Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest 1968

Eurovision Song Contest 1968

Country

Sweden

National selection

Selection process

Melodifestivalen 1968

Selection date(s)

9 March 1968

Selected entrant

Claes-Göran Hederström

Selected song

"Det börjar verka
kärlek, banne mej"

Finals performance

Final result

5th, 15 points

Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest

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1968

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In the Eurovision Song Contest 1968, Sweden was represented by Claes-Göran Hederström with the song Det börjar verka kärlek, banne mig, made by Peter Himmelstrand. It finished 5th (out of 17) with 15 points, including 6 from Norway, the highest number of votes awarded that year.

Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest

Participation

1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 ~~1964~~ 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 ~~1970~~ 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 ~~1976~~ 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017

Artists

1950s	~~1956 to 1957~~ Alice Babs Brita Borg

1960s	Siw Malmkvist Lill-Babs Inger Berggren Monica Zetterlund ~~1964~~ Ingvar Wixell Lill Lindfors and Svante Thuresson Östen Warnerbring Claes-Göran Hederström Tommy Körberg

1970s	~~1970~~ Family Four Family Four The Nova ABBA Lars Berghagen and The Dolls ~~1976~~ Forbes Björn Skifs Ted Gärdestad

1980s	Tomas Ledin Björn Skifs Chips Carola Herreys Kikki Danielsson Monica Törnell & Lasse Holm Lotta Engberg Tommy Körberg Tommy Nilsson

1990s	Edin-Ådahl Carola Christer Björkman Arvingarna Marie Bergman and Roger Pontare Jan Johansen One More Time Blond Jill Johnson Charlotte Nilsson

2000s	Roger Pontare Friends Afro-dite Fame Lena Philipsson Martin Stenmarck Carola The Ark Charlotte Perrelli Malena Ernman

2010s	Anna Bergendahl Eric Saade Loreen Robin Stjernberg Sanna Nielsen Måns Zelmerlöw Frans

Songs

1950s	~~1956 to 1957~~ "Lilla stjärna" "Augustin"

1960s	"Alla andra får varann" "April, April" "Sol och vår" "En gång i Stockholm" ~~1964~~ "Absent Friend" "Nygammal vals" "Som en dröm" "Det börjar verka kärlek, banne mig" "Judy, min vän"

1970s	~~1970~~ "Vita vidder" "Härliga sommardag" "You're Summer" "Waterloo" "Jennie, Jennie" ~~1976~~ "Beatles" "Det blir alltid värre framåt natten" "Satellit"

1980s	"Just nu!" "Fångad i en dröm" "Dag efter dag" "Främling" "Diggi-Loo Diggi-Ley" "Bra vibrationer" "E' de' det här du kallar kärlek?" "Boogaloo" "Stad i ljus" "En dag"

1990s	"Som en vind" "Fångad av en stormvind" "I morgon är en annan dag" "Eloise" "Stjärnorna" "Se på mej" "Den vilda" "Bara hon älskar mig" "Kärleken är" "Take Me to Your Heaven"

2000s	"When Spirits Are Calling My Name" "Listen To Your Heartbeat" "Never Let It Go" "Give Me Your Love" "It Hurts" "Las Vegas" "Invincible" "The Worrying Kind" "Hero" "La voix"

2010s	"This Is My Life" "Popular" "Euphoria" "You" "Undo" "Heroes" "If I Were Sorry"

(Note: Entries scored out are when Sweden did not compete)

Eurovision Song Contest 1968

Countries

Final (by final results)	Spain (winner) United Kingdom France Ireland Sweden Germany Belgium Monaco Yugoslavia Italy Portugal Luxembourg Austria Switzerland Norway Netherlands Finland

Artists

Final (by final results)	Massiel Cliff Richard Isabelle Aubret Pat McGeegan Claes-Göran Hederström Wencke Myhre Claude Lombard Line & Willy Dubrovački trubaduri Sergio Endrigo Carlos Mendes Chris Baldo & Sophie Garel Karel Gott Gianni Mascolo Odd Børre Ronnie Tober Kristina Hautala

Songs

Final (by final results)	"La, la, la" "Congratulations" "La source" "Chance of a Lifetime" "Det börjar verka kärlek, banne mej" "Ein Hoch der Liebe" "Quand tu reviendras" "À chacun sa chanson" "Jedan dan" "Marianne" "Verão" "Nous vivrons d'amour" "Tausend Fenster" "Guardando il sole" "Stress" "Morgen" "Kun kello käy"

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