Novavision Song Contest 6

Novavision Song Contest 6, often referred to as NSC 6, is the 6th edition of the Novavision Song Contest. It took place in Cologne, Germany following Purple Disco Machine and Mind Enterprises' win in the 5th edition with the song "Exotica". It was the first time Germany hosted the contest. Organised by the Nova Broadcasting Union and host broadcaster ARD, the contest was held at the Lanxess Arena and consisted of four semi-finals and the grand final. The five live shows were hosted by Anke Engelke and Barbara Schöneberger.

Fifty countries took part in the contest. No countries debuted, returned or withdrew.

Host City
Cologne ( English: /kəˈloʊn/ kə-LOHN; German: Köln [kœln] (listen); Kölsch: Kölle [ˈkœlə] (listen)) is the largest city of Germany's most populous state of North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW) and the fourth-most populous city in Germany. With 3.6 million people in the urban region and 1.1 million inhabitants within its city proper, Cologne is the largest city on the river Rhine and also the most populous city of both the Rhine-Ruhr Metropolitan Region and the Rhineland. Centered on the left bank of the Rhine, Cologne is about 35 kilometres (22 mi) southeast of NRW's state capital Düsseldorf and 25 kilometres (16 mi) northwest of Bonn. It is classified as a world city by GaWC.

Venue
Lanxess Arena (originally Kölnarena, German for Cologne Arena) is an indoor arena, in Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is known as the 18,500-capacity home of the Kölner Haie. The arena opened in 1998 and can accommodate 20,000 people for concerts. With its capacity of 18,500, it is the largest ice hockey arena outside North America.

It is primarily used by Kölner Haie (ice hockey), VfL Gummersbach (handball), Köln RheinStars (basketball), and as a concert venue.

The arena is spanned by a steel arch supporting the roof via steel cables. The height of the arch is 76 m (249 ft) and its weight is 480 tons.

On June 2, 2008, it was announced that Kölnarena would be renamed Lanxess Arena, for a period of ten years. The sponsor, Lanxess AG, is a specialty chemicals group based in the Lanxess Tower in Deutz, Cologne.