Alla tiders Melodifestival (English: All-time Melodifestival) was a gala show organised by Swedish broadcaster Sveriges Television (SVT) to celebrate 50 years of the Eurovision Song Contest and the Swedish selection for it, Melodifestivalen. It was filmed at Cirkus in Stockholm on 21 March 2005 and broadcast on SVT1 on 8 April of the same year.[1] The ten songs performed were chosen by an online public vote to raise money for Världens Barn, an initiative by Radiohjälpen to strengthen children's rights.[2]
| Alla tiders Melodifestival | |
|---|---|
| Dates | |
| Final | 21 March 2005 |
| Host | |
| Venue | Cirkus, Stockholm, Sweden |
| Presenter(s) | Kattis Ahlström Christer Björkman |
| Host broadcaster | SVT |
| Participants | |
| Number of entries | 10 from one country |
| Vote | |
| Voting system | Online public vote |
| Winning song | "Waterloo" by ABBA |
Songs
edit| Place | Song | Year, result | Artist | Performer at gala |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | "Waterloo" | 1974, 1st | ABBA | Carola Häggkvist and Marit Bergman |
| 2nd | "Främling" | 1983, 1st | Carola Häggkvist | Sophie Rimheden and Håkan Lidbo |
| 3rd | "Diggi-Loo Diggi-Ley" | 1984, 1st | Herreys | Viktoria Tolstoy |
| 4th | "När vindarna viskar mitt namn" | 2000, 1st | Roger Pontare | Roger Pontare and HammerFall |
| 5th | "Det gör ont" | 2004, 1st | Lena Philipsson | Darin |
| 6th | "Stad i ljus" | 1988, 1st | Tommy Körberg | Cyndee Peters |
| 7th | "Michelangelo" | 1975, 5th | Björn Skifs | Wilmer X |
| 8th | "Tusen och en natt" | 1999, 1st | Charlotte Perrelli | Rikard Wolff |
| 9th | "Fångad av en stormvind" | 1991, 1st | Carola Häggkvist | Mendez |
| 10th | "Symfonin" | 1990, 10th | Loa Falkman | Lizette Pålsson, Annika Ljungberg and Sara Nordensson |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Alla tiders Melodifestival". Swedish Media Database. 8 April 2005. Retrieved 25 September 2016.
- ^ SVT (3 March 2005) Alla tiders Melodifestival Archived 2007-09-30 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved on 13 May 2007.