Eurovision info

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It dawned on me a little too late that not everybody on my flist would know what the Eurovision Song contest it.
So as I told them: The Euro vision Song contest has been going on for over 50 years. It's only for Europe, the land who wins gets to host it the following year. Anyway, each country send a artist and song to represent them. Mostly the upbeat and Abba type stuff have won, some ballads. If you've ever heard Kathrina and The Waves' Walking on Sunshine, I believe that was a winner one year. It's a pretty big deal, rather competitive. Though, it has kind of turned in to a spectacle the last years, the female performers compete more about who can wear the skimpiest outfits than who's the better singer.
Also originally each country had to sing in their own language, but that was changed in 1998 or 1999, and now everybody can sing in which ever language they choose. Most seem to favour English. It's all done live, no playback.

I was asked if there are DVDs of the show, and as I don't think there are I decided to go have a look at YouTube and bring you all some clips. Memories for the ones who have seen it before, and a taste for those who have no idea.

I've put the ones I know are winners in bold, and the Norwegian entries I could find are red, while the polish are green.

Eurovision 61 Spain First ESC spanish entry. Conchita Bautista sings Estando Contigo in Cannes .
Eurovision 65 Spain Conchita Bautista represents Spain singing Que Bueno, Que Bueno. 
Puppet On A String Sandie Shaw performing "Puppet On A String" at the 1967 Eurovision Song Contest.
"La La La" Massiel peforming "La La La", in the 1968 Eurovision Song Contest, from The Royal Albert Hall In London.
Salomé - Vivo Cantando The spanish song in the 1969 Eurovision Contest.

Kico Slabinac - Tvoj Djecak Je Tuzan (Live) From the 1971 Eurovision Song Contest.
New Seekers - Beg Steal or Borrow (Eurovision 1972) New Seekers came 2nd in the 1971 Eurovision Song Contest, the song reached the second place too in the UK singles chart. 
Apres Toi Vicky Leandros performs "Apres Toi" at the eurovision song contest in 1972.
Anne Marie David Tu te reconnaitras 1973 Anne Marie David Eurovision Song Contest 1973.
Waterloo- ABBA ( Eurovision Congratulations) Eurovision song contest 1974. 
Dschinghis Khan - Moskau Eurovision Dschinghis Khan was a German pop band created in 1979 to compete in the Eurovision Song Contest. 

Turkey 1980 Eurovision Song Contest Turkey 1980
Bucks Fizz - Making Your Mind Up (Eurovision '81) Bucks Fizz won the Eurovision Song Contest in 1981 with this song.
Remedios Amaya - Quién Maneja Mi Barca Spain Zero points - Live at Eurovision Song Contest, 1983.
I treni di tozeur Eurovision Song Contest 1984, entry by Alice & Franco Battiato (Italy).
Bobbysocks "La Det Swinge" Bobbysocks performs their winning Norwegian entry to the 1985 Eurovision Song Contest.
Plastic Bertrand - Amour Amour (Eurovision 1987) Everything is perfect: the song, the hair, the jacket, and, of course, the moves. 
Datner & Kushnir - Shir habatlanim Eurovision Song Contest 1987
Turkey 1988 Eurovision Song Contest Turkey's submission 1988.
Srebrna Krila-Mangup (Eurovision 1988-Yugoslavia) This is Yugoslav entry on ESC 1988 held in Dublin, when very well known Celine Dion took a victory for Switzerland. Yugoslavia ended 6th with this simple pop tune.

Tajči-Hajde Da Ludujemo (Eurovision 1990-Yugoslavia) Became one of the most played yugoslav and croatian entries at ESC.
Finland-1991 Hullu yö (Kaija) The entry of Finland in Eurovision Song Contest 1991.
Carola "Fångad av en Stormvind" Eurovision song contest 1991 Swedish artist Carola singing "Fångad Av En Stormvind" at Eurovision Song Contest 1991.
Frederika- Hungary 1994 (Eurovision song contest) This entry got 4th i think it`s 1st entry in ESC for Hungary.  
Gina G - Ooh Ahh... Just A Little Bit Eurovision performance Gina G singing "Ooh Ahh... Just A Little Bit" live at the Eurovision Song Contest in 1996.
Keelatud Maa Eurovision Song Contest 1997 entry by Maarja-Liis Ilus (Estonia)
Katrina And The Waves - Love Shine a Light This song was presented by Katrina & The Waves represented the UK and won the Eurovision Song Contest in 1997!
Paul Oscar - Minn Hinsti Dans ( Eurovision 1997 ) Paul Oscar - Minn Hinsti Dans ( Eurovision Song Contest 1997 ) following Kathrina and the Waves.
Danijela-Neka Mi Ne Svane ( ESC Croatia1998) Croatian entry at Eurovision Song Contest held in Birmingham 1998.
Charlotte Nilsson Perelli - Take me to your heaven This song won the Eurovision Song contest in 1999. And it was Sweden's song!
Aiste Smilgeviciute - Strazdas Aiste Smilgeviciute with the ballad Strazdas on the Eurovision Song Contest 1999 in Jerusalem live.
Selma- All Out Of Luck Live performance of The Icelandic entry "All Out Of Luck" at the 1999 Eurovision Song Contest in Israel.

No Goodbyes Netherlands Eurovision 2000 (music video) sing by Linda, this is the Netherlands entry to the Eurovision Song Contest in 2000.
Turkey 2000 Eurovision Song Contest Turkey 2000
Eurovision 2001 Spain David Civera-Dile que la quiero Live @ eurovision song contest 2001,6th place.
Vanna-Strings Of My Heart (ESC 2001-Croatia) This is Croatian entry at the ESC held in 2001 in Copenhagen, Denmark (10th place).
EUROVISION 2001 - Everybody - Tanel Padar and Dave Benton Estonian winner of the 2001 Eurovison Song Contest!!
Greece 2002 The greek entry in the 2002 Eurovision Song Contest .
Marie N - I wanna This Latvian song won Eurovision Song Contest in 2002.
Ira Losco- 7th Wonder Maltese Entry to the 2002 Eurovision Song Contest.
Rita Guerra - Deixa-me Sonhar - Eurovision SC 2003 (Latvia). Rita Guerra's performance at Eurovision Song Contest 2003 (Latvia). They got 22nd place, out of 24.
Sertab Erener - Everyway That I Can Turkish Winner Eurovision Song Contest 2003.
Lena Ph- It Hurts! Live performance of the Swedish entry "It Hurts" at the 2004 Eurovision Song Contest in Istanbul.
Shake it Live at ESC 2004 Sakis live performance of "Shake it", representing Greece in Eurovision Song Contest 2004.
Max Mutzke Can´t wait until tonight live Max Mutzke performing his first Charthit Can´t wait until tonight. With this song he was Germany's entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2004.
2004 Eurovision winner Ruslana - Wild Dancers 2004 Eurovision song contest winner Ruslana.
Eurovision Song Contest 2005 Wig Wam from Norway in Eurovision Song Contest 2005.
Iceland 2005: Selma- If I Had Your Love! Selma performing "If I Had Your Love" at the 50th Eurovision Song Contest!
Let me try Luminita Anghel & Sistem performs "Let me try" song which came #3 in Eurovision Song Contest (2005).
NOX - Forogj, Világ! (Eurovision 2005 - Hungary) Hungary performed with this quasi-folk tune "Forogj Világ" ("Spin, World") and closed the Competition on the 12th place.
Donna and Joe- Love Live performance of the Irish entry "Love?" at the 2005 Eurovision Song Contest in Kiev
Eurovision Song Contest 2005 Kiev BBC3 recap.
My number one :: Eurovision Congratulations::: This was the winner of the 2005 Eurovision Song Contest in Kiev ( Ukraine) My number one - Helena Paparizou .
Ich Troje "follow my heart" Poland Eurovision 2006 (live) The Polish contestant for the Eurovision Song Contest 2006. They sadly didn't make it past the semi finals.
Iceland Eurovision 2006 (music video) She didn't make it past the semi finals either. Thankfully.
Kate Ryan - Je t'adore (Belgian entry Eurovision '06) Didn't make it to the finals.
Christine Guldbrandsen, "Alvedansen", first rehearsal Athens Parts of Christine Guldbrandsen and company's first rehearsal of her Eurovision Song Contest 2006 entry "Alvedansen" in Athens, Greece.
Lithuania is 6th - Eurovision 2006 FINAL - LT United Got 6th place in Eurovision 2006 song contest.
Sibel Tuzun - SuperStar (eurovision song contest) Eurovision Song Contestant 2006 from Turkey.
Hari Mata Hari Eurovision 2006 performs his song Lejla ( "Layla" ) which is the Bosnia-Herzegovina entry to the 2006 Eurovision Song Contest.
Rehearsals Eurovision 2006 Sweden Carola - Invincible Carola again, 15 years after her win.
Anna Vissi at Eurovision 2006 Anna Vissi sang her heart out.
"Every Song Is A Cry For Love" - Brian Kennedy Performance Ireland to final Eurosong Contest 2006 from Athens (10ª place).
Lordi - Hard Rock Hallelujah (Eurovision 2006). This years winners, Lordi performing "Hard rock hallelujah" in the eurovision song contest 2006.