Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest 1963

In the Eurovision Song Contest 1963, Sweden was represented by Monica Zetterlund, a popular jazz singer. Her song, written by Bobbie Ericsson and Beppe Wolgers, was called "En gång i Stockholm". Carli Thornehave also sung the winning song at the national final.

Eurovision Song Contest 1963
Country Sweden
National selection
Selection processMelodifestivalen 1963
Selection date(s)16 February 1963
Selected entrantMonica Zetterlund
Selected song"En gång i Stockholm"
Selected songwriter(s)
Finals performance
Final result13th, 0 points
Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest
◄1962 • 1963 • 1965►

The contest, which was held in London, did not go very well for Sweden. They scored for the first (and so far only) time the infamous nul points, among with their neighbours Finland and Norway, and also Netherlands.

Before Eurovision

Melodifestivalen 1963

Melodifestivalen 1963 (known as Eurovisionsschlagern, svensk final) was the selection for the sixth song to represent Sweden at the Eurovision Song Contest. It was the fifth time that this system of picking a song had been used. One singer performed the song with a large orchestra and one with a smaller orchestra. 816 songs were submitted to SVT for the competition. The final was held in the Cirkus in Stockholm on 16 February 1963, broadcast on Sveriges Radio TV but was not broadcast on radio.

Draw Artist1 Artist2 Song Songwriters Place
1Lars LönndahlGunnar Wiklund"Vårens flickparad"Britt Lindeborg–
2Roffe Berg, Hasse Burman & Charlie NormanGerd Södergren"Hong Kong-sång"Bobbie Ericson, Bo Eneby–
3Anna-Lena LöfgrenAnn-Louise Hanson"Säg varför"Ulf Källqvist–
4Gerd SöderbergRoffe Berg, Hasse Burman & Charlie Norman"Storstadsmelodi"Gunnar Lundén-Welden2nd
5Per & Ulf LindqvistLily Berglund"Rosen och vinden"Owe Thörnqvist–
6Monica ZetterlundCarli Thornehave"En gång i Stockholm"Bobbie Ericson, Beppe Wolgers1st
7Lily BerglundMona Grain"Sen igår är vi kära"Carl Gyllenberg, Harry Arnold–
8Tommy JacobsonBertil Englund"Fröken Eko"Britt Lindeborg–
9Gunnar WiklundTommy Jacobsson"Scheherazde"Åke Gerhard–
10Mona GrainAnn-Catrine Widlund"Jag är så trött på allt det här"Bo Harry Sandin–
11Ann-Louise HansonPer & Ulf Lindqvist"Zum zum zum, lilla sommarbi"Sam Samson, Fritz-Gustaf Sundelöf–
12Carli ThornehaveLars Lönndahl"Twist till menuett"Thore Skogman3rd
  • 1: Performer with large orchestra
  • 2: Performer with smaller orchestra

At Eurovision

Monica Zetterlund performed "En gång i Stockholm" at Eurovision, and became the first and only artist to score "nul points" for Sweden.

Voting

Sweden did not receive any points at the 1963 Eurovision Song Contest.[1]

Points awarded by Sweden[1]
Score Country
5 points  Denmark
4 points  Monaco
3 points  Austria
2 points  United Kingdom
1 point   Switzerland

References
  1. "Results of the Final of London 1963". Eurovision Song Contest. Archived from the original on 30 March 2021. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
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