eurovision 2011
Eric Saade
Eric Saade represented Sweden at Eurovision 2011 in Düsseldorf with “Popular”, finishing 3rd of 25.
- who
- Swedish singer, songwriter and television presenter
- born
- 29 October 1990, Kattarp, Sweden
- contest
- 2011
- best result
- 3rd, 2011
- music
- pop, club/dance music
- active
- since 2008
- record labels
- Roxy Recordings
- sang for
- Sweden
Biography
Eric Saade is a Swedish singer-songwriter who spent two years in the band What’s Up! before going solo in February 2009. “Popular” finished third for Sweden in Düsseldorf in 2011.
Written by ESC Predictions, 8 October 2026. Sources: Wikipedia, “Eric Saade”.
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At Eurovision
One song, and what became of it.
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2011 Düsseldorf
“Popular”
3rd of 25 Finished 3rd of 25 in the final, with 185 points.
- Sung in
- English
- Written by
- Fredrik Kempe
- Running order
- 7th of 25 in the final
- Semi-final
- 1st of 19, 155 points
- Age on the night
- 20
- Won that year
- Azerbaijan: Ell and Nikki, “Running Scared”
The story of Eurovision 2011: Italy comes back, the champion defends, and Azerbaijan wins
Away from Eurovision
Other contests and shows
- Melodifestivalen 2010
- Melodifestivalen 2011
- Melodifestivalen 2015
- Melodifestivalen 2021
- Så mycket bättre, season 8
Awards
- Scandipop Award 2010
- Melodifestivalen Hall of Fame 2022
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 Eric Saade is part of.
- 2024 What performers were told to change Politics, protest and security
In our contest stories
What we wrote about Eric Saade, year by year. Follow a link for the rest of that night.
- 2024 What performers were told to change
In the opening act of the same show the Swedish singer Eric Saade, whose father is Palestinian, performed wearing a keffiyeh. The EBU said it regretted that he had compromised the non-political nature of the event.
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