In 2003, they broadcast the contest on main channel ITV, relegating it to ITV2 for the next two years due to bad viewer ratings, before their complete withdrawal in 2006. A new system was adopted this year regarding the presentation of each country's votes. The venues that were rumored for each city were Olympic Indoor Hall for Athens, Pylea Sports Hall for Thessaloniki and Dimitris Tofalos Arena for Patras.[5][6]. The 2006 sub-logo created by the design company Karamela for Greek television was apparently based on the Phaistos Disc which is a popular symbol of ancient Greece. The table is ordered by appearance in the semi-final, then by pre-determined voting order. [57], Coordinates: 37°58′N 23°43′E / 37.967°N 23.717°E / 37.967; 23.717, "Eurovision 2006" redirects here. It took place in Athens, Greece, following Helena Paparizou's win at the 2005 contest in Kyiv, Ukraine with the song "My Number One". Following Istanbul's "Under The Same Sky" and Kyiv's "Awakening", the slogan for the 2006 show was "Feel The Rhythm". This meant that Sweden participated in both contests. [7], The Eurovision Village was the official Eurovision Song Contest fan and sponsors' area during the events week. Belarus – Oh dear, we’re sending the boy Delaney round to have a word …. The EBU initially announced on 16 January 2006 that thirty-eight countries would participate in the contest,[16] with Austria opting not to participate due to the bad result at the previous contest[17] and Hungary also deciding not to participate due to financial reasons. Serbia and Montenegro also withdrew due to the country splitting up into two independent nations. The final … Despite of this, the nation did retain voting rights for the contest. The Eurovision Song Contest 2006 was the 51st edition of the annual Eurovision Song Contest. ", "Eurovision 2006 Voting Part 1/3 With Finnish Commentary", "YLE Radio Suomen kommentaattorit | Euroviisut | yle.fi | Arkistoitu", "Dr. Peter Urban kommentiert - Düsseldorf 2011", "Thomas Mohr: Mit Dschinghis Khan im Garten", "RTE so lonely after loss of Gerry – Marty", "Welkom op de site van Eurovision Artists", "Comentadores Do ESC - escportugalforum.pt.vu | o forum eurovisivo português", "FORO FESTIVAL DE EUROVISIÓN • Ver Tema - Uribarri comentarista Eurovision 2010", "Swedes stay at home with Eurovision fever", https://web.archive.org/web/20080226233849/http://www20.sbs.com.au/sbscorporate/media/documents/842201_tv_and_online.pdf, "Athens 2006 album available in stock now! However, multiple cities bid to host the 2006 contest, including Thessaloniki and Patras, the second and the third largest city in Greece, respectively. It took place in Athens, Greece. [31], In France, average market shares reached 30.3%, up by 8% over the 2005 figure. The interval act closed with a contemporary ballet entitled 4000 Years of Greek Song and which traced the history of the musical culture of the host country. [10], As it was referred, the theme "Feel The Rhythm" was also the basis for the postcards, which emphasized Greece's historical significance as well as being a major modern tourist destination. Greek singer Foteini Darra performed "The Mermaid Song" (also known as "The Song of Life"), while the dancers and the sets mimicked the creative elements (the sea, the wind, the sun). [23] A draw was held to determine each country's voting order. The following people were the spokespersons for their countries. Chouliaras stressed that all the participants of the event were paid at market prices and in particular Zeta Makrypoulia and Giorgos Kapoutzidis received 8-10 thousand euros per month for their four-month employment, Sakis Rouvas 50,000 euros and Maria Menounos 45,000 euros. ", "Athens-Thessaloniki dispute for the Eurovision Song Contest 2006 hosting", "Athens officially selected as 2006 host city", "2006 Eurovision Song Contest, 18th/20th May, Athens, Greece", "Athens 2006: more from the press conference", "Athens 2006: 3 million euros for postcards", "Eurovision Songcontest Dutch tele-votes", "Maria Menounos to present the contest along with Sakis Rouvas in Athens", "Austria withdraws from 2006 Eurovision Song Contest", "Official withdrawal Serbia & Montenegro inevitable", "Marcel Bezençon Award - an introduction", "Winners of the Marcel Bezençon Awards 2012 | News | Eurovision Song Contest - Baku 2012", "ERT's profit by hosting the Eurovision Song Contest", "Евровидение-2006: Сегодня ночь в Афинах будет звездной", "Exclusive: Bosnia Herzegovina – Song on 4th March", "• Pogledaj temu - Prijedlog - Eurosong večer(i) na HRT-u!
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