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2006 · Lordi: “Hard Rock Hallelujah” (Finland)

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At the Eurovision Song Contest 2006, Finland triumphed: Lordi beat the assembled competition of Europe with the song “Hard Rock Hallelujah” and lifted the coveted trophy. The monster-masked band Lordi took Finland's first win, with hard rock. The ESC is the biggest music competition in the world and one of the longest-running television shows of all time; it has been held every single year since 1956. Each participating country sends one entry into the race, and at the end of the night juries and viewers cast their votes: the famous “points” (from one up to the legendary “twelve points”) decide victory or defeat. The contest is far more than just music: it is a colourful festival of nations, full of flamboyant costumes, big emotions and fans cheering in front of their screens. By tradition the winning country hosts the contest the following year before an audience of millions. Learn the year, country, performer and winning song of this 2006 entry and dive into a piece of European music history.

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Which country did Lordi's winning ESC entry come from (2006)?

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Finland

Lordi won in 2006 for Finland.

💡 Did you know? The monster-masked band Lordi took Finland's first win, with hard rock.

Who won the Eurovision Song Contest 2006 with “Hard Rock Hallelujah”?

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Lordi

The winning song was “Hard Rock Hallelujah”.

💡 Did you know? Finland provided the winner that year.

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