Eurovision Song Contest 1996
Encyclopedia
The Eurovision Song Contest 1996 was the 41st Eurovision Song Contest
and was held on 18 May 1996 in Oslo Spektrum
in Oslo
, Norway
. The presenters were Ingvild Bryn
and Morten Harket
. Harket, lead singer of a-ha
, opened the show with a performance of his single "Heaven's Not For Saints". Eimear Quinn
of Ireland
was the winner of this Eurovision with the song, "The Voice". The song was written by Brendan Graham
, who also gave us the 1994 winner "Rock 'n' Roll Kids
". It was also a record seventh win for Ireland.
The European Broadcasting Union
continued to experiment in their efforts to find a broadly acceptable method of whittling down the large number of potential participating countries to a more realistic figure. This year, they reverted to the pre-qualifying round that had been used for the 1993 contest
, but this time with just one country exempt from the process - the host Norway. The pre-qualifier was an oddity in that it was not broadcast in any form, and did not even entail any live performance of the entries. Instead, the traditional set of national juries simply listened to the studio recordings of each song, through audio tapes, and awarded points accordingly. All that was subsequently revealed of their deliberations was which countries had qualified, with the precise scores and placings remaining under wraps (although they were leaked some time later).
It rapidly became evident that this system was no more sustainable than any other the EBU had tried, as it meant that several countries had gone through their traditional full-blown national selection procedure to come up with an entry, only to suffer the anti-climax of having their challenge quietly extinguished without even having had the opportunity of presenting the song to an international audience. As a leading financial contributor to the contest, Germany
were particularly aggrieved that their entry, the techno song Planet of Blue performed by Leon
, was one of the seven cast aside. It was the only year in the history of the ESC in which Germany did not participate in the final.
The 1996 contest also featured two novelties — which similarly failed to become a tradition — firstly a short 'good luck message' for each entry, recorded by a political leader or official from their country. The seniority of the figure who delivered the message varied wildly from country to country, ranging from Presidents and Prime Ministers on one end of the spectrum to junior ministers or ambassadors on the other, but a few very significant European political figures did appear, including long-serving Swedish
premier Göran Persson
and President Alija Izetbegović
of Bosnia and Herzegovina
. But of course the only good luck wish that was fully rewarded in the end was that of Irish
Taoiseach
John Bruton
, who introduced the song that took his country to a fourth win in five years.
Secondly, the voting section was conducted using "blue screen" virtual reality technology provided by Silicon Graphics. The host Ingvild Bryn
introduced the viewers to the 'blue room', upon which a 3D scoreboard, views of the green room, the jury spokespersons and country graphics appeared. The only physical aspects were Ingvild herself and two podiums.
It seems that a national final was held in 1996 for Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, which was won by Maja Odzaklijevska. Maja Odzaklijevska won the Festival MESAM 1996. with the song "Rastanak" but this festival existed since 1983 and the only common point with "Beovizija
" (Serbian national final) is that the festival used to be organised in the "Sava Centar" (the biggest congress hall in Belgrade). However RTS
considered Maja to be their Eurovision Representative. But, due to ongoing sanctions, the country was unable to enter.
and the United Kingdom
. When Belén Fernández de Henestrosa, the Spanish spokesperson, announced the votes of the Spanish jury, she awarded six points to "Holland" (the Netherlands), which host Ingvild Byrn misheard as "Poland." The official results table corrected this error, and the Netherlands' seventh place result was restored at the expense of the United Kingdom, who ultimately finished eighth. Norway's entry, "I evighet
", is notable for being the only runner-up not to receive a single "12 points" score in a Eurovision final since the current voting method was introduced in 1975.
from their own country. Those wishes were shown right before their performance. This was the only year in Eurovision they did anything like this.
These are the people who wished their country's participant good luck:
- Süleyman Demirel
, President of Turkey
- Virginia Bottomley
, UK
Secretary of State for National Heritage
- Don Alberto Escudero Claramunt, Spanish
ambassador
- António Guterres
, Prime Minister of Portugal - Glafkos Klerides
, President of Cyprus - Edward Fenech Adami
, Prime Minister of Malta
- Zlatko Mateša
, Prime Minister of Croatia - Elisabeth Gehrer
, Federal Minister of Education, Science and Culture of Austria
- Michel Coquoz, Swiss
Chargé d'affaires
- Caterína Dimaki, Greek
Chargé d'affaires
- Tiit Vähi
, Prime Minister of Estonia
- Gro Harlem Brundtland
, Prime Minister of Norway - Philippe Douste-Blazy
, Minister of Culture of France
- Milan Kučan
, President of Slovenia
- Aad Nuis
, State Secretary of Education, Culture and Science of the Netherlands - Luc Van den Brande
, Prime Minister of Flanders - John Bruton
, Taoiseach
(Prime Minister of Ireland) - Riitta Uosukainen
, Speaker
of Parliament of Finland
- Davíð Oddsson
, Prime Minister of Iceland
- Aleksander Kwaśniewski
, President of Poland
- Alija Izetbegović
, Chairmen of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Vladimír Mečiar
, Prime Minister of Slovakia - Göran Persson
, Prime Minister of Sweden
(TRT 1
) - Terry Wogan
(BBC1), Ken Bruce
(BBC Radio 2
) - José Luis Uribarri
(TVE1) - Maria Margarida Gaspar (RTP1) - Evi Papamichail (RIK 1
) - Charles Saliba - Aleksandar "Aco" Kostadinov (HRT 2) - Ernst Grissemann
(ORF1) - Sandra Studer
(SF DRS
), Pierre Grandjean (TSR
), Giovanni Bertini
(TSI) - Dafni Bokota
(ET1) - Jüri Pihel (Eesti Televisioon
) - Jostein Pedersen
(NRK1
) - Olivier Minne
(France 2
) - Miša Molk
(SLO1
) - Willem van Beusekom
(Nederland 1
), Hijlco Span (Radio 2
) - Michel Follet
& Johan Verstreken (BRTN TV1
), Jean-Pierre Hautier
& Sandra Kim
(RTBF1
) - Pat Kenny
(RTÉ One
), Mike Murphy (RTÉ Radio 1
) - Erkki Pohjanheimo
& Sanna Kojo (YLE TV2
) - Jakob Frímann Magnússon
(Sjónvarpið) - Dorota Osman (TVP1) - Suad Bejtović (BHT) - Juraj Čurný (STV1
) - Björn Kjellman
(SVT1
) (non participating country) - Jørgen de Mylius
(DR TV
) (non participating country) - Ulf Ansorge (Das Erste (relayed)
/ WDR (live)
/ N3 (live)
) (non participating country) - István Vágó
(Magyar 2) (non participating country) - No commentator (non participating country) - Vadim Dolgachev (RTR)
- Colin Berry
- Belén Fernández de Henestrosa - Cristina Rocha - Marios Skordis - Ruth Amaira - Danijela Trbović - Martina Rupp - Yves Ménestrier - Niki Venega - Annika Talvik - Ragnhild Sælthun Fjørtoft - Laurent Broomhead - Mario Galunič - Marcha (Dutch representative in 1987) - An Ploegaerts - Eileen Dunne
- Solveig Herlin - Svanhildur Konráðsdóttir - Jan Chojnacki - Segmedina Srna - Alena Heribanová - Ulla Rundqvist
(actor), Mónica Pont
(actress), Mikel Herzog
(singer), María Mayor (model), José María Purón (composer), Anabel Conde
(singer, Spanish entrant at Eurovision Song Contest 1995
), José Sancho
(actor), Asunción Embuena (TV hostess), Pedro Bermúdez "Azuquita" (singer), Adriana Vega (actress), Antonio Pinilla
(student), Mabel Alfonso (singer and composer), Manuel Redondo
(make-up artist and gemologist) – Agni Hatzikotaki, Antonis Papaioannou, Litsa Sakellariou, Giannis Dimitras, Andreas Hatziapostolou, Spiros Papavasiliou, Stamatis Mazaris, Nikos Tsolakis, Artemi Plessa, Sofia-Marina Athanasiou, Eleni-Zina Bilisi, Sokratis Rousopoulos, Kiriaki Tzekou, Nikos Papanikolaou
, Ioannis Trahanas, Panagiota Kesari
Eurovision Song Contest
The Eurovision Song Contest is an annual competition held among active member countries of the European Broadcasting Union .Each member country submits a song to be performed on live television and then casts votes for the other countries' songs to determine the most popular song in the competition...
and was held on 18 May 1996 in Oslo Spektrum
Oslo Spektrum
Oslo Spektrum is an indoor multi-purpose arena in east central Oslo, Norway. It opened in December 1990. It is currently owned and operated by Norges Varemesse , who also own and operate the Norges Varemesse conference center in Lillestrøm which is Norway's largest conference center...
in Oslo
Oslo
Oslo is a municipality, as well as the capital and most populous city in Norway. As a municipality , it was established on 1 January 1838. Founded around 1048 by King Harald III of Norway, the city was largely destroyed by fire in 1624. The city was moved under the reign of Denmark–Norway's King...
, Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
. The presenters were Ingvild Bryn
Ingvild Bryn
Ingvild Bryn is a Norwegian journalist. She is currently a news anchor for the evening news Dagsrevyen, aired on the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation....
and Morten Harket
Morten Harket
Morten Harket is a Norwegian musician, best known as the lead singer of the Norwegian synthpop/rock band A-ha, which released nine studio albums and topped the charts in several countries after their breakthrough hit "Take on Me" in 1985. A-ha disbanded in 2010. Harket has also released four solo...
. Harket, lead singer of a-ha
A-ha
A-ha were a Norwegian pop band formed in Oslo in 1982. The band was founded by Morten Harket , Magne Furuholmen , and Pål Waaktaar...
, opened the show with a performance of his single "Heaven's Not For Saints". Eimear Quinn
Eimear Quinn
Eimear Quinn is an Irish singer. Dublin born Eimear joined her first choir at four years of age and at fifteen she started formal vocal training at the College of Music under the tutelage of Jody Beggan. Eimear later graduated with a degree in Music from National University of Ireland Maynooth...
of Ireland
Republic of Ireland
Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...
was the winner of this Eurovision with the song, "The Voice". The song was written by Brendan Graham
Brendan Graham
Brendan Graham is an Irish novelist and composer. He has published three novels, The Whitest Flower , an Irish no. 2 best seller, The Element of Fire and The Brightest Day, The Darkest Night .He also wrote the lyrics for Rolf Løvland's "You Raise Me Up"...
, who also gave us the 1994 winner "Rock 'n' Roll Kids
Rock 'n' Roll Kids
"Rock 'n' Roll Kids" was the winning song of the Eurovision Song Contest 1994, composed by Brendan Graham and performed for Ireland by Paul Harrington and Charlie McGettigan...
". It was also a record seventh win for Ireland.
The European Broadcasting Union
European Broadcasting Union
The European Broadcasting Union is a confederation of 74 broadcasting organisations from 56 countries, and 49 associate broadcasters from a further 25...
continued to experiment in their efforts to find a broadly acceptable method of whittling down the large number of potential participating countries to a more realistic figure. This year, they reverted to the pre-qualifying round that had been used for the 1993 contest
Eurovision Song Contest 1993
The Eurovision Song Contest 1993 was the 38th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 15 May 1993 in Millstreet, County Cork, Ireland. The presenter was Fionnuala Sweeney. Niamh Kavanagh was the winner of this Eurovision for Ireland with the song, "In Your Eyes"...
, but this time with just one country exempt from the process - the host Norway. The pre-qualifier was an oddity in that it was not broadcast in any form, and did not even entail any live performance of the entries. Instead, the traditional set of national juries simply listened to the studio recordings of each song, through audio tapes, and awarded points accordingly. All that was subsequently revealed of their deliberations was which countries had qualified, with the precise scores and placings remaining under wraps (although they were leaked some time later).
It rapidly became evident that this system was no more sustainable than any other the EBU had tried, as it meant that several countries had gone through their traditional full-blown national selection procedure to come up with an entry, only to suffer the anti-climax of having their challenge quietly extinguished without even having had the opportunity of presenting the song to an international audience. As a leading financial contributor to the contest, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
were particularly aggrieved that their entry, the techno song Planet of Blue performed by Leon
Leon (singer)
Leon is a German singer, best known for his participation in the 1996 Eurovision Song Contest, when he was controversially eliminated at the pre-selection stage....
, was one of the seven cast aside. It was the only year in the history of the ESC in which Germany did not participate in the final.
The 1996 contest also featured two novelties — which similarly failed to become a tradition — firstly a short 'good luck message' for each entry, recorded by a political leader or official from their country. The seniority of the figure who delivered the message varied wildly from country to country, ranging from Presidents and Prime Ministers on one end of the spectrum to junior ministers or ambassadors on the other, but a few very significant European political figures did appear, including long-serving Swedish
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
premier Göran Persson
Göran Persson
Hans Göran Persson was the Prime Minister of Sweden from 1996 to 2006 and the leader of the Swedish Social Democratic Party from 1996 to 2007. Conceding defeat in the September 2006 general election, he announced that he would resign as party leader, and Mona Sahlin was elected to succeed him as...
and President Alija Izetbegović
Alija Izetbegovic
Alija Izetbegović was a Bosniak activist, lawyer, author, philosopher and politician, who, in 1990, became the first president of Bosnia and Herzegovina. He served in this role until 1996, when he became a member of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina, serving until 2000...
of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina , sometimes called Bosnia-Herzegovina or simply Bosnia, is a country in Southern Europe, on the Balkan Peninsula. Bordered by Croatia to the north, west and south, Serbia to the east, and Montenegro to the southeast, Bosnia and Herzegovina is almost landlocked, except for the...
. But of course the only good luck wish that was fully rewarded in the end was that of Irish
Republic of Ireland
Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...
Taoiseach
Taoiseach
The Taoiseach is the head of government or prime minister of Ireland. The Taoiseach is appointed by the President upon the nomination of Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Oireachtas , and must, in order to remain in office, retain the support of a majority in the Dáil.The current Taoiseach is...
John Bruton
John Bruton
John Gerard Bruton is an Irish politician who served as Taoiseach of Ireland from 1994 to 1997. A minister under two taoisigh, Liam Cosgrave and Garret FitzGerald, Bruton held a number of the top posts in Irish government, including Minister for Finance , and Minister for Industry, Trade,...
, who introduced the song that took his country to a fourth win in five years.
Secondly, the voting section was conducted using "blue screen" virtual reality technology provided by Silicon Graphics. The host Ingvild Bryn
Ingvild Bryn
Ingvild Bryn is a Norwegian journalist. She is currently a news anchor for the evening news Dagsrevyen, aired on the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation....
introduced the viewers to the 'blue room', upon which a 3D scoreboard, views of the green room, the jury spokespersons and country graphics appeared. The only physical aspects were Ingvild herself and two podiums.
It seems that a national final was held in 1996 for Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, which was won by Maja Odzaklijevska. Maja Odzaklijevska won the Festival MESAM 1996. with the song "Rastanak" but this festival existed since 1983 and the only common point with "Beovizija
Beovizija
Beovizija was a music festival established in 2003. Since 2007 it was the national selection for Serbia's representative at the Eurovision Song Contest. Beovizija was organised and broadcast live each year by RTS1, on RTRS in Bosnia and Herzegovina, and internationally on Eurovision.tv and RTS SAT...
" (Serbian national final) is that the festival used to be organised in the "Sava Centar" (the biggest congress hall in Belgrade). However RTS
Radio Television of Serbia
Radio Television of Serbia or Serbian Broadcasting Corporation is the public broadcaster in Serbia. It broadcasts and produces a variety of news, drama, and sports programming through radio, television and the Internet. RTS is, since July 2001, a member of the European Broadcasting Union. RTS is...
considered Maja to be their Eurovision Representative. But, due to ongoing sanctions, the country was unable to enter.
Results
| Draw | Country | Language | Artist | Song | English translation | Place | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Turkish Turkish language Turkish is a language spoken as a native language by over 83 million people worldwide, making it the most commonly spoken of the Turkic languages. Its speakers are located predominantly in Turkey and Northern Cyprus with smaller groups in Iraq, Greece, Bulgaria, the Republic of Macedonia, Kosovo,... |
Şebnem Paker Sebnem Paker Şebnem Paker is a Turkish guitarist and singer.-Biography:She attended the Department of Classical Guitar at Istanbul University State Conservatory during 1992-1996. Later, she studied singing at Marmara University Music Department.... |
"Beşinci Mevsim Besinci Mevsim "Beşinci Mevsim" was the Turkish entry to the Eurovision Song Contest 1996, composed by Levent Çoker, written by Selma Çuhacı, and performed by Şebnem Paker in Turkish.... " |
The fifth season | 12 | 57 | |
| 02 | English English language English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria... |
Gina G Gina G -Albums:*1997 Fresh! — #12 UK #40 Norway.*1998 Gina G Remix Album *2005 Get Up & Dance -Singles:... |
"Ooh Aah... Just a Little Bit Ooh Aah... Just a Little Bit "Ooh Aah... Just a Little Bit" is a song written by British songwriters Simon Tauber and Steve Rodway, and performed by Australian singer Gina G. Released as a single on 25 March 1996, it reached number one in the United Kingdom on 19 May 1996.... " |
— | 8 | 77 | |
| 03 | Spanish Spanish language Spanish , also known as Castilian , is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several languages and dialects in central-northern Iberia around the 9th century and gradually spread with the expansion of the Kingdom of Castile into central and southern Iberia during the... |
Antonio Carbonell Antonio Carbonell Antonio Carbonell Muñoz is a Spanish singer-songwriter of romani heritage, known for his participation in the 1996 Eurovision Song Contest.... |
"¡Ay, qué deseo! ¡Ay, qué deseo! "¡Ay, qué deseo!" was the Spanish entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1996, performed in Spanish by Antonio Carbonell.Composed and written by Antonio Carmona, Josemi Carmona and Juan Carmona , the song is a moderately up-tempo number... " |
Oh, what desire! | 20 | 17 | |
| 04 | Portuguese Portuguese language Portuguese is a Romance language that arose in the medieval Kingdom of Galicia, nowadays Galicia and Northern Portugal. The southern part of the Kingdom of Galicia became independent as the County of Portugal in 1095... |
Lúcia Moniz Lúcia Moniz Ana Lúcia Pereira Moniz is a Portuguese singer and actress. Moniz represented Portugal in the Eurovision Song Contest 1996 and has released three music albums to date. She has also acted in several films, including Love Actually.... |
"O meu coração não tem cor O Meu Coração Não Tem Cor "O meu coração não tem cor" was the Portuguese entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1996, performed in Portuguese by Lúcia Moniz.Composed by Pedro Osório and with lyrics by José Fanha, the song is a moderately up-tempo number... " |
My heart has no colour | 6 | 92 | |
| 05 | Greek Greek language Greek is an independent branch of the Indo-European family of languages. Native to the southern Balkans, it has the longest documented history of any Indo-European language, spanning 34 centuries of written records. Its writing system has been the Greek alphabet for the majority of its history;... |
Constantinos Constantinos Christoforou Constantinos Christoforou, Greek: Κωνσταντίνος Χριστοφόρου , is a very famous Cypriot singer. He has sung for Cyprus at the Eurovision Song Contest on three occasions, in 1996, 2002 and 2005.-The Years In Cyprus:... |
"Mono Yia Mas Mono Yia Mas "Mono Yia Mas" was the Cypriot entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1996, performed in Greek by Constantinos.... " (Μόνο Για Μας) |
Only for us | 9 | 72 | |
| 06 | English English language English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria... |
Miriam Christine Miriam Christine Miriam Christine Borg is a Maltese pop and rhythm and blues singer best known for representing Malta in the Eurovision Song Contest 1996.-Early life:... |
"In A Woman's Heart In A Woman's Heart "In A Woman's Heart" was the Maltese entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1996, performed in English by Miriam Christine.The song is a ballad, with Miriam singing about falling in love with a man whom she is unsure she should be falling for. She sings that, "In a woman's heart, a dream is for life... " |
— | 10 | 68 | |
| 07 | Croatian Croatian language Croatian is the collective name for the standard language and dialects spoken by Croats, principally in Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Serbian province of Vojvodina and other neighbouring countries... |
Maja Blagdan Maja Blagdan Maja Blagdan is a Croatian pop singer.She began her singing career in a rock band, Stijene, in 1986.Later she had a solo career. Her first solo album was released in 1993.... |
"Sveta ljubav Sveta ljubav "Sveta ljubav" was the Croatian entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1996, performed in Croatian by Maja Blagdan.The song was performed seventh on the night, following Malta's Miriam Christine with "In A Woman's Heart" and preceding Austria's George Nussbaumer with "Weil's dr guat got"... " |
Holy love | 4 | 98 | |
| 08 | Vorarlbergish High Alemannic German High Alemannic is a branch of Alemannic German and is often considered to be part of the German language, even though it is only partly intelligible to non-Alemannic speakers.... |
George Nussbaumer | "Weil's dr guat got Weil's Dr Guat Got "Weil's dr guat got" was the Austrian representative at the Eurovision Song Contest 1996, performed in Vorarlbergish by George Nussbaumer, who lost his eyesight before the age of 1.... " |
Because you feel good | 10 | 68 | |
| 09 | French French language French is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts... |
Kathy Leander Kathy Leander Kathy Leander is a Swiss singer.She was born in the village of Alle in the Canton of Jura, Switzerland, on May 24, 1963 as Catherine Meyer. From the age of thirteen, she sang in the choir at her home village church and performed at several local events.... |
"Mon cœur l'aime" | My heart loves him | 16 | 22 | |
| 10 | Greek Greek language Greek is an independent branch of the Indo-European family of languages. Native to the southern Balkans, it has the longest documented history of any Indo-European language, spanning 34 centuries of written records. Its writing system has been the Greek alphabet for the majority of its history;... |
Mariana Efstratiou Mariana Efstratiou Marianna Efstratiou is a Greek singer, connected on several occasions with the Eurovision Song Contest. In 1987 she appeared as a backing singer for the duo Bang. Efstratiou won the Greek national song contest in 1989, overcoming Greek superstar Anna Vissi, and represented Greece in Lausanne with... |
"Emeis Forame to Himona Anixiatika" (Εμείς Φοράμε το Χειμώνα Ανοιξιάτικα) |
We wear spring clothes in winter time |
15 | 36 | |
| 11 | Estonian Estonian language Estonian is the official language of Estonia, spoken by about 1.1 million people in Estonia and tens of thousands in various émigré communities... |
Maarja-Liis Ilus Maarja-Liis Ilus Maarja-Liis Ilus, sometimes better known by her performing name Maarja is a pop musician. Maarja has achieved some chart success in a number of countries across Europe and Asia... & Ivo Linna Ivo Linna Ivo Linna is an Estonian singer.He represented Estonia in the Eurovision Song Contest 1996 with the song "Kaelakee Hääl" which would go onto finish 5th at the contest, held in Oslo that year.... |
"Kaelakee hääl Kaelakee hääl "Kaelakee hääl" is a song performed by Maarja-Liis Ilus and Ivo Linna that represented Estonia in the Eurovision Song Contest 1996. The composer was Priit Pajusaar and the lyrics were written by Kaari Sillamaa.... " |
Sound of necklace | 5 | 94 | |
| 12 | Norwegian Norwegian language Norwegian is a North Germanic language spoken primarily in Norway, where it is the official language. Together with Swedish and Danish, Norwegian forms a continuum of more or less mutually intelligible local and regional variants .These Scandinavian languages together with the Faroese language... |
Elisabeth Andreassen Elisabeth Andreassen Elisabeth Gunilla Andreassen - also known as just "Bettan" - is a Swedish-Norwegian singer who has finished both first and second in the Eurovision Song Contest.... |
"I evighet I Evighet "I evighet" is a song by Elisabeth Andreassen, The original lyrics were written by Wendell Miller of U.S.A. melody written by Torhild Nigar copyright 1986 was the Norwegian entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1996.The song is a ballad, with Andreassen singing about the eternal nature... " |
For eternity | 2 | 114 | |
| 13 | Breton Breton language Breton is a Celtic language spoken in Brittany , France. Breton is a Brythonic language, descended from the Celtic British language brought from Great Britain to Armorica by migrating Britons during the Early Middle Ages. Like the other Brythonic languages, Welsh and Cornish, it is classified as... |
Dan Ar Braz Dan Ar Braz Dan Ar Braz, born Daniel Le Bras , is a French guitarist and the founder of Héritage des Celtes.- The apprenticeship years :... & L'Héritage des Celtes |
"Diwanit Bugale Diwanit Bugale "Diwanit Bugale" was the French entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1996, performed in Breton by Dan Ar Braz & L'Héritage des Celtes.... " |
May you blossom, children | 19 | 18 | |
| 14 | Slovene | Regina Regina (singer) Regina is a Slovenian singer, best known for her participation in the 1996 Eurovision Song Contest.- Eurovision Song Contest :... |
"Dan najlepših sanj Dan najlepših sanj "Dan najlepših sanj" was the Slovene entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1996, sung by Regina in Slovenian.... " |
The day of the most beautiful dream |
21 | 16 | |
| 15 | Dutch Dutch language Dutch is a West Germanic language and the native language of the majority of the population of the Netherlands, Belgium, and Suriname, the three member states of the Dutch Language Union. Most speakers live in the European Union, where it is a first language for about 23 million and a second... |
Maxine & Franklin Brown | "De eerste keer De Eerste Keer "De eerste keer" was the Dutch entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1996, performed in Dutch by Maxine & Franklin Brown.The song is a moderately up-tempo number, with the duo singing about getting back in touch with one another years after the end of their relationship... " |
The first time | 7 | 78 | |
| 16 | Dutch Dutch language Dutch is a West Germanic language and the native language of the majority of the population of the Netherlands, Belgium, and Suriname, the three member states of the Dutch Language Union. Most speakers live in the European Union, where it is a first language for about 23 million and a second... |
Lisa del Bo Lisa del Bo Lisa del Bo, was born Reinhilde Goossens on 9 June 1961 in Mopertingen, Belgium. She is a Belgian singer who is popular in her own country and also in Germany... |
"Liefde is een kaartspel Liefde Is Een Kaartspel "Liefde is een kaartspel" was the Belgian entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1996, performed in Dutch by Lisa del Bo.... " |
Love is a cardgame | 16 | 22 | |
| 17 | English English language English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria... |
Eimear Quinn Eimear Quinn Eimear Quinn is an Irish singer. Dublin born Eimear joined her first choir at four years of age and at fifteen she started formal vocal training at the College of Music under the tutelage of Jody Beggan. Eimear later graduated with a degree in Music from National University of Ireland Maynooth... |
"The Voice" | — | 1 | 162 | |
| 18 | Finnish Finnish language Finnish is the language spoken by the majority of the population in Finland Primarily for use by restaurant menus and by ethnic Finns outside Finland. It is one of the two official languages of Finland and an official minority language in Sweden. In Sweden, both standard Finnish and Meänkieli, a... |
Jasmine Jasmine (Finnish singer) Jasmine Tatjana Anette Valentin is a Finnish Roma singer.She represented Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest 1996 by song Niin kaunis on taivas and became 23rd. After Eurovision she gigged in different countries like in Turkey, Spain and Greece.-References:... |
"Niin kaunis on taivas Niin kaunis on taivas "Niin kaunis on taivas" was the Finnish entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1996, performed in Finnish by Jasmine Tatjana Anette Valentin.... " |
So beautiful is the sky | 23 | 9 | |
| 19 | Icelandic Icelandic language Icelandic is a North Germanic language, the main language of Iceland. Its closest relative is Faroese.Icelandic is an Indo-European language belonging to the North Germanic or Nordic branch of the Germanic languages. Historically, it was the westernmost of the Indo-European languages prior to the... |
Anna Mjöll Anna Mjöll Anna Mjöll is an Icelandic jazz singer and songwriter. She uses Anna Mjöll as her performing name; her full name is Anna Mjöll Ólafsdóttir.-Biography:... |
"Sjúbídú Sjúbídú Sjúbídú was the Icelandic entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1996, performed in Icelandic by Anna Mjöll.The song deals with the global currency of popular music. Anna Mjöll asks her listeners if they remember such performers as Louis Armstrong, Frank Sinatra, Elvis Presley and Billie Holiday... " |
Shoobe-doo | 13 | 51 | |
| 20 | Polish Polish language Polish is a language of the Lechitic subgroup of West Slavic languages, used throughout Poland and by Polish minorities in other countries... |
Kasia Kowalska Kasia Kowalska Katarzyna Kowalska is a Polish pop rock singer/songwriter/producer/actress.Her musical experience began in the 1980s when she sang as a female vocalist for numerous Polish bands, including Human, Fatum and Talking Pictures. In 1994 she started solo career releasing album Gemini... |
"Chcę znać swój grzech... Chce znac swój grzech... "Chcę znać swój grzech..." was the Polish entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1996, performed in Polish by Kasia Kowalska.... " |
I want to know my sin | 14 | 37 | |
| 21 | Bosnian Bosnian language Bosnian is a South Slavic language, spoken by Bosniaks. As a standardized form of the Shtokavian dialect, it is one of the three official languages of Bosnia and Herzegovina.... |
Amila Glamočak Amila Glamocak Amila Glamočak is a popular Bosnian singer. She participated at the Eurovision Song Contest 1996 with "Za Našu Ljubav" for Bosnia & Herzegovina, finishing 21st out of 23. She appeared in the Bosnian national final on two other occasions but failed to qualify.- External links :*... |
"Za našu ljubav Za Našu Ljubav "Za našu ljubav" was the Bosnian and Herzegovinian entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1996, performed in Bosnian by Amila Glamočak.... " |
For our love | 22 | 13 | |
| 22 | Slovak Slovak language Slovak , is an Indo-European language that belongs to the West Slavic languages .Slovak is the official language of Slovakia, where it is spoken by 5 million people... |
Marcel Palonder Marcel Palonder Marcel Palonder is a Slovak singer. He represented his country in the Eurovision Song Contest 1996 with the song "Kým nás máš". His song qualified from the semifinal, earning 36 points but in the final it placed 17th place with 19 points... |
"Kým nás máš Kým Nás Máš "Kým nás máš" was the Slovak entry to the Eurovision Song Contest 1996, sung by Marcel Palonder in the Slovak language.The song was performed twenty-second on the night, following Bosnia & Herzegovina's Amila Glamočak with "Za našu ljubav" and preceding Sweden's One More Time with "Den vilda"... " |
While you have us | 18 | 19 | |
| 23 | Swedish Swedish language Swedish is a North Germanic language, spoken by approximately 10 million people, predominantly in Sweden and parts of Finland, especially along its coast and on the Åland islands. It is largely mutually intelligible with Norwegian and Danish... |
One More Time One More Time (band) One More Time is a Swedish pop group. Members are Peter Grönvall, his wife Nanne Grönvall and Maria Rådsten. A forth member, Thérèse Löf, left the group shortly after the first album was released. In 1992 they began their international career with the release of the single and album Highland... |
"Den vilda Den vilda "Den vilda" is a winter-related song by Swedish band One More Time. It won the Melodifestivalen 1996 contest and hence became the Swedish entry at the Eurovision Song Contest 1996 in Oslo, Norway.The song was performed as the 23rd and last in the Eurovision Song Contest of 1996... " |
The wild one | 3 | 100 | |
Pre-qualifying round
Shaded countries were eliminated from the competition| Country | Language | Artist | Song | English translation | Place | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vorarlbergish High Alemannic German High Alemannic is a branch of Alemannic German and is often considered to be part of the German language, even though it is only partly intelligible to non-Alemannic speakers.... |
George Nussbaumer | "Weil's dr guat got Weil's Dr Guat Got "Weil's dr guat got" was the Austrian representative at the Eurovision Song Contest 1996, performed in Vorarlbergish by George Nussbaumer, who lost his eyesight before the age of 1.... " |
Because you feel good | 6 | 80 | |
| Dutch Dutch language Dutch is a West Germanic language and the native language of the majority of the population of the Netherlands, Belgium, and Suriname, the three member states of the Dutch Language Union. Most speakers live in the European Union, where it is a first language for about 23 million and a second... |
Lisa Del Bo Lisa del Bo Lisa del Bo, was born Reinhilde Goossens on 9 June 1961 in Mopertingen, Belgium. She is a Belgian singer who is popular in her own country and also in Germany... |
"Liefde is een kaartspel Liefde Is Een Kaartspel "Liefde is een kaartspel" was the Belgian entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1996, performed in Dutch by Lisa del Bo.... " |
Love is a cardgame | 12 | 45 | |
| Bosnian Bosnian language Bosnian is a South Slavic language, spoken by Bosniaks. As a standardized form of the Shtokavian dialect, it is one of the three official languages of Bosnia and Herzegovina.... |
Amila Glamočak Amila Glamocak Amila Glamočak is a popular Bosnian singer. She participated at the Eurovision Song Contest 1996 with "Za Našu Ljubav" for Bosnia & Herzegovina, finishing 21st out of 23. She appeared in the Bosnian national final on two other occasions but failed to qualify.- External links :*... |
"Za našu ljubav Za Našu Ljubav "Za našu ljubav" was the Bosnian and Herzegovinian entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1996, performed in Bosnian by Amila Glamočak.... " |
For our love | 21 | 29 | |
| Croatian Croatian language Croatian is the collective name for the standard language and dialects spoken by Croats, principally in Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Serbian province of Vojvodina and other neighbouring countries... |
Maja Blagdan Maja Blagdan Maja Blagdan is a Croatian pop singer.She began her singing career in a rock band, Stijene, in 1986.Later she had a solo career. Her first solo album was released in 1993.... |
"Sveta ljubav Sveta ljubav "Sveta ljubav" was the Croatian entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1996, performed in Croatian by Maja Blagdan.The song was performed seventh on the night, following Malta's Miriam Christine with "In A Woman's Heart" and preceding Austria's George Nussbaumer with "Weil's dr guat got"... " |
Divine love | 19 | 30 | |
| Greek Greek language Greek is an independent branch of the Indo-European family of languages. Native to the southern Balkans, it has the longest documented history of any Indo-European language, spanning 34 centuries of written records. Its writing system has been the Greek alphabet for the majority of its history;... |
Constantinos Constantinos Christoforou Constantinos Christoforou, Greek: Κωνσταντίνος Χριστοφόρου , is a very famous Cypriot singer. He has sung for Cyprus at the Eurovision Song Contest on three occasions, in 1996, 2002 and 2005.-The Years In Cyprus:... |
"Mono Yia Mas Mono Yia Mas "Mono Yia Mas" was the Cypriot entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1996, performed in Greek by Constantinos.... " (Μόνο Για Μας) |
Only for us | 15 | 42 | |
| Danish Danish language Danish is a North Germanic language spoken by around six million people, principally in the country of Denmark. It is also spoken by 50,000 Germans of Danish ethnicity in the northern parts of Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, where it holds the status of minority language... |
Dorthe Andersen & Martin Loft | "Kun med dig" | Only with you | 25 | 22 | |
| Estonian Estonian language Estonian is the official language of Estonia, spoken by about 1.1 million people in Estonia and tens of thousands in various émigré communities... |
Maarja-Liis Ilus Maarja-Liis Ilus Maarja-Liis Ilus, sometimes better known by her performing name Maarja is a pop musician. Maarja has achieved some chart success in a number of countries across Europe and Asia... & Ivo Linna Ivo Linna Ivo Linna is an Estonian singer.He represented Estonia in the Eurovision Song Contest 1996 with the song "Kaelakee Hääl" which would go onto finish 5th at the contest, held in Oslo that year.... |
"Kaelakee hääl Kaelakee hääl "Kaelakee hääl" is a song performed by Maarja-Liis Ilus and Ivo Linna that represented Estonia in the Eurovision Song Contest 1996. The composer was Priit Pajusaar and the lyrics were written by Kaari Sillamaa.... " |
Sound of necklace | 5 | 106 | |
| Finnish Finnish language Finnish is the language spoken by the majority of the population in Finland Primarily for use by restaurant menus and by ethnic Finns outside Finland. It is one of the two official languages of Finland and an official minority language in Sweden. In Sweden, both standard Finnish and Meänkieli, a... |
Jasmine Jasmine (Finnish singer) Jasmine Tatjana Anette Valentin is a Finnish Roma singer.She represented Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest 1996 by song Niin kaunis on taivas and became 23rd. After Eurovision she gigged in different countries like in Turkey, Spain and Greece.-References:... |
"Niin kaunis on taivas Niin kaunis on taivas "Niin kaunis on taivas" was the Finnish entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1996, performed in Finnish by Jasmine Tatjana Anette Valentin.... " |
So beautiful is the sky | 22 | 28 | |
| Breton Breton language Breton is a Celtic language spoken in Brittany , France. Breton is a Brythonic language, descended from the Celtic British language brought from Great Britain to Armorica by migrating Britons during the Early Middle Ages. Like the other Brythonic languages, Welsh and Cornish, it is classified as... |
Dan Ar Braz Dan Ar Braz Dan Ar Braz, born Daniel Le Bras , is a French guitarist and the founder of Héritage des Celtes.- The apprenticeship years :... & L'Héritage des Celtes |
"Diwanit Bugale Diwanit Bugale "Diwanit Bugale" was the French entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1996, performed in Breton by Dan Ar Braz & L'Héritage des Celtes.... " |
May you blossom, children | 11 | 55 | |
| German German language German is a West Germanic language, related to and classified alongside English and Dutch. With an estimated 90 – 98 million native speakers, German is one of the world's major languages and is the most widely-spoken first language in the European Union.... |
Leon Leon (singer) Leon is a German singer, best known for his participation in the 1996 Eurovision Song Contest, when he was controversially eliminated at the pre-selection stage.... |
"Planet of Blue" | — | 24 | 24 | |
| Greek Greek language Greek is an independent branch of the Indo-European family of languages. Native to the southern Balkans, it has the longest documented history of any Indo-European language, spanning 34 centuries of written records. Its writing system has been the Greek alphabet for the majority of its history;... |
Mariana Efstratiou Mariana Efstratiou Marianna Efstratiou is a Greek singer, connected on several occasions with the Eurovision Song Contest. In 1987 she appeared as a backing singer for the duo Bang. Efstratiou won the Greek national song contest in 1989, overcoming Greek superstar Anna Vissi, and represented Greece in Lausanne with... |
"Emeis Forame to Himona Anixiatika" (Εμείς Φοράμε το Χειμώνα Ανοιξιάτικα) |
We wear spring clothes in winter time |
12 | 45 | |
| Hungarian Hungarian language Hungarian is a Uralic language, part of the Ugric group. With some 14 million speakers, it is one of the most widely spoken non-Indo-European languages in Europe.... |
Gjon Delhusa | "Fortuna" | — | 23 | 26 | |
| Icelandic Icelandic language Icelandic is a North Germanic language, the main language of Iceland. Its closest relative is Faroese.Icelandic is an Indo-European language belonging to the North Germanic or Nordic branch of the Germanic languages. Historically, it was the westernmost of the Indo-European languages prior to the... |
Anna Mjöll Anna Mjöll Anna Mjöll is an Icelandic jazz singer and songwriter. She uses Anna Mjöll as her performing name; her full name is Anna Mjöll Ólafsdóttir.-Biography:... |
"Sjúbídú Sjúbídú Sjúbídú was the Icelandic entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1996, performed in Icelandic by Anna Mjöll.The song deals with the global currency of popular music. Anna Mjöll asks her listeners if they remember such performers as Louis Armstrong, Frank Sinatra, Elvis Presley and Billie Holiday... " |
Shoobe-doo | 10 | 59 | |
| English English language English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria... |
Eimear Quinn Eimear Quinn Eimear Quinn is an Irish singer. Dublin born Eimear joined her first choir at four years of age and at fifteen she started formal vocal training at the College of Music under the tutelage of Jody Beggan. Eimear later graduated with a degree in Music from National University of Ireland Maynooth... |
"The Voice" | — | 2 | 198 | |
| Hebrew Hebrew language Hebrew is a Semitic language of the Afroasiatic language family. Culturally, is it considered by Jews and other religious groups as the language of the Jewish people, though other Jewish languages had originated among diaspora Jews, and the Hebrew language is also used by non-Jewish groups, such... |
Galit Bell | "Shalom Olam" (שלום עולם) | Hello/peace world | 28 | 12 | |
| Macedonian Macedonian language Macedonian is a South Slavic language spoken as a first language by approximately 2–3 million people principally in the region of Macedonia but also in the Macedonian diaspora... |
Kaliopi Kaliopi Kaliopi Bukle , more simply known as Kaliopi, is a popular Macedonian singer and song-writer. Kaliopi will represent Macedonia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2012 in Baku, Azerbaijan.-Early life and education:... |
"Samo ti" (Само ти) | Only you | 26 | 14 | |
| English English language English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria... |
Miriam Christine Miriam Christine Miriam Christine Borg is a Maltese pop and rhythm and blues singer best known for representing Malta in the Eurovision Song Contest 1996.-Early life:... |
"In A Woman's Heart In A Woman's Heart "In A Woman's Heart" was the Maltese entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1996, performed in English by Miriam Christine.The song is a ballad, with Miriam singing about falling in love with a man whom she is unsure she should be falling for. She sings that, "In a woman's heart, a dream is for life... " |
— | 4 | 138 | |
| Dutch Dutch language Dutch is a West Germanic language and the native language of the majority of the population of the Netherlands, Belgium, and Suriname, the three member states of the Dutch Language Union. Most speakers live in the European Union, where it is a first language for about 23 million and a second... |
Maxine & Franklin Brown | "De eerste keer De Eerste Keer "De eerste keer" was the Dutch entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1996, performed in Dutch by Maxine & Franklin Brown.The song is a moderately up-tempo number, with the duo singing about getting back in touch with one another years after the end of their relationship... " |
The first time | 9 | 63 | |
| Polish Polish language Polish is a language of the Lechitic subgroup of West Slavic languages, used throughout Poland and by Polish minorities in other countries... |
Kasia Kowalska Kasia Kowalska Katarzyna Kowalska is a Polish pop rock singer/songwriter/producer/actress.Her musical experience began in the 1980s when she sang as a female vocalist for numerous Polish bands, including Human, Fatum and Talking Pictures. In 1994 she started solo career releasing album Gemini... |
"Chcę znać swój grzech... Chce znac swój grzech... "Chcę znać swój grzech..." was the Polish entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1996, performed in Polish by Kasia Kowalska.... " |
I want to know my sin | 15 | 42 | |
| Portuguese Portuguese language Portuguese is a Romance language that arose in the medieval Kingdom of Galicia, nowadays Galicia and Northern Portugal. The southern part of the Kingdom of Galicia became independent as the County of Portugal in 1095... |
Lúcia Moniz Lúcia Moniz Ana Lúcia Pereira Moniz is a Portuguese singer and actress. Moniz represented Portugal in the Eurovision Song Contest 1996 and has released three music albums to date. She has also acted in several films, including Love Actually.... |
"O meu coração não tem cor O Meu Coração Não Tem Cor "O meu coração não tem cor" was the Portuguese entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1996, performed in Portuguese by Lúcia Moniz.Composed by Pedro Osório and with lyrics by José Fanha, the song is a moderately up-tempo number... " |
My heart has no colour | 18 | 32 | |
| Romanian Romanian language Romanian Romanian Romanian (or Daco-Romanian; obsolete spellings Rumanian, Roumanian; self-designation: română, limba română ("the Romanian language") or românește (lit. "in Romanian") is a Romance language spoken by around 24 to 28 million people, primarily in Romania and Moldova... |
Monica Anghel Monica Anghel Monica Anghel Monica Anghel Monica Anghel (born June 1, 1971 is a Romanian singer born in Romania.In 1996 she took part in the international preselection for the Eurovision Song Contest. Unfortunately the Romanian song "Rugă pentru pacea lumii" was not chosen to go to the international final in Oslo... & Sincron |
"Rugă pentru pacea lumii" | Prayer for world peace | 29 | 11 | |
| Russian Russian language Russian is a Slavic language used primarily in Russia, Belarus, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan. It is an unofficial but widely spoken language in Ukraine, Moldova, Latvia, Turkmenistan and Estonia and, to a lesser extent, the other countries that were once constituent republics... |
Andrej Kosinskij | "Ja eto ja" (Я это я) | I am what I am | 26 | 14 | |
| Slovak Slovak language Slovak , is an Indo-European language that belongs to the West Slavic languages .Slovak is the official language of Slovakia, where it is spoken by 5 million people... |
Marcel Palonder Marcel Palonder Marcel Palonder is a Slovak singer. He represented his country in the Eurovision Song Contest 1996 with the song "Kým nás máš". His song qualified from the semifinal, earning 36 points but in the final it placed 17th place with 19 points... |
"Kým nás máš Kým Nás Máš "Kým nás máš" was the Slovak entry to the Eurovision Song Contest 1996, sung by Marcel Palonder in the Slovak language.The song was performed twenty-second on the night, following Bosnia & Herzegovina's Amila Glamočak with "Za našu ljubav" and preceding Sweden's One More Time with "Den vilda"... " |
While you have us | 17 | 36 | |
| Slovene | Regina Regina (singer) Regina is a Slovenian singer, best known for her participation in the 1996 Eurovision Song Contest.- Eurovision Song Contest :... |
"Dan najlepših sanj Dan najlepših sanj "Dan najlepših sanj" was the Slovene entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1996, sung by Regina in Slovenian.... " |
The day of the most beautiful dream |
19 | 30 | |
| Spanish Spanish language Spanish , also known as Castilian , is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several languages and dialects in central-northern Iberia around the 9th century and gradually spread with the expansion of the Kingdom of Castile into central and southern Iberia during the... |
Antonio Carbonell Antonio Carbonell Antonio Carbonell Muñoz is a Spanish singer-songwriter of romani heritage, known for his participation in the 1996 Eurovision Song Contest.... |
"¡Ay, qué deseo! ¡Ay, qué deseo! "¡Ay, qué deseo!" was the Spanish entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1996, performed in Spanish by Antonio Carbonell.Composed and written by Antonio Carmona, Josemi Carmona and Juan Carmona , the song is a moderately up-tempo number... " |
Oh, what desire! | 14 | 43 | |
| Swedish Swedish language Swedish is a North Germanic language, spoken by approximately 10 million people, predominantly in Sweden and parts of Finland, especially along its coast and on the Åland islands. It is largely mutually intelligible with Norwegian and Danish... |
One More Time One More Time (band) One More Time is a Swedish pop group. Members are Peter Grönvall, his wife Nanne Grönvall and Maria Rådsten. A forth member, Thérèse Löf, left the group shortly after the first album was released. In 1992 they began their international career with the release of the single and album Highland... |
"Den vilda Den vilda "Den vilda" is a winter-related song by Swedish band One More Time. It won the Melodifestivalen 1996 contest and hence became the Swedish entry at the Eurovision Song Contest 1996 in Oslo, Norway.The song was performed as the 23rd and last in the Eurovision Song Contest of 1996... " |
The wild one | 1 | 227 | |
| French French language French is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts... |
Kathy Leander Kathy Leander Kathy Leander is a Swiss singer.She was born in the village of Alle in the Canton of Jura, Switzerland, on May 24, 1963 as Catherine Meyer. From the age of thirteen, she sang in the choir at her home village church and performed at several local events.... |
"Mon coeur l'aime Mon coeur l'aime "Mon cœur l'aime" was the Swiss entry to the Eurovision Song Contest 1996, sung in French by Kathy Leander. The song was written and composed by Soren Mounir.... " |
My heart loves him | 8 | 67 | |
| Turkish Turkish language Turkish is a language spoken as a native language by over 83 million people worldwide, making it the most commonly spoken of the Turkic languages. Its speakers are located predominantly in Turkey and Northern Cyprus with smaller groups in Iraq, Greece, Bulgaria, the Republic of Macedonia, Kosovo,... |
Şebnem Paker Sebnem Paker Şebnem Paker is a Turkish guitarist and singer.-Biography:She attended the Department of Classical Guitar at Istanbul University State Conservatory during 1992-1996. Later, she studied singing at Marmara University Music Department.... |
"Beşinci Mevsim Besinci Mevsim "Beşinci Mevsim" was the Turkish entry to the Eurovision Song Contest 1996, composed by Levent Çoker, written by Selma Çuhacı, and performed by Şebnem Paker in Turkish.... " |
The fifth season | 7 | 69 | |
| English English language English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria... |
Gina G Gina G -Albums:*1997 Fresh! — #12 UK #40 Norway.*1998 Gina G Remix Album *2005 Get Up & Dance -Singles:... |
"Ooh Aah... Just a Little Bit Ooh Aah... Just a Little Bit "Ooh Aah... Just a Little Bit" is a song written by British songwriters Simon Tauber and Steve Rodway, and performed by Australian singer Gina G. Released as a single on 25 March 1996, it reached number one in the United Kingdom on 19 May 1996.... " |
— | 3 | 153 | |
Voting structure
Each country had a jury that awarded 12, 10, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 points for their top ten songs. One year later, televoting would be introduced in only some countries, such as SwedenSweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
and the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
. When Belén Fernández de Henestrosa, the Spanish spokesperson, announced the votes of the Spanish jury, she awarded six points to "Holland" (the Netherlands), which host Ingvild Byrn misheard as "Poland." The official results table corrected this error, and the Netherlands' seventh place result was restored at the expense of the United Kingdom, who ultimately finished eighth. Norway's entry, "I evighet
I Evighet
"I evighet" is a song by Elisabeth Andreassen, The original lyrics were written by Wendell Miller of U.S.A. melody written by Torhild Nigar copyright 1986 was the Norwegian entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1996.The song is a ballad, with Andreassen singing about the eternal nature...
", is notable for being the only runner-up not to receive a single "12 points" score in a Eurovision final since the current voting method was introduced in 1975.
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| United Kingdom | 77 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||
| Spain | 17 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Portugal | 92 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 4 | |||||||||
| Cyprus | 72 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 2 | |||||||||||
| Malta | 68 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 5 | |||||||||||||||
| Croatia | 98 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 1 | |||||
| Austria | 68 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 3 | |||||||||||||
| Switzerland | 22 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| Greece | 36 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | |||||||||||||||
| Estonia | 94 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 12 | |||||||||||
| Norway | 114 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 10 | ||||||
| France | 18 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Slovenia | 16 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Netherlands | 78 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 8 | |||||||||
| Belgium | 22 | 5 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Ireland | 162 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 7 | ||||||
| Finland | 9 | 2 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Iceland | 51 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| Poland | 31 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 13 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Slovakia | 19 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Sweden | 100 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 4 | ||||||||||
12 points
Below is a summary of all 12 point in the final:| N. | Recipient nation | Voting nation |
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| 7 | Ireland Republic of Ireland Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,... |
Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina , sometimes called Bosnia-Herzegovina or simply Bosnia, is a country in Southern Europe, on the Balkan Peninsula. Bordered by Croatia to the north, west and south, Serbia to the east, and Montenegro to the southeast, Bosnia and Herzegovina is almost landlocked, except for the... , Estonia Estonia Estonia , officially the Republic of Estonia , is a state in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland, to the west by the Baltic Sea, to the south by Latvia , and to the east by Lake Peipsi and the Russian Federation . Across the Baltic Sea lies... , Netherlands Netherlands The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders... , Poland Poland Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north... , Slovenia Slovenia Slovenia , officially the Republic of Slovenia , is a country in Central and Southeastern Europe touching the Alps and bordering the Mediterranean. Slovenia borders Italy to the west, Croatia to the south and east, Hungary to the northeast, and Austria to the north, and also has a small portion of... , Switzerland Switzerland Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition.... , Turkey Turkey Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe... |
| 3 | Estonia Estonia Estonia , officially the Republic of Estonia , is a state in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland, to the west by the Baltic Sea, to the south by Latvia , and to the east by Lake Peipsi and the Russian Federation . Across the Baltic Sea lies... |
Finland Finland Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside... , Iceland Iceland Iceland , described as the Republic of Iceland, is a Nordic and European island country in the North Atlantic Ocean, on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Iceland also refers to the main island of the country, which contains almost all the population and almost all the land area. The country has a population... , Sweden Sweden Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund.... |
| 2 | Austria Austria Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the... |
France France The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France... , Malta Malta Malta , officially known as the Republic of Malta , is a Southern European country consisting of an archipelago situated in the centre of the Mediterranean, south of Sicily, east of Tunisia and north of Libya, with Gibraltar to the west and Alexandria to the east.Malta covers just over in... |
| Cyprus Cyprus Cyprus , officially the Republic of Cyprus , is a Eurasian island country, member of the European Union, in the Eastern Mediterranean, east of Greece, south of Turkey, west of Syria and north of Egypt. It is the third largest island in the Mediterranean Sea.The earliest known human activity on the... |
Greece Greece Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe.... , United Kingdom United Kingdom The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages... |
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Croatia Croatia Croatia , officially the Republic of Croatia , is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of the Mitteleuropa, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. The country is divided into 20 counties and the city of Zagreb. Croatia covers ... , Slovakia Slovakia The Slovak Republic is a landlocked state in Central Europe. It has a population of over five million and an area of about . Slovakia is bordered by the Czech Republic and Austria to the west, Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east and Hungary to the south... |
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| Portugal Portugal Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the... |
Cyprus Cyprus Cyprus , officially the Republic of Cyprus , is a Eurasian island country, member of the European Union, in the Eastern Mediterranean, east of Greece, south of Turkey, west of Syria and north of Egypt. It is the third largest island in the Mediterranean Sea.The earliest known human activity on the... , Norway Norway Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million... |
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Belgium Belgium Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many... , Portugal Portugal Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the... |
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| 1 | Belgium Belgium Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many... |
Spain Spain Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula... |
| Netherlands Netherlands The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders... |
Austria Austria Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the... |
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Ireland Republic of Ireland Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,... |
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Returning artists
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| Mariana Efstratiou Mariana Efstratiou Marianna Efstratiou is a Greek singer, connected on several occasions with the Eurovision Song Contest. In 1987 she appeared as a backing singer for the duo Bang. Efstratiou won the Greek national song contest in 1989, overcoming Greek superstar Anna Vissi, and represented Greece in Lausanne with... |
1989 Eurovision Song Contest 1989 The Eurovision Song Contest 1989 was the 34th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 6 May 1989 in Lausanne, Switzerland. Switzerland gained the hosting rights after Celine Dion's victory in Dublin the previous year. The presenters were Lolita Morena and Jacques Deschenaux. Riva was the winner of... |
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| Elisabeth Andreassen Elisabeth Andreassen Elisabeth Gunilla Andreassen - also known as just "Bettan" - is a Swedish-Norwegian singer who has finished both first and second in the Eurovision Song Contest.... |
1982 Eurovision Song Contest 1982 The Eurovision Song Contest 1982 was the 27th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 24 April 1982 in Harrogate, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom. The presenter was Jan Leeming. The opening of the contest showed a map of Europe, with the translation "Where is Harrogate?" popping up on-screen from... (for Sweden Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest Sweden has participated at the Eurovision Song Contest 51 times since their debut in 1958. Since 1959, the Swedish representative has been chosen through an annual televised competition, known since 1967 as Melodifestivalen. Three times – 1964, 1970, and 1976 – Sweden didn't participate... , part of Chips Chips (band) Chips was a Swedish country and pop group, formed in 1979 by Kikki Danielsson and Lasse Holm, and split in 1983.Chips finished 4th in the Swedish Melodifestivalen 1980 with the song "Mycke' mycke' mer", with Lars Westman, Lisa Magnusson, Mats Rådberg and Monica Silverstrand as background singers... ) 1985 Eurovision Song Contest 1985 The Eurovision Song Contest 1985 was the 30th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 4 May 1985 in Gothenburg, Sweden. The presenter was Lill Lindfors, and Norwegian duo Bobbysocks! was the winner of this Eurovision with the song "La det swinge".... (part of Bobbysocks!, winner), 1994 Eurovision Song Contest 1994 The Eurovision Song Contest 1994 was the 39th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 30 April 1994 in the Point Theatre in Dublin, Ireland. The presenters were Cynthia Ní Mhurchú and Gerry Ryan. The pair hosted the evening in French, English and Irish... |
Good luck wishes
In 1996 all contestants were wished good luck by a politicianPolitician
A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
from their own country. Those wishes were shown right before their performance. This was the only year in Eurovision they did anything like this.
These are the people who wished their country's participant good luck:
- Süleyman Demirel
Süleyman Demirel
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, President of Turkey
President of Turkey
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- Virginia Bottomley
Virginia Bottomley
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, UK
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
Secretary of State for National Heritage
Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport
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- Don Alberto Escudero Claramunt, Spanish
Spain
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ambassador
Ambassador
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- António Guterres
António Guterres
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, Prime Minister of Portugal - Glafkos Klerides
Glafkos Klerides
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, President of Cyprus - Edward Fenech Adami
Eddie Fenech Adami
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, Prime Minister of Malta
Prime Minister of Malta
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- Zlatko Mateša
Zlatko Mateša
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, Prime Minister of Croatia - Elisabeth Gehrer
Elisabeth Gehrer
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, Federal Minister of Education, Science and Culture of Austria
Austria
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- Michel Coquoz, Swiss
Switzerland
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Chargé d'affaires
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- Caterína Dimaki, Greek
Greece
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Chargé d'affaires
Chargé d'affaires
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- Tiit Vähi
Tiit Vähi
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, Prime Minister of Estonia
Prime Minister of Estonia
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- Gro Harlem Brundtland
Gro Harlem Brundtland
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, Prime Minister of Norway - Philippe Douste-Blazy
Philippe Douste-Blazy
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, Minister of Culture of France
Minister of Culture (France)
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- Milan Kučan
Milan Kucan
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, President of Slovenia
President of Slovenia
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- Aad Nuis
Aad Nuis
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, State Secretary of Education, Culture and Science of the Netherlands - Luc Van den Brande
Luc Van den Brande
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, Prime Minister of Flanders - John Bruton
John Bruton
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, Taoiseach
Taoiseach
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(Prime Minister of Ireland) - Riitta Uosukainen
Riitta Uosukainen
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, Speaker
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of Parliament of Finland
Parliament of Finland
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- Davíð Oddsson
Davíð Oddsson
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, Prime Minister of Iceland
Prime Minister of Iceland
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- Aleksander Kwaśniewski
Aleksander Kwasniewski
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, President of Poland
President of the Republic of Poland
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- Alija Izetbegović
Alija Izetbegovic
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, Chairmen of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Chairmen of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina
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- Vladimír Mečiar
Vladimír Meciar
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, Prime Minister of Slovakia - Göran Persson
Göran Persson
Hans Göran Persson was the Prime Minister of Sweden from 1996 to 2006 and the leader of the Swedish Social Democratic Party from 1996 to 2007. Conceding defeat in the September 2006 general election, he announced that he would resign as party leader, and Mona Sahlin was elected to succeed him as...
, Prime Minister of Sweden
Prime Minister of Sweden
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Commentators
- Bülend ÖzverenBülend Özveren
Bülend Özveren is a Turkish television presenter and sport speaker. He completed his secondary education from Lycée Saint-Benoît and higher education from Galatasaray High School. He graduated from Istanbul University, faculty of Law. He started to work at TRT on 31 July 1965. For a long time he...
(TRT 1
TRT 1
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) - Terry Wogan
Terry Wogan
Sir Michael Terence Wogan, KBE, DL , or also known as Terry Wogan, is a veteran Irish radio and television broadcaster who holds dual Irish and British citizenship. Wogan has worked for the BBC in the United Kingdom for most of his career...
(BBC1), Ken Bruce
Ken Bruce
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(BBC Radio 2
BBC Radio 2
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) - José Luis Uribarri
José Luis Uribarri
José Luis Uribarri is a Spanish television presenter and director for TVE.Uribarri was born in Avila, after finishing school at Marist school in Palencia he went on to study law but left to work for Spanish television as a television announcer.He debut as a television presenter in 1958 and has...
(TVE1) - Maria Margarida Gaspar (RTP1) - Evi Papamichail (RIK 1
Cyprus Broadcasting Corporation
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) - Charles Saliba - Aleksandar "Aco" Kostadinov (HRT 2) - Ernst Grissemann
Ernst Grissemann
Ernst Grissemann is an Austrian television presenter, journalist and actor.Grissemann was born in Imst, he joint radio in July 1954 as a news broadcaster and continuity announcer for Radio Luxembourg, when Österreichischer Rundfunk was launched in 1955 Grisseman joint and worked as an odd-job man...
(ORF1) - Sandra Studer
Sandra Studer
Sandra Simo was the Swiss singer at the Eurovision Song Contest 1991.She was placed fifth in Rome with the song Canzone per te. She is now a major Swiss television personality, under her real name Sandra Studer. Simo had previously appeared in the 1990 Swiss Eurovision heat with the song "Lo so"...
(SF DRS
SF 1
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), Pierre Grandjean (TSR
TSR 1
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), Giovanni Bertini
Giovanni Bertini
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(TSI) - Dafni Bokota
Dafni Bokota
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(ET1) - Jüri Pihel (Eesti Televisioon
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) - Jostein Pedersen
Jostein Pedersen
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(NRK1
NRK1
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) - Olivier Minne
Olivier Minne
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(France 2
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) - Miša Molk
Miša Molk
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(SLO1
Radiotelevizija Slovenija
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) - Willem van Beusekom
Willem van Beusekom
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(Nederland 1
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), Hijlco Span (Radio 2
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) - Michel Follet
Michel Follet
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& Johan Verstreken (BRTN TV1
EEN
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), Jean-Pierre Hautier
Jean-Pierre Hautier
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& Sandra Kim
Sandra Kim
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(RTBF1
La Une
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) - Pat Kenny
Pat Kenny
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(RTÉ One
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), Mike Murphy (RTÉ Radio 1
RTÉ Radio 1
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) - Erkki Pohjanheimo
Erkki Pohjanheimo
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& Sanna Kojo (YLE TV2
YLE TV2
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) - Jakob Frímann Magnússon
Jakob Frímann Magnússon
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(Sjónvarpið) - Dorota Osman (TVP1) - Suad Bejtović (BHT) - Juraj Čurný (STV1
Jednotka
Jednotka is a Slovak television channel owned and operated by Slovenská televízia....
) - Björn Kjellman
Björn Kjellman
John Björn Sture Kjellman , is a Swedish actor and singer. He has had roles in Swedish movies like Klassfesten and Livet är en schlager, in which he plays a Melodifestivalen-obsessed transsexual who is brother to Helena Bergström's character, who takes part in the Swedish Melodifestivalen in the...
(SVT1
SVT1
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) (non participating country) - Jørgen de Mylius
Jørgen de Mylius
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(DR TV
DR1
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) (non participating country) - Ulf Ansorge (Das Erste (relayed)
Das Erste
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/ WDR (live)
Westdeutscher Rundfunk
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/ N3 (live)
Norddeutscher Rundfunk
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) (non participating country) - István Vágó
István Vágó
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(Magyar 2) (non participating country) - No commentator (non participating country) - Vadim Dolgachev (RTR)
Spokespersons
- Ömer ÖnderÖmer Önder
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- Colin Berry
Colin Berry
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- Belén Fernández de Henestrosa - Cristina Rocha - Marios Skordis - Ruth Amaira - Danijela Trbović - Martina Rupp - Yves Ménestrier - Niki Venega - Annika Talvik - Ragnhild Sælthun Fjørtoft - Laurent Broomhead - Mario Galunič - Marcha (Dutch representative in 1987) - An Ploegaerts - Eileen Dunne
Eileen Dunne
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- Solveig Herlin - Svanhildur Konráðsdóttir - Jan Chojnacki - Segmedina Srna - Alena Heribanová - Ulla Rundqvist
National jury members
– Montserrat Marial (businesswoman), Juan Diego Arranz (psychologist and teacher), Elvira Quintillá (actress), Álvaro de LunaÁlvaro de Luna
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(actor), Mónica Pont
Mónica Pont
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(actress), Mikel Herzog
Mikel Herzog
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(singer), María Mayor (model), José María Purón (composer), Anabel Conde
Anabel Conde
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(singer, Spanish entrant at Eurovision Song Contest 1995
Eurovision Song Contest 1995
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), José Sancho
José Sancho
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(actor), Asunción Embuena (TV hostess), Pedro Bermúdez "Azuquita" (singer), Adriana Vega (actress), Antonio Pinilla
Antonio Pinilla
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(student), Mabel Alfonso (singer and composer), Manuel Redondo
Manuel Redondo
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(make-up artist and gemologist) – Agni Hatzikotaki, Antonis Papaioannou, Litsa Sakellariou, Giannis Dimitras, Andreas Hatziapostolou, Spiros Papavasiliou, Stamatis Mazaris, Nikos Tsolakis, Artemi Plessa, Sofia-Marina Athanasiou, Eleni-Zina Bilisi, Sokratis Rousopoulos, Kiriaki Tzekou, Nikos Papanikolaou
Nikos Papanikolaou
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, Ioannis Trahanas, Panagiota Kesari