Sweden sent off relatively unknown Jill Johnson to Birmingham to defend the national honour with the song "Kärleken är". Jill as well as the song impressed the greater public, but the singer recieved a lot of bad press concerning her styling, hair and clothing.
In Birmingham several different looks and styles were tried out, which probably distracted Jill from her main focus and on the night she didn't perform quite as well as in the national final.
Jill Johnson - Kärleken är (Sweden 1998 national final)
The song ended in tenth place and Jill moved on to greater fame and fortune with a more country-based repertoire, leaving "Kärleken är" a little bit in the shade.
But it is left with one important distinction - it is the last time to date that anyone has sung in Swedish at the Eurovision Song Contest.
Maybe it would be time for another song in Swedish soon?
Maye a song in Swedish from Finland?
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