Främling (song)
"Främling" (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈfrɛ̂mːlɪŋ]; "Stranger"), written by Lasse Holm and Monica Forsberg and arranged by Lennart Sjöholm, was the song performed by the 16-year-old Swedish singer Carola Häggkvist which won the Swedish Melodifestivalen 1983. At the Eurovision Song Contest 1983 in Munich, in the former West Germany, the song finished third. It was performed fourth on the night, after the United Kingdom's song "I'm Never Giving Up" by Sweet Dreams, and before Italy's entry "Per Lucia" by Riccardo Fogli. "Främling" became a huge hit in Scandinavia, charting in Finland, Norway and Sweden, peaking at number six, one and five.
| "Främling" | ||||
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| Single by Carola Häggkvist | ||||
| from the album Främling | ||||
| Language | Swedish | |||
| B-side | "Liv" | |||
| Released | 1983 | |||
| Genre | Schlager | |||
| Length | 2:57 (album version) | |||
| Label | Mariann | |||
| Songwriter(s) |
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| Producer(s) | Lasse Holm | |||
| Carola Häggkvist singles chronology | ||||
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| Eurovision Song Contest 1983 entry | ||||
| Country | Sweden | |||
| Artist(s) | ||||
| Language | Swedish | |||
| Composer(s) | ||||
| Lyricist(s) | Monica Forsberg | |||
| Conductor | Anders Ekdahl | |||
| Finals performance | ||||
| Final result | 3rd | |||
| Final points | 126 | |||
| Entry chronology | ||||
| ◄ "Dag efter dag" (1982) | ||||
| "Diggi-Loo Diggi-Ley" (1984) ► | ||||
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