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According to Estonian media, the favourites to win the contest were Iiris Vesik, Marten Kuningas & Mahavok and Lenna Kuurmaa, who had previously represented Switzerland at the 2005 Contest as a member of Estonian girlband Vanilla Ninja.
Gracia was selected to represented Germany in the Eurovision Song Contest with the song "Run & Hide", produced and composed by David Brandes.
The country's broadcasting organization, Télé Liban, was set to make the country's debut at the Eurovision Song Contest 2005 with the song "Quand tout s'enfuit" performed by Aline Lahoud, but withdrew due to Lebanon's laws barring the broadcast of Israeli content.
After automatically qualifying for the final due to the 2nd-placed 2005 performance by Chiara, Faniello scored only one point (which he received from Albania), ending in last place.
In 2005, Rona teamed up with Vesa Luma and Teuta Kurti to enter the 43rd edition of Festivali i Këngës, for a chance to represent Albania in the 2005 Eurovision Song Contest with "Flakareshë".
Ruslana performed "The Same Star", as well as "Heart on Fire", at the 2005 Eurovision Song Contest that was held in Kiev, Ukraine, thanks to her success at the 2004 Eurovision Song Contest.
Tess Gaerthé, Dutch contestant to the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2005, provided the titlesong for the second season.
Malta was represented in the Eurovision Song Contest 2005 by the song "Angel" performed by Chiara.
Elena Paparizou, a Greek pop singer, filmed part of a videoclip for her song "Number One", that won the Eurovision Song Contest 2005.