Eurovision Song Contest 2000
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The Eurovision Song Contest 2000 was the 45th Eurovision Song Contest
and was held on 13 May 2000 at the Ericsson Globe in Stockholm
, Sweden
, following Charlotte Nilsson's victory in Jerusalem the previous year. It was the first time since 1996
that the contest was held on mainland Europe
. The contest was the second to be held in Stockholm, and the fourth held in Sweden. The presenters were Kattis Ahlström
and Anders Lundin
, and the contest was won by the Olsen Brothers
who represented Denmark
with the song "Fly on the Wings of Love
" (originally: Smuk som et stjerneskud). The song was written by one of the brothers, Jørgen Olsen.
The Ericsson Globe was, at the time, the largest venue chosen to host the contest with a capacity of 16,000 spectators. The postcards used to introduce each country participating involved Swedish themes that incorporated each nation in some respect. The logo for the contest, a pair of open mouth lips, was chosen by SVT, and was described by its designers as "a sensual, yet stylistically pure mouth representing song, dialogue and speech", and was later one of the possible choices for the generic logo introduced at the 2004 Contest
.
The favourite in this year's contest was Estonia
, who was also a fan favourite and praised by the press. However, as the voting results came in, Denmark
immediately took control of the scoreboard, beating Russia
into second place and Latvia
into 3rd place.
Slovakia
, Greece
and Hungary
decided not to compete for financial reasons. The countries with the five lowest average scores over the previous five contests who had participated in 1999, Bosnia and Herzegovina
, Lithuania
, Poland
, Portugal
and Slovenia
were excluded meaning that five countries could return. These countries were: Finland
, Macedonia, Romania
, Russia
and Switzerland
. Latvia
also joined contest as the only country to debut.
For the first time, an official CD compilation was released; it contained all of the songs of the participating nations and was available throughout Europe. Such a disc was attempted in the previous year, however it lacked four of the competing songs.
There were some controversies concerning some participating countries. Israel
, who opened the contest, entered a group who waved Israeli and Syria
n flags advocating peace between the two nations. The two male singers in the group also ran up to each other and kissed for a brief moment. The Russian delegation petitioned for the winning Olsen Brothers to be disqualified, after they had used a vocoder
to give Jørgen Olsen an electronic sound to his voice during one of the verses of their performance. This issue was rejected by the EBU
.
In the Netherlands, NOS
decided to take the Contest off air halfway through because of the Enschede fireworks disaster
that happened earlier that day, so it could use the channel for continuous news broadcasts. Later, NOS declaired that it was both for practical reasons as well as because they found it "inappropriate to broadcast a light entertainment programme on the night of such a catastrophic event". As a result, televoting had to be suspended and the Dutch votes were given by a stand-by jury instead.
The contest was also broadcast in Canada
, Australia
, Japan
, the United States
and via the internet for the first time.
.
(TV2
), Hijlco Span (Radio 2
) - Terry Wogan
(BBC One
), Ken Bruce
(BBC Radio 2
) - Marko Reikop (Eesti Televisioon
) - Julien Lepers
(France 3
) - Leonard Miron
(TVR1) - Charlo Bonnici - Jostein Pedersen
(NRK1
) - Alexey Zhuravlev & Tatiana Godunova (Public Russian Television
) - Jean-Pierre Hautier
(RTBF La Une
), André Vermeulen
& Anja Daems (VRT TV1
) - Evi Papamichail (RIK 1
) - Gísli Marteinn Baldursson (Sjónvarpið) - José Luis Uribarri
(TVE1) - Keld Heick (DR1
) - Peter Urban
(Das Erste
) - Sandra Studer
(SF2), Jean-Marc Richard (TSR 1
), Jonathan Tedesco (TSI2) - Aleksandar "Aco" Kostadinov (HRT 1) - Pernilla Månsson Colt & Christer Lundh (SVT2
) - Milanka Rašik (MTV 1
) - Jani Juntunen
(YLE TV1
) - Kārlis Streips (Latvijas Televīzija
) - Ömer Önder
(TRT 1
) - Marty Whelan
(RTÉ One
), Brendan Balfe
(RTÉ Radio 1
) - Andi Knoll
(ORF1) (Non participating country) - Ismeta Dervoz-Krvavac (BHT) (Non participating country) - Dafni Bokota
(ET1) (Non participating country) - Darius Užkuraitis (LTV
) (Non participating country) - Artur Orzech (TVP1) (Non participating country) - Eládio Clímaco (RTP1) (Non participating country) - Miša Molk
(SLO2
) (Non participating country) - Radoš Bajić & Tanja Zeljković (RTS 3K
)
(Dutch representative in 1999) - Colin Berry
- Evelin Samuel
(Estonian representative in 1999) - Marie Myriam
(Eurovision winner for France in 1977) - Andreea Marin
- Valerie Vella - Marit Åslein - Zhanna Agalakova - Thomas Van Hamme
- Loukas Hamatsos - Ragnheiður Elín Clausen - Hugo de Campos - Michael Teschl
(Danish representative in 1999) - Axel Bulthaupt
- Astrid Von Stockar - Marko Rašica - Malin Ekander - Sandra Todorovska - Pia Mäkinen - Lauris Reiniks
- Osman Erkan - Derek Mooney
- Dodo Roščić
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 13 May 2000 at the Ericsson Globe in Stockholm
Stockholm
Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area...
, 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....
, following Charlotte Nilsson's victory in Jerusalem the previous year. It was the first time since 1996
Eurovision Song Contest 1996
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...
that the contest was held on mainland Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
. The contest was the second to be held in Stockholm, and the fourth held in Sweden. The presenters were Kattis Ahlström
Kattis Ahlström
Kattis Ahlström , born 9 June 1966 in Göteborg, is a Swedish journalist, and TV-presenter. She is a sister of Gabriella Ahlström....
and Anders Lundin
Anders Lundin
Anders Urban Lundin is a Swedish television host. Lundin was one of the first hosts in the world to host the show Expedition Robinson, also known as Survivor. Lundin co-hosted the Eurovision Song Contest 2000 along with Kattis Ahlström and, 2003–10, was every summer host for the successful...
, and the contest was won by the Olsen Brothers
Olsen Brothers
Olsen Brothers are a Danish rock/pop music duo, and are brothers Jørgen and "Noller" Olsen. They formed their first band, The Kids, in 1965. The Kids warmed up for The Kinks in the K.B...
who represented Denmark
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
with the song "Fly on the Wings of Love
Fly On The Wings Of Love
"Fly on the Wings of Love" is a song by the Olsen Brothers, which was the winner of Eurovision Song Contest 2000, performed for Denmark, singing in English....
" (originally: Smuk som et stjerneskud). The song was written by one of the brothers, Jørgen Olsen.
The Ericsson Globe was, at the time, the largest venue chosen to host the contest with a capacity of 16,000 spectators. The postcards used to introduce each country participating involved Swedish themes that incorporated each nation in some respect. The logo for the contest, a pair of open mouth lips, was chosen by SVT, and was described by its designers as "a sensual, yet stylistically pure mouth representing song, dialogue and speech", and was later one of the possible choices for the generic logo introduced at the 2004 Contest
Eurovision Song Contest 2004
The Eurovision Song Contest 2004, was the 49th Contest and it was held in the Abdi İpekçi Arena in Istanbul, Turkey. This was the first occasion in which the contest was held in Turkey after they had won the competition in 2003 with Sertab Erener singing "Everyway That I Can"...
.
The favourite in this year's contest was Estonia
Estonia in the Eurovision Song Contest
Estonia first entered the Eurovision Song Contest in 1994. Its first appearance would have taken place in 1993 with Janika Sillamaa and "Muretut meelt ja südametuld", however a...
, who was also a fan favourite and praised by the press. However, as the voting results came in, Denmark
Denmark in the Eurovision Song Contest
Denmark has competed in the Eurovision Song Contest from 1957 to 1966 and from 1978 to the present day and has a good record, finishing in the top three six times and winning twice. From 1967 until 1977, Denmark didn't participate in the contest....
immediately took control of the scoreboard, beating Russia
Russia in the Eurovision Song Contest
Russia has participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 14 times, and every year since 2000.Their debut was in the 1994 contest after Russia became a member of the European Broadcasting Union . In both 2000 and 2006, Russia came second in the contest with Alsou's song "Solo" and Dima Bilan's "Never...
into second place and Latvia
Latvia in the Eurovision Song Contest
Latvia has participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 12 times, for unknown reasons only debuting at the 2000 contest, where Brainstorm came 3rd with the song "My Star". The country's first, and so far, only win came in 2002 when Marie N and her song "I Wanna" beat favourite's Malta by 12 points,...
into 3rd place.
Slovakia
Slovakia in the Eurovision Song Contest
Slovakia has participated in the Eurovision Song Contest six times, debuting in 1994. It had attempted to debut in 1993, but did not pass through the qualifying round. In the three finals that Slovakia has participated, it has placed no better than 18th, which it received in 1996...
, Greece
Greece in the Eurovision Song Contest
Greece has participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 32 times since 1974, with the exception of 1975, 1982, 1984, 1986, 1999 and 2000. Greece won for the first time in 2005 with "My Number One" song by Elena Paparizou. Following the introduction of a semi-final round for the 2004 contest, Greece...
and Hungary
Hungary in the Eurovision Song Contest
Hungary has participated in the Eurovision Song Contest nine times. The first participation would have been Andrea Szulák's in 1993 but a qualification round was just installed for former Eastern Bloc countries and she did not manage to qualify to the Grand Final.The first real participation was of...
decided not to compete for financial reasons. The countries with the five lowest average scores over the previous five contests who had participated in 1999, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina in the Eurovision Song Contest
Bosnia and Herzegovina debuted at the Eurovision Song Contest in 1993 after coming second in the qualification round "Kvalifikacija za Millstreet", and has taken part every year since except 1998 and 2000, when low average scores forced Bosnia and Herzegovina to skip the contest.-History of Bosnia...
, Lithuania
Lithuania in the Eurovision Song Contest
Lithuania has participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 11 times, debuting at the 1994 contest. After Ovidijus Vyšniauskas finished last without a single point Lithuania withdrew from the contest, not returning until the 1999 contest, where Aistė Smilgevičiūtė sang "Strazdas", a song in the...
, Poland
Poland in the Eurovision Song Contest
Although Poland did not become member of the European Broadcasting Union until 1993, the Eurovision Song Contest was often broadcast on Telewizja Polska , the Polish broadcaster - even if delayed....
, Portugal
Portugal in the Eurovision Song Contest
Portugal has entered the Eurovision Song Contest 45 times since its debut in the 1964 contest. Portugal has missed only three contests since the country's debut in 1964....
and Slovenia
Slovenia in the Eurovision Song Contest
Slovenia has participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 17 times, debuting at the 1993 contest after coming first the qualification round "Kvalifikacija za Millstreet", which was actually hosted in Slovenia itself, and competing in every year since, with the exceptions of 1994 and 2000, after poor...
were excluded meaning that five countries could return. These countries were: Finland
Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest
Finland first entered the Eurovision Song Contest in 1961, and has participated a total of 45 times. Finland won the contest for the first time in 2006 with Lordi's "Hard Rock Hallelujah"...
, Macedonia, Romania
Romania in the Eurovision Song Contest
Romania has participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 13 times, debuting in the 1994 contest, with their best position being 3rd, achieving this at the 2005 and 2010 contests....
, Russia
Russia in the Eurovision Song Contest
Russia has participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 14 times, and every year since 2000.Their debut was in the 1994 contest after Russia became a member of the European Broadcasting Union . In both 2000 and 2006, Russia came second in the contest with Alsou's song "Solo" and Dima Bilan's "Never...
and Switzerland
Switzerland in the Eurovision Song Contest
Switzerland has participated in the Eurovision Song Contest every year since it began, except 1995, 1999, 2001, and 2003. Switzerland hosted the first contest in 1956, and won it themselves. Switzerland has won the contest twice, in 1956 and 1988. A third victory in 1963 could have been possibly...
. Latvia
Latvia in the Eurovision Song Contest
Latvia has participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 12 times, for unknown reasons only debuting at the 2000 contest, where Brainstorm came 3rd with the song "My Star". The country's first, and so far, only win came in 2002 when Marie N and her song "I Wanna" beat favourite's Malta by 12 points,...
also joined contest as the only country to debut.
For the first time, an official CD compilation was released; it contained all of the songs of the participating nations and was available throughout Europe. Such a disc was attempted in the previous year, however it lacked four of the competing songs.
There were some controversies concerning some participating countries. Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
, who opened the contest, entered a group who waved Israeli and Syria
Syria
Syria , officially the Syrian Arab Republic , is a country in Western Asia, bordering Lebanon and the Mediterranean Sea to the West, Turkey to the north, Iraq to the east, Jordan to the south, and Israel to the southwest....
n flags advocating peace between the two nations. The two male singers in the group also ran up to each other and kissed for a brief moment. The Russian delegation petitioned for the winning Olsen Brothers to be disqualified, after they had used a vocoder
Vocoder
A vocoder is an analysis/synthesis system, mostly used for speech. In the encoder, the input is passed through a multiband filter, each band is passed through an envelope follower, and the control signals from the envelope followers are communicated to the decoder...
to give Jørgen Olsen an electronic sound to his voice during one of the verses of their performance. This issue was rejected by the EBU
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...
.
In the Netherlands, NOS
Nederlandse Omroep Stichting
The Nederlandse Omroep Stichting , English: Netherlands Broadcasting Foundation, is one of the broadcasters in the Netherlands Public Broadcasting system...
decided to take the Contest off air halfway through because of the Enschede fireworks disaster
Enschede fireworks disaster
The Enschede fireworks disaster was a catastrophic fireworks explosion occurring at the SE Fireworks depot on 13 May 2000, in the eastern Dutch city of Enschede....
that happened earlier that day, so it could use the channel for continuous news broadcasts. Later, NOS declaired that it was both for practical reasons as well as because they found it "inappropriate to broadcast a light entertainment programme on the night of such a catastrophic event". As a result, televoting had to be suspended and the Dutch votes were given by a stand-by jury instead.
The contest was also broadcast in Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
, the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
and via the internet for the first time.
Results
| Draw | Country | Language | Artist | Song | English translation | Place | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 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... |
PingPong PingPong (band) PingPong is an Israeli pop quartet that represented Israel in the Eurovision Song Contest in 2000 with the song Sameach .The members of the band were: Guy Asif, Ahal Eden, Roy Arad and Yifat Giladi. The band released one album Between Moral and Fashion with songs like "Burger Ranch" , "I got a... |
"Sameyakh Sameach "Sameyakh" was the Israeli entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2000. It was performed in Hebrew by the pop band Ping-Pong, a quartet consisting of two males and two females , who had originally entered the contest as a joke... " (שמייח) |
Be happy | 22 | 7 | |
| 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... |
Linda Wagenmakers Linda Wagenmakers Linda Wagenmakers is a Dutch singer. She represented her country in the Eurovision Song Contest 2000 in Stockholm, Sweden, and finished the competition in 12th place with the song "No Goodbyes".-External links:* *... |
"No Goodbyes No Goodbyes (song) "No Goodbyes" was the Dutch entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2000, performed in English by Linda.The song is an up-tempo number, with Linda telling a former lover that their relationship is over. She sings that she wants "no more questions, no more lies", as well as "No more cheating",... " |
– | 13 | 40 | |
| 03 | 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... |
Nicki French Nicki French Nicola S. French is a female English singer and dancer. She is best known for her 1995 dance cover version of "Total Eclipse of the Heart", and for representing the United Kingdom in 2000 at Eurovision in Stockholm.-Career:French provided backing vocals on Rose-Marie's 1992 album, Emotional Exposure... |
"Don't Play That Song Again Don't Play That Song Again "Don't Play That Song Again" was the UK entry for the 2000 Eurovision Song Contest. The song was performed by Nicki French, already a well-known name, having had a worldwide hit in 1995 with a cover of Bonnie Tyler's "Total Eclipse of the Heart"... " |
– | 16 | 28 | |
| 04 | 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... |
Ines Eda-Ines Etti Eda-Ines Etti is a singer and celebrity in Estonia, also known for her participation in the Eurovision Song Contest 2000. Under her abbreviated stage name Ines, she was Estonia's representative for the contest in Sweden. Her song "Once in a Lifetime" received fourth place in the contest... |
"Once in a Lifetime" | – | 4 | 98 | |
| 05 | 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... |
Sofia Mestari Sofia Mestari Sofia Mestari is a French singer of Moroccan origin, at the age of ten she moved to Paris with her family.In 2000 she performed in the Eurovision Song Contest for France with the song On aura le ciel, which placed 23rd out of 24 with 5 points.... |
"On aura le ciel On Aura Le Ciel "On aura le ciel" was the French entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2000, performed in French by Sofia Mestari.The song was performed fifth on the night... " |
We'll have the sky | 23 | 5 | |
| 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... |
Taxi | "The Moon The Moon (song) "The Moon" was the Romanian entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2000, performed in English by Taxi. This was the first Romanian entry not to feature any lyrics in Romanian.... " |
– | 17 | 25 | |
| 07 | 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... , Maltese Maltese language Maltese is the national language of Malta, and a co-official language of the country alongside English,while also serving as an official language of the European Union, the only Semitic language so distinguished. Maltese is descended from Siculo-Arabic... |
Claudette Pace Claudette Pace Claudette Pace is a Maltese singer born in Naxxar in 1968.Claudette Pace has participated in many local and international song festivals, and won several prestigious awards. In 1995, Claudette won the Best female artist award at the Malta Music Awards, an award she has been nominated for almost... |
"Desire" | – | 8 | 73 | |
| 08 | 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... |
Charmed Charmed (group) -Overview:The group Charmed made their debut in the Norwegian national final of the Eurovision Song Contest with the song "My Heart Goes Boom". Charmed were three girls in their mid-twenties.... |
"My Heart Goes Boom My Heart Goes Boom "My Heart Goes Boom" was the Norwegian entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2000, performed in English by Charmed.The song is an up-tempo number, with the lyrics describing the first time a young woman saw her lover. Attracting most attention, however, were the lines "You were standing in the... " |
– | 11 | 57 | |
| 09 | 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... |
Alsou Alsou - Early life :Alsou was born in Bugulma, Tatarstan. Her father, Ralif Rafilovich Safin is a Russian oligarch, a former LUKoil executive and a current member of the Federal Council, the upper chamber of the Russian parliament. He is also the owner of the FC Zhemchuzhina-Sochi football team and was... |
"Solo Solo (Alsou song) "Solo" was the Russian entry to the Eurovision Song Contest 2000. It was performed by Alsou, and was composed by Andrew Lane and Brandon Barnes.... " |
– | 2 | 155 | |
| 10 | 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... |
Nathalie Sorce Nathalie Sorce Nathalie Sorce is a Belgian singer from Mornimont. She was secretly registered in a talent competition by a relative and went on to win. In 2000, she won the Belgian Eurovision national selection and represented her country in the Eurovision Song Contest 2000 with the song Envie de vivre, receiving... |
"Envie de vivre Envie De Vivre "Envie de vivre" was the Belgian entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2000, performed in French by Nathalie Sorce.The song was performed tenth on the night, following Russia's Alsou with "Solo" and preceding Cyprus' Voice with "Nomiza"... " |
Will to live | 24 | 2 | |
| 11 | 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;... , Italian Italian language Italian is a Romance language spoken mainly in Europe: Italy, Switzerland, San Marino, Vatican City, by minorities in Malta, Monaco, Croatia, Slovenia, France, Libya, Eritrea, and Somalia, and by immigrant communities in the Americas and Australia... |
Voice | "Nomiza Nomiza "Nomiza" was the Cypriot entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2000, performed in Greek and Italian by the duo Voice, made up of Christina Argyri and Alexandros Panayi... " (Νόμιζα) |
I believed | 21 | 8 | |
| 12 | 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... |
August & Telma August & Telma August & Telma are a pop duo from Iceland. They comprise members Einar Ágúst Víðisson and Telma Ágústsdóttir and are best known for representing Iceland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2000 with the song "Tell Me!". The song was an upbeat one, varying from pop to soft rock. The song placed 12th from... |
"Tell Me! Tell Me! "Tell Me!" was the Icelandic entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2000, performed in English by August & Telma.The song is an up-tempo duet, with the singers confessing their love for one another and planning to leave where they are in order to "be together all the time"... " |
– | 12 | 45 | |
| 13 | 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... |
Serafín Zubiri Serafín Zubiri Serafín Zubiri is a singer, composer and piano player.-Biography:... |
"Colgado de un sueño Colgado de un sueño "Colgado de un sueño" was the Spanish entry for the Eurovision Song Contest in the year 2000. It was performed by the blind singer and pianist Serafín Zubiri, who had finished fourteenth for Spain in the 1992 Eurovision Song Contest with "Todo esto es la música".The song, which had a gentle verse... " |
Hanging from a dream | 18 | 18 | |
| 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... |
Olsen Brothers Olsen Brothers Olsen Brothers are a Danish rock/pop music duo, and are brothers Jørgen and "Noller" Olsen. They formed their first band, The Kids, in 1965. The Kids warmed up for The Kinks in the K.B... |
"Fly on the Wings of Love Fly On The Wings Of Love "Fly on the Wings of Love" is a song by the Olsen Brothers, which was the winner of Eurovision Song Contest 2000, performed for Denmark, singing in English.... " |
– | 1 | 195 | |
| 15 | 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.... |
Stefan Raab Stefan Raab Stefan Konrad Raab is a German entertainer, television host, comedian and musician. Raab began his television career hosting the comedy show Vivasion in 1993 and has been hosting the late-night comedy show TV total since 1999. He became well-known in 1994 after composing a hit single spoofing... |
"Wadde hadde dudde da? Wadde Hadde Dudde Da? "Wadde hadde dudde da?" was the German entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2000, performed in an invented dialect of German by comedian Stefan Raab... " |
What do you have there? | 5 | 96 | |
| 16 | Italian Italian language Italian is a Romance language spoken mainly in Europe: Italy, Switzerland, San Marino, Vatican City, by minorities in Malta, Monaco, Croatia, Slovenia, France, Libya, Eritrea, and Somalia, and by immigrant communities in the Americas and Australia... |
Jane Bogaert | "La vita cos'è?" | What is life? | 20 | 14 | |
| 17 | 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... |
Goran Karan Goran Karan Goran Karan , is a Croatian singer from Split. He specializes in songs influenced by Dalmatian folk music and is known for his powerful and refined tenor voice... |
"Kad zaspu anđeli" | When angels fall asleep | 9 | 70 | |
| 18 | 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... |
Roger Pontare Roger Pontare Fred Roger Pontare is a Swedish musician. He currently lives in Vingåker, Södermanland County.... |
"When Spirits Are Calling My Name" | – | 7 | 88 | |
| 19 | 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... , 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... |
XXL XXL (Macedonian band) XXL was a Macedonian girl pop group from Skopje who represented the Republic of Macedonia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2000 with the song "100% Te Ljubam" in Stockholm, Sweden. Versions of the song were recorded in both Macedonian and English... |
"100% te ljubam" (100% те љубам) | I love you 100% | 15 | 29 | |
| 20 | 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... |
Nina Åström Nina Åström Nina Åström is a Finnish gospel singer and songwriter, who represented Finland in the 2000 Eurovision Song Contest. She started performing in the 1980s, and published her debut album in 1991. She currently lives in Kokkola and she is married... |
"A Little Bit" | – | 18 | 18 | |
| 21 | 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... |
Brainstorm Brainstorm (Latvian band) Brainstorm is a Latvian pop/rock band. The band became popular internationally in 2000, when they finished third in the Eurovision Song Contest 2000 with the song "My Star".... |
"My Star" | – | 3 | 136 | |
| 22 | 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,... , 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... |
Pınar Ayhan & The SOS | "Yorgunum Anla Yorgunum Anla "Yorgunum anla" , was the Turkish entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2000. Pınar Ayhan, who performed the entry with her backing group, the S.O.S., also co-wrote the song.... " |
Understand that I'm weary | 10 | 59 | |
| 23 | 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... |
Eamonn Toal | "Millennium of Love Millennium Of Love "Millennium of Love" was the Irish entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2000, performed in English by Eamonn Toal.The song is a dramatic ballad, inspired by the coming of the new Millennium... " |
– | 6 | 92 | |
| 24 | 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... |
The Rounder Girls The Rounder Girls The Rounder Girls represented Austria in the Eurovision Song Contest 2000 with the song "All To You".The Rounder Girls consist of three women: Tini Kainrath, Kim Cooper and Lynne Kieran. Lynn comes from London and is a trained singer of classical music. She nevertheless has a broad musical... |
"All To You All To You "All To You" was the Austrian entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2000, performed in English by The Rounder Girls.The song was performed 24th on the night, following Ireland's Eamonn Toal with "Millennium of Love"... " |
– | 14 | 34 | |
Score sheet
According to the EBU rules of the 45th Eurovision Song Contest 2000 (published on 23 September 1999), all participating countries should have used televoting, where the top ten most voted for songs were awarded the 12, 10, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 points. In exceptional circumstances where televoting was not possible, a jury was used instead: Russia, Macedonia, Turkey and Romania. The Dutch votes were the votes of the backup jury due to interrupted broadcasting of the contest in the Netherlands because of the fireworks disaster in the Dutch town of EnschedeEnschede fireworks disaster
The Enschede fireworks disaster was a catastrophic fireworks explosion occurring at the SE Fireworks depot on 13 May 2000, in the eastern Dutch city of Enschede....
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| Netherlands | 40 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| United Kingdom | 28 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
| Estonia | 98 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 3 | |||||||
| France | 5 | 2 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Romania | 25 | 6 | 7 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Malta | 73 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | ||||||
| Norway | 57 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 4 | |||||||||||||||
| Russia | 155 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 7 | |||||
| Belgium | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cyprus | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Iceland | 45 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 8 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Spain | 18 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Denmark | 195 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 1 | 12 | 10 | ||||
| Germany | 96 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 2 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 12 | ||||||||||
| Switzerland | 14 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Croatia | 70 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 6 | |||||||||||||||
| Sweden | 88 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 6 | ||||||||||
| Macedonia | 29 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Finland | 18 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Latvia | 136 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 8 | ||||||
| Turkey | 59 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 5 | ||||||||||||||
| Ireland | 92 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | |||||
| Austria | 34 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 2 | |||||||||||||||
12 points
Below is a summary of all 12 points in the final:| N. | Recipient nation | Voting nation |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Denmark Denmark Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark... |
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... , 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... , 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,... , Israel Israel The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea... , Latvia Latvia Latvia , officially the Republic of Latvia , is a country in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by Estonia , to the south by Lithuania , to the east by the Russian Federation , to the southeast by Belarus and shares maritime borders to the west with Sweden... , Russia Russia Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects... , 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.... , 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... |
| 4 | Latvia Latvia Latvia , officially the Republic of Latvia , is a country in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by Estonia , to the south by Lithuania , to the east by the Russian Federation , to the southeast by Belarus and shares maritime borders to the west with Sweden... |
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... , 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... , 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... |
| Russia Russia Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects... |
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 ... , 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... , 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... , Romania Romania Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea... |
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| 3 | 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... |
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... , 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... , 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.... |
| 2 | 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... |
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... , 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... |
| 1 | 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... |
Denmark Denmark Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark... |
| Romania Romania Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea... |
Macedonia Republic of Macedonia Macedonia , officially the Republic of Macedonia , is a country located in the central Balkan peninsula in Southeast Europe. It is one of the successor states of the former Yugoslavia, from which it declared independence in 1991... |
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| 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.... |
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... |
Returning artists
| Artist | Country | Previous Year(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Alexandros Panayi Alexandros Panayi Alexandros Panayi , was born in Nicosia, Cyprus. Alex is a Cypriot singer, vocal coach, vocal arranger and composer, best known for having represented his country twice at the Eurovision Song Contest in 1995 & 2000.-Early life:Alex Panayi grew up in a family of musicians and artists, and took his... (part of Voice) |
1995 Eurovision Song Contest 1995 The Eurovision Song Contest 1995 was the 40th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 13 May 1995 in the Point Theatre in Dublin, Ireland. The presenter was Mary Kennedy. This contest broke the chain of victories that Ireland enjoyed in 1992, 1993, and 1994... |
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| Serafín Zubiri Serafín Zubiri Serafín Zubiri is a singer, composer and piano player.-Biography:... |
1992 Eurovision Song Contest 1992 The Eurovision Song Contest 1992 was the 37th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 9 May 1992 in Malmö, Sweden. The presenters were Lydia Cappolicchio and Harald Treutiger. Linda Martin, representing Ireland, was the winner of this Eurovision with the song Why Me?. The song was written by Johnny... |
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| Roger Pontare Roger Pontare Fred Roger Pontare is a Swedish musician. He currently lives in Vingåker, Södermanland County.... |
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... |
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Commentators
- No commentator - Willem van BeusekomWillem van Beusekom
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(TV2
Nederland 2
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), Hijlco Span (Radio 2
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) - Terry Wogan
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(BBC One
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), Ken Bruce
Ken Bruce
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(BBC Radio 2
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) - Marko Reikop (Eesti Televisioon
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) - Julien Lepers
Julien Lepers
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(France 3
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) - Leonard Miron
Leonard Miron
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(TVR1) - Charlo Bonnici - Jostein Pedersen
Jostein Pedersen
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(NRK1
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) - Alexey Zhuravlev & Tatiana Godunova (Public Russian Television
Channel One (Russia)
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) - Jean-Pierre Hautier
Jean-Pierre Hautier
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(RTBF La Une
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), André Vermeulen
André Vermeulen
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& Anja Daems (VRT TV1
EEN
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) - Evi Papamichail (RIK 1
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) - Gísli Marteinn Baldursson (Sjónvarpið) - José Luis Uribarri
José Luis Uribarri
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(TVE1) - Keld Heick (DR1
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) - Peter Urban
Peter Urban
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(Das Erste
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) - Sandra Studer
Sandra Studer
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(SF2), Jean-Marc Richard (TSR 1
TSR 1
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), Jonathan Tedesco (TSI2) - Aleksandar "Aco" Kostadinov (HRT 1) - Pernilla Månsson Colt & Christer Lundh (SVT2
SVT2
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) - Milanka Rašik (MTV 1
MTV 1 (Macedonia)
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) - Jani Juntunen
Jani Juntunen
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(YLE TV1
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) - Kārlis Streips (Latvijas Televīzija
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) - Ömer Önder
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(TRT 1
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) - Marty Whelan
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(RTÉ One
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), Brendan Balfe
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(RTÉ Radio 1
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) - Andi Knoll
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(ORF1) (Non participating country) - Ismeta Dervoz-Krvavac (BHT) (Non participating country) - Dafni Bokota
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(ET1) (Non participating country) - Darius Užkuraitis (LTV
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) (Non participating country) - Artur Orzech (TVP1) (Non participating country) - Eládio Clímaco (RTP1) (Non participating country) - Miša Molk
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(SLO2
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) (Non participating country) - Radoš Bajić & Tanja Zeljković (RTS 3K
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)
Spokespersons
- Yoav Ginai (Lyricist of 1998 Eurovision winner "Diva") - MarlayneMarlayne
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(Dutch representative in 1999) - Colin Berry
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- Evelin Samuel
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(Estonian representative in 1999) - Marie Myriam
Marie Myriam
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(Eurovision winner for France in 1977) - Andreea Marin
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- Valerie Vella - Marit Åslein - Zhanna Agalakova - Thomas Van Hamme
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- Loukas Hamatsos - Ragnheiður Elín Clausen - Hugo de Campos - Michael Teschl
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(Danish representative in 1999) - Axel Bulthaupt
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- Astrid Von Stockar - Marko Rašica - Malin Ekander - Sandra Todorovska - Pia Mäkinen - Lauris Reiniks
Lauris Reiniks
Lauris Reiniks is Latvian pop music singer, songwriter, television host and actor. Lauris was educated at the Jelgava Music college in Latvia and the University of Latvia, but acting skills have been honed in Los Angeles, California. He has released 7 solo albums...
- Osman Erkan - Derek Mooney
Derek Mooney
Derek James Mooney is an Irish radio and television presenter, as well as a radio producer. He currently presents a weekday afternoon programme called Mooney on RTÉ Radio 1....
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