The Swedish Final was held on February 26th at the Palladium in Malmö, hosted by Bibi Johns. The 10 songs were reduced to 5 finalists, and the winner was chosen by the votes of 11 regional juries.
| 1 | Marionett | Marionette | Ritz | 34 | 4th |
| 2 | Här är min sång till dig | Here is my song for you | Kerstin Dahlberg |
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| 3 | Se | Look | Karin Glenmark | 37 | 3rd |
| 4 | Varför är kärleken röd | Why is love red | Kikki Danielsson | 45 | 2nd |
| 5 | Vill du ha mig efter gryningen | Do you want me after dawn | Peter Lundblad & Agneta Olsson |
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| 6 | Nu börjar jag mitt liv | Now I start my life | Karina Rydberg |
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| 7 | Bara en enda gång | Just one time | Ann-Louise Hanson & John Ballard | 27 | 5th |
| 8 | Okey, jag ger mig | OK, I give up | Maria Wickman |
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| 9 | Värmen som du gav | The warmth you gave | Nils-Åke Runeson |
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| 10 | Främling | Stranger | Carola Häggkvist | 88 | 1st |
Kikki Danielsson represented Sweden in 1982 as half of the group Chips. Carola came 3rd at the Eurovision.