No, it's not Doctor Who, but the semi-final of the 2006 Eurovision Song Contest

There are 23 countries performing on Thursday, including Finland's bizarre looking band Lordi

Estonia are hoping to be one of the top 10, who go through to Saturday's glittering final in Athens, Greece

France, Germany, Spain and the UK are already through to the final as they fund the contest - and Portugal's Nonstop are hoping to be there too

Last year's winner Greece and the next nine top scoring countries from 2005 have also bagged a place - but that didn't include Ireland who are hoping Brian Kennedy will make the grade

The first contest was in 1956 and Poland's Ich Troje have their heart set on the 2006 final, 50 years later

Some contestants have found fame in the famous show - perhaps the Netherland's Treble will become future legends?

There's always plenty of showbiz sparkle - and Iceland's Silvia Knight lives up to the show's glamorous standards

The UK's entry is Daz Sampson who'll be on stage on Saturday - may be fighting for the top spot with Russia's Dima Bilan