Sweden Wins Eurovision 1999

Date: May 29, 1999 • Location: Rome, Italy

Charlotte Perrelli, representing Sweden, won the Eurovision Song Contest, the first edition not to feature an orchestra or live accompaniment.

Anna Jenny Charlotte Perrelli, known until 2003 by her maiden name, is a Swedish singer and television host. Under her maiden name, she won the Melodifestivalen 1999 and subsequently the Eurovision Song Contest 1999 with the song "Take Me to Your Heaven".