Sweden in the Eurovision Dance Contest

Sweden
Participating broadcaster	TV4
Participation summary
Appearances	2
First appearance	2007
Highest placement	12, 2008

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.

Contestants

Table key

  Winner

  Second place

  Third place

  Last place

Year	Couple	Dances	Place	Points
2007	Martin Lidberg and Cecilia Ehrling	Paso Doble and Disco Fusion	14	23
2008	Danny Saucedo and Jeanette Carlsson	Cha-Cha	12	38

Voting history

Sweden has received the most points from:

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

Sweden has given the most points to:

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

Commentators and spokespersons

Year(s)	Television commentator	Dual television commentator	Spokesperson
2007	David Hellenius	Tony Irving	Ulrica Bengtsson
2008			Carin Da Silva

See also

• Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest
• Sweden in the Eurovision Young Dancers
• Sweden in the Eurovision Young Musicians
• Sweden in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest