For the first time, Greece won the Eurovision Song Contest, which was formed in 1950. Representing the country is “My Number One”, which was recorded by Helena Paparizou and produced by Christos Dantis.
“My Number One”
Danis wrote lyrics of “My Number One” with Natalia Germanou and composed the music with Manolis Psaltakis. The song casts elements of traditional Greek music in a contemporary dance music.
In May 2003, Dantis signed with Sony Music Greece. Born in Athens, Greece, he turned 38 on September 24, 2004.
On January 31, 2005, Paparizou turned 23. Born in Borås, Västergötland, Sweden to Greek parents Georgios Paparizos and Efrosynë “Froso” Paparizou, Helena grew up in Örgryte, Gothenburg, Sweden.
Eurovision 2005 results
| song competition: Eurovision organizer: European Broadcasting Union |
| edition: 50th date: May 21, 2005 venue: Palace of Sports, Kyiv, Ukraine broadcaster: National Television Company of Ukraine entries: 39 |
| director: Sven Stojanović hosts: Maria Efrosinina, Pavlo Shylko |
WINNERS
- “My Number One” by Helena Paparizou of Greece
- “Angel” by Chiara of Malta
- “Let Me Try” by Luminița Anghel and Sistem of Romania
- “HaSheket SheNish’ar” by Shiri Maimon of Israel
- “The War is Not Over” by Walters and Kazha of Latvia
- “Boonika bate doba” by Zdob și Zdub of Moldova
- “Zauvijek moja” by No Name of Serbia and Montenegro
- “Cool Vibes” by Vanilla Ninja of Switzerland
- “Talking to You” by Jakob Sveistrup of Denmark
- “In My Dreams” by Wig Wam of Norway
Officially called the Hellenic Republic, Greece is in the southeastern part of Europe. On March 12, 2005, Karolos Papoulias, 75, assumed office as the president of the country.
Greece is the birthplace of the Olympic Games, democracy, theatre, historiography, political science, major scientific and mathematical principles, Western literature and Western philosophy. The country shares land borders with Bulgaria and North Macedonia to the north, with Albania to the northwest and with Turkey to the east.
CONAN Daily 