Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest 1998

ESC National Year
Year = 1998
Country = SWE
Preselection = Melodifestivalen 1998
Preselection date = 14 March 1998
Entrant = Jill Johnson
Song = "Kärleken är"
Final result = 10th, 53 points Sweden was present at the Eurovision Song Contest 1998, held in Birmingham, the United Kingdom.

Melodifestivalen 1998

Sweden continued using the common Melodifestivalen format to select their entry. The final of Melodifestivalen 1998 was held on 14 March 1998, where ten songs where performed. Five of the songs were eliminated and the remaining five were voted on by the 11 juries. The winner was "Kärleken är" (English: Love Is), sung by Jill Johnson and composed by Bobby Ljunggren, Håkan Almqvist and Ingela Forsman.

At Eurovision

Johnson sung in the 16th position on the night of the contest, and finished 10that the close of the voting, receiving 53 points.