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Heroes was the Swedish entry at the Eurovision Song Contest 2015 in Vienna by Måns Zelmerlöw. An up-tempo anthem featuring front-projected visual effects, it was the hot favorite going into the contest after breaking several records at the 2015 edition of Melodifestivalen.

The song easily qualified from the second semifinal. In the grand final, it was performed 10th following Norway and preceding Cyprus. At the close of voting, it was declared the winner with 365 points, giving Sweden its sixth victory overall.

It was subsequently covered by Conchita Wurst in the 'Switch Song' interval act in the grand final of the 2019 contest. A year later, Måns performed an acoustic version during the Europe Shine a Light special as a tribute to frontline workers battling the coronavirus pandemic.

Lyrics[]

Don't tell the gods I left a mess
I can't undo what has been done
Let's run for cover

What if I'm the only hero left
You better fire off your gun
Once and forever

He said go dry your eyes
And live your life like there is no tomorrow, son
And tell the others
To go sing it like a hummingbird
The greatest anthem ever heard

We are the heroes of our time
But we're dancing with the demons in our minds

We are the heroes of our time
Heroes

But we're dancing with the demons in our minds
Heroes

We are the heroes of our time
Heroes

But we're dancing with the demons in our minds
Heroes

The crickets sing a song for you
Don't say a word don't make a sound
It's life's creation

I make worms turn into butterflies
Wake up and turn this world around
In appreciation

He said I never left your side
When you were lost I followed right behind
Was your foundation

Now go sing it like a hummingbird
The greatest anthem ever heard
Now sing together

We are the heroes of our time
Heroes

But we're dancing with the demons in our minds
Heroes

We are the heroes

(We keep dancing with the demons)
(You could be a hero)

Now go sing it like a hummingbird
The greatest anthem ever heard
Now sing together

We are the heroes of our time
Heroes

But we're dancing with the demons in our minds
Heroes

We are the heroes of our time
Heroes

But we're dancing with the demons in our minds
Heroes

We are the heroes

Eurovision Song Contest 2015
Participants
Semi Final 1
Flag of MoldovaEduard RomanyutaFlag of ArmeniaGenealogyFlag of BelgiumLoïc NottetFlag of The NetherlandsTrijntje OosterhuisFlag of FinlandPKNFlag of GreeceMaria-Elena KyriakouFlag of Estonia eLINA & StigFlag of MacedoniaDaniel KajmakoskiFlag of SerbiaBojana StamenovFlag of HungaryBoggieFlag of BelarusUzari & MaimunaFlag of RussiaPolina GagarinaFlag of DenmarkAnti Social MediaFlag of AlbaniaElhaida DaniFlag of RomaniaVoltajFlag of GeorgiaNina Sublatti
Semi Final 2
Flag of LithuaniaMonika & VaidasFlag of IrelandMolly SterlingFlag of San MarinoMichele & AnitaFlag of MontenegroKnezFlag of MaltaAmberFlag of NorwayMørland & DebrahFlag of Portugal Leonor AndradeFlag of Czech Republic Marta & VáclavFlag of IsraelNadav GuedjFlag of LatviaAminataFlag of AzerbaijanElnur HüseynovFlag of IcelandMaría ÓlafsFlag of SwedenMåns ZelmerlöwFlag of SwitzerlandMélanie RenéFlag of CyprusGiannis KaragiannisFlag of SloveniaMaraayaFlag of PolandMonika Kuszyńska
Final
Flag of AustriaThe MakemakesFlag of AustraliaGuy SebastianFlag of FranceLisa AngellFlag of Germany Ann SophieFlag of ItalyIl VoloFlag of SpainEdurneFlag of United KingdomElectro Velvet
Songs
Semi Final 1
Flag of MoldovaI Want Your LoveFlag of ArmeniaFace The ShadowFlag of BelgiumRhythm InsideFlag of The NetherlandsWalk AlongFlag of FinlandAina mun pitääFlag of GreeceOne Last BreathFlag of EstoniaGoodbye To YesterdayFlag of MacedoniaAutumn LeavesFlag of SerbiaBeauty Never LiesFlag of HungaryWars For NothingFlag of BelarusTimeFlag of Russia A Million VoicesFlag of DenmarkThe Way You AreFlag of AlbaniaI'm AliveFlag of RomaniaDe la capătFlag of GeorgiaWarrior
Semi Final 2
Flag of LithuaniaThis TimeFlag of IrelandPlaying With NumbersFlag of San MarinoChain of LightsFlag of MontenegroAdioFlag of MaltaWarriorFlag of NorwayA Monster Like MeFlag of PortugalHá um mar que nos separaFlag of Czech RepublicHope Never DiesFlag of Israel Golden BoyFlag of LatviaLove InjectedFlag of AzerbaijanHour of the WolfFlag of IcelandUnbrokenFlag of SwedenHeroesFlag of SwitzerlandTime to ShineFlag of CyprusOne Thing I Should Have DoneFlag of SloveniaHere For YouFlag of PolandIn The Name Of Love
Final
Flag of AustriaI Am YoursFlag of AustraliaTonight AgainFlag of FranceN'oubliez pasFlag of GermanyBlack SmokeFlag of ItalyGrande AmoreFlag of SpainAmanecerFlag of United KingdomStill In Love With You
Eurovision Song Contest
Editions
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Countries
AlbaniaAndorraArmeniaAustraliaAustriaAzerbaijanBelarusBelgiumBosnia and HerzegovinaBulgariaCroatiaCyprusCzechiaDenmarkEstoniaFinlandFranceGeorgiaGermanyGreeceHungaryIcelandIrelandIsraelItalyLatviaLithuaniaLuxembourgMaltaMoldovaMonacoMontenegroMoroccoThe NetherlandsNorth MacedoniaNorwayPolandPortugalRomaniaRussiaSan MarinoSerbiaSerbia and MontenegroSlovakiaSloveniaSpainSwedenSwitzerlandTurkeyUnited KingdomUkraineYugoslavia
Winning Songs
RefrainNet Als ToenDors, mon amourEen beetjeTom PillibiNous les amoureuxUn premier amourDanseviseNon ho l'etàPoupée de Cire, Poupée de SonMerci, ChériePuppet on a StringLa, La, LaBoom Bang-a-BangVivo CantandoUn jour, un enfantDe TroubadourAll Kinds of EverythingUn banc, un arbre, une rueAprès ToiTu Te ReconnaîtrasWaterlooDing-a-DongSave Your Kisses For MeL'Oiseau et l'enfantA-Ba-Ni-BiHallelujahWhat's Another YearMaking Your Mind UpEin bißchen FriedenSi la vie est cadeauDiggiloo DiggileyLa Det SwingeJ'aime La VieHold Me NowNe Partez Pas Sans MoiRock MeInsieme: 1992Fångad av en stormvindWhy Me?In Your EyesRock 'n' Roll KidsNocturneThe VoiceLove Shine a LightDivaTake Me To Your HeavenFly on the Wings of LoveEverybodyI WannaEveryway That I CanWild DancesMy Number OneHard Rock HallelujahMolitvaBelieveFairytaleSatelliteRunning ScaredEuphoriaOnly TeardropsRise Like a PhoenixHeroes1944Amar pelos doisToyArcadeZitti e buoniStefaniaTattoo
Specials
Congratulations: 50 Years of the Eurovision Song ContestEurovision's Greatest HitsEurope Shine a Light
Aspects of Eurovision
CommentatorEuroClubEurovision VillageExecutive SupervisorFlag ParadeGrand PrixGreen RoomHead of DelegationInterval ActNational FinalNational JuryOfficial RulesOpening CeremonyPre-PartiesPre-Song PostcardsReference GroupRest of the World VoteRunning Order DrawSemi-FinalsScoreboardSpokespersonTelevotingVoting Systems
Miscellaneous
Big FiveCurse of 43Curse of Number TwoCurse of GreenDouze Points!ESCRadio AwardsESC Top 250Eurovision AgainEurovision National BroadcastersEurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire SagaFounding SevenLGBT visibilityLynda WoodruffMarcel Bezençon AwardsNul PointsOGAERecordsStand-insThe Reorder BoardTie SituationTop Scoring SongsVoting DiasporaWinner's CurseWithdrawn SongsYou're a Vision Award

Trivia[]

  • Both Ann Sophie and The Makemakes did their own parodies of the song after the contest on social media, replacing the word "heroes" with "zeroes" as they both scored nul points in the final.

Videos[]

Måns_Zelmerlöw_-_Heroes_(Sweden)_-_LIVE_at_Eurovision_2015_Grand_Final

Måns Zelmerlöw - Heroes (Sweden) - LIVE at Eurovision 2015 Grand Final

Måns_Zelmerlöw_-_Heroes_(Official_Video)

Måns Zelmerlöw - Heroes (Official Video)

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