Eurovision Song Contest 1968 Participating broadcaster Sveriges Radio (SR)Country Sweden Selection process Melodifestivalen 1968 Selection date(s) 9 March 1968 Selected artist(s) Claes-Göran Hederström Selected song "Det börjar verka kärlek, banne mig " Selected songwriter(s) Peter Himmelstrand Final result 5th, 15 points
Sweden was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1968 with the song "Det börjar verka kärlek, banne mig ", written by Peter Himmelstrand, and performed by Claes-Göran Hederström . The Swedish participating broadcaster, Sveriges Radio (SR), selected its entry through Melodifestivalen 1968. The entry finished 5th (out of 17) with 15 points, including 6 from Norway , the highest number of votes awarded that year.
Before Eurovision
Melodifestivalen 1968
Melodifestivalen 1968 was the selection for the 10th song to represent Sweden at the Eurovision Song Contest . It was the ninth time that Sveriges Radio (SR) used this system of picking a song. 2233 songs were submitted to SR for the competition. The final was held in the Cirkus in Stockholm on 9 March 1968, hosted by Magnus Banck and was broadcast on Sveriges Radio TV but was not broadcast on radio.
At Eurovision
Voting
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Participation Artists Songs Note: Entries scored out signify where Sweden did not compete. Italics indicate an entry in a future contest.
Countries Artists Songs
"À chacun sa chanson "
"Chance of a Lifetime"
"Congratulations "
"Det börjar verka kärlek, banne mej "
"Guardando il sole "
"Ein Hoch der Liebe "
"Jedan dan "
"Kun kello käy "
"La La La "
"Marianne "
"Morgen "
"Nous vivrons d'amour "
"Quand tu reviendras "
"La Source "
"Stress "
"Tausend Fenster "
"Verão "