Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest 1981 information
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Eurovision Song Contest 1981
Country
Sweden
National selection
Selection process
Melodifestivalen 1981
Selection date(s)
21 February 1981
Selected entrant
Björn Skifs
Selected song
"Fångad i en dröm"
Selected songwriter(s)
Björn Skifs
Bengt Palmers
Finals performance
Final result
10th, 50 points
Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest
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Sweden chose their entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 1981 in the national selection Melodifestivalen 1981. After a tight race, the winner was a song called "Fångad i en dröm", which was performed by Björn Skifs. Björn was also the Swedish representative in the 1978 contest, and had written the song together with Bengt Palmers.
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