Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest 1978
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For the Eurovision Song Contest 1978
, Sweden
held a national final called Melodifestivalen 1978
. The winner, and representant was Det blir alltid värre framåt natten, sung by Björn Skifs
, and written and composed by Peter Himmelstrand.
At ESC in Paris
, 22 April, Björn Skifs intended to cause controversy by singing in English
, which could make him disqualified. Instead, he sung a part of the song in nonsense-words, but fortunately only Swedes knew were wrong. He finished 14th (out of 20).
Eurovision Song Contest 1978
The Eurovision Song Contest 1978 was the 23rd of its kind, and was held on 22 April 1978 in Paris. With Denise Fabre and Léon Zitrone as the presenters - the first time more than one presenter hosted the contest - the contest was won by Izhar Cohen & the Alphabeta who represented Israel, with their...
, 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....
held a national final called Melodifestivalen 1978
Melodifestivalen 1978
Melodifestivalen 1978 was the selection for the 18th song to represent Sweden at the Eurovision Song Contest. It was the 17th time that this system of picking a song had been used. 58 songs were submitted to SVT for the competition. The final was broadcast on TV1 but was not broadcast on radio...
. The winner, and representant was Det blir alltid värre framåt natten, sung by Björn Skifs
Björn Skifs
Björn Nils Olof Skifs is a Swedish singer, songwriter, actor, and screenwriter.Björn Skifs formed his first musical group Slam Creepers’ in 1963. Slam Creepers’ split in 1969 and Skifs went on to form a new band, Blåblus, in 1972. As Blue Swede, the band had a #1 hit on Billboard Hot 100 in 1974...
, and written and composed by Peter Himmelstrand.
At ESC in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
, 22 April, Björn Skifs intended to cause controversy by singing in English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
, which could make him disqualified. Instead, he sung a part of the song in nonsense-words, but fortunately only Swedes knew were wrong. He finished 14th (out of 20).