Eurovision Song Contest 1969 - Madrid
Entry for Sweden
Performer: Tommy Körberg
Song title: Judy, Min Vän
Song writer(s): Britt Lindeborg
Song composer(s): Roger Wallis
Sang in Position: 9
Final Position: 9
Total Points: 8
For the first time in the history of the Eurovision Song Contest, the outcome of the voting resulted in a tie for the first place. Four countries gained 18 points each: France, the Netherlands, Spain and the United Kingdom. Since there was no solution for this situation, all four countries were declared winners. Luckily, there were four medals available to the four winning singers - the four medals were intended for the winning singer and three winning songwriters.
The four winners differed a lot from one another: France had a haunting ballad performed by Frida Boccara, the Netherlands sent in Lenny Kuhr with a guitar, Spain and Salomé performed the energetic Vivo Cantando whereas the star from the British islands, Lulu, had a happy, clap-along song. However, having four winners caused lots of criticism from the media and several TV-stations re-considered participating in the following Eurovision Song Contest. Had the 1969 Eurovision Song Contest still attracted 16 countries, the number went down to only 12 in the 1970 edition of the contest.
Eurovision Song Contest 1988 - Dublin
Entry for Sweden
Performer: Tommy Körberg
Song title: Stad I Ljus
Song writer(s):
Song composer(s): Py Bäckman
Sang in Position: 2
Final Position: 12
Total Points: 52
The 1988 Eurovision Song Contest was hosted in Dublin for the third time, and featured one of the most exciting votings in the long history of the contest. Switzerland's entry Ne Partez Pas Sans Moi performed by Céline Dion beat the runner-up, the United Kingdom's Scott Fitzgerald by just a single point. Before the last vote, the UK entry was leading with 136 points to Switzerland's 131 but then Yugoslavia, the last country to vote, gave six points to Switzerland while ignoring the British song Go completely.
For Céline Dion, winning the 1988 Eurovision Song Contest was the starting point of her globe-wide career. Had she only been known in Canada and France before 1988, the Eurovision Song Contest gave her the opportunity to record songs which would sell millions of copies all around the world. But not only Céline Dion made a huge profit from the 1988 Eurovision Song Contest, also her colleague Lara Fabian who was singing for Luxembourg started a successful career after the contest with a mainly French-sung repertoire.
In 1988, 21 countries participated in the Eurovision Song Contest. Cyprus decided to withdraw because their entry did not match the rules of the contest: it had already been published previously. The venue of the 1988 contest was the same as in 1981, but this time, RTÉ managed to create a very special stage that created the illusion of a spage age-style grid which suggested that it was a huge arena with lots of lighting and special effects. Even nowadays, this set is still praised by experts.
Judy min vän
Tommy Körberg Lyrics
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Varfцr Judy min vдn?
Judy min vдn du дr tyst och sorgsen,
Varfцr Judy min vдn?
Bцrjar du inse nu att vi bеda jag och du
Kanske aldrig kan bli lyckliga tillsammans,
Judy min vдn
Din vдg дr kantad av lyx och prylar
Det дr inte min stil
Vеra mцnster gеr isдr lеt mig sдga det sеhдr:
Jag kan aldrig bli den man som du behцver
Judy min vдn
Gudarna, ja lеt mig fцrklara,
Lever fцr stunden nдr drцmmarna varar
Detta дr min filosofi, jag vill jдmt kдnna
Jag дr fri
Judy min vдn din drцm om pengar
Tycks mig liten och trеng
Vi drцmmer drцmmen om grцna дngar
Vinterns lek och en sеng
Kanske jag дndrar mig
Dе hцrs jag av
Dе ska jag presentera mig som din
Mister medel-Svensson
Judy min vдn dдr gеr vеr korsning
Kanske ses vi igen, dе fеr vi se
Vad livet har gjort med oss
Judy min vдn
Gudarna, ja lеt mig fцrklara,
Lever fцr stunden nдr drцmmarna varar
Detta дr min filosofi, jag vill jдmt kдnna
Jag дr fri
Judy min vдn dдr gеr vеr korsning
Kanske ses vi igen, dе fеr vi se
Vad livet har gjort med oss
Judy min vдn
Judy min vдn, Judy min vдn...
The song "Judy min vän" by Tommy Körberg is about two friends who might have romantic feelings for each other but realize that they have different lifestyles and priorities. The singer questions why Judy is so thoughtful and sad, and wonders if it's because she too is realizing that they cannot be happy together. Judy loves material possessions like TVs and cars, which is the opposite of what the singer wants in his life. The song is a contemplation of their different paths and how they might never be compatible with each other.
The lyrics emphasize the importance of living in the moment, something that the singer values deeply. He believes in enjoying life as it comes and being free from materialistic desires. He acknowledges that Judy's dream of money and possessions seem small and closed-minded to him. At the end of the song, the singer suggests that they might meet again someday, but acknowledges that they might be different people by then due to life experiences.
Line by Line Meaning
Judy min vдn vad du дr tankfull,
Judy, my friend, you're deep in thought, why Judy, my friend?
Varfцr Judy min vдn?
Why, Judy, my friend?
Judy min vдn du дr tyst och sorgsen,
Judy, my friend, you're quiet and sad,
Varfцr Judy min vдn?
Why, Judy, my friend?
Bцrjar du inse nu att vi bеda jag och du Kanske aldrig kan bli lyckliga tillsammans,
Are you beginning to realize that maybe you and I can never be happy together, Judy, my friend?
Judy min vдn
Judy, my friend
Judy min vдn du дlskar saker, villa TV och bil
Judy, my friend, you love things, houses, TVs and cars,
Din vдg дr kantad av lyx och prylar
Your path is lined with luxury and things,
Det дr inte min stil
It's not my style
Vеra mцnster gеr isдr lеt mig sдga det sеhдr:
Our patterns go apart, let me say that,
Jag kan aldrig bli den man som du behцver
I can never be the man you need, Judy, my friend
Judy min vдn
Judy, my friend
Gudarna, ja lеt mig fцrklara,
Gods, let me explain,
Lever fцr stunden nдr drцmmarna varar
Living for the moment when dreams last,
Detta дr min filosofi, jag vill jдmt kдnna
This is my philosophy, I want to always feel
Jag дr fri
I am free
Judy min vдn din drцm om pengar
Judy, my friend, your dream of money
Tycks mig liten och trеng
Seems small and narrow to me
Vi drцmmer drцmmen om grцna дngar
We dream the dream of green fields
Vinterns lek och en sеng
Winter's play and a song
Kanske jag дndrar mig
Maybe I'll change
Dе hцrs jag av
Then I'll get in touch
Dе ska jag presentera mig som din
Then I'll introduce myself as your
Mister medel-Svensson
Mr. Average-Swede, Judy, my friend
Judy min vдn dдr gеr vеr korsning
Judy, my friend, there's our intersection
Kanske ses vi igen, dе fеr vi se
Maybe we'll meet again, then we'll see
Vad livet har gjort med oss
What life has done to us
Judy min vдn
Judy, my friend
Judy min vдn, Judy min vдn...
Judy, my friend, Judy, my friend...
Gudarna, ja lеt mig fцrklara,
Gods, let me explain,
Lever fцr stunden nдr drцmmarna varar
Living for the moment when dreams last,
Detta дr min filosofi, jag vill jдmt kдnna
This is my philosophy, I want to always feel
Jag дr fri
I am free
Judy min vдn dдr gеr vеr korsning
Judy, my friend, there's our intersection
Kanske ses vi igen, dе fеr vi se
Maybe we'll meet again, then we'll see
Vad livet har gjort med oss
What life has done to us
Judy min vдn
Judy, my friend
Contributed by Hudson O. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@yusrayulianti
Im from Indonesia and been learning/listening to Swedish songs since 2019 and also that time discover Benjamin ..how come he always touched my soul and make me cry😢
@piabrostrombrostrom2292
❤en av mina favoriter är det med Benjamin ❤kram pia
@thomasandersson1905
De bästa ja sett på länge..2 av Sveriges största artister..💖
@hjordistorfa
Det kunde inte vara mer charmigt.. den dansen kommer att leva längre i mitt minne och hjärta 💖 Gott nytt år ✌️
@darioevangelista6249
Tommy“s power voice and Benjamin cool and gently soothing voice of a Swedish hunk。
@emmafredriksson3597
Jag satt i publiken jag grät i floder den var den bästa konserten jag har varit på i mitt liv
@alexandereriksson4956
Personkemin mellan dessa två är helt enorm
@mattejohansson6724
Vilken härlig humor ❤
@marieklasson3700
Jag säger bara så bra Tommy och Benjamin 👏👏😂😂♥️💋
@anton6795
Helt fantastiskt! Två superproffs med vackra stämmor inramade av vårt lands vackraste orkester