Sweden has participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 63 times since making its debut in 1958, missing only three contests since then. The current Swedish participant broadcaster in the contest is Sveriges Television (SVT), which select its entrant with the national competition Melodifestivalen. Sweden has hosted the contest seven times: three times in Stockholm, three times in Malmö and once in Gothenburg (1985). At the 1997 contest, Sweden was one of the first five countries to adopt televoting.
Måns Petter Albert Sahlén Zelmerlöw is a Swedish pop singer and television presenter. He took part in Idol 2005, eventually finishing fifth, won the first season of Let's Dance, and scored a hit with his 2007 song "Cara Mia", which was his entry in that year's Melodifestivalen. Zelmerlöw was the host of Allsång på Skansen from 2011 to 2013. He participated in Melodifestivalen in 2007, 2009 and won in 2015. Zelmerlöw represented Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest 2015 with the song "Heroes", winning the contest with 365 points. Zelmerlöw and Petra Mede co-hosted the Eurovision Song Contest 2016 held in Stockholm.
"Hero" is a 2008 pop song performed by the Swedish singer Charlotte Perrelli, written by Fredrik Kempe and Bobby Ljunggren. It was entered into the Melodifestivalen 2008, winning at the Globen arena on 15 March 2008. Due to this, it represented Sweden at the 2008 Eurovision Song Contest in Belgrade, Serbia.
Sweden participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2013 with the song "You" written by Robin Stjernberg, Linnea Deb, Joy Deb and Joakim Harestad Haukaas. The song was performed by Robin Stjernberg. In addition to participating in the contest, the Swedish broadcaster Sveriges Television (SVT) also hosted the Eurovision Song Contest after winning the competition in 2012 with the song "Euphoria" performed by Loreen. SVT organised the national final Melodifestivalen 2013 in order to select the Swedish entry for the 2013 contest in Malmö. After a six-week-long competition consisting of four heats, a Second Chance round and a final, "You" performed by Robin Stjernberg emerged as the winner after achieving the highest score following the combination of votes from eleven international jury groups and a public vote.
"You" is a pop song released in 2013 by the Swedish singer Robin Stjernberg. The song won Melodifestivalen 2013 on 9 March that year, and represented Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest 2013 in Malmö, Sweden, placing 14th in a field of 26 in the Finals held on 18 May 2013. Had only the jury votes been counted in the Eurovision final, Stjernberg would have been placed third. The boost from the international juries used in Melodifestivalen also made "You" the only song from the Second Chance round to win.
Anton Hård af Segerstad is a Swedish songwriter and producer, part of the production team "The Family" with Joy Deb and Linnea Deb.
Sweden participated in and won the Eurovision Song Contest 2015 with the song "Heroes" written by Linnea Deb, Joy Deb and Anton Malmberg Hård af Segerstad. The song was performed by Måns Zelmerlöw. The Swedish broadcaster Sveriges Television (SVT) organised the national final Melodifestivalen 2015 in order to select the Swedish entry for the 2015 contest in Vienna, Austria. After a six-week-long competition consisting of four heats, a Second Chance round and a final, "Heroes" performed by Måns Zelmerlöw emerged as the winner after achieving the highest score following the combination of votes from eleven international jury groups and a public vote.
"Heroes" is a song recorded by Swedish singer Måns Zelmerlöw written and composed by Anton Malmberg Hård af Segerstad, Joy Deb, and Linnea Deb. It was released on 28 February 2015 as a digital download in Sweden. It won the Melodifestivalen 2015 and represented Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest 2015 held in Vienna, which it also won. It is the lead single for Zelmerlöw's sixth studio album Perfectly Damaged.
The discography of Måns Zelmerlöw, a Swedish pop singer and television presenter. His debut studio album, Stand by For..., was released in March 2007. It peaked at number 1 on the Swedish Albums Chart. In November 2006, it was announced that Zelmerlöw would compete in Melodifestivalen 2007, Sweden's national final for the Eurovision Song Contest 2007, to be held in Helsinki, Finland. He competed with the song "Cara Mia" in the 3rd semi-final on 17 February 2007 in Örnsköldsvik, and progressed to the final, which was held on 10 March at Globen in Stockholm. There his performance of "Cara Mia" finished in third place behind winners The Ark and runner-up Andreas Johnson. Four singles were released from the album; "Cara Mia", "Work of Art ", "Brother Oh Brother" and "Miss America", all of which reached the Top 50 in on the Swedish Singles Chart.
Linnéa Mary Hansdotter Deb, known professionally as Linnea Deb, is a Swedish singer, songwriter and record producer. She has worked with artists such as Fifth Harmony, JoJo, MiC Lowry and Akon.
Perfectly Damaged is the sixth studio album from Swedish singer Måns Zelmerlöw. It was released on 3 June 2015 through Warner Music Sweden. On 11 May 2015, Zelmerlöw revealed the artwork and track list for the album. The album was recorded in Stockholm, Copenhagen and London in 2015 during spring and summer. The album was produced by Winterlude, Anton Malmberg Hård af Segerstad, Joy Deb, Fredrik Sonefors and Martin Bjelke.
"I Will Wait" is a song by Swedish singer Isa. The song was released in Sweden as a digital download on 28 February 2016, and was written by Anton Hård af Segerstad, Joy and Linnea Deb, and Nikki Flores. It took part in Melodifestivalen 2016, and qualified to andra chansen from the second semi-final where it placed 3rd. In andra chansen, it was eliminated after losing to SaRaha's Kizunguzungu.
"Hunger" is a song by Swedish singer Molly Pettersson Hammar. The song was released in Sweden as a digital download on 13 February 2016, and was written by Hammar along with Anton Hård af Segerstad, Joy and Linnea Deb, and Lisa Desmond. It took part in Melodifestivalen 2016, and qualified to andra chansen from the second semi-final. In andra chansen, it was eliminated.
"Don't Worry" is a song by Swedish singer Ace Wilder. The song was released in Sweden as a digital download on 28 February 2016, and was written by Wilder along with Joy Deb, Linnea Deb, Anton Hård af Segerstad, and Behshad Ashnai. It took part in Melodifestivalen 2016, and qualified to the final from the first semi-final. It placed third in the final.
"My Heart Wants Me Dead" is a song by Swedish singer Lisa Ajax. The song was released in Sweden as a digital download on 28 February 2016, and was written by Anton Hård af Segerstad, Linnea Deb, Joy Deb, Nikki Flores, and Sara Forsberg. It took part in Melodifestivalen 2016, and qualified to the final from the third semi-final. It placed seventh in the final.
The Family is a Swedish songwriting and music production team consisting of the married couple Joy & Linnéa Deb and Anton Hård Af Segerstad. They have worked with artists such as Fifth Harmony, JoJo, and Måns Zelmerlöw. Together they wrote and composed the Eurovision Song Contest winning song "Heroes" performed by Måns Zelmerlöw in 2015. The song has had huge success and is the third-highest-scoring song in the history of the ESC. "Heroes" also peaked at #1 in 22 countries and was certified 5× Platinum in Sweden.
"Statements" is a song by Swedish pop singer and music producer Loreen. The song was released as a digital download on 26 February 2017 through Warner Music Sweden. The song took part in Melodifestivalen 2017. The song was written by Loreen Talhaoui and the producers Anton Hård af Segerstad, Joy Deb and Linnea Deb under the alias The Family.
"I Don't Give A" is a song recorded by Swedish singer Lisa Ajax. The song was released as a digital download in Sweden on 26 February 2017 and peaked at number 25 on the Swedish Singles Chart. It is taking part in Melodifestivalen 2017, and qualified to andra chansen from the second semi-final on 11 February 2017. The song qualified from andra chansen on 4 March 2017. It was written by Ola Svensson, Linnea Deb, Joy Deb, and Anton Hård af Segerstad.
"Voices" is a song performed by Congolese-Swedish singer Tusse, composed by Joy Deb, Linnea Deb, Jimmy "Joker" Thörnfeldt and Anderz Wrethov. The song competed in Melodifestivalen 2021, where it made it through to the final on 13 March 2021. The song received the most points from both the viewers and the international jury in the final and won the final with 175 points, 57 points ahead of the runner-up. It represented Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest 2021 in Rotterdam. Following the song's win at Melodifestivalen, it ascended to number one on the Swedish Sverigetopplistan chart. It was later certified Platinum by the Swedish Recording Industry Association.
"Every Minute" is a song by Swedish singer Eric Saade. It was released on 27 February 2021 as the lead single from his upcoming sixth studio album. The song was written by Saade, Linnea Deb, Jimmy "Joker" Thörnfeldt, and Joy Deb, who also handled the production. On 27 February 2021, the song was performed in the fourth heat in Melodifestivalen 2021, where it made it through to the final on 13 March 2021. He finished second overall in the Melodifestivalen final, while Tusse qualified to represent Sweden in Eurovision Song Contest 2021.
