Eloise (Arvingarna song)
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1993 song by Arvingarna
| Sweden "Eloise" | |
|---|---|
| Eurovision Song Contest 1993 entry | |
| Country | |
| Artist(s) |
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| As | |
| Language | |
| Composer(s) | |
| Lyricist(s) | Gert Lengstrand |
| Conductor | |
| Finals performance | |
| Final result | 7th |
| Final points | 89 |
| Entry chronology | |
| ◄ "I morgon är en annan dag" (1992) | |
| "Stjärnorna" (1994) ► | |
"Eloise" is a Swedish-language song written by Gert Lengstrand [sv] and Lasse Holm and performed by Swedish dansband Arvingarna. It won the Melodifestivalen 1993 and finished 7th in the Eurovision Song Contest 1993, where it represented Sweden.[1] The country had been one of the favourites to win that year. The highest sets of points, 10, came from Belgium, Austria and Israel, adding up to a total of 89 points.[2]
The song text describes a man who wants to know if a woman called Eloise is more than a friend.
The single peaked at #7 at the Swedish singles chart. At Svensktoppen, the song stayed for 10 weeks with a second place as best result there.
Cover versions
[edit ]- Swedish heavy metal band Black Ingvars covered the song on their 1995 album Earcandy Six .
- Sandins [sv] performed the song at Dansbandskampen 2008.
- Timo Räisänen performed the song during Melodifestivalen 2010.[3]
See also
[edit ]- "Elenore", 1968 song by American pop-rock group The Turtles, which Arvingarna covered on their 1992 album Coola killar .
Charts
[edit ]| Chart (1993) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[4] | 7 |
External links
[edit ]References
[edit ]- ^ "Arvingarnas pengaklirr från "Eloise" – 29 år senare". Expressen. Retrieved 15 April 2022.
- ^ "1993 - Arvingarna - Eloise". 19 January 2014. Retrieved 15 April 2022 – via Svenska Dagbladet.
- ^ "SVT Play 2010 - Timo tolkar Eloise". Archived from the original on 18 July 2011. Retrieved 15 April 2022.
- ^ "Arvingarna – Eloise". Singles Top 100.