EUROVISION 2023: SWEDEN - LOREEN WINS WITH TATTOO

She did it. Sadly. Loreen has won Melodifestivalen 2023 with Tattoo. And I still don't hear what everyone is hearing. I find it shouty uninteresting piece of music that borrows the intro from ABBA's Winner takes it all a bit and that's the best bit in fact. Oh well....

Results (jury/televote)

1. Loreen - Tattoo (92 + 85) 177

2. Markus & Maretinus - Air (71 + 67) 138

3. Smash Into Pieces - Six feet under (53 + 59) 112

4. Jon Henrik, Arc North, Adam Woods - Where are you (23 + 58) 81

5. Theoz - Mer av dig (42 + 36) 78

6. Kiana - Where did you go (37 + 39) 76

7. Paul rey - Royals (56 + 1) 57

8. Mariette - One day (35 + 16) 51

9. Maria Sur - Never give up (10 + 37) 47

10. Panetoz - On my way (22 + 25) 47

11. Nordman - Släpp alla sorger (8 + 36) 44

12. Tone Sekelius - Rhythm of my show (15 + 5) 20

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