" Hero " is a 2008 pop song performed by the Swedish singer Charlotte Perrelli written by Fredrik Kempe and Bobby Ljunggren . It was entered into the 2008 Melodifestivalen contest , and was initially rumoured to be going to be sung by Måns Zelmerlöw , but Perrelli was the first choice for the contest . It won the Melodifestivalen contest at the Globen arena on 15 March 2008 . Due to this , it represented Sweden at the 2008 Eurovision Song Contest in Belgrade , Serbia
2008 Melodifestivalen contest
Melodifestivalen 2008
Hero (Charlotte Perrelli song)