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"Främling" (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈfrɛ̂mːlɪŋ]; "Stranger"), written by Lasse Holm and Monica Forsberg and arranged by Lennart Sjöholm [sv], was the song performed by the 16-year-old Swedish singer Carola Häggkvist which won the Swedish Melodifestivalen 1983. At the Eurovision Song Contest 1983 in Munich, in the former West Germany, the song finished third. It was performed fourth on the night, after the United Kingdom's song "I'm Never Giving Up" by Sweet Dreams, and before Italy's entry "Per Lucia" by Riccardo Fogli. "Främling" became a huge hit in Scandinavia, charting in Finland, Norway and Sweden, peaking at number six, one and five.

"Främling"
Eurovision Song Contest 1983 entry
Country
Sweden
Artist(s)
Language
Composer(s)
Lyricist(s)
Conductor
Anders Ekdahl
Finals performance
Final result
3rd
Final points
126
Entry chronology
◄ "Dag efter dag" (1982)
"Diggi-Loo Diggi-Ley" (1984) ►

Trivia



Cover versions


Preceded by Melodifestivalen winners
1983
Succeeded by

Charts


Chart (1983) Peak
position
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[1] 6
Norway (VG-lista)[2] 1
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[3] 5

References


  1. Pennanen, Timo (2021). "Carola". Sisältää hitin - 2. laitos Levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla 1.1.1960–30.6.2021 (PDF) (in Finnish). Helsinki: Kustannusosakeyhtiö Otava. p. 43. Retrieved 23 June 2022.
  2. "Främling". Norwegiancharts. 1983. Retrieved 15 October 2008.
  3. "Främling". Swedishcharts. 1983. Retrieved 15 October 2008.



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