Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest 2000
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Sweden
was the host of the Eurovision Song Contest 2000
thanks to Charlotte Nilsson
's victory the previous year. Sveriges Television
chose to hold the contest in Sweden's capital, Stockholm
. The entry of the home country was chosen in Melodifestivalen 2000
. 1 394 songs were submitted and 10 progressed to the final, which was one of the most seen TV shows ever in Sweden with 4 175 000 viewers. Just like last year, 11 juries combined with televotes selected the winner, which surprisingly was folk-inspired rock song "När vindarna viskar mitt namn
". It was sung by Roger Pontare
, who had also represented Sweden at the 1994 contest
. The song was written and composed by Thomas Holmstrand, Linda Jansson and Peter Dahl.
Roger performed his song in the 18th spot, and received much cheers from the home public. The song had been translated into English and was now called "When Spirits Are Calling My Name", and the stage number was quite spectacular with Native American
and Sami
themes. Sweden finished 7th with 88 points (including 12 points from Turkey), which was enough to qualify them for the next contest
as well.
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....
was the host of the Eurovision Song Contest 2000
Eurovision Song Contest 2000
The Eurovision Song Contest 2000 was the 45th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 13 May 2000 at the Ericsson Globe in Stockholm, Sweden, following Charlotte Nilsson's victory in Jerusalem the previous year. It was the first time since 1996 that the contest was held on mainland Europe. The...
thanks to Charlotte Nilsson
Charlotte Perrelli
Charlotte Perrelli is a Swedish singer and occasional television host, perhaps most famous for winning the 1999 Melodifestivalen and subsequently that year's Eurovision Song Contest with the song "Take Me to Your Heaven."Since then she has released six singles and five albums...
's victory the previous year. Sveriges Television
Sveriges Television
Sveriges Television AB , Sweden's Television, is a national television broadcaster based in Sweden, funded by a compulsory fee to be paid by all television owners...
chose to hold the contest in Sweden's capital, Stockholm
Stockholm
Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area...
. The entry of the home country was chosen in Melodifestivalen 2000
Melodifestivalen 2000
Melodifestivalen 2000 was the selection for the 40th song to represent Sweden at the Eurovision Song Contest. It was the 39th time that this system of picking a song had been used. 1394 songs were submitted to SVT for the competition. The final was broadcast on SVT2 and Sveriges Radio's P4 network...
. 1 394 songs were submitted and 10 progressed to the final, which was one of the most seen TV shows ever in Sweden with 4 175 000 viewers. Just like last year, 11 juries combined with televotes selected the winner, which surprisingly was folk-inspired rock song "När vindarna viskar mitt namn
När vindarna viskar mitt namn
The song "When Spirits Are Calling My Name" was performed by Roger Pontare in the 2000 Eurovision Song Contest, in which Pontare represented Sweden.-Celebration of indigenous culture:The song extols the traditions of indigenous peoples and their efforts to protect...
". It was sung by Roger Pontare
Roger Pontare
Fred Roger Pontare is a Swedish musician. He currently lives in Vingåker, Södermanland County....
, who had also represented Sweden at the 1994 contest
Eurovision Song Contest 1994
The Eurovision Song Contest 1994 was the 39th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 30 April 1994 in the Point Theatre in Dublin, Ireland. The presenters were Cynthia Ní Mhurchú and Gerry Ryan. The pair hosted the evening in French, English and Irish...
. The song was written and composed by Thomas Holmstrand, Linda Jansson and Peter Dahl.
Roger performed his song in the 18th spot, and received much cheers from the home public. The song had been translated into English and was now called "When Spirits Are Calling My Name", and the stage number was quite spectacular with Native American
Indigenous peoples of the Americas
The indigenous peoples of the Americas are the pre-Columbian inhabitants of North and South America, their descendants and other ethnic groups who are identified with those peoples. Indigenous peoples are known in Canada as Aboriginal peoples, and in the United States as Native Americans...
and Sami
Sami people
The Sami people, also spelled Sámi, or Saami, are the arctic indigenous people inhabiting Sápmi, which today encompasses parts of far northern Sweden, Norway, Finland, the Kola Peninsula of Russia, and the border area between south and middle Sweden and Norway. The Sámi are Europe’s northernmost...
themes. Sweden finished 7th with 88 points (including 12 points from Turkey), which was enough to qualify them for the next contest
Eurovision Song Contest 2001
The Eurovision Song Contest 2001 was the 46th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 12 May 2001 in the Parken Stadium in Copenhagen, Denmark. It was the first time in 36 years that Denmark hosted the Eurovision Song Contest, thanks to the Olsen Brothers' win the previous year in Stockholm...
as well.
Melodifestivalen 2000
- For the full results, see Melodifestivalen 2000Melodifestivalen 2000Melodifestivalen 2000 was the selection for the 40th song to represent Sweden at the Eurovision Song Contest. It was the 39th time that this system of picking a song had been used. 1394 songs were submitted to SVT for the competition. The final was broadcast on SVT2 and Sveriges Radio's P4 network...
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"När vindarna viskar mitt namn När vindarna viskar mitt namnThe song "When Spirits Are Calling My Name" was performed by Roger Pontare in the 2000 Eurovision Song Contest, in which Pontare represented Sweden.-Celebration of indigenous culture:The song extols the traditions of indigenous peoples and their efforts to protect...
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