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Claes-Göran Hederström

Swedish singer (1945–2022)

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Claes-Göran Hederström (20 October 1945 – 8 November 2022) was a Swedish singer.^[1] He made his musical debut on Swedish television in 1967. In 1968 he represented Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest with Det börjar verka kärlek, banne mej ("It's Beginning To Look Like Love, I'll Be Damned", English version named "My time has come") placing 5th.^[2] The song subsequently topped Swedish top 20 charts and today it is still his most recognised song.^[2]

Hederström died on 8 November 2022, at the age of 77.^[3]

References

^ "Claes-Göran Hederström". discogs. Retrieved 22 December 2014.
^ ^a ^b "Vinnarlåten har påverkat hela livet för Claes-Göran Hederström". Dagens Nyheter. 20 October 2020. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
^ "Artisten Claes-Göran Hederström död". Aftonbladet. Retrieved 9 November 2022.

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Claes-Göran Hederström discography at Discogs
Claes-Göran Hederström at IMDb

Awards and achievements
Preceded by Östen Warnerbring with "Som en dröm"	Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest 1968	Succeeded by Tommy Körberg with "Judy, min vän"

Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest

Melodifestivalen

Participation

Artists

Songs

"Absent Friend"
"Alla andra får varann"
"April, april"
"Augustin"
"Bara hon älskar mig"
"Beatles"
"Boogaloo"
"Bra vibrationer"
"Dag efter dag"
"Dance You Off"
"Det blir alltid värre framåt natten"
"Det börjar verka kärlek, banne mig"
"Diggi-Loo Diggi-Ley"
"E' de' det här du kallar kärlek?"
"Eloise"
"En dag"
"En gång i Stockholm"
"Euphoria"
"Fångad av en stormvind"
"Fångad i en dröm"
"Främling"
"Give Me Your Love"
"Härliga sommardag"
"Hero"
"Heroes"
"Hold Me Closer"
"I Can't Go On"
"I morgon är en annan dag"
"If I Were Sorry"
"Invincible"
"It Hurts"
"Jennie, Jennie"
"Judy, min vän"
"Just nu!"
"Kärleken är"
"Las Vegas"
"Lilla stjärna"
"Listen to Your Heartbeat"
~~"Move"~~
"Never Let It Go"
"Nygammal vals"
"Popular"
"Satellit"
"Se på mej"
"Sol och vår"
"Som en dröm"
"Som en vind"
"Stad i ljus"
"Stjärnorna"
"Take Me to Your Heaven"
"Tattoo"
"This Is My Life"
"Too Late for Love"
"Undo"
"Unforgettable"
"Den vilda"
"Vita vidder"
"Voices"
"La Voix"
"Waterloo"
"When Spirits Are Calling My Name"
"The Worrying Kind"
"You"
"You're Summer"

Note: Entries scored out signify where Sweden did not compete

v t e Eurovision Song Contest 1968
Countries	Austria Belgium Finland France Germany Ireland Italy Luxembourg Monaco Netherlands Norway Portugal Spain Sweden Switzerland United Kingdom Yugoslavia
Artists	Isabelle Aubret Chris Baldo and Sophie Garel Odd Børre Luci Capurso and Hamo Hajdarhodžić Sergio Endrigo Karel Gott Kristina Hautala Claes-Göran Hederström Line and Willy Claude Lombard Gianni Mascolo Massiel Pat McGeegan Carlos Mendes Wencke Myhre Cliff Richard Ronnie Tober
Songs	"À chacun sa chanson" "Chance of a Lifetime" "Congratulations" "Det börjar verka kärlek, banne mej" "Guardando il sole" "Ein Hoch der Liebe" "Jedan dan" "Kun kello käy" "La La La" "Marianne" "Morgen" "Nous vivrons d'amour" "Quand tu reviendras" "La Source" "Stress" "Tausend Fenster" "Verão"