Sweden has been represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 65 times since making its debut in 1958, missing only three contests since then. The current Swedish participating broadcaster in the contest
Swedish winners of the Eurovision Song Contest, from left to right: Richard and Per Herrey of Herreys (1984), Carola (1991), Måns Zelmerlöw (2015), Loreen (2012 and 2023) and Björn Ulvaeus of ABBA (1974)
Ingvar Wixell in Naples (1965)
Tomas Ledin in The Hague (1980)
Carola in Athens (2006)
Melodifestivalen
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Melodifestivalen is an annual song competition organised by Swedish public broadcasters Sveriges Television and Sveriges Radio. It determines the country's representative for the Eurovision Song Conte
Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest
…The current Swedish participating broadcaster in the contest is Sveriges Television (SVT), which select its entrant through the national competition Melodifestivalen. 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…
Smash into Pieces performing at the fourth heat of Melodifestivalen 2023
Avicii Arena hosted the first of its 12 Melodifestivalen finals in 1989.
The Sångfågeln (transl. Songbird) trophy.
Ulf Elfving announcing the votes of the Stockholm jury at the 2005 final. The points scored by each entry are shown on a graphic scoreboard.