Eurovision Song Contest 2006 Hallelujah" was the first ever hard rock song to win the contest, since Eurovision is normally associated with softer pop music and schlager. This was Finland's first victory in Eurovision after waiting forty-five years. It is also noted that they scored the same amount of points in the semi-final and the grand final. The hosts of the Eurovision Song Contest in Athens were Greek singer Sakis Rouvas, the Greek representative at Eurovision in 2004 and 2009, and the Greek American television presenter and actress, Maria Menounos. In the semi-final, both the hosts sang Katrina and the Waves' contest-winning "Love Shine
Estonia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2005 of the band later split to pursue solo careers. Estonia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2005 The all-girl group Suntribe represented Estonia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2005 with the song "Let's Get Loud". The Estonian National Final Eurolaul 2005 was held on February 5, 2005 during a television show hosted by Ines & Marko Reikop. The winning song defeated eight others by televote. The song was written and composed by Sven Lõhmus. The spokesperson who revealed Estonia's votes for other countries was Estonia's 1996 and 1997 entrant Maarja-Liis Ilus. Because Estonia failed to qualify in 2004 Suntribe were forced