#esc 2006

[eurovision-facts]

Eurovision Fact #718:

A group of former Eurovision contestants are going on tour together across Europe and Australia for "Eurovision On Tour 2024." The concert series will begin in October and finish in January of 2025.

The group behind the idea for the tour, Eurodrama Entertainment SL, also produces the Barcelona Eurovision Party and Nordic Eurovision Party.

The artists who have confirmed their participation in the concert event are:

Silia Kapsis (Cyprus 2024), Carola (Sweden 1983, 1991, 2006), Emmelie de Forest (Denmark 2013), Linda Martin (Ireland 1984, 1992), The Roop (Lithuania 2021), Destiny (Malta 2021) and Sunstroke Project (Moldova 2010, 2017).

[Sources]

"Eurovision on Tour to bring winners, icons and favourites to fans," Eurovision.tv.

Participants of Malmö 2024: Silia Kapsis, Eurovision.tv.

Participants of Munich 1983: Carola Häggkvist, Eurovision.tv.

Participants of Rome 1991: Carola, Eurovision.tv.

Participants of Athens 2006: Carola, Eurovision.tv.

Participants of Malmö 2023: Emmelie de Forest, Eurovision.tv.

Participants of Malmö 1992: Linda Martin, Eurovision.tv.

Participants of Luxembourg 1984: Linda Martin, Eurovision.tv.

Participants of Rotterdam 2021: The Roop, Eurovision.tv.

Participants of Rotterdam 2021: Destiny, Eurovision.tv.

Participants of Oslo 2010: Sunstroke Project & Olia Tira, Eurovision.tv.

Participants of Kyiv 2017: Sunstroke Project, Eurovision.tv.

[eurovision-revisited]

Eurovision 2006: The Postcards

ERT decided to incorporate this year's theme "Feel the Rhythm" into the postcards specifically. They asked all the participating countries what they most associated Greece with and endeavoured to represent all of those ideas and thoughts in a series of short sets of images filmed all around the country.

They spent more than three million Euros filming these in an effort to promote tourism, that money being sold as an investment that would pay off.

What we got was exactly the same as the postcards in 2004. A woman opening shutters for each postcard as we were greeted by a woman welcoming us flowers to each postcard two years previously. There was then a fast-edited series of images of Greece each with a loose focus. So loose that for most of the postcards I'm pushed to guess what that theme might be.

All of Greece's many wonders and sights are covered, albeit only for a second and a half each. There's some shots of economic activity, ports, factories, shops and retail, but mostly it's landscapes, architecture and people having fun on beaches.

Interspersed a fairly regular intervals in this hailstorm of tourism are simple shot of a male and female silhouette dancing on an azure background - presumably they're the ones feeling the rhythm.

There's very little new or even interesting about these postcards unless you're a huge Greece fan, though as always, the tourism bureau must have been very happy. Exactly what those 3 million Euros were actually spent on is anyone's guess.

[no-passaran]

This is still one of my favourite Eurovision moments

[oi-jerzuke]

michał wiśniewski walked so måneskin could run

[columba1234]

Just listened to Alvedansen and it's amazing

[six-paths-of-jeanmarco]

Eurovision 2006 vs 2007

Albania: Zjarr e ftohtë vs Hear My Plea Andorra: Sense tu vs Salvem el món Armenia: Without Your Love vs Anytime You Need Austria: Get a Life – Get Alive Belarus: Mum vs Work Your Magic Belgium: Je t'adore vs LovePower Bosnia and Herzegovina: Lejla vs Rijeka bez imena Bulgaria: Let Me Cry vs Water Croatia: Moja štikla vs Vjerujem u ljubav Cyprus: Why Angels Cry vs Comme ci, comme ça Czechia: Malá dáma Denmark: Twist of Love vs Drama Queen Estonia: Through My Window vs Partners in Crime Finland: Hard Rock Hallelujah vs Leave Me Alone France: Il était temps vs L'Amour à la française Georgia: Visionary Dream Germany: No No Never vs Frauen regier'n die Welt Greece: Everything vs Yassou Maria Hungary: Unsubstantial Blues Iceland: Congratulations vs Valentine Lost Ireland: Every Song Is a Cry for Love vs They Can't Stop the Spring Israel: Together We Are One vs Push the Button Latvia: I Hear Your Heart vs Questa notte Lithuania: We Are the Winners vs Love or Leave Malta: I Do vs Vertigo Monaco: La Coco-Dance Moldova: Loca vs Fight Montenegro: Ajde, kroči Netherlands: Amambanda vs On Top of the World North Macedonia: Ninanajna vs Mojot svet Norway: Alvedansen vs Ven a bailar conmigo Poland: Follow My Heart vs Time to Party Portugal: Coisas de nada vs Dança comigo Romania: Tornerò vs Liubi, Liubi, I Love You Russia: Never Let You Go vs Song #1 Serbia: Molitva Slovenia: Mr. Nobody vs Cvet z juga Spain: Bloody Mary vs I Love You Mi Vida Sweden: Invincible vs The Worrying Kind Switzerland: If We All Give a Little vs Vampires Are Alive Türkiye: Süper Star vs Shake It Up Şekerim Ukraine: Show Me Your Love vs Dancing Lasha Tumbai United Kingdom: Teenage Life vs Flying the Flag (For You)

2006: 17 vs 2007: 19

[hannawatchesesc]

Don't forget who walked so all these metal bands can now run in Eurovision

[lesbiankiliel]

manifesting finland winning and sweden getting stuck at fifth

[euroquision]

It’s Eurovision off season so here have some memes

Here are 2000’s ESC countries as the “I am going to create an environment so toxic” from Glee

Lemme know if I should do more

[eurovision-facts]

Eurovision Fact #716:

In an interview with Metal Hammer, Tomi Putaansuu, also known as Mr. Lordi, the frontman of Finnish rock band Lordi (Finland 2006), stated that none of the metal music performed at Eurovision since 2006 has stuck with him.

He stated: “It’s like they all go in one ear and out the other ear many times, for me.” He added, “Unfortunately, many times now, especially with those rock and metal bands in Eurovision, they don’t have the type of chorus that would stick to me."

Putaansuu specifically cited remembering Måneskin's (Italy 2021) "whole vibe, outfits and everything like that," but not the song itself.

However, he also stated his appreciation of the music, clarifying that his dislike is only a matter of personal taste, and not a slight to any of the artists.

[Source]

"Lordi’s singer isn’t a fan of modern Eurovision rock songs: “They all go in one ear and out the other for me”," loudersound.com

[eurovision-revisited]

Eurovision 2006: The Interval Act and Other Performances

From the outset, ERT is putting Greek history and culture at the forefront of its musical offering at Eurovision. It kicks off with perhaps one of the greatest opening musical montages in Eurovision history. A host of camp versions of mythological Greek figures act out Eurovision songs from the past including Nel blu dipinto di blu and Save Your Kisses for Me. There's nothing quite like witnessing Prometheus taking fire from the gods while miming along to A-Ba-Ni-Bi to tell you that Eurovision has arrived.

Our two hosts join in with the final rendition of Love Shine a Light as the pantheon is raised high above the stage. Straight from the overture and into the main body of the night seamlessly.

The small breaks in the running order to let the stage crew have a small breather are simple cutaways to the green room (semi-final) and time lapsed montage footage of the behind the scenes preparations - something that is almost a tradition at this point.

The interval for the semi-final is the traditional local dance culture, ranging from swirly-skirted women rotating, to the more linear Greek line dancing. Pan makes an appearance with a flute in what looks like the middle of a labyrinth - although that's myth-mixing, so I'm not sure I'm correct.

The final also opens with a bang. There's a sun full of Icaruses that slowly approaches the stage like a meteorite threatening the Earth in a 1950s B-movie. I'm not sure what health and safety assessments were required to strap at least twelve gold painted men to a massive globe suspended from the ceiling then winch it hither and thither through the air, but I hope their skimpy gold trunks were unsoiled. It looks terrifying.

While this is occurring, Foteini Darra is singing a piece composed especially for the opening of the final - The Mermaid Song - which has some of the most forced lyrics I've heard. There's a ballet going on around her to represent the sea and the wind. For a finale, resplendent in a white suit, Sakis enters on wires descending from the roof in a John Travolta pose. Maria enters similarly on wires, but she has a whole lot more trepidation and less élan floating around above the massive audience. You can sense her relief when she reaches the stage and her harness is removed by the ballet dancers.

This is followed by our first dose of Helena Paparizou for the evening, opening with a reprise of last year's winning song My Number One. She's back as the voting is taking place to perform her big Greek hit Mambo! The voting sequence itself is launched by former Luxembourg Eurovision representative Nana Mouskouri, born on Crete and one of Greece's most famous contemporary figures.

The main interval is another ballet/dance sequence commissioned by ERT for the evening. This one is 4000 Years of Greek Song which takes in everything from chants from Oracles, through a sequence that seems to imply that Greece taught birds to sing. The are larger than life puppets, and a section that's approaching but isn't quite Zorba the Greek.

The highlight is that opening mix of Eurovision's past. It's possibly the first show-opening medley of songs that I can remember and definitely one designed to highlight the stage and get you in the mood both for Eurovision itself as well as a night of siting in an amphitheatre watching Greek culture.

[because-its-eurovision]

[dick-chugger]

It feels weird to think that Finland might actually stand a chance this year

[columba1234]

Your thoughts on Ulveham?

Amazing song and I think will win/top 5 ESC this year

[eurovisionart]

🇨🇭 Carol Rich - Moitié-moitié

[six-paths-of-jeanmarco]

Eurovision 2005 vs 2006

Albania: Tomorrow I Go vs Zjarr e ftohtë Andorra: La mirada interior vs Sense tu Armenia: Without Your Love Austria: Y asi Belarus: Love Me Tonight vs Mum Belgium: Le Grand soir vs Je t'adore Bosnia and Herzegovina: Call Me vs Lejla Bulgaria: Lorraine vs Let Me Cry Croatia: Vukovi umiru sami vs Moja štikla Cyprus: Ela Ela vs Why Angels Cry Denmark: Talking to You vs Twist of Love Estonia: Lets Get Loud vs Through My Window Finland: Why vs Hard Rock Hallelujah France: Chacun pense à soi vs Il était temps Germany: Run & Hide vs No No Never Greece: My Number One vs Everything Hungary: Forogj, világ Iceland: If I Had Your Love vs Congratulations Ireland: Love? vs Every Song Is a Cry for Love (ok too much love) Israel: HaSheket SheNish'ar vs Together We Are One Latvia: The War Is Not Over vs I Hear Your Heart Lithuania: Little by Little vs We Are the Winners Malta: Angel vs I Do Monaco: Tout de moi vs La Coco-Dance Moldova: Boonika bate toba vs Loca Netherlands: My Impossible Dream vs Amambanda North Macedonia: Make My Day vs Ninanajna Norway: In My Dreams vs Alvedansen Poland: Czarna dziewczyna vs Follow My Heart Portugal: Amar vs Coisas de nada Romania: Let Me Try vs Tornerò Russia: Nobody Hurt No One vs Never Let You Go Serbia and Montenegro: Zauvijek moja vs Moja ljubavi Slovenia: Stop vs Mr. Nobody Spain: Brujería vs Bloody Mary Sweden: Las Vegas vs Invincible Switzerland: Cool Vibes vs If We All Give a Little Türkiye: Rimi Rimi Ley vs Süper Star Ukraine: Razom nas bahato vs Show Me Your Love United Kingdom: Touch My Fire vs Teenage Life

2005: 18 vs 2006: 19