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Eurovision Song Contest 1995
Participating broadcasterSveriges Television (SVT)
Country Sweden
National selection
Selection processMelodifestivalen 1995
Selection date(s)24 February 1995
Selected artist(s)Jan Johansen
Selected song"Se på mig"
Selected songwriter(s)
Finals performance
Final result3rd, 100 points
Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest
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Sweden was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1995 with the song "Se på mig", composed by Håkan Almqvist and Bobby Ljunggren, with lyrics by Ingela "Pling" Forsman, and performed by Jan Johansen. The Swedish participating broadcaster, Sveriges Television (SVT), selected its entry through Melodifestivalen 1995.

Before Eurovision

Melodifestivalen 1995

Melodifestivalen 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 Sveriges Television (SVT) for the competition. The final was held in the Malmö Musikteater in Malmö on 24 February 1995, presented by Pernilla Månsson Colt and broadcast on TV2 and Sveriges Radio's P3 and P4 networks. The show was watched by 3,646,000 people.

First Round – 24 February 1995
Draw Artist Song Songwriter(s) Result
1 Ulrika Bornemark and Göran Rudbo "Jag tror på dig" Dan Bornemark, Ulrika Bornemark Eliminated
2 Jessica Pilnäs "Jag ger dig allt" Christer Lundh, Mikael Wendt Advanced
3 Paula Åkesdotter-Jarl "Om du inte tror mig" John Ekedahl Advanced
4 Jan Johansen "Se på mig" Ingela 'Pling' Forsman, Bobby Ljunggren, Håkan Almqvist Advanced
5 Björn Hedström "Du är drömmen jag drömt" Anders Börjesson Eliminated
6 Arvingarna "Bo Diddley" Lasse Holm, Gert Lengstrand Eliminated
7 Tina Leijonberg and Monica Silverstrand "Himmel på vår jord" Per Andréasson Eliminated
8 Nick Borgen "Joanna" Stephan Berg Eliminated
9 Cecilia Vennersten "Det vackraste" Nanne Grönvall, Maria Rådsten, Peter Grönvall Advanced
10 Lasse Lindbom, Janne Bark, Michael Stolt and Simon Ådahl "Följ dina drömmar" Per Andréasson, Anders Dannvik Advanced
Second Round – 24 February 1995
Draw Artist Song Points Place
1 Jessica Pilnäs "Jag ger dig allt" 45 3
2 Paula Åkesdotter-Jarl "Om du inte tror mig" 31 4
3 Jan Johansen "Se på mig" 64 1
4 Cecilia Vennersten "Det vackraste" 61 2
5 Lasse Lindbom, Janne Bark, Michael Stolt and Simon Ådahl "Följ dina drömmar" 30 5
Detailed Regional Jury Voting
Song Luleå Örebro Umeå Norrköping Falun Karlstad Sundsvall Växjö Stockholm Gothenburg Malmö Total
"Jag ger dig allt" 6 6 4 4 2 8 2 6 2 1 4 45
"Om du inte tror mig" 1 4 1 1 8 4 1 1 6 2 2 31
"Se på mig" 8 8 6 2 6 6 6 4 4 8 6 64
"Det vackraste" 2 1 8 6 4 2 8 8 8 6 8 61
"Följ dina drömmar" 4 2 2 8 1 1 4 2 1 4 1 30

At Eurovision

On the night of the contest Johansen performed 18th, following Cyprus and following Denmark. One of the favourites to win, it finished in 3rd place with 100 points.

Voting

Points awarded to Sweden
Score Country
12 points
10 points  Poland
8 points
7 points
6 points
5 points
4 points
3 points
2 points  Bosnia and Herzegovina
1 point
Points awarded by Sweden
Score Country
12 points  Denmark
10 points  Ireland
8 points  Cyprus
7 points  Slovenia
6 points  Iceland
5 points  United Kingdom
4 points  Austria
3 points  France
2 points  Israel
1 point  Malta

References

  1. "Final of Dublin 1995". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 17 April 2021. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
  2. ^ "Results of the Final of Dublin 1995". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 17 April 2021. Retrieved 17 April 2021.

External links

Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest
Melodifestivalen
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Songs
  • Note: Entries scored out signify where Sweden did not compete
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