Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest 2010
Encyclopedia
Sweden have confirmed that they will participate in the Eurovision Song Contest 2010, to be held in Oslo
, Norway
, sending their 50th entry to the contest since their debut in 1958
.
In total 2,860 entries were submitted to compete in Melodifestivalen 2010 - a total of 246 were entered for the web wildcard, however 181 progressed after eliminating those that did not fully comply with the rules. Alongside this 2614 songs were submitted for the main selection. On 14 October 2009 Swedish television SVT
released the names of the 27 qualifying songs, and their respective songwriters, to the public. That same day the broadcaster also released the full list of web wild-card competitors, which could be listened and voted on from the SVT website.
Anna Bergendahl
was the eventual winner and represented Sweden with her song "This Is My Life"
.
(6 February), Sandviken
(13 February), Gothenburg
(20 February) and Malmö
(27 February). The second chance round was held in Örebro
on 6 March and the final in Stockholm
on 13 March. There were plans to hold the 2010 final in Gothenburg, however as hockey matches clashed with the date of the final it was necessary to hold the final in Stockholm for the ninth consecutive year.
Major changes in the voting of the contest were implemented in 2010. In the semi-finals the song with the most votes progressed directly to the final, and did not participate in the second round of the semi-final, in which the remaining top four songs battled again for a place in the final and in the Andra Chansen round – the second-place song progressing to the final and the third- and fourth-place songs progressing to Andra Chansen. In the final, the original 11 regional juries of Sweden seen in past contests were abolished and replaced by 11 new juries – five from Sweden and six from other European nations (whose members roughly represented the expanded Europe participating in the Eurovision Song Contest).
This year's contest was hosted by comedian Christine Meltzer, two-time Melodifestivalen participant Måns Zelmerlöw
and actor Dolph Lundgren
, who together presented each of the six shows.
. Darin
opened the final with his song "You're Out of My Life
", and Eric Saade
closed the performances with "Manboy
".
Before the start of rehearsals Anna Bergendahl
became the favourite to win the final with her song "This Is My Life
", leading with all Swedish bookmakers over Salem Al Fakir
and Timoteij
. However many international fans put Timoteij
as their favourite to win the contest with "Kom".
At the end of the voting Anna Bergendahl
was declared the winner with 214 points.
's entry and preceding Azerbaijan
's entry.
Sweden failed to qualify for the final marking the first time being unsuccessful to pass the semi-final stage since they were introduced in 2004 and the first time since 1976 that they have missed the main show.
SVT has announced that commentary for their broadcast of the two semi-finals, held on 25 and 27 May, and the final, held on 29 May, will be provided by Melodifestivalen host Christine Meltzer and screenwriter and director Edward af Sillén
.
Oslo
Oslo is a municipality, as well as the capital and most populous city in Norway. As a municipality , it was established on 1 January 1838. Founded around 1048 by King Harald III of Norway, the city was largely destroyed by fire in 1624. The city was moved under the reign of Denmark–Norway's King...
, Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
, sending their 50th entry to the contest since their debut in 1958
Eurovision Song Contest 1958
The Eurovision Song Contest 1958 was the third Eurovision Song Contest. The convention that the winning country from a year hosted the following year's contest was introduced in this year. France's win was their first. It was the last time to date that the United Kingdom did not enter the contest...
.
In total 2,860 entries were submitted to compete in Melodifestivalen 2010 - a total of 246 were entered for the web wildcard, however 181 progressed after eliminating those that did not fully comply with the rules. Alongside this 2614 songs were submitted for the main selection. On 14 October 2009 Swedish television SVT
Sveriges Television
Sveriges Television AB , Sweden's Television, is a national television broadcaster based in Sweden, funded by a compulsory fee to be paid by all television owners...
released the names of the 27 qualifying songs, and their respective songwriters, to the public. That same day the broadcaster also released the full list of web wild-card competitors, which could be listened and voted on from the SVT website.
Anna Bergendahl
Anna Bergendahl
Anna 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...
was the eventual winner and represented Sweden with her song "This Is My Life"
This Is My Life (Anna Bergendahl song)
- Charts :-Release history :-External links:* - Youtube* - Youtube...
.
Melodifestivalen 2010
The 2010 edition of Melodifestivalen was held between February and March 2010. The four semi-finals were held in ÖrnsköldsvikÖrnsköldsvik
Örnsköldsvik is a locality and the seat of Örnsköldsvik Municipality in Västernorrland County, Sweden with 28,617 inhabitants in 2005.Its natural harbour and archipelago is in the Gulf of Bothnia and the northern boundaries of the High Coast area. It is well known as an exporter of paper products...
(6 February), Sandviken
Sandviken
Sandviken may refer to:* Sandviken, a Swedish town and the seat of Sandviken municipality* Sandviken Municipality, a Swedish municipality around the town of Sandviken* Sandviken, Norway, a neighbourhood in Bergen, Norway...
(13 February), Gothenburg
Gothenburg
Gothenburg is the second-largest city in Sweden and the fifth-largest in the Nordic countries. Situated on the west coast of Sweden, the city proper has a population of 519,399, with 549,839 in the urban area and total of 937,015 inhabitants in the metropolitan area...
(20 February) and Malmö
Malmö
Malmö , in the southernmost province of Scania, is the third most populous city in Sweden, after Stockholm and Gothenburg.Malmö is the seat of Malmö Municipality and the capital of Skåne County...
(27 February). The second chance round was held in Örebro
Örebro
-Sites of interest:Örebro's old town Wadköping is located on the banks of Svartån . It contains many 18th and 19th century wooden houses, along with museums and exhibitions....
on 6 March and the final in Stockholm
Stockholm
Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area...
on 13 March. There were plans to hold the 2010 final in Gothenburg, however as hockey matches clashed with the date of the final it was necessary to hold the final in Stockholm for the ninth consecutive year.
Major changes in the voting of the contest were implemented in 2010. In the semi-finals the song with the most votes progressed directly to the final, and did not participate in the second round of the semi-final, in which the remaining top four songs battled again for a place in the final and in the Andra Chansen round – the second-place song progressing to the final and the third- and fourth-place songs progressing to Andra Chansen. In the final, the original 11 regional juries of Sweden seen in past contests were abolished and replaced by 11 new juries – five from Sweden and six from other European nations (whose members roughly represented the expanded Europe participating in the Eurovision Song Contest).
This year's contest was hosted by comedian Christine Meltzer, two-time Melodifestivalen participant Måns Zelmerlöw
Måns Zelmerlöw
Måns Petter Albert Sahlén Zelmerlöw is a Swedish pop singer. He is probably best known for his 2007 song "Cara Mia," which was his entry in that year's Melodifestivalen...
and actor Dolph Lundgren
Dolph Lundgren
Dolph Lundgren is a Swedish actor, director, and martial artist. He belongs to a generation of film actors who epitomise the movie action hero stereotype including Sylvester Stallone, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Bruce Willis, Chuck Norris, Steven Seagal and Jean-Claude Van Damme.A graduate in chemical...
, who together presented each of the six shows.
Final
The final of Melodifestivalen 2010 was held on 13 March 2010 at the Globe Arena in StockholmStockholm
Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area...
. Darin
Darin Zanyar
Darin Zanyar more commonly known as Darin is a Swedish pop singer and songwriter of Kurdish descent and one of Sweden's best-selling artists, with numerous chart topping songs and music albums.-Early life:...
opened the final with his song "You're Out of My Life
You're Out of My Life (Darin song)
"You're Out of My Life" is a song recorded by Swedish singer Darin and was Darin's entry in Melodifestivalen 2010. The song in full was first performed in Deltävling 3 of Melodifestivalen in Göteborg on February 20, 2010 where Darin won second place and pregressed to the final on March 13 in...
", and Eric Saade
Eric Saade
Eric Saade born 29 October 1990) is a Swedish pop singer and children's television presenter. After two years with the boyband What's Up!, he left in February 2009 to pursue a solo career. Eric Saade represented Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011 in Germany after winning the national...
closed the performances with "Manboy
Manboy
Manboy is a song by the Swedish pop singer Eric Saade. It was written by Fredrik Kempe and Peter Boström and recorded in 2010. It also appears in his debut album Masquerade....
".
Before the start of rehearsals Anna Bergendahl
Anna Bergendahl
Anna 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...
became the favourite to win the final with her song "This Is My Life
This Is My Life (Anna Bergendahl song)
- Charts :-Release history :-External links:* - Youtube* - Youtube...
", leading with all Swedish bookmakers over Salem Al Fakir
Salem Al Fakir
Lars Salem Al Fakir is a Swedish soul/pop musician and singer of Syrian origin.-Early years:Salem learned to play violin at the age of four and subsequently toured Russia as a solo violinist at the age of fourteen, but returned to Sweden to study jazz piano.-Recording artist:During his career he...
and Timoteij
Timoteij
Timoteij is a Swedish ethno-pop group established in 2008. The group consists of four women, Cecilia Kallin, Bodil Bergström, Elina Thorsell and Johanna Pettersson, all born in 1991.- History :...
. However many international fans put Timoteij
Timoteij
Timoteij is a Swedish ethno-pop group established in 2008. The group consists of four women, Cecilia Kallin, Bodil Bergström, Elina Thorsell and Johanna Pettersson, all born in 1991.- History :...
as their favourite to win the contest with "Kom".
At the end of the voting Anna Bergendahl
Anna Bergendahl
Anna 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...
was declared the winner with 214 points.
| Draw | Artist | Song | Lyrics (l) / Music (m) | Votes | Place | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jury | Viewers | Total | |||||
| 1 | Darin | "You're Out of My Life You're Out of My Life (Darin song) "You're Out of My Life" is a song recorded by Swedish singer Darin and was Darin's entry in Melodifestivalen 2010. The song in full was first performed in Deltävling 3 of Melodifestivalen in Göteborg on February 20, 2010 where Darin won second place and pregressed to the final on March 13 in... " |
Henrik Janson (m & l), Tony Nilsson Tony Nilsson Tonny Nilsson is a Swedish singer-songwriter . He is signed to Peermusic label. Tony is living with artist and fellow songwriter Mirja Breitholtz.... (m & l) |
51 | 66 | 117 | 4 |
| 2 | Pernilla Wahlgren Pernilla Wahlgren Pernilla Nina Elisabeth Wahlgren is a Swedish singer, actress and presenter. In 2004, she received the Ulla Billquist award.-Family:... |
"Jag vill om du vågar" | Pontus Assarsson (m & l), Jörgen Ringqvist (m & l), Daniel Barkman (l), Pernilla Wahlgren Pernilla Wahlgren Pernilla Nina Elisabeth Wahlgren is a Swedish singer, actress and presenter. In 2004, she received the Ulla Billquist award.-Family:... (l) |
12 | — | 12 | 10 |
| 3 | Andreas Johnson Andreas Johnson Andreas Johnson is a Swedish pop/rock singer-songwriter and musician.-Career:... |
"We Can Work It Out We Can Work It Out (Andreas Johnson song) We Can Work It Out, is a Swedish English language hit sung by the Swedish singer Andreas Johnson and was recorded in 2010. Lyrics are by Andreas Johnson himself and music was written by Bobby Ljunggren and Marcos Ubeda.... " |
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... (m), Marcos Ubeda (m), Andreas Johnson Andreas Johnson Andreas Johnson is a Swedish pop/rock singer-songwriter and musician.-Career:... (l) |
50 | — | 50 | 6 |
| 4 | Timoteij Timoteij Timoteij is a Swedish ethno-pop group established in 2008. The group consists of four women, Cecilia Kallin, Bodil Bergström, Elina Thorsell and Johanna Pettersson, all born in 1991.- History :... |
"Kom" | Niclas Arn (m), Karl Eurén (l), Gustav Eurén (l) | 51 | 44 | 95 | 5 |
| 5 | Peter Jöback Peter Jöback Peter Arne Jöback is a Swedish singer and musical artist, and is regarded as being one of Sweden's best male vocalists .- 1997–2000 :... |
"Hollow" | Anders Hansson Anders Hansson Anders Hansson, born in 1976, is a Swedish politician of the Moderate Party. He has been a member of the Riksdag since 2006.- External links :*... (m & l), Fredrik Kempe Fredrik Kempe Fredrik 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.... (m & l) |
21 | 11 | 32 | 9 |
| 6 | Ola Svensson Ola Svensson Ola Nils Håkan Svensson , professionally known simply as Ola, is a Swedish pop singer born in Lund in the southern region of Skåne, Sweden. He first appeared on Idol in 2005. He has sold over 135 000 records in Sweden and his songs have been played on the radio just under 200,000 times in Sweden... |
"Unstoppable" Unstoppable (Ola Svensson song) Unstoppable, full title "Unstoppable " is a Swedish English language hit sung by the Swedish singer Ola Svensson and was recorded in 2010... |
Dimitri Stassos (m & l), Alexander Kronlund (m & l), Hanif Sabzevari (m & l), Ola Svensson (m & l) |
47 | — | 47 | 7 |
| 7 | Jessica Andersson | "I Did It For Love" | Lars "Dille" Diedricson (m), Kristian Wejshag (l) | 15 | 22 | 37 | 8 |
| 8 | Salem Al Fakir Salem Al Fakir Lars Salem Al Fakir is a Swedish soul/pop musician and singer of Syrian origin.-Early years:Salem learned to play violin at the age of four and subsequently toured Russia as a solo violinist at the age of fourteen, but returned to Sweden to study jazz piano.-Recording artist:During his career he... |
"Keep on Walking" | Salem Al Fakir Salem Al Fakir Lars Salem Al Fakir is a Swedish soul/pop musician and singer of Syrian origin.-Early years:Salem learned to play violin at the age of four and subsequently toured Russia as a solo violinist at the age of fourteen, but returned to Sweden to study jazz piano.-Recording artist:During his career he... (m & l) |
95 | 88 | 183 | 2 |
| 9 | Anna Bergendahl Anna Bergendahl Anna 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... |
"This Is My Life This Is My Life (Anna Bergendahl song) - Charts :-Release history :-External links:* - Youtube* - Youtube... " |
Kristian Lagerström (l), 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... (m) |
82 | 132 | 214 | 1 |
| 10 | Eric Saade Eric Saade Eric Saade born 29 October 1990) is a Swedish pop singer and children's television presenter. After two years with the boyband What's Up!, he left in February 2009 to pursue a solo career. Eric Saade represented Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011 in Germany after winning the national... |
"Manboy Manboy Manboy is a song by the Swedish pop singer Eric Saade. It was written by Fredrik Kempe and Peter Boström and recorded in 2010. It also appears in his debut album Masquerade.... " |
Fredrik Kempe Fredrik Kempe Fredrik 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.... (m & l), Peter Boström (m) |
49 | 110 | 159 | 3 |
At Eurovision
Sweden competed in the second semi-final of the contest on 27 May 2010, performing sixth on stage, following SwitzerlandSwitzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
's entry and preceding Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan , officially the Republic of Azerbaijan is the largest country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe, it is bounded by the Caspian Sea to the east, Russia to the north, Georgia to the northwest, Armenia to the west, and Iran to...
's entry.
Sweden failed to qualify for the final marking the first time being unsuccessful to pass the semi-final stage since they were introduced in 2004 and the first time since 1976 that they have missed the main show.
SVT has announced that commentary for their broadcast of the two semi-finals, held on 25 and 27 May, and the final, held on 29 May, will be provided by Melodifestivalen host Christine Meltzer and screenwriter and director Edward af Sillén
Edward af Sillén
Edward af Sillén was born in 1982 and works as a comedywriter, screenwriter and director.For Swedish Television SVT he did the commentary for the Eurovision Song Contest 2009, Eurovision Song Contest 2010 and again for Eurovision Song Contest 2011....
.