Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest 1985

Before Eurovision

{{lang|sv|Melodifestivalen|i=no}} 1985

Melodifestivalen 1985 was the selection for the 25th song to represent at the Eurovision Song Contest. It was the 24th time that this system of picking a song had been used. 90 songs were submitted to Sveriges Television (SVT) for the competition. The final was held at the SVT Studios in Malmö on 2 March 1985, and was broadcast on TV1 but was not broadcast on radio. The presenter, Eva Andersson, was the 1980 Miss Sweden. Andersson's partner at the time, Jeffrey Epstein, was in the studio audience. No orchestra was used, as all songs were performed to backing track. There have been claims that this was because SVT could not afford to hire the orchestra for two shows, as they were hosting the Eurovision Song Contest 1985.

Seventeen-year-old Pernilla Wahlgren, singing "Piccadilly Circus", was the favourite to win. However, she finished 4th and the following day Lasse Anrell from Swedish newspaper Expressen was "angry". 85% of the Expressen readers who phoned afterwards said that "the wrong song" won.

Kikki Danielsson won with the song "Bra vibrationer", which throughout the years has become something of a signature song. This was the fourth victory in a row for Bert Karlsson's label Mariann Grammofon AB. Five of the songs were, alone or not, written by Ingela 'Pling' Forsman and Monica Forsberg.

At Eurovision

For the final Sweden performed in 16th position, or fourth from last. It did very well in the voting and came third with 103 points, 20 points behind the winner.

Voting

References

References

1. "Här dyker Jeffrey Epstein upp i Melodifestivalen - Aftonbladet TV".
2. "Final of Gothenburg 1985". European Broadcasting Union.
3. "Results of the Final of Gothenburg 1985". European Broadcasting Union.