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Den vilda
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Wikipedia article
'Den vilda' (meaning "The wild one") is a winter-related song by Swedish band One More Time, written by . It won the Melodifestivalen 1996 and hence became the entry at the Eurovision Song Contest 1996, held in Oslo, Norway.
The song was performed as the 23rd and last entry in the contest. At the close of the voting it had received 100 points and placed 3rd out of 23 entries. It also peaked at #7 on the Swedish Singles Chart.
One More Time also recorded an all-English version of the song under the title "'The Wilderness Mistress'".
Dansau vindur
"Dansau vindur" is a 2013 adaptation of the song and is interpreted by Eivr Plsdttir (alternatively Eivr Plsdttir) from the Faroe Islands. It uses the music of "Den vilda" with new lyrics in Icelandic. It became a hit in the winter of 2013 in Iceland. The single is taken from the 14-track Icelandic compilation album 'Frostrsir Heyr himnasmiur' with contributions by a number of well-known artists.
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Category:Eurovision songs of 1996
Category:Eurovision songs of Sweden
Category:Melodifestivalen songs of 1996
Category:One More Time (band) songs
Category:Songs written by Nanne Grnvall
Category:1996 songs
Category:Sony Music singles
Category:1996 singles
Category:Swedish-language songs
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