Stad i ljus
"Stad i ljus" ("Unchained Light") is a ballad, which was the Swedish Melodifestivalen 1988 winning song and entry to the Eurovision Song Contest 1988, where it finished 12th. The song was written by Py Bäckman and performed by Tommy Körberg. Correct translation from the Swedish title to English would be "City in light".
| "Stad i ljus" | |
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| Single by Tommy Körberg | |
| from the album ...är... | |
| Released | 1988 |
| Genre | Pop |
| Length | 3:08 |
| Songwriter(s) | Py Bäckman |
| Eurovision Song Contest 1988 entry | |
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| Final result | 12th |
| Final points | 52 |
| Entry chronology | |
| ◄ "Boogaloo (song)" (1987) | |
| "En dag" (1989) ► | |
The song entered the 1st place on the Swedish hitlist Svensktoppen on 17 April 1988. "Stad i ljus" was also released as a single in 1988. It peaked at number eight on the Swedish singles chart.
At first, it was thought that Jan Malmsjö would sing this song.
In relation to Swedish Melodifestivalen 2010, Timo Räisänen performed the song.[1]
Charts
| Chart (1988) | Peak position |
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| Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[2] | 8 |
External links
References
- SVT Play 2010 - Timo tolkar Stad i ljus Archived 2011-07-18 at the Wayback Machine
- "Swedishcharts.com – Tommy Kölberg – Stad i ljus". Singles Top 100. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
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