Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest 1981
| Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest 1981 | ||||
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| Eurovision Song Contest 1981 | ||||
| Participating broadcaster | Sveriges Television (SVT) | |||
| Country | Sweden | |||
| Selection process | Melodifestivalen 1981 | |||
| Selection date | 21 February 1981 | |||
| Competing entry | ||||
| Song | "Fångad i en dröm" | |||
| Artist | Björn Skifs | |||
| Songwriters | 
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| Placement | ||||
| Final result | 10th, 50 points | |||
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Sweden was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1981 with the song Fångad i en dröm, written by Björn Skifs and Bengt Palmers, and performed by Skifs himself. The Swedish participating broadcaster, Sveriges Television (SVT), selected its entry through Melodifestivalen 1981. Skifs had previously represented Sweden in 1978.