I Love Europe
| "I Love Europe" | |
|---|---|
| Single by Christer Sjögren | |
| from the album Mitt sköna sextiotal | |
| A-side | "I Love Europe" (radio edit) |
| B-side | "I Love Europe" (singback version) |
| Released | 12 March 2008 |
| Genre | schlager |
| Label | M&L |
| Songwriter(s) | Magnus Johansson, Torgny Söderberg |
I Love Europe is a song written by Torgny Söderberg and Magnus Johansson, with lyrics by Ingela Forsman. It was originally performed by Christer Sjögren at Melodifestivalen 2008. On 9 February 2008, the song headed directly from the semifinal inside Scandinavium in Gothenburg to the final in the Stockholm Globe Arena on 15 March that year.[1] Once there, the song ended up 9th.[2] Magnus Johansson also appeared on stage as a trumpeter.
The song lyrics describe the dream of friendship and peace all across Europe, and compares the nations with one big family.[3][4]
The single was released on 12 March 2008,[5] and it peaked at 15th position at the Swedish singles chart. The song also charted at Svensktoppen for 18 weeks between 6 April–3 August 2008,[6][7][8] peaking at 5th position. The song also appeared as a bonus track on Christer Sjögren's studio album Mitt sköna sextiotal, released in September the same year.[9]
The song was also brought attention by radio station Rix FM, where program host Gert Fylking launched a Rix Morronzoo campaign called Christer till Belgrad ("Christer for Belgrade"), to get people voting for the song.[10][11]
At Dansbandskampen 2008 the song was performed by Larz-Kristerz, turning the song into accordion-based. The band also recorded the song for the album Hem till dig, released in February 2009.[12]
Swedish radio program Framåt fredag did a parody called I Europa.
Single track listing
- I Love Europe (radio edit)
- I Love Europe (singback version)
Chart position
| Chart (2008) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[13] | 15 |
Contributing musicians
- Christer Sjögren – lead vocals
- Torgny Söderberg- keyboards, songwriters, producer
- Magnus Johansson - trumpet, keyboards, songwriter, producer
- Per Lindvall - drums
- Lasse Wellander - guitar
- Mats Johansson - guitar
- Ingela "Pling" Forsman - song lyrics
References
- ^ "Sjögren och Diamond vidare till Globen" (in Swedish). Sveriges Television. 9 February 2021. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
- ^ Carl. V Andersson (15 March 2008). "Resultatet i Melodifestivalen" (in Swedish). Expressen. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
- ^ "I Love Europe" (in Swedish). Sveriges Radio. 28 January 2008. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
- ^ Markus Larsson (7 February 2008). ""I love Europe" en skrattfest utan dess like" (in Swedish). Aftonbladet. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
- ^ I Love Europe at Swedish Media Database.
- ^ "Svensktoppen 2008-04-06" (in Swedish). Sveriges Radio. 6 April 2008. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
- ^ "Svensktoppen 2008-08-03" (in Swedish). Sveriges Radio. 3 August 2008. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
- ^ "Svensktoppen 2008-08-10" (in Swedish). Sveriges Radio. 10 August 2008. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
- ^ Mitt sköna sextiotal at Swedish Media Database.
- ^ Maria Brander (11 March 2008). "Fylking startar ny Sjögrenkampanj" (in Swedish). Expressen. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
- ^ Olof Jönsson (15 March 2008). "Gert Fylkings stora reklamkupp" (in Swedish). Aftonbladet. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
- ^ Hem till dig at Swedish Media Database.
- ^ "Christer Sjögren – I Love Europe". Singles Top 100.