Svante Thuresson was a Swedish jazz music musician and singer. He started his music career as a drummer before joining a band in the 1960s. However, he is best known for representing his home country at the Eurovision Song Contest 1966 in Luxembourg with Lill Lindfors, finishing as runners-up.
In 2002, he released "Nya kickar", which rose the classic/jazz charts in Sweden. In 2007, Thuresson and Anne-Lie Rydé performed at Melodifestivalen 2007 as a duo for the opportunity to represent Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest 2007 in Helsinki, Finland but were not selected.
He passed away on 13 May 2021 at the age of 84
Eurovision Song Contest 1966 | |||
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Participants | |||
Margot Eskens • Ulla Pia • Tonia • Michèle Torr • Berta Ambrož • Åse Kleveland • Ann Christine • Madalena Iglésias • Udo Jürgens • Lill Lindfors & Svante Thuresson • Raphael • Madeleine Pascal • Téréza Kesovija • Domenico Modugno • Dominique Walter • Milly Scott • Dickie Rock • Kenneth McKellar | |||
Songs | |||
Die Zeiger der Uhr • Stop - mens legen er go' • Un peu de poivre, un peu de sel • Ce soir je t'attendais • Brez besed • Intet er nytt under solen • Playboy • Ele e ela • Merci, Chérie • Nygammal vals • Yo soy aquél • Ne vois-tu pas? • Bien plus fort • Dio, come ti amo • Chez nous • Fernando en Filippo • Come Back to Stay • A Man Without Love |