Sweden made its Eurovision Song Contest debut in 1958, and is widely regarded to have produced one of the most successful winners of all time: ABBA with their entry Waterloo in 1974.

Sverige has won the Contest 7 times and is tied with Ireland for the most number of victories. 

The most recent Swedish success was in Liverpool 2023, when Loreen took the trophy thanks to a mesmerising performance of her song Tattoo. She became the first woman to win the competition twice, having previously triumphed in Baku 2012 with Euphoria.

Loreen’s win also means that broadcaster SVT will host their 7th Eurovision Song Contest, following memorable shows in Stockholm (1975, 2000 and 2016), Gothenburg (1985) and Malmö (1992 and 2013).

Sweden’s Eurovision Song Contest history is peppered with winners and iconic performances, and since the introductions of the Semi-Finals in 2004 the country has failed to qualify only once. The unlucky artist was Anna Bergendahl, who has subsequently tried to rectify this by participating in the national final Melodifestivalen on a number of occasions.

Participation history

Event Contestant Song Place
Liverpool 2023
Loreen
Tattoo
Semi-Final
2nd - 135 points
Grand Final
1st - 583 points
Turin 2022
Cornelia Jakobs
Hold Me Closer
Semi-Final
1st - 396 points
Grand Final
4th - 438 points
Rotterdam 2021
Tusse
Voices
Semi-Final
7th - 142 points
Grand Final
14th - 109 points
Rotterdam 2020
The Mamas
Move
Tel Aviv 2019
John Lundvik
Too Late For Love
Semi-Final
3rd - 238 points
Grand Final
5th - 334 points
Lisbon 2018
Benjamin Ingrosso
Dance You Off
Semi-Final
2nd - 254 points
Grand Final
7th - 274 points
Kyiv 2017
Robin Bengtsson
I Can't Go On
Semi-Final
3rd - 227 points
Grand Final
5th - 344 points
Stockholm 2016
Frans
If I Were Sorry
Grand Final
5th - 261 points
Vienna 2015
Måns Zelmerlöw
Heroes
Semi-Final
1st - 217 points
Grand Final
1st - 365 points
Copenhagen 2014
Sanna Nielsen
Undo
Semi-Final
2nd - 131 points
Grand Final
3rd - 218 points
Malmö 2013
Robin Stjernberg
You
Grand Final
14th - 62 points
Baku 2012
Loreen
Euphoria
Semi-Final
1st - 181 points
Grand Final
1st - 372 points
Düsseldorf 2011
Eric Saade
Popular
Semi-Final
1st - 155 points
Grand Final
3rd - 185 points
Oslo 2010
Anna Bergendahl
This Is My Life
Semi-Final
11th - 62 points
Moscow 2009
Malena Ernman
La Voix
Semi-Final
4th - 105 points
Grand Final
21st - 33 points
Belgrade 2008
Charlotte Perrelli
Hero
Semi-Final
10th - 54 points
Grand Final
18th - 47 points
Helsinki 2007
The Ark
The Worrying Kind
Grand Final
18th - 51 points
Athens 2006
Carola
Invincible
Semi-Final
4th - 214 points
Grand Final
5th - 170 points
Kyiv 2005
Martin Stenmarck
Las Vegas
Grand Final
19th - 30 points
Istanbul 2004
Lena Philipsson
It Hurts
Grand Final
5th - 170 points
Riga 2003
Fame
Give Me Your Love
Grand Final
5th - 107 points
Tallinn 2002
Afro-dite
Never Let It Go
Grand Final
8th - 72 points
Copenhagen 2001
Friends
Listen To Your Heartbeat
Grand Final
5th - 100 points
Stockholm 2000
Roger Pontare
When Spirits Are Calling My Name
Grand Final
7th - 88 points
Jerusalem 1999
Charlotte Nilsson
Take Me To Your Heaven
Grand Final
1st - 163 points
Birmingham 1998
Jill Johnson
Kärleken är
Grand Final
10th - 53 points
Dublin 1997
Blond
Bara Hon älskar Mig
Grand Final
14th - 36 points
Oslo 1996
One More Time
Den Vilda
Grand Final
3rd - 100 points
Dublin 1995
Jan Johansen
Se På Mej
Grand Final
3rd - 100 points
Dublin 1994
Marie Bergman and Roger Pontare
Stjärnorna
Grand Final
13th - 48 points
Millstreet 1993
Arvingarna
Eloïse
Grand Final
7th - 89 points
Malmö 1992
Christer Björkman
I Morgon är En Annan Dag
Grand Final
22nd - 9 points
Rome 1991
Carola
Fångad Av En Stormvind
Grand Final
1st - 146 points
Zagreb 1990
Edin-Ådahl
Som En Vind
Grand Final
16th - 24 points
Lausanne 1989
Tommy Nilsson
En Dag
Grand Final
4th - 110 points
Dublin 1988
Tommy Körberg
Stad I Ljus
Grand Final
12th - 52 points
Brussels 1987
Lotta Engberg
Boogaloo
Grand Final
12th - 50 points
Bergen 1986
Lasse Holm and Monica Törnell
E' De' Det Här Du Kallar Kärlek
Grand Final
5th - 78 points
Gothenburg 1985
Kikki Danielsson
Bra Vibrationer
Grand Final
3rd - 103 points
Luxembourg 1984
Herrey's
Diggi-loo Diggy-ley
Grand Final
1st - 145 points
Munich 1983
Carola Häggkvist
Främling
Grand Final
3rd - 126 points
Harrogate 1982
Chips
Dag Efter Dag
Grand Final
8th - 67 points
Dublin 1981
Björn Skifs
Fångad I En Dröm
Grand Final
10th - 50 points
The Hague 1980
Tomas Ledin
Just Nu!
Grand Final
10th - 47 points
Jerusalem 1979
Ted Gärdestad
Satellit
Grand Final
17th - 8 points
Paris 1978
Björn Skifs
Det Blir Alltid Värre Framåt Natten
Grand Final
14th - 26 points
London 1977
Forbes
Beatles
Grand Final
18th - 2 points
Stockholm 1975
Lars Berghagen and the Dolls
Jennie, Jennie
Grand Final
8th - 72 points
Brighton 1974
ABBA
Waterloo
Grand Final
1st - 24 points
Luxembourg 1973
The Nova and The Dolls
You're Summer
Grand Final
5th - 94 points
Edinburgh 1972
Family Four
Härliga Sommardag
Grand Final
13th - 75 points
Dublin 1971
Family Four
Vita Vidder
Grand Final
6th - 85 points
Madrid 1969
Tommy Körberg
Judy, Min Vän
Grand Final
9th - 8 points
London 1968
Claes-Göran Hederström
Det Börjar Verka Kärlek, Banne Mej
Grand Final
5th - 15 points
Vienna 1967
Östen Warnebring
Som En Dröm
Grand Final
8th - 7 points
Luxembourg 1966
Lill Lindfors and Svante Thuresson
Nygammal Vals Eller Hip Man Svinaherde
Grand Final
2nd - 16 points
Naples 1965
Ingvar Wixell
Absent Friend
Grand Final
10th - 6 points
London 1963
Monica Zetterlund
En Gång I Stockholm
Grand Final
13th - 0 points
Luxembourg 1962
Inger Berggren
Sol Och Vår
Grand Final
7th - 4 points
Cannes 1961
Lill-Babs
April, April
Grand Final
14th - 2 points
London 1960
Siw Malmkvist
Alla Andra Får Varann
Grand Final
10th - 4 points
Cannes 1959
Brita Borg
Augustin
Grand Final
9th - 4 points
Hilversum 1958
Alice Babs
Lilla Stjärna
Grand Final
4th - 10 points