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| Eurovision Song Contest 1966 | ||||
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| Participating broadcaster | Sveriges Radio (SR) | |||
| Country |  Sweden | |||
| National selection | ||||
| Selection process | National final | |||
| Selection date(s) | 29 January 1966 | |||
| Selected artist(s) | Lill Lindfors and Svante Thuresson | |||
| Selected song | "Nygammal vals" | |||
| Selected songwriter(s) |
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| Finals performance | ||||
| Final result | 2nd, 16 points | |||
| Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest | ||||
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Sweden was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1966 with the song "Nygammal vals", composed by Bengt-Arne Wallin, with lyrics by Björn Lindroth, and performed by Lill Lindfors and Svante Thuresson. The Swedish participating broadcaster, Sveriges Radio (SR), selected its entry through a national final titled Svensk sångfinal.
Sweden scored 16 points and finished in 2nd place at the contest in Luxembourg, its highest ever placement at the time.