Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest 1992
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After Carola Häggkvist
's win in the 1991 contest
, Sweden was the host of the Eurovision Song Contest 1992
, held in Malmö
.
After Sweden's win the previous year, Sveriges Television
, the Swedish broadcaster, continued to use the Melodifestivalen
format to select their entry. Melodifestivalen 1992
was held on 14 March, where ten artists from the 1544 songs submitted competed to sing for the host country at Eurovision.
The winner was "I morgon är en annan dag
", a song composed by Niklas Strömstedt
and performed by Christer Björkman
.
and preceding Portugal
. Björkman could not, however, repeat Carola's success of the previous year, picking up 9 points and placing 22nd of 23 countries.
Carola Häggkvist
Carola Maria Häggkvist , better known as simply Carola, is a Swedish singer and occasional songwriter. She has been among Sweden's most popular performers since the early 1980s, and has released albums ranging from pop and disco to hymns and folk music...
's win in the 1991 contest
Eurovision Song Contest 1991
The Eurovision Song Contest 1991 was the 36th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 4 May 1991 in Rome. Due to the Gulf War and mounting tensions in Yugoslavia, RAI decided to move the contest from Sanremo to Rome, which was perceived to be more secure....
, Sweden was the host of the Eurovision Song Contest 1992
Eurovision Song Contest 1992
The Eurovision Song Contest 1992 was the 37th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 9 May 1992 in Malmö, Sweden. The presenters were Lydia Cappolicchio and Harald Treutiger. Linda Martin, representing Ireland, was the winner of this Eurovision with the song Why Me?. The song was written by Johnny...
, held in Malmö
Malmö
Malmö , in the southernmost province of Scania, is the third most populous city in Sweden, after Stockholm and Gothenburg.Malmö is the seat of Malmö Municipality and the capital of Skåne County...
.
After Sweden's win the previous year, Sveriges Television
Sveriges Television
Sveriges Television AB , Sweden's Television, is a national television broadcaster based in Sweden, funded by a compulsory fee to be paid by all television owners...
, the Swedish broadcaster, continued to use the Melodifestivalen
Melodifestivalen
Melodifestivalen is an annual music competition organised by Swedish public broadcasters Sveriges Television and Sveriges Radio . It determines the country's representative for the Eurovision Song Contest, and has been staged almost every year since 1959...
format to select their entry. Melodifestivalen 1992
Melodifestivalen 1992
Melodifestivalen 1992 was the selection for the 32nd song to represent Sweden at the Eurovision Song Contest. It was the 31st time that this system of picking a song had been used. 1544 songs were submitted to SVT for the competition. The final was broadcast on Kanal 1 and Sveriges Radio's P3 network...
was held on 14 March, where ten artists from the 1544 songs submitted competed to sing for the host country at Eurovision.
The winner was "I morgon är en annan dag
I morgon är en annan dag
I morgon är en annan dag is a ballad which Christer Björkman sang when he won the Swedish Melodifestivalen 1992. The song was written by Niklas Strömstedt. In the Eurovision Song Contest 1992, I morgon är en annan dag finished 22nd, which was second to last place...
", a song composed by Niklas Strömstedt
Niklas Strömstedt
Bo Anders Niklas Strömstedt, born on 25 July 1958 in Lund, Sweden, is a pop singer and songwriter.- Early years :Son of Bo Strömstedt, a former editor in chief at Expressen, and Margareta Strömstedt, author, journalist and translator.- Career :...
and performed by Christer Björkman
Christer Björkman
Christer Samuel Björkman is a Swedish singer. He was a hairdresser, and had a hair-salon in Borås. He started his career by recording a song called "Våga och vinn" which was produced by Bruno Glenmark in the mid-1980s....
.
Melodifestivalen 1992
- For the full results, see Melodifestivalen 1992Melodifestivalen 1992Melodifestivalen 1992 was the selection for the 32nd song to represent Sweden at the Eurovision Song Contest. It was the 31st time that this system of picking a song had been used. 1544 songs were submitted to SVT for the competition. The final was broadcast on Kanal 1 and Sveriges Radio's P3 network...
.
| Draw | Artist | Song | Points | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Angel | "Venus Butterfly" | - | - |
| 2 | Thérèse Löf | "Ingenting går som man vill" | - | - |
| 3 | Christer Björkman Christer Björkman Christer Samuel Björkman is a Swedish singer. He was a hairdresser, and had a hair-salon in Borås. He started his career by recording a song called "Våga och vinn" which was produced by Bruno Glenmark in the mid-1980s.... |
"I morgon är en annan dag I morgon är en annan dag I morgon är en annan dag is a ballad which Christer Björkman sang when he won the Swedish Melodifestivalen 1992. The song was written by Niklas Strömstedt. In the Eurovision Song Contest 1992, I morgon är en annan dag finished 22nd, which was second to last place... " |
64 | 1st |
| 4 | Anna Nederdal | "Ingen annan än du" | - | - |
| 5 | Lizette Pålsson & Bizazz | "Som om himlen brann" | 59 | 2nd |
| 6 | Shanes | "Upp, flyger vi, upp" | - | - |
| 7 | Py Bäckman | "Långt härifrån" | 33 | 5th |
| 8 | Maria Rådsten Maria Rådsten Ingela Maria Kristina Rådsten-Ekman , is a Swedish singer.She began her musical career with the group Peter's Pop Squad... |
"Vad som än händer" | 41 | 3rd |
| 9 | Kikki Danielsson Kikki Danielsson Ann-Kristin "Kikki" Danielsson is a Swedish country, dansband and pop singer. Sometimes, she also plays the accordion and she has also written some lyrics. She is also famous for yodeling in some songs. Kikki Danielsson gained her largest popularity in the Nordic region from the late 1970s until... |
"En enda gång En enda gång (song) En enda gång, lyrics by Hans Skoog and music Martin Klaman, is a power ballad which Kikki Danielsson performed when it finished 4th at the Swedish Melodifestivalen 1992. Kikki Danielsson had throat problems, which caused her voice to become more hoarse than usual... " |
34 | 4th |
| 10 | Lena Pålsson & Wizex Wizex Wizex is a Swedish "dansband", formed in Osby, Sweden in 1973, with Kikki Danielsson as singer. The band has since had several front singers.Wizex finished 2nd in the Swedish Melodifestivalen 1978.... |
"Jag kan se en ängel" | - | - |
At Eurovision
Björkman sang 7th on the night of the contest, following FranceFrance
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
and preceding Portugal
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
. Björkman could not, however, repeat Carola's success of the previous year, picking up 9 points and placing 22nd of 23 countries.