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
Luxembourg in the Eurovision Song Contest 1987 Luxembourg in the Eurovision Song Contest 1987 After coming third in the 1986 contest with "L'amour de ma vie" sung by Sherisse Stevens, Luxembourg entered the Eurovision Song Contest 1987, held in Brussels, Belgium. Plastic Bertrand had given the rights of his song "Amour Amour" (Love, Love) to the Luxembourgish broadcaster RTL Télévision in the hope of entering the Eurovision Song Contest for Luxembourg. RTL selected him to represent Luxembourg at the upcoming Eurovision Song Contest in Brussels. Plastic Bertrand sang 13th on the night of the contest, following the Netherlands and preceding the United Kingdom. He received 4 points,