Contest year
- Host City
- Kiev, Ukraine
- Venue
- Palace of Sports
- Final Date
- May 21, 2005
- Entries
- 39
- The 2005 contest set a participation record with 39 countries, including first-time entrants Bulgaria and Moldova and a return for Hungary, while intended newcomers Czech Republic and especially Lebanon withdrew; Lebanon pulled out after selecting an entry because broadcasting Israel and enabling votes for it conflicted with Lebanese law.
- Kyiv preparations were marked by rushed venue renovations and widespread hotel booking cancellations after organisers sought control of room allocations.
- It was the first edition broadcast in widescreen 16:9, and televoting introduced a minimum-vote threshold, triggering jury backups in several countries.
- Greece won its first title, while all “Big Four” finished in the bottom four.
- via Wikipedia
Presenters
Maria Efrosinina, Pavlo Shylko
Greece – My Number One 
