SWEDEN |
"Evighet" - Carola
"An eternity, a short second, when we become one with time and space"
The Swedish Final was held at the Globe Theatre in Stockholm on March 18th, hosted by Lena Philipsson who represented Sweden in ESC 2004. Before the final there were 5 semi-finals - click here for details: SWEDISH SEMI-FINALS 2006 The winner was chosen by a combination of televoting (50%) and regional juries (50%). Carola won the televote and Andreas Johnson was the favourite of the regional juries.
1 | Sing for me | Sing for me | Andreas Johnson | 200 | 3rd |
2 | Älskar du livet | Do you love life | Björn Kjellmann | 6 |
9th |
3 | Jag ljuger så bra | I'm a good liar | Linda Bengtzing | 56 |
7th |
4 | Night of passion | Night of passion | The Poodles | 98 |
4th |
5 | Lev livet! | Live life! | Magnus Carlsson | 19 |
8th |
6 | Mama take me home | Mama take me home | Rednex | 61 |
6th |
7 | Evighet | Eternity | Carola | 234 | 1st |
8 | The name of love | The name of love | Magnus Bäcklund | 68 |
5th |
9 | Idag & imorgon | Today and tomorrow | Kikki Danielsson | 2 |
10th |
10 | Temple of love | Temple of love | BWO | 202 | 2nd |
Carola previously represented Sweden in ESC 1983 & 1991, winning in 1991. She also came 2nd in the 1990 Swedish Final. At the ESC, she came 5th. Magnus Bäcklund represented Sweden in the 2003 ESC in the duo Fame. Kikki Danielsson represented Sweden in the 1982 ESC in the duo Chips and in 1985 on her own.