Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest
Sweden has participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 62 times since making its debut in 1958, missing only three contests since then (1964, 1970 and 1976). Since 1959, the Swedish entry has been chosen through an annual televised competition, known since 1967 as Melodifestivalen. At the 1997 contest, Sweden was one of the first five countries to adopt televoting. Sweden has hosted the contest six times: three times in Stockholm (1975, 2000, 2016), twice in Malmö (1992, 2013) and once in Gothenburg (1985); and is set to host for a seventh time in 2024 in Malmö.
| Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest | |
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| Participating broadcaster | Sveriges Television (SVT; 1980–present)
Former members
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| Participation summary | |
| Appearances | 62 (61 finals) |
| First appearance | 1958 |
| Highest placement | 1st: 1974, 1984, 1991, 1999, 2012, 2015, 2023 |
| Host | 1975, 1985, 1992, 2000, 2013, 2016, 2024 |
| Related articles | |
| Melodifestivalen | |
| External links | |
| SVT official homepage | |
| Sweden's page at Eurovision.tv | |
| For the most recent participation see Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 | |
Sweden, along with Ireland, is the most successful country in the Eurovision Song Contest, with a total of seven victories. Sweden also has the most top five results of the 21st century, with 13; in total, Sweden has achieved 26 top five results in the contest. After finishing second with Lill Lindfors and Svante Thuresson in 1966, Sweden went on to achieve its seven victories with ABBA (1974), Herreys (1984), Carola (1991), Charlotte Nilsson (1999), Loreen (2012 and 2023) and Måns Zelmerlöw (2015).