Bobby Ljunggren
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Bobby Ljunggren is a Swedish
songwriter. He has entered the Eurovision Song Contest
as a composer six times, five times for his native Sweden (1995
, 1998
, 2006
, 2008
and 2010
), and once for Lithuania, in 2005
. He is a veteran of the Melodifestivalen
competition, with 39 entries. In Melodifestivalen 2008, he co-wrote both the winning song
and the songs placing second and third.
Entries as a composer in Melodifestvalen 1987-2011:
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
songwriter. He has entered the Eurovision Song Contest
Eurovision Song Contest
The Eurovision Song Contest is an annual competition held among active member countries of the European Broadcasting Union .Each member country submits a song to be performed on live television and then casts votes for the other countries' songs to determine the most popular song in the competition...
as a composer six times, five times for his native Sweden (1995
Eurovision Song Contest 1995
The Eurovision Song Contest 1995 was the 40th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 13 May 1995 in the Point Theatre in Dublin, Ireland. The presenter was Mary Kennedy. This contest broke the chain of victories that Ireland enjoyed in 1992, 1993, and 1994...
, 1998
Eurovision Song Contest 1998
The Eurovision Song Contest 1998 was the 43rd Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 9 May 1998 at the National Indoor Arena in Birmingham, United Kingdom. The presenters were Terry Wogan and Ulrika Jonsson...
, 2006
Eurovision Song Contest 2006
The Eurovision Song Contest 2006 was the 51st Eurovision Song Contest, held at the Olympic Indoor Hall in Athens, Greece on 18 May and 20 May 2006 . The hosting national broadcaster of the contest was Ellinikí Radiofonía Tileórasi . The Finnish band Lordi won the contest with the song "Hard Rock...
, 2008
Eurovision Song Contest 2008
The Eurovision Song Contest 2008 was the 53rd edition of the Contest. It was hosted in Belgrade, Serbia after Marija Šerifović won the 2007 Contest in Helsinki, Finland. This year was the first contest to have two semi-finals which were held on 20 and 22 May, and the final held on 24 May 2008...
and 2010
Eurovision Song Contest 2010
The Eurovision Song Contest 2010 was the 55th annual Eurovision Song Contest, broadcast from the Telenor Arena in Bærum, Greater Oslo, Norway. It was the third time Norway had hosted the contest, having previously done so in 1986 and 1996. The 2010 winner was Germany with Lena singing "Satellite",...
), and once for Lithuania, in 2005
Eurovision Song Contest 2005
The Eurovision Song Contest 2005 was the 50th Eurovision Song Contest, which was held at the Palace of Sports, Kiev, Ukraine. The winner was Greece's My Number One, written by Christos Dantis and Natalia Germanou and performed by Swedish-born Greek singer Elena Paparizou, who scored 230 points,...
. He is a veteran of the Melodifestivalen
Melodifestivalen
Melodifestivalen is an annual music competition organised by Swedish public broadcasters Sveriges Television and Sveriges Radio . It determines the country's representative for the Eurovision Song Contest, and has been staged almost every year since 1959...
competition, with 39 entries. In Melodifestivalen 2008, he co-wrote both the winning song
Hero (Charlotte Perrelli song)
"Hero" is a 2008 pop song performed by the Swedish singer Charlotte Perrelli written by Fredrik Kempe and Bobby Ljunggren. It was rumoured the song was going to be sung by Måns Zelmerlöw, but Charlotte was first choice and finally Charlotte was chosen for the SVT. It won the Melodifestivalen 2008...
and the songs placing second and third.
Entries as a composer in Melodifestvalen 1987-2011:
- 1987Melodifestivalen 1987Melodifestivalen 1987 was the selection for the 27th song to represent Sweden at the Eurovision Song Contest. It was the 26th time that this system of picking a song had been used. 1502 songs were submitted to SVT for the competition. The final was broadcast on TV2 and was not broadcast on radio...
- “När morgonstjärnan brinner” - Cyndee PetersCyndee petersCyndee Peters is a well known gospel singer and author in Sweden. She was born in 1946 in Granite Falls, North Carolina.In addition to featuring in TV shows and concerts, she has also written two books:...
(3rd) - 1988Melodifestivalen 1988Melodifestivalen 1988 was the selection for the 28th song to represent Sweden at the Eurovision Song Contest. It was the 27th time that this system of picking a song had been used. 1100 songs were submitted to SVT for the competition...
- “Om igen” - Lena PhilipssonLena PhilipssonMaria Magdalena "Lena" Philipsson is a Swedish singer and media personality.-Career:...
(2nd) - 1989Melodifestivalen 1989Melodifestivalen 1989 was the selection for the 29th song to represent Sweden at the Eurovision Song Contest. It was the 28th time that this system of picking a song had been used. 1223 songs were submitted to SVT for the competition. The hostess, Yvonne Ryding, was the 1984 Miss Universe...
- “Du” - Lisa NilssonLisa NilssonLisa Nilsson is a Swedish singer. She was discovered by the legendary producer William Butt and she is perhaps best known in Sweden for her 1992 hit, Himlen runt hörnet, witten by Mauro Scocco and Johan Ekelund. It was released in English in 1995, titled Ticket to Heaven...
(4th) - 1991Melodifestivalen 1991Melodifestivalen 1991 was the selection for the 31st song to represent Sweden at the Eurovision Song Contest. It was the 30th time that this system of picking a song had been used. 1323 songs were submitted to SVT for the competition. The final was broadcast on TV2 and Sveriges Radio's P3 network...
- “Ett liv med dig” - Towe JaarnekTowe JaarnekTowe Jaarnek, born 13 June 1965, is a Swedish singer. At the Swedish Melodifestivalen 1991, she sang the song Ett liv med dig, which finished 2nd. In 1992 she sang a duet with the Swedish singer Peter Jöback. The song was More Than a Game, which was the official song for the 1992 European Football...
(2nd) - 1995Melodifestivalen 1995Melodifestivalen 1995 was the selection for the 35th song to represent Sweden at the Eurovision Song Contest. It was the 34th time that this system of picking a song had been used. 986 songs were submitted to SVT for the competition...
- “Se på mig” - Jan Johansen (1st) - 1998Melodifestivalen 1998Melodifestivalen 1998 was the selection for the 38th song to represent Sweden at the Eurovision Song Contest. It was the 37th time that this system of picking a song had been used. 1141 songs were submitted to SVT for the competition...
- “Kärleken är” - Jill JohnsonJill JohnsonJill Anna Maria Johnson, , is a Swedish country- and pop-singer and songwriter. She performed the Melodifestivalen 1998 winning song Kärleken är, and represented Sweden at the Eurovision Song Contest 1998 with that song, which finished 10th with 53 points. In 2003 she again entered Melodifestivalen...
(1st) - 2000Melodifestivalen 2000Melodifestivalen 2000 was the selection for the 40th song to represent Sweden at the Eurovision Song Contest. It was the 39th time that this system of picking a song had been used. 1394 songs were submitted to SVT for the competition. The final was broadcast on SVT2 and Sveriges Radio's P4 network...
- “Anropar försvunnen” - Hanna HedlundHanna HedlundHanna Hedlund is a Swedish singer. Her sister, Lina Hedlund, is also a singer. She lives with Martin Stenmarck who sang the Swedish entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2005. They have two children together, Ida and Love.Hanna competed in Melodifestivalen 2000 with the song "Anropar försvunnen"...
(8th) - 2001Melodifestivalen 2001Melodifestivalen 2001 was the selection for the 41st song to represent Sweden at the Eurovision Song Contest. It was the 42nd time that this system of picking a song had been used. 1567 songs were submitted to SVT for the competition...
- “Ingenmansland” - Jan Johansen (4th) - 2003 - “Better believe it” - Aleena (Eliminated in Semi-Final 2 - 6th)
- 2003 - “Mr memory” - Shirley ClampShirley ClampShirley Natasja Clamp, is a Swedish pop singer. Because her mother is Swedish and her father is British, Shirley has dual nationality...
(Eliminated in Semi-Final 3 - 6th) - 2003 - “We’re unbreakble” - Anna Sahlene (Eliminated in Semi-Final 4 - 5th)
- 2003Melodifestivalen 2003Melodifestivalen 2003 was the selection for the 43rd song to represent Sweden at the Eurovision Song Contest. It was the 42nd time that this system of picking a song had been used. Five semifinals had taken place to select the ten songs for the final, in Jönköping, Gothenburg, Luleå, Sundsvall and...
- “Bye bye” - BarbadosBarbados (band)Barbados is a Swedish dansband, formed in 1992, who have had several Swedish chart successes. The band, with lead singer Magnus Carlsson, became widely known after their second place in Melodifestivalen 2000. The band has replaced lead singer three times. First Magnus Carlsson left the group in...
(10th) - 2003Melodifestivalen 2003Melodifestivalen 2003 was the selection for the 43rd song to represent Sweden at the Eurovision Song Contest. It was the 42nd time that this system of picking a song had been used. Five semifinals had taken place to select the ten songs for the final, in Jönköping, Gothenburg, Luleå, Sundsvall and...
- “Not a sinner, nor a saint” - AlcazarAlcazar (band)Alcazar is a Swedish eurodance group which has established themselves as one of Sweden's most successful music groups with a string of hits since their debut single in 1999. Worldwide, Alcazar sold over 12 million records between 2001 and 2004...
(3rd) - 2004 - “Efcharisto” - BossonBossonBosson is a Swedish singer-songwriter. He first gained nationwide fame in Sweden when he imitated Michael Jackson in the first season of Sikta mot stjärnorna, performing Black or White and winning his semi-final...
(Eliminated in Second Chance Round - 6th) - 2004Melodifestivalen 2004Melodifestivalen 2004 was the selection for the 44th song to represent Sweden at the Eurovision Song Contest. It was the 43rd time that this system of picking a song had been used. Five semifinals had taken place to select the ten songs for the final, in Karlstad, Gothenburg, Umeå, Malmö and a...
- “Min kärlek” - Shirley ClampShirley ClampShirley Natasja Clamp, is a Swedish pop singer. Because her mother is Swedish and her father is British, Shirley has dual nationality...
(2nd) - 2005 - “My number one” - Papa DeePapa DeeDavid Christopher Daniel Wahlgren , better known by the stage name Papa Dee, is a Swedish rap, ragga and dancehall musician...
(Eliminated in Semi-Final 1 - 6th) - 2005 - “Rain” - Josef (Eliminated in Semi-Final 3 - 5th)
- 2005Melodifestivalen 2005Melodifestivalen 2005 was the selection for the 45th song to represent Sweden at the Eurovision Song Contest. It was the 44th time that this system of picking a song had been used. Five semifinals had taken place to select the ten songs for the final, in Gothenburg, Linköping, Skellefteå, Växjö and...
- “Du och jag mot världen” - Sanna NielsenSanna NielsenSanna Viktoria Nielsen is a Swedish singer. She comes from Bromölla in Skåne, Southern Sweden.-Career:At the age of eleven she reached the number one spot on the Svensktoppen Charts with the song "Till en fågel". At that time, she sung with the dansband Mats Elmes. She participated in...
& Fredrik KempeFredrik KempeFredrik Kempe, born in Vårgårda in 1972, is a Swedish songwriter and opera and pop singer. He has participated in Swedish versions of the musicals Les Misérables and Chess. In 2002, Kempe had a hit with Vincerò, where he mixed opera and disco....
(8th) - 2005Melodifestivalen 2005Melodifestivalen 2005 was the selection for the 45th song to represent Sweden at the Eurovision Song Contest. It was the 44th time that this system of picking a song had been used. Five semifinals had taken place to select the ten songs for the final, in Gothenburg, Linköping, Skellefteå, Växjö and...
- “Att älska dig” - Shirley ClampShirley ClampShirley Natasja Clamp, is a Swedish pop singer. Because her mother is Swedish and her father is British, Shirley has dual nationality...
(4th) - 2006 - “This woman” - Anna Sahlene (Eliminated in Semi-Final 1 - 5th)
- 2006 - “Etymon” - Sonja AldénSonja AldénSonja Aldén, born 20 December 1977 in St Albans, England, United Kingdom, is a Swedish singer mostly famous for her 2006 and 2007 Melodifestivalen entries, her friendship with Shirley Clamp and her ability to write songs for other artists, for example the hard rock/heavy metal band The Poodles, who...
(Eliminated in Semi-Final 2 - 5th) - 2006 - “En droppe regn” - Niclas WahlgrenNiclas WahlgrenNiclas Hans Ivar Wahlgren is a Swedish artist and actor born on 8 July 1965 in Gustavsberg, Värmdö, Stockholm County, Sweden. His sister is Pernilla Wahlgren. He participated in Melodifestivalen 2006 with "En droppe regn", and was knocked out in the second chance round. On 6 March 2010, he married...
(Eliminated in Second Chance Round - 8th) - 2006Melodifestivalen 2006Melodifestivalen 2006 was the selection for the 46th song to represent Sweden at the Eurovision Song Contest. It was the 45th time that this system of picking a song had been used. Five semifinals had taken place to select the ten songs for the final, in Leksand, Karlstad, Karlskrona, Gothenburg...
- “Evighet” / “Invincible” - CarolaCarola HäggkvistCarola Maria Häggkvist , better known as simply Carola, is a Swedish singer and occasional songwriter. She has been among Sweden's most popular performers since the early 1980s, and has released albums ranging from pop and disco to hymns and folk music...
(1st) - 2007 - “Rainbow Star” - Regina LundRegina LundRegina Charlotta Theodora Lund is a Swedish actress and singer. She is the daughter of actress Sonja Lund. Regina is no longer in a relationship with the Swedish rock star Joakim Thåström. She is frequently seen in Swedish magazines with new men by her side. The last in the row is an American...
(Eliminated in Semi-Final 2 - 8th) - 2007 - “Första gången” - Svante ThuressonSvante ThuressonSvante Thuresson is a Swedish jazz music musician and singer. He started his career as a drummer, before joining the band Gals and Pals in 1963...
(Eliminated in Semi-Final 2 - 6th) - 2007Melodifestivalen 2007Melodifestivalen 2007 was the selection for the 47th song to represent Sweden at the Eurovision Song Contest. It was the 46th time that this system of picking a song has been used. Five semifinals took place to select the ten songs for the final, in Jönköping, Gothenburg, Örnsköldsvik, Gävle and a...
- “Vågar du, vågar jag” - Sanna NielsenSanna NielsenSanna Viktoria Nielsen is a Swedish singer. She comes from Bromölla in Skåne, Southern Sweden.-Career:At the age of eleven she reached the number one spot on the Svensktoppen Charts with the song "Till en fågel". At that time, she sung with the dansband Mats Elmes. She participated in...
(7th) - 2007Melodifestivalen 2007Melodifestivalen 2007 was the selection for the 47th song to represent Sweden at the Eurovision Song Contest. It was the 46th time that this system of picking a song has been used. Five semifinals took place to select the ten songs for the final, in Jönköping, Gothenburg, Örnsköldsvik, Gävle and a...
- “För att du finns” - Sonja AldénSonja AldénSonja Aldén, born 20 December 1977 in St Albans, England, United Kingdom, is a Swedish singer mostly famous for her 2006 and 2007 Melodifestivalen entries, her friendship with Shirley Clamp and her ability to write songs for other artists, for example the hard rock/heavy metal band The Poodles, who...
(6th) - 2008 - ”Saknar dig ibland” - AinbuskAinbuskAinbusk are a pop/folk vocal group from Gotland, Sweden. Formed in 1983, Ainbusk are best-known for their single "Jag mötte Lassie" - frequently referred to simply as "Lassie" - which was the Christmas chart-topper in Sweden in 1990...
(Eliminated in Semi-Final 3 - 6th) - 2008 - ”Visst finns mirakel” - Suzzie Tapper (Eliminated in Second Chance Round - 4th)
- 2008 - ”Lay your love on me” - BWOBodies Without OrgansBWO is a Swedish electro pop group, formed in 2004. Prior to early 2006 they used the name Bodies Without Organs. In Sweden they have enjoyed considerable commercial success throughout their career, so far notching up 15 Top 40 singles, including a Number 1 with Temple of Love, and five Top 10...
(3rd) - 2008 - “Empty Room” - Sanna NielsenSanna NielsenSanna Viktoria Nielsen is a Swedish singer. She comes from Bromölla in Skåne, Southern Sweden.-Career:At the age of eleven she reached the number one spot on the Svensktoppen Charts with the song "Till en fågel". At that time, she sung with the dansband Mats Elmes. She participated in...
(2nd) - 2008 - ”Hero” - Charlotte PerrelliCharlotte PerrelliCharlotte Perrelli is a Swedish singer and occasional television host, perhaps most famous for winning the 1999 Melodifestivalen and subsequently that year's Eurovision Song Contest with the song "Take Me to Your Heaven."Since then she has released six singles and five albums...
(1st) - 2009Melodifestivalen 2009Melodifestivalen 2009 was a Swedish song contest held between February and March 2009. It was the selection for the 49th song to represent Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest, and was the 48th edition of Melodifestivalen...
- ”It's my life” - Amy DiamondAmy DiamondAmy Diamond is a Swedish pop singer, actress and television presenter. She is known for her single "What's in It for Me" and album This Is Me Now which were released when she was 12 years old. The song was a 2005 hit in Sweden, Denmark, Norway, and Finland. It was the most-played song in Poland...
(Eliminated in Second Chance Round - Round 2) - 2009Melodifestivalen 2009Melodifestivalen 2009 was a Swedish song contest held between February and March 2009. It was the selection for the 49th song to represent Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest, and was the 48th edition of Melodifestivalen...
- ”Så vill stjärnorna” - Molly SandenMolly SandénMolly Sandén is a Swedish singer. She's sister to Frida and Mimmi Sandén.-Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2006 :...
(11th) - 2009Melodifestivalen 2009Melodifestivalen 2009 was a Swedish song contest held between February and March 2009. It was the selection for the 49th song to represent Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest, and was the 48th edition of Melodifestivalen...
- ”Du är älskad där du går” - Susanne AlfvengrenSusanne AlfvengrenSusanne Alfvengren, born Susanne Irene Lund on 12 February 1959 in Visby, Gotland, Sweden is a Swedish singer. In 1984, Susanne Alfvengren had a hit with När vi rör varann. Another hit by her was Magneter. She participated in Melodifestivalen 2009....
(Eliminated in Semi-Final 4 - 8th) - 2010Melodifestivalen 2010Melodifestivalen 2010 was a Swedish song contest held between February and March 2010. It was the selection for the 50th song to represent Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest, and was the 49th edition of Melodifestivalen...
- ”This Is My Life” - Anna BergendahlAnna BergendahlAnna Henrietta Bergendahl is a Swedish singer. She was born in Stockholm and raised in Nyköping and Katrineholm. Bergendahl is of partial Irish descent as her grandmother was born and lives in Ireland, and Anna's first performance in front of an audience was made in a cathedral in York when she...
(1st) - 2010Melodifestivalen 2010Melodifestivalen 2010 was a Swedish song contest held between February and March 2010. It was the selection for the 50th song to represent Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest, and was the 49th edition of Melodifestivalen...
- ”We Can Work It Out” - Andreas JohnsonAndreas JohnsonAndreas Johnson is a Swedish pop/rock singer-songwriter and musician.-Career:...
(6th) - 2011 - ”I'm In Love” - Sanna NielsenSanna NielsenSanna Viktoria Nielsen is a Swedish singer. She comes from Bromölla in Skåne, Southern Sweden.-Career:At the age of eleven she reached the number one spot on the Svensktoppen Charts with the song "Till en fågel". At that time, she sung with the dansband Mats Elmes. She participated in...
(4th) - 2011 - ”I Thought It Was Forever” - Shirley's Angels (Eliminated in Second Chance Round - Round 1)
- 2012Melodifestivalen 2012Melodifestivalen 2012 is a Swedish song contest that will be held between 4 February and 10 March 2012. It will select Sweden's 52nd song to be internationally represented in the Eurovision Song Contest 2012 ....
- ”I din himmel” - TBA