Best of Eurovision

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Grand Prix Hitliste
Image:NDR logo2.png
Translation The Best Of Eurovision
Date 20 May 2006
Production European Broadcasting Union
Presenters
Host Broadcaster NDR
Venue NDR Studios , Hamburg, Germany
Winning Song Wild Dances (Ruslana)
Voting system Internet poll , jury
Number of Songs all the winning songs + all the German entries

The Best of Eurovision was a unique event, held in Hamburg, Germany on May 20, 2006. Its aim was to determine the best song from the Eurovision Song Contest, by means of an opinion poll.

On the television programme Grand Prix Hitliste, Wild Dances by Ruslana was presented as the winner, ahead of famous songs, such as Waterloo and Germany's only winner, Ein bisschen Frieden, which finished sixth and twelfth, respectively. The programme was viewed by a television audience of approximately six million people in Germany.[1]

[edit] Top 20 results

Artist Song Contest Best-of Place Votes Own-year Place Country
Ruslana Wild Dances 2004 1 71209 1 Ukraine
Sertab Erener Every Way That I Can 2003 2 63958 1 Turkey
Vicky Leandros Après Toi 1972 3 57514 1 Luxembourg
Helena Paparizou My Number One 2005 4 51960 1 Greece
Max Can't Wait Until Tonight 2004 5 24084 8 Germany
ABBA Waterloo 1974 6 21659 1 Sweden
Gracia Run & Hide 2005 7 19157 24 Germany
Bucks Fizz Making Your Mind Up 1981 8 15011 1 United Kingdom
Lena Valaitis Johnny Blue 1981 9 13506 2 Germany (West)
Münchner Freiheit Viel Zu Weit 1993 10 10225 18 Germany
Mary Roos Nur Die Liebe Läßt Uns Leben 1972 11 8423 3 Germany (West)
Nicole Ein bisschen Frieden 1982 12 8092 1 Germany (West)
Wind Für Alle 1985 13 7821 2 Germany (West)
Bobbysocks La Det Swinge 1985 14 7420 1 Norway
Dschinghis Khan Dschinghis Khan 1979 15 7321 4 Germany (West)
Marie Myriam L'oiseau et l'enfant 1977 16 6287 1 France
Anne-Marie David Tu Te Reconnaîtras 1973 17 6278 1 Luxembourg
Sandra Kim J'aime La Vie 1986 18 6227 1 Belgium
Jacqueline Boyer Tom Pillibi 1960 19 6208 1 France
Dana International Diva 1998 20  ? 1 Israel

[edit] References

  1. ^ Busa, Alexandru (2007-07-04). Ruslana - The best of Eurovision. esctoday]. Retrieved on 2006-05-24.
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