Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest 2002
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Sweden
's pre-selection for Eurovision Song Contest 2002
, Melodifestivalen 2002
was held on March 1 2002 at Globen in Stockholm
. However, there had for the first time been four semifinals around the country in various ice hockey
arena
s. A second chance heat had also been held. In total, 32 songs competed this year, compared to 10 the previous years. For the first time, songs could be sung in a language other than Swedish
. Hosted by Kristin Kaspersen
and Claes Åkesson, the final was won by Afro-Dite
after the disco group won both the televoting and jury voting. The song they performed was written by Marcos Ubeda and called Never let it go.
At the contest Afro-dite were drawn to sing in 12th position, just before the interval. They eventually finished in 8th position (out of 24) with 72 points receiving a maximum 12 points from Bosnia-Herzegovina.
The representant for the home country, Estonia
, Sahlene
, was Swedish. She finished 3rd, and got 12 points from 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....
's pre-selection for Eurovision Song Contest 2002
Eurovision Song Contest 2002
The Eurovision Song Contest 2002 was the 47th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. It took place on 25 May 2002 at the Saku Suurhall Arena in Tallinn, Estonia....
, Melodifestivalen 2002
Melodifestivalen 2002
Melodifestivalen 2002 was the selection for the 42nd song to represent Sweden at the Eurovision Song Contest. It was the 41st time that this system of picking a song had been used. Five semifinals had taken place to select the ten songs for the final, in Växjö, Norrköping, Sundsvall, Falun and a...
was held on March 1 2002 at Globen in 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...
. However, there had for the first time been four semifinals around the country in various ice hockey
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
arena
Arena
An arena is an enclosed area, often circular or oval-shaped, designed to showcase theater, musical performances, or sporting events. It is composed of a large open space surrounded on most or all sides by tiered seating for spectators. The key feature of an arena is that the event space is the...
s. A second chance heat had also been held. In total, 32 songs competed this year, compared to 10 the previous years. For the first time, songs could be sung in a language other than Swedish
Swedish language
Swedish is a North Germanic language, spoken by approximately 10 million people, predominantly in Sweden and parts of Finland, especially along its coast and on the Åland islands. It is largely mutually intelligible with Norwegian and Danish...
. Hosted by Kristin Kaspersen
Kristin Kaspersen
Kristin Kaspersen is a Swedish-Norwegian television host who is currently working for the Swedish media company TV4 Group, which is the owner of the television channel TV4. She is the daughter of Lill-Babs and Kjell Kaspersen and was raised in Stockholm...
and Claes Åkesson, the final was won by Afro-Dite
Afro-dite
Afro-dite is a Swedish pop group made up of three pop singers. The group consists of Blossom Tainton-Lindquist, Gladys del Pilar and Kayo Shekoni. The name is a play on words implying they are beautiful as Greek goddess Aphrodite and being...
after the disco group won both the televoting and jury voting. The song they performed was written by Marcos Ubeda and called Never let it go.
At the contest Afro-dite were drawn to sing in 12th position, just before the interval. They eventually finished in 8th position (out of 24) with 72 points receiving a maximum 12 points from Bosnia-Herzegovina.
The representant for the home country, Estonia
Estonia in the Eurovision Song Contest
Estonia first entered the Eurovision Song Contest in 1994. Its first appearance would have taken place in 1993 with Janika Sillamaa and "Muretut meelt ja südametuld", however a...
, Sahlene
Sahlene
Anna Cecilia Sahlin, commonly known as Sahlene, Anna Sahlin or Anna Sahlene, is a singer from Sweden. She was born in the Swedish town of Söderhamn on 11 May 1976. She began her career at the young age of eleven when she had a role in the TV-series The Children of Noisy Village, based on a story by...
, was Swedish. She finished 3rd, and got 12 points from Sweden.
Melodifestivalen 2002 - Final
- For the results of the semi-finals and second-chance round, see Melodifestivalen 2002Melodifestivalen 2002Melodifestivalen 2002 was the selection for the 42nd song to represent Sweden at the Eurovision Song Contest. It was the 41st time that this system of picking a song had been used. Five semifinals had taken place to select the ten songs for the final, in Växjö, Norrköping, Sundsvall, Falun and a...
.Position Artist Song Points Place 1 Afro-Dite Afro-diteAfro-dite is a Swedish pop group made up of three pop singers. The group consists of Blossom Tainton-Lindquist, Gladys del Pilar and Kayo Shekoni. The name is a play on words implying they are beautiful as Greek goddess Aphrodite and being...
"Never Let It Go Never Let It Go"Never Let It Go" was the Swedish entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2002. The song was a cheery number about a woman dancing the night away with the man she loves. Afro-Dite were a female trio, who bore some resemblance to the popular female R "n" B group, Destiny's Child...
"248 1st 2 Brandsta City Släckers Brandsta City SläckersBrandsta City Släckers is a Swedish band with some firefighters that became very popular in Sweden.The band sang "Kom och ta mig" in Melodifestivalen 2002 and they also performed in Melodifestivalen 2003 with "15 minuter"....
"Kom och ta mig" 88 5th 3 Javiera Muñoz Javiera MuñozJaviera Margarita Odija Ubal Muñoz, born May 28, 1980, is a Swedish singer with Chilean-Spanish roots who has participated in Melodifestivalen twice, in 2000 with Varje timma, var minut, and in 2002 with No hay nada más....
"No hay nada más" 71 6th 4 Barbados Barbados (band)Barbados is a Swedish dansband, formed in 1992, who have had several Swedish chart successes. The band, with lead singer Magnus Carlsson, became widely known after their second place in Melodifestivalen 2000. The band has replaced lead singer three times. First Magnus Carlsson left the group in...
"Världen utanför" 90 4th 5 Hanna Hedlund Hanna HedlundHanna Hedlund is a Swedish singer. Her sister, Lina Hedlund, is also a singer. She lives with Martin Stenmarck who sang the Swedish entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2005. They have two children together, Ida and Love.Hanna competed in Melodifestivalen 2000 with the song "Anropar försvunnen"...
& Lina Hedlund"Big Time Party" 43 9th 6 Östen med Resten "Hon kommer med solsken" 33 10th 7 Friends Friends (group)Friends were a Swedish dansband or pop group formed in 1999 and made up of Stefan Brunzell, Tony Haglund, Kristian Hermanson, Nina Inhammar, Kim Kärnfalk and Peter Strandberg. They were put together from auditions on the reality television show Friends på turne , made by Bert Karlsson for TV4...
"The One That You Need" 46 8th 8 Kikki, Bettan & Lotta Kikki, Bettan & LottaKikki, Bettan & Lotta was a Swedish-Norwegian super trio, active 2001-2004 and consisting Kikki Danielsson, Elisabeth "Bettan" Andreassen and Lotta Engberg.-Carrier together:...
"Vem é dé du vill ha Vem é dé du vill haVem é dé du vill ha is a pop song in Swedish, written by Thomas G:son and Calle Kindbom. With the song, Kikki, Bettan & Lotta competed in the Swedish Melodifestivalen 2002, where the song finished 3rd...
"100 3rd 9 Jan Johansen "Sista andetaget" 65 7th 10 Mendez "Adrenaline" 162 2nd