Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest 1959 information
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Eurovision Song Contest 1959
Country
Sweden
National selection
Selection process
Artist: Internal selection Song: Säg det med musik: Stora Schlagertävlingen
Selection date(s)
29 January 1959
Selected entrant
Brita Borg
Selected song
"Augustin"
Selected songwriter(s)
Harry Sandin
Åke Gerhard
Finals performance
Final result
9th, 4 points
Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest
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1959
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Sweden was in their second Eurovision Song Contest represented by Brita Borg with the song "Augustin". The winning song was elected in the Swedish national final: Melodifestivalen 1959. Eight semi-finals were held on the radio. During the semi-finals, Sveriges Radio decided that the winning song would represent Sweden at the Eurovision Song Contest 1959. The singer for Cannes had already been selected.
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