Winner of 'Melodifestivalen'

is Loreen with the song "Euphoria." The Swedish national selection for the Eurovision Song Contest at Globen arena in Stockholm on March 10. 

  • Swedish singer Loreen says she is on the side of people, not politicians. She recently donated prize money to the organization Civil Rights Defenders. Photo:Carl-Johan Söder/SVT

  • A clear winner, Loreen became the choice of both the special Melodifestivalen juries in 11 other European countries and the Swedish people. The singer received close to a third of every submitted vote by the viewers and will represent Sweden at the Eurovision Song Contest final in Aszerbaijan later this year.
    "Euphoria" is written by Peter Boström and Thomas G:son.

  • The three presenters, L-R: actress Helena Bergström, singer-song writer Sarah Dawn Finer and comedian Gina Dirawi made this year's Swedish qualifiers and final to a big success among viewers. Photo:Carl-Johan Söder/SVT

  • Loreen became famous after taking part in the Swedish Idol 2004. She participated in Melodifestivalen 2011 with the song "My Heart is Refusing Me", which she co-wrote with Moh Denebi and Björn Djupström but failed to qualify to the final that year.

  • Swedish pop singer Loreen on stage at Globen in front of 15,000 in the audience and millions of viewers at home. Photo: Olle Kirchmeier/SVT

  • The extremely popular TV show Melodifestivalen is considered a must watch by many a Swede - to give you an idea, the voting process among viewers pulled in 2,053,432 votes. Over a fifth of the population voted...

  • Photo: Olle Kirchmeier/SVT

  • Read more (in Swedish) or listen to the winning song here: Vinnaren av Melodifestivalen 2012/SVT

  • More on the Eurovision Song Contest in Baku, Aszerbaijan

  • The ten songs in the Swedish final were:
    Shout It Out - David Lindgren
    Jag Reser Mig Igen - Thorsten Flinck & Revolutionsorkestern
    Mystery - Dead by April
    Why Start A Fire - Lisa Miskovsky
    Baby Doll - Top Cats
    Euphoria - Loreen
    Soldiers - Ulrik Munther
    Mirakel – Björn Ranelid feat. Sara Li
    Why Am I Crying - Molly Sandén
    Amazing – Danny Saucedo