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Eurovision Song Contest 1990
Participating broadcasterSveriges Television (SVT)
Country Sweden
National selection
Selection processMelodifestivalen 1990
Selection date(s)9 March 1990
Selected artist(s)Edin-Ådahl
Selected song"Som en vind"
Selected songwriter(s)Mikael Wendt
Finals performance
Final result16th, 24 points
Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest
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Sweden was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1990 with the song "Som en vind", written by Mikael Wendt, and performed by the band Edin-Ådahl. The Swedish participating broadcaster, Sveriges Television (SVT), selected its entry through Melodifestivalen 1990.

Before Eurovision

Melodifestivalen 1990

Melodifestivalen 1990 was the contest for selection of the 30th song to represent Sweden at the Eurovision Song Contest. It was the 29th time that this method of picking a song had been used. 1,223 songs were submitted to Sveriges Television (SVT) for the competition. The final was held in the Rondo in Gothenburg on 9 March 1990, presented by Carin Hjulström and was broadcast on TV2 but not on radio. The show was watched by 5,964,000 people, the biggest recorded audience for the competition (74.1% of Sweden's 1990 population).

Edin-Ådahl won the Melodifestivalen with the song "Som en vind", written by Mikael Wendt, and beating 1983 representative Carola Häggkvist to second place.

Draw Artist Song Songwriter(s) Points Place
1 Elisabeth Andreasson "Jag ser en stjärna falla" Peter Stedt 53 7th
2 Peter Jöback "En sensation" Christer Lundh, Mikael Wendt 43 9th
3 Lizette Pålsson "Sången över havet" Hans Skoog, Martin Klaman 56 6th
4 N'Gang "Vi vill ha värme" Mikael Erlandsson, Robert Ardin, Peter Andersson, Niklas Börjesson, Lars Sandrén 73 5th
5 Lotta Engberg "En gång till" Christer Lundh, Mikael Wendt 49 8th
6 Lisbet Jagedal "Varje natt" Ingela 'Pling' Forsman, Lasse Holm 76 3rd
7 Loa Falkman "Symfonin" Elisabeth Lord, Tommy Gunnarsson 30 10th
8 Carola Häggkvist "Mitt i ett äventyr" Stephan Berg 84 2nd
9 Edin-Ådahl "Som en vind" Mikael Wendt 99 1st
10 Sofia Källgren "Handen på hjärtat" Ingela 'Pling' Forsman, Lasse Holm 75 4th

Voting

Song Malmö Luleå Umeå Sundsvall Falun Karlstad Örebro Stockholm Norrköping Växjö Gothenburg Total
"Jag ser en stjärna falla" 6 1 3 8 1 7 2 8 2 3 12 53
"En sensation" 5 4 1 1 4 1 6 4 7 6 4 43
"Sången över havet" 3 5 6 6 5 8 7 5 1 8 2 56
"Vi vill ha värme" 12 12 12 3 2 5 4 1 10 2 10 73
"En gång till" 2 3 7 12 3 4 3 3 5 4 3 49
"Varje natt" 4 10 8 10 6 6 8 6 8 5 5 76
"Symphonin" 1 2 2 4 10 2 1 2 4 1 1 30
"Mitt i ett äventyr" 8 8 4 2 12 10 12 7 6 7 8 84
"Som en vind" 10 6 5 5 8 12 10 12 12 12 7 99
"Handen på hjärtat" 7 7 10 7 7 3 5 10 3 10 6 75

At Eurovision

At the contest Sweden performed 18th, following Ireland and preceding Italy. At the close of the voting they had received 24 points, being placed 16th of 22 countries competing.

Voting

Points awarded to Sweden
Score Country
12 points
10 points
8 points
7 points
6 points
5 points
4 points
3 points
2 points
1 point
Points awarded by Sweden
Score Country
12 points  Ireland
10 points  Italy
8 points  Iceland
7 points  Belgium
6 points  Cyprus
5 points  France
4 points  Germany
3 points  Denmark
2 points  Austria
1 point  Yugoslavia

References

  1. "Final of Zagreb 1990". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 17 April 2021. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
  2. ^ "Results of the Final of Zagreb 1990". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 17 April 2021. Retrieved 17 April 2021.

External links

Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest
National selection: Melodifestivalen
Participation
Artists
Songs
Note: Entries scored out signify where Sweden did not compete. Italics indicate an entry in a future contest.
Eurovision Song Contest 1990
Countries
Artists
Songs
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  • "Há sempre alguém"
  • "Hajde da ludujemo"
  • "Hallo Hallo"
  • "Horis skopo"
  • "Ik wil alles met je delen"
  • "Insieme: 1992"
  • "Keine Mauern mehr"
  • "Macédomienne"
  • "Milas poli"
  • "Musik klingt in die Welt hinaus"
  • "Quand je te rêve"
  • "Shara Barkhovot"
  • "Som en vind"
  • "Somewhere in Europe"
  • "White and Black Blues"
Melodifestivalen
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