2nd: Eric Saade - Popular (129pts)
1 x 12: (Penelope)
1 x 0: (superstylin')
Let's be honest, this one was always going to be a battle for second place, but Eric makes a very strong showing over more ostensibly Moopy-friendly competition and easily claims the runner-up spot.
Eurovision 2011 was a right mess in many ways, not least the random draw that placed pretty much all the pre-Contest favourites in the first ten songs. The result was a little-loved victory for Azerbaijan and a noticeably stronger producer hand in future running orders.
In a different shake-up this probably would have been Sweden's fifth win, but it wasn't to be. Eric did fairly well out of the whole thing anyway, still popping up occasionally on Swedish TV and radio. And more importantly, he opened the door for...
1st: Loreen - Euphoria (194pts)
Well, obviously.
She may have rudely failed to become a global superstar in its wake, but Euphoria remains a defining moment in modern Eurovision. Not only in terms of finally delivering Sweden their first win of the 21st century, but becoming a legit global smash hit on a scale not seen since Gina G two decades earlier. Number one in 17 countries, top three in the UK, and a deathless classic to this day.
Until something comes along to match/top it, Euphoria is the standard to which all other Eurovision winners will and should be judged, a shadow hanging over the contest, mumbling semi-coherently
"Be this good" before breaking out into a Sash-reminiscent dance break and wandering off to get baked for a couple of years.
15 x 12 points
2 x non-12 points (Penelope - 10, Jacques - 4)