Östersjöfestivalen Explained

Östersjöfestivalen or Baltic Song Contest is an annual song contest held for the states along the Baltic Sea. The annual host city is Karlshamn in Sweden. The first contest was held in 1978.

Year Date Host Winner Runner Up Third place Prizes
1978 - - - - -
1979 - - Poland Maria Jeżowska - - -
1980 1980-07-19 - Poland Magdalena Zawadzka - - -
1981 1981-07-18 - Poland Ewa Morawska - - -
1982 1982-07-24 - Poland Krystyna Giżowska - - -
1983 1983-07-23 - Irina Otieva - - -
1984 1984-07-21 - Denmark Anne Karin Andersen - - -
1985 1985-07-20 - Poland Hanna Banaszak - - -
1986 1986-07-19 - Poland Beata Kozidrak - - -
1987 1987-07-18 - Poland Małgorzata Ostrowska Denmark Kirsten & Sören -
1988 1988-07-23 Marina Kapuro Art Affairs -
1989 1989-07-22 - United Kingdom Sadine Nine Sebastian Schimmelpfennig Anett Kölpin -
1990 1990-07-21 Austria Etta Scolo Denmark Lonnie Devantier -
1991 1991-07-20 Germany David Hanselman United Kingdom Dana Gillespie Austria Gary Lux & Shirley Giha -
1992 1992-07-18 Finland Marjorie -
1993 1993-07-24 Chris Irvine Austria Lele -
1994 1994-07-23 Norway Madam Medusa -
1995 1995-07-22 Austria Joni Madden Sweden Paris Klingberg -
1996 1996-07-20 United Kingdom Holli C. Krokar Poland Robert Gawliński Igor Nadjiev -
1997 1997-07-19 Lithuania Rosita Civilyte Oksana Galitskaja -
1998 1998-07-18 Norway Marianne Antonsen -
1999 1999-07-24 Latvia Arnis Mednis -
2000 2000-07-22 Latvia Little Gunnar Soso Pavliachvili Poland Brathanki -
2001 2001-07-21 United Kingdom Danny Lichfield United States Marvin Ruffin -
2002 2002-07-20 Poland Varius Manx Italy Daniele Vit -
2003 2003-07-19 Austria Baghira -
2004 2004-07-17 Norway Gil Bonden Sweden Niklas Andersson[1] -
2005 2005-07-23 Latvia Putnu Balle Italy Jalisse -
2006 2006-07-22 Italy Falzone -
2007[2] 2007-07-21 Poland Patrycja Markowska -
2008 2008-07-19 Poland Ewelina Flinta & Łukasz Zagrobelny -
2009 2009-07-18 Anders Jönsson Switzerland IVO Lithuania Zivile Ba -
2010[3] 2010-07-24 Anders Jönsson Andrew Solodkiy Public prise: Sweden Molly Sandén
2011 2011-07-23 Anders Jönsson Norway Diskotek -
2012[4] 2012-07-21 Anders Jönsson Poland Piotr Kupicha & Marcin Kindla Austria Michael Watter Public prise: Switzerland 77 Bombay Street
2013[5] 2013-07-20 Anders Jönsson Public prise: Sweden Miriam Bryant
2014[6] 2014-07-19 Anders Jönsson & Anna-Lena Petersson Poland Stashka Public prise: Poland Stashka
2015[7] 2015-07-18 Spain Gerson Galván Belarus Janet Public prise: Poland Sarsa
2016 2016-07-23 Thomas Deutgen Norway Adam Douglas Spain Maika Barbero Croatia Antonela Doko Public prise: Doinita Gherman

List of Countries

Wins

Wins Country
13
8
3
3
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sandra Dahlberg wins Baltic Song Contest. esctoday.com. 17 August 2015.
  2. News: Jurga Wins the Baltic Song Contest in Karlshamn . Music Lithuania . 2007-07-23 . 2015-12-09 .
  3. Web site: Radio Sweden Blekinge - Latvian Aicha won the Baltic Song Contest.
  4. Web site: Poplight - Poland won the Baltic Song Contest 2012.
  5. Web site: Blekinge Lans Tidning - Sweden won the Baltic Song Contest 2013.
  6. Web site: Radio Sweden Blekinge - Artist Stashka won the Baltic Song Contest.
  7. Web site: Blekinge Lans Tidning - Spanish contribution won this year's Baltic Song Contest.