Eurovision 1996 Sweden

The Swedish entry in the 1996 Eurovision Song Contest in Oslo, Norway.
One More Time - "Den vilda"
My favourite Swedish entry ever, a beautifully moving song telling the story of a couple who elope from their mountain village one winter's night. Written by husband-and-wife team Peter and Nanne Grönvall, with Peter on piano and Nanne joined by Maria Rådsten on vocals.

[@horilaw424]

Woah. This made me teary eyed for some reason. I love to pieces the winner of that year, but this is equally magical and awesome. Also Swedish sounds so sweet c':

[@JorgeJRO]

All three top 3 songs of that year 1996, were kinda new age sounds. Ireland, Norway and Sweden. Awesome "podium" songs. Really amazing. Even the stage and most tecnique features (scoreboard and others, including screen effects during the performances)- gave this contest a very futurist touch... The days when the coming millennium was at hand (I thought so then, and keep thinking now about that year ESC contest ).

[@thesnesgeek]

This could be in a Disney movie.

[@franciscoenriquequevedourb5964]

Me too

[@bluesky8797]

I really don't understand anything this magical songs is saying, but I love it so much. It is in my top 10 overall in Eurovision.

[@matthiasortner963]

I love all of the top 3 songs from 1996, but this one is my favourite of them and I wished it had won back then.

[@JorgeJRO]

Very new age sounds all three top songs

[@carligo]

Terrific song, outstanding performance. 12 points from me!

[@michaelferns88]

The top 3 that year had a really new age feel. This almost reminds me of Enya.

[@morbidsearch]

I'd count the 4th and 5th place too

[@filipgrmsek]

Yess Enya I also thought about her

[@carlgsmith8556]

I had this Eurovision on a cassette, I nearly wore it out watching this, lost the tape many years ago,I'm so pleased befouled it again.

[@carlgsmith8556]

That's I found

[@ericharrison3405]

Too good the song is out of this world.

[@vladyslavkovalenko4454]

Absolutely deserved to win the pre-qualification. The melody sounds even a bit as Christmas song, so relaxing and just amazing. It could be a great hit

[@lovisaarna]

It has been made into a Christmas song in Iceland at least :)

[@vladyslavkovalenko4454]

are you about Dansaðu vindur? I heard it and enjoyed it very much :) and I love Icelandic language almost as Swedish

[@ptterz1277]

One of the most beautiful songs in Eurovision till this day.

[@sophiar4848]

The Wild One - One More Time The winter is lowering its veil and is tucking in the houses The fire in the tavern warms us and the food and the jugs There he dances with the wild one They are dancing like whirls in a waterfall Filled with pride and willpower Dancing like whirls in a waterfall But rumours are spreading among the cottages While snowflakes are falling The stars are sparkling against the ice like clear crystals There he runs away with the wild one They are rushing like whirls in a waterfall Filled with pride and willpower Rushing like whirls in a waterfall The carriage is disappearing in the night And the snow becomes snowdrifts along the road The sound of hoofs are still echoing in the mountains Playing care-freely like a waterfall The night is lowering its veil and erasing the traces Wherever they are, they're strong like the stream in springtime There he dances with the wild one They are dancing like whirls in a waterfall Filled with pride and willpower Dancing like whirls in a waterfall Filled with pride and willpower Dancing like whirls in a waterfall

[@peachycheeks1]

Oh wow Peggy Bungy sings SWEDISH ,

[@xy4247]

Jag tänkar att det skulle vara i top 3 i det år. Jag älskar det. Från Polen

[@morbidsearch]

For most of Eurovision history, the music has been very stereotypical of what was popular at the time. But 1990s Eurovision may as well have been on another planet

[@rickyehrhardt7456]

Since 2013 watching i Esc. But this is my winner from 1996.

[@gsaddict5712]

Peter GRONVALL, le fils de Benny ANDERSSON a composé un chef d'oeuvre !

[@Martin9476]

Bra låt. Jag älskar också deras låt "Highland". Hälsningar från Sussex, England.

[@Martin9476]

+Martin Stone (Martin9476) Oh yes, and these were also the days when they had an orchestra and when they always sang in the language of the country they came from, and before all those former Balkan and Soviet countries began participating. In those days Eurovision was still a great show, while today it's absolute crap.

[@Botafogoplayground]

I agree with you! Wonderful song!

[@alphabibo]

goosebumps!!!

[@peachycheeks1]

Peggy Bundy long lost twin here , amazing

[@andreasklumpp4551]

And the man playing the piano is the son of Benny Anderson. However I'm temptated to make bad jokes about Skandinavian languages (especially Swedisch) I have to say, that the musical arrangement is a work of high musical quality.

[@diogobarbosa6652]

Here in 2023

[@EdjeMr1975]

Celtic sounds in the 90s

[@ehmha3641]

Back in the days when they had an orchestra.... For some reason it reminds me of Idas song...

[@andreasklumpp4551]

And 3 years later I could understand the lyrics of Swedish entry: "I can feel Your body next to mine". However I had a beginning English knowledge in ABBA's victory-year, I had problemes to understand the lyrics of "Waterloo" by this time - a time some months later than my picture was made.

[@andreasklumpp4551]

1996 was the only year when a German entry (Der blaue Planet) didn't qualify ...

[@nullball1]

Nydelig :)

[@mattiasryberg4350]

James Corden brought me here. I actually never knew that she finnished third in Eurovision with another singer... If I did, I must have forgotten it a very long time ago.

[@EC2019]

Katey Sagal looks well. XD

[@dallaleatlanta]

That's Nanne Grönvall on the left?

[@celestialtrash2576]

dallaleatlanta Yup, that's Nanne indeed. :)

[@Merecir]

Best Nanne: kzbin.info/www/bejne/iaHcg42Xrqt6q8k

[@eurovisiontszai9125]

Never imagine that 24 years later she wanted to sing "Carpool Karaoke Med James Corden"

[@porrabi7886]

Hay q reconocer q se lo kurran los suecos

[@hermanhayes750]

En underbar tid då Sverige fortfarande var svenskt.

[@hermanhayes750]

Älskar denna låt. Dagens Euro är bara skit.

[@JeSuisRene]

The juries really shot themselves in the foot this year I feel. As much as I like 🇮🇪, I do feel that 🇳🇴, 🇸🇪, 🇦🇹 or 🇵🇹 would have made *MUCH* better winners.

[@Bern446]

Sweden should've won this year! Then we would be in the lead and not Ireland. Shit.

[@s.leochapman417]

Hehe, at this rate (by which I mean your frequent excellence and our regular mediocrity at ESC these days, I mean), you'll soon have the same number of wins as us anyway. :P But I also adored this entry. From Ireland with love for our friends in lovely Sverige! ;)

[@ivil5]

Its seems like the sweden songs of 1971 and 1972

[@flaekon]

+german perez Um...no.

[@ivil5]

Sorry but yes sugar Most 1971 than 1972 but is inspired in those

[@flaekon]

Late answer... but the only similarity I can see is that both songs are in swedish, and that there's two female singers. The Family four songs are otherwise not similar to this at all, really.

[@celestialtrash2576]

flaekon Well both songs pretty much involves snow or winter (only including '71).

[@user-ig6xk6er7c]

Maybe names of songs look a bit similar Den Vilda - Vita Vidder

[@neiljohnnson6829]

Best euro song ever Sweden 1986 . Don't watch it any more . Australia , are they in the Euro? Eu needs Uk money we should get out the horrid thing .

[@lindakristinekjlibraten757]

Yes, Australia joined the contest in 2015 as a «guest», but the guest came to stay. This year, however, Eurovision was cancelled dued to Covid 19.