Lordi, the remarkable \'monster group\' from Finland, won the Eurovision Song Contest 2006 finals yesterday. The band featuring drummer Kita (real name: Sampsa Astala) left all competitors behind with their song Hard Rock Hallelujah.
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It\'s the first time Finland has won the Eurovision Song Contest. The band won by a significant margin, scoring 292 points, 44 points over second placed Russia and Bosnia-Herzegovina (229 points).
The delegations of many countries got stuck in the semi-finals, which were held last Thursday. Among those were Dutch percussion group Treble and Belgian singer Kate Ryan.