Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest 1998
Sweden was present at the Eurovision Song Contest 1998, held in Birmingham, the United Kingdom.
| Eurovision Song Contest 1998 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Country |  Sweden | |||
| National selection | ||||
| Selection process | Melodifestivalen 1998 | |||
| Selection date(s) | 14 March 1998 | |||
| Selected entrant | Jill Johnson | |||
| Selected song | "Kärleken är" | |||
| Finals performance | ||||
| Final result | 10th, 53 points | |||
| Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest | ||||
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Before Eurovision
Melodifestivalen 1998
Sweden continued using the common Melodifestivalen format to select their entry. The final of Melodifestivalen 1998 was held on 14 March 1998, where ten songs were performed. Five of the songs were eliminated and the remaining five were voted on by 11 regional juries. The winner was "Kärleken är" (English: Love Is), sung by Jill Johnson and composed by Bobby Ljunggren, Håkan Almqvist and Ingela Forsman.
| First Round – 14 March 1998 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Draw | Artist | Song | Result |
| 1 | Annika Fehling | "När en stjärna faller" | Eliminated |
| 2 | B.I.G. | "Ingen annan väg" | Advanced |
| 3 | Elisabeth Melander | "Ta dej tid" | Eliminated |
| 4 | Nanne Grönvall | "Avundsjuk" | Advanced |
| 5 | Linda Eriksson | "Bara månen får se" | Eliminated |
| 6 | Helena Eriksson | "Kärleken finns överallt" | Eliminated |
| 7 | Fredrik Karlsson | "Långsamma timmar" | Eliminated |
| 8 | Myrra Malmberg | "Julia" | Advanced |
| 9 | Black Ingvars | "Cherie" | Advanced |
| 10 | Jill Johnson | "Kärleken är" | Advanced |
| Second Round – 14 March 1998 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Draw | Artist | Song | Points | Place |
| 1 | B.I.G. | "Ingen annan väg" | 52 | 2 |
| 2 | Nanne Grönvall | "Avundsjuk" | 35 | 4 |
| 3 | Myrra Malmberg | "Julia" | 38 | 3 |
| 4 | Black Ingvars | "Cherie" | 34 | 5 |
| 5 | Jill Johnson | "Kärleken är" | 62 | 1 |
At Eurovision
Johnson sang in the 19th position on the night of the contest, and at the close of voting she finished 10th out of 25 countries, receiving 53 points. The Swedish televoting awarded its 12 points to Norway.
Points awarded to Sweden
| 12 points | 10 points | 8 points | 7 points | 6 points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 points | 4 points | 3 points | 2 points | 1 point |
Points awarded by Sweden
| 12 points |  Norway |
| 10 points |  Finland |
| 8 points |  Netherlands |
| 7 points |  United Kingdom |
| 6 points |  Malta |
| 5 points |  Israel |
| 4 points |  Estonia |
| 3 points |  Croatia |
| 2 points | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Belgium |
| 1 point |  Ireland |
References
- "Results of the national backup juries". Retrieved 7 July 2020.
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