Stad i ljus

"Stad i ljus"
Single by Tommy Körberg
from the album ...är...
Released 1988
Format LP
Genre Pop
Length 3:08
Songwriter(s) Py Bäckman
Sweden "Stad i ljus"
Eurovision Song Contest 1988 entry
Country
Artist(s)
Language
Composer(s)
Lyricist(s)
Conductor
Finals performance
Final result
12th
Final points
52
Appearance chronology
◄ "Boogaloo (song)" (1987)   
"En dag" (1989) ►

"Stad i ljus" ("Unchained Light") is a ballad, which was the Swedish Melodifestivalen 1988 winning song and entry to the Eurovision Song Contest 1988, where it finished 12th. The song was written by Py Bäckman performed by Tommy Körberg. Correct translation from the Swedish title to English would be "town in light".

The song entered the 1st place on the Swedish hitlist Svensktoppen on 17 April 1988. Stad i ljus was also released as a single in 1988. It peaked at #8 at the Swedish singles chart.

At first, it was thought that Jan Malmsjö would sing this song.

In relation to Swedish Melodifestivalen 2010, Timo Räisänen performed the song.[1]

Preceded by
Fyra bugg och en coca cola by Lotta Engberg		 Melodifestivalen winners
1988 		Succeeded by
En dag by Tommy Nilsson

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