Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest 2005
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Sweden was represented in the Eurovision Song Contest 2005 by Martin Stenmarck
with the song "Las Vegas
". The entrant was chosen through the Swedish national final Melodifestivalen
.
Martin was automatically qualified for the Kiev final
(thanks to Lena Philipsson
s 5th place last year), where he performed 14th. But the result was disastrous: a joint 18 place (out of 24) with only 30 points; this was the worst placement for Sweden in 13 years.
. As in recent years the qualifying heats were held across Sweden. The Melodifestival started out in Göteborg
and travelled through Linköping
, Skellefteå
, and Växjö
before the final. The final was won by Martin Stenmarck
with his song "Las Vegas", which was written and composed by Niklas Edberger, Johan Fransson
, Tim Larsson and Tobias Lundgren. Nanne
, who was the favourite of televoters, came second, as she did not receive enough points from the 11 juries. This caused much controversy in Sweden.
Martin Stenmarck
Martin Olof Jon Stenmarck is a Swedish singer and voice actor. He represented Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest 2005 with Las Vegas, finishing 19th with 30 points....
with the song "Las Vegas
Las Vegas (song)
"Las Vegas" performed by Martin Stenmarck, was the winning song for the Swedish Melodifestivalen 2005. The song managed to finish 2nd as the best result at Svensktoppen and 1st at the Swedish singles chart. At the Eurovision Song Contest 2005 in Kiev, Ukraine the song finished 19th of the 24...
". The entrant was chosen through the Swedish national final Melodifestivalen
Melodifestivalen
Melodifestivalen is an annual music competition organised by Swedish public broadcasters Sveriges Television and Sveriges Radio . It determines the country's representative for the Eurovision Song Contest, and has been staged almost every year since 1959...
.
Martin was automatically qualified for the Kiev final
Eurovision Song Contest 2005
The Eurovision Song Contest 2005 was the 50th Eurovision Song Contest, which was held at the Palace of Sports, Kiev, Ukraine. The winner was Greece's My Number One, written by Christos Dantis and Natalia Germanou and performed by Swedish-born Greek singer Elena Paparizou, who scored 230 points,...
(thanks to Lena Philipsson
Lena Philipsson
Maria Magdalena "Lena" Philipsson is a Swedish singer and media personality.-Career:...
s 5th place last year), where he performed 14th. But the result was disastrous: a joint 18 place (out of 24) with only 30 points; this was the worst placement for Sweden in 13 years.
Melodifestivalen 2005
Four semifinals and one second chance show were broadcast to decide the line-up for the national final in SwedenSweden
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....
. As in recent years the qualifying heats were held across Sweden. The Melodifestival started out in Göteborg
Gothenburg
Gothenburg is the second-largest city in Sweden and the fifth-largest in the Nordic countries. Situated on the west coast of Sweden, the city proper has a population of 519,399, with 549,839 in the urban area and total of 937,015 inhabitants in the metropolitan area...
and travelled through Linköping
Linköping
Linköping is a city in southern middle Sweden, with 104 232 inhabitants in 2010. It is the seat of Linköping Municipality with 146 736 inhabitants and the capital of Östergötland County...
, Skellefteå
Skellefteå
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, and Växjö
Växjö
Växjö is a city and the seat of Växjö Municipality, Kronoberg County, Sweden with 64 200 inhabitants in 2010. It is the administrative, cultural and industrial centre of Kronoberg County. Furthermore it is the episcopal see of the Diocese of Växjö. It has a population of about 64 200, out of a...
before the final. The final was won by Martin Stenmarck
Martin Stenmarck
Martin Olof Jon Stenmarck is a Swedish singer and voice actor. He represented Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest 2005 with Las Vegas, finishing 19th with 30 points....
with his song "Las Vegas", which was written and composed by Niklas Edberger, Johan Fransson
Johan Fransson
Johan Fransson is a Swedish professional ice hockey defenceman, playing with Luleå HF of Elitserien.-Playing career:...
, Tim Larsson and Tobias Lundgren. Nanne
Nanne Grönvall
Marianne Elisabeth Nordqvist more popularly known as Nanne Grönvall is a Swedish singer-songwriter.-Biography:Grönvall's musical career started in the 1980s group Sound of Music...
, who was the favourite of televoters, came second, as she did not receive enough points from the 11 juries. This caused much controversy in Sweden.
| Draw | Artist | Song | Points | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Martin Stenmarck Martin Stenmarck Martin Olof Jon Stenmarck is a Swedish singer and voice actor. He represented Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest 2005 with Las Vegas, finishing 19th with 30 points.... |
"Las Vegas Las Vegas (song) "Las Vegas" performed by Martin Stenmarck, was the winning song for the Swedish Melodifestivalen 2005. The song managed to finish 2nd as the best result at Svensktoppen and 1st at the Swedish singles chart. At the Eurovision Song Contest 2005 in Kiev, Ukraine the song finished 19th of the 24... " |
212 | 1st |
| 2 | Linda Bengtzing Linda Bengtzing Linda Birgitta Bengtzing is a Swedish pop singer, famous for her participation in the fourth season of Fame Factory in Sweden and for her entries at Melodifestivalen 2005, 2006, 2008, and 2011- Biography :... |
"Alla flickor Alla Flickor "Alla flickor" is a 2005 single from Swedish pop singer Linda Bengtzing released after her participation at Melodifestivalen 2005 during the first quarter of 2005.... " |
15 | 10th |
| 3 | Nordman Nordman Nordman is a Swedish group founded in 1993, that mixes folk music with rock and pop. This genre is called etnorock or folk rock in Swedish. The group consists of Håkan Hemlin, as singer and frontman and Mats Wester, who plays the nyckelharpa as well as serving as the main songwriter..The group's... |
"Ödet var min väg" | 15 | 9th |
| 4 | Shirley Clamp Shirley Clamp Shirley Natasja Clamp, is a Swedish pop singer. Because her mother is Swedish and her father is British, Shirley has dual nationality... |
"Att älska dig" | 130 | 4th |
| 5 | Sanne Salomonsen Sanne Salomonsen Sanne Salomonsen is a notable Danish singer. She has been performing since 1975, and various songs by her band Sneakers were on the charts continuously from 1979 to 1985... |
"Higher Ground" | 35 | 7th |
| 6 | Caroline Wennergren | "A Different Kind of Love" | 116 | 5th |
| 7 | Alcazar Alcazar (band) Alcazar is a Swedish eurodance group which has established themselves as one of Sweden's most successful music groups with a string of hits since their debut single in 1999. Worldwide, Alcazar sold over 12 million records between 2001 and 2004... |
"Alcastar Alcastar "Alcastar" was Alcazar's second attempt at Melodifestivalen success. The second song they submitted, Grillvagn, a Swedish-language track, was not selected to participate, and was never released, except for a live performance in the interval of Melodifestivalen's Andra Chansen. Alcastar, however,... " |
135 | 3rd |
| 8 | Jimmy Jansson Jimmy Jansson Jimmy Jansson is a Swedish singer and songwriter.-Music career:Jansson's music career began when he formed a boy band, The Poets, with some of his friends in 2002... |
"Vi kan gunga" | 43 | 6th |
| 9 | Fredrik Kempe Fredrik Kempe Fredrik Kempe, born in Vårgårda in 1972, is a Swedish songwriter and opera and pop singer. He has participated in Swedish versions of the musicals Les Misérables and Chess. In 2002, Kempe had a hit with Vincerò, where he mixed opera and disco.... & Sanna Nielsen Sanna Nielsen Sanna Viktoria Nielsen is a Swedish singer. She comes from Bromölla in Skåne, Southern Sweden.-Career:At the age of eleven she reached the number one spot on the Svensktoppen Charts with the song "Till en fågel". At that time, she sung with the dansband Mats Elmes. She participated in... |
"Du och jag mot världen" | 30 | 8th |
| 10 | Nanne Grönvall Nanne Grönvall Marianne Elisabeth Nordqvist more popularly known as Nanne Grönvall is a Swedish singer-songwriter.-Biography:Grönvall's musical career started in the 1980s group Sound of Music... |
"Håll om mig" | 209 | 2nd |