dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðə lˈaɪv bɹˈɔːdkæst ɔnðə tˈɛlᵻvˌɪʒən tʃˈænəl dˈæs ˈɜːst, "wˈaɪld dˈænsᵻz" baɪ ɹʌslˈɑːnə wʌz tʃˈoʊzən æz ðə wˈɪnɚ, ɐhˈɛd ʌv wˈɛlnˈoʊn jˈʊɹɹoʊvˌɪʒən klˈæsɪks sˈʌtʃ ɐz "wˈɔːɾɚlˌuː" ænd "ˈaɪn bˈɪstʃən fɹˈiːdən".
During the live broadcast on the television channel Das Erste, "Wild Dances" by Ruslana was chosen as the winner, ahead of well-known Eurovision classics such as "Waterloo" and "Ein bißchen Frieden".