After that, on May 15 2004 Athena represented Turkey at the Eurovision Song Contest with For Real. In an unprecedented result, a punk rock band finished 4th in a contest where punk was thought to be unappealing to a mass audience. Athena were the media darlings of the European media at the time. After Eurovision, Athena's maxi single For Real was released in Germany and Greece. Athena's first concert European – Turkish Festival was in Germany – Berlin after ESC was broadcasted live by TRT (Turkish National TV).
After this concert, Athena was the guest at TV Total, Germany's number one talk show. They performed live at the programme, creating a large fanbase in Germany in the process. In June 2004 Athena's new album US released in Turkey. This album also released in Germany at the end of July. The band also started working on their English album, which then hit the shelves in April 2005. Athena then performed in a series of concerts that sold out to tens of thousands. Athena often performs at Fenerbahçe football games, being die-hard supporters of the club. In 2007 Athena made an album special for Fenerbahçe's 100th anniversary.