
* Masqueraders, the performers in the West ...
.
Songwriting discography
Eurovision Song Contest
Junior Eurovision
National final entries
Melodifestivalen
Melodifestivalen (; literally "the Melody Festival") is an annual song competition organised by Swedish public broadcasters Sveriges Television (SVT) and Sveriges Radio (SR). It determines the country's representative for the Eurovision Son ...
entries (Sweden)
*"Natten är min vän" by Cleo Nilsson (
1999
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), 8th place
*"Lyssna till ditt hjärta" ("
Listen to Your Heartbeat") by
Friends (
2001
The September 11 attacks against the United States by Al-Qaeda, which killed 2,977 people and instigated the global war on terror, were a defining event of 2001. The United States led a multi-national coalition in an invasion of Afghanistan ...
), 1st place (5th place in
Eurovision 2001)
*"
Vem é dé du vill ha
Vem é dé du vill ha ("Who is it you want") is a pop song in Swedish, written by Thomas G:son and Calle Kindbom. With the song, Kikki, Bettan & Lotta competed in the Swedish Melodifestivalen 2002, where the song finished 3rd. The song is an old ...
" by
Kikki,
Lotta and
Bettan (
2002
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), 3rd place
*"Ingenting är större än vi" by
Arvingarna
Arvingarna is a Swedish dansband formed in Gothenburg in 1989. The group consists of Casper Janebrink (vocals and bass guitar), Lars Larsson (guitars, vocals and keyboards), Kim Carlsson (vocals and guitars) and Tommy Carlsson (drums and vocals) ...
(
2002
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), 6th place (heat)
*"
Världen utanför
Världen utanför is a studio album by Barbados, released on 8 March 2002. For the album, the band was given a Grammis Award in the "Dansband of the year" category.
Track listing
#Saturday Night at the Movies
''Saturday Night at the Movies'' ...
" by
Barbados
Barbados is an island country in the Lesser Antilles of the West Indies, in the Caribbean region of the Americas, and the most easterly of the Caribbean Islands. It occupies an area of and has a population of about 287,000 (2019 estimate ...
(
2002
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), 4th place
*"What Difference Does It Make?" by Poets (
2002
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), 3rd place (heat)
*"
Hela världen för mig
Hela världen för mig is a 2003 single by Sanna Nielsen and written by Thomas G:son.
Release
"Hela världen för mig" peaked at #35 in the Swedish singles chart and continued to appear for 35 weeks. It was the fourth most successful song of 200 ...
" by
Sanna Nielsen
Sanna Viktoria Nielsen (born 27 November 1984) is a Swedish singer and television presenter. On her seventh attempt, she won Melodifestivalen in 2014 with the song "Undo" and so represented Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest 2014 in Copenhag ...
(
2003
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), 5th place
*"
C'est la vie
C'est la vie may refer to:
* ''C'est la vie'' (phrase), a French phrase, translated as "That's life"
Books
* ''C'est la Vie'' (comic strip), an English-language comic strip by Jennifer Babcock
* ''C'est la Vie'', a 2004 memoir by Suzy Gershma ...
" by
Hanson
Hanson or Hansson may refer to:
People
* Hanson (surname)
* Hansson (surname)
* Hanson (wrestler), ringname of an American professional wrestler
Musical groups
* Hanson (band), an American pop rock band
* Hanson (UK band), an English rock b ...
,
Carson
Carson may refer to:
People
*Carson (surname), people with the surname
*Carson (given name), people with the given name
Places
;In the United States
*Carson, California, a city
*Carson Township, Fayette County, Illinois
*Carson, Iowa, a city
*Ca ...
and
Malmkvist (
2004
2004 was designated as an International Year of Rice by the United Nations, and the International Year to Commemorate the Struggle Against Slavery and its Abolition (by UNESCO).
Events January
* January 3 – Flash Airlines Flight 60 ...
), 10th place
*"Tango Tango" by
Petra Nielsen
Petra Nielsen (born ''Petra Magdalena Nielsen'' 1 February 1965 in Stockholm) is a Swedish singer and actress. She has starred on Broadway during her career. Her mother is Swedish actress Monica Nielsen and her father Swedish-Hungarian photograp ...
(
2004
2004 was designated as an International Year of Rice by the United Nations, and the International Year to Commemorate the Struggle Against Slavery and its Abolition (by UNESCO).
Events January
* January 3 – Flash Airlines Flight 60 ...
), 4th place
*"Säg att du har ångrat dig" by
Anne-Lie Rydé
Anne-Lie Rydé (born 17 October 1956 in Stockholm) is a Swedish pop and rock singer.
Rydé grew up on Lidingö, but moved to Gothenburg in 1976. There she played with the Gothenburg-based band Extra from 1978 to 1983. She moved back to Stoc ...
(
2004
2004 was designated as an International Year of Rice by the United Nations, and the International Year to Commemorate the Struggle Against Slavery and its Abolition (by UNESCO).
Events January
* January 3 – Flash Airlines Flight 60 ...
), 4th place (heat)
*"Långt bortom tid och rum" by Mathias Holmgren (
2005
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), 4th place (heat)
*"As If Tomorrow Will Never Come" by
Katrina and the Nameless (
2005
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), 3rd place (heat)
*"Så nära" by
Anne-Lie Rydé
Anne-Lie Rydé (born 17 October 1956 in Stockholm) is a Swedish pop and rock singer.
Rydé grew up on Lidingö, but moved to Gothenburg in 1976. There she played with the Gothenburg-based band Extra from 1978 to 1983. She moved back to Stoc ...
(
2005
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), 5th place (heat)
*"Evighet" ("
Invincible
Invincible may refer to:
Film and television
* ''Invincible'' (2001 drama film), a drama by Werner Herzog about Jewish cabaret during the rise of Nazism
* ''Invincible'' (2001 TV film), a fantasy / martial arts TV movie starring Billy Zane
...
") by
Carola
Carola is a female given name, the Latinized form of the Germanic given names Caroline or Carol.
People named Carola include:
Acting
* Carola Braunbock (1924–1978), Czech-born East German actress
*Carola Höhn (1910–2005), German actre ...
(
2006), 1st place (5th place in
Eurovision 2006
The Eurovision Song Contest 2006 was the 51st edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. It took place in Athens, Greece, following the country's victory at the with the song "My Number One" by Helena Paparizou. Organised by the European Broadcast ...
)
*"Ge mig en kaka till kaffet" by Östen med Resten (
2006), 6th place (heat)
*"
I dag & i morgon
''I dag & i morgon'' was released on April 12, 2006, and is a compilation album from Swedish pop and country singer Kikki Danielsson. The album also contains four new-released recordings: " Yesterday Once More", " Looking for Freedom", "Blue Virgi ...
" by
Kikki Danielsson
Ann-Kristin "Kikki" Danielsson (born 10 May 1952) is a Swedish country, dansband and pop singer. Sometimes, she also plays the accordion and she has also written some lyrics. She has gained notice for yodeling in some songs. Danielsson gained he ...
(
2006), 10th place
*"Innan natten är över" by
Kayo (
2006), 6th place (heat)
*"When Loves Coming Back Again" by
Jessica Folcker
Jessica Elisabeth Angelique Folcker (born 9 July 1975), known professionally as Jessica, is a Swedish singer. Her debut album ''Jessica'' in 1998 used her mononym, whereas follow up album ''Dino'' credited Jessica Folker. Her following albums ''P ...
(
2006), 7th place (heat)
*"Silverland" by
Roger Pontare
Fred Roger Pontare (born Roger Johansson; 17 October 1951) is a Swedish musician. He lives in Bjuråker in Hudiksvalls kommun.
Pontare was born in Arjeplog Municipality, and is of Sami descent. He has represented Sweden twice in the Eurovisi ...
(
2006), 4th place (heat)
*"Amanda" by
Jimmy Jansson
Erik Robert Jimmy Jansson (born September 17, 1985) is a Swedish singer and songwriter. At Melodifestivalen 2020 he set a new record for the amount of competing entries by a composer at one contest with six entries.
Music career
Jansson's music ...
(
2007
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), eliminated in Second Chance round
*"
Samba Sambero
"Samba Sambero" is a song written by Thomas G:son and performed by Anna Book at Melodifestivalen 2007. The song participated in the semifinal inside the Kinnarps Arena in Jönköping on 3 February 2007, and headed directly for final inside the S ...
" by
Anna Book
Anna Maria Therés Book Toledano (born 10 September 1970) is a Swedish pop singer. She participated in '' Let's Dance'' in 2006 and finished in second place with dancer David Watson.
Melodifestivalen
She has participated in Melodifestivalen, th ...
(
2007
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), 9th place
*"Här för mig själv" by Maja Gullstrand (
2009
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), 8th place (heat)
*"Du vinner över mig" by
Mikael Rickfors
Mikael Rickfors (born 4 December 1948) is a Swedish singer and songwriter. From 1968, he was the lead singer and bass guitarist in Swedish band Bamboo. The band released two singles before breaking up in 1970. Rickfors later performed with the ...
(
2009
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), 5th place (heat)
*"Show Me Heaven" by Lili and Susie (
2009
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), eliminated in Second Chance round
*"Thursdays" by Lovestoned (
2010
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), 6th place (heat)
*"
I'm in Love" by
Sanna Nielsen
Sanna Viktoria Nielsen (born 27 November 1984) is a Swedish singer and television presenter. On her seventh attempt, she won Melodifestivalen in 2014 with the song "Undo" and so represented Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest 2014 in Copenhag ...
(
2011), 4th place
*"
E de fel på mig?
"E de fel på mig?" is a song written by Pontus Assarsson, Thomas G:son, Jörgen Ringqvist and Daniel Barkman. Performed by Linda Bengtzing in the fourth semifinal of Melodifestivalen 2011 in Malmö
Malmö (, ; da, Malmø ) is the larges ...
" by Linda Bengtzing (
2011), 7th place
*"Something in Your Eyes" by Jenny Silver (
2011), eliminated in Second Chance round
*"
Euphoria
Euphoria ( ) is the experience (or affect) of pleasure or excitement and intense feelings of well-being and happiness. Certain natural rewards and social activities, such as aerobic exercise, laughter, listening to or making music and dan ...
" by
Loreen Loreen may refer to:
*Loreen (singer), Swedish singer
*Loreen Rice Lucas (1914–2011), a Canadian author
* "Loreen" (song), 1986 song by German singer Sandra See also
*Loren (disambiguation)
*Lorene Lorene is a given name. Notable people with the n ...
(
2012
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), 1st place (1st place in
Eurovision 2012
The Eurovision Song Contest 2012 was the 57th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. It took place in Baku, Azerbaijan, following the country's victory at the with the song " Running Scared" by the duo Ell & Nikki. It was the first time Azer ...
)
*"
Jag reser mig igen
"Jag reser mig igen" is a song with lyrics by Ted Ström and music by Thomas G:son. It was performed at Melodifestivalen 2012
Melodifestivalen 2012 is a Swedish song contest that was held between 4 February and 10 March 2012. It selected the fi ...
" by
Thorsten Flinck
Thorsten Flinck (born 17 April 1961 in Solna, Sweden), is a Swedish actor, director, and musician. He is known best for playing psychopaths and villains, and also for his outrageous personality both on stage and in real life. Between 1986 and 2 ...
and Revolutionsorkestern (
2012
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), 8th place
*"Land of Broken Dreams" by Dynazty (
2012
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), eliminated in Second Chance round
*"On Top of the World" by Swedish House Wives (
Pernilla Wahlgren
Pernilla Nina Elisabeth Wahlgren (born 24 December 1967) is a Swedish singer and actress. She has sung in Melodifestivalen several times; her 1985 entry titled " Piccadilly Circus" became popular and successful. She has acted in several plays and ...
,
Jenny Silver
Jenny Maria Öhlund, better known as Jenny Silver (born January 22, 1974), is a Swedish singer.
Career
Jenny Silver started her career in the dance band Candela, which was signed to Bert Karlsson's label, Mariann Grammofon, from 1991 to 1997. C ...
and
Hanna Hedlund
Hanna Kristina Hedlund (born 24 January 1975, Kilafors, Bollnäs Municipality, Sweden) is a Swedish singer. Her sister Lina is also a singer. She has a son and a daughter with Martin Stenmarck.
Career
Hedlund competed in Melodifestivalen 2000 ...
) (
2013
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), 6th place (heat)
*"Alibi" by
Eddie Razaz
Eddie Razaz (in Persian ادى رزاز) (full name Ardalan Razaz Rahmati, in Persian اردلان رزاز رحمتى) born on 21 December 1988 in Stockholm, Sweden) is an Iranian-Swedish singer. He was a former participant of Swedish ''Idol 20 ...
(
2013
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), 6th place (heat)
*"In and Out of Love" by
Martin Rolinski
Martin Andrzej Rolinski (born June 23, 1982) is a Swedish singer of Polish origin and was the lead singer of the Swedish synthpop band Bodies Without Organs (now known as BWO).
''Popstars''
Rolinski started his music career in 2002 when he mad ...
(
2013
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), eliminated in Second Chance round
*"Trivialitet" by
Sylvia Vrethammar
Eva Sylvia Vrethammar (born 22 August 1945, Uddevalla, Sweden), is a Swedish traditional pop and jazz singer. She is the daughter of Harald Vrethammar, an education official, and Britta Vrethammar, a musical education teacher, specializing in t ...
(
2013
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), 7th place (heat)
*"
Tell the World I'm Here
"Tell the World I'm Here" is a pop song released in 2013 by Swedish singer songwriter Ulrik Munther. He took part in Melodifestivalen 2013 on 9 March that year, in a bid to represent Sweden in Eurovision Song Contest 2013 in Malmö, Sweden. The s ...
" by
Ulrik Munther
Jens ''Ulrik'' Munther (born 18 February 1994) is a Swedish singer-songwriter, actor and multi-instrumentalist signed to Universal Music Sweden. His debut studio album '' Ulrik Munther'', was released on 24 August 2011 and peaked to number 1 in ...
(
2013
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), 3rd place
*"Hela natten" by Josef Johansson (
2014
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), 7th place (heat)
*"Love Trigger" by JEM (
2014
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), 6th (Second Chance)
*"If I Was God for One Day" by Neverstore (
2015
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), 5th place (heat)
*"
Möt mig i Gamla stan
"Möt mig i Gamla stan" ( en, Meet me in Gamla stan) is a song written by Thomas G:son and Lina Eriksson, and performed by Magnus Carlsson at Melodifestivalen 2015
Melodifestivalen 2015 was the Swedish music competition that selected Sweden's 5 ...
" by Magnus Carlsson (
2015
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), 9th place
*"Bring Out the Fire" by Andreas Weise (
2015
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), eliminated in Second Chance round
*"För din Skull" by Kalle Johansson (
2015
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), 6th place (heat)
*"Rollercoaster" by
Dolly Style
Dolly Style is a Swedes, Swedish girl group. The group was created by Emma Nors and Palle Hammarlund and features three girls that call themselves Molly, Holly and Polly. The trio claims to originate from a "dollhouse in Dollyville". The group is ...
(
2016), eliminated in Second Chance round
*"Himmel och hav" by
Roger Pontare
Fred Roger Pontare (born Roger Johansson; 17 October 1951) is a Swedish musician. He lives in Bjuråker in Hudiksvalls kommun.
Pontare was born in Arjeplog Municipality, and is of Sami descent. He has represented Sweden twice in the Eurovisi ...
(
2017
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), 5th place (heat)
*"
A Million Years
"A Million Years" is a song recorded by Swedish singer Mariette. The song was released as a digital download in Sweden on 26 February 2017 and peaked at number 26 on the Swedish Singles Chart. It took part in Melodifestivalen 2017
Melodifestiva ...
" by
Mariette Mariette may signify:
;Family name:
*Auguste Mariette (1821–1881), pioneering Egyptologist.
*Pierre-Jean Mariette (1694–1774), connoisseur and chronicler of artistic life in Paris
;Given name:
* Mariette Bosch (died 2001), South African murder ...
(
2017
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), 4th place
*"One More Night" by
Dinah Nah
Malin Dinah Sundström (born 23 August 1980), better known by her stage name Dinah Nah, is a Swedish singer. She began her career in 1998, as a member of the pop group Caramell, best known for their 2001 song "Caramelldansen" which became an inte ...
(
2017
File:2017 Events Collage V2.png, From top left, clockwise: The War Against ISIS at the Battle of Mosul (2016-2017); aftermath of the Manchester Arena bombing; The Solar eclipse of August 21, 2017 ("Great American Eclipse"); North Korea tests a ser ...
), 5th place (heat)
*"
Wild Child
Wild child usually refers to a feral child; it may also refer to:
Film and television
*'' The Wild Child'', a 1970 French film directed by François Truffaut
* ''Wild Child'' (film), a 2008 teen comedy starring Emma Roberts
* "Wild Child" (''R ...
" by
Ace Wilder
Alice Kristina Ingrid Gernandt (born 23 July 1982) better known by her stage name Ace Wilder, is a Swedish singer and songwriter. She first received public attention while taking part in Melodifestivalen 2014.
Early life
Wilder was born on July ...
(
2017
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), 7th place
*"Cry" by Dotter (
2018
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), 6th place (heat)
*"Livet på en pinne" by
Edward Blom
Edward Blom (born 22 October 1970 in Ekerö, Sweden) is a Swedish archivist, trade historian, writer and a television personality.
Biography
Blom was born in Ekerö (Sweden) and is the brother of Anna Dunér. He studied humanities at the unive ...
(
2018
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), 5th place (heat)
*"Icarus" by Emmi Christensson (
2018
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), 6th place (heat)
*"Min dröm" by
Kalle Moraeus
Karl Anders "Kalle" Moraeus (born 15 July 1963) is a Swedish musician, actor, composer and television presenter.Kalle Moraeus, official homepage. http://www.kallemoraeus.com/
Moraeus was born in Mora. He is a member of the folk group Orsa Spelm ...
and
Orsa Spelmän
Orsa Spelmän is a folk music ( Spelman) sextet from Orsa in Sweden.
In 1987, the former ABBA member Benny Andersson and Orsa Spelmän began a musical partnership with the recording of the album Klinga mina klockor. In 2001 the group became ...
(
2018
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), 5th place (heat)
*"
Ashes to Ashes" by
Anna Bergendahl
Anna Henrietta Bergendahl (born 11 December 1991) is a Swedish singer and songwriter. She took part in Swedish TV4 music program ''Super Troupers'' in 2004, and in '' Idol 2008'' where she reached the Final 5 before being eliminated.
In 2009, ...
(
2019
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), 10th place
*"
Hello
''Hello'' is a salutation or greeting in the English language. It is first attested in writing from 1826. Early uses
''Hello'', with that spelling, was used in publications in the U.S. as early as the 18 October 1826 edition of the '' Norwi ...
" by
Mohombi
Mohombi Nzasi Moupondo (born 17 October 1986) is a Congolese-Swedish musician, singer, composer and dancer. He grew up in Norsborg and Kista near Stockholm. Mohombi was RedOne's first signing to 2101 Records in joint venture with Universal Mu ...
(
2019
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), 5th place
*"
Chasing Rivers
"Chasing Rivers" is a song by Swedish singer Nano. The song was performed for the first time in Melodifestivalen 2019
Melodifestivalen 2019 was the 59th edition of the Swedish music competition Melodifestivalen and was held between 2 February ...
" by
Nano (
2019
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), 8th place
*"Somebody Wants" by The Lovers of Valdaro (
2019
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), 7th place (heat)
*"Mina bränder" by Zeana feat.
Anis Don Demina
Anis Don Demina (; born Anis Dhahir 25 April 1993) is a Swedish singer, songwriter, musician and DJ.
Early life
His Kurdish father, an auto mechanic, fled from the Gulf War to Russia where he met Anis's Belarusian mother, a pianist and music ...
(
2019
File:2019 collage v1.png, From top left, clockwise: Hong Kong protests turn to widespread riots and civil disobedience; House of Representatives votes to adopt articles of impeachment against Donald Trump; CRISPR gene editing first used to experim ...
), 5th place (heat)
*"
Kingdom Come
" Kingdom come" is a phrase in the Lord's Prayer in the Bible.
Kingdom Come may also refer to:
Film
* ''Kingdom Come'' (1919 film), a Western short featuring Hoot Gibson
* ''Kingdom Come'' (2001 film), a comedy starring LL Cool J
* ''Kingdom ...
" by
Anna Bergendahl
Anna Henrietta Bergendahl (born 11 December 1991) is a Swedish singer and songwriter. She took part in Swedish TV4 music program ''Super Troupers'' in 2004, and in '' Idol 2008'' where she reached the Final 5 before being eliminated.
In 2009, ...
(
2020
2020 was heavily defined by the COVID-19 pandemic, which led to global social and economic disruption, mass cancellations and postponements of events, worldwide lockdowns and the largest economic recession since the Great Depression in ...
), 3rd place
*"
Ballerina
A ballet dancer ( it, ballerina fem.; ''ballerino'' masc.) is a person who practices the art of classical ballet. Both females and males can practice ballet; however, dancers have a strict hierarchy and strict gender roles. They rely on ...
" by
Malou Prytz
Malou Trasthe Prytz (born 6 March 2003) is a Swedish singer. Prytz competed in Melodifestivalen 2019 with the song "I Do Me" in the second semi-final, qualifying to the final. She resides in Ryd in Småland
Småland () is a historical provin ...
(
2020
2020 was heavily defined by the COVID-19 pandemic, which led to global social and economic disruption, mass cancellations and postponements of events, worldwide lockdowns and the largest economic recession since the Great Depression in ...
), eliminated in Second Chance round
*"
Shout It Out" by
Mariette Mariette may signify:
;Family name:
*Auguste Mariette (1821–1881), pioneering Egyptologist.
*Pierre-Jean Mariette (1694–1774), connoisseur and chronicler of artistic life in Paris
;Given name:
* Mariette Bosch (died 2001), South African murder ...
(
2020
2020 was heavily defined by the COVID-19 pandemic, which led to global social and economic disruption, mass cancellations and postponements of events, worldwide lockdowns and the largest economic recession since the Great Depression in ...
), 10th place
*"Miraklernas tid" by
Jan Johansen (
2020
2020 was heavily defined by the COVID-19 pandemic, which led to global social and economic disruption, mass cancellations and postponements of events, worldwide lockdowns and the largest economic recession since the Great Depression in ...
), 7th place (heat)
*"
Tänker inte alls gå hem
"Tänker inte alls gå hem" is a song by Swedish dansband Arvingarna. It was performed in Melodifestivalen 2021
Melodifestivalen 2021 was the 61st edition of the Swedish music competition Melodifestivalen. The competition was organised by Sver ...
" by
Arvingarna
Arvingarna is a Swedish dansband formed in Gothenburg in 1989. The group consists of Casper Janebrink (vocals and bass guitar), Lars Larsson (guitars, vocals and keyboards), Kim Carlsson (vocals and guitars) and Tommy Carlsson (drums and vocals) ...
(
2021
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), 9th place
*"
Still Young" by
Charlotte Perrelli
Anna Jenny Charlotte Perrelli (; ; born 7 October 1974) is a Swedish singer and television host. She was the winner of the 1999 Melodifestivalen and subsequently that year's Eurovision Song Contest with the song "Take Me to Your Heaven".
Since ...
(
2021
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), 8th place
*"
Bigger than the Universe" by
Anders Bagge
Sven Anders Bagge (; born 16 January 1968) is a Swedish composer, lyricist, musician and record producer and partner with Peer Åström. The two songwriters / producers are known as Bagge & Peer. Bagge is also one of jury members for the TV4 sin ...
(
2022
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), 2nd place
*"
Higher Power
Higher Power is a term used in Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) and other twelve-step programs. The same groups use the phrase "a power greater than ourselves" synonymously. The term sometimes refers to a supreme being or deity, or other conceptions of ...
" by
Anna Bergendahl
Anna Henrietta Bergendahl (born 11 December 1991) is a Swedish singer and songwriter. She took part in Swedish TV4 music program ''Super Troupers'' in 2004, and in '' Idol 2008'' where she reached the Final 5 before being eliminated.
In 2009, ...
(
2022
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), 12th place
*"Fyrfaldigt hurra!" by
Linda Bengtzing
Linda Birgitta Bengtzing (born 13 March 1974) is a Swedish pop singer famous for her participation in the fourth season of '' Fame Factory'' in Sweden and for her entries at Melodifestivalen 2005, 2006, 2008, 2011, 2014, 2016, 2020 and 2022.
...
(
2022
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), 5th place (heat)
*"
Tattoo
A tattoo is a form of body modification made by inserting tattoo ink, dyes, and/or pigments, either indelible or temporary, into the dermis layer of the skin to form a design. Tattoo artists create these designs using several tattooing proc ...
" by
Loreen Loreen may refer to:
*Loreen (singer), Swedish singer
*Loreen Rice Lucas (1914–2011), a Canadian author
* "Loreen" (song), 1986 song by German singer Sandra See also
*Loren (disambiguation)
*Lorene Lorene is a given name. Notable people with the n ...
(
2023
Events
Predicted and scheduled events
* January 1
** In the United States, books, films, and other works published in 1927 will enter the public domain, assuming there are no changes made to copyright law.
** Croatia will adopt the eu ...
), 1st place (1st place in
Eurovision 2023
The Eurovision Song Contest 2023 is the upcoming 67th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. It is set to take place in Liverpool, United Kingdom, after , winner of the with the song "Stefania" by Kalush Orchestra, was unable to meet the demand ...
)
*"
One Day" by
Mariette Mariette may signify:
;Family name:
*Auguste Mariette (1821–1881), pioneering Egyptologist.
*Pierre-Jean Mariette (1694–1774), connoisseur and chronicler of artistic life in Paris
;Given name:
* Mariette Bosch (died 2001), South African murder ...
(
2023
Events
Predicted and scheduled events
* January 1
** In the United States, books, films, and other works published in 1927 will enter the public domain, assuming there are no changes made to copyright law.
** Croatia will adopt the eu ...
), 8th place
*"
Släpp alla sorger" by
Nordman
Nordman is a Swedish duo founded in 1993, that mixes folk music with rock and pop. This genre is called etnorock or folk rock in Swedish. The group consists of Håkan Hemlin, as singer and frontman, and Mats Wester, who plays the nyckelharpa, a ...
(
2023
Events
Predicted and scheduled events
* January 1
** In the United States, books, films, and other works published in 1927 will enter the public domain, assuming there are no changes made to copyright law.
** Croatia will adopt the eu ...
), 11th place
*"
Mer av dig
"Mer av dig" is a song by Swedish singer Theoz, released as a single on 11 February 2023. It was performed in Melodifestivalen 2023
Melodifestivalen 2023 was the 63rd edition of the Swedish music competition Melodifestivalen, which was organis ...
" by
Theoz
Theodor "Theoz" Haraldsson (born 17 July 2005) is a Swedish singer and actor. He started his career by posting videos to Musical.ly in 2016 with the name Theoz. In 2020, he had a leading role in the movie opposite Robert Gustafsson. In 2021, he ...
(
2023
Events
Predicted and scheduled events
* January 1
** In the United States, books, films, and other works published in 1927 will enter the public domain, assuming there are no changes made to copyright law.
** Croatia will adopt the eu ...
), 5th place
*"Give My Heart a Break" by
Cazzi Opeia
Moa Anna Maria Carlebecker (born 10 November 1988), better known by her stage name Cazzi Opeia is a Swedish DJ, artist, singer and songwriter.
Life and career
1988–2015: Early life and career beginnings
Moa Anna "Cazzi Opeia" Carlebecker w ...
(
2024
Predicted and scheduled events
* January 1
** In the United States, books, films, and other works published in 1928 will enter the public domain, assuming there are no changes made to copyright law.
***'' Steamboat Willie'', Walt Disney ...
)
*"Forever Yours" by
Elisa Lindström
Eva Elisa Lindström (born 24 April 1991) is a Swedish pop and country music singer, and the lead singer for the dansband, Elisa's.
Career
As part of the music group Lali, she participated in Lilla Melodifestivalen in 2005, where their song ...
(
2024
Predicted and scheduled events
* January 1
** In the United States, books, films, and other works published in 1928 will enter the public domain, assuming there are no changes made to copyright law.
***'' Steamboat Willie'', Walt Disney ...
)
*"Effortless" by Jacqline (
2024
Predicted and scheduled events
* January 1
** In the United States, books, films, and other works published in 1928 will enter the public domain, assuming there are no changes made to copyright law.
***'' Steamboat Willie'', Walt Disney ...
)
*"30 km/h" by Lia Larsson (
2024
Predicted and scheduled events
* January 1
** In the United States, books, films, and other works published in 1928 will enter the public domain, assuming there are no changes made to copyright law.
***'' Steamboat Willie'', Walt Disney ...
)
*"Min melodi" by Melina Borglowe (
2024
Predicted and scheduled events
* January 1
** In the United States, books, films, and other works published in 1928 will enter the public domain, assuming there are no changes made to copyright law.
***'' Steamboat Willie'', Walt Disney ...
)
Melodi Grand Prix
Melodi Grand Prix (), commonly known as Grand Prix and MGP, sometimes as Norwegian Melodi Grand Prix ( no, Norsk Melodi Grand Prix), is an annual music competition organised by Norwegian public broadcaster Norsk Rikskringkasting (NRK). It det ...
entries (Norway)
*"Din hånd i min hånd" by
Kikki,
Lotta and
Bettan (
2003
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), 4th place
*"Anyway You Want It" by Ingvild Pedersen (
2003
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), 8th place
*"Absolutely Fabulous" by
Queentastic Queentastic is a group of Norwegian drag artists, established in early 2005.
Background
Members Dean Erik Andersen, born in 1971 in Kristiansand, and Geir Lillejord, born in Skien in 1968, both have previous drag experience from their membership ...
(
2006), 3rd place
*"
Ven a bailar conmigo
"" (; English: "Come dance with me"; no, "Kom og dans med meg", italic=no ) was the entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2007, performed in English and Spanish by Guri Schanke.
The song is a Latin-inspired number. Schanke sings about how m ...
" by
Guri Schanke
Guri Annika Schanke (; born 14 December 1961) is a Norwegian actress and singer. She is known in Norway for her acting career, and was part of the 2005 round of the Norwegian version of ''Dancing with the Stars'', where she came in second.
Caree ...
(
2007
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), 1st place (18th place in
Eurovision 2007 semi-final)
*"Rocket Ride" by Jannicke Abrahamsen (
2007
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), 2nd place
*"High on Love" by Reidun Sæther (
2012
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), failed to qualify
Dansk Melodi Grand Prix
Dansk Melodi Grand Prix (), also known as Melodi Grand Prix or simply DMGP, is an annual music competition organised by the Danish public broadcaster Danmarks Radio (DR) since 1957, which determines the for the Eurovision Song Contest. The f ...
entries (Denmark)
*"
In a Moment Like This" by
Chanée and
N'evergreen
Tomas Christiansen (born 12 November 1969), better known by his stage name Tomas N'evergreen, is a Danish-Russian pop singer. The singles "Since You've Been Gone" and "Everytime (I See Your Smile)" were on top ten lists throughout Russia and Easter ...
(
2010
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), 1st place (4th place in
Eurovision 2010
The Eurovision Song Contest 2010 was the 55th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. It took place in Oslo, Norway, following the country's victory at the with the song "Fairytale (Alexander Rybak song), Fairytale" by Alexander Rybak. Organise ...
)
*"Let Your Heart Be Mine" by
Jenny Berggren
Jenny Cecilia Petrén, (née Berggren; born 19 May 1972), professionally known as Jenny Berggren and Jenny from Ace of Base is a Swedish mezzo-soprano singer and former lead singer in the Swedish pop band Ace of Base. Since 1995, she has also b ...
(
2011)
*"25 Hours a Day" by Le Freak (
2011), 4th place
*"We Own the Universe" by
Daze (
2013
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), failed to qualify
*"Mi amore" by Tina and René (
2015
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), 7th place
Euroviisut and
Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu
(; abbreviated UMK; en, italics=yes, Contest for New Music) is an annual music contest organised by the Finnish public broadcaster Yle. UMK began in 2012 as the new format for the Eurovision Song Contest, replacing the original Finnish Eurovis ...
entries (Finland)
*"Who Cares About a Broken Heart?" by Johanna (
2002
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), 5th place
*"Say You Will, Say You Won't" by Ressu (
2002
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), 4th place
*"I Can't Stop Loving You" by Kirsi Ranto (
2004
2004 was designated as an International Year of Rice by the United Nations, and the International Year to Commemorate the Struggle Against Slavery and its Abolition (by UNESCO).
Events January
* January 3 – Flash Airlines Flight 60 ...
), 10th place (semi-final)
*"Till the End of Time" by
Arja Koriseva
Arja Koriseva (born 21 April 1965) is a Finnish singer. She first came to fame as a tango singer; her repertoire now includes evergreen, pop, musical theatre, and sacred music.
Koriseva has sold over 330,000 certified records, making her the sev ...
(
2004
2004 was designated as an International Year of Rice by the United Nations, and the International Year to Commemorate the Struggle Against Slavery and its Abolition (by UNESCO).
Events January
* January 3 – Flash Airlines Flight 60 ...
), 10th place
*"
Domino
Dominoes is a family of tile-based games played with gaming pieces, commonly known as dominoes. Each domino is a rectangular tile, usually with a line dividing its face into two square ''ends''. Each end is marked with a number of spots (also ca ...
" by
Saara Aalto
Saara Sofia Aalto (born 2 May 1987) is a Finnish singer, songwriter, and voice actress. In 2012 she came second in the first season of '' The Voice of Finland''.
In 2016 Aalto finished as the runner-up in the thirteenth series of ''The X Fac ...
(
2018
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), 2nd place
Eirodziesma entry (Latvia)
*"Heaven in Your Eyes" by Elina Furmane (
2006), 8th place
Selecţia Naţională entry (Romania)
*"Lovestruck" by
Indiggo (
2007
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) (disqualified)
Piosenka dla Europy entries (Poland)
*"Viva la musica" by Man Meadow (
2008
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), 3rd place
*"Love Is Gonna Get You" by Man Meadow (
2009
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), 6th place
Eurosong entry (Belgium)
*"Addicted to You" by Tanja Dexters (
2008
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), 5th place (semi-final)
Spanish selection entries (Spain)
*"I Am as I Am" by Arkaitz (
2007
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), failed to qualify
*"I Love You Mi Vida" by
D'Nash
D'Nash (often stylized as D'NASH, originally Nash) was a Spanish vocal group, best known for representing Spain in the 2007 Eurovision Song Contest.
Members
* Basty - real name: Esteban Piñero Camacho - born 28 February 1981, Cádiz
* Mikel ...
(
2007
File:2007 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: Steve Jobs unveils Apple's first iPhone; TAM Airlines Flight 3054 overruns a runway and crashes into a gas station, killing almost 200 people; Former Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto ...
), 1st place (20th place in
Eurovision 2007)
*"Todo está en tu mente" by Coral Segovia (
2008
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), 2nd place
*"Piénsame" by Anael (
2008
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), eliminated in online voting
*"Te prefiero" by Baltanás (
2008
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), eliminated in online voting
*"Nada es comparable a ti" by
Mirela
Mirela Cabero García (born July 31, 1990 in Aranjuez, Spain), simply known as Mirela, is a Spanish singer and actress. Mirela has participated in various musical contests and singing competitions since she was a child.
Career
2004: ''Eu ...
(
2009
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), 4th place
*"Amor radical" by
Rebeca (
2009
File:2009 Events Collage V2.png, From top left, clockwise: The vertical stabilizer of Air France Flight 447 is pulled out from the Atlantic Ocean; Barack Obama becomes the first African American to become President of the United States; 2009 Iran ...
), eliminated in online voting
*"Perfecta" by Venus (
2010
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), 4th place
*"Recuérdame" by Samuel and Patricia (
2010
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), 5th place
*"En una vida" by Coral Segovia (
2010
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), 2nd place
*"Beautiful Life" by
José Galisteo
José Antonio Galisteo García (born 24 February 1977 in Viladecans, Barcelona, Spain) is a Spanish singer. He was a contestant in the fifth season of the Spanish reality television series ''Operación Triunfo'', where he placed finalist. H ...
(
2010
File:2010 Events Collage New.png, From top left, clockwise: The 2010 Chile earthquake was one of the strongest recorded in history; The Eruption of Eyjafjallajökull in Iceland disrupts air travel in Europe; A scene from the opening ceremony of ...
), 7th place
*"Abrázame" by
Lucía Pérez
Lucía Pérez Vizcaíno (; born 5 July 1985 in O Incio, Lugo, Galicia ) is a Spanish singer who represented her country in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011 in Germany with the song " Que me quiten lo bailao".
Career
In 2002, at 17, Lucía P ...
(
2011), 2nd place in song selection
*"
Quédate conmigo
"Quédate conmigo" (, "") is a song recorded by Spanish singer Pastora Soler. The song was written by Thomas G:son, Tony Sánchez-Ohlsson and Erik Bernholm. It is best known as the Spanish entry at the Eurovision Song Contest 2012, in Baku.
Ba ...
" by
Pastora Soler
María del Pilar Sánchez Luque (born 28 September 1978 in Coria del Río, Seville), better known by her stage name Pastora Soler, is a Spanish singer. She is also a songwriter and her compositions usually mix copla or flamenco with pop or elec ...
(
2012
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), 1st place (10th place in
Eurovision 2012
The Eurovision Song Contest 2012 was the 57th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. It took place in Baku, Azerbaijan, following the country's victory at the with the song " Running Scared" by the duo Ell & Nikki. It was the first time Azer ...
)
*"Más (Run)" by Brequette (
2014
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), 2nd place
*"Eco" by Xeinn (
2022
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), 7th place
Malta Eurovision Song Contest (Malta)
*"Ultraviolet" by
Jessika Muscat
Jessica Muscat (born 27 February 1989 in Mosta, Malta), more commonly known as Jessika is a Maltese singer and actress. She represented San Marino in the Eurovision Song Contest 2018 in Lisbon, Portugal, with the song " Who We Are", alongside Je ...
(
2013
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), 8th place
*"Taboo" by
Christabelle
Christabelle is a feminine given name derived from the elements "Christa" which means "follower of Christ/Christian", and " Belle" which means "beautiful". But could be a variant of the name Christina, which is a feminine version of the masculine ...
(
2018
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), 1st place (13th place in
Eurovision 2018
The Eurovision Song Contest 2018 was the 63rd edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. It took place in Lisbon, Portugal, following the country's victory at the with the song "Amar pelos dois" by Salvador Sobral. Organised by the European Broad ...
semi-final)
Pabandom iš naujo! (Lithuania)
*"Unbreakable" by
Aistė Pilvelytė (
2020
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), 5th place
Controversy
G:son and Henrik Sethsson's song for the
Eurovision Song Contest 2001
The Eurovision Song Contest 2001 was the 46th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. It took place in Copenhagen, Denmark, following the country's victory at the with the song "Fly on the Wings of Love" by Olsen Brothers. Organised by the Euro ...
, "
Listen to Your Heartbeat", was accused of plagiarism from
Belgium
Belgium, ; french: Belgique ; german: Belgien officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a country in Northwestern Europe. The country is bordered by the Netherlands to the north, Germany to the east, Luxembourg to the southeast, France to ...
's
1996
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entry "
Liefde is een kaartspel
"Liefde is een kaartspel" (; "Love is a Card Game") was the entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1996, performed in Dutch by Lisa del Bo.
The song was performed seventeenth on the night, following the ' Maxine & Franklin Brown with "De eerst ...
". The songwriters denied the accusation, but after the Belgian songwriters and the author's organisation
SABAM
SABAM is one of the Belgian associations of authors, composers and publishers. The bilingual acronym stands for "Société d'Auteurs Belge – Belgische Auteurs Maatschappij". Their headquarters is located at 75–77 rue d'Arlon in Brussels.
S ...
pressed for legal action, a cash settlement was agreed.
[Leif Thorsson. ''Melodifestivalen genom tiderna'' Melodifestivalen through time"(2006), p. 290. Stockholm: Premium Publishing AB. ]
References
External links
G:songs website
{{DEFAULTSORT:G:Son, Thomas
1968 births
Living people
People from Skövde Municipality
Swedish composers
Swedish male composers
Melodi Grand Prix composers
Melodi Grand Prix
Swedish rock guitarists
Eurovision Song Contest winners