| Eurovision Song Contest 2003 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Country |  Sweden | |||
| National selection | ||||
| Selection process | Melodifestivalen 2003 | |||
| Selection date(s) | Semi-finals 15 February 2003 22 February 2003 1 March 2003 8 March 2003 Second Chance 9 March 2003 Final 15 March 2003 | |||
| Selected entrant | Fame | |||
| Selected song | "Give Me Your Love" | |||
| Finals performance | ||||
| Final result | 5th, 107 points | |||
| Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest | ||||
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Sweden was represented by Fame in the Eurovision Song Contest 2003 with the song "Give Me Your Love".
Before Eurovision
Melodifestivalen 2003
Sweden chose their entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2003 in the national selection Melodifestivalen 2003. Just like the year before, four semifinals and a "second chance" heat with eight songs in each were held. 2 from each went to the final in Globen. The winner was chosen by 11 regional juries (50%) and televoting (50%) were Fame consisting of Jessica Andersson and Magnus Bäcklund. Their song, written by Calle Kindbom and Carl Lösnitz, was called "Give Me Your Love", and was a typical schlager–disco song.
| Draw | Artist | Song | Jury | Televote | Total | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fame | "Give Me Your Love" | 108 | 132 | 240 | 1 |
| 2 | Jill Johnson | "Crazy in Love" | 100 | 22 | 122 | 4 |
| 3 | Östen med resten | "Maria" | 10 | 11 | 21 | 8 |
| 4 | Afro-dite | "Aqua Playa" | 48 | 0 | 48 | 7 |
| 5 | Sanna Nielsen | "Hela världen för mig" | 27 | 66 | 93 | 5 |
| 6 | Barbados | "Bye Bye" | 7 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
| 7 | Sarek | "Genom eld och vatten" | 11 | 44 | 55 | 6 |
| 8 | Pernilla Wahlgren & Jan Johansen | "Let Your Spirit Fly" | 90 | 88 | 178 | 2 |
| 9 | Bubbles | "TKO (Knock You Out)" | 10 | 0 | 10 | 9 |
| 10 | Alcazar | "Not a Sinner nor a Saint" | 62 | 110 | 172 | 3 |
At Eurovision
On the night of the final Fame performed 25th in the running order, following Romania and preceding Slovenia. At the close of voting "Give Me Your Love" had received 107 points (including a maximum 12 from Romania), placing country 5th of the 26 entries.[1] This result meant that Sweden automatically qualified for the final in the 2004 contest.
Points awarded by Sweden[2]
| 12 points |  Norway |
| 10 points |  Germany |
| 8 points |  Turkey |
| 7 points |  Iceland |
| 6 points |  Austria |
| 5 points |  Netherlands |
| 4 points |  Spain |
| 3 points |  Poland |
| 2 points |  Russia |
| 1 point |  Romania |
Points awarded to Sweden
| 12 points | 10 points | 8 points | 7 points | 6 points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 points | 4 points | 3 points | 2 points | 1 point |
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References
- ^ "Final of Riga 2003". eurovision.tv. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
- ^ a b "Results of the Final of Riga 2003". eurovision.tv. Retrieved 15 April 2020.