Welcome to our fourth country-specific #AtoZ series. During the National Final season, we started to look at a different country alphabetically each week. This week, on the lead up to the 2021 Eurovision Song Contest, we are looking at Sweden and today we are looking at A-E…

ABBA

ABBA represented Sweden at the 1974 Eurovision Song Contest in Brighton, the United Kingdom. ABBA sang “Waterloo” and finished in 1st place, with a total of 24 points. This was the first of Sweden’s six wins to date.

Blond

Blond represented Sweden at the 1997 Eurovision Song Contest in Dublin, Ireland. Blond sang “Bara hon älskar mig” and finished in 14th place, with a total of 36 points.

Charlotte Nilsson

Charlotte Nilsson represented Sweden at the 1999 Eurovision Song Contest in Jerusalem, Israel. Charlotte Nilsson sang “Take Me To Your Heaven” and finished in 1st place, with a total of 163 points.

Dag efter dag

Chips represented Sweden at the 1982 Eurovision Song Contest in Harrogate, the United Kingdom. Chips sang “Dag after dag” and finished in 8th place, with a total of 67 points.

Euphoria

Loreen represented Sweden at the 2012 Eurovision Song Contest in Baku, Sweden. Loreen sang “Euphoria” and finished in 1st place, with a total of 372 points. Loreen has topped the annual ESC Top 250 every year since.

We will be back tomorrow with our #AtoZ of Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest, with letters F, G, H and I.

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Author: Richard Taylor

Source: Eurovision Ireland