| "Absent Friend" | |
|---|---|
| Eurovision Song Contest 1965 entry | |
| Country | Sweden |
| Artist(s) | Ingvar Wixell |
| Language | English |
| Composer(s) | Dag Wirén |
| Lyricist(s) | Alf Henrikson |
| Conductor | William Lind |
| Finals performance | |
| Final result | 10th |
| Final points | 6 |
| Appearance chronology | |
| ◄ En gång i Stockholm (1963) | |
| Nygammal vals (1966) ► | |
"Absent Friend" (original Swedish title: "Annorstädes vals" - "Elsewhere Waltz") was the Swedish entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1965, performed in English by opera singer Ingvar Wixell. [1] This was the first time that the country had not sung in Swedish in the Contest.
"Absent Friend" was performed 10th on the night, following Monaco's Marjorie Noël with "Va dire à l'amour" and preceding France's Guy Mardel with "N'avoue jamais". At the close of voting, it had received 6 points, placing 10th in a field of 18.
It was succeeded as Swedish representative at the 1966 contest by Lill Lindfors and Svante Thuresson with "Nygammal vals".
| Preceded by "En gång i Stockholm" by Monica Zetterlund and Carlie Tornehave |
Melodifestivalen winners 1965, performed by Ingvar Wixell |
Succeeded by "Nygammal vals" by Lill Lindfors & Svante Thuresson |