Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest 1972
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For the Eurovision Song Contest 1972
, Sweden
chose their entrant in a national selection called Melodifestivalen 1972
. About 1,000 entries were submitted, and Sveriges Radio
picked 10 of them for the final. Family Four
, last year's representant, won, again with a song written by Håkan Almquist. It was called Härliga sommardag
, meaning Wonderful summer day.
At ESC, they finished 13th (out of 18).
Eurovision Song Contest 1972
The Eurovision Song Contest 1972 was the 17th edition series. Monaco was unable to host this year's Eurovision as they were unable to provide the resources. They approached French TV, who agreed to produce the contest, but only if the contest was staged in France and not the planned Monte Carlo...
, Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
chose their entrant in a national selection called Melodifestivalen 1972
Melodifestivalen 1972
Melodifestivalen 1972 was the selection for the 13th song to represent Sweden at the Eurovision Song Contest. It was the 12th time that this system of picking a song had been used. Approximately 1000 songs were submitted to Sveriges Radio for the competition...
. About 1,000 entries were submitted, and Sveriges Radio
Sveriges Radio
Sveriges Radio AB – Swedish Radio Ltd – is Sweden's national publicly funded radio broadcaster. The Swedish public-broadcasting system is in many respects modelled after the one used in the United Kingdom, and Sveriges Radio - like Sveriges Television - shares many characteristics with...
picked 10 of them for the final. Family Four
Family Four
Family Four were a Swedish pop group who recorded during the 1960s and 1970s. They were made up of Berdnt Öst, Marie Bergman, Agnetha Munther and Pierre Isacsson. They won Melodifestivalen twice, in 1971 with "Vita vidder" and in 1972 with "Härliga sommardag". They went on to represent Sweden in...
, last year's representant, won, again with a song written by Håkan Almquist. It was called Härliga sommardag
Härliga sommardag
Härliga sommardag" was the Swedish entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1972, performed in Swedish by Family Four....
, meaning Wonderful summer day.
At ESC, they finished 13th (out of 18).