Victoria, Crown Princess of Sweden, Duchess of Västergötland is the heir apparent to the Swedish throne, as the eldest child of King Carl XVI Gustaf. If she ascends to the throne as expected, she would be Sweden's fourth queen regnant and the first since 1720. Her inheritance is secured by Sweden's 1979 Act of Succession, the first law in Western Europe to adopt royal absolute primogeniture.
Princess Ingrid Alexandra of Norway is the elder child of Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit, and the grandchild of King Harald V. She is second in line, after her father, to succession to the Norwegian throne. She represents the fifth generation of the sitting Norwegian royal family of the House of Glücksburg.
Sweden has participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 61 times since making its debut in 1958, missing only three contests since then. Since 1959, the Swedish entry has been chosen through an annual televised competition, known since 1967 as Melodifestivalen. At the 1997 contest, Sweden was one of the first five countries to adopt televoting. Sweden hosted the contest six times: three times in Stockholm, twice in Malmö and once in Gothenburg (1985).
Sanna Viktoria Nielsen is a Swedish singer and television presenter. On her seventh attempt, she won Melodifestivalen in 2014 with the song "Undo" and so represented Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest 2014 in Copenhagen, Denmark, finishing in 3rd place overall. Sanna was one of the Eurovision Song Contest 2015 commentators for Sweden and hosted Melodifestivalen 2015 along with comedian Robin Paulsson. She was announced as the new presenter for the sing-along show Allsång på Skansen for the summer of 2016. She hosted Eurovision The Party at the Tele2 Arena for the Eurovision Song Contest 2016.
Sanna 11–22 was released on March 7, 2007 and is the first greatest hits compilation album from Swedish singer Sanna Nielsen. It peaked at number 19 on the Swedish Albums Chart. The album title refers to the age she started recording songs to her present age.
"My Heart Is Refusing Me" is a song performed by Swedish pop singer and music producer Loreen, it was released as the lead single from her debut studio album Heal (2012). It was released as a digital download on 27 February 2011 in Sweden. The song peaked to number 9 on the Swedish Singles Chart. She co-wrote the song with Moh Denebi and Björn Djupström.
"Sober" is a song performed by Swedish pop singer and music producer Loreen. It was released as a digital download on 12 September 2011 in Sweden. The song has peaked to number 26 on the Swedish Singles Chart six months later due to her victory at Melodifestivalen 2012 with Euphoria. A remixed version of the song was included on Loreen's debut album Heal (2012).
Heal is the debut studio album by Swedish recording artist Loreen. The album was released on 24 October 2012 through Warner Music Sweden. It received positive reviews from critics and received commercial success in the charts, notably reaching number one in Sweden and was certified Platinum there.
"Crying Out Your Name" is a song performed by Swedish pop singer and music producer Loreen, it was released as the fourth single from her debut studio album Heal (2012). The song was written by Moh Denebi, Ana Diaz, Nick Jarl, Gino Yonan, Svante Halldin, Jakob Hazell and produced by SeventyEight. It was released as a digital download on October 8, 2012 in Sweden. The song debuted at number 42 on the Swedish Singles Chart and peaked at 19.
Sweden participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2014 with the song "Undo" written by Fredrik Kempe, David Kreuger and Hamed "K-One" Pirouzpanah. The song was performed by Sanna Nielsen. The Swedish broadcaster Sveriges Television (SVT) organised the national final Melodifestivalen 2014 in order to select the Swedish entry for the 2014 contest in Copenhagen, Denmark. After a six-week-long competition consisting of four heats, a Second Chance round and a final, "Undo" performed by Sanna Nielsen emerged as the winner after achieving the highest score following the combination of votes from eleven international jury groups and a public vote.
"Survivor" is a song recorded by Swedish Greek singer-songwriter Helena Paparizou. The song was released on February 23, 2014 as the second single from Paparizou's third English-language album, One Life (2014). It is also available in first disc of the 2014 Melodifestivalen album. The song was written by Bobby Ljunggren, Henrik Wikström, Karl-Ola Kjellholm and Sharon Vaughn. It participated in the 2014 Melodifestivalen where it came fourth in the final behind Alcazar, Ace Wilder and the winner, Sanna Nielsen.
"Undo" is a song by Swedish singer Sanna Nielsen. The track was written and composed by Fredrik Kempe, David Kreuger, Hamed "K-One" Pirouzpanah. It premiered on 8 February 2014, as part of the second semi-final in Melodifestivalen 2014. The song successfully progressed to the final. The single was officially released on 23 February 2014, part of the EP of the same title. Undo is an uptempo ballad.
Stronger is an album by Swedish singer Sanna Nielsen, released on April 16, 2008, and her first in English. It featured her single “Empty Room” which came 2nd at the Melodifestivalen 2008. The album debuted at #1 at the Swedish album chart.
I'm in Love is a studio album by Swedish singer Sanna Nielsen, released on 2 March 2011. It features her single "I'm in Love", which finished fourth in Melodifestivalen 2011. The album debuted at number three on the Swedish Albums Chart.
Vinternatten is a Christmas album by Swedish singer Sanna Nielsen, released in Sweden on 19 November 2012. This is her second solo Christmas album, following her 1997 release, Min önskejul. The album features the lead single "Viskar ömt mitt namn", a ballad version of her Melodifestivalen 2011 song "I'm in Love" as well as a cover of Leona Lewis' worldwide hit "Bleeding Love".
Vår jul is the second joint album by Swedish artists Sanna Nielsen, Shirley Clamp & Sonja Aldén released in Sweden in 2010, physically through Lionheart International and digitally through Universal Music.
Melodifestivalen 2015 was the Swedish music competition that selected Sweden's 55th entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2015. Måns Zelmerlöw won with the song "Heroes". The hosts for the show were Sanna Nielsen and comedian Robin Paulsson.
16 bästa is a budget compilation released by Sanna Nielsen shortly after her 2014 Melodifestivalen win with "Undo", which went on to represent Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest in 2014.
Ride is the second studio album by Swedish recording artist Loreen. The album was released on 24 November 2017 through BMG, five years after her debut album Heal. The album also follows an EP titled Nude, released in August 2017. Two singles were released from the album: "71 Charger" and "Hate the Way I Love You".
John Lundvik is a Swedish singer, songwriter, and former sprinter. He was part of the athletic team for IFK Växjö. Lundvik also has a singing and songwriter career having composed songs for films and the Wedding of Victoria, Crown Princess of Sweden, and Daniel Westling in 2010.
