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Where were the acoustic singers from again? That song was weird!
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Eurovision 2006 Athens
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saka said:but I would have loved to see ESC 2007 in RUSSIA, dima bilan was amazing alsoand it would have been a nice show there coz of their amazing country
You know, I would have loved to see ESC 2007 in Russia too
Dimochka is my new hero!!!! 
he was so nice afther contest when talked with fans... and smiling... and .....
Awwweeeee....
unfortunately.
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that was hillarious, all ...after poppin out few bottles and drinkin some all songs became even more funny, trashy, ear tearin...that spanish girls 
lol they have no voice at all, they were pathetic "bloody mary por favor"...russian and romanian guy had nice voices specially the latter one. dunno why germany didnt get some points thats dolly parton sorrounded with tex mex scene was just for giggling
bosnian song is very nice but im from balkan
voting routine was quite entertaining this year specially, if i wasnt quite sure which country borders with which i sure learned yesterday...
our representative severina stayed completely non understand, she looked quite wonderful in a sl*tty way, song is hillarious just its impossible to translate it
"afrika paprika" go Seve
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Oh my God ..Lordi were hilarious (as were many other acts).. I'm glad Finland won. 
Just thought that this was a right article from eurovision.tv
LT UNITED - "We Are The Winners" - Lithuanian Eurovision Entry 2006
Breaking news – the 2006 Eurovision Song Contest already has a winner! Simple as that. Sung in English and French, "We Are the Winners" is this year's Lithuanian entry and has already caused controversy in many European countries. "We are the winners of Eurovision" goes the chorus. Surely, they must be joking?
Well, it seems they are not. Or maybe they are, but they do it with a charm. LT UNITED, the band responsible for this year's entry, is an ‘all star line-up’ of Lithuanian pop performers. Created and masterminded by Andrius Mamontovas, the famous Lithuanian rock singer, they deliver this catchy song with a message that's hard to resist. The Lithuanian President is a fan - he invited LT UNITED to his office to perform on Lithuania's Independence Day. Two weeks later, the nation made the same choice - LT UNITED witnessed unprecedented support during the national selection, gaining almost twice as many votes from the viewers as the closest runners-up. And their popularity keeps growing – in March, LT UNITED became Lithuanian ambassadors of the United Nations Development Programme ‘Time To Help The Others’.
"The idea of this song came to me during a live TV discussion about Eurovision,” sais Andrius. “It just stuck in my head. Is the song ironic? Well, there's certain element of irony involved, of course. But the fact is, this is a song for the winners. A happy, uplifting song."
Viewers of the same broadcast witnessed his promise to write a song for Eurovision 2006. Everybody thought he was joking. But he wasn't. Immediately fascinated by his idea, five Lithuanian pop stars jumped aboard, forming the most ambitious line-up in Lithuanian pop history.
"This is the musical equivalent of a national basketball team,” he says. “Combined, the members of this line-up have the biggest experience of touring and performing in foreign countries. Our strength is our unity, so I'm 100% sure about this idea.”
After winning the Lithuanian Eurovision selection, LT UNITED chose an alternative approach of promotion. Forget the trips to European capitals and performances in nightclubs.
"There will be no public performances of this song until the day of the Eurovision Semi Final,” Andrius said. “No radio promo CDs will be issued, either. One might spend a lifetime trying to get into the spotlight, trying again and again to sneak in through the back door of this thing called ‘showbiz’. We chose a different approach - we'll take a limo and arrive right at the main entrance. We're not going to Athens to compete against anybody. The fact is, we have the song of the Eurovision winners. And we are going to perform it."
So, ladies and gentlemen, let's meet the winners...
Andrius Mamontovas is by far the most famous Lithuanian rock singer. During his two-decade career he has written and recorded more than 20 platinum albums – both as a leader of hugely successful (now defunct) group Foje and as a solo artist. Foje’s stadium performances attracted crowds of 60,000. Such an authoritative position in the Lithuanian music scene allowed Andrius to organize the concert that on April 1990 rescued the House of Press of Vilnius from being invaded by Soviet Army. During the difficult days, when fighting for the independence of Baltic countries reached its peak, an audience of 20,000 at the concert of the most popular rock and pop artists forced the Red Army troops (who were ready to invade the palace) to retreat.
Since going solo ten years ago, Andrius has shared the stage with artists like Bryan Adams and Sting. He regularly performs in Germany and the US. Having won every Lithuanian music award imaginable, he's also known for his acting skills. Andrius performs the main role in a critically-acclaimed theatre version of ‘Hamlet’ directed by Eimuntas Nekrosius, which so far has been performed more than 170 times in 40 countries.
Marijus Mikutavicius is the Lithuanian definition of a ‘household name’. Enjoying parallel careers as a singer and popular TV host, he's been around for more than 10 years. His first solo album was a smash, breaking many Lithuanian sales records. He is the man responsible for a wildly popular special anthem written for Lithuania's participation in the Olympic games of 2000. Known for his energy, sense of humour and friendliness, Marijus is one of the most popular people of Lithuanian showbusiness. And he's loved by the ladies as well, being a regular winner of ‘Lithuania's most handsome man’ polls.
Victor ‘Vee’ Diawara adds his cosmopolitan touch to LT UNITED. Born in Mali, he has lived in Germany and Ireland. Now he's the creative force behind Skamp, one of the most popular Lithuanian bands – the same band, one might remember, that brought Lithuania its highest Eurovision placing of 13th in 2001. As a member of Skamp, Victor has performed gigs in many European countries and shared the stage with international stars such as the Black Eyed Peas, Reamonn, Bomfunk MCs, Macy Gray, Kraftwerk, Robert Plant and many more. He's also a prolific producer, sharing his talent and advice with many young bands.
Saulius ‘Samas’ Urbonavicius is another Lithuanian rock legend. His band Bix was a pain in the *** for Soviet authorities during the late 80s. With brave lyrics, innovative music and sometimes scandalous behaviour Bix were the leaders of the Lithuanian alternative scene. Sometimes described as a Lithuanian Talking Heads, Bix once shared the stage with Nirvana and became the first Lithuanian group to appear on MCM music channel. Currently, as well as being a musician, Saulius is a TV personality and works as a producer of reality shows.
Arnoldas Lukosius is described by his friends as “Lithuania's first rock accordion player”. A former member of Foje, he's editor of a popular Lithuanian magazine and also plays in Andrius Mamontovas’ band. Freaky costumes and wild behaviour on stage are what the audience expects from him. And he surely delivers. Just wait until you see him performing a ‘special Eurovision dance’ on stage in Athens. "I might be opening a private dance school after this," he said.
Last, but not least, Eimantas Belickas is a violin player extraordinaire. Having lent his talent to a number of Lithuanian rock bands, including hugely influential Airija, he's always in demand as a musician. And a model as well – he has appeared in a number of commercials. Nowadays he plays with Andrius Mamontovas and works as an editor in a TV studio.
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6 March 2006
The televoters in Lithuania decided the LT United with the song "We are the winners" will represent Lithuania in the Semi Final in Athens.
The group got 32699 votes - a clear result!
from eurovision.tvLT UNITED - "We Are The Winners" - Lithuanian Eurovision Entry 2006
Breaking news – the 2006 Eurovision Song Contest already has a winner! Simple as that. Sung in English and French, "We Are the Winners" is this year's Lithuanian entry and has already caused controversy in many European countries. "We are the winners of Eurovision" goes the chorus. Surely, they must be joking?
Well, it seems they are not. Or maybe they are, but they do it with a charm. LT UNITED, the band responsible for this year's entry, is an ‘all star line-up’ of Lithuanian pop performers. Created and masterminded by Andrius Mamontovas, the famous Lithuanian rock singer, they deliver this catchy song with a message that's hard to resist. The Lithuanian President is a fan - he invited LT UNITED to his office to perform on Lithuania's Independence Day. Two weeks later, the nation made the same choice - LT UNITED witnessed unprecedented support during the national selection, gaining almost twice as many votes from the viewers as the closest runners-up. And their popularity keeps growing – in March, LT UNITED became Lithuanian ambassadors of the United Nations Development Programme ‘Time To Help The Others’.
"The idea of this song came to me during a live TV discussion about Eurovision,” sais Andrius. “It just stuck in my head. Is the song ironic? Well, there's certain element of irony involved, of course. But the fact is, this is a song for the winners. A happy, uplifting song."
Viewers of the same broadcast witnessed his promise to write a song for Eurovision 2006. Everybody thought he was joking. But he wasn't. Immediately fascinated by his idea, five Lithuanian pop stars jumped aboard, forming the most ambitious line-up in Lithuanian pop history.
"This is the musical equivalent of a national basketball team,” he says. “Combined, the members of this line-up have the biggest experience of touring and performing in foreign countries. Our strength is our unity, so I'm 100% sure about this idea.”
After winning the Lithuanian Eurovision selection, LT UNITED chose an alternative approach of promotion. Forget the trips to European capitals and performances in nightclubs.
"There will be no public performances of this song until the day of the Eurovision Semi Final,” Andrius said. “No radio promo CDs will be issued, either. One might spend a lifetime trying to get into the spotlight, trying again and again to sneak in through the back door of this thing called ‘showbiz’. We chose a different approach - we'll take a limo and arrive right at the main entrance. We're not going to Athens to compete against anybody. The fact is, we have the song of the Eurovision winners. And we are going to perform it."
So, ladies and gentlemen, let's meet the winners...
Andrius Mamontovas is by far the most famous Lithuanian rock singer. During his two-decade career he has written and recorded more than 20 platinum albums – both as a leader of hugely successful (now defunct) group Foje and as a solo artist. Foje’s stadium performances attracted crowds of 60,000. Such an authoritative position in the Lithuanian music scene allowed Andrius to organize the concert that on April 1990 rescued the House of Press of Vilnius from being invaded by Soviet Army. During the difficult days, when fighting for the independence of Baltic countries reached its peak, an audience of 20,000 at the concert of the most popular rock and pop artists forced the Red Army troops (who were ready to invade the palace) to retreat.
Since going solo ten years ago, Andrius has shared the stage with artists like Bryan Adams and Sting. He regularly performs in Germany and the US. Having won every Lithuanian music award imaginable, he's also known for his acting skills. Andrius performs the main role in a critically-acclaimed theatre version of ‘Hamlet’ directed by Eimuntas Nekrosius, which so far has been performed more than 170 times in 40 countries.
Marijus Mikutavicius is the Lithuanian definition of a ‘household name’. Enjoying parallel careers as a singer and popular TV host, he's been around for more than 10 years. His first solo album was a smash, breaking many Lithuanian sales records. He is the man responsible for a wildly popular special anthem written for Lithuania's participation in the Olympic games of 2000. Known for his energy, sense of humour and friendliness, Marijus is one of the most popular people of Lithuanian showbusiness. And he's loved by the ladies as well, being a regular winner of ‘Lithuania's most handsome man’ polls.
Victor ‘Vee’ Diawara adds his cosmopolitan touch to LT UNITED. Born in Mali, he has lived in Germany and Ireland. Now he's the creative force behind Skamp, one of the most popular Lithuanian bands – the same band, one might remember, that brought Lithuania its highest Eurovision placing of 13th in 2001. As a member of Skamp, Victor has performed gigs in many European countries and shared the stage with international stars such as the Black Eyed Peas, Reamonn, Bomfunk MCs, Macy Gray, Kraftwerk, Robert Plant and many more. He's also a prolific producer, sharing his talent and advice with many young bands.
Saulius ‘Samas’ Urbonavicius is another Lithuanian rock legend. His band Bix was a pain in the *** for Soviet authorities during the late 80s. With brave lyrics, innovative music and sometimes scandalous behaviour Bix were the leaders of the Lithuanian alternative scene. Sometimes described as a Lithuanian Talking Heads, Bix once shared the stage with Nirvana and became the first Lithuanian group to appear on MCM music channel. Currently, as well as being a musician, Saulius is a TV personality and works as a producer of reality shows.
Arnoldas Lukosius is described by his friends as “Lithuania's first rock accordion player”. A former member of Foje, he's editor of a popular Lithuanian magazine and also plays in Andrius Mamontovas’ band. Freaky costumes and wild behaviour on stage are what the audience expects from him. And he surely delivers. Just wait until you see him performing a ‘special Eurovision dance’ on stage in Athens. "I might be opening a private dance school after this," he said.
Last, but not least, Eimantas Belickas is a violin player extraordinaire. Having lent his talent to a number of Lithuanian rock bands, including hugely influential Airija, he's always in demand as a musician. And a model as well – he has appeared in a number of commercials. Nowadays he plays with Andrius Mamontovas and works as an editor in a TV studio.
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6 March 2006
The televoters in Lithuania decided the LT United with the song "We are the winners" will represent Lithuania in the Semi Final in Athens.
The group got 32699 votes - a clear result!
About Finland
‘Hard Rock Hallelujah’ – Finland’s all-time Eurovision favourite
Finland celebrates its 40th anniversary in the Eurovision Song Contest
After winning the Finnish national selection for this year’s Eurovision Song Contest in March, ‘Hard Rock Hallelujah” by Lordi has now been chosen – by a huge margin – as the most popular Finnish Eurovision entry of all time.
A total of 12 songs competed for the title in ‘Muistathan’ (‘Do you remember…?’), a gala which celebrated the 40th anniversary of Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest. The event took place in Tampere Hall on Saturday, 6 May and was broadcast live on YLE TV2.
On the night, Finnish TV viewers chose the winner by televoting and ‘Hard Rock Hallelujah” by Lordi received amazing 41.6 % of all registered votes.
Anneli Saaristo came second with her flamenco-inspired song ‘La dolce vita” from the 1989 Contest. Sonja Lumme was third with her tune from 1985, ‘Eläköön elämä’.
Of the 12 songs that took part in ‘Do you remember…?’, eight were selected by fans who voted on the YLE Eurovision website. An additional three wild card songs were picked by YLE and this year’s Finnish entry was automatically entered.
The all-time favourite Finnish Eurovision entries:
1. Lordi: ‘Hard Rock Hallelujah’ (2006), 41.6 %
2. Anneli Saaristo: ‘La dolce vita’ (1989), 13.9 %
3. Sonja Lumme: ‘Eläköön elämä’ (1985), 6.84 %
4. Katri Helena: ‘Katson sineen taivaan’ (1979), 6.82 %
5. Petri Laaksonen (original artist: Virve Rosti
‘Sata salamaa’ (1987) 6.5 %
6. Marion Rung: ‘Tom tom tom’ (1973), 6.3 %
7. CatCat: ‘Bye bye baby’ (1994), 4.2 %
8. Jukka Kuronen (original artist: Laura Voutilainen ‘Addicted to you’ (2002), 3.4 %
9. Marion Rung: ‘Tipi-tii’ (1962), 3.3 %
10. Ami Aspelund: ‘Fantasiaa’ (1983), 3.1 %
11. Annika Eklund (original artist: Laila Kinnunen ’Valoa ikkunassa’ (1961), 2.3 %
12. Fredi: ’Varjoon – suojaan’ (1967), 1.7 %
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12 songs to compete for the title of ‘All-Time Finnish Eurovision entry’
Muistathan Gala in Tampere Hall, 6 May
A total of 12 songs have been selected to take part in ‘Muistathan’, a gala to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Finland’s participation in the Eurovision Song Contest. The event is being organised by the Finnish Broadcasting Company (YLE) will be held in Tampere Hall on Saturday 6 May. It will be broadcast live on YLE TV2.
On the night, TV viewers will be able to take part in a televote to choose the most popular Finnish Eurovision song ever.
Eight of the 12 songs taking part in ‘Muistathan’ were chosen by fans voting on the YLE Eurovision website. An additional three wild cards were picked by YLE. This year’s Finnish entry was automatically entered into ‘Muistathan’.
To help voters make their choice, YLE TV2 will present the entries in a series of shows in March and April. The online voting for the 40th anniversary event started on YLE Eurovision website in January and will end on 16 April.
All songs will be performed in ‘Muistathan’ by their original artists (if possible) and will be accompanied by a live orchestra.
The 12 songs are (in the running order
‘Hard Rock Hallelujah’ – Finland’s all-time Eurovision favourite
Finland celebrates its 40th anniversary in the Eurovision Song Contest
After winning the Finnish national selection for this year’s Eurovision Song Contest in March, ‘Hard Rock Hallelujah” by Lordi has now been chosen – by a huge margin – as the most popular Finnish Eurovision entry of all time.
A total of 12 songs competed for the title in ‘Muistathan’ (‘Do you remember…?’), a gala which celebrated the 40th anniversary of Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest. The event took place in Tampere Hall on Saturday, 6 May and was broadcast live on YLE TV2.
On the night, Finnish TV viewers chose the winner by televoting and ‘Hard Rock Hallelujah” by Lordi received amazing 41.6 % of all registered votes.
Anneli Saaristo came second with her flamenco-inspired song ‘La dolce vita” from the 1989 Contest. Sonja Lumme was third with her tune from 1985, ‘Eläköön elämä’.
Of the 12 songs that took part in ‘Do you remember…?’, eight were selected by fans who voted on the YLE Eurovision website. An additional three wild card songs were picked by YLE and this year’s Finnish entry was automatically entered.
The all-time favourite Finnish Eurovision entries:
1. Lordi: ‘Hard Rock Hallelujah’ (2006), 41.6 %
2. Anneli Saaristo: ‘La dolce vita’ (1989), 13.9 %
3. Sonja Lumme: ‘Eläköön elämä’ (1985), 6.84 %
4. Katri Helena: ‘Katson sineen taivaan’ (1979), 6.82 %
5. Petri Laaksonen (original artist: Virve Rosti
‘Sata salamaa’ (1987) 6.5 % 6. Marion Rung: ‘Tom tom tom’ (1973), 6.3 %
7. CatCat: ‘Bye bye baby’ (1994), 4.2 %
8. Jukka Kuronen (original artist: Laura Voutilainen
‘Addicted to you’ (2002), 3.4 % 9. Marion Rung: ‘Tipi-tii’ (1962), 3.3 %
10. Ami Aspelund: ‘Fantasiaa’ (1983), 3.1 %
11. Annika Eklund (original artist: Laila Kinnunen
’Valoa ikkunassa’ (1961), 2.3 % 12. Fredi: ’Varjoon – suojaan’ (1967), 1.7 %
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12 songs to compete for the title of ‘All-Time Finnish Eurovision entry’
Muistathan Gala in Tampere Hall, 6 May
A total of 12 songs have been selected to take part in ‘Muistathan’, a gala to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Finland’s participation in the Eurovision Song Contest. The event is being organised by the Finnish Broadcasting Company (YLE) will be held in Tampere Hall on Saturday 6 May. It will be broadcast live on YLE TV2.
On the night, TV viewers will be able to take part in a televote to choose the most popular Finnish Eurovision song ever.
Eight of the 12 songs taking part in ‘Muistathan’ were chosen by fans voting on the YLE Eurovision website. An additional three wild cards were picked by YLE. This year’s Finnish entry was automatically entered into ‘Muistathan’.
To help voters make their choice, YLE TV2 will present the entries in a series of shows in March and April. The online voting for the 40th anniversary event started on YLE Eurovision website in January and will end on 16 April.
All songs will be performed in ‘Muistathan’ by their original artists (if possible) and will be accompanied by a live orchestra.
The 12 songs are (in the running order
- ‘Tipi-tii’ by Marion Rung (1962)
- ‘Katson sineen taivaan’ by Katri Helena (1979)
- ‘Varjoon – suojaan’ by Fredi (1967)
- ‘Valoa ikkunassa’ by Annika Eklund (1961, original artist: Laila Kinnunen)
- ‘La dolce vita’ by Anneli Saaristo (1989)
- ‘Fantasiaa’ by Ami Aspelund (1983)
- ‘Sata salamaa’ by Petri Laaksonen (1987, original artist: Vicky Rosti)
- ‘Tom tom tom’ by Marion Rung (1973)
- ‘Eläköön elämä’ by Sonja Lumme (1985)
- ‘Addicted to you’ by drag artist Jukka Kuronen (2002, original artist: Laura Voutilainen)
- ‘Bye bye baby’ by CatCat (1994)
- ‘Hard Rock Hallelujah’ by Lordi (2006)
Legyviel said:^ Congtrats! I think this year Eurovision was a bit better.
I liked Anna's from Greece song too.
She could have a better one! She did quite well with this particular one! Despite that, her performance was ab fab!!!
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Sorry guys but come on...Finland's song was really pointless and in my opinion,funny...i mean how old are they?What were those masks and all?Forget bout these,the song even sucked...Bosnia and Herzigova's song was much more better...i really can't believe Finland has won...
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Thank you. I'm not biggest Lordi fan but I really like their first single "Would you love a monster man" but you know it's really nice to win something even if we lost ice hockey again.. I like Malta and Greece too.Legyviel said:^ Congtrats! I think this year Eurovision was a bit better.
I liked Anna's from Greece song too.
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