Tommy Körberg (born July 4, 1948) is a Swedish singer and actor. English-sp… Read Full Bio ↴Tommy Körberg (born July 4, 1948) is a Swedish singer and actor. English-speaking audiences know him best for his role in the Benny Andersson–Björn Ulvaeus–Tim Rice musical Chess. He was the first to play the role of "The Russian" on the 1984 concept album Chess, and performed the same role on stage in the 1986 world premiere production in London. In the 1990s and 2000s he took time off from other projects in order to recreate the role in subsequent productions of Chess, including the 1994 tenth anniversary concert and the 2002 Stockholm production. He has also appeared in the Swedish productions of other musicals, including The Sound of Music and Les Miserables.

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.

Ser du stjärnan i det blå
Tommy Körberg Lyrics

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Natten kommer tyst
Smyger till din huvudgärd
Och när den har kysst
Din trötta tanke
Du flyr till drömmens värld

Ser du stjärnan i det blå?
Allt du önskar kan du få

Om ditt hjärta har begärt
Vad du har kärt

Stjärnan har en sällsam makt
Och när du din önskan sagt
Från en silverstråle klar
Du får ditt svar

Ödets fe
Kan vackra gåvor ge
Åt alla de som tro
På himlens stjärnor

Binder du en önskekrans
Får du allt vad vackrast fanns
När du möter aftonstjärnans
Klara glans

Ser du stjärnan i det blå?
Allt du önskar kan du få

När du möter aftonstjärnans
Klara glans

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Tommy Körberg's song "Ser du stjärnan i det blå" (Do you see the star in the blue) describe the power of wishing upon a star. The night comes quietly and sneaks up to your bedhead. When it has kissed your tired thoughts, you escape to the world of dreams. The lyrics suggest that when you see a star shining in the blue sky, you can have anything you wish for, as long as it's something your heart desires. The power of the star is strange, and when you say your wish, it comes true in the form of a clear silver beam. The song speaks about the power of destiny and how it can bestow beautiful gifts to all those who believe in the stars in the sky. If you make a wish-wreath and meet the evening star's bright shine, you will get everything that is beautiful, according to the lyrics.

Line by Line Meaning

Natten kommer tyst
The night comes quietly

Smyger till din huvudgärd
Sneaks up to your bed

Och när den har kysst
And when it has kissed

Din trötta tanke
Your tired mind

Du flyr till drömmens värld
You escape to the world of dreams

Ser du stjärnan i det blå?
Do you see the star in the blue?

Allt du önskar kan du få
All that you wish for you can get

Om ditt hjärta har begärt
If your heart has desired it

Vad du har kärt
What you hold dear

Stjärnan har en sällsam makt
The star has a peculiar power

Och när du din önskan sagt
And when you have spoken your wish