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Björn Skifs
Björn Skifs sang at two Eurovision Song Contests, in 1978 and 1981, for Sweden. The best result was 10th place in 1981, with “Fångad i en dröm”.
- who
- Swedish singer, songwriter, actor, and screenwriter
- born
- 20 April 1947, Vansbro, Sweden
- contests
- 1978, 1981
- best result
- 10th, 1981
- music
- pop
- active
- since 1966
- record labels
- EMI
- sang for
- Sweden
Biography
Björn Skifs is a retired Swedish singer, songwriter, actor and screenwriter who sang for Sweden twice. “Det blir alltid värre framåt natten” finished 14th in Paris in 1978, and “Fångad i en dröm” tenth in Dublin in 1981.
Written by ESC Predictions, 8 October 2026. Sources: Wikipedia, “Björn Skifs”.
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At Eurovision
Two songs, oldest first, and what became of each.
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1978 Paris
“Det blir alltid värre framåt natten”
14th of 20 Finished 14th of 20, with 26 points.
- Sung in
- Swedish
- Written by
- Peter Himmelstrand
- Conductor
- Bengt Palmers
- Running order
- 20th of 20
- Age on the night
- 31
- Won that year
- Israel: Izhar Cohen and the Alphabeta, “A-Ba-Ni-Bi (א-ב-ני-בי)”
The story of Eurovision 1978: A-Ba-Ni-Bi, a bunch of daffodils and the first nul points
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1981 Dublin
“Fångad i en dröm”
10th of 20 Finished 10th of 20, with 50 points.
- Sung in
- Swedish
- Written by
- Bengt Palmers, Björn Skifs
- Conductor
- Anders Berglund
- Running order
- 20th of 20
- Age on the night
- 33
- Won that year
- United Kingdom: Bucks Fizz, “Making Your Mind Up”
The story of Eurovision 1981: Bucks Fizz, a bomb scare and a first glimpse of Riverdance
Away from Eurovision
Other contests and shows
- Melodifestivalen 1972
- Melodifestivalen 1975
- Melodifestivalen 1978
- Melodifestivalen 1981
Awards
- Karamelodiktstipendiet 1984
- Litteris et Artibus 2008
As recorded on Wikidata, which is rarely the whole list.
In the drama file
The scene from our index of scandals, mishaps and lore that Björn Skifs is part of.
- 1978 The singer who forgot his words When it went wrong
In our contest stories
What we wrote about Björn Skifs, year by year. Follow a link for the rest of that night.
- 1978 The singer who forgot his words
Sweden's Björn Skifs did not like the rule that made him sing in Swedish. His plan was to sing in English regardless. At the last moment he thought better of it — and the switch back wiped the words from his mind.
- 1981 Old hands
Sweden's Björn Skifs, who had forgotten his words in Paris, came back and finished tenth.
Results as published by the European Broadcasting Union. Biographical details from Wikidata. The photo is from Wikimedia Commons and is credited beside it. Spotted a mistake? Tell us and we'll fix it.