Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest 1987
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{{Infobox song contest national year
| Year = 1987
| Broadcaster = {{lang|sv|Sveriges Television|i=no}} (SVT)
| Country = Sweden
| Selection process = {{lang|sv|Melodifestivalen|i=no}} 1987
| Selection date = 21 February 1987
| Song = Boogaloo
| Artist = Lotta Engberg
| Writer = {{unbulleted list|Mikael Wendt|Christer Lundh}}
| Final result = 12th, 50 points
}}
Sweden was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1987 with the song "Boogaloo", composed by Mikael Wendt, with lyrics by Christer Lundh, and performed by Lotta Engberg. The Swedish participating broadcaster, {{lang|sv|Sveriges Television|i=no}} (SVT), selected its entry through {{lang|sv|Melodifestivalen|i=no}} 1987.
The original lyrics of the song, including its title "{{lang|sv|Fyra Bugg och en Coca-Cola|i=no}}", with which it won the {{lang|sv|Melodifestivalen|i=no}}, were changed for Eurovision at the request of the European Broadcasting Union, as two trademarks were mentioned.
Before Eurovision
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={{lang|sv|Melodifestivalen|i=no}} 1987=
{{lang|sv|Melodifestivalen|i=no}} 1987 was the selection for the 27th song to represent {{esccnty|Sweden}} at the Eurovision Song Contest. It was the 26th time that this system of picking a song had been used. 1,502 songs were submitted to {{lang|sv|Sveriges Television|i=no}} (SVT) for the competition. The final was held in Lisebergshallen in Gothenburg on 21 February 1987, was presented by Fredrik Belfrage and broadcast on TV1 and was not broadcast on radio. The winning song's lyrics –and title– were changed for the Eurovision Song Contest as it mentioned two trademarks: chewing gum brand Bugg and soft drink brand Coca-Cola.
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| Draw
! Artist ! Song ! Songwriter(s) ! Points ! Place | |||||
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|1 | Sound of Music | "Alexandra" | Peter Grönvall, Angelique Widengren, Nanne Nordqvist | 44 | 4 |
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|2 | Annica Jonsson | "Nya illusioner" | Mikael Wendt och Christer Lundh| | ||
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|3 | Cyndee Peters | "När morgonstjärnan brinner" | Bobby Ljunggren, Håkan Almqvist, Ingela 'Pling' Forsman | 46 | 3 |
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|4 | Paul Sahlin and Anne Kihlström | "Ung och evig" | Paul Sahlin, Alf Brink| | ||
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|5 | Jan-Eric Karlzon | "Flyktingen" | Jan-Eric Karlzon, Kenth Larsson| | ||
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|6 | Baden-Baden | "Leva livet" | Anders Nylander, Margareta Karlsson| | ||
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|7 | Arja Saijonmaa | "Högt över havet" | Lasse Holm | 58 | 2 |
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|8 | Robert Wells | "Sommarnatt" | Göran Folkestad, Jan-Olov Ståhl| | ||
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|9 | Style | "Hand i hand" | Christer Sandelin, Tommy Ekman | 29 | 6 |
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|10 | Lena Philipsson | "Dansa i neon" | Tim Norell, Peo Thyrén, Ola Håkansson | 43 | 5 |
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|11 | Anna Book | "Det finns en morgondag" | Jan Askelind, Ingela 'Pling' Forsman| | ||
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|12 | Lotta Engberg | "Fyra Bugg och en Coca Cola" | Mikael Wendt, Christer Lundh | 59 | 1 |
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| scope="col" | Song
! scope="col" | 15–20 ! scope="col" | 20–25 ! scope="col" | 25–30 ! scope="col" | 30–35 ! scope="col" | 35–40 ! scope="col" | 40–45 ! scope="col" | 45–50 ! scope="col" | 50–55 ! scope="col" | 55–60 ! scope="col" | Total | ||||||||||
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| align="left" | "Alexandra" | 10 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 44 |
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| align="left" | "När morgonstjärnan brinner" | 6 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 46 |
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| align="left" | "Högt över havet" | 8 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 58 |
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| align="left" | "Hand i hand" | 1 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 29 |
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| align="left" | "Dansa i neon" | 4 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 43 |
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| align="left" | "Fyra Bugg och en Coca Cola" | 2 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 59 |
At Eurovision
As the song mentioned the trademark brands Coca-Cola and the Swedish chewing gum Bugg, the European Broadcasting Union demanded that the lyrics be changed before the Eurovision final, so the song was renamed "Boogaloo". It was drawn to perform at start position 12. After the voting, Sweden had received 50 points and finished in 12th place (out of 22).{{cite web |title=Final of Brussels 1987 |url=https://eurovision.tv/event/brussels-1987/final |publisher=European Broadcasting Union |access-date=16 April 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210416165257/https://eurovision.tv/event/brussels-1987/final |archive-date=16 April 2021 |url-status=live}} This was the worst placement for Sweden in eight years.{{citation needed|date=April 2025}}
= Voting =
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| + Points awarded to Sweden{{cite web |title=Results of the Final of Brussels 1987 |url=https://eurovision.tv/event/brussels-1987/final/results/sweden |publisher=European Broadcasting Union |access-date=16 April 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210416182147/https://eurovision.tv/event/brussels-1987/final/results/sweden |archive-date=16 April 2021 |url-status=live}} |
| scope="col" width="20%" | Score
! scope="col" | Country |
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| scope="row" | 12 points
| {{Esc|Israel|y=1987}} |
| scope="row" | 10 points
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| scope="row" | 8 points
| {{Esc|Iceland|y=1987}} |
| scope="row" | 7 points
| {{Unbulleted list|{{Esc|Cyprus|1960|y=1987}}|{{Esc|Denmark|y=1987}}|{{Esc|Portugal|y=1987}}}} |
| scope="row" | 6 points
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| scope="row" | 5 points
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| scope="row" | 4 points
| |
| scope="row" | 3 points
| {{Unbulleted list|{{Esc|France|y=1987}}|{{Esc|Italy|y=1987}}}} |
| scope="row" | 2 points
| {{Esc|Turkey|y=1987}} |
| scope="row" | 1 point
| {{Esc|Belgium|y=1987}} |
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References
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External links
- [http://www.oppetarkiv.se/video/2621249/melodifestivalen-melodifestivalen-1987 Melodifestivalen 1987] on {{ill|Öppet arkiv|sv}}
{{Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest}}
{{Eurovision Song Contest 1987}}