Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest 2005
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Four semifinals and one second chance show were broadcast to decide the line-up for the grand final in Sweden. As in recent years the qualifying heats were held across Sweden. The Melodifestival started out in Göteborg and travelled through Linköping, Skellefteå, and Växjö before the final. The final was won by Martin Stenmarck with his song "Las Vegas". Nanne, who was the favourite of televoters, came second, Alcazar were third, and Shirley Clamp was fourth. The song was written and composed by Niklas Edberger, Johan Fransson, Tim Larsson and Tobias Lundgren.
Martin Stenmarck came to fame in 2000 when he joined the ‘Rhapsody in Rock’ international tour. In early 2002, with a rapidly growing fan base in every continent, Martin released his first album called "One", which was received very well across Europe. The year 2004 was a busy one for Martin; recording his album ‘Upp och Ner Sånger’ and his performance in front of 700 million viewers of the Beijing International TV Awards. His second album was released in October nd was entitled "Think of Me".
Final - March 12
| № | Song | Singer | Points | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Las Vegas | Martin Stenmarck | 212 | 1st |
| 2 | Alla flickor | Linda Bengtzing | 15 | 10th |
| 3 | Ödet var min väg | Nordman | 15 | 9th |
| 4 | Att älska dig | Shirley Clamp | 130 | 4th |
| 5 | Higher ground | Sanne Salomonsen | 35 | 7th |
| 6 | A different kind of love | Caroline Wennergren | 116 | 5th |
| 7 | Alcastar | Alcazar | 135 | 3rd |
| 8 | Vi kan gunga | Jimmy Jansson | 43 | 6th |
| 9 | Du och jag mot världen | Fredrik Kempe & Sanna Nielsen | 30 | 8th |
| 10 | Håll om mig | Nanne Grönvall | 209 | 2nd |
| Individual Entries in the Eurovision Song Contest 2005 |
| Albania - Andorra - Austria - Belarus - Belgium - Bosnia and Herzegovina - Bulgaria - Croatia - Cyprus - Denmark - Estonia - Finland - France - Germany - Greece - Hungary - Iceland - Ireland - Israel - Latvia - Lithuania - Republic of Macedonia - Malta - Moldova - Monaco - Netherlands - Norway - Poland - Portugal - Romania - Russia - Serbia and Montenegro - Slovenia - Spain - Sweden - Switzerland - Turkey - Ukraine - United Kingdom
Note: Countries in italics are semi-finalists who did not advance to the final. |
