ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti sˈɪks ˈeɪ.sˈiː.tˈiː fˈɜːst kˈeɪm ˌɪntʊ ðə pˈʌblɪk ˈaɪ wɛn ɪt mˌeɪd ɪts wˈeɪ tə ðə fˈaɪnəl əvə swˈiːdɪʃ mjˈuːzɪk kˌɑːmpətˈɪʃən, ɔːlðˈoʊ ɪt dɪdnˌɑːt wˈɪn.
In 1996 A.C.T first came into the public eye when it made its way to the final of a Swedish music competition, although it did not win.