Anni-Frid Lyngstad and Agnetha Fältskog of ABBA.

Melodifestivalen 1974 was the selection for the 15th song to represent Sweden at the Eurovision Song Contest. It was the 14th time that this system of picking a song had been used. 10 songwriters were selected by SVT for the competiton. The final was broadcast on TV1 but was not broadcast on radio. ABBA went on to win that year's Eurovision Song Contest in Brighton, Sweden's first Eurovision win. February 9 is the 40th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... Sveriges Television (SVT) is a national publicly-funded television broadcaster based in Sweden. ...   (IPA: ; UN/LOCODE: SE STO) is the capital of Sweden, and consequently the site of its Government and Parliament as well as the residence of the Swedish head of state, King Carl XVI Gustaf. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Eurovision Song Contest logo. ... Lyngstad in 1996 Anni-Frid Synni Lyngstad, better known as Frida (born November 15, 1945) is the singer, best known as one of the four members (often simply called the brunette) of the Swedish pop music group ABBA. She is of German and Norwegian origin. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Lena Philipsson, winner of Melodifestivalen in 2004 Melodifestivalen is the Swedish national preselection for the Eurovision Song Contest. ... Eurovision Song Contest logo. ... Sveriges Television (SVT) is a national publicly-funded television broadcaster based in Sweden. ... SVT1 is one of two television channels broadcast by Sveriges Television in Sweden. ... Statistics Population: 155,919[1] Ordnance Survey OS grid reference: TQ315065 Administration District: Brighton & Hove Region: South East England Constituent country: England Sovereign state: United Kingdom Other Ceremonial county: East Sussex Historic county: Sussex Services Police force: Sussex Police Ambulance service: South East Coast Post office and telephone Post town...

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This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Waterloo is a song by ABBA, with which they won the Eurovision Song Contest of 1974. ... Benny Andersson in 2004 Benny Bror Göran Andersson (born in Stockholm on December 16, 1946) is a Swedish musician, composer and a member of the Swedish musical group, ABBA. Bennys musical background came from his father and grandfather; both enjoyed playing the accordion. ... Björn Ulvaeus Björn Kristian Ulvaeus (born April 25, 1945) is a Swedish musician and composer, most notable as a member of ABBA. Ulvaeus was born in Gothenburg, Sweden, but as a child he moved with his family to Västervik. ... Stig Stikkan Anderson (January 25, 1931 – September 12, 1997) was the manager of ABBA and the founder of the Polar Music record label. ... Lars Lasse Nils Berghagen (born May 15, 1945 in Enskede) is a Swedish singer, songwriter, composer and actor. ...

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LuleÃ¥ ( , ), in Lule sami, Luleju, is a Swedish city in Norrbotten in northern Sweden, situated at . ... For the spiritual practise, see Falun Gong Falun is a city in central Sweden, in the province of Dalarna at 60°36´N 15°37´E. The town has about 35,000 inhabitants. ... Karlstad [kɑːɭstɑː(d)] is a City and Municipality in Värmland County, in mid-western Sweden. ... Gothenburg (Swedish:  ) ) is a city and municipality in the province Västergötland on the west-coast of Sweden. ... UmeÃ¥ (IPA:  ) is a city and municipality in the county of Västerbotten, Sweden. ... Örebro [Å“rÉ™bruː] is a Swedish city in Närke in central Sweden, situated at 59°16′N 15°13′E. It has 95,354 inhabitants (2000), with 126,000 inhabitants in the municipality. ... Norrköping [ˈˈnÉ”rʃøːpɪŋ] is a city in Östergötland County in midth-east Sweden. ... View over Malmö IPA: /málmø:/ is the third largest city in Sweden, situated in the southernmost province of SkÃ¥ne. ... Sundsvall is a city in northern Sweden, situated in the province of Medelpad and Västernorrland County. ... Växjö [] () is a Swedish city in SmÃ¥land in southern Sweden. ...   (IPA: ; UN/LOCODE: SE STO) is the capital of Sweden, and consequently the site of its Government and Parliament as well as the residence of the Swedish head of state, King Carl XVI Gustaf. ...

See also

• Eurovision Song Contest 1974
• Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest

The Eurovision Song Contest 1974 was the nineteenth Eurovision Song Contest and was held on April 6, 1974, in Brighton, England. ... ABBA Carola Kikki Danielsson Sweden debuted in the Eurovision Song Contest in 1958. ...

External links

• ESCSweden.com (in Swedish)
• Information site about Melodifestivalen
• Eurovision Song Contest National Finals