Hard Rock Hallelujah was the Finnish entry at the Eurovision Song Contest 2006 in Athens performed by the band Lordi.
It qualified from the semifinal in 1st place. In the final, it was performed 17th following host country Greece and preceding Ukraine. At the close of voting, it was declared the winner with 292 points, the same total it won the semifinal with.
This gave Finland its first victory after a 45-year wait, and it is also the first hard rock/metal song to win the contest.
Lyrics[]
Hard rock hallelujah
Hard rock hallelujah
The saints are crippled on this sinners' night
Lost are the lambs with no guiding light
The walls come down like thunder, the rocks about to roll
It's the Arockalypse, now bare your soul
All we need is lightning with power and might
Striking down the prophets of false
As the moon is rising, give us the sign
Now let us rise up in awe
Rock 'n' roll angels, bring that hard rock hallelujah
Demons and angels all in one have arrived
Rock 'n' roll angels, bring that hard rock hallelujah
In God's creation, supernatural high
The true believers, thou shall be saved
Brothers and sisters, keep strong in the faith
On the Day of Rockoning, it's who dares, wins
You will see the jokers soon'll be the new kings
All we need is lightning with power and might
Striking down the prophets of false
As the moon is rising, give us the sign
Now let us rise up in awe
Rock 'n' roll angels, bring that hard rock hallelujah
Demons and angels all in one have arrived
Rock 'n' roll angels, bring that hard rock hallelujah
In God's creation, supernatural high
Wings on my back, I got horns on my head
My fangs are sharp and my eyes are red
Not quite an angel or the one that fell
Now choose to join us or go straight to hell
Hard rock hallelujah
Hard rock hallelujah
Hard rock hallelujah
Hard rock, yeah
Rock 'n' roll angels, bring that hard rock hallelujah
Demons and angels all in one have arrived
Rock 'n' roll angels, bring that hard rock hallelujah
In God's creation, supernatural high
Hard rock, hallelujah
Videos[]
Lordi - Hard Rock Hallelujah (Finland) 2006 Eurovision Song Contest Winner
Lordi "Hard Rock Hallelujah"