Den vilda
 "Den vilda" | |
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| Eurovision Song Contest 1996 entry | |
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| Composer(s) | Peter Grönvall |
| Lyricist(s) | Nanne Grönvall |
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| Finals performance | |
| Final result | 3rd |
| Final points | 100 |
| Entry chronology | |
| ◄ "Se på mej" (1995) | |
| "Bara hon älskar mig" (1997) ► | |
Den vilda (meaning "The wild one") is a winter-related song by Swedish band One More Time, written by Peter Grönvall. It won the Melodifestivalen 1996 and hence became the Swedish entry at the Eurovision Song Contest 1996, held in Oslo, Norway.[1]
The song was performed as the 23rd and last entry in the contest. At the close of the voting it had received 100 points and placed 3rd out of 23 entries. It also peaked at #7 on the Swedish Singles Chart.[2]
Charts
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Recordings in other languages
[edit]- "The Wilderness Mistress" is the English version of "Den vilda", released by One More Time in 1996.[5]
- "Dansaðu vindur" is a 2008 adaptation in Icelandic interpreted by Eivør Pálsdóttir from the Faroe Islands. The single is taken from the 14-track Icelandic compilation album Frostrósir – Heyr Himnasmiður with contributions by a number of well-known artists.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "1996 - One More Time - Den vilda". Svenska Dagbladet. 19 January 2014. Retrieved 15 April 2022.
- ^ "Swedish Charts Archive". Retrieved 2010-12-21.
- ^ "One More Time – Den vilda". Singles Top 100.
- ^ "Årslista Singlar, 1996" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 2019-11-25.
- ^ "One More Time = The Wilderness Mistress". discogs. n.d. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
- ^ "Frostrósir – Heyr Himnasmiður". discogs. n.d. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
Preceded by"Se på mej" by Jan Johansen
Melodifestivalen winners 1996
Succeeded by"Bara hon älskar mig" by Blond
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