Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest 1988

Eurovision Song Contest 1988
Participating broadcasterSveriges Television (SVT)
Country Sweden
National selection
Selection processMelodifestivalen 1988
Selection date(s)27 February 1988
Selected artist(s)Tommy Körberg
Selected song"Stad i ljus"
Selected songwriter(s)Py Bäckman
Finals performance
Final result12th, 52 points
Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest
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Sweden was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1988 with the song "Stad i ljus", written by Py Bäckman, and performed by Tommy Körberg. The Swedish participating broadcaster, Sveriges Television (SVT), selected its entry through Melodifestivalen 1988. Körberg had already represented Sweden at the 1969 contest. This was the first Swedish entry in the eighties that was a ballad.