Dream Song Contest 6

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Dream Song Contest 6 "Hearts united!"
Dates
Final dates	Voting SF begin: 20 June 16.00 CET Voting SF ends: 29 June 18.00 CET Voting F begin: 29 June 16.00 CET Voting F ends: 10 July 18.00 CET
Host
Venue	Odeon of Herodes Atticus
Presenter(s)	Maria Menounos, Sakis Rouvas & Helena Paparizou
Conductor	Bouke
Director	Bouke
Executive supervisor	Bouke
Host	Greece
Opening act	Helena Paparizou - "Otan Angeli Klene"
Interval act	Helena Paparizou - "My Number One"
Participants
Number of entries	32
Debuting countries	British Virgin Islands Bulgaria Japan Monaco Palestine Turkmenistan
Returning countries	Hungary Latvia Norway US Virgin Islands
Withdrawing countries	Cyprus Estonia Ghana Greece Romania Russia Switzerland
Vote
Voting system	Like Eurovision
Null points	None
Winning song	Macedonia & Ukraine
Dream Song Contest
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Green: Take part
Yellow: Participated in the past

Host building

Ancient times

It was built in 161 AD by the Athenian magnate Herodes Atticus in memory of his wife, Aspasia Annia Regilla. It was originally a steep-sloped theater with a three-story stone front wall and a wooden roof made of expensive, cedar of Lebanon timber. It was used as a venue for music concerts with a capacity of 5,000. It lasted intact until it was destroyed and turned into a ruin by the Heruli in 267 AD.

Modern events

The audience stands and the orchestra (stage) were restored using pentelic marble in the 1950s. Since then it has been the main venue of the Athens Festival, which runs from May through October each year, featuring a variety of acclaimed Greek as well as International performances.

In 1957 Maria Callas performed at the Odeon as part of the Athens Festival and in the same year Edith Hamilton was pronounced an honorary citizen of Athens at ninety years of age. In May 1962 Frank Sinatra gave two Benefit concerts for the city of Athens. The Odeon of Herodes Atticus was the venue for the Miss Universe 1973 pageant. Another memorable performance at the Odeon of Herodes Atticus was given by the Greek singer Nana Mouskouri in 1984; after 20 years of absence she returned to her country. Luciano Pavarotti performed at the Odeon twice, in 1991 and in 2004. Vangelis' Mythodea premiered at Odeon of Herodes Atticus in July 1993 and the venue hosted Yanni's Live at the Acropolis performance in September 1993. Sting performed at the venue during his Mercury Falling Tour on May 17, 1996. Mario Frangoulis has performed at the historic theatre with Yannis Markopoulos' Orpheus in 1996 and also played the role of Erotokritos in his work based on Vitsentzos Kornaros' Erotokritos. He also performed 'Axion Esti' poem by Odysseus Elytis music by Mikis Theodorakis and conducted by the composer himself in May 1998 to benefit Elpida foundation for children suffering from cancer. Elton John performed two concerts at the venue during his Medusa Tour in 2000. In June 2008 Sylvie Guillem performed Boléro in company with the Tokyo Ballet as part of the Athens Festival. In September 2010, tenor Andrea Bocelli held a concert at the Odeon to raise funds for Cancer research. In the Year 2012 Mario Frangoulis performed the leading role in Carl Orff's Carmina Burana at the Herodes Atticus theater.

Among the artists who have performed at the Odeon of Herodes Atticus include Plácido Domingo, José Carreras, Montserrat Caballé, Alicia de Larrocha, the Bolshoi Ballets, Maurice Béjart, Joaquín Cortés, Paco de Lucía, Diana Ross, Liza Minnelli, Goran Bregovic, Jean Michel Jarre, Ennio Morricone, Jethro Tull, Karolos Koun, Mikis Theodorakis, Manos Hatzidakis, Nikos Koundouros, Spiros Evangelatos, Yannis Markopoulos, George Dalaras, Haris Alexiou, Marinella, Dionysis Savopoulos and many other important artists and artistic organizations.

National selections

Country	Name	Broadcaster
Lithuania	The Voice Lithuania 3 (Cancelled)	LRT

Participants

Semi-Final 1

Draw	Country	Language	Artist	Song	English translation	Place	Points
01	Netherlands	Dutch	Nielson	"Sexy Als Ik Dans"	Sexy When I'm Dancing	5	69
02	Monaco	English	Martin Solveig & GTA	"Intoxicated"	-	9	57
03	US Virgin Islands	English	Kristine Elezaj	"Freakshow"	-	11	45
04	Macedonia	English	Rennata	"Trust Your Feelings"	-	1	115
05	Albania	Albanian	Fjolla Morina	"Syn Syn"	View View	16	16
06	United States	English	Maroon 5	"Animals"	-	4	78
07	Ireland	English	Sinead O'Connor & Conjure One	"Tears From The Moon"	-	13	31
08	Ukraine	Russian	Sonya Kay	"Obnimi Menya"	Embrace Me	3	96
09	Germany	German	Helene Fischer	"Atemlos Durch Die Nacht"	Breathless Through The Night	12	40
10	Italy	Italian	Chiara	"Straordinario"	Extraordinary	8	58
11	Palestine	English	Chen Aharoni	"Crazy"	-	14	22
12	Austria	English	Conchita Wurst	"Firestorm"	-	6	62
13	Poland	English	AURORA	"Running With The Wolves"	-	7	59
14	Finland	English	Krista Siegfrids	"On & Off"	-	10	53
15	Belgium	English	Natalia	"Boom"	-	15	20
16	Spain	English	Anael	"Glow"	-	2	109

Semi-Final 2

Draw	Country	Language	Artist	Song	English translation	Place	Points
01	Sweden	English	Loreen	"Paperlight"	-	12	39
02	Japan	English	Koda Kumi ft Fergie	"That Ain't Cool"	-	16	4
03	Croatia	English	Claudia Beni	"I Can't Be Your Lover"	-	14	38
04	Bulgaria	Bulgarian	Alisia ft Flori	"Vajno Li Ti E?"	Are You Important?	15	37
05	Hungary	French	Boggie	"Nouveau Parfum"	New Parfum	8	55
06	United Kingdom	English	Ed Sheeran	"Thinking Out Loud"	-	3	90
07	Latvia	Lithuanian	Monika Linkytė	"Po Dangum"	After Sky	2	91
08	Australia	English	The Veronicas	"You Ruin Me"	-	4	82
09	Turkmenistan	Turkmen	Myahri	"Aýterek Günterek"	?	7	58
10	Åland	English	Erik Gronwall	"Higher"	-	12	39
11	British Virgin Islands	English	Sigma ft Paloma Faith	"Changing"	-	8	55
12	Luxembourg	English	Lena	"Traffic Lights"	-	5	70
13	Norway	English	Tone Damli	"Look Back"	-	1	107
14	Lithuania	English	Modesta Pastiche	"Monotony"	-	6	59
15	Israel	English	Nadav Guedj	"Golden Boy"	-	10	54
16	Azerbaijan	English	Eldar Gasimov & Zlata Ognevich	"Ice and Fire"	-	11	51

Final

Draw	Country	Language	Artist	Song	English translation	Place	Points
01	Australia	English	The Veronicas	"You Ruin Me"	-	10	87
02	Lithuania	English	Modesta Pastiche	"Monotony"	-	19	60
03	Netherlands	Dutch	Nielson	"Sexy Als Ik Dans"	Sexy When I'm Dancing	14	74
04	United Kingdom	English	Ed Sheeran	"Thinking Out Loud"	-	13	77
05	Hungary	French	Boggie	"Nouveau Parfum"	New Parfum	15	72
06	Macedonia	English	Rennata	"Trust Your Feelings"	-	1	183
07	Monaco	English	Martin Solveig & GTA	"Intoxicated"	-	18	61
08	Ukraine	Russian	Sonya Kay	"Obnimi Menya"	Embrace Me	1	183
09	United States	English	Maroon 5	"Animals"	-	11	86
10	Spain	English	Anael	"Glow"	-	3	118
11	Finland	English	Krista Siegfrids	"On & Off"	-	4	111
12	Norway	English	Tone Damli	"Look Back"	-	8	93
13	Israel	English	Nadav Guedj	"Golden Boy"	-	6	97
14	Italy	Italian	Chiara	"Straordinario"	Extraordinary	7	94
15	Turkmenistan	Turkmen	Myahri	"Aýterek Günterek"	?	5	107
16	Latvia	Lithuanian	Monika Linkytė	"Po Dangum"	After Sky	9	91
17	Austria	English	Conchita Wurst	"Firestorm"	-	12	82
18	Poland	English	AURORA	"Running With The Wolves"	-	16	69
19	Luxembourg	English	Lena	"Traffic Lights"	-	17	68
20	British Virgin Islands	English	Sigma ft Paloma Faith	"Changing"	-	20	45

Other info

British Virgin Islands - British Virgin Islands decided to debut.
Bulgaria - Bulgaria decided to debut.
Cyprus - Cyprus decided to withdraw.
Estonia - Estonia decided to withdraw.
Germany - Germany decided to withdraw. The HoD said he will return one day. But a new HoD have chosen Germany.
Ghana - Ghana decided to withdraw.
Greece - However Greece is the host, the HoD isn't able to take part. He will probably return for the next edition.
Hungary - Hungary decided to return.
Japan - Japan decided to debut.
Latvia - Latvia decided to return.
Monaco - Monaco decided to debut.
Palestine - Palestine decided to debut.
Russia - Russia decided to withdraw.
Switzerland - The HoD confirmed that if Switzerland won't finish in the Top 10 he will change his country into Turkmenistan. Switzerland finished 15th, so Turkmenistan will debut and Switzerland will withdraw.
Turkmenistan - Turkmenistan will debut.
US Virgin Islands - US Virgin Islands decided to return with an new HoD.