Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest 2007
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Eurovision Song Contest 2007 | ||||
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Country | ![]() | |||
National selection | ||||
Selection process | Melodifestivalen 2007 | |||
Selection date(s) | Heats 3 February 2007 10 February 2007 17 February 2007 24 February 2007 Second Chance 3 March 2007 Final 10 March 2007 | |||
Selected entrant | The Ark | |||
Selected song | "The Worrying Kind" | |||
Selected songwriter(s) | Ola Salo | |||
Finals performance | ||||
Final result | 18th, 51 points | |||
Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest | ||||
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Sweden chose their entrants, The Ark, with the song "The Worrying Kind" for the Eurovision Song Contest 2007.
Before Eurovision[]
Melodifestivalen 2007[]
Sweden used a national final, Melodifestivalen 2007, which consisted of four heats on February 3, February 10, February 17, February 24; a second chance round on March 3; and the final which took place on March 10. The method of selection remained the same as previous years with 4 semi-finals consisting of 8 songs each, with the 2 top placed entries securing spots for the final and the 3rd and 4th place entries earning spots in the Second Chance. The Second Chance round was live this year with competitors going up against each other for the last two spots in the final, facing off in a bracket-based tournament. All six shows were hosted by Kristian Luuk.
Some familiar faces returned to Melodifestivalen this year, among them Eurovision 1989 representative Tommy Nilsson, 1966 representative Svante Thuresson, 2003 representative Jessica Andersson, and 1996 representative Nanne Grönvall. Andreas Lundstedt also went to Eurovision in 2006 for Switzerland.
Heats and Second Chance round[]
- The first heat took place on 3 February 2007 at the Kinnarps Arena in Jönköping. "Samba Sambero" performed by Anna Book and "Jag tror på människan" performed by Tommy Nilsson qualified directly to the final, while "Money" performed by Elin Lanto and "God morgon" performed by Uno and Irma advanced to the Second Chance round. "Anything But You" performed by Andersson and Gibson, "Clubbin" performed by Addis Black Widow, "Move" performed by Andreas Lundstedt, and "Hypnotized" performed by Sofia were eliminated from the contest.
- The second heat took place on 10 February 2007 at the Scandinavium in Gothenburg. "The Worrying Kind" performed by The Ark and "Trying to Recall" performed by Marie Lindberg qualified directly to the final, while "Amanda" performed by Jimmy Jansson and "Kom" performed by Jessica Andersson advanced to the Second Chance round. "Rainbow Star" performed by Regina Lund, "What's Your Name" performed by Cosmo4, "Allt vi en gång trodde på" performed by Lustans Lakejer, and "Första gången" performed by Svante Thuresson and Anne-Lie Rydé were eliminated from the contest.
- The third heat took place on 17 February 2007 at the Swedbank Arena in Örnsköldsvik. "Cara Mia" performed by Måns Zelmerlöw and "When the Night Comes Falling" performed by Sebastian qualified directly to the final, while "Jag måste kyssa dig" performed by Nanne and "För att du finns" performed by Sonja Aldén advanced to the Second Chance round. "Drop Dead" performed by MissMatch, "Live Forever" performed by Magnus Carlsson, "I mina drömmar (Mani armani taha)" performed by Sheida, and "The Arrival" performed by The Attic feat. Therese were eliminated from the contest.
- The fourth heat took place on 24 February 2007 at the Läkerol Arena in Gävle. "A Little Bit of Love" performed by Andreas Johnson and "I Remember Love" performed by Sarah Dawn Finer qualified directly to the final, while "För kung och fosterland" performed by Magnus Uggla and "Vågar du, vågar jag" performed by Sanna Nielsen advanced to the Second Chance round. "Vi hade nåt" performed by Emilè Azar, "Tror på dig" performed by Caroline af Ugglas, "(Åh) När ni tar saken i egna händer" performed by After Dark, and "La musica" performed by Verona were eliminated from the contest.
- The Second Chance round (Andra chansen) took place on 3 March 2007 at the Rosvalla Eventcenter in Nyköping. "Vågar du, vågar jag" performed by Sanna Nielsen and "För att du finns" performed by Sonja Aldén qualified to the final.
Final[]
The final was held at the Globe Arena in Stockholm on 10 March 2007. The winner was chosen by 11 regional juries (50%) and televoting (50%).
Draw | Artist | Song | Jury | Televote | Total | Place |
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1 | Andreas Johnson | "A Little Bit of Love" | 101 | 88 | 189 | 2 |
2 | Sonja Aldén | "För att du finns" | 40 | 22 | 62 | 6 |
3 | Anna Book | "Samba Sambero" | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
4 | Sebastian | "When the Night Comes Falling" | 39 | 0 | 39 | 8 |
5 | Marie Lindberg | "Trying to Recall" | 4 | 66 | 70 | 5 |
6 | Måns Zelmerlöw | "Cara Mia" | 61 | 110 | 171 | 3 |
7 | Tommy Nilsson | "Jag tror på människan" | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
8 | Sanna Nielsen | "Vågar du, vågar jag" | 33 | 11 | 44 | 7 |
9 | Sarah Dawn Finer | "I Remember Love" | 78 | 44 | 122 | 4 |
10 | The Ark | "The Worrying Kind" | 116 | 132 | 248 | 1 |
At Eurovision[]
Sweden automatically qualified to the grand final, because it was on the top 10 last year. In the grand final, performed 12th in the running order, following Georgia and preceding France, and finished 18th with 51 points.[1]
Voting[]
Points awarded to Sweden[]
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1 point |
Points awarded by Sweden[]
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References[]
- ^ "Grand Final of Helsinki 2007". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 22 April 2021. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
- ^ a b "Results of the Grand Final of Helsinki 2007". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 23 April 2021. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
- ^ "Results of the Semi-Final of Helsinki 2007". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 23 April 2021. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
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