Sweden in the Eurovision Dance Contest

Sweden took part in the first Eurovision Dance Contest in 2007. Representing the country were Martin Lidberg, a professional wrestler and Cecilia Ehrling, a ballroom dancer. The couple were chosen after winning the Swedish version of Strictly Come Dancing. The dances they performed at the contest were Paso Doble and Disco Fusion. Sweden came fourteenth after receiving 23 points from 6 countries.

Sweden
Member stationTV4
National selection eventsNational Selection
Participation summary
Appearances2
First appearance2007
Best result12, 2008
Worst result14th, 2007
External links
Sweden's page at Eurovision.tv

Sweden took part in 2008. Sweden is one of only two countries never to come in the top 10, the other being the Netherlands. The Third Eurovision Dance Contest has been cancelled indefinitely.[1]

Contestants
Table key
  Winner
  Second place
  Third place
  Last place
Year Couple Dances Place Points
2007 Martin Lidberg & Cecilia Ehrling Paso Doble & Disco Fusion 14 23
2008 Danny Saucedo & Jeanette Carlsson Cha-Cha 12 38

Voting history

Sweden has received the most points from:

Rank Country Points
1 Denmark 15
= Finland 15
2 Poland 11
4 United Kingdom 2
5 Ireland 1
= Spain 1

Sweden has given the most points to:

Rank Country Points
1 Finland 24
2 Poland 20
3 Denmark 16
4 Ireland 7
= Lithuania 7
5 Portugal 6
= Russia 6

Commentators and spokespersons
Year(s) Television commentator Dual television commentator Spokesperson
2007David HelleniusTony IrvingUlrica Bengtsson
2008Carin Da Silva

See also

References
  1. Granger, Anthony (29 May 2011). "What caused the death of the Eurovision Dance Contest?". Eurovoix.xom. Eurovoix.com. Retrieved 22 June 2014.
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