Estonia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2006
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Estonia
’s entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2006
was selected by an international jury. They decided that Sandra Oxenryd
would represent Estonia at Eurovision 2006 with the song “Through My Window
”, which contained up-tempo country-soul music. The song is written by Pearu Paulus, Ilmar Laisaar, Alar Kotkas (composers) and Jana Hallas (lyricist), the same authors who wrote the Estonian entries for 2000
("Once in a lifetime") and 2002
("Runaway"), which came 4th and 3rd, respectively.
Sandra Oxenryd is from Kristinehamn
, Sweden
and was the winner of the Swedish Fame Factory. She had great success with her album, "All There Is." Sandra is not the first Swede to represent Estonia, as Anna Sahlene
represented Estonia in 2002 with ”Runaway.”
For the delight of the Estonian audience, however, Sandra Oxenryd had two well-known Estonian backing singers on stage with her in Athens, Dagmar Oja
and Jelena Juzvik. The rest were from Sweden, like Sandra herself.
Despite receiving good receptions in dress rehearsal, Sandra finished 18th of 23 entrants in the Semi-Final, well away from the Top 10 finish that would have seen her qualify.
Estonia
Estonia , officially the Republic of Estonia , is a state in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland, to the west by the Baltic Sea, to the south by Latvia , and to the east by Lake Peipsi and the Russian Federation . Across the Baltic Sea lies...
’s entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2006
Eurovision Song Contest 2006
The Eurovision Song Contest 2006 was the 51st Eurovision Song Contest, held at the Olympic Indoor Hall in Athens, Greece on 18 May and 20 May 2006 . The hosting national broadcaster of the contest was Ellinikí Radiofonía Tileórasi . The Finnish band Lordi won the contest with the song "Hard Rock...
was selected by an international jury. They decided that Sandra Oxenryd
Sandra Oxenryd
Sandra Oxenryd is a Swedish singer who won Fame Factory in 2005.Oxenryd is a former economics student and floorball player. Aged eleven, she started her singing career by performing on national television. At 18, she placed second in a look-alike competition, where she mirrored Swedish superstar...
would represent Estonia at Eurovision 2006 with the song “Through My Window
Through My Window
"Through My Window" was the Estonian entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2006, performed in English by Sandra Oxenryd.As Estonia had not qualified for the final in their previous appearance, the song was performed in the semi-final. Here, it was performed twenty-first...
”, which contained up-tempo country-soul music. The song is written by Pearu Paulus, Ilmar Laisaar, Alar Kotkas (composers) and Jana Hallas (lyricist), the same authors who wrote the Estonian entries for 2000
Eurovision Song Contest 2000
The Eurovision Song Contest 2000 was the 45th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 13 May 2000 at the Ericsson Globe in Stockholm, Sweden, following Charlotte Nilsson's victory in Jerusalem the previous year. It was the first time since 1996 that the contest was held on mainland Europe. The...
("Once in a lifetime") and 2002
Eurovision Song Contest 2002
The Eurovision Song Contest 2002 was the 47th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. It took place on 25 May 2002 at the Saku Suurhall Arena in Tallinn, Estonia....
("Runaway"), which came 4th and 3rd, respectively.
Sandra Oxenryd is from Kristinehamn
Kristinehamn
Kristinehamn is a locality and the seat of Kristinehamn Municipality, Värmland County, Sweden with 17,836 inhabitants in 2005.- Geography :Kristinehamn is situated by the shores of lake Vänern...
, Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
and was the winner of the Swedish Fame Factory. She had great success with her album, "All There Is." Sandra is not the first Swede to represent Estonia, as Anna Sahlene
Sahlene
Anna Cecilia Sahlin, commonly known as Sahlene, Anna Sahlin or Anna Sahlene, is a singer from Sweden. She was born in the Swedish town of Söderhamn on 11 May 1976. She began her career at the young age of eleven when she had a role in the TV-series The Children of Noisy Village, based on a story by...
represented Estonia in 2002 with ”Runaway.”
For the delight of the Estonian audience, however, Sandra Oxenryd had two well-known Estonian backing singers on stage with her in Athens, Dagmar Oja
Dagmar Oja
Dagmar Oja is an Estonian singer.She has graduated the Georg Ots Music School of Tallinn, and become known as a backing singer for different pop acts of Estonia, such as Anne Veski, Maarja-Liis Ilus, Eda-Ines Etti and Ithaka Maria....
and Jelena Juzvik. The rest were from Sweden, like Sandra herself.
Despite receiving good receptions in dress rehearsal, Sandra finished 18th of 23 entrants in the Semi-Final, well away from the Top 10 finish that would have seen her qualify.
Scoring
- Bulgaria 36 points placing 17th
- Estonia 28 points placing 18th
- Portugal 26 points placing 19th
- Estonia respectivaley placed 18th, ahead of Portugal, and behind Bulgaria.
Result of National Final
| № | Song | Singer | Points | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | It Was You | Carola Szücs | 56 | 5th |
| 2 | Open Up Your Heart | Sofia Rubina | 51 | 7th |
| 3 | Everytime I Tell You | Reverend B & Crux | 30 | 10th |
| 4 | Iseendale | Ines Eda-Ines Etti Eda-Ines Etti is a singer and celebrity in Estonia, also known for her participation in the Eurovision Song Contest 2000. Under her abbreviated stage name Ines, she was Estonia's representative for the contest in Sweden. Her song "Once in a Lifetime" received fourth place in the contest... |
84 | 2nd |
| 5 | Sweet Separation | Aphro Tito | 33 | 9th |
| 6 | Through My Window Through My Window "Through My Window" was the Estonian entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2006, performed in English by Sandra Oxenryd.As Estonia had not qualified for the final in their previous appearance, the song was performed in the semi-final. Here, it was performed twenty-first... |
Sandra Oxenryd Sandra Oxenryd Sandra Oxenryd is a Swedish singer who won Fame Factory in 2005.Oxenryd is a former economics student and floorball player. Aged eleven, she started her singing career by performing on national television. At 18, she placed second in a look-alike competition, where she mirrored Swedish superstar... |
90 | 1st |
| 7 | Higher | Glow | 73 | 3rd |
| 8 | Be 1st | Marilin | 41 | 8th |
| 9 | Friends Will Be Friends | Noorkuu | 55 | 6th |
| 10 | Mr Right | Meribel | 67 | 4th |
See also
- Estonia in the Eurovision Song ContestEstonia in the Eurovision Song ContestEstonia first entered the Eurovision Song Contest in 1994. Its first appearance would have taken place in 1993 with Janika Sillamaa and "Muretut meelt ja südametuld", however a...