Die Grand Prix Hitliste – Die schönsten Songs Europas (English: The Grand Prix Hit Parade – The Best Songs of Europe)[1] was a one-off music competition, held by the German broadcaster Norddeutscher Rundfunk (NDR) on 20 May 2006 in Hamburg, Germany.
[2][3] During the live broadcast on the television channel Das Erste, "Wild Dances" by Ruslana was chosen as the winner, ahead of well-known Eurovision classics such as "Waterloo" and "Ein bißchen Frieden".
The programme was viewed by a television audience of approximately six million people in Germany.
[4] The top twenty Eurovision acts voted for in an online poll participated in the live show.
At the end of the show, "Wild Dances" by Ruslana was announced as the winner, having received a total of 71,209 votes.