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Robin Bengtsson
Robin Bengtsson
	Bengtsson during Melodifestivalen 2022
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Birth name	Hans Robin Gustav Bengtsson
Born	27 April 1990 (age 34); Svenljunga, Sweden
Genres	Pop
Occupation	Singer
Years active	2008–present
Labels	Reeflake Records

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Robin Bengtsson (born 27 April 1990) is a Swedish pop singer who took part in Swedish Idol 2008. He represented Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest 2017 in Kyiv, Ukraine with the song "I Can't Go On" finishing in 5th place.

Career

Bengtsson was born in Svenljunga. He finished third behind winner Kevin Borg and runner-up Alice Svensson in Idol 2008.^[1] In mid-2009, he was signed by Merion Music label^[2] releasing the single "Another Lover's Gone". Bengtsson was also a guest of Katrin Zytomierska's programs Idol 2008: Eftersnack and ZTV program Sexuellt.^[3]

In 2010, Bengtsson took part in the charity song "Wake Up World" for "Hjälp Haiti" with Karl Martindahl and Daniel "The Moniker" Karlsson and also performed the song "Long Long Night" with Kim Fransson (known from the TV reality program Made in Sweden.^[4] In 2010, Robin Bengtsson participated in the Swedish/Scandinavian version of Wipeout, reaching the final round and finishing second.^[5] He participated in Melodifestivalen 2016 with the song "Constellation Prize" and placed fifth.^[6]

Bengtsson came back in Melodifestivalen 2017 with the song "I Can't Go On" and won the competition. He represented Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest 2017 in Kyiv.^[7]^[8] He performed in the first semi-final on 9 May, and qualified for the final.^[9] In the final, he placed fifth.

He participated as a celebrity dancer in Let's Dance 2019, which was broadcast on TV4.^[10] Bengtsson's partner in the competition was Sigrid Bernson. The pair placed fifth overall.

Bengtsson took part in Melodifestivalen 2020 with the song "Take a Chance".^[11] He participated in the first semi-final of the competition, which took place in Linköping on 1 February. Bengtsson qualified directly for the final in Stockholm, which took place on 7 March.^[11] He finished in eighth place, scoring a total of 63 points.^[12]

He returned to Melodifestivalen in 2022 with the song "Innocent Love". He came second in the first round on 5 February 2022, qualifying directly to the final. At the final on 12 March 2022, he finished in eleventh place with 34 points. The song went to #10 on the Swedish charts.

On 8 April 2023, Bengtsson was a special guest celebrity in the episode Drömsystrar of the Swedish language reality television series Drag Race Sverige broadcast on SVT1 and SVT Play.^[13]

Discography

References

^ "Robin Bengtsson kom trea i Idol 2008 – nu gör han comeback som B. Robin". 28 November 2014. Archived from the original on 6 May 2017. Retrieved 12 March 2017.
^ Musiknyheter: Robin Bengtsson skriver kontrakt med Merion Music Archived 24 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine (in Swedish)
^ "Katrin ska göra Robin B till stjärna". Metro. Archived from the original on 19 August 2017. Retrieved 12 March 2017.
^ "Wake up world – Karl Martindahl, Daniel Karlsson & Robin Bengtsson (Live TV4 nyhetsmorgon) – Karl Martindahl". karlmartindahl.se. Archived from the original on 19 August 2017. Retrieved 12 March 2017.
^ Köljing, Cecilia (4 April 2010). "Idol-Robin i kvällens Wipeout:- Borås Tidning". Archived from the original on 15 December 2016. Retrieved 12 March 2017.
^ Escudero, Victor M. (12 March 2016). "Frans wins Melodifestivalen in Sweden". EBU. Archived from the original on 15 March 2016. Retrieved 12 March 2016.
^ "Sweden:Robin Bengtsson wins Melodifestivalen!". Eurovision Song Contest. 11 March 2017. Archived from the original on 13 March 2017. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
^ Metro.co.uk, Benny Royston for (11 March 2017). "Sweden sends Robin Bengtsson to Kiev". Metro. UK. Archived from the original on 11 March 2017. Retrieved 12 March 2017.
^ TT (n.d.). "Robin Bengtsson till final i Eurovision". Svenska Dagbladet. Archived from the original on 10 May 2017. Retrieved 11 May 2017.
^ Let's Dance 2019 deltagare Archived 22 March 2019 at the Wayback Machine tv4.se Retrieved 4 March 2019
^ ^a ^b Robin Bengtsson and The Mamas to Melodifestivalen final Archived 2 February 2020 at the Wayback Machine Eurovision Song Contest.tv Retrieved 2 February 2020
^ Thornéus, Ebba; Demirian, Natalie; Ek, Torbjörn (7 March 2020). "The Mamas vinner Melodifestivalen 2020". Aftonbladet (in Swedish). Retrieved 8 March 2020.
^ "Drag Race Sverige: Drömsystrar, Icona Pop & Mellostjärnans mystiska makeover". www.qx.se (in Swedish). 9 April 2023. Retrieved 12 April 2023.

External links

Preceded by Frans with "If I Were Sorry"	Melodifestivalen winner 2017	Succeeded by Benjamin Ingrosso with "Dance You Off"

[1] "Robin Bengtsson kom trea i Idol 2008 – nu gör han comeback som B. Robin". 28 November 2014. Archived from the original on 6 May 2017. Retrieved 12 March 2017.

[2] Musiknyheter: Robin Bengtsson skriver kontrakt med Merion Music Archived 24 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine (in Swedish)

[3] "Katrin ska göra Robin B till stjärna". Metro. Archived from the original on 19 August 2017. Retrieved 12 March 2017.

[4] "Wake up world – Karl Martindahl, Daniel Karlsson & Robin Bengtsson (Live TV4 nyhetsmorgon) – Karl Martindahl". karlmartindahl.se. Archived from the original on 19 August 2017. Retrieved 12 March 2017.

[5] Köljing, Cecilia (4 April 2010). "Idol-Robin i kvällens Wipeout:- Borås Tidning". Archived from the original on 15 December 2016. Retrieved 12 March 2017.

[6] Escudero, Victor M. (12 March 2016). "Frans wins Melodifestivalen in Sweden". EBU. Archived from the original on 15 March 2016. Retrieved 12 March 2016.

[auto-7] "Sweden:Robin Bengtsson wins Melodifestivalen!". Eurovision Song Contest. 11 March 2017. Archived from the original on 13 March 2017. Retrieved 11 March 2017.

[8] Metro.co.uk, Benny Royston for (11 March 2017). "Sweden sends Robin Bengtsson to Kiev". Metro. UK. Archived from the original on 11 March 2017. Retrieved 12 March 2017.

[9] TT (n.d.). "Robin Bengtsson till final i Eurovision". Svenska Dagbladet. Archived from the original on 10 May 2017. Retrieved 11 May 2017.

[10] Let's Dance 2019 deltagare Archived 22 March 2019 at the Wayback Machine tv4.se Retrieved 4 March 2019

[auto1-11] Robin Bengtsson and The Mamas to Melodifestivalen final Archived 2 February 2020 at the Wayback Machine Eurovision Song Contest.tv Retrieved 2 February 2020

[12] Thornéus, Ebba; Demirian, Natalie; Ek, Torbjörn (7 March 2020). "The Mamas vinner Melodifestivalen 2020". Aftonbladet (in Swedish). Retrieved 8 March 2020.

[13] "Drag Race Sverige: Drömsystrar, Icona Pop & Mellostjärnans mystiska makeover". www.qx.se (in Swedish). 9 April 2023. Retrieved 12 April 2023.

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-'''Robin Bengtsson''' (born 27 April 1990) is a Swedish singer who took part in Swedish [[Idol 2008]]. He represented [[Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest 2017]] in [[Kyiv]], [[Ukraine]] with the song "[[I Can't Go On]]" finishing in 5th place.
+'''Robin Bengtsson''' (born 27 April 1990) is a Swedish pop singer who took part in Swedish [[Idol 2008]]. He represented [[Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest 2017]] in [[Kyiv]], [[Ukraine]] with the song "[[I Can't Go On]]" finishing in 5th place.
 ==Career==
-Bengtsson was born in [[Svenljunga]]. He finished third behind winner [[Kevin Borg]] and runner-up [[Alice Svensson]] in ''[[Idol 2008]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aftonbladet.se/nojesbladet/idol/article19933843.ab|title=Robin Bengtsson kom trea i Idol 2008 – nu gör han comeback som B. Robin|access-date=12 March 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170506045443/http://www.aftonbladet.se/nojesbladet/idol/article19933843.ab|archive-date=6 May 2017|url-status=live}}</ref> In mid-2009, he was signed by Merion Music label<ref>[http://www.musiknyheter.nu/robin-bengtsson-skriver-kontrakt-med-merion-music_20090713.html Musiknyheter: Robin Bengtsson skriver kontrakt med Merion Music] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110724190906/http://www.musiknyheter.nu/robin-bengtsson-skriver-kontrakt-med-merion-music_20090713.html |date=24 July 2011 }} (in Swedish)</ref> releasing the single "Another Lover's Gone". Bengtsson was also a guest of [[Katrin Zytomierska]]'s programs ''Idol 2008: Eftersnack'' and [[ZTV (Sweden)|ZTV]] program ''Sexuellt''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.metro.se/artikel/katrin-ska-g%C3%B6ra-robin-b-till-stj%C3%A4rna-xr|title=Katrin ska göra Robin B till stjärna|publisher=Metro|access-date=12 March 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170819153956/https://www.metro.se/artikel/katrin-ska-g%C3%B6ra-robin-b-till-stj%C3%A4rna-xr|archive-date=19 August 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref>
+Bengtsson was born in [[Svenljunga]]. He finished third behind winner [[Kevin Borg]] and runner-up [[Alice Svensson]] in ''[[Idol 2008]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aftonbladet.se/nojesbladet/idol/article19933843.ab|title=Robin Bengtsson kom trea i Idol 2008 – nu gör han comeback som B. Robin|date=28 November 2014 |access-date=12 March 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170506045443/http://www.aftonbladet.se/nojesbladet/idol/article19933843.ab|archive-date=6 May 2017|url-status=live}}</ref> In mid-2009, he was signed by Merion Music label<ref>[http://www.musiknyheter.nu/robin-bengtsson-skriver-kontrakt-med-merion-music_20090713.html Musiknyheter: Robin Bengtsson skriver kontrakt med Merion Music] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110724190906/http://www.musiknyheter.nu/robin-bengtsson-skriver-kontrakt-med-merion-music_20090713.html |date=24 July 2011 }} (in Swedish)</ref> releasing the single "Another Lover's Gone". Bengtsson was also a guest of [[Katrin Zytomierska]]'s programs ''Idol 2008: Eftersnack'' and [[ZTV (Sweden)|ZTV]] program ''Sexuellt''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.metro.se/artikel/katrin-ska-g%C3%B6ra-robin-b-till-stj%C3%A4rna-xr|title=Katrin ska göra Robin B till stjärna|publisher=Metro|access-date=12 March 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170819153956/https://www.metro.se/artikel/katrin-ska-g%C3%B6ra-robin-b-till-stj%C3%A4rna-xr|archive-date=19 August 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref>
 In 2010, Bengtsson took part in the charity song "Wake Up World" for "Hjälp Haiti" with Karl Martindahl and Daniel "The Moniker" Karlsson and also performed the song "Long Long Night" with [[Kim Fransson]] (known from the TV reality program ''[[Made in Sweden (TV program)|Made in Sweden]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.karlmartindahl.se/project/wake-world-karl-martindahl-daniel-karlsson-robin-bengtsson-live-tv4-nyhetsmorgon/|title=Wake up world – Karl Martindahl, Daniel Karlsson & Robin Bengtsson (Live TV4 nyhetsmorgon) – Karl Martindahl|publisher=karlmartindahl.se|access-date=12 March 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170819062737/http://www.karlmartindahl.se/project/wake-world-karl-martindahl-daniel-karlsson-robin-bengtsson-live-tv4-nyhetsmorgon/|archive-date=19 August 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref> In 2010, Robin Bengtsson participated in the Swedish/Scandinavian version of ''Wipeout'', reaching the final round and finishing second.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bt.se/noje/idol-robin-i-kvallens-wipeout/|title=Idol-Robin i kvällens Wipeout:- Borås Tidning|first=Cecilia|last=Köljing|date=4 April 2010|access-date=12 March 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161215224429/http://www.bt.se/noje/idol-robin-i-kvallens-wipeout/|archive-date=15 December 2016|url-status=live}}</ref> He participated in [[Melodifestivalen 2016]] with the song "[[Constellation Prize (Robin Bengtsson song)|Constellation Prize]]" and placed fifth.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=frans_wins_melodifestivalen_in_sweden|title=Frans wins Melodifestivalen in Sweden|publisher=EBU|last=Escudero|first=Victor M.|date=12 March 2016|access-date=12 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160315032335/http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=frans_wins_melodifestivalen_in_sweden|archive-date=15 March 2016|url-status=live}}</ref>
+[[Image:Robin Bengtsson (Eurovision 2017).jpg|thumb|right|Bengtsson performing at Eurovision 2017]]
-Bengtsson came back in [[Melodifestivalen 2017]] with the song "[[I Can't Go On]]" and won the competition. He represented Sweden in the [[Eurovision Song Contest 2017]] in Kyiv.<ref name="auto">{{cite web|url=http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=sweden_robin_bengtsson_wins_melodifestivalen|title=Sweden:Robin Bengtsson wins Melodifestivalen!|publisher=Eurovision Song Contest|date=11 March 2017|access-date=11 March 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170313112242/http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=sweden_robin_bengtsson_wins_melodifestivalen|archive-date=13 March 2017|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://metro.co.uk/2017/03/11/robin-for-sweden-but-flagship-eurovision-selection-show-faces-a-challenge-6504244/|title=Sweden sends Robin Bengtsson to Kiev|first=Benny Royston for|last=Metro.co.uk|date=11 March 2017|work=Metro|location=UK|access-date=12 March 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170311231352/http://metro.co.uk/2017/03/11/robin-for-sweden-but-flagship-eurovision-selection-show-faces-a-challenge-6504244/|archive-date=11 March 2017|url-status=live}}</ref> He performed in the first semi-final on 9 May, and qualified for the final.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.svd.se/robin-bengtsson-till-final-i-eurovision|title=Robin Bengtsson till final i Eurovision|last=TT|date=n.d.|work=[[Svenska Dagbladet]]|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170510150608/https://www.svd.se/robin-bengtsson-till-final-i-eurovision|archive-date=10 May 2017|access-date=11 May 2017}}</ref> In the final, he placed fifth.
+Bengtsson came back in [[Melodifestivalen 2017]] with the song "[[I Can't Go On]]" and won the competition. He represented Sweden in the [[Eurovision Song Contest 2017]] in Kyiv.<ref name="auto">{{cite web|url=http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=sweden_robin_bengtsson_wins_melodifestivalen|title=Sweden:Robin Bengtsson wins Melodifestivalen!|publisher=Eurovision Song Contest|date=11 March 2017|access-date=11 March 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170313112242/http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=sweden_robin_bengtsson_wins_melodifestivalen|archive-date=13 March 2017|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://metro.co.uk/2017/03/11/robin-for-sweden-but-flagship-eurovision-selection-show-faces-a-challenge-6504244/|title=Sweden sends Robin Bengtsson to Kiev|first=Benny Royston for|last=Metro.co.uk|date=11 March 2017|work=Metro|location=UK|access-date=12 March 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170311231352/http://metro.co.uk/2017/03/11/robin-for-sweden-but-flagship-eurovision-selection-show-faces-a-challenge-6504244/|archive-date=11 March 2017|url-status=live}}</ref> He performed in the first semi-final on 9 May, and qualified for the final.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.svd.se/robin-bengtsson-till-final-i-eurovision|title=Robin Bengtsson till final i Eurovision|last=TT|date=n.d.|work=[[Svenska Dagbladet]]|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170510150608/https://www.svd.se/robin-bengtsson-till-final-i-eurovision|archive-date=10 May 2017|access-date=11 May 2017}}</ref> In the final, he placed fifth.
-He participated as a celebrity dancer in [[Let's Dance 2019]], which was broadcast on [[TV4 (Sweden)|TV4]].<ref>[https://www.tv4.se/lets-dance Let's Dance 2019 deltagare] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190322200821/https://www.tv4.se/lets-dance |date=22 March 2019}} tv4.se Retrieved 4 March 2019</ref> Bengtsson's partner in the competition was [[Sigrid Bernson]]. The pair placed fifth overall.
+He participated as a celebrity dancer in ''[[Let's Dance 2019]]'', which was broadcast on [[TV4 (Sweden)|TV4]].<ref>[https://www.tv4.se/lets-dance Let's Dance 2019 deltagare] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190322200821/https://www.tv4.se/lets-dance |date=22 March 2019}} tv4.se Retrieved 4 March 2019</ref> Bengtsson's partner in the competition was [[Sigrid Bernson]]. The pair placed fifth overall.
-Bengtsson took part in [[Melodifestivalen 2020]] with the song "[[Take a Chance (Robin Bengtsson song)|Take a Chance]]".<ref name="auto1">[https://eurovision.tv/story/sweden-national-selection-melodifestivalen-2020 Robin Bengtsson and The Mamas to Melodifestivalen final] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200202164405/https://eurovision.tv/story/sweden-national-selection-melodifestivalen-2020 |date=2 February 2020 }} Eurovision Song Contest.tv Retrieved 2 February 2020</ref> He participated in the first semi-final of the competition, which took place in [[Linköping]] on 1 February. Bengtsson qualified directly for the final in [[Stockholm]], which took place on 7 March.<ref name="auto1"/> He finished in eighth place, scoring a total of 63 points.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.aftonbladet.se/nojesbladet/melodifestivalen/a/K39LxE/the-mamas-vinner-melodifestivalen-2020|title=The Mamas vinner Melodifestivalen 2020|last=Thornéus|first=Ebba|last2=Demirian|first2=Natalie|date=7 March 2020|website=[[Aftonbladet]]|language=sv|access-date=8 March 2020|last3=Ek|first3=Torbjörn}}</ref>
+Bengtsson took part in [[Melodifestivalen 2020]] with the song "[[Take a Chance (Robin Bengtsson song)|Take a Chance]]".<ref name="auto1">[https://eurovision.tv/story/sweden-national-selection-melodifestivalen-2020 Robin Bengtsson and The Mamas to Melodifestivalen final] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200202164405/https://eurovision.tv/story/sweden-national-selection-melodifestivalen-2020 |date=2 February 2020 }} Eurovision Song Contest.tv Retrieved 2 February 2020</ref> He participated in the first semi-final of the competition, which took place in [[Linköping]] on 1 February. Bengtsson qualified directly for the final in [[Stockholm]], which took place on 7 March.<ref name="auto1"/> He finished in eighth place, scoring a total of 63 points.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.aftonbladet.se/nojesbladet/melodifestivalen/a/K39LxE/the-mamas-vinner-melodifestivalen-2020|title=The Mamas vinner Melodifestivalen 2020|last1=Thornéus|first1=Ebba|last2=Demirian|first2=Natalie|date=7 March 2020|website=[[Aftonbladet]]|language=sv|access-date=8 March 2020|last3=Ek|first3=Torbjörn}}</ref>
 He returned to Melodifestivalen in [[Melodifestivalen 2022|2022]] with the song "[[Innocent_Love_(Robin_Bengtsson_song)|Innocent Love]]". He came second in the first round on 5 February 2022, qualifying directly to the final. At the final on 12 March 2022, he finished in eleventh place with 34 points. The song went to #10 on the [[Sverigetopplistan|Swedish charts]].
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 ==Discography==
-[[Image:Robin Bengtsson (Sweden). Photo 374.jpg|thumb|right|Robin Bengtsson performing at Eurovision 2017]]
 {{Main|Robin Bengtsson discography}}
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 ==External links==
-{{Commons category|Robin Bengtsson}}
+{{Commons category}}
-*[https://www.myspace.com/bengtssonrobin Robin Bengtsson MySpace]
 *[https://www.twitter.com/robinbengtssons Robin Bengtsson Twitter]
 *[http://www.lastfm.se/music/Robin+Bengtsson Robin Bengtsson page on LastFM]
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 [[Category:Eurovision Song Contest entrants of 2017]]
 [[Category:People from Svenljunga Municipality]]
+[[Category:Musicians from Västra Götaland County]]
 [[Category:Idol (Swedish TV series) participants]]
 [[Category:Melodifestivalen winners]]

v t e Idol (Swedish TV series)
Seasons	1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19
Winners	Daniel Lindström Agnes Carlsson Markus Fagervall Marie Picasso Kevin Borg Erik Grönwall Jay Smith Amanda Fondell Kevin Walker Lisa Ajax Martin Almgren Liam Cacatian Thomassen Christoffer Kläfford Sebastian Walldén Tusse Chiza Nadja Holm Birkir Blær Nike Sellmar Cimberly Wanyonyi
Winners' singles	"Coming True" "Right Here, Right Now" "Everything Changes" "This Moment" "With Every Bit of Me" "Higher" "Dreaming People" "All This Way" "Belong" "Unbelievable" "Can't Hold Me Down" "Playing with Fire" "Treading Water" "Everything" "Rain"
Runners-up	Darin Zanyar Sebastian Karlsson Erik Segerstedt Amanda Jenssen Alice Svensson Calle Kristiansson Minnah Karlsson Robin Stjernberg Elin Bergman Mollie Lindén Amanda Winberg Rebecka Karlsson Hanna Ferm Kadiatou Holm Keita Freddie Liljegren Paulina Pancenkov Saga Ludvigsson
Notable alumni	Andreas Weise Ola Svensson Måns Zelmerlöw Danny Saucedo Loreen Sibel Redžep E.M.D. Johan Palm Daniel Karlsson (aka The Moniker) Anna Bergendahl Robin Bengtsson Lars Eriksson Rabih Jaber and Eddie Razaz (as Rebound!) Robin Stjernberg Tove Styrke Mariette Hansson Geir Rönning Oleg Nejlik Linnea Henriksson Renaida Braun William Segerdahl Bragi Bergsson
Related articles	Det bästa från Idol (series) Idol series

v t e Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest
National selection: Melodifestivalen
Participation	1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 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 2018 2019 ~~2020~~ 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Artists	ABBA Afro-dite The Ark Arvingarna Alice Babs Robin Bengtsson Anna Bergendahl Inger Berggren Lars Berghagen Marie Bergman Christer Björkman Brita Borg Carola Chips Kikki Danielsson The Dolls Edin-Ådahl Lotta Engberg Malena Ernman Fame Family Four Forbes Frans Friends Ted Gärdestad Claes-Göran Hederström Herreys Lasse Holm Benjamin Ingrosso Cornelia Jakobs Jan Johansen Jill Johnson Tommy Körberg Tomas Ledin Lill-Babs Lill Lindfors Loreen John Lundvik Siw Malmkvist ~~The Mamas~~ Marcus & Martinus Sanna Nielsen Tommy Nilsson The Nova One More Time Charlotte Perrelli Lena Philipsson Roger Pontare Eric Saade Björn Skifs Martin Stenmarck Robin Stjernberg Svante Thuresson Monica Törnell Tusse Östen Warnerbring Ingvar Wixell Måns Zelmerlöw Monica Zetterlund
Songs	"Absent Friend" "Alla andra får varann" "April, april" "Augustin" "Bara hon älskar mig" "Beatles" "Boogaloo" "Bra vibrationer" "Dag efter dag" "Dance You Off" "Det blir alltid värre framåt natten" "Det börjar verka kärlek, banne mig" "Diggi-Loo Diggi-Ley" "E' de' det här du kallar kärlek?" "Eloise" "En dag" "En gång i Stockholm" "Euphoria" "Fångad av en stormvind" "Fångad i en dröm" "Främling" "Give Me Your Love" "Härliga sommardag" "Hero" "Heroes" "Hold Me Closer" "I Can't Go On" "I morgon är en annan dag" "If I Were Sorry" "Invincible" "It Hurts" "Jennie, Jennie" "Judy, min vän" "Just nu!" "Kärleken är" "Las Vegas" "Lilla stjärna" "Listen to Your Heartbeat" ~~"Move"~~ "Never Let It Go" "Nygammal vals" "Popular" "Satellit" "Se på mej" "Sol och vår" "Som en dröm" "Som en vind" "Stad i ljus" "Stjärnorna" "Take Me to Your Heaven" "Tattoo" "This Is My Life" "Too Late for Love" "Undo" "Unforgettable" "Den vilda" "Vita vidder" "Voices" "La Voix" "Waterloo" "When Spirits Are Calling My Name" "The Worrying Kind" "You" "You're Summer"
Note: Entries scored out signify where Sweden did not compete. Italics indicate an entry in a future contest.

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