Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest 1975

Thanks to ABBA's victory the preceding year, Sweden hosted the Eurovision Song Contest 1975. Their entry was chosen in Melodifestivalen 1975, and the winner was last year's runner up, Lasse Berghagen, with the song "Jennie, Jennie", which he had written and composed himself.

Eurovision Song Contest 1975
Country Sweden
National selection
Selection processMelodifestivalen 1975
Selection date(s)15 February 1975
Selected entrantLasse Berghagen
Selected song"Jennie, Jennie"
Finals performance
Final result8th, 72 points
Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest
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At the ESC final in Stockholm, Berghagen performed 18th, and sang the song in English. This year, the current voting system was for the first time in use. He did not receive any 12s (Sweden's highest score was 8 points from Norway and Turkey), but finished 8th (out of 19) with 72 points.

At Eurovision

Final

12 points Netherlands
10 points Ireland
8 points France
7 points Yugoslavia
6 points Israel
5 points United Kingdom
4 points Luxembourg
3 points Finland
2 points Belgium
1 point Italy

Points awarded to Sweden

Points awarded to Sweden (final)
12 points 10 points 8 points 7 points 6 points
5 points 4 points 3 points 2 points 1 point
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