Sweden 2008

Details : Sweden 2008

Artist : Charlotte Perrelli Title : Hero Place : 18 Points : 47 Language : English   Text : Fredrik Kempe Bobby Ljunggren Music : Fredrik Kempe Bobby Ljunggren Startposition : 15

Lyrics : Hero

Everything has a beginning
Everything comes to an end
Take it or leave it, you better believe it
Be my lover, be my friend

Try to deny what you’re feeling
And you know that your heart will say no
Love will last longer, growing stronger and stronger
If you stay and don’t let go

Oh, out of the light, like a star, like a hero
Love will survive
Oh, taking a fight is the life of a hero
Staying alive
This is a story of love and compassion
Only heroes can tell
Oh, out of the light, like a star, like a hero
Love will survive

Heaven and Earth keep colliding
But we love on a world of its own
Oh, there you can fake it, just make it or break it
Only you can find the one

Oh, out of the light, like a star, like a hero
Love will survive
Oh, taking a fight is the life of a hero
Staying alive
This is a story of love and compassion
Only heroes can tell
Oh, out of the light, like a star, like a hero
Love will survive

Oh, survive
Heroes can live on their own
But heroes never die alone

Oh, out of the light, like a star, like a hero
Love will survive
Oh, taking a fight is the life of a hero
Staying alive
(This is a story of love and compassion)
Heroes can tell
Oh, out of the light, like a star, like a hero
Love will survive

Versions : Sweden 2008

 

Title	Version	Language	Time	Year	Media
Hero		English	2:57	2008	CD
Hero	Extended Version	English	5:43	2008	CD
Hero	Sunblock Remix Radio Edit	English	3:27	2008	Digital
Hero	Sunblock Extended Version	English	5:41	2008	Digital
Hero	Symphonic Version	English	4:37	2018	Digital
Hero	Acoustic Version	English	3:18	2018	Digital
Hero		Instrumental	2:57	2008	CD

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Total Versions : 7

Points : Sweden 2008

Sweden gave points to :

Country	Points
Norway	12
Bosnia-Herzegovina	10
Iceland	8
Finland	7
Serbia	6
Denmark	5
France	4
Latvia	3
Armenia	2
Greece	1

Sweden received points from :

Country	Points
Malta	12
Denmark	8
Norway	7
Finland	5
Iceland	3
Albania	3
Serbia	2
Estonia	2
Cyprus	1
Spain	1
Hungary	1
Lithuania	1
Israel	1
	Total points : 47

Sweden participated also in

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Total Entries : 58

Sweden had to qualify for the final in

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Total Entries : 14

Sweden national final 2008

#	Artist	Title	Points	Place
Final | 15 March
1	Charlotte Perrelli	Hero	224	1
2	Sibel	That Is Where I'll Go	39	7
3	Rongedal	Just A Minute	142	4
4	Linda Bengtzing	Hur Svårt Kan Det Va	64	5
5	Christer Sjögren	I Love Europe	23	9
6	Amy Diamond	Thank You	36	8
7	Sanna Nielsen	Empty Room	206	2
8	Nordman	I Lågornas Sken	48	6
9	Frida Feat. Headline	Upp O Hoppa	6	10
10	BWO	Lay Your Love On Me	158	3
Semi-Final 1 | 9 February
1	E-Type & The Poodles	Line Of Fire	46333 / 56105	1	Second Chance
2	Face-84	Alla Gamla X	13626 / -	8
3	Velvet	Deja Vu	25451 / 31047	5
4	Brandur	Lullaby	18727 / -	7
5	Michael Michailoff	That's Love	23198 / -	6
6	Amy Diamond	Thank You	79075 / 96598	1	Finalist
7	Suzzie Tapper	Visst Finns Mirakel	24469 / 32130	4	Second Chance
8	Christer Sjögren	I Love Europe	71396 / 81471	2	Finalist
Semi-Final 2 | 16 February
1	Ola	Love In Stereo	39972 / 526115	5	Second Chance
2	Lasse Lindh	Du Behöver Aldrig Mer Vara Rädd	15396 / -	6
3	The Nicole	Razborka	6121 / -	8
4	Alexander Schöld	Den Första Svalan	13352 / -	7
5	Rongedal	Just A Minute	68121 / 94101	2	Finalist
6	Sanna Nielsen	Empty Room	102390 / 12656	1	Finalist
7	Andra Generationen	Kebabpizza Slivovitza	33011 / 43509	5
8	Johnson & Häggkvist	One Love	77778 / 79106	3	Second Chance
Semi-Final 3 | 23 February
1	BWO	Lay Your Love On Me	58136 / 82381	1	Finalist
2	Mickey Huskic	Izdajica	11721 / -	7
3	Frida Feat. Headline	Upp O Hoppa	27675 / 40852	2	Finalist
4	Thérèse Andersson	When You Need Me	25034 / 33849	4	Second Chance
5	Patrik Isaksson	Under Mitt Tunna Skinn	26056 / 33808	5
6	Caracola	Smiling In Love	31652 / 35491	3	Second Chance
7	Ainbusk	Jag Saknar Dig Ibland	18249 / -	6
8	Eskobar	Hallelujah New World	11672 / -	8
Semi-Final 4 | 1 March
1	Niklas Strömstedt	För Många Ord Om Kärlek	13067 / -	8
2	Calaisa	If I Could	30124 / 47846	5
3	Daniel Mitsogiannis	Pame	20432 / -	7
4	Linda Bengtzing	Hur Svårt Kan Det Va	53813 / 70571	2	Finalist
5	Nordman	I Lågornas Sken	39019 / 58673	4	Second Chance
6	Sibel	That Is Where I'll Go	46289 / 59030	3	Second Chance
7	Fronda	Ingen Mår Så Bra Som Jag	25234 / -	6
8	Charlotte Perrelli	Hero	98666 / 137738	1	Finalist
Second Chance | 9 March
1	E-Type & The Poodles	Line Of Fire	87002
2	Sibel	That Is Where I'll Go	103077		Qualified
3	Ola	Love In Stereo	78477		Qualified
4	Caracola	Smiling In Love	51038
5	Johnson & Häggkvist	One Love	202353
6	Nordman	I Lågornas Sken	316118		Qualified
7	Thérèse Andersson	When You Need Me	57335
8	Suzzie Tapper	Visst Finns Mirakel	73120		Qualified
Second Chance Semi-Finale | 9 March
1	Sibel	That Is Where I'll Go	137065		Finalist
2	Ola	Love In Stereo	103624
3	Nordman	I Lågornas Sken	166735		Finalist
4	Suzzie Tapper	Visst Finns Mirakel	88075

 Notes:

• Carola Häggkvist & Andreas Johnson

2008 Venue

Date	:	Grand Final : 24-5-2008 Semi Final : 20-5-2008
Location	:	Beogradska Arena Belgrade, Serbia
Host broadcaster	:	RTS
Presentation	:	Jovana Janković Željko Joksimović
Participants	:	25
Contest	:	2 Semi-Finals & Final

2008 Semi-Final - 20-5-2008

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2008 Final - 24-5-2008

= Albania = = Armenia = = Azerbaijan = = Bosnia-Herzegovina = = Croatia = = Denmark = = Finland = = France = = Georgia = = Germany = = Greece = = Iceland = = Israel = = Latvia = = Norway = = Poland = = Portugal = = Romania = = Russia = = Serbia = = Spain = = Sweden = = Turkey = = Ukraine = = United Kingdom =