Göteborg calling! Carola (photo) and Björn Kjellman qualified themselves for the final of Melodifestivalen 2006, the Swedish national selection for the 51st Eurovision Song Contest. Rednex and Roger Pontare qualified for the second chance heat. Carola, who previously won the Eurovision Song Contest for Sweden back in 1991, managed to confirm her status as favorite so far.
Those who qualified for the final:
� Carola – Evighet
� Björn Kjellman – Älskar du livet
Those who qualified for the second chance heat:
� Rednex – Mama take me home
� Roger Pontare – Silverland
After the first voting round, the songs ending up sixth or lower were eliminated. The top five proceeded to the second round of voting.
Tomorrow, eight contestants compete for the last two final tickets in the second chance heat. Sweden will pick its representative for the 2006 Eurovision Song Contest next week.
