In the first semi-final of Melodifestivalen 2012 on 4 February , Loreen advanced directly to the final round with her entry " Euphoria " , written by Thomas G : son and Peter Boström . She won the national final on 10 March with a combined total of 268 points and represented Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest 2012 in Baku , Azerbaijan . The song won the competition with a total of 372 points from 40 voting countries out of 42 ( Italy was the exception , and Sweden could not vote for itself ) . According to online betting companies , she was the favourite to win the contest . On 3 June 2012 , Loreen 's Eurovision-winning entry " Euphoria " charted at No. 3 on the UK Official Singles Chart , the highest chart position for a non-UK Eurovision entry since Johnny Logan 's " Hold Me Now " in 1987 . The single sold 62,148 copies in its first week in the United Kingdom . She is also noted for having an ongoing chart presence in the United Kingdom , remaining in the top twenty for weeks after the competition , rare for a Eurovision song . On 21 June 2012 , Loreen made an appearance at the MTV World Stage in Gothenburg , Sweden . The title of her debut album , '' Heal '' , was confirmed in late August 2012 . Released on 24 October 2012 , '' Heal '' debuted atop the Sverigetopplistan Albums Top 60 . IT was certified platinum in Sweden during its second week , denoting domestic shipments exceeding 40,000 units . A remix version of " My Heart Is Refusing Me " was released on 8 October 2012 as the second European single from the album . On the same day , " Crying Out Your Name " was released as the fourth single in her native Sweden
Melodifestivalen 2012
Melodifestivalen 2012
Loreen (singer)