Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest 1979
Sweden select their representative for the Eurovision Song Contest 1979 in a show called Melodifestivalen 1979. The winner was the popular pop singer Ted Gärdestad with the song Satellit, which was composed by himself, while the lyrics were made by his brother, Kenneth Gärdestad.
The contest was held in Jerusalem, and Sweden performed 15th. Ted finished only 17th out of 19, with 8 points. Only Ireland, Greece and Israel awarded him any points.
At Eurovision
Points Awarded by Sweden
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Points Awarded to Sweden (Final)
| 12 points |
10 points |
8 points |
7 points |
6 points |
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| 5 points |
4 points |
3 points |
2 points |
1 point |
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Israel
Norway
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Germany
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