Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest 1982
The Swedish National Final was held on 27 February 1982 in Gothenburg, Sweden. Hosted by TV and radio presenter Fredrik Belfrage.
| Eurovision Song Contest 1982 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Country |  Sweden | |||
| National selection | ||||
| Selection process | Melodifestivalen 1982 | |||
| Selection date(s) | 27 February 1982 | |||
| Selected entrant | Chips | |||
| Selected song | "Dag efter dag" | |||
| Finals performance | ||||
| Final result | 8th, 67 points | |||
| Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest | ||||
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National final
The 10 songs were reduced to 5 finalists, which were then voted on by 9 regional juries. Cips formed by Elisabeth Andreasson and Kikki Danielsson had both previously come 2nd in the Swedish 1981 National Final in a group called 'Sweet 'n' Chips'. Kikki Danielsson had previously came joint 1st in the Swedish 1978 National Final but lost out on a tie-break and previously came 4th in the group Chips in 1980.
| Draw | Artist | Song | Informal translation | Votes | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Little Gerhard and Yvonne Olsson | "Hand i hand med dig" | Hand in Hand With You | - | - |
| 2 | Lena Ericsson | "Någonting har hänt" | Something Has Happened | 39 | 2 |
| 3 | Chattanooga | "Hallå hela pressen" | Attention All Press | 28 | 4 |
| 4 | Charlie Hillson | "Då kommer min ängel" | Then My Angel Comes | - | - |
| 5 | Ann-Louise Hanson | "Kärleken lever" | Love is Alive | 25 | 5 |
| 6 | Annika Rydell and Lars Westman | "Här har du din morgondag" | Here is Your Tomorrow | - | - |
| 7 | Liza Öhman | "Hey-hi-ho" | - | 33 | 3 |
| 8 | Shanes | "Fender - 62" | Guitar - 62 | - | - |
| 9 | Maria Wickman | "Dags att börja om igen" | Time to Start All Over Again | - | - |
| 10 | Chips | "Dag efter dag" | Day After Day | 64 | 1 |
At Eurovision
Sweden performed 9th on the evening of the contest, following Cyprus and preceding Austria. They finished 8th with 67 points.
Final
| 12 points | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Yugoslavia |
| 10 points |  Israel |
| 8 points |  Germany |
| 7 points | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Belgium |
| 6 points |  Portugal |
| 5 points |  Ireland |
| 4 points |  Norway |
| 3 points |  Netherlands |
| 2 points |  Switzerland |
| 1 point |  Denmark |
| 12 points | 10 points | 8 points | 7 points | 6 points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 points | 4 points | 3 points | 2 points | 1 point |
References
- Eurovision Song Contest : Details : Sweden 1982 - ESC-History.com
- Swedish National Final 1982 - Geocities.com
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