Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest 2007

Eurovision Song Contest 2007
Eurovision Song Contest 2007
Country	Sweden
National selection
Selection process	Melodifestivalen 2007
Selection date(s)	Heats; 3 February 2007; 10 February 2007; 17 February 2007; 24 February 2007; Second Chance; 3 March 2007; Final; 10 March 2007
Selected entrant	The Ark
Selected song	"The Worrying Kind"
Selected songwriter(s)	Ola Salo
Finals performance
Final result	18th, 51 points
Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest

Last updated May 05, 2022

Sweden chose their entrants, The Ark, with the song "The Worrying Kind" for the Eurovision Song Contest 2007.

Before Eurovision

Melodifestivalen 2007

Sweden used a national final, Melodifestivalen 2007, which consisted of four heats on February 3, February 10, February 17, February 24; a second chance round on March 3; and the final which took place on March 10. The method of selection remained the same as previous years with 4 heats consisting of 8 songs each, with the 2 top-placing entries securing spots for the final and the 3rd and 4th place entries earning spots in the Second Chance round. The Second Chance round was live this year with competitors going up against each other for the last two spots in the final, facing off in a bracket-based tournament. All six shows were hosted by Kristian Luuk.

Some familiar faces returned to Melodifestivalen this year, among them Eurovision 1989 representative Tommy Nilsson, 1966 representative Svante Thuresson, 2003 representative Jessica Andersson, and 1996 representative Nanne Grönvall. Andreas Lundstedt also competed at Eurovision in 2006 for Switzerland.

Heats and Second Chance round

The first heat took place on 3 February 2007 at the Kinnarps Arena in Jönköping. "Samba Sambero" performed by Anna Book and "Jag tror på människan" performed by Tommy Nilsson qualified directly to the final, while "Money" performed by Elin Lanto and "God morgon" performed by Uno and Irma advanced to the Second Chance round. "Anything But You" performed by Andersson and Gibson, "Clubbin" performed by Addis Black Widow, "Move" performed by Andreas Lundstedt, and "Hypnotized" performed by Sofia were eliminated from the contest.
The second heat took place on 10 February 2007 at the Scandinavium in Gothenburg. "The Worrying Kind" performed by The Ark and "Trying to Recall" performed by Marie Lindberg qualified directly to the final, while "Amanda" performed by Jimmy Jansson and "Kom" performed by Jessica Andersson advanced to the Second Chance round. "Rainbow Star" performed by Regina Lund, "What's Your Name" performed by Cosmo4, "Allt vi en gång trodde på" performed by Lustans Lakejer, and "Första gången" performed by Svante Thuresson and Anne-Lie Rydé were eliminated from the contest.
The third heat took place on 17 February 2007 at the Swedbank Arena in Örnsköldsvik. "Cara Mia" performed by Måns Zelmerlöw and "When the Night Comes Falling" performed by Sebastian qualified directly to the final, while "Jag måste kyssa dig" performed by Nanne and "För att du finns" performed by Sonja Aldén advanced to the Second Chance round. "Drop Dead" performed by MissMatch, "Live Forever" performed by Magnus Carlsson, "I mina drömmar (Mani armani taha)" performed by Sheida, and "The Arrival" performed by The Attic feat. Therese were eliminated from the contest.
The fourth heat took place on 24 February 2007 at the Läkerol Arena in Gävle. "A Little Bit of Love" performed by Andreas Johnson and "I Remember Love" performed by Sarah Dawn Finer qualified directly to the final, while "För kung och fosterland" performed by Magnus Uggla and "Vågar du, vågar jag" performed by Sanna Nielsen advanced to the Second Chance round. "Vi hade nåt" performed by Emilè Azar, "Tror på dig" performed by Caroline af Ugglas, "(Åh) När ni tar saken i egna händer" performed by After Dark, and "La musica" performed by Verona were eliminated from the contest.
The Second Chance round (Andra chansen) took place on 3 March 2007 at the Rosvalla Eventcenter in Nyköping. "Vågar du, vågar jag" performed by Sanna Nielsen and "För att du finns" performed by Sonja Aldén qualified to the final.

Final

The final was held at the Globe Arena in Stockholm on 10 March 2007. The winner was chosen by 11 regional juries (50%) and televoting (50%).

Draw	Artist	Song	Jury	Televote	Total	Place
1	Andreas Johnson	"A Little Bit of Love"	101	88	189	2
2	Sonja Aldén	"För att du finns"	40	22	62	6
3	Anna Book	"Samba Sambero"	1	0	1	9
4	Sebastian	"When the Night Comes Falling"	39	0	39	8
5	Marie Lindberg	"Trying to Recall"	4	66	70	5
6	Måns Zelmerlöw	"Cara Mia"	61	110	171	3
7	Tommy Nilsson	"Jag tror på människan"	0	0	0	10
8	Sanna Nielsen	"Vågar du, vågar jag"	33	11	44	7
9	Sarah Dawn Finer	"I Remember Love"	78	44	122	4
10	The Ark	"The Worrying Kind"	116	132	248	1

At Eurovision

Sweden automatically qualified to the grand final, because it was on the top 10 last year. In the grand final, performed 12th in the running order, following Georgia and preceding France, and finished 18th with 51 points.^[1]

Voting

Points awarded to Sweden

Points awarded to Sweden (Final)^[2]
Score	Country
12 points	Denmark Norway
10 points	Iceland
8 points	Finland
7 points	United Kingdom
6 points
5 points
4 points
3 points
2 points	Andorra
1 point

Points awarded by Sweden

Points awarded by Sweden (Semi-final)^[3]
Score	Country
12 points	Iceland
10 points	Serbia
8 points	Hungary
7 points	Turkey
6 points	Norway
5 points	Macedonia
4 points	Denmark
3 points	Belarus
2 points	Andorra
1 point	Latvia

Points awarded by Sweden (Final)^[2]
Score	Country
12 points	Finland
10 points	Serbia
8 points	Hungary
7 points	Turkey
6 points	Bosnia and Herzegovina
5 points	Russia
4 points	Greece
3 points	Ukraine
2 points	Moldova
1 point	Germany

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References

↑ "Grand Final of Helsinki 2007". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 22 April 2021. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
1 2 "Results of the Grand Final of Helsinki 2007". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 23 April 2021. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
↑ "Results of the Semi-Final of Helsinki 2007". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 23 April 2021. Retrieved 23 April 2021.

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[1] "Grand Final of Helsinki 2007". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 22 April 2021. Retrieved 22 April 2021.

[2007final-2] 1 2 "Results of the Grand Final of Helsinki 2007". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 23 April 2021. Retrieved 23 April 2021.

[2007semi-3] "Results of the Semi-Final of Helsinki 2007". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 23 April 2021. Retrieved 23 April 2021.

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