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Eurovision Song Contest 1959 | ||||
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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) |
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Finals performance | ||||
Final result | 9th, 4 points | |||
Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest | ||||
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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.