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SWEDEN |
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"Kärleken är" - Jill
Johnson
"So that we can comtemplate the ways of life with
a belief, love is"
The Swedish Melodifestivalen
1998 was held on March 14th, 1998
at the Malmo Musikteater, hosted by Pernilla Månsson and Magnus Karlsson.
In the National Final a total of 10 songs were performed. Then
5 were picked to be performed again. The winner was chosen by regional
juries.
| # |
Song Title |
Song Title (English) |
Performer(s) |
Votes |
Place |
MP3 |
| 1 |
När en stjärna faller |
When a star is falling |
Annika Fehling |
- |
- |
 |
| 2 |
Ingen annan väg |
No other way |
B.I.G |
52 |
2nd |
 |
| 3 |
Ta dig tid |
Take your time |
Elisabeth Melander * |
- |
- |
 |
| 4 |
Avundsjuk |
Jealous |
Nanne Grönvall * |
35 |
4th |
 |
| 5 |
Bara månen får se |
Only the moon can see |
Linda Eriksson |
- |
- |
 |
| 6 |
Kärleken finns överallt |
Love is everywhere |
Helena Eriksson |
- |
- |
 |
| 7 |
Långsamma timmar |
Slow hours |
Fredrik Karlsson |
- |
- |
 |
| 8 |
Julia |
Julia |
Myrra Malmberg |
38 |
3rd |
 |
| 9 |
Cherie |
Cherie |
Black-Ingvars |
34 |
5th |
 |
| 10 |
Kärleken är |
Love is |
Jill Johnson |
72 |
1st |
 |

Nanne Grönvall
*
Nanne Grönvall
also sang in the group
One More Time that represented Sweden in 1996
* Elisabeth
Melander
was a backing singer for Sweden in the 1991 and 1995 Eurovision Song Contests,
while she did
the same for Malta
in 1992
Both Kärleken
är and Avundsjuk had a lot of success in the
Swedish charts.
At the 1998 Eurovision Song Contest, Jill Johnson managed to attain a
respectable 10th place
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