Sweden_in_the_Eurovision_Song_Contest_2007
Sweden chose their entrants, The Ark, with the song "The Worrying Kind" for the Eurovision Song Contest 2007.
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| Eurovision Song Contest 2007 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Country |  Sweden | |||
| National selection | ||||
| Selection process | Melodifestivalen 2007 | |||
| Selection date(s) | Heats 3 February 2007 10 February 2007 17 February 2007 24 February 2007 Second Chance 3 March 2007 Final 10 March 2007 | |||
| Selected entrant | The Ark | |||
| Selected song | "The Worrying Kind" | |||
| Selected songwriter(s) | Ola Salo | |||
| Finals performance | ||||
| Final result | 18th, 51 points | |||
| Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest | ||||
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Melodifestivalen 2007
Sweden used a national final, Melodifestivalen 2007, which consisted of four heats on February 3, February 10, February 17, February 24; a second chance round on March 3; and the final which took place on March 10. The method of selection remained the same as previous years with 4 heats consisting of 8 songs each, with the 2 top-placing entries securing spots for the final and the 3rd and 4th place entries earning spots in the Second Chance round. The Second Chance round was live this year with competitors going up against each other for the last two spots in the final, facing off in a bracket-based tournament. All six shows were hosted by Kristian Luuk.
Some familiar faces returned to Melodifestivalen this year, among them Eurovision 1989 representative Tommy Nilsson, 1966 representative Svante Thuresson, 2003 representative Jessica Andersson, and 1996 representative Nanne Grönvall. Andreas Lundstedt also competed at Eurovision in 2006 for Switzerland.
Final
The final was held at the Globe Arena in Stockholm on 10 March 2007. The winner was chosen by 11 regional juries (50%) and televoting (50%).
| Draw | Artist | Song | Jury | Televote | Total | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andreas Johnson | "A Little Bit of Love" | 101 | 88 | 189 | 2 |
| 2 | Sonja Aldén | "För att du finns" | 40 | 22 | 62 | 6 |
| 3 | Anna Book | "Samba Sambero" | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
| 4 | Sebastian | "When the Night Comes Falling" | 39 | 0 | 39 | 8 |
| 5 | Marie Lindberg | "Trying to Recall" | 4 | 66 | 70 | 5 |
| 6 | Måns Zelmerlöw | "Cara Mia" | 61 | 110 | 171 | 3 |
| 7 | Tommy Nilsson | "Jag tror på människan" | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 8 | Sanna Nielsen | "Vågar du, vågar jag" | 33 | 11 | 44 | 7 |
| 9 | Sarah Dawn Finer | "I Remember Love" | 78 | 44 | 122 | 4 |
| 10 | The Ark | "The Worrying Kind" | 116 | 132 | 248 | 1 |
Sweden automatically qualified to the grand final, because it was on the top 10 last year. In the grand final, performed 12th in the running order, following Georgia and preceding France, and finished 18th with 51 points.[1]
Voting
Points awarded to Sweden
Points awarded by Sweden
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- "Grand Final of Helsinki 2007". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 22 April 2021. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
- "Results of the Grand Final of Helsinki 2007". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 23 April 2021. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
- "Results of the Semi-Final of Helsinki 2007". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 23 April 2021. Retrieved 23 April 2021.