Carola Häggkvist, known professionally by her first name, is a Swedish singer who began her career in the early 1980s. To date, she has released several studio albums and singles.
She was selected to represent her home country at the Eurovision Song Contest 1983 in Munich with the song "Främling", which finished in 3rd place with 126 points.
Returning eight years later in Rome, she gave the country its third win with the song "Fångad av en stormvind", beating the French entry "C'est le dernier qui a parlé qui a raison" by Amina after a recount gave her the win due to being awarded more 10 points.
She represented the country for the third time in Athens at the Eurovision Song Contest 2006 with the song "Invincible", becoming the country's first act to perform in and qualify from the semi-final, finishing in 5th place with 170 points. This also saw her equal fellow countrywoman Marie Bergman as her home country's most frequent entrant.
"Si la vie est cadeau" • "Hi" • "Främling" • "Džuli" • "Rücksicht" • "I'm Never Giving Up" • "Sing Me a Song" • "Vivre" • "Do Re Mi" • "Hurricane" • "Per Lucia" • "Fantasiaa" • "Esta balada que te dou" • "Mou les" • "Io così non ci sto" • "I agapi akoma zi" • "Rendez-vous" • "Opera" • "¿Quién maneja mi barca?"
Performers
Corinne Hermès • Ofra Haza • Carola Häggkvist • Daniel • Hoffmann & Hoffmann • Sweet Dreams • Bernadette • Guy Bonnet • Jahn Teigen • Westend • Riccardo Fogli • Ami Aspelund • Armando Gama • Christie Stasinopoulou • Mariella Farré • Stavros & Constantina • Gry Johansen • Pas de Deux • Çetin Alp & the Short Waves • Remedios Amaya
"Fångad av en stormvind" • "C'est le dernier qui a parlé qui a raison" • "Kan" • "Bailar pegados" • "Canzone per te" • "Could It Be" • "Comme è ddoce 'o mare" • "Lusitana paixão" • "SOS" • "Could It Be That I'm in Love" • "A Message to Your Heart" • "İki Dakika" • "I anixi" • "Un baiser volé" • "Nina" • "Geef het op" • "Mrs. Thompson" • "Dieser Traum darf niemals sterben" • "Lige der hvor hjertet slår" • "Hullu yö" • "Brazil" • "Venedig im Regen"
Performers
Carola • Amina • Duo Datz • Sergio Dalma • Sandra Simó • Georgina & Paul Giordimaina • Peppino di Capri • Dulce Pontes • Elena Patroklou • Kim Jackson • Samantha Janus • İzel Çeliköz, Reyhan Karaca & Can Uğurluer • Sophia Vossou • Sarah Bray • Stefán & Eyfi • Clouseau • Just 4 Fun • Atlantis 2000 • Anders Frandsen • Kaija Kärkinen • Thomas Forstner
