Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest 1996
Sweden was represented by One More Time with the song "Den vilda" in the Eurovision Song Contest 1996.
| Eurovision Song Contest 1996 | ||||
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| Country |  Sweden | |||
| National selection | ||||
| Selection process | Melodifestivalen 1996 | |||
| Selection date(s) | 24 February 1996 | |||
| Selected entrant | One More Time | |||
| Selected song | "Den vilda" | |||
| Finals performance | ||||
| Final result | 3rd, 100 points | |||
| Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest | ||||
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At the contest, held in Oslo, Norway, One More Time performed last of 23, following Slovakia. At the close of the voting it had received 100 points, placing 3rd behind winner Ireland and runner-up Norway.
Before Eurovision
Melodifestivalen 1996
- For the full results, see Melodifestivalen 1996.
Sweden selected their entry for Eurovision Song Contest 1996 by holding their common format of Melodifestivalen. Melodifestivalen 1996 was held on 24 February, where 10 songs competed. After these 10 songs were whittled down to 5, 11 regional juries gave points to decide the winner. The winner was "Den vilda", performed by One More Time. The song was written by group members Peter and Nanne Grönvall.
| First Round – 24 February 1996 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Draw | Artist | Song | Result |
| 1 | Janne Bark, Nick Borgen, Lennart Grahn, Lasse Kroner and Peter Lundblad | "Gör någon glad" | Eliminated |
| 2 | Andreas Lundstedt | "Driver dagg faller regn" | Advanced |
| 3 | Lotta Engberg | "Juliette & Jonathan" | Advanced |
| 4 | One More Time | "Den vilda" | Advanced |
| 5 | Ellinor Franzén | "Finns här för dig" | Eliminated |
| 6 | Inger Nordström | "Gråt inte" | Eliminated |
| 7 | Henrik Åberg | "Du är alltid en del utav mig" | Eliminated |
| 8 | Frank Ådahl | "Tårar från himlen" | Advanced |
| 9 | Lotten Andersson and Magnus Sjögren | "Va' e du?" | Eliminated |
| 10 | Mårten Eriksson | "Förlorad igen" | Advanced |
| Second Round – 24 February 1996 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Draw | Artist | Song | Points | Place |
| 1 | Andreas Lundstedt | "Driver dagg faller regn" | 48 | 2 |
| 2 | Lotta Engberg | "Juliette & Jonathan" | 45 | 3 |
| 3 | One More Time | "Den vilda" | 71 | 1 |
| 4 | Frank Ådahl | "Tårar från himlen" | 26 | 5 |
| 5 | Mårten Eriksson | "Förlorad igen" | 41 | 4 |
At Eurovision
In 1996, for the only time in Eurovision history, an audio-only pre-qualifying round of the 29 songs entered (excluding hosts Norway who were exempt) was held in March in order for the seven lowest-scoring songs to be eliminated before the final. Sweden received 227 points, winning the pre-qualifying round and thus qualifying for the final.
On the night of the final, One More Time performed last of 23, following Slovakia. At the close of the voting it had received 100 points, placing 3rd behind winner Ireland and runner-up Norway. The Swedish jury awarded its 12 points to Estonia.
Points awarded to Sweden (Pre-qualifying round)
| 12 points | 10 points | 8 points | 7 points | 6 points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 5 points | 4 points | 3 points | 2 points | 1 point |
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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 |
Pre-qualifying round
| 12 points |  United Kingdom |
| 10 points |  Ireland |
| 8 points |  Croatia |
| 7 points |  Estonia |
| 6 points |  Malta |
| 5 points |  Denmark |
| 4 points |  Switzerland |
| 3 points |  Turkey |
| 2 points |  Netherlands |
| 1 point |  Germany |
Final
| 12 points | Estonia |
| 10 points |  Norway |
| 8 points | Netherlands |
| 7 points | Ireland |
| 6 points | United Kingdom |
| 5 points | Malta |
| 4 points |  Portugal |
| 3 points |  Greece |
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| 1 point | Croatia |