Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest 1988

In order to choose an entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 1988, Sweden held a national selection, namely Melodifestivalen 1988. The runaway winner was the ballad "Stad i ljus" sung by Tommy Körberg, who also had represented Sweden at the 1969 contest. This time his song was written by Py Bäckman. It was the first time in the eighties that the Swedish entry was a ballad.

Eurovision Song Contest 1988
Country Sweden
National selection
Selection processMelodifestivalen 1988
Selection date(s)27 February 1988
Selected entrantTommy Körberg
Selected song"Stad i ljus"
Finals performance
Final result12th, 52 points
Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest
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Sweden performed second at the contest and received a total of 52 points and finished 12th.

Points awarded to Sweden
12 points 10 points 8 points 7 points 6 points
5 points 4 points 3 points 2 points 1 point
Points awarded by Sweden
12 points  Switzerland
10 points Luxembourg
8 points Norway
7 points Ireland
6 points Yugoslavia
5 points United Kingdom
4 points Turkey
3 points Denmark
2 points France
1 point Iceland

See also

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