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.

YearDateHostWinnerRunner UpThird placePrizes
1978-- Sweden Zeid Andersson---
1979-- Poland Maria Jeżowska---
19801980-07-19- Poland Magdalena Zawadzka---
19811981-07-18- Poland Ewa Morawska---
19821982-07-24- Poland Krystyna Giżowska---
19831983-07-23- Soviet Union Irina Otieva---
19841984-07-21- Denmark Anne Karin Andersen---
19851985-07-20- Poland Hanna Banaszak---
19861986-07-19- Poland Beata Kozidrak---
19871987-07-18- Poland Małgorzata Ostrowska Denmark Kirsten & Sören Sweden Charlotte Ardai-
19881988-07-23Bengt Grafström Sweden Britt Dahlén Soviet Union Marina Kapuro West Germany Art Affairs-
19891989-07-22- United Kingdom Sadine Nine West Germany Sebastian Schimmelpfennig East Germany Anett Kölpin-
19901990-07-21Bengt Grafström Austria Etta Scolo Denmark Lonnie Devantier Sweden Tove Jaarnek-
19911991-07-20Bengt Grafström Germany David Hanselman United Kingdom Dana Gillespie Austria Gary Lux & Shirley Giha-
19921992-07-18Bengt Grafström Sweden Peter Jöback Austria Opus Finland Marjorie-
19931993-07-24Bengt Grafström The Netherlands Chris Irvine Austria Lele Poland Edyta Górniak-
19941994-07-23Bengt Grafström Norway Madam Medusa Poland Kayah Ireland Darren Holden-
19951995-07-22Bengt Grafström Poland Justyna Steczkowska Austria Joni Madden Sweden Paris Klingberg-
19961996-07-20Bengt Grafström United Kingdom Holli C. Krokar Poland Robert Gawliński Russia Igor Nadjiev-
19971997-07-19Bengt Grafström Lithuania Rosita Civilyte Russia Oksana Galitskaja Poland Natalia Kukulska-
19981998-07-18Bengt Grafström Latvia Brainstorm Norway Marianne Antonsen Sweden Crosstalk-
19991999-07-24Bengt Grafström Sweden Anna Stadling Poland Andrzej Piaseczny Latvia Arnis Mednis-
20002000-07-22Bengt Grafström Latvia Little Gunnar Russia Soso Pavliachvili Poland Brathanki-
20012001-07-21Bengt Grafström Poland Ich Troje United Kingdom Danny Lichfield USA Marvin Ruffin-
20022002-07-20Ola Lindholm Poland Varius Manx Sweden Nanne Grönvall Italy Daniele Vit-
20032003-07-19Ola Lindholm Sweden Aleena Latvia F.L.Y. Austria Baghira-
20042004-07-17Ola Lindholm Sweden Sandra Dahlberg Norway Gil Bonden Sweden Niklas Andersson[1]-
20052005-07-23Ola Lindholm United Kingdom Rob Reynolds Latvia Putnu Balle Italy Jalisse-
20062006-07-22Tina Leijonberg Poland Kasia Cerekwicka Sweden Andersson & Gibson Italy Falzone-
2007[2]2007-07-21Tina Leijonberg Lithuania Jurga Poland Patrycja Markowska Estonia Maarja-
20082008-07-19Tina Leijonberg Sweden LaGaylia Frazier Sweden Caroline Larsson Poland Ewelina Flinta & Łukasz Zagrobelny-
20092009-07-18Anders Jönsson  Switzerland IVO Lithuania Zivile Ba Sweden Jan Johansen-
2010[3]2010-07-24Anders Jönsson Latvia Aisha Estonia Birgit Õigemeel Russia Andrew SolodkiyPublic prise:  Sweden Molly Sandén
20112011-07-23Anders Jönsson Norway Diskotek Sweden Savbrant Ingrid Band Sweden Py Bäckman-
2012[4]2012-07-21Anders Jönsson Poland Piotr Kupicha & Marcin Kindla  Switzerland 77 Bombay Street Austria Michael WatterPublic prise:   Switzerland 77 Bombay Street
2013[5]2013-07-20Anders Jönsson Sweden Tove Jaarnek Poland Margaret Sweden Miriam BryantPublic prise:  Sweden Miriam Bryant
2014[6]2014-07-19Anders Jönsson & Anna-Lena Petersson Poland Stashka Sweden Caroline Wennergren Sweden AlienPublic prise:  Poland Stashka
2015[7]2015-07-18Thomas Deutgen Spain Gerson Galván Ireland Janet Devlin Belarus JanetPublic prise:  Poland Sarsa
20162016-07-23Thomas Deutgen Norway Adam Douglas Spain Maika Barbero Croatia Antonela DokoPublic prise:  Moldova Doinita Gherman

List of Countries

Wins

WinsCountry
13 Poland
8 Sweden
3 United Kingdom
3 Latvia
3 Norway
2 Lithuania
1 Spain
1 Austria
1  Switzerland
1 West Germany
1 Denmark
1 Soviet Union
1 The Netherlands

References

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