NationMaster - Encyclopedia: 2006 Eurovision Song Contest

The Eurovision Song Contest 2006 will be the fifty-first edition of the Eurovision Song Contest, which will be held at the Olympic Indoor Hall, Athens, Greece. The scheduled dates for the contests are 18 May 2006 for the semi-final and 20 May 2006 for the final. ERT, the host broadcaster of the contest, have already started preparations and are ahead of schedule. The venue for the contest has already been chosen and the stage designs are being finalized. Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Sublogo02. ... 20 May is the 140th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (141st in leap years). ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Sakis Rouvas (born January 5, 1972 in the island of Corfu) is a Greek singer and gymnast. ... Maria Menounos (born on June 8, 1978 in Medford, Massachusetts) is an American actress/journalist/television presenter. ... Elliniki Radiophonia Tileorassi (Ελληνική Ραδιοφωνία Τηλεόραση) is Greek for Greek (Hellenic) Radiophone Television. ... The Olympic Indoor Hall (also known simply as the Indoor Hall) is the largest indoor venue in use for sporting events at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece. ... Athens (Greek: Î‘Î¸Î®Î½Î± AthÃna IPA ) is the capital of Greece and one of the most famous cities in the world. ... Elena Paparizou (ÎˆÎ»ÎµÎ½Î± Î Î±Ï€Î±ÏÎ¯Î¶Î¿Ï… in Greek characters; born January 31, 1982, Ã–rgryte, Gothenburg, Sweden), whose first name is often mis-spelled Helena, is a popular Swedish-Greek singer, perhaps best-known for winning the Eurovision Song Contest 2005, in which she represented Greece with My Number One. // Biography Elena Paparizou was born... Eurovision Song Contest logo. ... The Olympic Indoor Hall (also known simply as the Indoor Hall) is the largest indoor venue in use for sporting events at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece. ... Athens (Greek: Î‘Î¸Î®Î½Î± AthÃna IPA ) is the capital of Greece and one of the most famous cities in the world. ... May 18 is the 138th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (139th in leap years). ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 20 May is the 140th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (141st in leap years). ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Elliniki Radiophonia Tileorassi (Ελληνική Ραδιοφωνία Τηλεόραση) is Greek for Greek (Hellenic) Radiophone Television. ...

The official logo of the contest has remained the same from 2004 and 2005 with the country's flag in the heart being changed. The 2006 sub-logo created by the design company Karamela for Greek television is apparently based on the Phaistos Disc which is a popular symbol of ancient Greece. According to ERT, it is "inspired by the wind and the sea, the golden sunlight and the glow of the sand". Following Istanbul's "Under The Same Sky" and Kyiv's "Awakening", the slogan for the 2006 show is "Feel The Rhythm" and is apparently tied into Greek tourism's "Feel The Myth" slogan. This theme will also for the basis for the postcards for the 2006 show, which will apparently emphasize Greece's historical significance as well as being a modern tourist destination. The Phaistos Disc (Phaistos Disk, Phaestos Disc, Festos Disc, Greek: Î”Î¯ÏƒÎºÎ¿Ï‚ Ï„Î·Ï‚ Î¦Î±Î¹ÏƒÏ„Î¿Ï) is a curious archaeological find, likely dating to the middle or late Minoan Bronze Age. ... Ancient Greece is the term used to describe the Greek-speaking world in ancient times. ... Elliniki Radiophonia Tileorassi (Ελληνική Ραδιοφωνία Τηλεόραση) is Greek for Greek (Hellenic) Radiophone Television. ... Ruslana , the winner of the Eurovision Song Contest 2004 The Eurovision Song Contest 2004 was the forty-ninth Eurovision Song Contest and took place on May 12, 2004 and May 15, 2004, in Istanbul, Turkey. ... Eurovision Song Contest 2005 logo. ...

The hosts of the Eurovision Song Contest in Athens are popular Greek singer Sakis Rouvas and the Greek-American television presenter and actress, Maria Menounos. Elena Paparizou, who performed the winning song in Kyiv, will return to the Eurovision stage in Athens. Following the examples of Sertab Erener and Ruslana in the last two years, Elena will perform the links from the backstage "green room", interviewing the contestants. An official CD and DVD will be released and a new introduction is an official fan book released this year, and every year to come with detailed information of every country. Sakis Rouvas (born January 5, 1972 in the island of Corfu) is a Greek singer and gymnast. ... Maria Menounos (born on June 8, 1978 in Medford, Massachusetts) is an American actress/journalist/television presenter. ... Elena Paparizou Elena Paparizou (whose first name is also commonly spelled Helena) (Greek: ÎˆÎ»ÎµÎ½Î± Î Î±Ï€Î±ÏÎ¯Î¶Î¿Ï…) (born January 31, 1982) is a popular Greek singer, born and raised in Gothenburg in Sweden. ... Sertab Ereners photo press for her latest album,AÅŸk Ã–lmez(2005) Sertab Erener (born in 1964 in Istanbul) is a Turkish pop star, best known for winning the Eurovision Song Contest 2003 in Latvia with Everyway That I Can. ... The Same Star single cover Ruslana Lyzhychko (born May 24, 1973 Ukrainian: Ð ÑƒÑÐ»Ð°Ð½Ð° Ð¡Ñ‚ÐµÐ¿Ð°Ð½Ñ–Ð²Ð½Ð° Ð›Ð¸Ð¶Ð¸Ñ‡ÐºÐ¾) is the winner of the Eurovision Song Contest 2004 from Lviv, Ukraine. ...

Final participants

Fourteen countries were pre-qualified to the final in 2006: Image File history File links Helena-paparizou. ... Image File history File links Helena-paparizou. ... Elena Paparizou (ÎˆÎ»ÎµÎ½Î± Î Î±Ï€Î±ÏÎ¯Î¶Î¿Ï… in Greek characters; born January 31, 1982, Ã–rgryte, Gothenburg, Sweden), whose first name is often mis-spelled Helena, is a popular Swedish-Greek singer, perhaps best-known for winning the Eurovision Song Contest 2005, in which she represented Greece with My Number One. // Biography Elena Paparizou was born...

Serbia and Montenegro was also pre-qualified given its 2005 score but due to voting irregularities in their national selection, the Serbian and Montenegrin broadcasters decided to withdraw from the contest. Image File history File links Flag_of_Denmark. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_France. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Germany. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Greece. ... Anna Vissi (in Greek: Î†Î½Î½Î± Î’Î¯ÏƒÏƒÎ·, born December 20, 1957) is a Greek-Cypriot singer famous mainly in her home country Cyprus, Greece, and the United States. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Israel. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Latvia. ... This article belongs in one or more categories. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Malta. ... Fabrizio Faniello - Photosession 2005 by KEVIN CASHA Fabrizio Faniello (born 27th April, 1981) is a Maltese pop singer. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Moldova. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Norway. ... // Biography Christine Guldbrandsen is a young Norwegian singer from the coastal city of Bergen, born in 1985, the same year as Norway won the Eurovision Song Contest for the first time. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Romania. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Spain. ... Las Ketchup is a 4-girl group (Before, they were a 3-girl group) consisting of Lola, Pilar, LucÃa and Rocio MuÃ±oz (New member) from CÃ³rdoba in Andalucia, Spain. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Switzerland. ... six4one is a six-piece musical group who were constructed in November 2005 for the sole purpose is representing Switzerland at the Eurovision Song Contest 2006. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom. ... Daz Sampson is a British dance DJ and singer. ...

The ten highest-scoring participants from the semi-final (see below) will also take part in the final.

Semi-final participants

The top ten semi-finalists will progress to the final. On 18 June 2005, Austrian newspaper Der Kurier reported that the Austrian broadcaster ORF will not be taking part in the 2006 contest. On 5 October 2005 the managing director of Georgia Television & Radio Broadcasting stated that Georgia would not enter the 2006 contest; on 6 October 2005 Ceská Televize announced that the Czech Republic would not participate; and on 9 December 2005 Hungarian broadcaster Magyar TV announced that Hungary would not participate for financial reasons. This leaves twenty-four semi-finalists: June 18 is the 169th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (170th in leap years), with 196 days remaining. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Kurier is an important Austrian newspaper. ... ORF (Ã–sterreichischer Rundfunk) is the National Austrian Broadcasting Corporation. ... October 5 is the 278th day of the year (279th in Leap years). ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... October 6 is the 279th day of the year (280th in Leap years). ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... ÄŒeskÃ¡ televize (Czech television) is television broadcaster in the Czech Republic. ... December 9 is the 343rd day (344th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Magyar TelevÃziÃ³ is the Hungarian national public television broadcasting company, which operates two channels, called MTV and M2. ...

On 16 January 2006, the European Broadcasting Union announced that a total of thirty-eight countries would participate in the contest, two less than their current maximum. The Greek Ministry of Tourism originally announced that the maximum in 2006 would increase to forty-four, although the EBU's statement has proved this to just be a rumour. Image File history File links Flag_of_Albania. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Andorra. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Armenia. ... AndrÃ©, born in 1979, is currently the most popular pop star of Armenia - the south-east European country in Caucasus, placed between Turkey, Iran and Russia - winning the Best Male Singer throphy at the Armenian Music Awards in both 2004 and 2005. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Belgium_(civil). ... Kate Ryan (Tessenderlo July 22, 1980), born as Katrien Verbeeck, is a Belgian singer/songwriter who gained international prominence with a cover of MylÃ¨ne Farmers DÃ©senchantÃ©e, which was a hit on European pop charts. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Belarus. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Bosnia_and_Herzegovina. ... Hajrudin VareÅ¡anoviÄ‡ (front) with his musical group Hari Mata Hari on the cover of their album Hajrudin Hari VareÅ¡anoviÄ‡ (born 1961, in Sarajevo, Bosnia-Herzegovina) is a famous and popular singer in Bosnia and Herzegovina. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Bulgaria. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Croatia. ... Severina after winning Dora Severina VuÄkoviÄ‡ (born April 21, 1972) is a pop-folk singer in Croatia. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Cyprus. ... Annette Artani Annette Artani (Î‘Î½Î½ÎÏ„ Î‘ÏÏ„Î¬Î½Î¹ in Greek), is an American singer/song writer and she will be representing Cyprus in the Eurovision 2006 contest in Athens, Greece this May. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Estonia. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Finland. ... Lordi is a melodic heavy metal band from Finland. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Iceland. ... ÃgÃºsta Eva ErlendsdÃ³ttir as SilvÃa NÃ³tt SilvÃa NÃ³tt is a fictional character in SjÃ¡umst meÃ° SilvÃu NÃ³tt, an extremely popular Icelandic semi-reality show on the TV channel SkjÃ¡r 1. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Ireland. ... Brian Edward Patrick Kennedy (12 October 1966) is an Irish singer. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Lithuania. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Macedonia. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Monaco. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Netherlands. ... Treble is a term applied in music to the high or acute part of the musical system, as opposed to the bass, the lower or grave part. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Poland. ... Ich Troje was a Polish popgroup made up of MichaÅ‚ WiÅ›niewski, Jacek ÅÄ…gwa, Magda Pokora (aka Magda Femme, 1996-2000), Justyna Majkowska (2000-2003) and Anna ÅšwiÄ…tczak (2003-2005). ... Real McCoy, originally known as MC Sar & The Real McCoy, was a German Eurodance group, who had a string of international hits in the 1990s. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Portugal. ... Tandem Computers was an early manufacturer of fault tolerant computer systems, marketed to the growing number of transaction processing customers who used them for ATMs, banks, stock exchanges and other similar needs. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Russia. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Slovenia. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Sweden. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Turkey. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Ukraine. ... January 16 is the 16th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The European Broadcasting Union (EBU), known in French as LUnion EuropÃ©enne de Radio-TÃ©lÃ©vision (UER), and unrelated to the European Union, was formed February 12, 1950 by 23 broadcasting organizations from Europe and the Mediterranean at a conference in the coastal resort of Torquay in Devon...

Individual Entries

Albania

A combination of a public televote and a panel of judges has chosen Luiz Ejlli as Albania's representative in Athens. "Zjarr E Ftohte (Fire And Cold)" was the song performed. The song contains elements of ethnic Albanian folk music, and uses traditional Balkan instruments. The song was composed by Klodian Qafoku and written by Dr. Flori. The song will be performed in Albanian at Athens. Image File history File links Luiz06. ... Image File history File links Luiz06. ... Albanian drummers playing in the street of Prizren, Albania is a Balkan nation that was ruled by Enver Hoxhas socialist government for much of the later part of the 20th century. ...

Luiz Ejlli is the first male performer to represent his country. Ejlli has been well-known in Albania since winning the 2004 "Idols" show. He also competed in Festivali I 43-te I Kenges Ne Radio Televizion, the Albanian pre-qualifying national final for the Eurovision Song Contest 2005, finishing second with the song "Hëna Dhe Yjet Dashurojnë" (The Moon And The Stars Are Loving)". 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Eurovision Song Contest 2005 logo. ...

Andorra

Andorran television has announced that it has made an internal decision on who will represent the country in Athens and the entrant will be Jenny, who will perform the song Sense Tu. The song is described as a mix between Sam Brown and Anastacia. Jenny was selected out of 44 other possible candidates that submitted a song to RTVA. It is believed that despite two poor results in 2004 and 2005, the song will once again be performed in the Catalan at Eurovision. Image File history File links Jennifer06. ... Image File history File links Jennifer06. ... Jenny is: The diminutive form of the name Jennifer; see Jennifer for a list of famous people with the name of Jenny and its variations. ... Catalan (CatalÃ ) or Valencian (ValenciÃ ) is a Romance language, the national language of Andorra and co-official in several regions of Spain. ...

Jenny is from Catalunya, Spain and is currently studying music and taking singing and vocal classes with Helen Rowson in Barcelona. Jenny works as a waitress in a well known restaurant. She is a fairly new face both in the Spanish and Andorran music Industry. Rafael Artesero is the man behind the Andorran entry which has been recorded at the Ten Production Studios in Sabadell, Catalunya. Rafael Artesero, who composed 'La Mirada Interior' in 2005, is behind Sense Tu as well. Capital Barcelona Official languages Spanish and Catalan In Val dAran, also Aranese. ... Barcelona is the capital city of Catalonia (Spain). ...

Armenia

Armenian broadcaster ARMTV has confirmed that the popular singer André will represent the country with the song "Without Your Love". The song is written by Armen Martirosyan and arranged by Ara Torosyan. Image File history File links Andre06. ... Image File history File links Andre06. ... AndrÃ©, born in 1979, is currently the most popular pop star of Armenia - the south-east European country in Caucasus, placed between Turkey, Iran and Russia - winning the Best Male Singer throphy at the Armenian Music Awards in both 2004 and 2005. ...

André was born in the city of Stepanakert, in the republic of Nagorno-Karabakh. In his early years André's family noticed that he was showing interest in music. He started singing being just 3 years old, when his stage was a chair, thermometer as microphone and audience were his family members. When he turned 6, André started attending piano classes at the Komitas School of Music in Stepanakert. After studying for three years André wrote his first song "Prayer". André has competed in many music festivals and has released two successful solo albums with many hit singles. Musical achievement of singer include participation in the festivals Voice of Asia, Golden Skif, Shanghai festival, Championship of Performing Arts, he was twice awarded as best Armenian singer of the year. It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with XankÉ™ndi. ... Nagorno-Karabakh (Azerbaijani: Dağlıq Qarabağ or Yuxarı Qarabağ, literally mountainous black garden or upper black garden; Russian: Нагорный Карабах, translit. ...

Belarus

The Belarussian broadcaster BT staged a final which allowed viewers to choose the top 3 songs in the selection. The winner was chosen by a jury behind the scenes and the final result will provide a ticket to Athens for Polina Smolova and her song Mama. The song is an upbeat pop song that resembles the styles of Michael Jackson. Polina attempted to represent Belarus last year, but couldn't manage since she was not selected but the jury. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (533x800, 50 KB) Summary Belarus Eurovision Entry - http://www. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (533x800, 50 KB) Summary Belarus Eurovision Entry - http://www. ... For other people with the same name, see Michael Jackson (disambiguation) Michael Joseph Jackson (born August 29, 1958), also known as the King of Pop and Wacko Jacko, is an American musician whose successful music career and controversial personal life have been at the forefront of pop culture for the...

Polina Smolova started her singing career with participations in children folk bands. She has graduated from music school in the piano department and sang in the children’s folk theater "Gostsitsa" as part of the Byelorussian folk ensemble "Zhavaranachki." Polina later graduated from the Glinka Music College in the department of solo traditional singing from the Belarus State University of Culture and Art. She performed in the State Youth Music Theater as a soloist of the State Department of Internal Affairs Orchestra. She has participated in many song contests such as "Malvy" (Poland), "Galasy radzimy", "Golosa Evropy", and the winner of the contest "Slavyanski Bazar v Vitebske" in 2005.

Belgium

Flemish broadcaster VRT staged the Belgian final, Eurosong '06, on February 19th and favourite Kate Ryan managed to win with the song Je t'adore. Kate Ryan’s song is a Swedish dance track that she wrote the lyrics to in collaboration with a Swedish team. Je t’adore was one of the favourites among many others in the Belgian final. Image File history File links Kate06. ... Image File history File links Kate06. ... The Vlaamse Radio- en Televisieomroep, or VRT, is a publicly-funded broadcaster of radio and television in Flanders (northern part of Belgium). ... Eurosong 06, the logo of the Belgian final. ... Kate Ryan (Tessenderlo July 22, 1980), born as Katrien Verbeeck, is a Belgian singer/songwriter who gained international prominence with a cover of MylÃ¨ne Farmers DÃ©senchantÃ©e, which was a hit on European pop charts. ...

Kate Ryan, born as Katrien Verbeeck, is a Belgian singer-songwriter who gained international prominence with a cover of Mylène Farmer's Désenchantée, which was a hit on European pop charts. Kate Ryan is known internationally after the release of her first album called “Different.” She also extended her fan bases to North America after she released her second album, “Stronger,” in North America in 2005. The term singer-songwriter refers to performers who both write and sing their own material. ... MylÃ¨ne Farmer MylÃ¨ne Farmer (September 12, 1961), born MylÃ¨ne Gauthier, is a Canadian-born French singer and songwriter. ... DÃ©senchantÃ©e was a single released for the first time on the 1991 Quebec-Canadian singer-songwriter MylÃ¨ne Farmer album Lautre. ...

Maribel Perez (born January 29, 1976), best known by her stage name Belle Perez, is a Belgian musician and songwriter. ... Kate Ryan (Tessenderlo July 22, 1980), born as Katrien Verbeeck, is a Belgian singer/songwriter who gained international prominence with a cover of MylÃ¨ne Farmers DÃ©senchantÃ©e, which was a hit on European pop charts. ...

Bosnia and Herzegovina

PBSBiH internally selected Hari Varešanovic and Lejla, which will be composed by Eurovision 2004 runner-up Željko Joksimović from Serbia & Montenegro, while Fahrudin Pecikoza and Dejan Ivanović will write the lyrics that have a "touch of Bosnia & Herzegovina and tell about an unhappy love". Its visual identity will contain elements of ancient national decoration and the rich ethnic tradition of the people of Bosnia & Herzegovina in a modern styled variant. Image File history File linksMetadata Hari06. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Hari06. ... PBSBiH (Public Broadcasting Service of Bosnia and Herzegovina, locally known as Javni radiotelevizijski servis Bosne i Hercegovine) is an umbrella broadcasting organization and the only member of the European Broadcasting Union from Bosnia and Herzegovina. ... Hajrudin VareÅ¡anoviÄ‡ (front) with his musical group Hari Mata Hari on the cover of their album Hajrudin Hari VareÅ¡anoviÄ‡ (born 1961, in Sarajevo, Bosnia-Herzegovina) is a famous and popular singer in Bosnia and Herzegovina. ... Eurovision Song Contest 2004 logo. ... Å½eljko JoksimoviÄ‡ (Serbian: Ð–ÐµÑ™ÐºÐ¾ ÐˆÐ¾ÐºÑÐ¸Ð¼Ð¾Ð²Ð¸Ñ›) (born 20 April 1972) is one of the most popular singers of Serbia and Montenegro, but is also well-known in Croatia, Bosnia and nearby countries. ... Serbia and Montenegro (Serbian: Србија и Црна Гора / Srbija i Crna Gora, often abbreviated as SCG) is the name of the union of Serbia and Montenegro, two former Yugoslav republics united since 2003 in a loose confederation. ...

Hajrudin "Hari" Varešanović was born in Sarajevo, Bosnia-Herzegovina in 1961, is a famous and popular singer in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Varešanović is best known as the vocal soloist, composer and leader of the musical group Hari Mata Hari. This is not the first time he has tried to reach Eurovision. In 1999, Hari Mata Hari won the Bosnian selection with the song "Starac i More" but were disqualified because the song had been released in Finland. Hari Varešanovic has lots of experience with a career that has lasted over 20 years.

Bulgaria

Bulgaria chose its second Eurovision entry in a national final on March 11th. The TV viewers had 10 minutes to vote by phone calls and SMS for the song to represent Bulgaria at Eurovision 2006 and have chosen the dynamic song Let Me Cry performed by Mariana Popova. Image File history File links Mariana06. ... Image File history File links Mariana06. ...

Mariana Popova was born in Sofia and has been studying music since she was 11, and later she studied also modern and jazz ballet. From 1996 untill 2000, she was part of the group Cocomania. In 2005 she won the first prize at the “Burgas and the Sea” Festival with the song "Dream About Me," which she performed in a duet with Dani Milev. Mariana says that she dreams of never to stop dreaming, that she appreciates the really talented people, that she believes in herself and in reincarnation and that she would like to have a dinner with the singer Marc Anthony. Nickname: Motto: Official website: sofia. ...

Croatia

The Croatian entry was chosen on March 4 at the Dora competition in the seaside resort of Opatija - the site where the first Dora took place. Severina Vučković was chosen with the song Moja štikla, which is a powerful turbo-folk song with humorous lyrics. The lyrics were written by Severina, and music by Boris Novković (2005 Croatian representative) and Franjo Valentić, and arrangement by popular Serbian musician Goran Bregović. Image File history File links Severina06. ... Image File history File links Severina06. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1500x2250, 366 KB) Summary http://www. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1500x2250, 366 KB) Summary http://www. ... Severina after winning Dora Severina VuÄkoviÄ‡ (born April 21, 1972) is a pop-folk singer in Croatia. ... Severina after winning Dora Croatian pop festival Dora is an annual event organized by the national public broadcaster HRT to elect the song to represent Croatia in the Eurovision Song Contest (ESC). ... Severina after winning Dora Severina VuÄkoviÄ‡ (born April 21, 1972) is a pop-folk singer in Croatia. ... Turbo-folk is a music genre originating in Serbia in the early 1990s. ... Boris NovkoviÄ‡ (born 25 December 1967 in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina) is a prolific Croatian singer-songwriter. ... Goran BregoviÄ‡ (born March 22, 1950) is one of the most recognizable modern composers of the Balkans. ...

Severina was born 21 April 1972 in Split, Croatia. As a child she took part in numerous children festivals and musicals. When she was 17, she recorded her first album Severina for Croatian record company Orfej. In 1991 she started recording for “Tutico” and became one of the greatest stars of Croatian music. She won many festival awards and her albums achieved high sales. She achieved international fame when her home porn video was published on the Internet in 2004. Severina previously attempted to reach Eurovision in 2000.

Cyprus

The Cypriot public selected its entry from ten songs on February 22 during a show entitled, "Song For Europe" where Annette Artani won the majority of the votes with her ballad "Why Angels Cry" Her song was a favourite after the semi-finals took place a week before the final. Currently Annette is preparing to release her debut CD "Mia Foni" (One voice) which "Why Angels Cry" will be the first single. It will be released sometime in March. She is also getting ready to shoot the video clip for Why Angels Cry, and will be embarking on a european promotional tour. Annette will also be a special guest at the Greek song selection. Image File history File links Annetteartani06. ... Image File history File links Annetteartani06. ... Annette Artani Annette Artani (Î‘Î½Î½ÎÏ„ Î‘ÏÏ„Î¬Î½Î¹ in Greek), is an American singer/song writer and she will be representing Cyprus in the Eurovision 2006 contest in Athens, Greece this May. ... Look up March in Wiktionary, the free dictionary March is the third month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of seven Gregorian months with the length of 31 days. ...

Annette Artani was born in New York City to Greek immigrants. At a young age, Annette expressed her interest and love for music. She gained more experience by being a backing vocal for the Britney Spears "Dream Within a Dream" tour. She collaborated with Britney Spears and wrote the song "Everytime", which became an international hit. True to her roots, Annette's songs fuse the oud and bouzouki laced instrumentations of her Greek culture with a modern, city-wise pop, rock, and blues sound. She participated on the third edition of the Greek show Fame Story and although she did not win, she went on to release a single called "Amor", which quickly became popular.(*Note*, her real name is Annette Stamatelatos.) Nickname: The Big Apple Motto: Official website: City of New York Location [[Image:|250px|250px|Location of City of New York, New York]] Location in the state of New York Government Counties (Boroughs) Bronx (The Bronx) New York (Manhattan) Queens (Queens) Kings (Brooklyn) Richmond (Staten Island) Mayor Michael Bloomberg (R... Britney Jean Spears (born December 2, 1981) is an American pop singer-songwriter and occasional actress. ... Everytime is the third single from Pop singer Britney Spears released from the album In the Zone during the second quarter of 2004. ...

Denmark

The Danish Final was held on February 11 at the Gigantium Arena in Aalborg and Sidsel Ben Semmane has been unanimously selected to represent Denmark in Athens with the song "Twist of love." Sidsel had a good presentation of her song which is a mix of elements from country and rock 'n' roll. Twist of Love picked up top marks from all four regional juries. Image File history File links Sidsel06. ... Image File history File links Sidsel06. ... View of Aalborg railroad station from J.F. Kennedys Square, 2004 Aalborg is a municipality (Danish, kommune) in North Jutland County on the Jutland peninsula in northern Denmark. ...

The youngest artist this year is 17-year old Sidsel who comes from Århus, Denmark. Her talent was discovered recently by composer Niels Drevsholt who wrote also the song. During her leisure time she likes to perform with the party band Satzmo. Niels Drevsholt has already taken part as composer in the MGP four times. The 2006 song “Twist of love” tells the story of a young girl like Sidsel that falls in love. The cityhall of Ã…rhus. ...

Estonia

An international jury decided that Sandra Oxenryd will represent Estonia at Eurovision 2006 with the song “Through my window”, a song with up-tempo country-soul music. Image File history File links Sandra06. ... Image File history File links Sandra06. ...

The song is written by Pearu Paulus, Ilmar Laisaar, Alar Kotkas (composers) and Jana Hallas (lyricist), the same authors who wrote the Estonian entries for 2000 ("Once in a lifetime") and 2002 ("Runaway"), which came 4th and 3rd, respectively. The Eurovision Song Contest 2000 was the 45th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on May 13, 2000 in Stockholm. ... Eurovision Song Contest 2002 logo. ...

Sandra Oxenryd is from Kristinehamn, Sweden and was the winner of the Swedish Fame Factory. She had great success with her album, "All There Is." Sandra is not the first Swede to represent Estonia, as Anna Sahlene represented Estonia in 2002 with ”Runaway.” Kristinehamn is a Municipality in Värmland County, in west central Sweden. ... Sahlene, or Anna Sahlin, is a singer from Sweden. ...

Finland

The Finnish Final was held on March 10 at the Caribia hall in Turku, hosted by Heikki Paasonen & Jaana Pelkonen. The Finnish viewers chose the band Lordi to perform Hard Rock Hallelujah at Eurovision. The song was a favourite before the competition and also scored major success when released as a single. Hard Rock Hallelujah is a rock anthem with sophisticated lyrics. Image File history File links Lordi06. ... Image File history File links Lordi06. ... Province Western Finland Region Finland Proper Sub-region Turku City manager Mikko Pukkinen Official languages Finnish, Swedish Area - total - land ranked 311th 245. ... Lordi is a melodic heavy metal band from Finland. ...

Lordi is a melodic theatrical heavy-rock band, mostly known for their unusual monster costumes and lyrical themes. The members are Lordi, Amen, Ox, Awa, and Kita who together have released four albums with many hit songs. Lordi is a melodic heavy metal band from Finland. ...

Final Round - Turku - March 10 Province Western Finland Region Finland Proper Sub-region Turku City manager Mikko Pukkinen Official languages Finnish, Swedish Area - total - land ranked 311th 245. ...

France

A national final consisting of talent search performers was held on March 14 and the public and a panel of experts, presided by Charles Aznavour, combined to select the winner. Before that there were seven regional auditions including some in France's overseas territories. Charles Aznavour. ...

Germany

The German selection was on March 9, with only three performers and songs as part of a special show celebrating 50 years of Eurovision. Singer/comedian Olli Ditrich with his country/pop band Texas Lightning beat former Modern Talking singer Thomas Anders and 1972 Eurovision winner Vicky Leandros to represent Germany at Eurovision. Texas Lightning will be representing Germany this year with the song No No Never. Image File history File links Texaslightning06. ... Image File history File links Texaslightning06. ... Modern Talking was a German pop music duo consisting of composer/producer/background singer Dieter Bohlen and singer Thomas Anders. ... Modern Talking on Top of the Pops (BBC) in 1986 Thomas Anders (real name Bernd Weidung, born March 1, 1963 in MÃ¼nstermaifeld, Germany) is a German singer, composer and producer. ... Vicky Leandros photographed in Greece 2003 Vicky Leandros (born August 23, 1952), daughter of singer, musician and composer Leandros Papathanasiou (known as Leo Leandros - composer pseudonym Mario Panas) is a Greek singer with a long international career. ...

Texas Lightning is a quartet that describes itself as hip and old fashioned. The group consists of Olli Dittrich, Jon Flemming Olsen, Markus Schmidt, Uwe Frenzel, and Jane Comerford. They have remade songs by country singers such as Johnny Cash and Patsy Cline, but have also recorded hit songs such as "Highway to Hell" and "Like a Virgin" with a country twist. They also recentently covered "Waterloo", ABBA's 1974 Eurovision hit. John Ray Cash (February 26, 1932 â€“ September 12, 2003) was a vastly influential American country music and rock music singer, guitarist and songwriter. ... Patsy Cline Patsy Cline (September 8, 1932 â€“ March 5, 1963) was an American country music singer. ... ABBA (1972â€“1983) were a Swedish pop music group. ...

Greece

Greek television ERT once again made an internal selection of the performer. Anna Vissi, one of Greece's most famous female singers, will represent the country in the contest. She will perform the ballad "Everything" which was composed by Nikos Karvelas with lyrics by Anna Vissi herself. On Wednesday March 15, 2006 the video clip for the song will be shot. Anna Vissi will then start promotional tour across europe. The selection of the song was determined 60% by televoting and SMS, and 40% by a jury. The song selection took place at Votanikos Club in Athens, Greece on March 14, 2006. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (600x845, 188 KB) Summary This is an official Promotional Picture for the press for Eurovision from www. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (600x845, 188 KB) Summary This is an official Promotional Picture for the press for Eurovision from www. ... Anna Vissi (in Greek: Î†Î½Î½Î± Î’Î¯ÏƒÏƒÎ·, born December 20, 1957) is a Greek-Cypriot singer famous mainly in her home country Cyprus, Greece, and the United States. ... Elliniki Radiophonia Tileorassi (Ελληνική Ραδιοφωνία Τηλεόραση) is Greek for Greek (Hellenic) Radiophone Television. ... Anna Vissi (in Greek: Î†Î½Î½Î± Î’Î¯ÏƒÏƒÎ·, born December 20, 1957) is a Greek-Cypriot singer famous mainly in her home country Cyprus, Greece, and the United States. ... Nikos Karvelas is one of the most famous composers in Greece. ... Anna Vissi (in Greek: Î†Î½Î½Î± Î’Î¯ÏƒÏƒÎ·, born December 20, 1957) is a Greek-Cypriot singer famous mainly in her home country Cyprus, Greece, and the United States. ... The god Woden, after whom Wednesday was named. ... Look up March in Wiktionary, the free dictionary March is the third month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of seven Gregorian months with the length of 31 days. ... Events Valerius Gratus is appointed Prefect of Iudaea. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Athens (Greek: Î‘Î¸Î®Î½Î± AthÃna IPA ) is the capital of Greece and one of the most famous cities in the world. ... Look up March in Wiktionary, the free dictionary March is the third month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of seven Gregorian months with the length of 31 days. ... Events First year of tianfeng era of the Chinese Xin Dynasty. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Anna Vissi was born in the town of Larnaca, Cyprus. She moved to Greece at the age of 16 to further her singing career. In 1980, Anna took 13th place at the 25th Eurovision Song Contest representing Greece with the song "Autostop" (Hitchhike). Two years later in 1982, she represented her native Cyprus at the 27th Eurovision Song Contest with the song "Mono i Agapi" (Only Love), which ended 5th. Anna scored great chart successes after collaborating with her former husband Nikos Karvelas. She attemped to represent Cyprus and Greece again in 1986 and 1989 but became the runner-up in both selections. Anna Vissi had great experiences with radio and stage acting, as well as many successful albums and singles which led to a very successful international career. Anna Vissi holds the record for highest selling album in Greece to date with her 2001 seven times platinum double album called "Kravgi" (Scream). Anna had a big international hit with "Call Me". The song reached number 1 on the Billboard dance chart in the USA on April 23, 2005. Her current release is a dual disc called "Nylon". Anna Vissi (in Greek: Î†Î½Î½Î± Î’Î¯ÏƒÏƒÎ·, born December 20, 1957) is a Greek-Cypriot singer famous mainly in her home country Cyprus, Greece, and the United States. ... Larnaca, or Larnaka(also colloquially Skala), is a city on the southeast coast of Cyprus. ... 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday. ... Eurovision Song Contest logo. ... 1982 (MCMLXXXII) is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Eurovision Song Contest logo. ... 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Anna Vissi (in Greek: Î†Î½Î½Î± Î’Î¯ÏƒÏƒÎ·, born December 20, 1957) is a Greek-Cypriot singer famous mainly in her home country Cyprus, Greece, and the United States. ... Anna Vissi (in Greek: Î†Î½Î½Î± Î’Î¯ÏƒÏƒÎ·, born December 20, 1957) is a Greek-Cypriot singer famous mainly in her home country Cyprus, Greece, and the United States. ... 2001: A Space Odyssey. ... The description Gold Album is applied to recorded music albums that have sold a minimum number of copies (in the US, currently 500,000 sales). ... A double album is an audio album of sufficient length that two units of the medium in which it is sold (especially records and compact discs) are necessary to contain the entirety of it. ... Call Me is a song sang by Anna Vissi, and composed by Nikos Karvelas. ... Billboard magazines Hot Dance Music/Club Play (or Hot Dance Club Play) chart is a weekly national survey of the songs that are most popular in U.S. dance clubs. ... April 23 is the 113th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (114th in leap years). ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The official DualDisc logo. ...

Anna Vissi (in Greek: Î†Î½Î½Î± Î’Î¯ÏƒÏƒÎ·, born December 20, 1957) is a Greek-Cypriot singer famous mainly in her home country Cyprus, Greece, and the United States. ...

Iceland

Iceland had its national final on February 18 in Reykjavík and has chosen Silvía Nótt to represent the nation in Athens with the song Til hamingju Ísland. The song tells the story of how Silvía will win the Eurovision Song Contest and how she is better than everyone else. Til hamingju Ísland was considered a favourite ever since the competing songs were announced. Image File history File links Silvianott. ... Image File history File links Silvianott. ... ReykjavÃk See also: ReykjavÃk, Manitoba in Canada ReykjavÃk (pronounced (â™«) in Icelandic) is the capital of Iceland, its largest city and the worlds most northern capital city of any country. ... ÃgÃºsta Eva ErlendsdÃ³ttir as SilvÃa NÃ³tt SilvÃa NÃ³tt is a fictional character in SjÃ¡umst meÃ° SilvÃu NÃ³tt, an extremely popular Icelandic semi-reality show on the TV channel SkjÃ¡r 1. ...

Silvía Nótt is a fictional character in Sjáumst með Silvíu Nótt, an extremely popular Icelandic semi-reality show on the TV channel Skjár 1. Ágústa Eva Erlendsdóttir, singer for band Ske and a young and unknown actress, and Gaukur Úlfarsson decided to invent a character that brought out all the worst things in human behaviour in modern society. Silvía's personality is highly affected by narcissism and she sees herself as the most famous and talented person walking on the planet Earth. Her name is Silvía Nótt Sæmundsdóttir and she is 22 years old. An Icelandic TV channel owned by SÃminn (Iceland Telecom). ... ÃgÃºsta Eva ErlendsdÃ³ttir as SilvÃa NÃ³tt ÃgÃºsta Eva ErlendsdÃ³ttir (born July 28, 1982) is an Icelandic singer and actress. ... Ske is an icelandic band whose origins can be traced back to 1992 when a band called SkÃ¡rren ekkert was formed. ... Narcissus, the Greek hero after whom narcissism is named, became obsessed with his own reflection. ...

Final - Reykjavík - February 18 - Only the top 3 were announced: ReykjavÃk See also: ReykjavÃk, Manitoba in Canada ReykjavÃk (pronounced (â™«) in Icelandic) is the capital of Iceland, its largest city and the worlds most northern capital city of any country. ...

ÃgÃºsta Eva ErlendsdÃ³ttir as SilvÃa NÃ³tt SilvÃa NÃ³tt is a fictional character in SjÃ¡umst meÃ° SilvÃu NÃ³tt, an extremely popular Icelandic semi-reality show on the TV channel SkjÃ¡r 1. ...

Ireland

Brian Kennedy will sing the Irish entry in Athens. Irish television viewers selected his entry during a special edition of The Late Late Show on 17 February. Kennedy's own composition, Every Song Is A Cry For Love was tipped as the winner by the jury members and the audience on the show and, in the end, was triumphant in the public vote. The song is a ballad in the traditional Irish style. Image File history File links Bkpic. ... Image File history File links Bkpic. ... Brian Edward Patrick Kennedy (12 October 1966) is an Irish singer. ... For the American late-night talk show, see The Late Late Show (CBS). ... February 17 is the 48th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ...

39-year-old Brian Edward Patrick Kennedy is an Irish singer-songwriter and author. He was born and grew up on the Falls Road in Belfast, Northern Ireland. He performed on the original Secret Garden version of the song You Raise Me Up and was performer in Riverdance on Broadway in New York. He also wrote two novels titled, The Arrival of Feargal Flynn and Roman Song. Belfast (BÃ©al Feirste in Irish) is a city in the United Kingdom. ... Dieu et mon droit (Royal motto) (French for God and my right)2 Northern Irelands location within the UK Main language English Other recognised languages Irish, Ulster Scots Capital and largest city Belfast First Minister Office suspended Secretary of State for Northern Ireland Peter Hain MP Area - Total Ranked... This article refers to the Irish-Norwegian duo named Secret Garden. ... Broadway theatre is often considered the highest professional form of theatre in the United States. ... Official language(s) None, English de facto Capital Albany Largest city New York City Area - Total - Width - Length - % water - Latitude - Longitude Ranked 27th 141,205 kmÂ² 455 km 530 km 13. ...

Israel

The Israeli Kdam will be held on March 15, with eleven songs competing. The results will be decided by televoting (50%), 4 regional juries: Jerusalem, Tel-Aviv, Haifa and Be'er Sheva (10% each) and the studio audience (10%).

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Latvia

The Latvian final, Eirodziesma, was held on March 11 following 2 semi-finals in February. The winning entry was the group Cosmos with the song I Hear Your Heart. Image File history File links Cosmos06. ... Image File history File links Cosmos06. ... This article belongs in one or more categories. ...

Cosmos is a group of five young Latvian performers who sing a capella. They are Janis Sipkevics, Andris Sejans, Juris Lisenko, Janis Ozols, Janis Strazdins and Rejnis Sejans joining in 2004. Their first album sold 12,000 copies and reaching gold status as well as gaining the title of the best pop-album in Latvia of 2003. They were also triumphant in winning the third international song contest "New Wave 2004." In 2005, Cosmos released their second album "Pa un Par", presenting 16 tracks of Latvian and international songs, as wells as original compositions. This article belongs in one or more categories. ...

Lithuania

Lithuanian broadcaster LRT announced 21 of the 'big names' for the three semi-finals, which have taken place on 11, 18 and 25 of February. Lithuania picked its 2006 Eurovision Song Contest representative at March 4. So-called newcomers could earn a ticket for the semi-finals in three preselections. After the three preselections, a final show took place on 4 February in which the best-preselected newcomers performed, to complete the list of semi-finalists. During these shows, six newcomers were chosen to participate in the semi-finals. In the third semi-final, two competing songs have withdrawn and will not pursue a possible spot in the final or representation of Lithuania in Athens, because of this only four (instead of six) semi-final participants were selected to the final. This caused two free places in the final and LRT selected B'Avarija and Dove to fill these places. The LRT logo Lithuanian National Radio and Television (Lietuvos Nacionalinis Radijas ir Televizija) or LRT is a non-profit public broadcasting company. ...

F.Y.R. Macedonia

FYR Macedonia selected its song for the 2006 Eurovision Song Contest on March 4, where Elena Ristevska triumphed over all the other competitors with the song Ninanajna. The national selection was held at the MKTV studios and the winner was selected by televoting to avoid any possible mistakes and set-ups. Ninanajna is an uptempo RnB pop song that contains some disco/dance elements. The music/arrangement is done by Darko Dimitrov with lyrics by Rade Vrchakovski. Image File history File links Elena06. ... Image File history File links Elena06. ...

Elena Risteska was born in Skopje and besides music, she enjoys drawing and design. She rose to fame when she took part in the talent search competition "Play - Search For A Star" and was one of the favourites and sang the song "Ona Drugoto" (That Other One), which became a hit in Macedonia. She released her first album titled "Den i Nok" (Night and Day) which contained hit songs that made Elena Risteska a well-known singer across Macedonia and in some Balkan countries. Skopje (Macedonian: Ð¡ÐºÐ¾Ð¿Ñ˜Ðµ, see also other names of Skopje) is the capital and the largest city of the Republic of Macedonia, as well as the political, cultural, economical and academic centre of the country. ...

Malta

The Maltese public chose Fabrizio Faniello to go to Eurovision in Athens with the song "I Do,” a very up-tempo pop song that contains Swedish sounds. Fabrizio’s song was a favourite to win the contest however the high quality of the songs in the Malta Song For Europe Festival made it a tough decision on who should represent the tiny island. He wrote and composed the song himself along with Aldo Spiteri. Image File history File links Fabrizioofficial06. ... Image File history File links Fabrizioofficial06. ... Fabrizio Faniello - Photosession 2005 by KEVIN CASHA Fabrizio Faniello (born 27th April, 1981) is a Maltese pop singer. ...

Fabrizio Faniello is a popular Maltese pop singer, who was born on the April 27, 1981 and showed an interest in music at a young age by performing at festivals. His incredible talent and determination brought him to the Malta Song For Europe Festival in 1998 where he placed 2nd with the song “More Than Just A Game.” One of his biggest career highlights was when he reached 9th place at the Eurovision Song Contest 2001 with his hit “Another Summer Night.” Since then Fabrizio has had many successful albums and singles in Malta and internationally. Fabrizio’s current release is entitled “Believe” which contains the successful single, “Love on the Radio.” The Eurovision Song Contest 2001 was the 46th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on May 12, 2001 in Copenhagen. ...

Moldova

National broadcaster Teleradio-Moldova (TRM) organized a national final that toke place on the February 25 and in the end reached no result. A new national final will take place on March 15 that will have brand new songs competing. TRM is an acronym for Technical Reference Model. ...

Arsenie Toderas Arsenie Todiras (born July 22, 1983) is a Moldovan singer who was part of the boyband O-zone. ...

Monaco

Behind closed doors Monaco has chosen its Eurovision entry for 2006. Séverine Ferrer will represent the principality with the song "La coco-dance", which will be sang in French and Tahitian. "La Coco-Dance" was written by J. Woodfeel and Iren Bo, and will be choreographed by Bruno Vandelli. The official video clip for the song was recorded on the 1st and 2nd of March. Although the song and singer have been announced in March, they were picked by the delegation before Christmas. Image File history File links Severine06. ... Image File history File links Severine06. ... Tahitian, a Tahitic language, is the official language of French Polynesia and is spoken throughout Oceania. ...

Séverine Ferrer was born on October 31, 1977 in Montpellier. She grew up on the island of Réunion and became a local celebrity. In 1991, Severine and her family moved to Paris where she was certain that she wanted to be an artist. Severine started her career by starring in television series. In 2004, Severine Ferrer's career picked up with the release of a new album and her clothing line for pregnant women. Location within France Montpellier (Occitan MontpelhiÃ¨r) is a city in the south of France. ...

Netherlands

The Dutch Final was held on March 12 at the Heineken Music Hall in Amsterdam. Each performer sang three songs and the winner was chosen in two rounds of voting. In the first round an expert jury selected the best song by each performer before the eventual winner was chosen by televoting. The jury chose "Heaven Knows," performed by the foursome Behave, "I'm Alive," performed by 2004 Dutch "Pop Idol" runner-up Maud and "Amambanda," performed by the female trio Treble. The girl group Trebel recieved 72% of the televote which provides them with the ticket to Athens along with the song Amambanda, which contains imaginary lyrics. Image File history File links Treble06. ... Image File history File links Treble06. ... Amsterdam Location Flag Country Netherlands Province North Holland Population 742,951(1 January 2005) Coordinates 52Â°22â€²N 4Â°54â€²E Website www. ...

The group Treble comprises Caroline Hoffman (29) and sisters Niña (19) and Djem (17) van Dijk. In 2004, they had number one hit single with Ramaganana. The girls are experienced percussionists and vocalists. After three singles and an album, 2005 was a silent year for Treble. Treble also performed two other songs in the Dutch National Final called "Lama Gaia" and "Make your choice."

Norway

The Norwegian final Melodi Grand Prix 2006 was held on February 4 at the Spektrum in Oslo, and after four semi-finals and a final, Norway will be represented by Christine Guldbrandsen with the song “Alvedansen.” At the final eight songs were performed of which four moved on the super final. Christine delivered a powerful performance with a top quality voice, which went perfectly with the ethnic Norwegian fiddle and harmonica music. Image File history File links Christine06. ... Image File history File links Christine06. ... The three hosts of MGP 2006; SynnÃ¸ve, Jostein (background) and Stian. ... County Oslo NO-03 District Viken Municipality NO-0301 Administrative centre Oslo Mayor (2004) Per Ditlev-Simonsen (H) Official language form Neutral Area - Total - Land - Percentage Ranked 224 454 kmÂ² 426 kmÂ² 0. ... // Biography Christine Guldbrandsen is a young Norwegian singer from the coastal city of Bergen, born in 1985, the same year as Norway won the Eurovision Song Contest for the first time. ...

Christine Guldbrandsen was born in 1985 in Bergen and immediately showed an interest for music when she joined the child choir at the age of 3. In 2003 she became known in Norway with her debut album “Surfing in the air” that sold over 30.000 copies across Scandinavia. Since then she has become a popular singer across the country and successfully managed many hits. Christine's musical expression and style is still inspired by Norwegian and Nordic folk music, though this came a bit clearer to mind on her debut piece. Folk-ballads or folk-pop could be a good description of her music. // Biography Christine Guldbrandsen is a young Norwegian singer from the coastal city of Bergen, born in 1985, the same year as Norway won the Eurovision Song Contest for the first time. ...

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Poland

The trio Ich Troje will represent Poland at the Eurovision Song Contest, for the second time following their 7th place finish in Riga in 2003. This time the group will be joined on stage by German dance music producer Olaf Jeglitza a.k.a. The Real McCoy who enjoyed a couple of massive dance hits in the mid 1990's. "Follow My Heart" is a 1990's style synthesizer led track and also multi-lingual. The version performed in the Polish final was perforemed in Polish and English, but they are preparing to strike at Eurovision with a French - Russian - German - Hebrew - English version. Image File history File links Ichtroje06. ... Image File history File links Ichtroje06. ... Ich Troje was a Polish popgroup made up of MichaÅ‚ WiÅ›niewski, Jacek ÅÄ…gwa, Magda Pokora (aka Magda Femme, 1996-2000), Justyna Majkowska (2000-2003) and Anna ÅšwiÄ…tczak (2003-2005). ... Eurovision Song Contest 2003 logo. ... Real McCoy, formerly known as M.C. Sar & the Real McCoy, was an eurodance group whose career was at its peak in the early 1990s. ...

Ich Troje was created in 1997 by songwriter Michal Wisniewski and composer Jacek Łągwa. Wisniewski, the charismatic red-haired singer, has been the most popular person in Polish show business for several years. The group's name can be translated as "The Three of Them." Since about 2000, Ich Troje has been the most popular Polish group. Their fans come from different backgrounds: from amused children to pensioners in tears. Their concerts are great shows that combine the power of pop music with the verve of a musical. They talk about love, betrayal, break-ups in a dramatic atmosphere. Now they hope that people from other countries will also enjoy their songs because, as Michal sings, there shouldn’t be any borders between people and it’s time to put that idea into practice.

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Portugal

RTP organized a preselections show with ten songs, on March 10 where Nonstop triumphed with the song Coisas de nada. There were many good songs in this years Portuguese Final, however only a few stood out and Nonstop along with Vânia Olveira were the ones that were noticed. The jury decided the outcome when a tie took place between these two songs. Image File history File links Nonstop_01. ... Image File history File links Nonstop_01. ... RÃ¡dio e TelevisÃ£o de Portugal SGPS, SA, commonly known as RÃ¡dio e TelevisÃ£o de Portugal (Portuguese for Radio and Television of Portugal), and as one of its subsidiaries, RTP; is the national public service broadcaster in Portugal. ... Tandem Computers was an early manufacturer of fault tolerant computer systems, marketed to the growing number of transaction processing customers who used them for ATMs, banks, stock exchanges and other similar needs. ... Tandem Computers was an early manufacturer of fault tolerant computer systems, marketed to the growing number of transaction processing customers who used them for ATMs, banks, stock exchanges and other similar needs. ...

In 2001, the TV Show POPSTARS, created the girl group Nonstop consisting of Andrea, Katia, Fatima, Liliana and Rita. Together they released their first album and had huge success with their first single "Ao Limite Eu Vou" and their second single "Basta Um Sorriso." One of the members, Fatima, decided to leave the group after they began singing songs in English to appeal to a boader audience. In 2004 they released their second album, which contained the singles "E Tudo Vai Mudar" and "Play-back", a cover of a Portuguese hit from the eighties. Tandem Computers was an early manufacturer of fault tolerant computer systems, marketed to the growing number of transaction processing customers who used them for ATMs, banks, stock exchanges and other similar needs. ...

Romania

TVR held the Romanian selection for the 2006 Eurovision Song Contest on 26 February and Mihai Trăistariu with the song Tornero will represent the country. Tornero is a dance song not unlike last years song Let Me Try which started off with a calm tone and picked up with several key changes and a climax at the end. The song is performed in both English and Italian. Image File history File links Mihai06. ... Image File history File links Mihai06. ... TVR Televiziunea RomÃ¢nÄƒ (more commonly referred to as TVR) is the government-run national television network of Romania, which operates four channels: TVR 1, TVR 2, TVR Cultural and TVR International, along with regional channels in Cluj-Napoca, IaÅŸi, TimiÅŸoara and Craiova. ... February 26 is the 57th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ...

Mihai Trăistariu was born in Piatra Neamţ and is a 25 year old singer currently residing in Constanţa. He has participated in many international festivals and competitions including five participations in the Romanian National Selection for Eurovision. He released his debut album in 2005 called "Altceva". Piatra NeamÅ£ (population: 105,000) is the main city of NeamÅ£ county, Moldavia, Romania. ... ConstanÅ£a (pronunciation in Romanian: ; old names: Kustendji, Kustendja, KÃ¶stence, Constantza, Tomis) is a seaport on the Black Sea and the capital of ConstanÅ£a County, Romania. ...

Akcent is a Romanian boy band group consisting of Marius Nedelcu, Adrian Claudiu Sana, Sorin Åžtefan Brotnei, and Mihai Gruia. ...

Russia

Channel One chose the 2006 representative who was internally selected. The top favourites in the selection were Jasmin, Dima Bilan, and Varvara, but it was decided that Dima Bilan will represent Russia this year. The song has not been chosen yet, but it will most likely be between the two songs Dima Bilan submitted, which are titled "Never Let You Go" and "Lady Flame".

Dima Bilan (real name Viktor Belan) was born on December 24, 1981 in Karachay-Cherkessia and graduated from Gnesinyh musical college as a classical vocal performer. Dima made his debut when he reached 4th place at the Russian/Latvian festival "New Wave" in 2002. In 2003, Dima Bilan released his debut album titled "Nochnoy Huligan," which included covers of "Caruso" by Lucio Dalla and "Fever" by Elvis. In 2004, he released his successful single "Na beregu neba," which was also the title of his second album. Dima Bilan attempted to reach Eurovision previously with the song "Ty dolzhna ryadom byt" in 2005 and came in 2nd place at the Russian national selection. The Republic of Karachay-Cherkessia (Russian: ÐšÐ°Ñ€Ð°Ñ‡Ð°ÌÐµÐ²Ð¾-Ð§ÐµÑ€ÐºÐµÌÑÑÐºÐ°Ñ Ñ€ÐµÑÐ¿ÑƒÌÐ±Ð»Ð¸ÐºÐ°, or, less formal, ÐšÐ°Ñ€Ð°Ñ‡Ð°ÌÐµÐ²Ð¾-Ð§ÐµÑ€ÐºÐµÌÑÑÐ¸Ñ) is a federal subject of the Russian Federation (a republic). ...

Serbia and Montenegro

Serbia and Montenegro will once again have two separate semi-finals with the best songs progressing to a final to be staged in Serbia. Montenegro's Montevizija will be staged on February 24 in Pogdorica. Serbia's Beovizija on March 10th, With the final Europesma in Belgrade featuring the best twelve songs from each territory on March 11. The band 'No Name' were chosen on the final night, but to the behest of the live audience. It became apparent that the Montenegrin juries gave no points at all to the (Serbian) favourite, 'Flamingosi' and Ana Nikolić. Amid cries of political voting, the two broadcasters of Serbia and Montenegro met on March 12th, with the outcome of those talks resulting in the withdrawal of Serbia & Montenegro from the 2006 Eurovision Song Contest [1].

Slovenia

Slovenia chose its Eurovision entry for 2006 on January 29 when 14 songs competed for the votes of the public and a panel of experts. The three voting stages would determine the winner. EMA veteran Saša Lendero and her ethnic dance song "Mandoline", won both the televoting and SMS votes while in the end, the jury decided the outcome and Anžej Dežan with the song "Plan B" won the competition. In Athens, Anžej will participate with a translation of the song in english called Mr.Nobody. Image File history File links Anzejd06. ... Image File history File links Anzejd06. ...

18 year old Anžej Dežan born on the 17 June 1987 in Celje, will be one of the youngest performers in Athens. He was a newcomer to this year EMA, but has past experience by providing the backing vocals to Slovenian superstar Nuša Derenda's song in 2005. He originally came to fame on 'Bitka talentov,' the same talent show which discovered Slovenia's 2005 Eurovision singer Omar Naber. Anžej has already recorded a duet with EMA runner-up Saša Lendero. Anžej is a very style conscious young man, and goes through more image and hairstyle changes in a couple of years, than most people manage in a lifetime. NuÅ¡a Derenda,the winner of the EMA 2001, the Slovene preselection for the Eurovision Song Contest. ...

The song Polkaholik constituted Atomik Harmoniks attempt to join the Eurovision Song Contest 2006 in Greece on January 29. ... Atomik Harmonik are a popular group from Slovenia, which managed to stay with their debut single Brizgalna Brizga for several months on the first spot in the Slovene charts. ...

Spain

After much spectulation from Spanish Media, it was revealed officially from Spanish broadcaster TVE that Las Ketchup will represent Spain with the song "Bloody Mary", also the name of their next album. Bloody Mary has a calm rhythm with the Spanish Flamenco elements. The song is written and composed by Manuel Ruiz Gómez (Queco), the man who also composed the 2005 Spanish entry "Brujeria" performed by Son de Sol. Image File history File links LasKetchup06. ... Image File history File links LasKetchup06. ... Las Ketchup is a 4-girl group (Before, they were a 3-girl group) consisting of Lola, Pilar, LucÃa and Rocio MuÃ±oz (New member) from CÃ³rdoba in Andalucia, Spain. ... RadiotelevisiÃ³n EspaÃ±ola (RTVE) is the public Spanish broadcasting corporation. ... Las Ketchup is a 4-girl group (Before, they were a 3-girl group) consisting of Lola, Pilar, LucÃa and Rocio MuÃ±oz (New member) from CÃ³rdoba in Andalucia, Spain. ... Las Ketchup (the The Ketchup songs performers), now like a 4-girl group release their first single titled Bloody Mary like the name of the cd. ... Las Ketchup (the The Ketchup songs performers), now like a 4-girl group release their first single titled Bloody Mary like the name of the cd. ...

Las Ketchup is a Spanish group that now consists of four sisters called Pilar, Dolores, Lucía and Rocío Muñoz. Hailing from Córdoba, Las Ketchup are the four daughters of El Tomate, the Flamenco guitarist. Their first album was titled "Las Hijas del Tomate" {Daughters of the Tomato), which contained their international hit, The Ketchup Song (Aserejé). Las Ketchup is a 4-girl group (Before, they were a 3-girl group) consisting of Lola, Pilar, LucÃa and Rocio MuÃ±oz (New member) from CÃ³rdoba in Andalucia, Spain. ... CÃ³rdoba most commonly means CÃ³rdoba, Spain, a famous city in Spain inhabited since the time of ancient Rome, and the seat of the Emir of CÃ³rdoba and the Caliph of CÃ³rdoba. ... Las Ketchup is a 4-girl group (Before, they were a 3-girl group) consisting of Lola, Pilar, LucÃa and Rocio MuÃ±oz (New member) from CÃ³rdoba in Andalucia, Spain. ... Flamenco dancer BelÃ©n Maya, photograph taken by Gilles Larrain at his studio, 2001 Flamenco is a song, music and dance style which is strongly influenced by the Gitanos, but which has its deeper roots in Moorish and Jewish musical traditions. ... The Ketchup Song is the English title of the song AserejÃ© which was an international hit in 2002. ...

Sweden

Melodifestivalen 2006, the Swedish final, will be held at the Globe Arena in Stockholm on March 18, hosted by Lena Philipsson who represented Sweden in ESC 2004. Before the final there were 4 semi-finals and a second-chance round. The top 2 songs in each semi-final qualified for the final, while the 3rd and 4th placed songs went forward to the second-chance round. The final of Melodifestivalen 2006 will take place after a series of semifinals over the four weeks beforehand. ... Globen is an arena in Stockholm, Sweden. ... The Old town in Stockholm from the air (helpÂ· info) is the capital of Sweden, located on the east coast at the entrance of lake MÃ¤laren. ... Lena Philipsson Lena Philipsson, also known as Lena Ph, (born January 19, 1966 in Vetlanda, Sweden), is one of Swedens most popular singers. ... Ruslana , the winner of the Eurovision Song Contest 2004 The Eurovision Song Contest 2004 was the forty-ninth Eurovision Song Contest and took place on May 12, 2004 and May 15, 2004, in Istanbul, Turkey. ...

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This article does not cite its references or sources. ... Rednex is a Swedish manufactured hixploitation band that had an international novelty hit with the song Cotton-Eye Joe in 1995. ... Carola Carola HÃ¤ggkvist (born in Stockholm on September 8, 1966) is a Swedish singer and for a while a member of the Livets Ord congregation. ... Fame is a Swedish duo consisting of Jessica Andersson, (b. ... Ann-Kristin (Kikki) Danielsson (born 10 May 1952 in Osby, Sweden) is a Swedish singer. ... Bodies Without Organs (BWO) started in Sweden in 2003 as band of Alexander Bard, Martin Rolinski and Marina Schiptjenko. ...

Switzerland

Six4one, with the song If We All Give A Little, is the group that will represent Switzerland in Athens. The six members are Andreas Lundstedt, Liel, Tinka Milinovic, Claudia D'Addio, Keith Camilleri and Marco Matias. The song has been written by Eurovision foxes Ralph Siegel and Bernd Meinunger. The song will be officially presented at the end of March. Image File history File links Six4one06. ... Image File history File links Six4one06. ... six4one is a six-piece musical group who were constructed in November 2005 for the sole purpose is representing Switzerland at the Eurovision Song Contest 2006. ... Andreas Lundstedt is a Swedish musician who is best-known as a member of the pop group Alcazar. ... Liel Kolet (×œ×™××œ ×§×•×œ×˜) Liel Kolet (×œ×™××œ ×§×•×œ×˜ in Hebrew, * July 10, 1989 in Tel Aviv) is an Israeli singer. ... Tinka Milinovic us Bosnia-Herzegovinan opera singer. ... Claudia DAddio is a Swiss singer who is well-known in her home country as a successful participant in the 2004-2005 reality television show MusicStars. ... Ralph Siegel (born September 30, 1945 in Munich) is a German Musician, Composer and Producer. ...

Andreas Lundstedt comes from Sweden and is a member of the universally known band Alcazar. Claudia D'Addio comes from Switzerland is known as “The Voice” and earned her fame from the casting-show "MusicStar." Keith Camilleri come from Malta and is known in his homeland for his passionate voice and his regular guest appearance on Maltese shows. Shooting star Liel comes from Israel and with her songs, she advocates peace in the world. Marco Matias has a Portuguese background, but comes from Germany and in 2005, he reached second place along with his singing partner Nicole Süssmilch in the German “12 Points!” which selected a song for Eurovision. Tinka Milinovic comes from Bosnia-Herzegovina and is a very popular performer and radio/television host. Andreas Lundstedt is a Swedish musician who is best-known as a member of the pop group Alcazar. ... This article is about Spanish Alcazars. ... Claudia DAddio is a Swiss singer who is well-known in her home country as a successful participant in the 2004-2005 reality television show MusicStars. ... Liel Kolet (×œ×™××œ ×§×•×œ×˜) Liel Kolet (×œ×™××œ ×§×•×œ×˜ in Hebrew, * July 10, 1989 in Tel Aviv) is an Israeli singer. ... Tinka Milinovic us Bosnia-Herzegovinan opera singer. ... Bosnia and Herzegovina (also variously written Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bosnia and Hercegovina, Bosnia-Hercegovina) is a mountainous country in the western Balkans. ...

Turkey

Sibel Tüzün has been internally selected by TRT to represent Turkey at Eurovision with the song Superstar. Sibel Tüzün is planning a wonderful performance and a great show. She has high hopes for success and created a goal to reach the top three in Athens. TRT has chosen the song that Sibel will sing, and presented the video clip which involves Sibel wearing a red hat with the Turkish flag. The song is modern disco with oriental elements. Image File history File links Sibelt06. ... Image File history File links Sibelt06. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... TRT is a TLA that may stand for: Tactical rescue training Tactical response team Tahoe Rim Trail TANSTAAFL Research and Trading (trt. ...

Sibel Tüzün was born on September 29, 1971 in Istanbul. She began her music education by joining TRT’s Istanbul Children’s Choir. She was interested in pop and rock music during her high school years. Sibel sang with well known artists such as Ajda Pekkan and Nukhet Duru. In 1990 she participated in the Turkish Eurosong selection with the song “Kime Ne” and came in ninth place. In 1992 she released her first album “Ah Biz Kizlar” which brought her fame and success and led to the high popularity in her forthcoming albums and songs. 2003 brought Sibel to the peak of her career with her highly popular and successful album “Red.” Her last album to date is a compilation of remixes of her successful singles and versions of her songs in English and Greek. To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...

Ukraine

The final of "Ti-Zirka", the Ukrainian version of the Irish show "You're A Star”, took placeon March 11 and both the televoters and jury agreed that Tina Karol should represent Ukraine at the Eurovision Song Contest with the song I'm Your Queen. Both Kirill Turichenko and Irina Rosenfeld accumulated 21 points, but the televoters placed Irina in 2nd place. The song has an uptempo pop rhythm. Image File history File links Tinakarol06. ... Image File history File links Tinakarol06. ...

Tina Karol is 20 years old and was born in Magadan Oblast, Russia. She has graduated from music school and Kiev music institute. Tina has participated in numerous different youth, regional and Jewish singing contests amd was the soloist of the national ensemble of Military Forces of Ukraine. She also took part in different musicals and theatrical shows. She reached 2nd place at the Russian/Latvia festival "New Wave" and is considered one of the most successful Ukrainian singers. Tina Karol, under the name Tatiana Liberman, tried to reach Eurovision in 2005, but did not progress from the semi-finals. The Magadan Oblast is a regional subdivision of Russia, in the Far Eastern Federal District. ... The word Jew ( Hebrew: יהודי) is used in a wide number of ways, but generally refers to a follower of the Jewish faith, a child of a Jewish mother, or someone of Jewish descent with a connection to Jewish culture or ethnicity and often a combination of these attributes. ...

United Kingdom

Six artists competed in the third edition of the pre-selection contest "Making Your Mind Up", broadcast on BBC 1 and online on March 4, 2006. The contest was won by Daz Sampson, a veteran member of dance act Uniting Nations, with the song "Teenage Life". Image File history File links Djdaz05. ... Image File history File links Djdaz05. ... Daz Sampson is a British dance DJ and singer. ... Athens (Greek: Î‘Î¸Î®Î½Î± AthÃna IPA ) is the capital of Greece and one of the most famous cities in the world. ... BBC One (or BBC1 as it was formerly styled) is the oldest United Kingdom, and indeed, the world. ... March 4 is the 63rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (64th in leap years). ... Daz Sampson is a British dance DJ and singer. ...

Of the six artists in the selection line-up, none had previously been hugely successful in their own right, although two stand out due to their past success in their respective pop groups. Antony Costa was a member of the former boy band Blue, who achieved a large amount of success across Europe before their split in early 2005. Kym Marsh was one of the five winners of the ITV series Popstars, which achieved huge popularity in the UK and is credited as the first ever music-based reality television show. Having won the show, Marsh became a member of Hear'Say, but she left the group to start a solo career. The other three entrants to Making Your Mind Up had not had any real previous chart success in the UK. The result was an upset as despite being the favorite, Antony Costa only came 2nd, with the middle-aged Daz Sampson going on to represent the UK with the song "Teenage Life". The Pop Group were a post punk band from Bristol, United Kingdom whose uncompromising, dissonant sound spanned punk, free jazz and dub reggae. ... Anthony Daniel Costa (born June 23, 1981 in Edgware, Middlesex), England, UK is an English singer, and former member of British boyband Blue. ... A boyband (British English)â€”or boy band (American English)â€”is a type of pop group featuring between three and six young male singers who are usually also dancers. ... Blue in Salerno, Italy, 2005 Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Blue (boy band) Blue was a British boy band consisting of four members: Lee Ryan, Duncan James, Antony Costa, and Simon Webbe. ... Kym Marsh (born Merseyside, England, 13 June 1976) first arose to fame when the reality TV show Popstars emerged. ... Current ITV logo. ... Popstars is an international reality television program and a precursor to the Idol series. ... Reality television is a genre of television programming which presents unscripted dramatic or humorous situations, documents actual (if sometimes contrived) events, and features ordinary people over professional actors. ... HearSay were a British pop group created from the winners of the ITV reality TV show Popstars in February 2001. ...

Kym Marsh (born Merseyside, England, 13 June 1976) first arose to fame when the reality TV show Popstars emerged. ... Daz Sampson is a British dance DJ and singer. ... Anthony Daniel Costa (born June 23, 1981 in Edgware, Middlesex), England, UK is an English singer, and former member of British boyband Blue. ...

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