Sweden in the Eurovision Dance Contest

Sweden
Member station TV4
National selection events National Selection
Participation summary
Appearances 2
First appearance 2007
Best result 12, 2008
Worst result 14th, 2007
External links
Sweden's page at Eurovision.tv

Sweden took part in the first Eurovision Dance Contest in 2007. Representing the country were Martin Lidberg, a professional wrestler and Cecilia Ehrling, a ballroom dancer. The couple were chosen after winning the Swedish version of Strictly Come Dancing. The dances they performed at the contest were Paso Doble and Disco Fusion. Sweden came fourteenth after receiving 23 points from 6 countries. Sweden took part in 2008. Sweden is one of only two countries never to come in the top 10, the other being the Netherlands. The Third Eurovision Dance Contest has been cancelled indefinitely.[1]

Contestants

Table key
  Winner
  Second place
  Third place
  Last place
Year Couple Dances Place Points
2007 Martin Lidberg & Cecilia Ehrling Paso Doble & Disco Fusion 14 23
2008 Danny Saucedo & Jeanette Carlsson Cha-Cha 12 38

Voting history

Sweden has received the most points from:

Rank Country Points
1 Denmark Denmark 15
= Finland Finland 15
2 Poland Poland 11
4 United Kingdom United Kingdom 2
5 Republic of Ireland Ireland 1
= Spain Spain 1

Sweden has given the most points to:

Rank Country Points
1 Finland Finland 24
2 Poland Poland 20
3 Denmark Denmark 16
4 Republic of Ireland Ireland 7
= Lithuania Lithuania 7
5 Portugal Portugal 6
= Russia Russia 6

Commentators and spokespersons

Year(s) Television commentator Dual television commentator Spokesperson
2007David HelleniusTony IrvingUlrica Bengtsson
2008Carin Da Silva

See also

References

  1. ↑ Granger, Anthony (29 May 2011). "What caused the death of the Eurovision Dance Contest?". Eurovoix.xom. Eurovoix.com. Retrieved 22 June 2014.
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