Waterloo
Place: 1
(Total Score: 24)
Lyrics:
My my, at Waterloo Napoleon did surrender\\nOh yeah, and I have met my destiny in quite a similar way\\nThe history book on the shelf\\nIs always repeating itself\\n\nWaterloo - I was defeated, you won the war\\nWaterloo - promise to love you for ever more\\nWaterloo - couldn't escape if I wanted to\\nWaterloo - knowing my fate is to be with you\\nWa-Wa-Wa-Wa-Waterloo\\nFinally facing my Waterloo\\n\nMy my, I tried to hold you back but you were stronger\\nOh yeah, and now it seems my only chance is giving up the fight\\nAnd how could I ever refuse?\\nI feel like I win when I lose\\n\nWaterloo - I was defeated, you won the war\\nWaterloo - promise to love you for ever more\\nWaterloo - couldn't escape if I wanted to\\nWaterloo - knowing my fate is to be with you\\nWa-Wa-Wa-Wa-Waterloo\\nFinally facing my Waterloo\\n\nSo how could I ever refuse?\\nI feel like I win when I lose\\n\nWaterloo - couldn't escape if I wanted to\\nWaterloo - knowing my fate is to be with you\\nWa-Wa-Wa-Wa-Waterloo - finally facing my Waterloo\\nOoh… Waterloo - knowing my fate is to be with you\\nWa-Wa-Wa-Wa-Waterloo - finally facing my Waterloo
The Swedish national selection for the Eurovision Song Contest was called Melodifestivalen 1974. It was, by far, won by the group ABBA, consisting of Anni-Frid Lyngstad, Agnetha Fältskog, Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus. Their song was called "Waterloo", which was written by Björn and Benny. It was originally written in Swedish, but for the ESC final, it was translated into English, which the rules allowed the years 1973-1976. ABBA was one of the favorites to win ESC, held in Brighton, United Kingdom. They sang as #08. In the voting, they received high points from the first jury to vote (Finland), but it was a close race until the second last jury, Switzerland, which gave Sweden enough points to practically secure victory. Sweden got a total of 24 points, compared to runner-up Italy's 18. This was Sweden's first victory. In 2005, in the 50th anniversary show Congratulations, Waterloo was chosen the best Eurovision song ever.
Overall Final Postion: 1
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