SWEDEN |
"Fyra bugg och en coca-cola" - Lotta Engberg
"Four gums and a coca-cola, play your freestyle with cool music"
The Swedish Final was held on February 21st at Lisebergshallen in Gothenburg, hosted by Fredrik Belfrage. The 12 songs were reduced to 6 finalists and the winning song was then chosen by the votes of 9 juries containing members of the public which were split according to the ages of the jurors.
1 | Alexandra | Alexandra | Sound of Music | 44 | 4th |
2 | Nya illusioner | New illusions | Annica Jonsson | - |
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3 | När morgonstjärnan brinner | When the morning star shines | Cyndee Peters | 46 | 3rd |
4 | Ung och evig | Young and eternal | Paul Sahlin & Anne Kihlström | - |
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5 | Flyktingen | The refugee | Jan-Eric Karlzon | - |
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6 | Leva livet | Live life | Baden-Baden | - |
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7 | Högt över havet | High above the sea | Arja Saijonmaa | 58 | 2nd |
8 | Sommarnatt | Summer night | Robert Wells | - |
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9 | Hand i hand | Hand in hand | Style | 29 | 6th |
10 | Dansa i neon | Dance in the neon-light | Lena Philipsson | 43 | 5th |
11 | Det finns en morgondag | There is a tomorrow | Anna Book | - |
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12 | Fyra bugg och en coca-cola | Four gums and a coca-cola | Lotta Engberg | 59 | 1st |
Lotta Engberg previously came 2nd in the 1984 Swedish Final (as Lotta Pedersen) and was a backing singer for Sweden in ESC 1984. At the ESC, where the song title was changed to "Boogaloo", Lotta Engberg came 12th.