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Sweden was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 2007 with the song "The Worrying Kind", written by Ola Salo, and performed by The Ark. The Swedish participating broadcaster, Sveriges Television (SVT), selected its entry through Melodifestivalen 2007.
| Eurovision Song Contest 2007 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Participating broadcaster | Sveriges Television (SVT) | |||
| Country |  Sweden | |||
| National selection | ||||
| Selection process | Melodifestivalen 2007 | |||
| Selection date(s) | Heats 3 February 2007 10 February 2007 17 February 2007 24 February 2007 Second Chance 3 March 2007 Final 10 March 2007 | |||
| Selected artist(s) | The Ark | |||
| Selected song | "The Worrying Kind" | |||
| Selected songwriter(s) | Ola Salo | |||
| Finals performance | ||||
| Final result | 18th, 51 points | |||
| Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest | ||||
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Before Eurovision
editMelodifestivalen 2007
editSveriges Television (SVT) selected its entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2007 through Melodifestivalen 2007, which consisted of four heats on 3, 10, 17, and 24 February; a second chance round on 3 March; and the final which took place on 10 March. The method of selection remained the same as previous years with four heats consisting of eight songs each, with the two top-placing entries securing spots for the final and the 3rd and 4th place entries earning spots in the Second Chance round. The Second Chance round was live this year with competitors going up against each other for the last two spots in the final, facing off in a bracket-based tournament. All six shows were hosted by Kristian Luuk.
Some familiar faces returned to Melodifestivalen this year, among them past Swedish representatives Tommy Nilsson (1989), Svante Thuresson (1966), Jessica Andersson (2003 as a member of Fame), and Nanne Grönvall (1996). In addition, Andreas Lundstedt represented Switzerland in 2006 as a member of six4one.
Final
editSVT held the final on 10 March 2007 at the Globe Arena in Stockholm. The winner was chosen by 11 regional juries (50%) and televoting (50%).
| Draw | Artist | Song | Jury | Televote | Total | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andreas Johnson | "A Little Bit of Love" | 101 | 88 | 189 | 2 |
| 2 | Sonja Aldén | "För att du finns" | 40 | 22 | 62 | 6 |
| 3 | Anna Book | "Samba Sambero" | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
| 4 | Sebastian | "When the Night Comes Falling" | 39 | 0 | 39 | 8 |
| 5 | Marie Lindberg | "Trying to Recall" | 4 | 66 | 70 | 5 |
| 6 | Måns Zelmerlöw | "Cara Mia" | 61 | 110 | 171 | 3 |
| 7 | Tommy Nilsson | "Jag tror på människan" | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 8 | Sanna Nielsen | "Vågar du, vågar jag" | 33 | 11 | 44 | 7 |
| 9 | Sarah Dawn Finer | "I Remember Love" | 78 | 44 | 122 | 4 |
| 10 | The Ark | "The Worrying Kind" | 116 | 132 | 248 | 1 |
At Eurovision
editSweden automatically qualified to the grand final, because it was in the top 10 the year before. In the grand final, it performed 12th in the running order, following Georgia and preceding France, and finished in 18th place with 51 points.[1]
Voting
editPoints awarded to Sweden
edit| Score | Country |
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| 12 points | |
| 10 points |  Iceland
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| 8 points |  Finland
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| 7 points |  United Kingdom
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| 6 points | |
| 5 points | |
| 4 points | |
| 3 points | |
| 2 points |  Andorra
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| 1 point |
Points awarded by Sweden
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References
edit- ^ "Grand Final of Helsinki 2007". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 22 April 2021. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
- ^ a b "Results of the Grand Final of Helsinki 2007". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 23 April 2021. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
- ^ "Results of the Semi-Final of Helsinki 2007". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 23 April 2021. Retrieved 23 April 2021.