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Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest 1995

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Sweden in the
Eurovision Song Contest 1995
Eurovision Song Contest 1995
Participating broadcasterSveriges Television (SVT)
Country Sweden
Selection processMelodifestivalen 1995
Selection date24 February 1995
Competing entry
Song"Se på mig"
ArtistJan Johansen
Songwriters
Placement
Final result3rd, 100 points
Participation chronology
◄1994 • 1995 • 1996►

Sweden was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1995 with the song "Se på mig", composed by Håkan Almqvist and Bobby Ljunggren, with lyrics by Ingela "Pling" Forsman, and performed by Jan Johansen. The Swedish participating broadcaster, Sveriges Television (SVT), selected its entry through Melodifestivalen 1995.

Before Eurovision

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Melodifestivalen 1995

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Melodifestivalen 1995 was the selection for the 35th song to represent Sweden at the Eurovision Song Contest. It was the 34th time that this system of picking a song had been used. 986 songs were submitted to Sveriges Television (SVT) for the competition.[1]The final was held in the Malmö Musikteater in Malmö on 24 February 1995, presented by Pernilla Månsson Colt and broadcast on TV2 and Sveriges Radio's P3 and P4 networks. The show was watched by 3,646,000 people.

First Round – 24 February 1995
R/O Artist Song Songwriter(s) Result
1 Ulrika Bornemark and Göran Rudbo "Jag tror på dig" Dan Bornemark, Ulrika Bornemark N/a
2 Jessica Pilnäs "Jag ger dig allt" Christer Lundh, Mikael Wendt Advanced
3 Paula Åkesdotter-Jarl "Om du inte tror mig" John Ekedahl Advanced
4 Jan Johansen "Se på mig" Ingela 'Pling' Forsman, Bobby Ljunggren, Håkan Almqvist Advanced
5 Björn Hedström "Du är drömmen jag drömt" Anders Börjesson N/a
6 Arvingarna "Bo Diddley" Lasse Holm, Gert Lengstrand N/a
7 Tina Leijonberg and Monica Silverstrand "Himmel på vår jord" Per Andréasson N/a
8 Nick Borgen "Joanna" Stephan Berg N/a
9 Cecilia Vennersten "Det vackraste" Nanne Grönvall, Maria Rådsten, Peter Grönvall Advanced
10 Lasse Lindbom, Janne Bark, Michael Stolt and Simon Ådahl "Följ dina drömmar" Per Andréasson, Anders Dannvik Advanced
Second Round – 24 February 1995
R/O Artist Song Points Place
1 Jessica Pilnäs "Jag ger dig allt" 45 3
2 Paula Åkesdotter-Jarl "Om du inte tror mig" 31 4
3 Jan Johansen "Se på mig" 64 1
4 Cecilia Vennersten "Det vackraste" 61 2
5 Lasse Lindbom, Janne Bark, Michael Stolt and Simon Ådahl "Följ dina drömmar" 30 5
Detailed Regional Jury Voting
R/O Song
Luleå
Örebro
Umeå
Norrköping
Falun
Karlstad
Sundsvall
Växjö
Stockholm
Gothenburg
Malmö
 Total
1 "Jag ger dig allt" 66442826214 45
2 "Om du inte tror mig" 14118411622 31
3 "Se på mig" 88626664486 64
4 "Det vackraste" 21864288868 61
5 "Följ dina drömmar" 42281142141 30

At Eurovision

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On the night of the contest Johansen performed 18th, following Cyprus and following Denmark. "Se på mig" finished in 3rd place with 100 points.[2]

The contest was broadcast on TV2 (with commentary by Pernilla Månsson) and on radio stations SR P3 and SR P4 (both with commentary by Claes-Johan Larsson and Lisa Syrén).[3][4]

Voting

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References

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  1. ↑ "Sweden: Melodifestival 1995". Eurovisionworld. Retrieved 2 June 2026.
  2. ↑ "Final of Dublin 1995". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 17 April 2021. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
  3. ↑ "TV programmen" [TV programmes]. Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). Stockholm, Sweden. 13 May 1995. p. 35.
  4. ↑ "Radioprogrammen" [Radio programmes]. Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). Stockholm, Sweden. 13 May 1995. p. 35.
  5. 1 2 "Results of the Final of Dublin 1995". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 17 April 2021. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
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