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.
Julen är här
Tommy Körberg Lyrics
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Himlarna sänker sig
Ner över jorden
Och när stjärnans bloss
Tänder sitt ljus hos oss
Brinner en låga klar
I hela norden
Julen är här
Och lyser frid på jorden
Glädjen är stor
I ett barns klara ögon bor den
Julen är här
I våra mörka länder
Kom låt oss ta varandra händer
När julen är här
Och jag vill
Tända en stjärna until
Den som har frusit och gått vill I världen
För den som inte finns hos oss
Tänder vi nu ett bloss
Brinner en låga klar
Kom hit, här är den
Julen är här
Och lyser frid på jorden
Glädjen är stor
I ett barns klara ögon bor den
Julen är här
I våra mörka länder
Kom låt oss ta varandra händer
När julen är här
Ge oss av den frid som rår
I stjärnornas förunderliga hem
Led oss på den väg vi går
Så att vi hittar hem until den
Julen är här
Och lyser frid på jorden
Glädjen är stor
I ett barns klara ögon bor den
Julen är här
I våra mörka länder
Kom låt oss ta varandra händer
När julen är här
The lyrics of Tommy Körberg's song "Julen är här" explore the arrival of Christmas and the sense of joy, unity and peace that it brings to people's lives, especially in dark and cold Nordic countries. The song evokes a sense of wonder and anticipation as the stars fall in the night sky and the heavens descend upon the earth. The imagery suggests that there is something magical and otherworldly about Christmas that connects us all in a common experience of wonder, hope and love.
The chorus repeats the refrain "Julen är här" (Christmas is here) several times, emphasizing the central theme of the song, which is the celebration of the birth of Jesus and the renewed hope that it brings to the world. The use of the present tense in the lyrics suggests that Christmas is not just a historic event, but a living reality that continues to bring light and joy to people's hearts every year. The line "in a child's clear eyes it lives" suggests that the spirit of Christmas is embodied in the innocence and wonder of children, who are able to see the world with fresh and unjaded eyes.
The song also emphasizes the importance of compassion and kindness towards others, especially those who are less fortunate or who have lost their way in life. The verse "And I want to light a star for those who have frozen and walked away in the world" suggests that Christmas is a time to reach out to others in need and to offer them the warmth and light of our own generosity and love. The final lines of the song evoke a sense of mystery and awe as we look to the stars for guidance and inspiration on the path of life, and as we join hands in a common journey towards the light of hope and renewal.
Line by Line Meaning
Stjärnorna, fallar I natten nu
The stars are falling in the night sky now
Himlarna sänker sig
The heavens are descending
Ner över jorden
Onto the earth
Och när stjärnans bloss
And when the star's flame
Tänder sitt ljus hos oss
Lights its flame with us
Brinner en låga klar
A bright flame is burning
I hela norden
In the whole north
Julen är här
Christmas is here
Och lyser frid på jorden
And brings peace to the earth
Glädjen är stor
The joy is great
I ett barns klara ögon bor den
It lives in a child's clear eyes
I våra mörka länder
In our dark lands
Kom låt oss ta varandra händer
Come, let us hold each other's hands
När julen är här
When Christmas is here
Och jag vill
And I want to
Tända en stjärna until
Light a star
Den som har frusit och gått vill I världen
For the one who has frozen and lost their way in the world
För den som inte finns hos oss
For the one who is no longer with us
Tänder vi nu ett bloss
We light a flame now
Brinner en låga klar
A bright flame is burning
Kom hit, här är den
Come here, here it is
Ge oss av den frid som rår
Give us the peace that prevails
I stjärnornas förunderliga hem
In the wondrous home of the stars
Led oss på den väg vi går
Guide us on the path we take
Så att vi hittar hem until den
So that we find our way home to it
Lyrics © CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Soelve Rydell, William Billy Butt
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@GRAYBROWNMUSIC
gud vad glad jag är att denna sången finns...handikappad som jag äe så skrev jag min egen jullåt ...SOMMARDJUD....TACK VARE DETTA
@klippcb
Tommy Körberg´s varma röst ihop med Sissel Kyrkjebö´s sopran, gör denna mycket fin, ja stämmorna passar varann mycket bra ! Enligt mig bland den främsta och finaste julsången.
@88lillamy
klippcb
@tranantowe
Sissel och Tommy vilka röster!!
@lisaksgaming7130
God jul 🎁🎁🎄🎄🎅🎅
@lisaksgaming7130
God jul 🎁🎁🎄🎄🎅🎅 jag börjar gråta när jag hör denna låt😢
@lxarxxa
vi sjunger det här i mitt skolan ❤
@Situnadei
Lysande duo, vilka röster ! Julen är här.
@martinwellander432
10 månader kvar, längtar!
@sandrarobertsson8572
En av dom bästa julsångerna! :)