Country Sweden Selection date(s) 2 September 2006 Final result 3rd, 116 points | Selection process Stage Junior 2006 Selected entrant Molly Sandén | |
Selected song "Det finaste någon kan få" | ||
Sweden was represented at the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2006 by Molly Sandén with "Det finaste någon kan få". TV4 took over participation after Sveriges Television (SVT) withdrew after 2005.
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New broadcaster
After the 2005 Contest, SVT decided to withdraw from Junior Eurovision to participate in a new Scandinavian contest - MGP Nordic. TV4 decided to continue Sweden's participation in the contest, remaining the only Nordic country left in the contest.
Stage Junior 2006
TV4 decided to hold a national final to select the Swedish entry for the 2006 Junior Eurovision Song Contest. The show was held on 2 September at Globen in Stockholm, hosted by Agneta Sjödin and Adam Alsing. Televoting selected the winner from the 8 competing songs.
Only the top three songs were announced, with Molly Sandén winning the contest as the favourite, receiving 35% of the votes for her performance of "Det finaste någon kan få".
At Junior Eurovision
On the night of the contest, held in Bucharest, Romania, Molly Sandén performed 10th in the running order of the contest, following Macedonia and preceding Greece. At the close of the voting Molly received 116 points, placing 3rd of the 15 competing entries, giving Sweden its best result at Junior Eurovision ever.