Absent Friend was the Swedish entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1965 in Naples, performed by opera singer Ingvar Wixell. This was the first time that the country had not sung in Swedish in the Contest, and also the first time that any participating country did not sing in its own national language. In the final, the song was performed 10th, following Monaco and preceding France. At the close of voting, it had placed tenth with 6 points.