Estonia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2006

Eurovision Song Contest 2006
Country	Estonia
National selection
Selection process	Eurolaul 2006
Selection date(s)	4 February 2006
Selected entrant	Sandra Oxenryd
Selected song	"Through My Window"
Finals performance
Semi-final result	failed to qualify (18th)
Estonia in the Eurovision Song Contest
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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.

Result of National Final

At Eurovision

Points Awarded by Estonia

Semi final 12 points  Finland 10 points  Russia 8 points  Lithuania 7 points  Sweden 6 points  Ireland 5 points  Iceland 4 points  Ukraine 3 points  Belgium 2 points  Monaco 1 point  Bosnia and Herzegovina

Final 12 points  Finland 10 points  Russia 8 points  Lithuania 7 points  Sweden 6 points  Ireland 5 points  Ukraine 4 points  Romania 3 points  Latvia 2 points  United Kingdom 1 point  Denmark

See also

• Estonia in the Eurovision Song Contest

Estonia in the Eurovision Song Contest
Participation 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Artists 1990s Janika Sillamaa Silvi Vrait 1995 Maarja-Liis Ilus & Ivo Linna Maarja Liis-Ilus Koit Toome Evelin Samuel & Camille 2000s Ines Tanel Padar, Dave Benton & 2XL Sahlene Ruffus Neiokõsõ Suntribe Sandra Oxenryd Gerli Padar Kreisiraadio Urban Symphony 2010s Malcolm Lincoln & Manpower 4 Getter Jaani Ott Lepland Birgit Õigemeel Tanja Elina Born & Stig Rästa Jüri Pootsmann
Songs 1990s "Muretut meelt ja südametuld" "Nagu merelaine" 1995 "Kaelakee hääl" "Keelatud maa" "Mere lapsed" "Diamond of Night" 2000s "Once in a Lifetime" "Everybody" "Runaway" "Eighties Coming Back" "Tii" "Let's Get Loud" "Through My Window" "Partners in Crime" "Leto svet" "Rändajad" 2010s "Siren" "Rockefeller Street" "Kuula" "Et uus saaks alguse" "Amazing" "Goodbye to Yesterday" "Play"
(Note: Entries scored out are when Estonia did not compete)