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Sweden in 2002
Afro-dite
Song
Never let it go
Marcos Ubeda
Composer(s)
Marcos Ubeda
More information
Biography
Sweden will be represented by a band Afro-dite at the 2002 Eurovision Songcontest. The members of the band are three cheerful and charming black singers: Gladys del Pilar, Blossom Tainton and Kayo Shekoni. One of the members of the band, Gladys del Pilar, has participated in the National Final once before.
Gladys del Pilar was born in Ecuador and came to Sweden at age seven. She got interested in music early on. In the early 1990s her career took off and Gladys worked with big names like Denniz Pop and Dr. Alban. Her real breakthrough was in 1993 when she performed in "Abba, the True Story" in Stockholm. In 1994 Gladys came in second in the Swedish Eurovision finals with "Det vackraste jag vet". She has had speaking and singing roles in Disney films.
Blossom Tainton has been in the spotlight as long as she can remember. She’s worked in the theatre, song, dance, musicals, gospel and as a programme host on television. She is also a personal trainer.
Kayo Shekoni has been a singer, actress, programme host, tour guide, model, speaker and entertainer. In 1980 she was in the pop group Freestyle, which had a huge hit with its single "Vill ha dej". Kayo has had four solo albums, one of which was successfully launched in the USA.
Country profile
Do you want to learn more about Sweden ? At worldatlas.com you can read a detailed country profile, including maps, flags and you can even listen to the national anthem!
History
We are currently updating our country history pages and therefore, they are temporarily unavailable! How many times they won? Who represented the country in 1960? This and a lot more is available in the history section soon!
All Participations for Sweden
| Year | Artist | Song | Points | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Eric Saade | Popular | 155 | 1 |
| 2011 | 185 | 3 | ||
| 2011 | 0 | 17 | ||
| 2010 | Anna Bergendahl | This is my life | 0 | 14 |
| 2009 | 0 | 16 | ||
| 2009 | Malena Ernman | La voix | 105 | 4 |
| 2008 | Charlotte Perrelli | Hero | 54 | 10 |
| 2008 | Charlotte Perrelli | Hero | 47 | 19 |
| 2007 | The Ark | The worrying kind | 51 | 18 |
| 2006 | Carola | Invincible | 214 | 4 |
| 2006 | Carola | Invincible | 170 | 5 |
| 2005 | Martin Stenmarck | Las Vegas | 30 | 20 |
| 2004 | Lena Philipsson | It hurts (Det gör ont) | 170 | 6 |
| 2003 | Fame | Give me your love | 107 | 5 |
| 2002 | Afro-dite | Never let it go | 72 | 9 |
| 2001 | Friends | Listen to your heartbeat | 100 | 5 |
| 2000 | Roger Pontare | When spirits are calling my name | 88 | 7 |
| 1999 | Charlotte Nilsson | Take me to your heaven | 155 | 1 |
| 1998 | Jill Johnson | Kärleken är | 53 | 10 |
| 1997 | Blond | Bara hon älskar mig | 36 | 14 |
| 1996 | One More Time | Den vilda | 100 | 3 |
| 1995 | Jan Johansen | Se på mej | 100 | 3 |
| 1994 | Marie Bergman and Roger Pontare | Stjärnorna | 48 | 13 |
| 1993 | Arvingarna | Eloïse | 89 | 7 |
| 1992 | Christer Björkmann | I morgon är en annan dag | 9 | 21 |
| 1991 | Carola | Fångad av en stormvind | 146 | 1 |
| 1990 | Edin-Ådahl | Som en vind | 24 | 16 |
| 1989 | Tommy Nilsson | En dag | 110 | 4 |
| 1988 | Tommy Körberg | Stad i ljus | 52 | 12 |
| 1987 | Lotta Engberg | Boogaloo | 50 | 12 |
| 1986 | Lasse Holm and Monica Törnell | E' de' det här du kallar kärlek | 78 | 5 |
| 1985 | Kikki Danielsson | Bra vibrationer | 103 | 3 |
| 1984 | Herrey's | Diggi-loo diggy-ley | 145 | 1 |
| 1983 | Carola Häggkvist | Främling | 126 | 3 |
| 1982 | Chips | Dag efter dag | 67 | 8 |
| 1981 | Björn Skifs | Fångad i en dröm | 50 | 10 |
| 1980 | Tomas Ledin | Just nu | 47 | 10 |
| 1979 | Ted Gärdestad | Satellit | 8 | 17 |
| 1978 | Björn Skifs | Det blir alltid värre framåt natten | 26 | 14 |
| 1977 | Forbes | Beatles | 2 | 18 |
| 1975 | Lars Berghagen and the Dolls | Jennie, Jennie | 72 | 8 |
| 1974 | ABBA | Waterloo | 24 | 1 |
| 1973 | The Nova and The Dolls | You're summer | 94 | 5 |
| 1972 | Family Four | Härliga sommardag | 75 | 13 |
| 1971 | Family Four | Vita vidder | 85 | 6 |
| 1969 | Tommy Körberg | Judy, min vän | 8 | 9 |
| 1968 | Claes-Göran Hederström | Det börjar verka kärlek, banne mej | 15 | 5 |
| 1967 | Östen Warnebring | Som en dröm | 7 | 10 |
| 1966 | Lill Lindfors and Svante Thuresson | Nygammal vals eller hip man svinaherde | 16 | 2 |
| 1965 | Ingvar Wixell | Absent friend | 6 | 10 |
| 1963 | Monica Zetterlund | En gång i Stockholm | 0 | 13 |
| 1962 | Inger Berggren | Sol och vår | 4 | 7 |
| 1961 | Lill-Babs | April, April | 2 | 14 |
| 1960 | Siw Malmkvist | Alla andra får varann | 4 | 10 |
| 1959 | Brita Borg | Augustin | 4 | 9 |
| 1958 | Alice Babs | Lilla stjärna | 10 | 4 |