14 Nov 05 (Update 17 Feb 06)

Brian Kennedy

01 Dec 05

18 Dec 05

(Fire & Cold)

05 Jan 06 (Update 04 Mar 06)

24 Jan 06 (Update 14 Mar 06)

28 Jan 06

29 Jan 06

04 Feb 06

(Dance of the Elves)

04 Feb 06

04 Feb 06

08 Feb 06

09 Feb 06 (Update 05 Mar 06)

Hari Varešanović

11 Feb 06

18 Feb 06

(Congratulations Iceland)

19 Feb 06

22 Feb 06

26 Feb 06

(I'll Return)

27 Feb 06

28 Feb 06

03 Mar 06

04 Mar 06

04 Mar 06

04 Mar 06

(My Stilettos)

04 Mar 06

09 Mar 06

(Without You)

09 Mar 06

10 Mar 06

10 Mar 06

(Meaningless Things)

11 Mar 06

11 Mar 06

11 Mar 06

12 Mar 06

14 Mar 06

Update 26 Mar 06 - Song Changed!

(The Time Has Come)

(was "Vous, C'est Nous")

15 Mar 06

15 Mar 06

(This is The Time)

15 Mar 06

(Crazy)

18 Mar 06

11 Mar 06 (Update 14 Mar 06)

Withdrawn

Carola Wins - More here.

The finalists - More here.

The finalists - More here.

Previously announced Sakis Rouvas will be joined in the presentation of Eurovision 2006 by Greek-American TV star Maria Menounos. Arguably the best looking duo to ever present the greatest musical event in the World!

Romania are looking to go 2 places higher than Luminita as they select their song for Athens this weekend. The choice is made! More here.

Romania are looking to go 2 places higher than Luminita as they select their song for Athens this weekend. The choice is made! More here.

More finalists, More Second Chancers - More here.

Romania are looking to go 2 places higher than Luminita as they select their song for Athens this weekend. The list of finalists is taking shape. More here.

Update from Schweizer Fernsehen, courtesy Ms. Anita Raaflaub

The Group six4one will represent Switzerland in Athens with the Siegel-Meinunger song  IF WE ALL GIVE A LITTLE.

Voices from Switzerland, Israel, Sweden, Malta, Bosnia-Herzegovina and Portugal will ring out for the Alpine nation. Full update and song link from Swiss TV here.

After many weeks of First Rounds, Semi Finals, Wild Cards, Johnny Logan and a fantastic set, Kate Ryan is victorious! More here.

First finalists, First Second Chancers - More here.

The BBC have announced the 6 UK Contenders for Athens More here.

The 14 Semi Finalists have battled it out for 6 Final places, plus 1 Wildcard - check it out  here.

14 Songs will compete in VRT'S EUROSONG Contest for the right to represent Belgium in Athens. TWO Wildcards added today. More here.

The band which gave Poland one of its best results in 2003 returns to Eurovision. Ich Troje will take the stage in Athens with "Follow My Heart" chosen from 15 songs in TVP's National Final.

ERT Confirms that Anna Vissi will represent the home nation for the 51st Contest. After representing Greece in 1980 with AUTOSTOP and Cyprus in 1982 with MONO I AGAPI, Europe gets to see Anna again and on home turf. FANTASTIC!

Welcome Armenia! Austria and Hungary will be missed. Italy? Italy? Italy?

SEMI FINAL (10 Proceed to the Final) - Albania (RTVSH) - Andorra (RTVA) - Armenia (PTV) - Belarus (BT) - Belgium (VRT) - Bosnia & Herzegovina (PBSBiH) - Bulgaria (BNT) - Croatia (HRT) - Cyprus (CyBC) - Estonia (ETV) - Finland (YLE) - Iceland (RUV) - Ireland (RTÉ) - Lithuania (LRT) - Macedonia (MKRTV) - Monaco (TMC) - Netherlands (NOS) - Poland (TVP) - Portugal (RTP) - Russia (C1R) - Slovenia (RTVSLO) - Sweden (SVT) - Turkey (TRT) - Ukraine (NTU)

FINAL - Denmark (DR) - France (France 3) - Germany (ARD) - Greece (ERT) - Israel (IBA) - Latvia (LTV) - Malta (PBSMT) - Moldova (TRM) - Norway (NRK) - Romania (TVR) - Serbia & Montenegro (UJRT) - Spain (TVE) - Switzerland (SRG SSR) - United Kingdom (BBC)

3 from 7 make the Semi Finals from the first of 4 first round heats in Belgium. 3 more from Rounds 2, 3 and 4. Check the Semi Finalists here.

Sibel Tüzün, who took part in the Turkish final of 1990 and is a major star in her native country, has been selected by TRT to sing for Turkey in Athens.  Check her site here.

Could it be? Vicky Leandros, Luxembourg's ESC winner of 1972 is bidding to represent her adoptive home of Germany in her native home of Greece. After also representing Luxembourg in 1967, she hopes for a third Eurovision experience and how different this one would be to Vienna and Edinburgh! First she has to win the German National Final and is up against Thomas Anders (half of the popular 80's group Modern Talking) and the comedy group Texas Lightening. Bonne Chance!

Luiz Ejlli will represent Albania in Athens with the song "Zjarr E Ftohte" (Cold fire). At just 20, he is the second male soloist to make the 51st Contest and the first male representative for Albania.

More News from SF1, courtesy Ms. Anita Raaflaub

The Group six4one will represent Switzerland in Athens with the Siegel-Meinunger song previously announced. UPDATE 31 JAN - Song Title - IF WE ALL GIVE A LITTLE.

Voices from Switzerland, Israel, Sweden, Malta, Bosnia-Herzegovina and Portugal will ring out for the Alpine nation. Full news from Swiss TV here.

Carola, Roger Pontare and Sahlene are among the 28 finalists in Sweden's Melodifestival 2006. Four more songs have yet to be announced, via a wild card selection, but the full list of entries so far, can be seen here

Soloist Maud, pop-rock boy band Behave and girl-group Treble will go head to head with 3 songs each to represent the low country in Athens.

News from RTE

RTE has announced that Brian Kennedy, the man from Belfast with a "voice to charm the angels" will represent the Irish Republic in Athens. He is the first singer to be announced for 2006.

Brian is a big star on the island and has a great pedigree for music. Four songs will be chosen for him to sing in a televised final.

Sechuk visitors will know him from his songs entered in the World Peace Song Festival of 2002 and now 2005 (Always There). Visit his site www.briankennedy.co.uk - buy his latest music!

News from SF1, courtesy Ms. Anita Raaflaub

The Swiss entry, Vanilla Ninja, achieved an outstanding 8th place at this year's Eurovision Song Contest. Switzerland therefore qualifies directly for the 2006 final, which will be held in Athens on 20 May. The goal in Athens is once again to take one of the top spots and qualify directly for the final in 2007. With this objective in mind, a national jury has evaluated the proposals for Switzerland's 2006 entry and chosen the strongest and most promising song. The melody has been composed by Ralph Siegel, the words by Bernd Meinunger.

Composers from seven countries (Spain, the UK, France, Malta, Germany, Canada and Switzerland) had submitted their songs to SF DRS, TSR and TSI by the deadline for entries. A national jury then met to select a potential hit from all of the submitted songs. It is hoped that the chosen song will achieve a top-ten place in Athens on 20 May 2006, thereby qualifying Switzerland directly for the 2007 final.

The next step is to identify a performer with a strong voice, extensive live performance experience and a great stage presence. As soon as the final choice has been made, Switzerland's entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2006 will be presented to the public.

Toni Wachter, Head of the Swiss delegation, remarked: «It goes without saying that we will also be considering strong Swiss voices among the possible performers.»

Introducing Mr Sakis Rouvas!

Oikotimes presents the ERT Sub Logo for the 2006 Eurovision Song Contest

CLOSED - Result available - Romania to win!

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