Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest 1981

Eurovision Song Contest 1981
Country	Sweden
National selection
Selection process	Melodifestivalen 1981
Selection date(s)	21 February 1981
Selected entrant	Björn Skifs
Selected song	"Fångad i en dröm"
Finals performance
Final result	10th, 50 points
Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest
◄1980 • 1981 • 1982►

Sweden chose their entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 1981 in the national selection Melodifestivalen 1981. After a tight race, the winner was a song called "Fångad i en dröm", which was performed by Björn Skifs. Björn was also the Swedish representative in the 1978 contest, and had written the song together with Bengt Palmers.

At the contest, this year held in Dublin, Ireland, Sweden was drawn #20, at the very end of the start field. The song earned maximum points from France and 10 points from Germany, and finally ended up 10th with 50 points.

At Eurovision

Points awarded by Sweden

Final

12 points	Germany
10 points	France
8 points	United Kingdom
7 points	Ireland
6 points	Finland
5 points	Luxembourg
4 points	Denmark
3 points	Israel
2 points	Austria
1 point	Switzerland

Points awarded to Sweden (final)

12 points	10 points	8 points	7 points	6 points
France	Germany		Yugoslavia	Norway
5 points	4 points	3 points	2 points	1 point
Denmark	Belgium		Luxembourg United Kingdom	Cyprus Finland