Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest 1990
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| Eurovision Song Contest 1990 | ||||
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| Country |  Sweden | |||
| National selection | ||||
| Selection process | Melodifestivalen 1990 | |||
| Selection date(s) | 9 March 1990 | |||
| Selected entrant | Edin-Ådahl | |||
| Selected song | "Som en vind" | |||
| Finals performance | ||||
| Final result | 16th, 24 points | |||
| Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest | ||||
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Sweden entered the Eurovision Song Contest 1990, held in Zagreb, Yugoslavia.
Swedish broadcaster Sveriges Television used their tried-and-tested pre-selection Melodifestivalen to select their entry for the 29th time. Melodifestivalen 1990 was held on 9 March, where ten artists competed.
Edin-Ådahl won the contest, beating 1983 representative Carola Häggkvist to second place. Their song, written by Mikael Wendt, was "Som en vind" (Like A Wind).
At the contest Sweden performed 18th, following Republic of Ireland and preceding Italy. At the close of the voting they had received 24 points, being placed 16th of 22 countries competing.
Melodifestivalen 1990
- For the full results, see Melodifestivalen 1990.
| Draw | Artist | Song | Points | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elisabeth Andreassen | "Jag ser en stjärna falla" | 53 | 7th |
| 2 | Peter Jöback | "En sensation" | 43 | 9th |
| 3 | Lizette Pålsson | "Sången över havet" | 56 | 6th |
| 4 | N'Gang | "Vi vill ha värme" | 73 | 5th |
| 5 | Lotta Engberg | "En gång till" | 49 | 8th |
| 6 | Lisbeth Jagedal | "Varje natt" | 76 | 3rd |
| 7 | Loa Falkman | "Symfonin" | 30 | 10th |
| 8 | Carola Häggkvist | "Mitt i ett äventyr" | 84 | 2nd |
| 9 | Edin-Ådahl | "Som en vind" | 99 | 1st |
| 10 | Sofia Källgren | "Handen på hjärtat" | 75 | 4th |