Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest 2009
| Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest 2009 | ||||
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| Eurovision Song Contest 2009 | ||||
| Participating broadcaster | Sveriges Television (SVT) | |||
| Country | Sweden | |||
| Selection process | Melodifestivalen 2009 | |||
| Selection date | 14 March 2009 | |||
| Competing entry | ||||
| Song | "La voix" | |||
| Artist | Malena Ernman | |||
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| Placement | ||||
| Semi-final result | Qualified (4th, 105 points) | |||
| Final result | 21st, 33 points | |||
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Sweden was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 2009 with "La voix", written by Fredrik Kempe and Malena Ernman, and performed by Ernman herself. The Swedish participating broadcaster, Sveriges Television (SVT), selected its entry through Melodifestivalen 2009.
Ernman represented Sweden at the first semi-final of the Contest on 12 May 2009, where she qualified to the final of the Contest after receiving 105 points, placing 4th in a field of 18 competing entries. At the final she performed 4th on stage. At the close of the voting she had received 33 points, placing 21st of the 25 competing countries.