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United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest The United Kingdom has participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 61 times and is one of the most successful countries to compete in the contest. They first participated in the second contest in 1957. The UK has entered every year since 1959, and along with Sweden, is one of only two countries with Eurovision victories in four different decades. The United Kingdom is one of the "Big 5", along with France, Germany, Italy and Spain who are automatically allowed to participate in the final as they are the five biggest financial contributors to
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Luxembourg in the Eurovision Song Contest Luxembourg has participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 37 times since making its debut at the first contest in 1956. Between 1956 and 1993, Luxembourg only missed the 1959 contest. Since 1994, Luxembourg has not participated in the contest. Luxembourg has won the contest five times. Only Ireland (seven) and Sweden (six) have more wins. Luxembourg's first victory was in 1961 when Jean-Claude Pascal won with "Nous les amoureux". France Gall then won in 1965 with "Poupée de cire, poupée de son". Luxembourg achieved back-to-back victories in the early 1970s, with Vicky Leandros winning
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Eurovision Song Contest 1998 The Eurovision Song Contest 1998 was the 43rd edition of the annual Eurovision Song Contest. It took place in Birmingham, United Kingdom, following Katrina and the Waves's win at the 1997 contest in Dublin, Ireland with the song "Love Shine A Light". It was the UK's fifth win, and the eighth time that the UK hosted the contest, the last being in Harrogate in 1982. The UK has not won or hosted the contest since. The contest was staged at the National Indoor Arena on 9 May 1998. Twenty-five countries participated in the contest, with making
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one commentator (Maurice Molitor) was native to Luxembourg. Conductors without a flag are Luxembourgish. Jacques Lasry changed his nationality to be Israeli in 1978. Luxembourg in the Eurovision Song Contest Luxembourg has participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 37 times since making its debut at the first contest in 1956. Between 1956 and 1993, Luxembourg only missed the 1959 contest. Since 1994, Luxembourg has not participated in the contest. Luxembourg has won the contest five times. Only Ireland (seven) and Sweden (six) have more wins. Luxembourg's first victory was in 1961 when Jean-Claude Pascal won with "Nous les amoureux". France
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United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest 2019 The United Kingdom will participate in the Eurovision Song Contest 2019. The British broadcaster British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) will organise the national final "Eurovision: You Decide 2019" in order to select the British entry for the 2019 contest in Tel Aviv, Israel. As a member of the "Big 5", the United Kingdom will automatically qualify to compete in the final of the Eurovision Song Contest. Prior to the 2018 contest, the United Kingdom has participated in the Eurovision Song Contest sixty times. Thus far, the United Kingdom has won the contest five
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results were released shortly after the grand final. The following five members comprised the Dutch jury: Netherlands in the Eurovision Song Contest 2018 The Netherlands participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2018. Waylon was internally selected by the Dutch broadcaster AVROTROS on 9 November 2017 to represent the nation at the 2018 contest in Lisbon, Portugal. Prior to the 2018 contest, the Netherlands had participated in the Eurovision Song Contest fifty-eight times since their début as one of seven countries to take part in the inaugural contest in . Since then, the country has won the contest four times: in
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United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest The United Kingdom has participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 61 times and is one of the most successful countries to compete in the contest. They first participated in the second contest in 1957. The UK has entered every year since 1959, and along with Sweden, is one of only two countries with Eurovision victories in four different decades. The United Kingdom is one of the "Big 5", along with France, Germany, Italy and Spain who are automatically allowed to participate in the final as they are the five biggest financial contributors to
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member of the "Big 5", the United Kingdom automatically qualified to compete in the final of the Eurovision Song Contest. Prior to the 2018 contest, the United Kingdom has participated in the Eurovision Song Contest sixty times. Thus far, the United Kingdom has won the contest five times: in 1967 with the song "Puppet on a String" performed by Sandie Shaw, in 1969 with the song "Boom Bang-a-Bang" performed by Lulu, in 1976 with the song "Save Your Kisses for Me" performed by Brotherhood of Man, in 1981 with the song "Making Your Mind Up" performed by Bucks Fizz and
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United Kingdom finished in 15th place with 111 points, the country's best result since 2011 As a member of the "Big 5", the United Kingdom automatically qualified to compete in the final of the Eurovision Song Contest. Prior to the 2017 contest, the United Kingdom has participated in the Eurovision Song Contest fifty-nine times. Thus far, the United Kingdom has won the contest five times: in 1967 with the song "Puppet on a String" performed by Sandie Shaw, in 1969 with the song "Boom Bang-a-Bang" performed by Lulu, in 1976 with the song "Save Your Kisses for Me" performed by
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the Eurovision Song Contest. Performing in position 25, the United Kingdom placed 24th out of the 26 participating countries with 62 points. Prior to the 2016 contest, the United Kingdom has participated in the Eurovision Song Contest fifty-eight times. Thus far, the United Kingdom has won the contest five times: in 1967 with the song "Puppet on a String" performed by Sandie Shaw, in 1969 with the song "Boom Bang-a-Bang" performed by Lulu, in 1976 with the song "Save Your Kisses for Me" performed by Brotherhood of Man, in 1981 with the song "Making Your Mind Up" performed by Bucks
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qualified to compete in the final of the Eurovision Song Contest. Performing in position 19, Spain placed twenty-second out of the 26 participating countries with 77 points. Prior to the 2016 contest, Spain had participated in the Eurovision Song Contest fifty-five times since its first entry in . The nation has won the contest on two occasions: in 1968 with the song "La, la, la" performed by Massiel and in 1969 with the song "Vivo cantando" performed by Salomé, the latter having won in a four-way tie with France, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom. Spain has also finished second
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10th in 2006, Dervish only managed to receive five points, all from Albania, placing last of 24 countries. This was the first time Ireland came last in the contest, after winning a total of seven times in its history, more than any other country in the contest. After the contest, reactions in Ireland were unsettled, with talks of "vote hijacking" and calls for a new selection for Eurovision. Criticism was also given to Dervish's performance at the contest. Ireland first entered the Eurovision Song Contest in 1965, making their 41st participation in 2007. Ireland has won the contest seven times
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the European Broadcasting Union (EBU). The British public broadcaster, the BBC, broadcasts the event each year and organises the national selection for the entry. The UK has won the contest five times. The United Kingdom's five winners are Sandie Shaw with the song "Puppet on a String" (), Lulu with "Boom Bang-a-Bang" ( tied), Brotherhood of Man with "Save Your Kisses for Me" (), Bucks Fizz with "Making Your Mind Up" () and Katrina and the Waves with "Love, Shine a Light" (). The UK has also finished as runner-up on a record 15 occasions; with Pearl Carr & Teddy
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Portugal in the Eurovision Song Contest Portugal has participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 50 times since its debut at the 1964 contest. Since then it has missed five contests (, , , and ). The contest is broadcast in Portugal by Rádio e Televisão de Portugal (RTP). Portugal won the contest for the first time in and hosted the contest in Lisbon. Portugal finished last on its debut in 1964 and again in , before achieving its best result of the 20th century in , with Lúcia Moniz finishing sixth. The country then finished last for the third time
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to represent the Netherlands, the song "Walk Along" was revealed to public in December 2014. In the first of the Eurovision semi-finals, the Netherlands failed to qualify to the final, placing fourteenth out of the 16 participating countries with 33 points. Prior to the 2015 Contest, the Netherlands had participated in the Eurovision Song Contest fifty-five times since their debut as one of seven countries to take part in the inaugural contest in 1956. Since then, the country has won the contest four times: in 1957 with the song "Net als toen" performed by Corry Brokken; in 1959 with the
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France in the Eurovision Song Contest France has participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 61 times since its debut at the first contest in 1956. France is one of only seven countries to be present at the first contest, and has been absent from only two contests in its history, missing the 1974 and 1982 contests. Along with Germany, Italy, Spain and the United Kingdom, France is one of the "Big Five" who are automatically allowed to participate in the final because they are the five biggest financial contributors to the European Broadcasting Union (EBU). France has won the contest
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Country ! Points Poland in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest Poland has entered the Junior Eurovision Song Contest five times, competing in the first contest in . The Polish broadcaster Telewizja Polska (TVP) decided to withdraw from the contest after coming last in both 2003 and in , despite TVP signing a 3-year contract with the European Broadcasting Union (EBU). In 2016, it was announced that Poland would return after an 11-year break. Poland won the Junior Eurovision Song Contest for the first time in with Roksana Węgiel and her song "Anyone I Want to Be". There was some debate
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Poland in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest Poland has entered the Junior Eurovision Song Contest five times, competing in the first contest in . The Polish broadcaster Telewizja Polska (TVP) decided to withdraw from the contest after coming last in both 2003 and in , despite TVP signing a 3-year contract with the European Broadcasting Union (EBU). In 2016, it was announced that Poland would return after an 11-year break. Poland won the Junior Eurovision Song Contest for the first time in with Roksana Węgiel and her song "Anyone I Want to Be". There was some debate on whether Poland
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Russia in the Eurovision Song Contest Russia has participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 21 times since their debut in 1994. Russia won the contest with Dima Bilan performing the song "Believe". One of the most successful countries in the contest in the 21st century with a total of nine top five placements, Russia finished second with Alsou in , Dima Bilan in , Buranovskiye Babushki in and Polina Gagarina in ; third with t.A.T.u. in , Serebro in and Sergey Lazarev in , and fifth with Dina Garipova in . Their debut was in the contest after Russia became
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United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest 1959 The United Kingdom held a national preliminary round to choose the song that would go to the Eurovision Song Contest 1959. The semi-finals were held on 2–5 February 1959 and the final was held on 7 February 1959. All were presented by Pete Murray. "Sing, Little Birdie" was a pop song which won the national and went on to come second in the contest, it was the UK's best result up until that point. The UK has since come in 2nd place 15 times, the last time was in 1998 and has
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UK Singles Chart. Below is a summary of all 12 points in the final: "Host conductor in bold" Eurovision Song Contest 1982 The Eurovision Song Contest 1982 was the 27th edition of the annual Eurovision Song Contest. It was held on 24 April 1982 in Harrogate, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom. The presenter was Jan Leeming. The German entrant, Nicole, was winner with the song "Ein bißchen Frieden". Germany received 1.61 times as many points as runner-up Israel, which was a record under the current scoring system until 2009, when Norway received 1.78 times as many points as Iceland. The song
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who won the Song for Europe contest another three times, making him the most successful writer in the history of the UK selection process. He also wrote a further 21 songs that reached the UK finals. "Let Me Be The One" became the record ninth British entry to place 2nd in the "Eurovision Song Contest". The Shadows released all six songs from the final shortly after the contest on the album "Specs Appeal". The top two songs were released on single, peaking at No.12 in the UK singles chart, their first hit single since 1967. Gary Benson released his own
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the Eurovision Song Contest Final from 6 to 11 May and altered several parts of their performance numerous times in the process. On the final night, Scooch finished joint 22nd out of 24 entries with 19 points; 7 points from Ireland and the maximum 12 points from Malta. This was the first time since 2002 that a UK Eurovision entrant had received the maximum 12 points in the competition; Malta later stated that the 12 points was a protest at how many countries in Eurovision voted for their neighbours. Although "Flying the Flag (for You)" didn't attract major European attention,
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Israel in the Eurovision Song Contest Israel has participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 41 times since making its debut in 1973. Israel was able to enter the contest as the Israel Broadcasting Authority (IBA) is a member organisation of the European Broadcasting Union, which is responsible for the event. Israel has won the contest four times, and has hosted the contest twice, in and , both times in Jerusalem. Israel will host the contest for the third time in Tel Aviv in . Israel's first appearance at the contest in 1973 was successful, with Ilanit finishing fourth. Israel then
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and consequently Lebanese television would not transmit any Israeli material – which would have been a violation of EBU's (European Broadcasting Union) rules. Israel in the Eurovision Song Contest Israel has participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 41 times since making its debut in 1973. Israel was able to enter the contest as the Israel Broadcasting Authority (IBA) is a member organisation of the European Broadcasting Union, which is responsible for the event. Israel has won the contest four times, and has hosted the contest twice, in and , both times in Jerusalem. Israel will host the contest for the
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Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest Finland has participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 52 times since its debut in 1961. Finland won the contest for the first time in 2006 with Lordi's "Hard Rock Hallelujah". The country's best result before then was achieved by Marion Rung with the song "Tom Tom Tom" in 1973, which placed sixth. Finland has finished last in the contest ten times, receiving "nul points" in , and . Since the introduction of the semi-finals in 2004, Finland has failed to reach the final seven times. In , the country had its best result in
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Netherlands in the Eurovision Song Contest The Netherlands has participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 59 times since making its debut as one of the seven countries at the first contest in , and has missed only four contests so far (1985, 1991, 1995 and 2002). The Netherlands hosted the contest in , , and . The Netherlands has won the contest four times, with Corry Brokken in , Teddy Scholten in , Lenny Kuhr in a four-way tie in and Teach-In in , and finished last in , , , , and last in the semifinal in . The
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Israel in the Eurovision Song Contest 2019 Israel participated in and won the Eurovision Song Contest 2018. The Israeli broadcaster Israeli Public Broadcasting Corporation (IPBC) collaborated with the commercial broadcaster Keshet and Tedy Productions, which organised the reality singing competition HaKokhav HaBa L'Eurovizion ("The Next Star For Eurovision") to select the participant Prior to the 2019 Contest, Israel had participated in the Eurovision Song Contest forty-one times since its first entry in 1973. Israel has won the contest on three occasions: in 1978 with the song "A-Ba-Ni-Bi" performed by Izhar Cohen and the Alphabeta, in 1979 with the song "Hallelujah"
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Netherlands in the Eurovision Song Contest 2018 The Netherlands participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2018. Waylon was internally selected by the Dutch broadcaster AVROTROS on 9 November 2017 to represent the nation at the 2018 contest in Lisbon, Portugal. Prior to the 2018 contest, the Netherlands had participated in the Eurovision Song Contest fifty-eight times since their début as one of seven countries to take part in the inaugural contest in . Since then, the country has won the contest four times: in with the song "Net als toen" performed by Corry Brokken; in with the song "'n Beetje"
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Switzerland in the Eurovision Song Contest Switzerland has participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 59 times since making its debut at the first contest in , missing only four contests, in 1995, 1999, 2001 and 2003. Switzerland hosted the first contest in 1956 in Lugano, and won it. Switzerland won the contest again in 1988, with the contest being held in Lausanne. Lys Assia won the first contest in 1956 with the song "Refrain". She returned to place second in . Switzerland would go on to finish second with Esther Ofarim () and Daniela Simmons () and third with Franca
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Israel in the Eurovision Song Contest 2018 Israel participated in and won the Eurovision Song Contest 2018. The Israeli broadcaster Israeli Public Broadcasting Corporation (IPBC) collaborated with the commercial broadcaster Keshet and Tedy Productions, which organised the reality singing competition HaKokhav HaBa L'Eurovizion ("The Next Star For Eurovision") to select the singer. The winner of the Israeli national selection was Netta Barzilai and a committee of the Israeli broadcaster internally selected the song "Toy" for her. Prior to the 2018 Contest, Israel had participated in the Eurovision Song Contest forty times since its first entry in 1973. Israel has won
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Belgium in the Eurovision Song Contest Belgium has participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 60 times since making its debut as one of the seven countries at the first contest in 1956. The only countries with more appearances are Germany (62), France (61) and the United Kingdom (61). Belgium have been absent only three times in total, in 1994, 1997 and 2001, due to low scores in the previous contests that relegated them from the contest. Belgium has won the contest once, in 1986. In the first 20 years of the contest, Belgium's best result was Tonia's fourth place in
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Austria in the Eurovision Song Contest Austria has participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 51 times since its debut in . The country has won twice, in and , and currently holds the record for the longest gap between wins, with 48 years between victories. The contest is broadcast in Austria by ORF. Vienna was the host city on both of the occasions that the contest was held in Austria, in and . Having finished sixth at the contest and fourth in , Udo Jurgens won at his third attempt in with the song "Merci Chérie". This was Austria's only
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Denmark in the Eurovision Song Contest Denmark has participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 47 times since its debut in 1957. Having competed in ten consecutive contests until 1966, Denmark was absent for eleven consecutive contests from 1967 to 1977. Since 1978, they have been absent from only four contests. Denmark has won the contest three times. The Danish qualifying competition for the contest is the Dansk Melodi Grand Prix. Denmark finished third on its debut in with Birthe Wilke and Gustav Winckler, before winning the contest for the first time in 1963 with the song "Dansevise" performed by Grethe
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the 2016 Contest, Italy had participated in the Eurovision Song Contest forty-one times since its first entry during the inaugural contest in 1956. Since then, Italy has won the contest on two occasions: in 1964 with the song "Non ho l'età" performed by Gigliola Cinquetti and in 1990 with the song "" performed by Toto Cutugno. Italy has withdrawn from the Eurovision Song Contest a number of times with their most recent absence spanning from 1998 until 2010. Their return in 2011 with the song "Madness of Love", performed by Raphael Gualazzi, placed second—their highest result, to this point, since
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292 points and full marks from nine countries. Prior to the 2015 Contest, Italy had participated in the Eurovision Song Contest forty-one times since its first entry during the inaugural contest in 1956. Since then, Italy has won the contest on two occasions: in 1964 with the song "Non ho l'età" performed by Gigliola Cinquetti and in 1990 with the song "" performed by Toto Cutugno. Italy has withdrawn from the Eurovision Song Contest a number of times with their most recent absence spanning from 1998 until 2010. Their return in 2011 with the song "Madness of Love", performed by
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since the 2013 Contest. Prior to the 2018 Contest, Ireland had participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 50 times since its first entry in . Ireland has won the contest a record seven times in total. The country's first win came in 1970, with then-18-year-old Dana winning with "All Kinds of Everything". Ireland holds the record for being the only country to win the contest three times in a row (in 1992, 1993 and 1994), as well as having the only three-time winner (Johnny Logan, who won in 1980 as a singer, 1987 as a singer-songwriter, and again in 1992
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own band in America called California Screaming. The UK was awarded 12 points (the highest possible) a total of 10 times. United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest 1997 The United Kingdom's entry into the Eurovision Song Contest 1997 was "Love Shine a Light" by Katrina & the Waves. The entry was chosen during the UK selection show, "The Great British Song Contest", hosted by Dale Winton on 9 March, with the results announced six days later. The UK went on to win the song contest which was being held in Dublin, Ireland, with an unprecedented 227 points. The UK
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an English pop duo were chosen as to represent the UK, the song came 2nd in the contest and reached No2 in the UK singles charts selling over 1 million copies, one of the most successful UK Eurovision singles in terms of sales. "Are you Sure" won the national and went on to come 2nd in the contest. United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest 1961 The United Kingdom held a national pre-selection to choose the song that would go to the 1961 Eurovision Song Contest. It was held on 15 February 1961 and presented by Katie Boyle. The songs
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Song Contest 59 times since making its debut as one of the seven countries competing in the very first contest in 1956. It has missed only four contests so far (1985, 1991, 1995 and 2002). The preselection process was often done through the "Nationaal Songfestival", with the winner qualifying to represent the Netherlands in the Eurovision Song Contest. The Netherlands has won the contest four times. With four victories, the Netherlands ranks in the top 10 most successful Eurovision countries. The country's first two victories came in the 1950s, with Corry Brokken in 1957 and Teddy Scholten in 1959. The
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except those marked with a flag. Prior to 1999, the Belgian entry was performed without orchestral accompaniment in 1980 and 1998. Belgium in the Eurovision Song Contest Belgium has participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 60 times since making its debut as one of the seven countries at the first contest in 1956. The only countries with more appearances are Germany (62), France (61) and the United Kingdom (61). Belgium have been absent only three times in total, in 1994, 1997 and 2001, due to low scores in the previous contests that relegated them from the contest. Belgium has won
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Spain in the Eurovision Song Contest 2019 Spain will participate in the Eurovision Song Contest 2019. The Spanish broadcaster Televisión Española (TVE) will use the tenth series of reality television talent competition "Operación Triunfo" as the platform to select the Spanish entry for the 2019 contest in Tel Aviv, Israel. As a member of the "Big 5", Spain will automatically qualify to compete in the final of the Eurovision Song Contest. Prior to the 2019 contest, Spain had participated in the Eurovision Song Contest fifty-eight times since its first entry in . The nation has won the contest on two
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Italy in the Eurovision Song Contest 2018 Italy participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2018. Italian broadcaster RAI announced in October 2017 that the winning performer(s) of the "Big Artists" section of the Sanremo Music Festival 2018 would earn the right to represent the nation at the Eurovision Song Contest in Lisbon, Portugal. Prior to the 2018 Contest, Italy had participated in the Eurovision Song Contest forty-three times since its first entry during the inaugural contest in 1956. Since then, Italy has won the contest on two occasions: in 1964 with the song "Non ho l'età" performed by Gigliola Cinquetti
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entry was performed without orchestral accompaniment in 1994 and 1997. Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest Ireland has participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 52 times since making its debut at the 1965 Contest in Naples, missing only two contests since then ( and ). The contest final is broadcast in Ireland on RTÉ One. Ireland is the most successful country in the contest, with a record total of seven wins, and is the only country to have won three times consecutively. Ireland's seven wins were achieved by Dana with "All Kinds of Everything" (), Johnny Logan with "What's Another
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Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest Ireland has participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 52 times since making its debut at the 1965 Contest in Naples, missing only two contests since then ( and ). The contest final is broadcast in Ireland on RTÉ One. Ireland is the most successful country in the contest, with a record total of seven wins, and is the only country to have won three times consecutively. Ireland's seven wins were achieved by Dana with "All Kinds of Everything" (), Johnny Logan with "What's Another Year" () and "Hold Me Now" (), Linda Martin with
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Francesco Gabbani emerged as the winner of Sanremo with the song "Occidentali's Karma". The artist accepted the invitation to represent Italy at Eurovision and decided that "Occidentali's Karma" would be his contest entry. Prior to the 2017 Contest, Italy had participated in the Eurovision Song Contest forty-two times since its first entry during the inaugural contest in 1956. Since then, Italy has won the contest on two occasions: in 1964 with the song "Non ho l'età" performed by Gigliola Cinquetti and in 1990 with the song "" performed by Toto Cutugno. Italy has withdrawn from the Eurovision Song Contest a
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Monaco in the Eurovision Song Contest Monaco has participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 24 times since its debut in 1959. The country's only win in the contest came in 1971 when Séverine performed "Un banc, un arbre, une rue". In 1972, Monaco was expected to host the contest, but declined. Monaco is still the only microstate which has won the Eurovision Song Contest. Monaco finished last at its first contest in 1959 before achieving three top three results in the 1960s. Two of these were achieved by François Deguelt, who finished third in and second in . Romuald also
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"Irelande Douze Pointe". At Eurovision, he placed 15th in the semi-final, failing to qualify for the final of the contest. Ireland first entered the Eurovision Song Contest in 1965 and has since entered a total of 41 entries up to 2007 with its 42nd contribution in 2008. Ireland has won the contest seven times in total, with no other country beating or equalling that record. The country's first win came in their sixth entry, in 1970, with then-18-year-old Dana winning with "All Kinds of Everything". Ireland holds the record for being the only country to win the country three times
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online). Former "X Factor" contestant Lucie Jones won the show and earned the right to represent the UK at the 2017 contest in Kiev, with the song "Never Give Up on You", becoming the 60th UK Eurovision entry. The song won praise by many fans across Europe for its impressive staging, and finished a respectable 15th in the final with a combined score of 111 points, placing 10th in the jury vote with 99 points and 20th in the televote with 12 points. In 1999, a rule change allowed the United Kingdom, along with France, Germany and Spain, to automatically
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Germany in the Eurovision Song Contest 2018 Germany participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2018. The German entry was selected through the national final "Unser Lied für Lissabon", organised by the German broadcaster Norddeutscher Rundfunk (NDR). Michael Schulte won the national final with the song "You Let Me Walk Alone". As a member of the "Big 5", Germany automatically qualified to compete in the final of the Eurovision Song Contest. Prior to the 2018 Contest, Germany had participated in the Eurovision Song Contest sixty-one times since its debut as one of seven countries to take part in . Germany has
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national selection organized by RTS. Nevena Božović represented Serbia in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2007 and, as member of Moje 3, in the Eurovision Song Contest 2013. Serbia in the Eurovision Song Contest Serbia has participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 11 times since making its debut in 2007. Serbia previously participated as part of Yugoslavia (both the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia from to and the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia in ) and as Serbia and Montenegro (–). Serbia won the contest on its debut as an Independent country in 2007, with Marija Šerifović and the song "Molitva".
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the Eurovision Song Contest fifty-one times since its first entry in the 1961 edition. The nation has won the contest on two occasions: in the 1968 competition with the song "La, la, la" performed by Massiel and in the 1969 edition with the song "Vivo cantando" performed by Salomé, the latter having won in a four-way tie with France, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom. Spain has also finished second four times, with Karina in the 1971 edition, Mocedades in the 1973 contest, Betty Missiego in the 1979 competition and Anabel Conde in the 1995 event. In the 2012 edition,
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Ukraine in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2018 Ukraine participated in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2018, to be held in Minsk, Belarus. Their entrant was selected through a national selection, organized by the Ukrainian broadcaster UA:PBC. Prior to the 2018 Contest, Ukraine had participated in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest twelve times since its debut in . Ukraine have never missed a contest since their debut appearance, having won the contest once in with the song "Nebo", performed by Anastasiya Petryk. The Ukrainian capital Kiev has hosted the contest twice, at the Palace of Sports in , and the
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Georgia in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2014 Georgia participated in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2014 which took place on 15 November 2014, in Marsa, Malta. Georgian Public Broadcaster (GPB) was responsible for organising their entry for the contest. Lizi Pop was internally selected to represent Georgia in the contest with the song "Happy Day". Prior to the 2014 Contest, Georgia had participated in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest seven times since its debut in . They have never missed an edition of the contest, and have won twice at the , and contests. Like Georgia has done most
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the second semi-final and therefore did not qualify to compete in the final. This is the fourth year in a row that Ireland has failed to qualify for the final. Prior to the 2016 Contest, Ireland had participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 49 times since its first entry in . Ireland has won the contest a record seven times in total. The country's first win came in 1970, with then-18-year-old Dana winning with "All Kinds of Everything". Ireland holds the record for being the only country to win the contest three times in a row (in 1992, 1993 and
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Italy in the Eurovision Song Contest Italy has participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 44 times since making its debut at the first contest in 1956. It was one of only seven countries that competed at the very first contest. Italy competed at the contest frequently until 1997. After a 14-year absence, the country returned to the contest in . Italy has won the contest twice. In 1958, Domenico Modugno finished third with the song "Nel blu, dipinto di blu". Renamed "Volare", the song became a huge international hit, reaching the US number one spot. Emilio Pericoli also finished third
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follows: Press Award All conductors are Italian except with a flag. Italy in the Eurovision Song Contest Italy has participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 44 times since making its debut at the first contest in 1956. It was one of only seven countries that competed at the very first contest. Italy competed at the contest frequently until 1997. After a 14-year absence, the country returned to the contest in . Italy has won the contest twice. In 1958, Domenico Modugno finished third with the song "Nel blu, dipinto di blu". Renamed "Volare", the song became a huge international hit,
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Russia in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2017 Russia won the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2017 which took take place on 26 November 2017, in Tbilisi, Georgia. The Russian broadcaster Russia-1, owned by the All-Russia State Television and Radio Broadcasting Company (VGTRK) was responsible for organising their entry for the contest. Polina Bogusevich won the contest with the song "Krylya" (). Prior to the 2017 Contest, Russia had participated in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest twelve times since its debut in . Russia have participated at every contest since its debut, and have won the contest once in with the
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Azerbaijan in the Eurovision Song Contest 2018 Azerbaijan participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2018. The song that represented the country was selected internally and was performed by the singer Aisel, who was also internally selected by the Azerbaijani broadcaster İctimai Television (İTV) to represent the nation at the 2018 contest in Lisbon, Portugal. Prior to the 2018 Contest, Azerbaijan had participated in the Eurovision Song Contest ten times since its first entry in . Azerbaijan had won the contest on one occasion in 2011 with the song "Running Scared" performed by Ell/Nikki. Since their debut in 2008, Azerbaijan has
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comprised the Belgian jury: Belgium in the Eurovision Song Contest 2018 Belgium participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2018. Sennek was internally selected by the Belgian broadcaster Vlaamse Radio- en Televisieomroeporganisatie (VRT) on 28 September 2017 to represent the nation at the 2018 contest in Lisbon. Prior to the 2018 contest, Belgium had participated in the Eurovision Song Contest fifty-nine times since its debut as one of seven countries to take part in . Since then, the country has won the contest on one occasion in with the song "J'aime la vie" performed by Sandra Kim. Following the introduction of
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Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2018 Finland participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2018. The entry was selected in the national final "Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu 2018" on 3 March 2018, where all three entries were performed by the singer Saara Aalto who was internally selected by the Finnish broadcaster Yle on 7 November 2017 to perform the nation's entry at the 2018 contest in Lisbon, Portugal. Prior to the 2018 Contest, Finland had participated in the Eurovision Song Contest fifty-one times since their first entry in . Finland has won the contest once in 2006 with the song "Hard
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Belgium in the Eurovision Song Contest 2018 Belgium participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2018. Sennek was internally selected by the Belgian broadcaster Vlaamse Radio- en Televisieomroeporganisatie (VRT) on 28 September 2017 to represent the nation at the 2018 contest in Lisbon. Prior to the 2018 contest, Belgium had participated in the Eurovision Song Contest fifty-nine times since its debut as one of seven countries to take part in . Since then, the country has won the contest on one occasion in with the song "J'aime la vie" performed by Sandra Kim. Following the introduction of semi-finals for , Belgium
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Poland in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2018 Poland will participate in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2018 which will take place on 25 November 2018 in Minsk, Belarus. The Polish broadcaster Telewizja Polska (TVP) was responsible for organising their entry for the contest. Roksana Węgiel was internally selected on 21 September 2018 as the Polish representative, competing with the song "Anyone I Want to Be". She won the contest with a total of 215 points. Prior to the 2018 Contest, Poland has participated in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest four times. In 2003 and 2004, Poland ended in last
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Keith Almgren Keith Almgren, born 8 November 1957 in Järfälla, Sweden, is a Swedish songwriter and music publisher. Keith Almgren has a solid background and has written over 1400 titles in the register of STIM. Keith Almgren has for example participated many times with several songs in the Swedish part of the Eurovision Song Contest as music publisher but also as songwriter. For example, he participated the Eurovision Song Contest as music publisher for Roger Pontare with "When spirits are calling my name" 2000 in the Melodifestivalen in Stockholm and was publisher for "Take me to your heaven" which won
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of the "Big 5", Spain automatically qualified to compete in the final of the Eurovision Song Contest. Performing in position 2, Spain placed twenty-third out of the 26 participating countries with 61 points. Prior to the 2018 contest, Spain had participated in the Eurovision Song Contest fifty-seven times since its first entry in . The nation has won the contest on two occasions: in 1968 with the song "La, la, la" performed by Massiel and in 1969 with the song "Vivo cantando" performed by Salomé, the latter having won in a four-way tie with France, the Netherlands and the United
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"Big 5", Spain automatically qualified to compete in the final of the Eurovision Song Contest. Performing in position 16, Spain placed twenty-sixth (last) out of the 26 participating countries with 5 points. Prior to the 2017 contest, Spain had participated in the Eurovision Song Contest fifty-six times since its first entry in . The nation has won the contest on two occasions: in 1968 with the song "La, la, la" performed by Massiel and in 1969 with the song "Vivo cantando" performed by Salomé, the latter having won in a four-way tie with France, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom.
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Turkey in the Eurovision Song Contest Turkey has participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 34 times since making its debut in 1975. Since the introduction of the semi-finals in , the only year that Turkey participated and failed to advance to the final was in . Turkey has won the contest once, in and hosted the contest in Istanbul. Turkey finished last on its debut at the contest in 1975, went on to finish last with "nul points" in and , and only reached the top ten in one of its first 18 attempts at the contest between 1975 and
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Contest Grand Final. Despite the single's chart placing and result at Eurovision, both Tyler and the single won categories in the Eurovision Song Contest Radio Awards; the first time a UK representative has won in a category in the ESC Radio's history. Tyler had been working on her sixteenth studio album "Rocks and Honey" since 2008. She recorded the album in the Blackbird Studios, Nashville, Tennessee, and released the album on 8 March 2013 in Europe, one day after Tyler was announced as the United Kingdom's representative at the Eurovision Song Contest. The official release of "Believe in Me" followed
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singers competing at Kdam Eurovision: Kdam Eurovision The Kdam Eurovision (Hebrew: קדם אירוויזיון, transliteration "Kdam-Erovizyon", translation "Pre-Eurovision") in short known as the Kdam (Hebrew: קדם, lit. "Pre") was the Israeli national preselection of the Eurovision Song Contest. The competition was first introduced in 1981 and was discontinued in 2011. Israel has won the Eurovision Song Contest four times. Izhar Cohen and Alphabeta in 1978 and Milk and Honey in 1979 took part in the Israel Song Festival (Festival HaZemer VeHaPizmon), emerged as winners of the preselection, and went on to win the Eurovision Song Contest. Dana International, the Israeli winner
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1984 winner from Sweden), the awards are named after the creator of the annual competition, Marcel Bezençon. The awards are divided into three categories: Press Award, Artistic Award, and Composer Award. Azerbaijan in the Eurovision Song Contest Azerbaijan has participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 11 times since making its debut in 2008, after İctimai Televiziya (İTV) became an active member of the European Broadcasting Union (EBU). İTV had broadcast the Eurovision Song Contest in previous years, purchasing broadcasting rights from the EBU. Azerbaijan was the last country in the Caucasus to debut in the contest. Azerbaijan won the contest
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Azerbaijan in the Eurovision Song Contest Azerbaijan has participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 11 times since making its debut in 2008, after İctimai Televiziya (İTV) became an active member of the European Broadcasting Union (EBU). İTV had broadcast the Eurovision Song Contest in previous years, purchasing broadcasting rights from the EBU. Azerbaijan was the last country in the Caucasus to debut in the contest. Azerbaijan won the contest in 2011, with Ell & Nikki and the song "Running Scared" setting the record for the lowest average score for a winning song under the previous voting system (in place from
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Germany in the Eurovision Song Contest 2017 Germany participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2017 with the song "Perfect Life", performed by Levina and written by Lindsey Ray, Lindy Robbins and Dave Bassett. The German entry was selected through the national final "Unser Song 2017", organised by the German broadcaster ARD in collaboration with Norddeutscher Rundfunk (NDR). Prior to the 2017 Contest, Germany had participated in the Eurovision Song Contest sixty times since its debut as one of seven countries to take part in . Germany has won the contest on two occasions: in 1982 with the song "Ein bißchen
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Ireland in the Eurovision Dance Contest Ireland has taken part in two Eurovision Dance Contests. Its highest placed finish was third in 2007 and its lowest placed finish is eleventh was 2008. Like the Eurovision Song Contest, which Ireland has won a record seven times, Ireland decides upon its entry through a public vote on a special edition of "The Late Late Show". Ireland made its debut at the 2007 contest. The couple representing the country was Nicola Byrne and Mick Donegan, performing Jive and Fandango dances. They were given the chance to represent their country after winning "Celebrity Jigs
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UK No. 44). In 2002, she reached the final of "A Song for Europe" (the competition to select the UK's Eurovision Song Contest entry) but did not win. In 2004, however, she won a Christmas edition of the ITV show "Stars in Their Eyes", performing as Brenda Lee and singing "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree". She previously appeared in the show as Lisa Stansfield. She has also sung a number of times on "" Her character Gina even won a talent contest in an episode in series 2 with her version of the Lulu hit, Shout. Penrose's first TV role
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four runner-up entries. Norway holds the record for finishing in last place in the final the most times: eleven. Israel is the only non European country to win with 4 wins. The early years of the contest saw many wins for "traditional" Eurovision countries: France, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg. However, the success of these countries has declined in recent decades; the Netherlands last won in 1975; France, in 1977; and Luxembourg, in 1983. Luxembourg last entered the contest in 1993. The first years of the 21st century produced numerous first-time winners, from both "new" and long-serving countries who had previously
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Kdam Eurovision The Kdam Eurovision (Hebrew: קדם אירוויזיון, transliteration "Kdam-Erovizyon", translation "Pre-Eurovision") in short known as the Kdam (Hebrew: קדם, lit. "Pre") was the Israeli national preselection of the Eurovision Song Contest. The competition was first introduced in 1981 and was discontinued in 2011. Israel has won the Eurovision Song Contest four times. Izhar Cohen and Alphabeta in 1978 and Milk and Honey in 1979 took part in the Israel Song Festival (Festival HaZemer VeHaPizmon), emerged as winners of the preselection, and went on to win the Eurovision Song Contest. Dana International, the Israeli winner in 1998 was chosen in
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except for three entries: in 2004, Fomins & Kleins performed "Dziesma par laimi" for Latvia in Latvian; In 2007 when Bonaparti.lv performed Questa Notte in Italian and in 2009, Intars Busulis, having won Eirodziesma 2009 with "Sastrēgums" in Latvian, performed the song in Russian as "Probka" (Пробка). To select the 2017 Latvian Eurovision entry, Spotify data was included in national Eurovision vote. As of , Latvia's voting history is as follows: Latvia in the Eurovision Song Contest Latvia has participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 19 times since making its debut at the contest in 2000, where the group Brainstorm
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United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest 1963 The United Kingdom held a national preselection to choose the song that would go to the Eurovision Song Contest 1963. It was held on 24 February 1963 and presented by David Jacobs. For a second year running Ronnie Caroll represented the UK with a song called "Say Wonderful Things" and went on to come 4th in the contest. In addition to hosting the national final, David Jacobs provided the BBC TV commentary at the Eurovision final. Nicholas Parsons served as the jury spokesperson for the UK. "Say Wonderful Things" won the national
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Eurovision Song Contest 1961 The Eurovision Song Contest 1961 was the sixth Eurovision Song Contest. It was held on 18 March 1961 and was the first to take place on a Saturday night, a tradition that has continued into modern times. It was hosted in the Palais des Festivals et des Congrès located in Cannes, France, where it had been staged two years previously. Luxembourg won for its first time with the song ""Nous les amoureux"" performed in French by Jean-Claude Pascal. As the contest overran its allocated time, and the show was being broadcast live, the winning song's reprise
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from Austria and the United Kingdom) announced their votes in French. Eurovision Song Contest 1961 The Eurovision Song Contest 1961 was the sixth Eurovision Song Contest. It was held on 18 March 1961 and was the first to take place on a Saturday night, a tradition that has continued into modern times. It was hosted in the Palais des Festivals et des Congrès located in Cannes, France, where it had been staged two years previously. Luxembourg won for its first time with the song ""Nous les amoureux"" performed in French by Jean-Claude Pascal. As the contest overran its allocated time,
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Eurovision Song Contest 1982 The Eurovision Song Contest 1982 was the 27th edition of the annual Eurovision Song Contest. It was held on 24 April 1982 in Harrogate, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom. The presenter was Jan Leeming. The German entrant, Nicole, was winner with the song "Ein bißchen Frieden". Germany received 1.61 times as many points as runner-up Israel, which was a record under the current scoring system until 2009, when Norway received 1.78 times as many points as Iceland. The song also cemented Ralph Siegel and Bernd Meinunger, the song's composers, into German Eurovision tradition, writing 18 Eurovision songs
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popular names took part in the OTI Contest including the band Trigo Limpio, that represented the country in 1977 with the Song "Rómpeme, mátame" (English: Break Me, Kill Me) before representing Spain in the Eurovision Song Contest in 1980. Many Years later in 1995 Marcos Llunas won the contest two years before representing Spain in Eurovision in 1997. Other popular Spanish OTI contestants are Marisol, and Camilo Sesto. At least one Eurovision winner has participated in the OTI: Dave Benton, who sang for Netherlands Antilles in 1981, later won the Eurovision Song Contest in 2001 for Estonia, performing the song
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Georgia in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2011 Georgia participated in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2011 which took place on 3 December 2011, in Yerevan, Armenia. Georgian Public Broadcaster (GPB) was responsible for organising their entry for the contest. Teen-pop group Candy was externally selected to represent Georgia with the song "Candy Music". Georgia won the contest with 108 points. Prior to the 2011 Contest, Georgia had participated in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest four times since its debut in . They have never missed an edition of the contest, and have won at the contest. Georgia selected their
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has never won. All conductors are Croatian except with a flag. Prior to 1999, the Croatian entry was performed without orchestral accompaniment in 1997. Croatia in the Eurovision Song Contest Croatia has participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 24 times since making its debut at the 1993 contest. Between 1993 and 2011, the Croatian entrant was selected at the Dora pop festival, an event organised by the national public broadcaster Croatian Radiotelevision (HRT). Croatia's best result in the contest is fourth-place finishes in and . Croatia first reached the top ten in 1995, when Magazin & Lidija Horvat-Dunjko finished sixth.
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Estonia in the Eurovision Song Contest Estonia has participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 24 times since making its debut in 1994. Its first appearance would have taken place in 1993, however a qualification round was installed for seven former Eastern bloc countries hoping to make their debut in the contest, with Estonia failing to qualify. Estonia has won the contest once, in 2001. Estonia's first participation in 1994 was unsuccessful, finishing 24th (out of 25). Estonia went on to finish in the top eight in six out of seven contests (1996–2002), with Maarja-Liis Ilus and Ivo Linna fifth (),
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Georgia in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2016 Georgia participated in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2016 which took place on 20 November 2016, in Valletta, Malta. Georgian Public Broadcaster (GPB) was responsible for organising their entry for the contest. Mariam Mamadashvili was internally selected to represent Georgia with the song "Mzeo". Georgia won the contest with 239 points. Prior to the 2016 Contest, Georgia had participated in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest nine times since its debut in . They have never missed an edition of the contest, and have won twice at the , and contests. The Georgian
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jurors are: Christer Björkman, Mads Grimstad, and Jedward. Georgia in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2016 Georgia participated in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2016 which took place on 20 November 2016, in Valletta, Malta. Georgian Public Broadcaster (GPB) was responsible for organising their entry for the contest. Mariam Mamadashvili was internally selected to represent Georgia with the song "Mzeo". Georgia won the contest with 239 points. Prior to the 2016 Contest, Georgia had participated in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest nine times since its debut in . They have never missed an edition of the contest, and have won
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two semi-finals held on 19 May and 21 May. However, Spain was obligated to vote in the first semi-final. In Spain's fifty-fifth Eurovision appearance on 23 May, "Amanecer" finished in twenty-first place out of 27 competing songs. Prior to the 2015 contest, Spain had participated in the Eurovision Song Contest fifty-four times since its first entry in . The nation has won the contest on two occasions: in 1968 with the song "La, la, la" performed by Massiel and in 1969 with the song "Vivo cantando" performed by Salomé, the latter having won in a four-way tie with France, the
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amassing enough points to win the competition. This was the first time France used a national final since 2014. As a member of the "Big 5", France automatically qualified to compete in the final of the Eurovision Song Contest. Prior to the 2018 Contest, France had participated in the Eurovision Song Contest sixty times since its debut as one of seven countries to take part in . France first won the contest in 1958 with "Dors, mon amour" performed by André Claveau. In the 1960s, they won three times, with "Tom Pillibi" performed by Jacqueline Boyer in 1960, "Un premier
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France 2 programme "The DiCaire Show". As a member of the "Big 5", France automatically qualified to compete in the final of the Eurovision Song Contest. Performing in position 11, France placed sixth out of the 26 participating countries with 257 points. Prior to the 2016 Contest, France had participated in the Eurovision Song Contest fifty-eight times since its debut as one of seven countries to take part in . France first won the contest in 1958 with "Dors, mon amour" performed by André Claveau. In the 1960s, they won three times, with "Tom Pillibi" performed by Jacqueline Boyer in
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Latvia in the Eurovision Song Contest Latvia has participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 19 times since making its debut at the contest in 2000, where the group Brainstorm finished third with the song "My Star". Latvia won the contest in 2002, with Marie N and the song "I Wanna", defeating Malta by 12 points. Latvia is the second former Soviet country to win the contest. The 2003 contest was held in the Latvian capital Riga. The country achieved its third top 10 result in , when Walters and Kazha finished fifth with "The War Is Not Over". Latvia did
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Malta in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest Malta has entered the Junior Eurovision Song Contest twelve times since debuting at the first contest in 2003 with Sarah Harrison. Entrants for the Contest were selected by a national selection, organised by the Maltese broadcaster PBS from 2003 to 2010. In 2013, the country opted for an internal selection since the broadcaster decided to return to the contest at a rather late stage (25 September 2013). PBS chose Gaia Cauchi as the 2013 Maltese representative. Malta won the contest twice, in 2013 and 2015, making it one of the most successful countries
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Australia in the Eurovision Song Contest Australia has participated in the Eurovision Song Contest four times since their debut at the 2015 contest in Vienna. The country's best result in the contest is a second-place finish for Dami Im in . Australia also finished in the top ten in two of its other appearances in the contest, with Guy Sebastian finishing fifth in 2015, and Isaiah Firebrace finishing ninth in . Australia's participation in the 2015 contest was set to be a one-off event, the plan being only to perform again the following year had they won, but it was
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Love Is (Vikki Watson song) "Love Is …", written and composed by James Kaleth and Vikki Watson, was the United Kingdom's entry at the Eurovision Song Contest 1985, performed by the latter composer, Vikki Watson, credited at Eurovision and on the single as Vikki. The first female soloist to compete for UK at Eurovision since Olivia Newton-John with "Long Live Love" at Eurovision 1974 and also the second female composer of a UK Eurovision entrant to sing her composition in the contest (after Lynsey de Paul), Vikki won the right to perform at Gothenburg by winning the UK national final,
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Ireland failed to qualify to the final, placing twelfth out of the 17 participating countries with 35 points. Prior to the 2015 Contest, Ireland had participated in the Eurovision Song Contest forty-eight times since its first entry in 1965. Ireland has won the contest a record seven times in total. The country's first win came in 1970, with then-18-year-old Dana winning with "All Kinds of Everything". Ireland holds the record for being the only country to win the contest three times in a row (in 1992, 1993 and 1994), as well as having the only three-time winner (Johnny Logan, who
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Eurovision Song Contest 1970 The Eurovision Song Contest 1970 was the 15th Eurovision Song Contest, held on 21 March 1970 at the RAI Congrescentrum in Amsterdam, Netherlands. The Amsterdam contest is regarded as one of the most significant in Eurovision history for a number of reasons. Ireland won with nineteen-year-old Dana and a song called "All Kinds of Everything". Ireland's win was their first. The UK came second for the seventh time, six votes behind Ireland. This was the only time that Luxembourg received zero votes. Due to there being four winners in the previous contest, a question was raised
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performed in position 7 and placed fourteenth out of the 26 participating countries, scoring 135 points. Prior to the 2016 Contest, Israel had participated in the Eurovision Song Contest thirty-eight times since its first entry in 1973. Israel has won the contest on three occasions: in 1978 with the song "A-Ba-Ni-Bi" performed by Izhar Cohen and the Alphabeta, in 1979 with the song "Hallelujah" performed by Milk and Honey and in 1998 with the song "Diva" performed by Dana International. Since the introduction of semi-finals to the format of the Eurovision Song Contest in 2004, Israel has, to this point,
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to find the Ukrainian representative in the Eurovision Song Contest 2016 with the song "Overload", coming 7th in the semifinal. In 2012, her young sister Anastasyia won that year's Junior Eurovision Song Contest for Ukraine. Viktoria Petryk was born on 21 May 1997 in Nerubaiske Village, Odessa, Ukraine. She represented Ukraine at the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2008, held in Limassol, Cyprus, with the song “Matrosy” (“Sailors”) she finished in second place. Petryk has entered many children’s singing competitions and won many awards and diplomas, the first being a Second Rank Diploma at the International Venok Chornomorya Art Festival in
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4 March 2018, at the Pavilhão Multiusos in Guimarães. Prior to the 2018 Contest, Portugal had participated in the Eurovision Song Contest forty-nine times since its first entry in 1964. Since semi-finals were introduced into the contest in 2004, Portugal has failed to reach the final eight times. Portugal held the record for the most appearances in the contest without a win until 2017 when they won in Kiev, Ukraine, with Salvador Sobral's entry, "Amar pelos dois". The Portuguese broadcaster for the 2018 Contest, who broadcasts the event in Portugal and organises the selection process for its entry, will be
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at the best and the worst; songs, fashions, contests, hosts and hostesses that have occurred at the Eurovision over the past fifty years. As of , the United Kingdom's voting history is as follows: The United Kingdom has hosted the Eurovision Song Contest a record eight times. The United Kingdom stepped in and hosted the contest for the Netherlands in 1960, France in 1963, Monaco in 1972 and Luxembourg in 1974 due to winning countries financial and capacity issues. In four occasions (1968, 1977, 1982 and 1998) the UK got the right to host because of a victory. The BBC
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known for coming last place. Having come last place six times, their best place at that point was third place in 1966, when Åse Kleveland represented the country with "Intet er nytt under solen". In total, Norway has come last 10 times, the most for any country at Eurovision, with its latest in 2004. Norway first win came in 1985, when duo Bobbysocks, Hanne Krogh and Elisabeth Andreassen, won the contest with "La det swinge". In 1986 Norway hosted the competition for the first time in the city of Bergen. Norway won again ten years later, at the 1995 contest,
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