Diggi-loo Diggy-ley
| Diggi-loo Diggy-ley | |
|---|---|
| Herrey's | |
| publication | 1984 |
| length | 3:03 |
| Genre (s) | Pop music , hits |
| Author (s) | Torgny Söderberg (music), Britt Lindeborg (text) |
Diggi-loo Diggy-ley was the winning title of the Swedish pop group Herrey’s at the Eurovision Song Contest 1984 and at the same time also the greatest success of the brothers trio.
text
Miraculously, a man receives golden shoes. He thereby attracts attention and makes everyone happy. After all, he wishes such shoes for everyone.
background
With the title, the Herrey's was able to prevail in the Swedish preliminary decision, the Melodifestivalen, on February 25, 1984 against nine other candidates. At the Eurovision Song Contest in Luxembourg, the song reached first place with 145 points. It was Sweden's second victory after ABBA in 1974. In the same year the album Diggi Loo, Diggi Ley was released, which reached number one in Sweden.
The TV music quiz Diggiloo on Swedish television from 1998 to 2004 and the following summer music show Diggiloo was named after the song.
Charts and chart placements
| Charts | Top ranking | Weeks |
|---|---|---|
| Chart placements | ||
 Germany (GfK)
|
18th (8 weeks) | 8th |
 Norway (Nielsen)
|
5 (4 weeks) | 4th |
 Sweden (GLF)
|
2 (6 weeks) | 6th |
 Austria (Ö3)
|
11 (4 weeks) | 4th |
 Switzerland (IFPI)
|
10 (7 weeks) | 7th |
 United Kingdom (OCC)
|
46 (4 weeks) | 4th |
Web links
Individual evidence
| predecessor | chronology | successor |
|---|---|---|
|
Si la vie est cadeau ( Corinne Hermès ) |
Winner song of the Eurovision Song Contest 1984 |
La det swing ( Bobbysocks ) |
|
Främling ( Carola Häggkvist ) |
 Sweden at the Eurovision Song Contest 1984 |
Bra Vibrationer ( Kikki Danielsson ) |