Greece in the Eurovision Song Contest 2006
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{{Infobox song contest national year
| Year = 2006
| Broadcaster = Hellenic Broadcasting Corporation (ERT)
| Country = Greece
| Selection process = Artist: Internal selection
Song: Feel the Party
| Selection date = Artist: 24 January 2006
Song: 14 March 2006
| Artist = Anna Vissi
| Song = Everything
| Writer = {{unbulleted list|Nikos Karvelas|Anna Vissi}}
| Final result = 9th, 128 points
}}
Greece was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 2006 with the song "Everything", composed by Nikos Karvelas, with lyrics by Anna Vissi, and performed by Vissi herself. The Greek participating broadcaster, Hellenic Broadcasting Corporation (ERT), selected its entry through a four-song national final titled Feel the Party on 14 March 2006, after having previously selected the performer internally. In addition, ERT was also the host broadcaster and staged the event at the Olympic Indoor Hall in Athens after winning the {{escyr|2005||previous edition}} with the song "My Number One" by Helena Paparizou.
To promote the entry, Vissi made appearances across Europe in countries that take part in the contest, including events in Belgium, Greece, Russia, Malta, Cyprus, Albania, Serbia and Montenegro, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Romania, and Sweden. In addition, her most recent album at the time, Nylon, was re-released as a "Euro Edition", including her entry as well as the other three songs from the national final. As the host nation, Greece was prequalified for the 20 May Eurovision final. Performing 16th on the night, the nation placed ninth out if the 24 entries, receiving 128 points.
Background
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Prior to the 2006 contest, Greece had participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 27 times since its first entry in 1974.{{cite web|url=https://eurovision.tv/country/greece|title=History by Country: Greece|publisher=European Broadcasting Union (EBU)|access-date=20 December 2021|archive-date=1 August 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190801053027/https://eurovision.tv/country/greece}} It won for the first time {{esccnty|Greece|y=2005|t=in 2005}} with the song "My Number One" performed by Helena Paparizou,{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/tv_and_radio/4566149.stm|title=Eurovision win for Greek singer|publisher=news.bbc.co.uk|access-date=2009-01-17|date=2005-05-21|archive-date=26 May 2006|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060526111436/http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/tv_and_radio/4566149.stm}} and had placed third on two occasions by this point: {{esccnty|Greece|y=2001|t=in 2001}} with the song "Die for You" performed by the duo Antique and {{esccnty|Greece|y=2004|t=in 2004}} with "Shake It" performed by Sakis Rouvas. Following the introduction of semi-finals for the 2004 contest, Greece had a top ten placing each year.{{cite web|url=https://esctoday.com/13610/introducing_the_2009_entries_greece/|title=Introducing the 2009 entries: Greece|last=Klier|first=Marcus|date=2009-03-30|publisher=ESCToday|access-date=2009-03-30}} Its least successful result was {{esccnty|Greece|y=1998|t=in 1998}} when it placed 20th with the song "{{lang|el-latn|Mia krifi evaisthisia|i=no}}" by Thalassa, receiving only twelve points in total, all from Cyprus.{{cite web|url=http://www.eurovision.tv/page/history/by-country/country?country=19|title=History by Country: Greece|publisher=European Broadcasting Union|access-date=2009-01-06|archive-date=5 June 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130605115029/http://www.eurovision.tv/page/history/by-country/country?country=19}}
As part of its duties as participating broadcaster, the Hellenic Broadcasting Corporation (ERT) organises the selection of its entry in the Eurovision Song Contest and broadcasts the event in the country.{{cite magazine|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=fRQEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA17|last=Paravantes|first=Maria|date=11 June 2005|title=Joy In Greece Over Eurovision Win|magazine=Billboard|volume=117|issue=24 |page=17|access-date=16 January 2009|via=Google Books}}{{cite web|first=Stella|last=Floras|title=Greece shuts down public broadcaster ERT|url=https://esctoday.com/65476/greece-shuts-down-public-broadcaster-ert/|publisher=ESCToday|access-date=13 September 2022|date=11 June 2013}} From 2001 to 2003, ERT held a national final with several artists, but for 2004 and 2005, it selected high-profile artists internally and set up national finals to choose their song. ERT continued the internal selection of the artist for 2006 and subsequently held a national final to select the song.{{cite web|last=Bakker|first=Sietse|date=2006-03-10|title=Four songs Anna Vissi announced|url=http://esctoday.com/news/read/5743|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080727030619/http://www.esctoday.com/news/read/5743|archive-date=2008-07-27|access-date=2008-11-15|work=ESCToday}}
Before Eurovision
= Artist selection =
File:Vissi-RouvasAthinon.jpg and Sakis Rouvas (seen performing in 2011) took part in ERT's artist selection process.]]
ERT announced that it would be selecting their artist for the Eurovision Song Contest 2006 internally. Sakis Rouvas was again approached by ERT in August or September 2005, however, he declined as there was no reason for him to go especially when Greece was the reigning champion (making chances of winning little to none), despite having considered it briefly.Aziz Night Show. TV2. Airdate: 8 April 2009 Nevertheless, Rouvas accepted to co-host the 2006 contest after ERT still wanted him involved in some way.{{cite web|date=1 November 2005|title=Athens 2006: Sakis Rouvas hosts!|url=http://www.esctoday.com/news/read/5145|access-date=20 March 2012|work=ESCToday|archive-date=21 April 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120421162439/http://www.esctoday.com/news/read/5145}}{{cite news|author=Zambetoglou, Nansy|date=20–26 April 2006|title=Sakis: The meaning of life|language=el|page=52|work=Down Town}} On 27 November 2004, MAD TV reported that Despina Vandi, who had previously been asked in 2005, was seriously considering representing Greece in the 2006 contest after having possibly been approached by ERT.{{cite web|last=Bakker|first=Sietse|date=2004-11-28|title=ERT excludes Despina Vandi from selection|url=https://esctoday.com/3406/ert_excludes_despina_vandi_from_selection/|access-date=2008-09-23|work=ESCToday}}{{cite web|last=Klier|first=Marcus|date=2005-08-07|title=MAD: 'ERT to ask Despina Vandi'|url=https://esctoday.com/4837/mad_ert_to_ask_despina_vandi/|access-date=2008-11-15|work=ESCToday}}
On 12 December 2005, Star Channel reported that Anna Vissi, who previously stated that she "never [excludes] a Eurovision Song Contest participation as long as everything is organized well", would soon be approached by ERT.{{cite web|last=Bakker|first=Sietse|date=2005-12-13|title='Anna Vissi proposed to represent Greece'|url=http://esctoday.com/news/read/5259|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081106171442/http://www.esctoday.com/news/read/5259|archive-date=2008-11-06|access-date=2008-11-15|work=ESCToday}} On 24 January 2006, ERT confirmed Anna Vissi as the Greek representative for the 2006 contest.{{cite web|last=Bakker|first=Sietse|date=2006-01-24|title=Hosts Greek national selection announced|url=https://esctoday.com/5411/hosts_greek_national_selection_announced/|access-date=2008-11-15|work=ESCToday}}{{cite web|date=2006-01-24|title=EuroVISSIon 2006 και επισήμως!|url=http://beta.mad.tv/news/new.php?id=20125|access-date=2008-11-15|publisher=MAD TV|language=el}}{{dead link|date=March 2017|bot=InternetArchiveBot|fix-attempted=yes}} Vissi had previously represented {{esccnty|Greece|y=1980|t=Greece in 1980}} and {{esccnty|Cyprus|y=1982|t=Cyprus in 1982}}, placing thirteenth and fifth respectively.{{cite web|last=Psomas|first=Nicholas|date=2008-11-14|title=Greece: Anna Vissi to cover Madonna|url=http://www.esctoday.com/news/read/12510|access-date=2008-11-19|work=ESCToday|archive-date=9 January 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090109175510/http://www.esctoday.com/news/read/12510}} She had also attempted to take part in the contest in previous years, either failing to win against other artists or having deals not materializing. In a press interview, she said the final decision took so long to be announced because she was still debating entering, having to use opinion polls along with talking to her usual collaborators.{{cite web|date=2006-01-31|title=Συνέντευξη Τύπου για την Eurovision|url=http://beta.mad.tv/news/new.php?id=20162|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120527220558/http://www.mad.tv//news/new.php?id=20162|archive-date=2012-05-27|access-date=2008-11-15|publisher=MAD TV|language=el}}
= ''Feel the Party'' =
Following the announcement of Anna Vissi as the Eurovision 2006 representative, ERT revealed that Vissi would perform four or five songs during a national final, titled Feel the Party.{{cite web|date=2006-02-01|title=Eurovision 2006: Q&A|url=http://beta.mad.tv/news/new.php?id=20167|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120527220644/http://beta.mad.tv/news/new.php?id=20167|archive-date=2012-05-27|access-date=2008-11-15|publisher=MAD TV|language=el}} Four songs, three upbeat songs and a ballad, were ultimately selected and announced on 10 March 2006.{{cite web|last=Bakker|first=Sietse|date=2006-03-14|title=Tonight: Greece selects song for Anna Vissi|url=https://esctoday.com/5777/tonight_greece_selects_song_for_anna_vissi/|access-date=2008-11-15|work=ESCToday}}
The final took place on 14 March 2006 at the Votanikos Music Hall in Athens, hosted by Giorgos Kapoutzidis and Zeta Makripoulia.{{cite web|last=Keleri|first=Vicky|date=2005-01-25|title=A. Pascalidou to Host Eurovision|url=http://eurovision.ert.gr/2005/en/news.asp?id=4878|access-date=2008-11-16|publisher=Hellenic Broadcasting Corporation (ERT)}}{{Dead link|date=January 2020|bot=InternetArchiveBot|fix-attempted=yes}}{{cite web|last=Bakker|first=Sietse|date=2006-02-10|title=Greece selects song on 14th March|url=https://esctoday.com/5554/greece_selects_song_on_14th_march/|access-date=2008-11-15|work=ESCToday}} Anna Vissi performed all four songs and the winning song, "Everything", was selected by a combination of public voting (60%) and jury voting (40%).{{cite web|last=Keleri|first=Vicky|date=2006-03-15|title='Everything' for the ESC|url=http://eurovision.ert.gr/2006/en/calendar.asp?id=15948&pmonth=3&pday=15|access-date=2008-11-15|publisher=Hellenic Broadcasting Corporation (ERT)}}{{dead link|date=October 2017|bot=InternetArchiveBot|fix-attempted=yes}} The jury consisted of Mimis Plessas, Antonis Andrikakis, Dimitris Starovas, Themos Anastasiadis, Christina Politi, Evangelia Piskera, Antonis Karatzikos, Rena Kapitsala, and a ninth aggregate press jury vote consisting of Sietse Bakker (ESCToday) and Fotis Konstantopoulos (Oikotimes). Public voting was conducted through telephone or SMS and over 200,000 viewers voted. After the announcement of "Everything" as the winning song, Vissi pledged to sing the song "from the heart and give all her best for Greece". She also stated that she liked all four songs.{{cite web|date=2006-03-15|title="Everything" για την Eurovision!|url=http://beta.mad.tv/news/new.php?id=20544|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120527222531/http://beta.mad.tv/news/new.php?id=20544|archive-date=2012-05-27|access-date=2008-11-15|publisher=MAD TV|language=el}}
In addition to the performances of the competing entries, the interval acts featured guest performances by Annet Artani (who would represent {{esccnty|Cyprus|y=2006|t=Cyprus in 2006}}), Fabrizio Faniello (who would represent {{esccnty|Malta|y=2006|t=Malta in 2006}}), Christine Guldbrandsen (who would represent {{esccnty|Norway|y=2006|t=Norway in 2006}}), Mihai Trăistariu (who would represent {{esccnty|Romania|y=2006|t=Romania in 2006}}), and Sibel Tüzün (who would represent {{esccnty|Turkey|y=2006|t=Turkey in 2006}}).{{cite web|last=West-Soley|first=Richard|date=2006-03-14|title=Everything for Greece|url=http://esctoday.com/news/read/5784|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091015214932/http://www.esctoday.com/news/read/5784|archive-date=2009-10-15|access-date=2008-11-15|work=ESCToday}} A compilation of former Greek Eurovision entries such as "{{lang|el-latn|Mathima solfege|i=no}}", "Stop", "{{lang|el-latn|I Anixi|i=no}}", and "(I Would) Die for You" were shown on a large screen along with a video message by 2006 Eurovision host Maria Menounos as well as personal messages from former Greek Eurovision representatives Sakis Rouvas, Helena Paparizou, and Nana Mouskouri.
| class="sortable wikitable" style="margin: 1em auto 1em auto; text-align:center;"
|+ Results of Feel the Party – 14 March 2006 | ||||||
| Draw
! Song ! Songwriter(s) ! Jury ! Televote ! Place | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | align="left" | "Beautiful Night" | align="left" | Pegasos (Antonis and Dimitris Papavomvolakis) | 9.39% | 16.32% | 12.16% | 4 |
| 2 | align="left" | "Who Cares About Love" | align="left" | Nikos Karvelas | 24.43% | 7.25% | 13.72% | 3 |
| 3 | align="left" | "Welcome to the Party" | align="left" | Dimitris Kontopoulos, Dimitris S. | 24.27% | 27.69% | 26.32% | 2 |
| style="font-weight:bold; background:gold;"
| 4 | align="left" | "Everything" | align="left" | Nikos Karvelas, Anna Vissi | 35.98% | 55.66% | 47.79% | 1 |
=Promotion=
Before her appearance at the contest, Vissi went on a promotional tour, singing her song in several Eurovision countries. The first stop was Moscow on 25 March 2006, Greek Independence Day, and she attended a reception at the Greek embassy. She stayed for three days, gave seven television appearances and three newspaper interviews, and posed for several magazines.{{cite web|url=http://eurovision.ert.gr/2006/en/calendar.asp?id=16249&pmonth=3&pday=24|title=Everyone Sings "Everything"|last=Keleri|first=Vicky|date=2006-03-25|publisher=Hellenic Broadcasting Corporation (ERT)|access-date=2008-11-15}}{{dead link|date=October 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} Following Russia, Vissi traveled to Malta and then Cyprus where she performed at a large club in Nicosia.{{cite web|url=http://beta.mad.tv/news/new.php?id=20861|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120701173943/http://beta.mad.tv/news/new.php?id=20861|url-status=dead|archive-date=2012-07-01|date=2006-04-07|publisher=MAD TV|language=el|access-date=2008-11-15|title=Συνεχίζεται το promo tour της 'Αννας}} Cyprus was followed by Albania, where she appeared at the "Albania Awards Kult", an awards show, and also gave a few interviews. The next stop was Serbia and Montenegro, followed by Romania. By the end of April, Vissi had visited Sweden where she gave several more interviews to the local press.{{cite web|url=http://eurovision.ert.gr/2006/en/calendar.asp?id=17270&pmonth=4&pday=30|title=So Long Stockholm with a Surprise|last=Hristopoulou|first=Despina|date=2006-04-30|publisher=Hellenic Broadcasting Corporation (ERT)|access-date=2008-11-15}}{{dead link|date=October 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} Bosnia and Herzegovina was next at the beginning of May, followed by Belgium on the fourth. She met with Greek Orthodox Metropolitan Panteleimon of Belgium to whom she offered an autographed copy of the CD single for "Everything" after having spoken to the media. Vissi then attended a reception at the Greek embassy before meeting up with Belgium's Eurovision entrant Kate Ryan, with whom she visited a chocolate museum.{{cite web|url=http://eurovision.ert.gr/2006/en/calendar.asp?id=17387&pmonth=5&pday=4|title=Belgium Sings Along to "Everything"|last=Hristopoulou|first=Despina|date=2006-05-04|publisher=Hellenic Broadcasting Corporation (ERT)|access-date=2008-11-15}}{{dead link|date=October 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} After Belgium, Vissi returned to Greece for a break before leaving for Israel, the last stop on the tour, where she remained for ten days.{{cite web|url=http://eurovision.ert.gr/2006/en/calendar.asp?id=17428&pmonth=5&pday=6|title=Anna Says Goodbye to Belgium|date=2006-05-06|publisher=Hellenic Broadcasting Corporation (ERT)|access-date=2008-11-15}}{{dead link|date=October 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} Coinciding with the international promotional tour, on 25 April 2006 Vissi re-released her most recent album at the time, Nylon, as Nylon: Euro Edition, to include the four tracks from the national final.{{cite web|url=http://beta.mad.tv/news/new.php?id=20909 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120527230459/http://beta.mad.tv/news/new.php?id=20909 |url-status=dead |archive-date=2012-05-27 |title=Anna Vissi updated |date=2006-04-12 |publisher=MAD TV |language=el |access-date=2008-11-15 }}
At Eurovision
The Eurovision Song Contest 2006 took place at the O.A.C.A. Olympic Indoor Hall in Athens, Greece, and consisted of a semi-final on 18 May and the final on 20 May 2006.{{cite web |publisher=European Broadcasting Union (EBU) |title=Eurovision Song Contest–Athens 2006 |url=https://eurovision.tv/event/athens-2006 |access-date=17 January 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200501171022/https://eurovision.tv/event/athens-2006 |archive-date=1 May 2020}} According to the Eurovision rules at the time, all participating countries, except the host nation and the "Big Four", consisting of {{Esccnty|France}}, {{Esccnty|Germany}}, {{Esccnty|Spain}} and the {{Esccnty|United Kingdom}}, were required to qualify from the semi-final to compete for the final, although the top 10 countries from the semi-final progress to the final.{{cite AV media |publisher=European Broadcasting Union (EBU) |title=Eurovision Song Contest 2006 |date=18-20 May 2006 |location=Athens, Greece}} As the winning country of the 2005 edition, Greece was automatically qualified for the final of the 2006 contest, and was drawn to present its song 16th on the night of the final, after the United Kingdom and before Finland.{{cite web|url=http://esctoday.com/news/read/5813|title=Running Order Decided!|last=Bakker|first=Sietse|date=2006-03-21|work=ESCToday|access-date=2008-11-15|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090519084224/http://www.esctoday.com/news/read/5813|archive-date=2009-05-19}} The semi-final and final were broadcast live in Greece, with commentary during the shows provided by Giorgos Kapoutzidis and Zeta Makripoulia on television and Maria Kozakou on radio.{{cite news |title=Σε ρόλο σχολιαστών της 51ης Eurovision ο Γ.Καπουτζίδης και η Ζ.Μακρυπούλια |url=https://www.in.gr/2006/01/19/culture/se-rolo-sxoliastwn-tis-51is-eurovision-o-g-kapoytzidis-kai-i-z-makrypoylia/ |access-date=3 February 2023 |work=in.gr |date=19 January 2006 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210517140424/https://www.in.gr/2006/01/19/culture/se-rolo-sxoliastwn-tis-51is-eurovision-o-g-kapoytzidis-kai-i-z-makrypoylia/ |archive-date=17 May 2021 |language=el |url-status=live}}{{cite news |title=Γιώργος Καπουτζίδης και Μαρία Κοζάκου ξανά μαζί στο σχολιασμό της Eurovision |url=https://www.ethnos.gr/tv-media/article/88128/giorgoskapoytzidhskaimariakozakoyxanamazistosxoliasmothseurovision |access-date=3 February 2023 |work=Ethnos |date=12 February 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230203170046/https://www.ethnos.gr/tv-media/article/88128/giorgoskapoytzidhskaimariakozakoyxanamazistosxoliasmothseurovision |archive-date=3 February 2023 |language=el |url-status=live}}
At a press conference on 16 May, Anna Vissi thanked her fans and God for everything that had been given to her. She also explained how important the competition was to her, saying that she "really, really [wants] to win". She received several gifts from journalists and fans.{{cite web|url=http://esctoday.com/news/read/6164|title=Anna Vissi gives press conference|last=Bakker|first=Sietse|date=2006-05-16|work=ESCToday|access-date=2008-11-15|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061125132952/http://www.esctoday.com/news/read/6164|archive-date=2006-11-25}} "Everything" was considered a favorite at the contest, placing in the top three in a majority of fan polls and first in online betting houses.{{cite web|url=http://beta.mad.tv/news/new.php?id=21257|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120527230642/http://beta.mad.tv/news/new.php?id=21257|url-status=dead|archive-date=2012-05-27|title=Eurovision 2006: οι προβλέψεις|date=2006-05-13|publisher=MAD TV|language=el|access-date=2008-11-15}} A British commentator for the semi-final stated that "she's massive in Greece, she's even bigger than the country itself".{{cite web|url=http://beta.mad.tv/news/new.php?id=21331|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120527230750/http://beta.mad.tv/news/new.php?id=21331|url-status=dead|archive-date=2012-05-27|title=Σήμερα ο τελικός της Eurovision|date=2006-05-20|publisher=MAD TV|language=el|access-date=2008-11-15}} Vissi took part in technical rehearsals on 15 and 16 May, followed by dress rehearsals on 19 and 20 May.{{Cite web |title=Rehearsal Schedule |url=http://www.eurovision.tv/english/2432.htm |access-date=9 December 2023 |publisher=European Broadcasting Union (EBU)|website=eurovision.tv |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060525093935/http://www.eurovision.tv/english/2432.htm |archive-date=25 May 2006 |url-status=dead}} "None of the rehearsals were attended by so many people as Anna Vissi's", noted Sietse Bakker, one of the jury members from the national final. "Not only a large amount of fans and journalists took seat in the arena [...] but the president of Greek broadcaster ERT also entered the arena to see how 'his' artist was doing".
At the final, held on 20 May 2006, Anna Vissi appeared on stage surrounded by a fog effect created by dry ice. She was alone on the large stage and wore an exclusive Jean Paul Gaultier black and white outfit with black leggings. By the end of the song, she was down on her knees singing.{{cite web|url=http://esctoday.com/news/read/6186|title=Final: First dress rehearsal live|last=Roxburgh|first=Gordon|date=2006-05-19|work=ESCToday|access-date=2008-11-15|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061116063323/http://www.esctoday.com/news/read/6186|archive-date=2006-11-16}} Her choreography for the final was arranged by Mia Michaels.{{cite web|url=http://esctoday.com/5850/anna_vissi_ends_promotour_in_malta/|title=Anna Vissi ends promotour in Malta|last=Grech|first=Deo|date=2006-03-31|work=ESCToday|access-date=2006-03-31|archive-date=6 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201206183323/http://esctoday.com/5850/anna_vissi_ends_promotour_in_malta/}} Although considered a favorite, she finished in ninth position, making Greece only one of two automatic finalists that managed a top 10 position.{{cite web |title=Grand Final of Athens 2006 |url=https://eurovision.tv/event/athens-2006/grand-final |publisher=European Broadcasting Union (EBU) |access-date=21 April 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210421055517/https://eurovision.tv/event/athens-2006/grand-final |archive-date=21 April 2021}} The entry received 128 points, including the maximum 12 points from Bulgaria and Cyprus.{{cite web |title=Results of the Grand Final of Athens 2006 |url=https://eurovision.tv/event/athens-2006/grand-final/results/greece |publisher=European Broadcasting Union (EBU) |access-date=21 April 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210421165333/https://eurovision.tv/event/athens-2006/grand-final/results/greece |archive-date=21 April 2021 }} The ninth-place finish guaranteed Greece a place in the final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2007, held the next year.{{cite web|url=http://esctoday.com/news/read/6216|title=Athens 2006: reactions on the results|last=Bakker|first=Sietse|date=2006-05-23|work=ESCToday|access-date=2008-11-15|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061116063329/http://www.esctoday.com/news/read/6216|archive-date=2006-11-16}}
= Voting =
Below is a breakdown of points awarded to Greece in the final, as well as by the country in the semi-final and final of the contest.
==Points awarded to Greece==
| class="wikitable" |
| + Points awarded to Greece (Final){{cite web |title=Results of the Grand Final of Athens 2006 |url=https://eurovision.tv/event/athens-2006/grand-final/results/greece |publisher=European Broadcasting Union (EBU) |access-date=21 April 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210421165333/https://eurovision.tv/event/athens-2006/grand-final/results/greece |archive-date=21 April 2021 }} |
| scope="col" width="20%" | Score
! scope="col" | Country |
|---|
| scope="row" | 12 points
| {{Unbulleted list|{{Esc|Bulgaria|y=2006}}|{{Esc|Cyprus|y=2006}}}} |
| scope="row" | 10 points
| {{Unbulleted list|{{Esc|Belgium|y=2006}}|{{Esc|Romania|y=2006}}}} |
| scope="row" | 8 points
| {{Unbulleted list|{{Esc|Albania|y=2006}}|{{Esc|Armenia|y=2006}}|{{Esc|Germany|y=2006}}|{{Esc|Malta|y=2006}}}} |
| scope="row" | 7 points
| {{Unbulleted list|{{Esc|Macedonia|y=2006}}|{{Esc|United Kingdom|y=2006}}}} |
| scope="row" | 6 points
| {{Esc|Serbia and Montenegro|y=2006}} |
| scope="row" | 5 points
| {{Unbulleted list|{{Esc|France|y=2006}}|{{Esc|Netherlands|y=2006}}|{{Esc|Switzerland|y=2006}}}} |
| scope="row" | 4 points
| {{Unbulleted list|{{Esc|Sweden|y=2006}}|{{Esc|Turkey|y=2006}}}} |
| scope="row" | 3 points
| {{Esc|Lithuania|y=2006}} |
| scope="row" | 2 points
| {{Esc|Belarus|1995|y=2006}} |
| scope="row" | 1 point
| {{Unbulleted list|{{Esc|Andorra|y=2006}}|{{Esc|Bosnia and Herzegovina|y=2006}}|{{Esc|Finland|y=2006}}|{{Esc|Moldova|y=2006}}}} |
==Points awarded by Greece==
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| + Points awarded by Greece (Semi-final){{cite web |title=Results of the Semi-Final of Athens 2006 |url=https://eurovision.tv/event/athens-2006/semi-final/results/greece |publisher=European Broadcasting Union (EBU) |access-date=21 April 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210421165330/https://eurovision.tv/event/athens-2006/semi-final/results/greece |archive-date=21 April 2021}} |
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! scope="col" | Country |
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| scope="row" style="background:gold" | 12 points
| {{Esc|Cyprus|y=2006}} |
| scope="row" style="background:silver" | 10 points
| {{Esc|Armenia|y=2006}} |
| scope="row" style="background:#CC9966" | 8 points
| {{Esc|Finland|y=2006}} |
| scope="row" | 7 points
| {{Esc|Albania|y=2006}} |
| scope="row" | 6 points
| {{Esc|Bosnia and Herzegovina|y=2006}} |
| scope="row" | 5 points
| {{Esc|Russia|y=2006}} |
| scope="row" | 4 points
| {{Esc|Ukraine|y=2006}} |
| scope="row" | 3 points
| {{Esc|Bulgaria|y=2006}} |
| scope="row" | 2 points
| {{Esc|Poland|y=2006}} |
| scope="row" | 1 point
| {{Esc|Lithuania|y=2006}} |
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References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20071213133339/http://www.ert.gr/EN/ Official ERT website]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20081008115443/http://eurovision.ert.gr/2006/ Official Greek Eurovision website of 2008]
{{Greece in the Eurovision Song Contest}}
{{Eurovision Song Contest 2006}}
{{Anna Vissi}}