[5] They failed to make it amongst the top three, and Rock-SM was won by the later worldwide known rock band Europe.

[5][6] Hjulström applied for both journalism and medical education major courses, resulting in being admitted to both.

[8] Between 1987 and 1989 she presented the television music show Gig followed by other shows like Fredagstexter, Melodifestivalen 1990, Mun över bord, Moder Svea, Hon & han along with Paolo Roberto, Carin med C, TV-huset and also Carin 21:30, all on the Swedish public broadcaster SVT.

[9][10] Hjulström has also worked as a programme developer, screenwriter and information chief for the production company behind MTV in Scandinavia.

[13][14] Hjulström was earlier in a relationship and married to radio talk show host Stefan Livh and she took the name of Carin Hjulström-Livh at that time.