Eurovision Song Contest 2018 | ||||
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Country | Sweden | |||
National selection | ||||
Selection process | Melodifestivalen 2018 | |||
Selection date(s) | Heats: 3 February 2018 10 February 2018 17 February 2018 24 February 2018 Second Chance: 3 March 2018 Final: 10 March 2018 | |||
Selected artist(s) | Benjamin Ingrosso | |||
Selected song | "Dance You Off" | |||
Selected songwriter(s) |
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Finals performance | ||||
Semi-final result | Qualified (2nd, 254 points) | |||
Final result | 7th, 274 points | |||
Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest | ||||
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Sweden participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2018. The Swedish broadcaster Sveriges Television (SVT) organised the national final Melodifestivalen 2018 in order to select the Swedish entry for the 2018 contest in Lisbon, Portugal. After a six-week-long competition consisting of four heats, a Second Chance round and a final, "Dance You Off" performed by Benjamin Ingrosso emerged as the winner after achieving the highest score following the combination of votes from eleven international jury groups and a public vote.