Edward af Sillén
Director
Melodifestivalen (1959)
Season 26
The annual music competition organised by Swedish public broadcasters Sveriges Television and Sveriges Radio to determine the country's representative for the Eurovision Song Contest.
Released Feb. 26, 1959
Episode 102 min
2+
Genres: Family, Music, Reality
Keywords: tmdb.competition, tmdb.eurovision, tmdb.music-competition, tmdb.live-show, tmdb.music
Production Companies: SVT
Network: SVT1
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S26E1 - Final: Göteborg
Melodifestivalen 1987 was the selection for the 27th song to represent Sweden at the Eurovision Song Contest. It was the 26th time that this system of picking a song had been used. 1502 songs were submitted to SVT for the competition. The final was broadcast on TV1 and was not broadcast on radio. The winning song's title was changed to "Boogaloo" for the Eurovision Song Contest as it contained chewing gum brand Bugg as well drinks company Coca-Cola in the title.
Feb. 21, 1987, midnight
Network: SVT1
Episode Runtime: 102 min.
Season Runtime: 718 min.
Released: Feb. 26, 1959
Last Air Date: March 8, 2025, midnight
Next Air Date: Jan. 31, 2026, midnight
Status: Returning Series
Certification: NR / 2+
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