In October 2005 the European Broadcasting Union staged a concert to celebrate 50 years of the contest.  The event was staged in Copenhagen and was hosted by Katrina Leskanich (1997 winner) and Reinars Kaupers (2003 co-presenter).  Along with video-clips multi-artist song medleys, the centre-piece of the event was a contest to find the best song of 50 years of the contest. Ten songs were selected by an internet poll and four were added by an "expert jury".  The fourteen songs (artists above in chronological order) were presented on a large video screen with support from a troupe of dancers. In some cases the performer(s) came on stage at the end of the song. 

The songs were voted on in Eurovision fashion by televoting in all countries that broadcast the event and the results were as follows:

												PTS
1		Waterloo		Abba				SWE		1974		331
2		Nel Blu di pinto di blu (Volare)		Domenico Modugno				ITA		1958		200
3		Hold Me Now		Johnny Logan				IRE		1987		182
4		My Number One		Helena Paparizou				GRE		2005		167
5		Save Your Kisses For Me		Brotherhood of Man				UK		1976		154
6		Fly On The Wings Of Love		Olsen Brothers				DEN		2000		111
7		Ein Bißchen Frieden		Nicole				GER		1982		106
8		Congratulations		Cliff Richard				UK		1968		105
9		Every Way That I Can		Sertab				TUR		2003		104
10		Ne Partez Pas Sans Moi		Céline Dion				SWZ		1988		98
11		Eres tu		Mocedades				SPA		1973		90
12		What’s Another Year		Johnny Logan				IRE		1980		74
13		Diva		Dana International				ISR		1998		39
14		Poupée de Cire Poupée De Son		France Gall				LUX		1965		37