Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011
| Eurovision Song Contest 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Country |  Sweden | |||
| National selection | ||||
| Selection process | Melodifestivalen 2011 | |||
| Selection date(s) | Web Wildcard Final 8 November 2010 Semi-Finals 5 February 2011 12 February 2011 19 February 2011 26 February 2011 Second Chance 5 March 2011 Final 12 March 2011 | |||
| Selected entrant | Eric Saade | |||
| Selected song | "Popular" | |||
| Finals performance | ||||
| Semi-final result | Qualified (1st, 155 points) | |||
| Final result | 3rd 185 points | |||
| Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest | ||||
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Sweden participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011 in Düsseldorf, Germany and selected their entry through the national final Melodifestivalen 2011, organised by Swedish broadcaster Sveriges Television (SVT).
Melodifestivalen 2011
The Swedish entry, Popular by Eric Saade, for the Eurovision Song Contest 2011 was selected through Melodifestivalen contest, the 50th edition of the contest. SVT announced new rules and changes to the Melodifestivalen 2010 rules.
Final
| Draw | Artist | Song | Lyrics (l) / Music (m) | Votes | Place | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jury | Viewers | Total | |||||
| 1 | Danny Saucedo | "In the Club" | Figge Boström, Peter Boström, Danny Saucedo | 79 | 70 | 149 | 2 |
| 2 | Sara Varga | "Spring för livet" | Sara Varga, Figge Boström | 23 | 27 | 50 | 9 |
| 3 | The Moniker | "Oh My God!" | Daniel Karlsson | 55 | 69 | 124 | 3 |
| 4 | Brolle | "7 Days and 7 Nights" | Brolle (m & l) | 8 | 21 | 29 | 10 |
| 5 | Linda Bengtzing | "E det fel på mej?" | Pontus Assarsson, Thomas G:son, Jörgen Ringqvist, Daniel Barkman | 42 | 16 | 58 | 7 |
| 6 | Nicke Borg | "Leaving Home" | Jojo Borg Larsson, Nicke Borg, Fredrik Thomander, Anders "Gary" Wikström | 20 | 37 | 57 | 8 |
| 7 | Swingfly | "Me and My Drum" | Teron Beal, Patrik Magnusson, Johan Ramström, Swingfly | 44 | 49 | 93 | 5 |
| 8 | Sanna Nielsen | "I'm in Love" | Bobby Ljunggren, Thomas G:son, Irini Michas, Peter Boström | 75 | 39 | 114 | 4 |
| 9 | The Playtones | "The King" | Fredrik Kempe, Peter Kvint (m & l) | 46 | 33 | 79 | 6 |
| 10 | Eric Saade | "Popular" | Fredrik Kempe (m & l) | 81 | 112 | 193 | 1 |
At Eurovision
Sweden started at position 8, the first half of the second semi-final of the contest on 12 May 2011. As the songs were called, Sweden was the last one to qualify to the final on 14 May 2011, where it managed 155 points and ended in 1st place for the semi final. Shortly after the second semi final, Sweden drew position 7 for the grand final on 14 May 2011. Sweden achieved a respectable 3rd place in the grand final, with 185 points, beaten only by Italy with 189 and Azerbaijan with 221 points. This was the best result for Sweden since 1999, when Charlotte Nilsson won the contest.
Points Awarded by Sweden
Second Semi final
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Final
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| 12 points | 10 points | 8 points | 7 points | 6 points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 points | 4 points | 3 points | 2 points | 1 point |
| 12 points | 10 points | 8 points | 7 points | 6 points |
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| 5 points | 4 points | 3 points | 2 points | 1 point |
