New developments presented by several Greek media and websites are now confirmed. Since last week sources from the artist and today the respected newspaper Ethnos confirmed the name Sakis Rouvas as the male host of the 2006 Athens Eurovision Song Contest which will take place on May 18 and 20.

Sakis Rouvas represented Greece in 2004 and excited almost all Greeks with an outstanding performance in Istanbul ranking Greece 3rd among 39 countries. Oikotimes.com secure sources said that Sakis was also proposed to perform next year but he preferred to host the show since he already performed in Eurovision in the past and since hosting is a unique experience for the Greek artist especially in a contest held in the capital of his country.

Sakis Rouvas will be accompanied by a female hostess the name of which will also soon be announced. The names of Jennifer Aniston who is actually Greek and Nia Vardalos are also discussed but so far there is no official approach to both of them. Even the name of Elissavet Flippouli has been heard.

Secure sources also told us that Helena Paparizou is not interested to host the show but she prefers to open the show and conduct the interval of the final. The name of Sakis Rouvas is about to be confirmed officially by ERT in few days if not in few hours. Many websites and Greek TV stations were speaking for Nikos Aliagas as the host saying also that they were based on secure sourcing!