Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest 1996

Finals performanceFinal result3rd, 100 pointsSweden in the Eurovision Song Contest
◄1995 • 1996 • 1997►

Sweden was represented by One More Time with the song "Den vilda" in the Eurovision Song Contest 1996.

At the contest, held in Oslo, Norway, One More Time performed last of 23, following Slovakia. At the close of the voting it had received 100 points, placing 3rd behind winner Ireland and runner-up Norway.

Before Eurovision

Melodifestivalen 1996

Melodifestivalen 1996 was the selection for the 36th song to represent Sweden at the Eurovision Song Contest. It was the 35th time that this system of picking a song had been used. 1,323 songs were submitted to SVT for the competition. The final was held in the Victoriahallen in Stockholm on 24 February 1996, presented by Pontus Gårdinger and Siw Malmkvist and was broadcast on SVT1 and Sveriges Radio's P3 and P4 networks. The show was watched by 3,775,000 people. 10 songs competed in total; after these 10 songs were whittled down to 5, 11 regional juries gave points to decide the winner. The winner was "Den vilda", performed by One More Time. The song was written by group members Peter and Nanne Grönvall.

First Round – 24 February 1996
Draw Artist Song Songwriter(s) Result
1 Peter Lundblad, Lasse Kronér, Nick Borgen, Janne Bark and Lennart Grahn "Gör någon glad" Svante Persson, Pontus Platin Eliminated
2 Andreas Lundstedt "Driver dagg faller regn" Alexander Bard, Ola Håkansson, Tim Norell Advanced
3 Lotta Engberg "Juliette & Jonathan" Monica Forsberg, Torgny Söderberg Advanced
4 One More Time "Den vilda" Nanne Grönvall, Peter Grönvall Advanced
5 Ellinor Franzén "Finns här för dig" Stefan Bagge, Martin Klaman Eliminated
6 Inger Nordström "Gråt inte" Rose-Marie Stråhle Eliminated
7 Henrik Åberg "Du är alltid en del utav mej" Lasse Berghagen, Lasse Holm Eliminated
8 Frank Ådahl "Tårar från himlen" Mikael Littvold, Peter Bertilsson Advanced
9 Lotten Andersson and Magnus Sjögren "Va' e' du?" Jörgen Nohall, Carl Hammar Eliminated
10 Mårten Eriksson "Förlorad igen" Mårten Eriksson Advanced
Second Round – 24 February 1996
Draw Artist Song Points Place
1 Andreas Lundstedt "Driver dagg faller regn" 48 2
2 Lotta Engberg "Juliette & Jonathan" 45 3
3 One More Time "Den vilda" 71 1
4 Frank Ådahl "Tårar från himlen" 26 5
5 Mårten Eriksson "Förlorad igen" 41 4
Detailed Regional Jury Voting
Song
Luleå
Umeå
Sundsvall
Falun
Örebro
Karlstad
Gothenburg
Malmö
Växjö
Norrköping
Stockholm
Total score
"Driver dagg faller regn" 6 4 4 6 4 2 4 2 6 2 8 48
"Juliette och Jonathan" 8 6 2 4 1 4 2 8 2 4 4 45
"Den vilda" 2 8 8 8 8 8 6 1 8 8 6 71
"Tårar från himlen" 4 1 1 1 6 1 1 4 4 1 2 26
"Förlorad igen" 1 2 6 2 2 6 8 6 1 6 1 41

At Eurovision

In 1996, for the only time in Eurovision history, an audio-only qualifying round of the 29 songs entered (excluding hosts Norway who were exempt) was held in March in order for the seven lowest-scoring songs to be eliminated before the final. Sweden received 227 points, winning the qualifying round and thus qualifying for the final.[1]

On the night of the final, One More Time performed last of 23, following Slovakia. At the close of the voting it had received 100 points, placing 3rd behind winner Ireland and runner-up Norway.[2]

Voting

Qualifying round

Points awarded to Sweden (qualifying round)[3]
Score Country
12 points
10 points
8 points
7 points
6 points  Russia
5 points
4 points
3 points
2 points
1 point  Cyprus
Points awarded by Sweden (qualifying round)[3]
Score Country
12 points  United Kingdom
10 points  Ireland
8 points  Croatia
7 points  Estonia
6 points  Malta
5 points  Denmark
4 points   Switzerland
3 points  Turkey
2 points  Netherlands
1 point  Germany

Final

Points awarded to Sweden (final)[4]
Score Country
12 points  Ireland
10 points
8 points
7 points  Slovenia
6 points
5 points
4 points
3 points  France
2 points
1 point
Points awarded by Sweden (final)[4]
Score Country
12 points  Estonia
10 points  Norway
8 points  Netherlands
7 points  Ireland
6 points  United Kingdom
5 points  Malta
4 points  Portugal
3 points  Greece
2 points  Cyprus
1 point  Croatia

References

  1. ^ Roxburgh, Gordon (2020). Songs for Europe: The United Kingdom at the Eurovision Song Contest. Volume Four: The 1990s. Prestatyn: Telos Publishing. pp. 255–261. ISBN 978-1-84583-163-9.
  2. ^ "Final of Oslo 1996". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 14 April 2021. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
  3. ^ a b Roxburgh, Gordon (2020). Songs for Europe: The United Kingdom at the Eurovision Song Contest. Volume Four: The 1990s. Prestatyn: Telos Publishing. p. 259. ISBN 978-1-84583-163-9.
  4. ^ a b "Results of the Final of Oslo 1996". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 14 April 2021. Retrieved 14 April 2021.

External links

  • TV broadcastings at SVT's open archive
  • v
  • t
  • e
ParticipationArtistsSongs
  • Note: Entries scored out signify where Sweden did not compete
  • v
  • t
  • e
Countries
Final
Qualification
Artists
Final
Qualification
Songs
Final
  • "¡Ay, qué deseo!"
  • "Beşinci Mevsim"
  • "Chcę znać swój grzech..."
  • "Dan najlepših sanj"
  • "Diwanit bugale"
  • "De eerste keer"
  • "Emis forame to himona anixiatika"
  • "I evighet"
  • "In a Woman's Heart"
  • "Kaelakee hääl"
  • "Kým nás máš"
  • "Liefde is een kaartspel"
  • "O meu coração não tem cor"
  • "Mon cœur l'aime"
  • "Mono gia mas"
  • "Niin kaunis on taivas"
  • "Ooh Aah... Just a Little Bit"
  • "Sjúbídú"
  • "Sveta ljubav"
  • "Den vilda"
  • "The Voice"
  • "Weil's dr guat got"
  • "Za našu ljubav"
Qualification
  • "Fortuna"
  • "Kun med dig"
  • "Planet of Blue"
  • "Rugă pentru pacea lumii"
  • "Samo ti"
  • "Shalom Olam"
  • "Ya eto ya"