Stad i ljus
"Stad i ljus" (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈstɑːd iː ˈjʉːs]; "City of Light") is a ballad which was the winning song of Melodifestivalen 1988 and subsequently Sweden's entry to the Eurovision Song Contest 1988, where it finished twelfth. The song was written by Py Bäckman and performed by Tommy Körberg. At first, it was thought that Jan Malmsjö would sing it.
| "Stad i ljus" | |
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| Single by Tommy Körberg | |
| from the album ...är... | |
| Released | 1988 |
| Genre | Pop |
| Length | 3:08 |
| Songwriter(s) | Py Bäckman |
| Eurovision Song Contest 1988 entry | |
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| Lyricist(s) | Py Bäckman |
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| Finals performance | |
| Final result | 12th |
| Final points | 52 |
| Entry chronology | |
| ◄ "Boogaloo (song)" (1987) | |
| "En dag" (1989) ► | |
The song entered at number one on the Swedish hitlist Svensktoppen on 17 April 1988. "Stad i ljus" was also released as a single in 1988. It peaked at number eight on the Swedish singles chart.
Timo Räisänen performed the song at Melodifestivalen 2010.[1] Singer Oscar Zia and rapper Anis Don Demina opened the second semifinal of Melodifestivalen 2021 by performing the song.[2]
Charts
| Chart (1988) | Peak position |
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| Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[3] | 8 |
External links
References
- SVT Play 2010 - Timo tolkar Stad i ljus Archived 2011-07-18 at the Wayback Machine
- Jensen, Charlotte; Sanabria-Rangel, Álvaro (13 February 2021). "Sweden 2021: Dotter and Anton Ewald win second Melodifestivalen heat". Eurovisionary. Retrieved 26 February 2021.
- "Tommy Kölberg – Stad i ljus". Singles Top 100. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
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