Which country's heavy metal band Lordi won the Eurovision Song Contest in 2006? Finland's Lordi won it with "Hard Rock Hallelujah."
The victory came at the Eurovision final in Athens on 20 May 2006. Lordi represented Finland and finished first among 24 finalists with 292 points, giving Finland its first Eurovision win since entering the contest.
Lordi stood out for its theatrical horror-themed costumes, masks and monster imagery, an unusual presentation for Eurovision at the time. The band's victory is often remembered as a breakthrough moment for hard rock and heavy metal in a competition more commonly associated with pop ballads and dance music.
A common mix-up is naming Lordi rather than Finland. Lordi was the performing band, while Finland was the country that entered the contest. The song had first won Finland's national selection, Euroviisut 2006, before advancing through the Eurovision semi-final.