eurovision 1966
Svante Thuresson
Svante Thuresson represented Sweden at Eurovision 1966 in Luxembourg City with “Nygammal vals”, finishing 2nd of 18.
- who
- Swedish jazz and schlager singer
- born
- 7 February 1937, Stockholm, Sweden
- died
- 10 May 2021 (aged 84)
- contest
- 1966
- best result
- 2nd, 1966
- music
- pop
- active
- from 1963
- record labels
- Warner Music Group
- sang for
- Sweden
Biography
Svante Thuresson, who died in 2021, was a Swedish jazz musician who began as a drummer and joined the group Gals and Pals in 1963. With Lill Lindfors, Thuresson sang “Nygammal vals” in Luxembourg in 1966; second place was Sweden’s best result up to then.
Written by ESC Predictions, 8 October 2026. Sources: Wikipedia, “Svante Thuresson”.
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At Eurovision
One song, and what became of it.
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1966 Luxembourg City
“Nygammal vals”
2nd of 18 Finished 2nd of 18, with 16 points.
- Billed as
- Lill Lindfors and Svante Thuresson
- With
- Lill Lindfors
- Sung in
- Swedish
- Written by
- Björn Lindroth, Bengt-Arne Wallin
- Conductor
- Gert-Ove Andersson
- Running order
- 10th of 18
- Age on the night
- 29
- Won that year
- Austria: Udo Jürgens, “Merci, Chérie”
The story of Eurovision 1966: Third time lucky for Udo Jürgens — and nul points for Modugno
Away from Eurovision
Awards
- Spelmannen 1992
- Cornelis Vreeswijk scholarship 2017
As recorded on Wikidata, which is rarely the whole list.
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