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![The singer of the band Lordi, starting for Finland to the Eurovision Song Contest 2006, performs at the semi final dress rehearsal in Athens, Greece, 17 May 2006. Again 24 European countries The singer of the band Lordi, starting for Finland to the Eurovision Song Contest 2006, performs at the semi final dress rehearsal in Athens, Greece, 17 May 2006. Again 24 European countries](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/D3NJ41/the-singer-of-the-band-lordi-starting-for-finland-to-the-eurovision-D3NJ41.jpg)