''Congratulations: 50 Years of the Eurovision Song Contest'' was a television programme organised by the

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(EBU) to commemorate the

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's fiftieth anniversary and to determine the Contest's most popular entrant of its fifty years. Hosted by

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and

Renārs Kaupers Renārs Kaupers (sometimes anglicised as Reynard Cowper; born 1 September 1974, in Jelgava) is a Latvian pop/rock singer, instrumentalist, and songwriter who is the vocalist of the band Prāta Vētra (known internationally as Brainstorm). Bio ...

, the event took place at Forum, in

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on 22 October 2005. The host broadcaster was

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(DR). Fourteen songs from the Contest's first half-century, chosen through an internet poll and by a jury, contested the event.Michael Dwyer (20 October 2005)
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''. Retrieved on 26 December 2007. Thirty-one EBU-member countries broadcast the concert (although notably , and the did not) and televoting and juries in these countries decided the winner.. Eurovision.tv. Retrieved on 26 December 2007. A total of 2.5 million votes were cast during the live broadcast.Jeffrey de Hart (25 October 2005)
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Billboard.com. Retrieved on 26 December 2007. The event was won by Swedish group

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, who did not attend, with the song " Waterloo"; the band had originally won the Contest for Sweden in 1974. To coincide with the event, the EBU released two

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CDs featuring Eurovision songs from the previous fifty years. Two DVDs with original Eurovision performances of these songs were also released.

Organisation

In November 2002, Jürgen Meier-Beer from the Reference Group of the EBU announced plans to organize a special jubilee programme in 2005 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Eurovision Song Contest. At the time no host broadcaster was announced, with German broadcaster

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(NDR) and the Dutch broadcasting organization

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(NOS) reportedly as potential hosts.

Change of host broadcaster

In June 2004, the EBU announced that it was to hold a concert to celebrate fifty years of the contest. The event was to be held on 16 October 2005 at the

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. The BBC was to be the host broadcaster for the concert. The Royal Albert Hall was reportedly unavailable, so in August 2004 the EBU announced that DR would stage the event instead. Eurovision Song Contest supervisor

Svante Stockselius Stig Svante Stockselius (; born 31 December 1955) is a Swedes, Swedish journalist and television executive. He was the executive supervisor of the Eurovision Song Contest from 2004 to 2010 and the Junior Eurovision Song Contest from 2003 to 2010. ...

said that Denmark's previous experience of hosting Eurovision events (the 2001 Contest and the first Junior Eurovision Song Contest in 2003) were influential in the Union's choice. The event was codenamed ''Extravaganza''.

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Eurovision winner

Dana International Sharon Cohen ( he, שרון כהן; born 2 February 1969), professionally known as Dana International ( he, דנה אינטרנשיונל), is an Israeli pop singer. She has released eight albums and three additional compilation albums. She wa ...

, who appeared at the event, later went to suggest that the reason behind the change of host country was also due to the fact that the BBC wanted to present the show "with humour" as though to poke fun at the Contest, an idea that proved to be less popular with the EBU. The BBC ended up not broadcasting the show from Copenhagen and went on to broadcast their own 50th anniversary program, '' Boom Bang-a-Bang: 50 Years of Eurovision'', in May 2006.

Selection of venue and hosts

On 25 October 2004 Copenhagen was confirmed as the host city for the event, which was now scheduled to take place on 22 October 2005. In May 2005 ''Congratulations'' was confirmed as the official name of the concert. A month later DR announced that

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would host the programme. The chosen venue had previously hosted the first edition of the Junior Eurovision Song Contest. On 9 September 2005, DR announced that

and

would present the concert. Leskanich was the lead singer of

Katrina and The Waves Katrina and the Waves were a British rock band widely known for the 1985 hit " Walking on Sunshine". They also won the 1997 Eurovision Song Contest with the song " Love Shine a Light". History Pre-history (1975–1980) The band's earliest in ...

, who won the Contest for the United Kingdom in . Kaupers is the lead singer of Latvian group Brainstorm, who represented on its debut in the Contest in . Tickets for the event went on sale on 22 August 2005 from 10:00 (CET) and sold out in just over one hour. The event was attended by an audience of 6,000.

Participating songs

Fourteen songs competed in ''Congratulations''. In May 2005 the EBU opened a poll on its website to decide ten songs that would contest the event. Voters chose their two favourite songs from each of five decades: 1956 to 1965, 1966 to 1975, 1976 to 1985, 1986 to 1995 and 1996 to 2005. The remaining four songs would be selected by the EBU's Reference Group. On 16 June 2005 the fourteen chosen songs were announced, although no indication was given as to which had been chosen online and which by the Reference Group. Eleven of the fourteen songs were Eurovision winners; only "Nel blu, dipinto di blu", "Congratulations" and "Eres tú" (which all finished in the top three at the contest) were not. Two countries, the and , were represented twice on the list. Johnny Logan, who won the contest twice for Ireland as a singer, had both of his songs featured on the list.

First round

All 31 countries broadcasting the contest voted in the first round. The five songs that are marked in orange qualified to the second and final round.

Second round

All 31 countries broadcasting the contest voted in the second round.

Scoreboard

Both juries and televoting were used at ''Congratulations''; both having an equal influence over the vote. In the first round of voting, the number of songs was reduced to five. Each country awarded points from one to eight, then ten and finally twelve for their ten most popular songs. Unlike in the Contest proper, viewers were allowed to vote for songs which had represented their country. The top five songs were then subjected to another round of voting, where only six points and above were awarded. The voting was conducted in private, and the results were not announced until after the show. The song with the most points in the second round was the winner. The full scoreboard is as follows:

First round

12 points

Below is a summary of the maximum 12 points each country awarded in the first round:

Second round

12 points

Below is a summary of the maximum 12 points each country awarded in the second round:

Performances

The show started with the traditional Eurovision "Te Deum" theme followed by a message from Cliff Richard. After a quick montage of all 14 songs, the orchestra began playing "

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" (Netherlands 1975), with dancers on stage. "

A-Ba-Ni-Bi "A-Ba-Ni-Bi" ( he, label=Hebrew script, א-ב-ני-בי; bet-language language game for the word ''aní'', meaning "I" in Hebrew) was the winning song in the Eurovision Song Contest 1978, performed for by Izhar Cohen and Alphabeta. Descript ...

" (Israel 1978), " Le dernier qui a parlé..." (France 1991), and "Dschinghis Khan" (Germany 1979) was also played and accompanied by choreography, which was then followed by "

Love Shine a Light "Love Shine a Light" is a song by British rock band Katrina and the Waves. It represented the United Kingdom at the Eurovision Song Contest in 1997. It was released as a single on 28 April 1997 and was later included on the band's ninth studio a ...

" (UK 1997) sung by the co-host, Katrina Leskanich, who came out with flag holders of all the nations who ever participated in Eurovision. Throughout the telecast, a number of highlights segments were presented which showed montages of various Eurovision performances which were either interesting, notable or unorthodox. There were 6 assortments, which were under the categories described by the hosts as 'past winners', 'political, daring, larger than life', 'cute men', 'unforgettable interpretation of dance', 'girlpower' and 'close/narrow second-place finishers'. A number of high-profile Eurovision artists returned to help introduce and present the show, these were:

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Massiel María de los Ángeles Felisa Santamaría Espinosa (born 2 August 1947), professionally known as Massiel, is a Spanish pop singer. She won the Eurovision Song Contest 1968 with the song "La, la, la", beating the British pop singer Cliff Richard' ...

, Birthe Wilke,

Anne-Marie David Anne-Marie David (born 23 May 1952) is a French singer. She has represented both Luxembourg and France at the Eurovision Song Contest, winning in 1973 and placing third in 1979. Career David was born and raised in Casablanca, French Protector ...

, Sandra Kim,

Elisabeth Andreassen Elisabeth Gunilla Andreassen (; born 28 March 1958), also known as just Bettan, is a Norwegian-Swedish singer who has finished both first and second in the Eurovision Song Contest. Career Her talent was discovered in 1979 by Swedish musician and ...

, Hanne Krogh,

Olsen Brothers Olsen Brothers ( da, Brødrene Olsen) are a Danish rock/pop music duo, formed by brothers Jørgen (born 15 March 1950) and Niels "Noller" Olsen (born 13 April 1954), both from Odense, who won the Eurovision Song Contest 2000. They formed their ...

, Emilija Kokić, Marie Myriam,

Sertab Erener Sertab Erener (born 4 December 1964) is a Turkish singer, songwriter and composer. With her coloratura soprano voice, she started working as a backing vocalist for Sezen Aksu, and with Aksu's help she released her first studio album in the 1990 ...

Helena Paparizou Helena Paparizou (; , ; born 31 January 1962) is a Swedish-born Greek singer, songwriter and television personality. Born and raised in Sweden to Greek parents, she enrolled in various arts schools before launching a career in Sweden in 1999 a ...

, Nicole and Hugo,

Cheryl Baker Rita Maria Stroud (''née'' Crudgington; born 8 March 1954), known professionally as Cheryl Baker, is an English singer and television presenter. She was a member of 1980s pop group Bucks Fizz, who won the 1981 Eurovision Song Contest and now pe ...

and Lys Assia.

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and

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gave pre-recorded messages as they were unable to attend. During the show, there were many presentations by various guest artists during the voting and tallying period. These consisted of the Finnish shouting choir

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(the 1994 interval act),

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(the 1997 co-host), and Johnny Logan, singing his new single "When a Woman Loves a Man", as well as an appearance by the Belgian duo of 1973, Nicole and Hugo. There were three medleys, consisting of performances of past Eurovision songs. The first consisted of : Dana International, singing "Parlez-vous Francais" (originally performed by

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for

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); Carola Haggkvist, singing "Främling" (

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, 3rd place);

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, singing "Solo" (

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, 2nd);

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, singing "Another Summer Night" (

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9th); Marie Myriam, singing "L'Amour est bleu" (originally performed by

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for

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);

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, singing " Let Me Be the One" (originally performed by

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for

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1975 It was also declared the ''International Women's Year'' by the United Nations and the European Architectural Heritage Year by the Council of Europe. Events January * January 1 - Watergate scandal (United States): John N. Mitchell, H. R. ...

); and

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, singing "Vi Maler Byen Rød" (originally performed by

Birthe Kjær Birthe Kjær (born 1 September 1948) is a Danish singer. She finished second at the Dansk Melodi Grand Prix in 1980, 1986 and 1987, before winning in 1989, and went on to finish third at the 1989 Eurovision Song Contest in Lausanne. She also fi ...

for

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). The second consisted of:

Gali Atari Gali Atari ( he, גלי עטרי; born December 29, 1953) is an Israeli singer and actress. Atari won the Eurovision Song Contest 1979 which was held in Jerusalem, as part of Milk and Honey. Early life Atari was born in Rehovot, Israel, to ...

, singing "Hallelujah" (

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, winner); Bobbysocks!, singing "La Det Swinge" (

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, winner); Anne-Marie David, singing "Après Toi" (originally sung by

for

in 1972, winner); Lys Assia, singing "Refrain" (

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, winner), Sandra Kim singing "Non ho l'Eta" (originally sung by

Gigliola Cinquetti Gigliola Cinquetti (; born Giliola Cinquetti on 20 December 1947) is an Italian singer, songwriter, and television presenter. Life and career Gigliola Cinquetti was born into a wealthy family in Verona. From the ages of 9 to 13, she studied and ...

for

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in 1964, winner) and

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singing "Making your Mind Up" ( 1981, winner). The final medley was sung by

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Charlie McGettigan Charles Joseph McGettigan (born 7 December 1950, Ballyshannon, County Donegal) is an Irish singer. He lives in Drumshanbo, Co. Leitrim. Career Performing with Paul Harrington, he won the Eurovision Song Contest 1994 with the song " Rock 'n ...

, Jakob Sveistrup and

Linda Martin Linda Martin (born 27 March 1952) is an Irish singer and television presenter. She is best known as the winner of the 1992 Eurovision Song Contest during which she represented Ireland with the song " Why Me?". She is also known within Irelan ...

, the Eurovision winners of 1996, 1994 and 1992, and (in Sveistrup's case), the 2005 Danish representative. All four acted as backup singers during the show. They were also joined by the Olsen Brothers for a brief, Eurovision-themed version of their song "Walk Right Back".

Medleys

Opening Medley * : "

Ding-a-dong "Ding-a-dong" (original Dutch title: "Ding dinge dong", as it was introduced in the titles when broadcast) was the title of the winning song in the Eurovision Song Contest 1975. It was sung by Teach-In, representing the , and was written by Di ...

" by Teach-In * : "

" by

Izhar Cohen Izhar Cohen ( he, יזהר כהן; born March 13, 1951) is an Israeli singer who won the 1978 Eurovision Song Contest. Biography Izhar Cohen was born in Tel Aviv, Israel, and raised in Givatayim, to a family of singers of Yemenite-Jewish de ...

and the

Alphabeta Alphabeta were a group of Israeli singers who won the Eurovision Song Contest in 1978 with Izhar Cohen. The singers were Reuven Erez, Lisa Gold-Rubin, Nehama Shutan, Esther Tzuberi, and Itzhak Okev. The winning song was '' A-Ba-Ni-Bi''. Israe ...

* : " Le Dernier qui a parlé..." by Amina * : "

Dschinghis Khan Dschinghis Khan (; "Genghis Khan") was a German Eurodisco pop band. It was originally formed in Munich in 1979 to compete in the Eurovision Song Contest with their song " Dschinghis Khan". The original group led by original members Henriette Str ...

" by

* : "

" by

Katrina and the Waves Katrina and the Waves were a British rock band widely known for the 1985 hit " Walking on Sunshine". They also won the 1997 Eurovision Song Contest with the song " Love Shine a Light". History Pre-history (1975–1980) The band's earliest in ...

Winners of Eurovision * : "

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Teddy Scholten Dorothea Margaretha "Teddy" Scholten (née van Zwieteren; 11 May 1926 – 8 April 2010) was a Dutch singer and television presenter. She is known for winning the Eurovision Song Contest 1959 with the song "Een beetje", representing the Netherlands ...

* : "

Dansevise "Dansevise" (; ) was the winning song of the Eurovision Song Contest 1963, which took place on 23 March in London. It was performed in Danish by husband and wife duo Grethe and Jørgen Ingmann, representing . This was the first entry performed by ...

" by Grethe and

Jørgen Ingmann Jørgen Ingmann (born Jørgen Ingmann Pedersen; 26 April 1925 – 21 March 2015) was a Danish jazz and pop guitarist from Copenhagen. He was popular in Europe and had a wider international hit in 1961 with his version of "Apache". He and his wi ...

* : " Merci, Chérie" by Udo Jürgens * : "

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" by Salomé * : " All Kinds of Everything" by Dana * : "

Tu te reconnaîtras "Tu te reconnaîtras" (; "You'll Recognize Yourself"), sung in French by French singer Anne-Marie David representing , was the winning song at the Eurovision Song Contest 1973 – the first time a country won the contest two years in succession ...

" by

* : " L'Oiseau et l'Enfant" by Marie Myriam * : "

Making Your Mind Up "Making Your Mind Up" is a song by the British pop group Bucks Fizz. It was the winner of the 1981 Eurovision Song Contest, representing the , and was composed by Andy Hill and John Danter. Released in March 1981, it was Bucks Fizz's debut sing ...

" by

* : "

Diggi-Loo Diggi-Ley "Diggi-Loo Diggi-Ley" was the winning song in the Eurovision Song Contest 1984 performed in Swedish by the trio of brothers Herrey's, representing . Lyrics were written by Britt Lindeborg, and the tune by Torgny Söderberg. It was produced by ...

" by

Herreys Herreys (), sometimes Herrey's or Herrey, is a Swedish pop group, consisting of the three brothers Per Herrey (born 9 August 1958), Richard Herrey (born 19 August 1964), and Louis Herrey (born 3 November 1966). They won the Eurovision Song Con ...

* : "

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Charlotte Nilsson Anna Jenny Charlotte Perrelli (; ; born 7 October 1974) is a Swedish singer and television host. She was the winner of the 1999 Melodifestivalen and subsequently that year's Eurovision Song Contest with the song "Take Me to Your Heaven". Sinc ...

* : " I Wanna" by

Marie N Marija Naumova-Bullīta (born and professionally knows as Marija Naumova 23 June 1973) is a Latvian singer of Russian descent. Under the stage name Marie N, she sings a broad range of music ranging from pop to musical theatre and jazz, and has ...

Unforgettable performances * : "

Sámiid ædnan "Sámiid ædnan" ( no, "Sameland", italic=no; en, "Sami Land"; describing the motherland of Sápmi) was the entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1980, performed by Sverre Kjelsberg and Mattis Hætta. The song is sometimes mistaken for being in t ...

" by

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and Mattis Hætta * : "

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* : Host

Lill Lindfors Maj Lillemor "Lill" Lindfors (born 12 May 1940) is a Swedish singer who has performed in Scandinavia since the 1960s. Career She was born in Helsinki, Finland, and made her debut as a revue actress in Uddevalla in 1960. The following year s ...

suffering a

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live in the show. * : "

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Razom nas bahato "Razom nas bahato" ( uk, Разом нас багато, ; "Together we are many") is a hip hop song by GreenJolly, which became the unofficial anthem of the Ukrainian Orange Revolution in 2004.GreenJolly * : " I Wanna" by

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Samo ljubezen "Samo ljubezen" ("Only love") was the entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2002. The lyrics were written by Barbara Pešut and the music by Robert Pešut. It was performed by Sestre, a trio of transvestite men dressed as airflight attendants, a ...

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Sestre Sestre may refer to: * Sestre (drag act) Sestre are a Slovenian drag act that represented Slovenia at the Eurovision Song Contest 2002 The Eurovision Song Contest 2002 was the 47th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. It took place in Tall ...

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Minn hinsti dans Minnesota () is a state in the upper midwestern region of the United States. It is the 12th largest U.S. state in area and the 22nd most populous, with over 5.75 million residents. Minnesota is home to western prairies, now given over to i ...

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Paul Oscar Páll Óskar Hjálmtýsson (born 16 March 1970), known internationally as Páll Óskar and Paul Oscar, is an Icelandic pop singer, songwriter and disc jockey. He had a musical childhood, singing at private functions, with choirs and for media ...

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Wig Wam Wig Wam is a Norwegian glam metal band formed in Halden in 2001. Wig Wam's lineup—consisting of vocalist Glam (Åge Sten Nilsen), guitarist Teeny (Trond Holter), bassist Flash (Bernt Jansen) and drummer Sporty (Øystein Andersen)—has remain ...

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Fredi Fredi may refer to: * Fredi (Valencian pilota) (born 1957), retired Valencian pilota professional player * Fredi Bobic (born 1971), German football striker * Fredi González (born 1964), Cuban current manager of the Atlanta Braves * Fredi Walker, A ...

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Marty Brem Martin Brem (born 23 April 1959), also known by his stage name Marty Brem, is an Austrian-born former singer, record executive and entrepreneur currently active in Salzburg and Los Angeles. He is known to wider audiences for his participation in t ...

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Brazil Brazil ( pt, Brasil; ), officially the Federative Republic of Brazil (Portuguese: ), is the largest country in both South America and Latin America. At and with over 217 million people, Brazil is the world's fifth-largest country by area ...

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Bebi Dol Dragana Todorović ( , / ; born 2 October 1962), better known under the stage name Bebi Dol (), is a Serbian singer and songwriter. Born in Belgrade, she made her debut in 1981 with the single "Mustafa". Bebi Dol rose to further prominence by ...

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When Spirits Are Calling My Name The song "When Spirits Are Calling My Name" (original Swedish title "När vindarna viskar mitt namn", literally translated as "When the Winds Whisper My Name") was performed by Roger Pontare in the 2000 Eurovision Song Contest 2000, in representa ...

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Roger Pontare Fred Roger Pontare (born Roger Johansson; 17 October 1951) is a Swedish musician. He lives in Bjuråker in Hudiksvalls kommun. Pontare was born in Arjeplog Municipality, and is of Sami descent. He has represented Sweden twice in the Eurovisi ...

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Peter, Sue and Marc Peter, Sue and Marc were a Swiss music group from Bern. The members were Peter Reber (born 1949, vocals / piano / guitar), Sue Schell (born 1950 in New York, vocals), and Marc Dietrich (born 1948, vocals / guitar). They represented Switzerland at ...

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Je suis un vrai garçon Je or JE may refer to: Arts and entertainment * ''JE'' (TV series), a Canadian television newsmagazine series on TVA * Joy Electric, an analogue purist synthpop group Businesses and organizations * Johnny's Entertainment, a Japanese talent agenc ...

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Guildo Horn Horst Heinz Köhler (born 15 February 1963), known under his stage name Guildo Horn (), is a German Schlager singer. He is best known for his eccentric Eccentricity or eccentric may refer to: * Eccentricity (behavior), odd behavior on the pa ...

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Boonika bate doba Moldova debuted in the Eurovision Song Contest 2005 with the song "Boonika bate doba" written by Mihai Gîncu and Roman Iagupov. The song was performed by the band Zdob și Zdub. The Moldovan broadcaster TeleRadio-Moldova (TRM) organised the nati ...

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Zdob și Zdub Zdob și Zdub (; , onomatopoeic for the sound of a drum beat) is a Moldovan folk punk band, based in Chișinău. The band represented Moldova in the Eurovision Song Contest 2005 in Kyiv, Ukraine, on 21 May 2005, finishing 6th. They also repr ...

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Alf Poier Alf Poier (born 22 February 1967 in Judenburg, Styria) is an Austrian artist and stand-up comedian. Biography Born in Judenburg in Styria, he started doing cabaret in 1995 in Graz, and has won several prizes for his work, including the in ...

* : " Skibet skal sejle i nat" by Birthe Wilke and

Gustav Winckler Gustav Frands Wilzeck Winckler (13 October 1925 – 20 January 1979) was a popular Danish singer, composer and music publisher. He grew up in the Nørrebro district of Copenhagen and started his career as a decorator. In 1948 as a young man ...

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Printemps, avril carillonne France was represented by Jean-Paul Mauric, with the song "Printemps, avril carillonne", at the Eurovision Song Contest 1961, which took place on 18 March in Cannes following Jacqueline Boyer's victory for France the previous year. For 1961, broa ...

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Jean-Paul Mauric Jean-Paul Mauric (, 17 June 1933, Hyères, Var – 5 January 1971, Marseille) was a French singer, best known for his participation in the 1961 Eurovision Song Contest. Mauric studied at the Conservatoire de Toulon, and after touring around Pr ...

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Víctor Balaguer Víctor is a Spanish masculine given name, equivalent to Victor in English and Vítor in Portuguese. Notable people with the given name include: *Víctor Cabrera (Argentine footballer) * Víctor Cabrera (Chilean footballer) * Víctor Hugo Cabrer ...

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Louis Neefs Louis Neefs (born Ludwig Adèle Maria Jozef Neefs, 8 August 1937, Gierle – 25 December 1980, Lier) was a Belgian singer and presenter, known for his participation in the Eurovision Song Contests of 1967 and 1969. Early career Neefs was traini ...

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Stress Stress may refer to: Science and medicine * Stress (biology), an organism's response to a stressor such as an environmental condition * Stress (linguistics), relative emphasis or prominence given to a syllable in a word, or to a word in a phrase ...

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Julio Iglesias Julio José Iglesias de la Cueva (; born 23 September 1943) is a Spanish singer, songwriter and former professional footballer. Iglesias is recognized as the most commercially successful Spanish singer in the world and one of the top record ...

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Jij en ik The Netherlands was represented by Bill van Dijk, with the song "Jij en ik", at the 1982 Eurovision Song Contest, which took place in Harrogate, England on 24 April. The song and performer were chosen independently of each other at the Dutch nati ...

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Bill van Dijk Willem Edsger "Bill" van Dijk (born 22 December 1947) is a Dutch singer and musical performer. He is best known for his rendition of the '' Wilhelmus'' (the national anthem of the Netherlands), which he performed on countless occasions in footb ...

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Ring-A-Ding Girl "Ring-A-Ding Girl" was the entry to the Eurovision Song Contest 1962, performed in English by Ronnie Carroll. On the night of the contest the song was performed 13th, following 's Lola Novaković with " Ne pali svetla u sumrak" and 's Camill ...

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Ronnie Carroll Ronnie Carroll (born Ronald Cleghorn; 18 August 1934 – 13 April 2015) was a Northern Irish singer, entertainer and political candidate. Career Carroll was born Ronald Cleghorn in 116 Roslyn Street, Belfast, Northern Ireland, in 1934, the son o ...

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Bobby Solo Roberto Satti better known as Bobby Solo (born 18 March 1945) is an Italian singer, musician and film actor. Singing career In 1964, Solo participated in the Sanremo Music Festival with the song " Una lacrima sul viso" ("A Tear on your Face", w ...

* : " Natati La Khayay" by

Poogy Kaveret ( he, כוורת, lit. "beehive"), also known as Poogy ( he, פוגי, nickname of band drummer Meir Fenigstein chosen for their performances abroad), was an Israeli rock band, which operated originally from 1973 to 1976. Representing I ...

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Wohin, kleines Pony? The Eurovision Song Contest 1957 was the second edition of the annual Eurovision Song Contest. Organised by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and host broadcaster (HR) on behalf of ARD, the contest, originally known as the (English: Euro ...

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Non so che darei "Non so che darei" ("I don't know what I'd give") was the entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1980, performed in Italian by Alan Sorrenti. Background The song deals with Sorrenti's feelings for his lover. He tells her that he does not know wh ...

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Alan Sorrenti Alan Sorrenti (born 9 December 1950) is an Italian singer and composer. Biography Sorrenti was born in Naples, but his mother was Welsh, and he spent much of his childhood in Aberystwyth, Wales. As a result, he is fluent in both Italian and ...

* : " Come Back to Stay" by

Dickie Rock Richard "Dickie" Rock (born 10 October 1936) is an Irish singer. He experienced much success on the Irish charts during the 1960s, but has continued on as a popular live act as well as occasionally hitting the charts ever since. Early fame Rock ...

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Tomas Ledin Tomas Folke Jonas Ledin (; born 25 February 1952) is a Swedish singer, songwriter, musician, and record producer. He grew up in the town of Sandviken, Sweden and has sold 3 million records. Career Tomas Ledin started his career in 1972 when ...

* : " Der K und K Kalypso aus Wien" by Ferry Graf * : " Kolybelnaya dlya vulkana" by Philipp Kirkorov * : " Tænker altid på dig" by

Bamses Venner Bamses Venner ( en, Teddy (Bear)'s Friends) was a Danish musical group that performed together from 1973 to 2011. Bamses Venner represented Denmark in the 1980 Eurovision Song Contest with the entry " Tænker altid på dig" (ranked 14th in 19 ...

* : " Venedig im Regen" by Thomas Forstner * : "

Gleðibankinn Iceland was present at the Eurovision Song Contest 1986, held in Bergen, Norway. It was the first time Iceland was represented in the contest. While the country had satellite television contact from other nations (the United States and Canada) sin ...

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ICY Icy commonly refers to conditions involving ice, a frozen state, usually referring to frozen water. Icy or Icey may also refer to: People * Icy Spicy Leoncie, an Icelandic-Indian musician Arts, entertainment, and media Music * ICY (band), a vo ...

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Singing This Song Singing is the act of creating musical sounds with the voice. A person who sings is called a singer, artist or vocalist (in jazz and/or popular music). Singers perform music (arias, recitatives, songs, etc.) that can be sung with or ...

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Renato Renatus is a first name of Latin origin which means "born again" (natus = born). In Italian, Portuguese and Spanish it exists in masculine and feminine forms: Renato and Renata. In French they have been translated to René and Renée. Renata is a ...

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Pas de Deux In ballet, a pas de deux (French, literally "step of two") is a dance duet in which two dancers, typically a male and a female, perform ballet steps together. The pas de deux is characteristic of classical ballet and can be found in many well- ...

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Ulla Pia Ulla Pia Nielsen (17 February 1945 – 22 August 2020), known simply as Ulla Pia, was a Danish singer, best known internationally for her participation in the 1966 Eurovision Song Contest. Ulla Pia was born in Copenhagen, where she started ...

* : " Şarkım Sevgi Üstüne" by

Seyyal Taner Seyyal Taner (born September 28, 1952) is a Turkish singer and actress. Early life and career beginnings Taner was born in Şanlıurfa, Turkey and later moved to Istanbul with her family. She graduated from the Amerikan Kız Lisesi. She rece ...

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Telegram Telegraphy is the long-distance transmission of messages where the sender uses symbolic codes, known to the recipient, rather than a physical exchange of an object bearing the message. Thus flag semaphore is a method of telegraphy, whereas ...

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One Step Further "One Step Further", written by Simon Jefferis, was the 's entry at the Eurovision Song Contest 1982, performed by the duo Bardo, comprising Sally Ann Triplett and Stephen Fischer. Background Bardo were chosen to perform at the 1982 Eurovision S ...

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Bardo In some schools of Buddhism, ''bardo'' ( xct, བར་དོ་ Wylie: ''bar do'') or ''antarābhava'' (Sanskrit, Chinese and Japanese: 中有, romanized in Chinese as ''zhōng yǒu'' and in Japanese as ''chū'u'') is an intermediate, transitio ...

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Mess The mess (also called a mess deck aboard ships) is a designated area where military personnel socialize, eat and (in some cases) live. The term is also used to indicate the groups of military personnel who belong to separate messes, such as the o ...

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Krøller eller ej Denmark was represented by Tommy Seebach and Debbie Cameron, with the song "Krøller eller ej", at the 1981 Eurovision Song Contest, which took place on 4 April in Dublin. "Krøller eller ej" was chosen as the Danish entry at the Dansk Melodi G ...

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Tommy Seebach Tommy Seebach (14 September 1949 – 31 March 2003), born Tommy Seebach Mortensen in Copenhagen, Denmark, was a popular Danish singer, composer, organist, pianist and producer. He is best known as front man of Sir Henry and his Butlers and for nu ...

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I'm Never Giving Up "I'm Never Giving Up", written and composed by Ron Roker, Jan Pulsford, and Phil Wigger, was the 's entry at the Eurovision Song Contest 1983, performed by the trio Sweet Dreams. Sweet Dreams won the right to perform at Munich by winning the UK ...

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Kloden drejer Denmark was represented by Gry Johansen, with the song "Kloden drejer", at the 1983 Eurovision Song Contest, which took place on 23 April in Munich. "Kloden drejer" was chosen as the Danish entry at the Dansk Melodi Grand Prix on 5 March. Befo ...

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Gry Johansen Gry Johansen-Meilstrup (known as Gry) (born 28 August 1964 in Copenhagen) is a Danish singer who represented her country in Eurovision Song Contest 1983 The Eurovision Song Contest 1983 was the 28th edition of the annual Eurovision Song Contes ...

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Kikki Danielsson Ann-Kristin "Kikki" Danielsson (born 10 May 1952) is a Swedish country, dansband and pop singer. Sometimes, she also plays the accordion and she has also written some lyrics. She has gained notice for yodeling in some songs. Danielsson gained ...

* : " Bem bom" by Doce * : "

Romeo Romeo Montague () is the male protagonist of William Shakespeare's tragedy ''Romeo and Juliet''. The son of Lord Montague and his wife, Lady Montague, he secretly loves and marries Juliet, a member of the rival House of Capulet, through a priest ...

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Ketil Stokkan Ketil Stokkan (born 29 April 1956) is a Norwegian pop artist who has performed as solo artist as well as the singer in the Norwegian band Zoo. Stokkan was born in Harstad. In 1983 he participated in the Norwegian qualifying heat for Eurovisio ...

* : " The Wages of Love" by Muriel Day * : " S.A.G.A.P.O." by

Michalis Rakintzis Mihalis Rakintzis (Greek: Μιχάλης Ρακιντζής) is a Greek singer. He was born in Athens, on 3 April 1957, and studied Mechanical Engineering in Great Britain.À chaque pas" by

Jonatan Cerrada Jonatan Cerrada Moreno (born 12 September 1985) is a Belgian singer. He won the first season of ''Nouvelle Star'' (the French edition of ''Pop Idol'') in 2003 and represented France in the Eurovision Song Contest 2004. Personal life Jonatan ...

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Džuli "Džuli" ( sh-Cyrl, Џули; English version: "Julie") was the entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1983, performed in Serbo-Croatian by Montenegrin singer Daniel. It was performed 12th on the night, following the ' Bernadette with " Sing Me ...

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Daniel Daniel is a masculine given name and a surname of Hebrew origin. It means "God is my judge"Hanks, Hardcastle and Hodges, ''Oxford Dictionary of First Names'', Oxford University Press, 2nd edition, , p. 68. (cf. Gabriel—"God is my strength"), ...

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Only the Light "Only the Light" is a song sung and written by Rikki (Richard Peebles) who performed the song at the Eurovision Song Contest 1987, representing the . It featured backing performance vocals from Catherine "Katie" Budd who had won '' Opportunity Kn ...

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Sakis Rouvas Anastasios "Sakis" Rouvas ( el, Αναστάσιος "Σάκης" Ρουβάς, ; born 5 January 1972), also known mononymously as Sakis, is a Greek singer, film and television actor, businessman and former pole vaulter and model. Born in Co ...

* : " Fernando en Filippo" by Milly Scott Women in Eurovision * : " En gång i Stockholm" by

Monica Zetterlund Monica Zetterlund (born Eva Monica Nilsson; 20 September 1937 – 12 May 2005) was a Swedish jazz singer and actress. Through her lifetime, she starred in over 10 Swedish film productions and recorded over 20 studio albums. She gained int ...

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Estando contigo Spain took part in the Eurovision Song Contest for the first time in 1961. The country was represented by Conchita Bautista with the song "Estando contigo", written by Antonio Guijarro and Augusto Algueró. The song was chosen through a national ...

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Conchita Bautista María Concepción Bautista Fernández (born 27 October 1936), better known as Conchita Bautista (), is a Spanish singer and actress, best known for her participation in the Eurovision Song Contests of and . Bautista moved from her native Anda ...

* : " Bandido" by Azúcar Moreno * : " Ein Lied kann eine Brücke sein" by

Joy Fleming Joy Fleming (born Erna Raad, 15 November 1944 – 27 September 2017) was a German singer. She is best known for her performance in the Eurovision Song Contest in 1975. She performed the song " Ein Lied kann eine Brücke sein" and was placed seven ...

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Vrede Vrede is a town in the Free State province of South Africa that is the agricultural hub of a 100 km² region. Maize, wheat, mutton, wool, beef, dairy products and poultry are farmed in the region. History In 1863 one J. H. Krynauw bought ...

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I anixi Greece participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 1991 in Rome. Sophia Vossou represented Greece with the song "I anixi". Before Eurovision Ellinikós Telikós 1991 The final took place on 29 March 1991 at the ERT TV Studios in Athens and ...

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Sophia Vossou Sophia Vossou ( el, Σοφία Βόσσου; born 5 December 1961) is a Greek singer best known abroad for representing Greece at the Eurovision Song Contest 1991 where she was placed 13th with the song "I Anixi". Biography Vossou was born in 1 ...

* : " ¿Quién maneja mi barca?" by Remedios Amaya * : " Ooh Aah... Just a Little Bit" by

Gina G Gina G (born Gina Mary Gardiner, 3 August 1970) is an Australian singer who represented the United Kingdom at the Eurovision Song Contest in 1996, with the song " Ooh Aah... Just a Little Bit", which reached No. 1 in the UK Singles Chart. The ...

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Alla Pugacheva Alla Borisovna Pugacheva, ) (born 15 April 1949), is а Soviet and Russian musical performer. Her career started in 1965 and continues to this day, even though she has retired from performing. For her "clear mezzo-soprano and a full display o ...

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Intet er nytt under solen Norway was represented by Åse Kleveland, with the song "Intet er nytt under solen", at the 1966 Eurovision Song Contest, which took place on 5 March in Luxembourg City. "Intet er nytt under solen" was chosen as the Norwegian entry at the Melodi G ...

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Simone de Oliveira Simone de Macedo e Oliveira, GCIH • GMC (born 11 February 1938) better known as Simone de Oliveira is a Portuguese singer and actress. She performed the Portuguese entries at the 1965 and 1969 editions of the Eurovision song contest. Ear ...

* : " ¡Qué bueno, qué bueno!" by

* : " Everything I Want" by

Vesna Pisarović Vesna Pisarović (born 9 April 1978) is a Croatian pop and jazz singer. Life and career 1978–1999: Early life Pisarović was born in Brčko, SR Bosnia and Herzegovina, SFR Yugoslavia and grew up in Požega, SR Croatia, a part of the same cou ...

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Mata Hari Margaretha Geertruida MacLeod (née Zelle; 7 August 187615 October 1917), better known by the stage name Mata Hari (), was a Dutch exotic dancer and courtesan who was convicted of being a spy for Germany during World War I. She was executed ...

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Anne-Karine Strøm Anne-Karine Strøm (born 15 October 1951) is a Norwegian singer, best known for having taken part in the Norwegian Eurovision Song Contest selection, Melodi Grand Prix, in six consecutive years between 1971 and 1976, winning on three occasions ( ...

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Noëlle Cordier Noëlle Cordier (born 7 April 1944) is a French singer. She participated for France in the 1967 Eurovision Song Contest in Vienna with the song " Il doit faire beau là-bas", finishing in third place of 17 entries (behind the runaway winner Sa ...

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Mia Martini Mia Martini (; born Domenica Rita Adriana Bertè ; 20 September 1947 – 12 May 1995) was an Italian singer, songwriter and musician.James Christopher MongerMia Martini allmusic.com Marija Magdalena Croatia competed in the Eurovision Song Contest 1999, held in Jerusalem. The Croatian entry for the contest was Doris Dragović with the song "Marija Magdalena". The Croatian broadcaster Hrvatska radiotelevizija (HRT) held a national final, Dora ...

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Doris Dragović Dorotea "Doris" Budimir (, ; born 16 April 1961) is a Croatian singer-songwriter who has represented Yugoslavia in the Eurovision Song Contest 1986 with the song " Željo moja", finishing 11th with 49 points, and Croatia in the Eurovision Song Co ...

* : " Ele e ela" by

Madalena Iglésias Madalena Lucília Iglésias do Vale de Oliveira (born Madalena Lucília Iglésias Doval; 24 October 1939 – 16 January 2018) was a Portuguese actress and singer. She represented Portugal at the Eurovision Song Contest 1966, with the song " Ele ...

* : " Un banc, un arbre, une rue" by Séverine * : " 't Is genoeg" by

Conny Vandenbos Jacoba Adriana Hollestelle (16 January 1937 – 7 April 2002), known professionally as Conny Vandenbos, was a popular Dutch singer. She had her first radio hit in 1966 and continued to make hit recordings throughout the 1970s. She represented the ...

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Främling ''Främling'' (English: "Stranger") is the debut studio album by Swedish pop singer Carola Häggkvist, released on 26 March 1983. On the album charts, the album debuted and peaked at number one in Sweden and number two in Norway. Track listing #" ...

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Carola Carola is a female given name, the Latinized form of the Germanic given names Caroline or Carol. People named Carola include: Acting * Carola Braunbock (1924–1978), Czech-born East German actress *Carola Höhn (1910–2005), German actres ...

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Solo Solo or SOLO may refer to: Arts and entertainment Comics * ''Solo'' (DC Comics), a DC comics series * Solo, a 1996 mini-series from Dark Horse Comics Characters * Han Solo, a ''Star Wars'' character * Jacen Solo, a Jedi in the non-canonical ''S ...

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Another Summer Night Malta competed in the Eurovision Song Contest 2001, held on 12 May 2001 at Parken Stadium in Copenhagen, Denmark. The Maltese entry was selected through the Malta Song for Europe contest, where the winner was Fabrizio Faniello with the song "A ...

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Vi maler byen rød "Vi maler byen rød" (; "We're painting the town red") was the entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1989, written by Søren Bundgaard (music) and Keld Heick (lyrics) and performed in Danish by Birthe Kjær. The English version of the song is cal ...

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Hallelujah ''Hallelujah'' ( ; he, ''haləlū-Yāh'', meaning "praise Yah") is an interjection used as an expression of gratitude to God. The term is used 24 times in the Hebrew Bible (in the book of Psalms), twice in deuterocanonical books, and four tim ...

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Après toi ''Après'' is the sixteenth studio album by American rock singer Iggy Pop. Background Consisting partly of covers sung in French, it was released on 9 May 2012 on Thousand Mile Inc after the album was rejected by Virgin EMI Records. Pop said hi ...

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Shelley Preston Shelley Preston (born 14 May 1964) is a singer who is famous for being a former member of the pop group Bucks Fizz, when she replaced Jay Aston in June 1985. Her biggest hit as a member of the band was the 1986 track " New Beginning", which re ...

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Un, deux, trois France was represented by Catherine Ferry, with the song "Un, deux, trois", at the 1976 Eurovision Song Contest, which took place on 3 April in The Hague. Before Eurovision National final Broadcaster TF1 opted to choose their 1976 entry v ...

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The New Seekers The New Seekers are a British pop group, formed in London in 1969 by Keith Potger after the break-up of his group, The Seekers. The idea was that the New Seekers would appeal to the same market as the original Seekers, but their music would have ...

* : " Are You Sure?" by

The Allisons The Allisons were an English pop duo consisting of Bob Day (born Bernard Colin Day; 2 February 1941 – 25 November 2013) and John Alford (born Brian Henry John Alford, 31 December 1939). They were marketed as being brothers, using the surname o ...

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Betty Missiego Beatriz Teresa Missiego Campos (born 16 January 1938 in Lima, Peru) better known as Betty Missiego () is a Peruvian singer, who has held dual Spanish citizenship since 1972 and lives in Spain. In her native Peru, Betty began her career as a dan ...

* : " Lass die Sonne in dein Herz" by

Wind Wind is the natural movement of air or other gases relative to a planet's surface. Winds occur on a range of scales, from thunderstorm flows lasting tens of minutes, to local breezes generated by heating of land surfaces and lasting a few ...

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Johnny Blue Johnny is an English language personal name. It is usually an affectionate diminutive of the masculine given name John, but from the 16th century it has sometimes been a given name in its own right for males and, less commonly, females. Varia ...

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Lena Valaitis Lena Valaitis (born 7 September 1943) is a Lithuanian– German schlager singer who had her greatest success during the 1970s and 1980s. She finished second at the 1981 Eurovision Song Contest. Early life and education Valaitis was born on 7 Se ...

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Avi Toledano Avi Toledano ( he, אבי טולדנו; born April 4, 1948) is an Israeli singer and songwriter. Biography Avraham ("Avi") Toledano was born in Meknes, Morocco to a Jewish family. At the age of 5, the family relocated to Casablanca, where Toled ...

* : " T'en va pas" by

Esther Ofarim Esther Zaied, better known by her married name Esther Ofarim ( he, אסתר עופרים; born June 13, 1941), is an Israeli singer. She came second in the 1963 Eurovision Song Contest with the song " T'en va pas", representing Switzerland. Aft ...

* : " Vuelve conmigo" by

Anabel Conde Anabel is a feminine given name. It is the Spanish version of Annabel. Notable people with this given name include: * Anabel Alonso (born 1964), Spanish comedy actress * Anabel Conde (born 1975), Spanish singer * Anabel Gambero (born 1972), f ...

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Broadcasts

A total of thirty-five countries broadcast the event, but only thirty-one participated in the voting.

Non-participating countries

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chose not to broadcast the event. Søren Therkelsen, the commissioning editor of the event, said he was "disappointed" at the broadcasters' decision not to transmit the show. The BBC chose not to carry the event as it was "too remote" for British audiences.

Official album

'' The Very Best Of The Eurovision Song Contest'' (also known as ''Congratulations: 50 Years Of The Eurovision Song Contest'') was the official compilation album for the 50th anniversary, put together by the European Broadcasting Union and released by CMC International on 21 October 2005. The compilation featured over 100 songs, including all Eurovision Song Contest winners from 1956 until 2005 and a selection of all-time favourites, that was divided into 2 separate double CDs: 1956–1980 and 1981–2005. The 22-page booklet includes information about the entries, contestants and venues.

Track listing

CD1 (1956–1980) ;Disc One # Instrumental – "Te deum (The Eurovision Theme)" (0:17) # Lys Assia – "Refrain" (3:10) # Corry Brokken – "Net als toen" (3:23) # André Claveau – "Dors mon amour" (3:11) # Domenico Modugno – "Nel blu, dipinto di blu (Volare)" (1:58) # Teddy Scholten – "'n Beetje" (2:59) # Domenico Modugno – "Piove (Ciao ciao Bambina)" (2:16) # Jacqueline Boyer – "Tom Pillibi" (3:04) # Jean-Claude Pascal – "Nous les amoureux" (3:08) # Isabelle Aubret – "Un premier amour" (2:32) # Conny Froboess – "Zwei kleine Italiener" (2:43) # Grethe and Jørgen Ingmann – "Dansevise" (2:56) # Esther Ofarim – "T'en vas pas" (2:58) # Nana Mouskouri – "À force de prier" (2:34) # Ronnie Carroll – "Say Wonderful Things to Me" (2:54) # Gigliola Cinquetti – "Non ho l'età (Per amarti)" (3:16) # France Gall – "Poupée de cire poupée de son" (2:30) # Udo Jürgens – "Merci Chérie" (2:43) # Åse Kleveland – "Intet er nytt under solen" (1:36) # Sandie Shaw – "Puppet on a String" (2:20) # Vicky Leandros – "L'amour est bleu" (2:56) # Massiel – "La la la" (2:32) # Cliff Richard – "Congratulations" (2:30) # Lenny Kuhr – "De troubadour" (3:25) # Lulu – "Boom Bang-a-bang" (2:20) # Salomé – "Vivo cantando" (2:09) ;Disc Two # Frida Boccara – "Un jour un enfant" (2:43) # Muriel Day – "The Wages of Love" (2:49) # Dana – "All Kinds of Everything" (3:00) # Séverine – "Un banc un arbre une rue" (2:59) # Clodagh Rodgers – "Jack in the Box" (2:59) # Vicky Leandros – "Aprés toi" (3:30) # The New Seekers – "Beg, Steal or Borrow" (2:45) # Anne-Marie David – "Tu te reconnaîtras" (2:37) # Mocedades – "Eres tú" (3:30) # Cliff Richard – "Power to All Our Friends" (3:01) # Ilanit – "Ey sham" (2:48) # ABBA – "Waterloo" (2:40) # Olivia Newton-John – "Long Live Love" (2:44) # Mouth and MacNeal – "I See a Star" (2:55) # Teach-In – "Ding-a-dong" (2:25) # Joy Fleming – "Ein Lied kann eine Brücke sein" (3:32) # The Shadows – "Let Me Be the One" (2:48) # Brotherhood of Man – "Save Your Kisses for Me" (3:02) # Marie Myriam – "L'oiseau et L'enfant" (3:05) # Monica Aspelund – "Lapponia" (2:46) # Izhar Cohen and the 'Alpha-Beta' – "A-ba-ni-bi" (2:57) # Baccara – "Parlez-vous Français?" (4:21) # Milk and Honey – "Halleluja" (3:20) # Dschinghis Khan – "Dschinghis Khan" (3:02) # Johnny Logan – "What's Another Year" (3:02) CD2 (1981–2005) ;Disc One # Instrumental – "Eurogroves (A Eurovision Theme Remix)" (0:45) # Bucks Fizz – "Making Your Mind Up" (2:40) # Peter, Sue and Marc – "Io senza te" (2:55) # Nicole – "Ein bißchen Frieden" (3:01) # Corinne Hermès – "Si la vie est cadeau" (3:05) # Carola – "Främling" (2:56) # Daniel – "Džuli" (2:56) # Herreys – "Diggi-Loo Diggi-Ley" (3:06) # Alice and Battiato – "I treni di Tozeur" (3:06) # Maribelle – "Ik hou van jou" (3:00) # Bobbysocks – "La det swinge" (2:53) # Wind – "Für alle" (2:52) # Sandra Kim – "J'aime la vie" (3:04) # Johnny Logan – "Hold Me Now" (3:02) # Umberto Tozzi and Raf – "Gente di mare" (3:54) # Céline Dion – "Ne partez pas sans moi" (3:05) # Riva – "Rock Me" (2:43) # Birthe Kjær – "Vi maler byen rød" (2:54) # Toto Cutugno – "Insieme: 1992" (4:24) # Azúcar Moreno – "Bandido" (3:02) # Joëlle Ursull – "White and Black Blues" (3:02) # Carola – "Fångad av en stormvind" (3:00) # Amína – "Le dernier qui a parlé qui a raison" (3:14) # Dulce Pontes – "Lusitana paixao" (3:42) # Linda Martin – "Why Me?" (3:23) # Niamh Kavanagh – "In Your Eyes" (3:08) ;Disc Two # Ruth Jacott – "Vrede" (3:15) # Paul Harrington and Charlie McGettigan – "Rock 'n' Roll Kids" (3:22) # Edyta Górniak – "To nie ja" (3:02) # Secret Garden – "Nocturne" (3:09) # Anabel Conde – "Vuelve conmigo" (3:05) # Aud Wilken – "Fra Mols til Skagen" (2:57) # Eimear Quinn – "The Voice" (3:01) # Gina G – "Just a Little Bit" (3:00) # Maarja-Liis Ilus and Ivo Linna – "Kaelakee hääl" (2:57) # Katrina and the Waves – "Love Shine a Light" (2:51) # Dana International – "Diva" (3:01) # Danijela – "Neka mi ne svane" (2:58) # Charlotte Nilsson – "Take Me to Your Heaven" (3:00) # Olsen Brothers – "Fly on the Wings of Love" (3:01) # Brainstorm – "My Star" (3:03) # Tanel Padar and Dave Benton feat. 2XL – "Everybody" (2:56) # Antique – "Die for You" (2:56) # Natasha St-Pier – "Je n'ai que mon ame" (2:50) # Marie N – "I Wanna" (2:58) # Sertab Erener – "Everyway That I Can" (2:35) # t.A.T.u. – "Ne ver' ne bojsia" (3:02) # Руслана uslana– "Wild Dances" (3:01) # Athena – "For Real" (2:59) # Έλενα Παπαρίζου elena Paparizou– "My Number One" (2:54) # Chiara – "Angel" (3:01)

References

External links

* * * {{Congratulations (Eurovision) 2005 song contests 2005 in music Television shows about the Eurovision Song Contest Eurovision Song Contest 2005 2005 in Copenhagen October 2005 events in Europe Events in Copenhagen Anniversaries Nostalgia television shows