Den vilda

1996 song performed by One More Time
As
One More Time
Language
Swedish
Composer(s)
Peter Grönvall
Lyricist(s)
Nanne Grönvall
Conductor
Anders Berglund
Finals performanceFinal result
3rd
Final points
100
Entry chronology◄ "Se på mej" (1995)"Bara hon älskar mig" (1997) ►

Den vilda (meaning "The wild one") is a winter-related song by Swedish band One More Time, written by Peter Grönvall [sv]. It won the Melodifestivalen 1996 and hence became the Swedish entry at the Eurovision Song Contest 1996, held in Oslo, Norway.[1]

The song was performed as the 23rd and last entry in the contest. At the close of the voting it had received 100 points and placed 3rd out of 23 entries. It also peaked at #7 on the Swedish Singles Chart.[2]

Charts

Weekly charts

Charts (1996) Peak
position
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[3] 7

Year-end charts

Charts (1996) Position
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[4] 46

Recordings in other languages

  • "The Wilderness Mistress" is the English version of "Den vilda", released by One More Time in 1996.[5]
  • "Dansaðu vindur" is a 2008 adaptation in Icelandic interpreted by Eivør Pálsdóttir from the Faroe Islands. The single is taken from the 14-track Icelandic compilation album Frostrósir – Heyr Himnasmiður with contributions by a number of well-known artists.[6]

References

  1. ^ "1996 - One More Time - Den vilda". Svenska Dagbladet. 19 January 2014. Retrieved 15 April 2022.
  2. ^ "Swedish Charts Archive". Retrieved 2010-12-21.
  3. ^ "One More Time – Den vilda". Singles Top 100.
  4. ^ "Årslista Singlar, 1996" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 2019-11-25.
  5. ^ "One More Time = The Wilderness Mistress". discogs. n.d. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
  6. ^ "Frostrósir – Heyr Himnasmiður". discogs. n.d. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
Preceded by
"Se på mej" by Jan Johansen
 Melodifestivalen winners
1996 		Succeeded by
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Final
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Final
Qualification
Songs
Final
  • "¡Ay, qué deseo!"
  • "Beşinci Mevsim"
  • "Chcę znać swój grzech..."
  • "Dan najlepših sanj"
  • "Diwanit bugale"
  • "De eerste keer"
  • "Emis forame to himona anixiatika"
  • "I evighet"
  • "In a Woman's Heart"
  • "Kaelakee hääl"
  • "Kým nás máš"
  • "Liefde is een kaartspel"
  • "O meu coração não tem cor"
  • "Mon cœur l'aime"
  • "Mono gia mas"
  • "Niin kaunis on taivas"
  • "Ooh Aah... Just a Little Bit"
  • "Sjúbídú"
  • "Sveta ljubav"
  • "Den vilda"
  • "The Voice"
  • "Weil's dr guat got"
  • "Za našu ljubav"
Qualification
  • "Fortuna"
  • "Kun med dig"
  • "Planet of Blue"
  • "Rugă pentru pacea lumii"
  • "Samo ti"
  • "Shalom Olam"
  • "Ya eto ya"
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