Sweden has participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 63 times since making its debut in 1958, missing only three contests since then (1964, 1970 and 1976).
Since 1959, the Swedish entry has been chosen through an annual televised competition, known since 1967 as Melodifestivalen.
Sweden has hosted the contest six times: three times in Stockholm (1975, 2000, 2016), twice in Malmö (1992, 2013) and once in Gothenburg (1985).
Sweden, along with Ireland, is the most successful country in the Eurovision Song Contest, with a total of seven victories.
Sweden also has the most top five results of the 21st century, with 12; in total, Sweden has achieved 26 top five results in the contest.
The seven wins are: ABBA (1974), Herreys (1984), Carola (1991), Charlotte Nilsson (1999), Loreen (2012 and 2023) and Måns Zelmerlöw (2015).
