Sweden’s entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2006 was selected in "Melodifestivalen 2006", the Swedish final. It was held at the Globe Arena in Stockholm on 18 March, hosted by Lena Philipsson who represented Sweden in ESC 2004. Before the final there were four semi-finals and a second-chance round. The top two songs in each semi-final qualified for the final, while the 3rd and 4th placed songs went forward to the second-chance round. With the votes from the jury and televote, Carola was chosen to go to Athens for Sweden singing the song "Evighet" (Eternity). The song was written by and Carola Häggkvist and composed by Thomas G:son, Bobby Ljunggren and Henrik Wikström. She sang "Evighet" in English in Athens, under the name "Invincible", and came fifth in the final, after coming fourth in the semi-final.