Eurovision Song Contest 2006 was the 51st edition of the annual Eurovision Song Contest . It took place in Athens , Greece , following Helena Paparizou 's win at the 2005 contest in Kiev , Ukraine with the song " My Number One " . Held at the Nikos Galis Olympic Indoor Hall in Athens , Greece on 18 May ( for the semi-final ) and 20 May 2006 ( for the final ) , the organising was done by the Greek national broadcaster Hellenic Broadcasting Corporation ( ERT )
2005 contest
Eurovision Song Contest 2005
Eurovision Song Contest 2006