at melodifestivalen 2000 contest, sweden hosted its 40th show to select their entrant for the eurovision song contest which was being held in the globe arena in stockholm. roger pontare won the right to represent after his song "när vindarna viskar mitt namn" was chosen by the swedish public after earning 227 points in the final voting results at the 40th edition of melodifestivalen. the song was performed in english as "when spirits are calling my name"