Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest 1998
Sweden was present at the Eurovision Song Contest 1998, held in Birmingham, the United Kingdom.Before Eurovision
Sweden continued using the common Melodifestivalen format to select their entry. The final of Melodifestivalen 1998 was held on 14 March 1998, where ten songs were performed. Five of the songs were eliminated and the remaining five were voted on by 11 regional juries. The winner was "Kärleken är", sung by Jill Johnson and composed by Bobby Ljunggren, Håkan Almqvist and Ingela Forsman.At Eurovision
Johnson sang in the 10th position on the night of the contest, and finished tenth at the close of the voting, receiving 53 points.Voting
Points awarded to Sweden
Points awarded by Sweden
