1965 SWEDEN EUROVISION SELECTION

Date - February 13, 1965

Official name - Svensk Sångfestival 1965

Organising broadcaster - SR

Venue - Cirkus, Stockholm

Host - Birgitta Sandstedt

Producer - Hans Lagerkvist

Musical directors - William Lind / Hans Wahlgren / Mats Olsson

Orchestra - freelance orchestra

Number of entries - 6, all performed by Ingvar Wixell

Winning entry - 'Annorstädes vals'

Winning songwriters - Dag Wirén / Alf Henrikson

Winning orchestrator - Dag Wirén

Note - In the international contest, Wixell performed an English version of 'Annorstädes vals' with the title 'Absent Friend'. The English lyrics were signed by the same poet who had penned the original version in Swedish, Alf Henrikson.

His Master's Voice released an EP with four of the six songs taking part in the 1965 Svensk Sångfestival

PARTICIPATING ENTRIES

Song 1

Title – "Stilla och tyst"

Lyrics – Owe Thörnqvist

Composition – Owe Thörnqvist

Studio arrangement – Mats Olsson

(studio orchestra conducted by Hans Wahlgren)

Live orchestration – Mats Olsson

Conductor – Mats Olsson

Score – 2nd place (28 votes)

Song 2

Title – "Kommer vår"

Lyrics – Yngve Orrmell (= Bo Eneby)

Composition – Bobbie Ericson

Studio arrangement – Hans Wahlgren

(studio orchestra conducted by Hans Wahlgren)

Live orchestration – Hans Wahlgren

Conductor – Hans Wahlgren

Score – 4th place (5 votes)

Song 3

Title – "Varm i dej"

Lyrics – Bo Nilsson

Composition – Bo Nilsson

Studio arrangement – none

Live orchestration – unknown

Conductor – William Lind

Score – 5th place (2 votes)

Song 4

Title – "Förtrollad stad"

Lyrics – Bo Setterlind

Composition – Torbjörn Iwan Lundquist

Studio arrangement – Hans Wahlgren

(studio orchestra conducted by Hans Wahlgren)

Live orchestration – Hans Wahlgren

Conductor – Hans Wahlgren

Score – 3rd place (13 votes)

Song 5

Title – "Väldigt vacker"

Lyrics – Berndt Rosengren

Composition – Georg Riedel

Studio arrangement – none

Live orchestration – Hans Wahlgren

Conductor – Hans Wahlgren

Score – 6th place (1 vote)

Song 6

Title – "Annorstädes vals"

Lyrics – Alf Henrikson

Composition – Dag Wirén

Studio arrangement – Dag Wirén

(studio orchestra conducted by Hans Wahlgren)

Live orchestration – Dag Wirén

Conductor – William Lind

Score – 1st place (50 votes)