"Min kärlek" is the greatest hit and fourth official single from the Swedish

Sweden

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 pop

Pop music

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 singer Shirley Clamp

Shirley Clamp

Shirley Natasja Clamp, is a Swedish pop singer. Because her mother is Swedish and her father is British, Shirley has dual nationality...

. The song, composed by Ingela "Pling" Forsman, Bobby Ljunggren

Bobby Ljunggren

Bobby Ljunggren is a Swedish songwriter. He has entered the Eurovision Song Contest as a composer six times, five times for his native Sweden , and once for Lithuania, in 2005. He is a veteran of the Melodifestivalen competition, with 39 entries...

 and Henrik Wikström, was one of the entries at the Swedish selection for the Eurovision Song Contest 2004, Melodifestivalen 2004

Melodifestivalen 2004

Melodifestivalen 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...

, where it came second in the final. The entry in fact failed to make the Melodifestivalen final initially, but was voted through in the 'Second Chance' round. The song won the National Finals Song Contest.

Melodifestivalen trajectory

• Fourth Semifinal (Malmö). First Round: 40,066 televotes (4º/8). Second Round: 42,580 televotes (4º/5).
• Andra Chansen. 57,343 televotes (2º/8).
• Final (Stockholm). Juries: 82 points. Televote: 88 points (176,343 televotes (3º=88 points)). Total: 174 points (2º/10)

The single

The single, produced by M&L RECORDS was released in Sweden on March 15, 2004, five days before the final. It was Gold Disc. The single peaked at 3 at the Swedish singles chart.

Track listing

1. Min kärlek
2. Min kärlek (lång radioremix)
3. Min kärlek (längre klubbremix)
4. Min kärlek (längre instrumental

Svensktoppen

On the Swedish hitlist Svensktoppen

Svensktoppen

Svensktoppen is a record chart at Sveriges Radio. Until January 2003, the songs had to be in the Swedish language. Svensktoppen has aired since 1962, except for the years 1982-1985. Svensktoppen airs once a week...

 "Min kärlek" was the best placed 2004 Melodifestivalen song at Svensktoppen

Svensktoppen

Svensktoppen is a record chart at Sveriges Radio. Until January 2003, the songs had to be in the Swedish language. Svensktoppen has aired since 1962, except for the years 1982-1985. Svensktoppen airs once a week...

, before the 5th placed "Det gör ont

Det gör ont

"Det gör ont" , written by Orup and produced by Anders Hansson, was performed in Swedish by Lena Philipsson at the Swedish Melodifestivalen 2004. The song won and became the Swedish entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2004 where it was performed in English as "It Hurts" and finished 5th...

" and the 12th placed "La dolce vita".

External links

• "Min kärlek" at the Swedish singles chart