Lied van Liedjes 56

This was the 56th Lied van Liedjes to be held. The contest would be held in Minsk, Belarus, following their victory at the previous contest. The first semi-final took place on 12 July 2005 with 15 countries taking part, the second semi-final took place on 13 July 2005 with 15 countries taking part, and the third semi-final took place on 14 July 2005 with 15 countries taking part. The grand final took place on 16 July 2005 with 26 countries taking part. Seven countries qualify from each semi-final, alongside the top five countries from the previous edition qualifying.

The United States and Russia fell out again after their artists had a major argument. Due to be being hosted in Belarus, and the great results of Russia and Belarus recently compared to the poor results of the United States, saw the US withdraw again. Morocco also withdrew due to financial constraints, bad results, and a lack of recent interest. Albania and Greece both returned to the contest, having last competed in the 54th edition.

Semi-Final 1
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Semi-Final 2
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Semi-Final 3
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