Eurovision Song Contest 2001
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The Eurovision Song Contest 2001 was the 46th Eurovision Song Contest
and was held on 12 May 2001 in the Parken Stadium
in Copenhagen
, Denmark
. It was the first time in 36 years that Denmark
hosted the Eurovision Song Contest
, thanks to the Olsen Brothers
' win the previous year in Stockholm
. The Olsen Brothers Opened the show with a snippet from their winning song "Fly on the Wings of Love
", followed by their latest single "Walk Right Back", which was already a smash hit in Denmark. The presenters were Danish journalist and TV-show presenter Natasja Crone Back
and the famous Danish actor Søren Pilmark
who spoke most of their announcements in rhyme. The contest was won by Estonia
who were represented by Tanel Padar
, Dave Benton
& 2XL
with the song "Everybody", written by Ivar Must and Maian-ana Karmas. Dave Benton, from Aruba
, was the first black person
to win the contest.
The logo of the 2001 Eurovision Song Contest was made out of four circles, placed in the shape of a heart. The four circles were also present in the stage design, with the light construction was made of the same four rings.
The Danish national broadcaster faced some problems whilst organising the contest such as the lack of funds and the search for a suitable venue. The event was eventually located in the football stadium Parken, after the company running the stadium agreed to add a retractable roof to the building. This solution made it the biggest venue ever to host a Eurovision Song Contest, but the scale of it wasn't entirely a success: many of the 38,000 people in the audience could not see the stage, and for many entries the hall appeared to be too big.
All of the countries participating in this year's Eurovision were required to use televoting for the first time after becoming compulsory. The jury backup votes were only used by some countries with either technical problems with their televotes or a weak fixed-telephone infrastructure. Further changes occurred in the qualification process for the 2002 Contest
: along with the "Big 4" countries, the top 15 placed countries of the country would qualify for next year's competition. The other spots for 2002 would be filled by countries that were excluded from the 2001 contest because of their low point average for the years 1996-2000.
France
, Greece
and Slovenia
were the heavy favourites to win the contest, however as the voting progressed it became a two-horse race between Denmark and Estonia
, with Estonia ending as the unexpected winners.
Controversy was again rife in the 2001 Contest: the United Kingdom
TV commentator Terry Wogan
repeatedly made critical comments about the hosts and dubbed them "Doctor Death and the Tooth Fairy/The Little Mermaid" after providing their entire commentary in rhyming couplets. The Danes were so offended that the BBC was obliged to issue an apology on Wogan's comments. Controversy also surrounded the Swedish song, "Listen To Your Heartbeat", which was repeatedly accused as a plagiarism of the Belgian
entry for the 1996 Contest
, "Liefde is een kaartspel
". Eventually the EBU decided for the matter to be settled in court, with the song allowed to compete as long as the courts did not declare the song as plagiarism.
During the voting the Danish band Aqua
performed with a medley of their singles, with percussion ensemble Safri Duo
performing in the medley. Although enjoyable, people complained about it being a little bit "rude" as there was some swearing during the performance, both at the beginning and end of "Barbie Girl
".
No returning acts were present this year, the first time it happened since 1989
.
Australia : Although Australia is not itself eligible to enter, the event was broadcast on SBS
. As is the case each year, it did not however broadcast it live due to the difference in Australian time zones. This year, the broadcast contained a locally produced addition of a studio audience of young representatives from the competing countries. However, a number of complaints saw the United Kingdom's broadcast, including commentary from Terry Wogan
, shown a few weeks later. http://www.sbs.com.au/annualreports/sbsannualreport2001.pdf
FR Yugoslavia: After the breakup of Yugoslavia, Federal Republic of Yugoslavia was last participated in 1992
. YU Info channel broadcast the show, although Yugoslavia did not participate.
(Nederland 2
), Hijlco Span (Nederlands Radio 2
) - Gísli Marteinn Baldursson (Sjónvarpið) - Ismeta Dervoz-Krvavac (BHT1) - Jostein Pedersen
(NRK1
) - No commentator - Alexandr Anatolievich & Konstantin Mihailov (Public Russian Television
) - Henrik Olsson (SVT2
) - Darius Užkuraitis (LTV
) - Kārlis Streips (Latvijas Televīzija
) - Ante Batinović
(HRT 1) - Eládio Clímaco (RTP1) - Marty Whelan
(RTÉ One
), Brendan Balfe
(RTÉ Radio 1
) - José Luis Uribarri
(TVE1) - Marc-Olivier Fogiel & Dave
(France 3
) - Ömer Önder
(TRT 1
) - Terry Wogan
(BBC One
), Ken Bruce
(BBC Radio 2
) - Andrea F (SLO2
) - Artur Orzech (TVP1) - Peter Urban
(Das Erste
) - Marko Reikop (Eesti Televisioon
) - Alfred Borg - Dafni Bokota
(ET1) - Hans Otto Bisgaard (DR1
)(non participating country) - Andi Knoll
(ORF2
) (non participating country) - André Vermeulen
& Anja Daems (VRT TV1
), Jean-Pierre Hautier
(RTBF La Une
) (non participating country) - Evi Papamichail (RIK 1
) (non participating country) - Jani Juntunen
& Asko Murtomäki (YLE TV2
) (non participating country) - Milanka Rašik (MTV 2
) (non participating country) - Andreea Marin & Leonard Miron
(TVR2) (non participating country) - Sandra Studer
(SF2), Jean-Marc Richard (TSR 2
), Jonathan Tedesco (TSI 1) (non participating country) - Boško Negovanović (RTS2
)
(Dutch representative in 1999) - Eva María Jónsdóttir - Segmedina Srna - Roald Øyen
- Yoav Ginai (Lyricist of 1998 Eurovision winner "Diva") - Larisa Verbitskaya - Josefine Sundström - Loreta Tarozaitė - Renārs Kaupers
(Latvian representative as lead singer of Brainstorm
in 2000) - Danijela Trbović - Margarida Mercês de Mello - Bláthnaid Ní Chofaigh
- Jennifer Rope - Corinne Hermès
(Eurovision winner for Luxembourg in 1983) - Meltem Ersan Yazgan - Colin Berry
- Mojca Mavec - Maciej Orłoś - Axel Bulthaupt
- Ilomai Küttim "Elektra" - Marbeck Spiteri - Alexis Kostalas - Gry Johansen
(Danish representative in 1983)
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 12 May 2001 in the Parken Stadium
Parken Stadium
Parken Stadium is a football stadium in the Indre Østerbro district of Copenhagen, Denmark, built from 1990–1992. It currently has a capacity of 38,065 for football games, and is the home ground of F.C. Københaven and the Danish national football team...
in Copenhagen
Copenhagen
Copenhagen is the capital and largest city of Denmark, with an urban population of 1,199,224 and a metropolitan population of 1,930,260 . With the completion of the transnational Øresund Bridge in 2000, Copenhagen has become the centre of the increasingly integrating Øresund Region...
, 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...
. It was the first time in 36 years that 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...
hosted the Eurovision Song Contest
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...
, thanks to 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...
' win the previous year in Stockholm
Eurovision Song Contest 2000
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...
. The Olsen Brothers Opened the show with a snippet from their winning 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....
", followed by their latest single "Walk Right Back", which was already a smash hit in Denmark. The presenters were Danish journalist and TV-show presenter Natasja Crone Back
Natasja Crone Back
Natasja Crone Back is a Danish journalist and TV-show presenter. She is well known from several big shows on Danish television....
and the famous Danish actor Søren Pilmark
Søren Pilmark
Søren Pilmark is a Danish actor.With Natasja Crone Back, he is notable for hosting the Eurovision Song Contest 2001 in a seemingly endless string of rhyming couplets....
who spoke most of their announcements in rhyme. The contest was won by 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 were represented by Tanel Padar
Tanel Padar
Tanel Padar is an Estonian singer. He is best known for winning the Eurovision Song Contest 2001. Padar became famous by winning the Kaks takti ette, a biennial televised competition for young Estonian singers, in 1999...
, Dave Benton
Dave Benton
Dave Benton is a pop musician and 2001 winner of the Eurovision Song Contest.Benton was born on the Caribbean island of Aruba in 1951 and in his 20s moved to the United States...
& 2XL
Soul Militia
Soul Militia is an Estonian hip-hop act, internationally most notable for winning the Eurovision Song Contest 2001 as backing singers for Tanel Padar and Dave Benton, with the song "Everybody". The group consists of Lauri Pihlap , Sergei Morgun and Kaido Põldma . A fourth member, Indrek Soom ,...
with the song "Everybody", written by Ivar Must and Maian-ana Karmas. Dave Benton, from Aruba
Aruba
Aruba is a 33 km-long island of the Lesser Antilles in the southern Caribbean Sea, located 27 km north of the coast of Venezuela and 130 km east of Guajira Peninsula...
, was the first black person
Black people
The term black people is used in systems of racial classification for humans of a dark skinned phenotype, relative to other racial groups.Different societies apply different criteria regarding who is classified as "black", and often social variables such as class, socio-economic status also plays a...
to win the contest.
The logo of the 2001 Eurovision Song Contest was made out of four circles, placed in the shape of a heart. The four circles were also present in the stage design, with the light construction was made of the same four rings.
The Danish national broadcaster faced some problems whilst organising the contest such as the lack of funds and the search for a suitable venue. The event was eventually located in the football stadium Parken, after the company running the stadium agreed to add a retractable roof to the building. This solution made it the biggest venue ever to host a Eurovision Song Contest, but the scale of it wasn't entirely a success: many of the 38,000 people in the audience could not see the stage, and for many entries the hall appeared to be too big.
All of the countries participating in this year's Eurovision were required to use televoting for the first time after becoming compulsory. The jury backup votes were only used by some countries with either technical problems with their televotes or a weak fixed-telephone infrastructure. Further changes occurred in the qualification process for the 2002 Contest
Eurovision Song Contest 2002
The Eurovision Song Contest 2002 was the 47th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. It took place on 25 May 2002 at the Saku Suurhall Arena in Tallinn, Estonia....
: along with the "Big 4" countries, the top 15 placed countries of the country would qualify for next year's competition. The other spots for 2002 would be filled by countries that were excluded from the 2001 contest because of their low point average for the years 1996-2000.
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...
, Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
and 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...
were the heavy favourites to win the contest, however as the voting progressed it became a two-horse race between Denmark and 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...
, with Estonia ending as the unexpected winners.
Controversy was again rife in the 2001 Contest: 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...
TV commentator 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...
repeatedly made critical comments about the hosts and dubbed them "Doctor Death and the Tooth Fairy/The Little Mermaid" after providing their entire commentary in rhyming couplets. The Danes were so offended that the BBC was obliged to issue an apology on Wogan's comments. Controversy also surrounded the Swedish song, "Listen To Your Heartbeat", which was repeatedly accused as a plagiarism of the Belgian
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...
entry for the 1996 Contest
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...
, "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....
". Eventually the EBU decided for the matter to be settled in court, with the song allowed to compete as long as the courts did not declare the song as plagiarism.
During the voting the Danish band Aqua
Aqua (band)
Aqua is a Danish dance-pop group, best known for their 1997 breakthrough single "Barbie Girl". The group formed in 1989 and achieved huge success across the globe in the late 1990s and early 2000s. The group managed to top the UK Singles Chart with their first three singles. The group released two...
performed with a medley of their singles, with percussion ensemble Safri Duo
Safri Duo
Safri Duo is a Danish percussion duo composed of Uffe Savery and Morten Friis . Initially classically oriented, by 1999 they were discovered by a label executive working on classical music. After being signed, a track mixing both tribal sound and modern electronica was set to be released in 2000...
performing in the medley. Although enjoyable, people complained about it being a little bit "rude" as there was some swearing during the performance, both at the beginning and end of "Barbie Girl
Barbie Girl
"Barbie Girl" is a song by the Danish-Norwegian dance-pop group Aqua, who released the song in 1997 as their third single overall, and the first United Kingdom release...
".
No returning acts were present this year, the first time it happened since 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...
.
Results
| Draw | Country | Language | Artist | Song | English translation | Place | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 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... |
Michelle Michelle Courtens Michelle Courtens , performing as Michelle, is a Dutch singer, who is known from her performance in the Eurovision Song Contest 2001.She was born in Venray, The Netherlands.... |
"Out On My Own Out On My Own "Out On My Own" was the Dutch entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2001, performed in English by Michelle.The song is a dramatic ballad, with Michelle describing her sense of freedom at being "out on my own" and able to take control of her own life. Michelle performed the song barefoot.The song was... " |
– | 18 | 16 | |
| 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... |
Two Tricky Two Tricky Two Tricky is a boy band from Iceland, consisting of members Kristján Gíslason and Gunnar Ólason. They represented their country in the Eurovision Song Contest 2001 with the song "Angel", a favourite amongst the fans of the eurovision but which failed to place with the top 10... |
"Angel Angel (Two Tricky song) Angel was the Icelandic entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2001, performed in English by Two Tricky.The song is an up-tempo pop song, with the singer calling on the object of his affections to come to him and "fly me away"... " |
– | 22 | 3 | |
| 03 | 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.... , 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... |
Nino Pršeš Nino Pršeš Vahidin Pršeš is a Bosnian singer. Upon completion of Music High School he continued to pursue his studies at the Sarajevo Academy of Music, Department of Music Theory and Pedagogy.... |
"Hano Hano (song) "Hano" was the Bosnian and Herzegovinian entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2001, performed in Bosnian and English by Nino Pršeš.The song was performed third on the night, following Iceland's Two Tricky with "Angel" and preceding Norway's Haldor Lægreid with "On My Own"... " |
Hannah | 14 | 29 | |
| 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... |
Haldor Lægreid Haldor Lægreid Haldor Lægreid is a Norwegian musical artist. He is most recognized as the performer of the power ballad "On My Own", Norway's entry at the Eurovision Song Contest 2001 in Copenhagen, Denmark. Haldor finished last, only obtaining three points from Portugal. "On My Own" reached number 5 on the... |
"On My Own" | – | 23 | 3 | |
| 05 | 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... |
Tal Sondak Tal Sondak Tal Sondak is an Israeli singer.His musical career started at the age of ten as a member of a boys choir. He received several first prizes at children's song festivals, most recently as a 15-year-old, where he won with a song that he had written himself.He has represented Israel at several music... |
"En Davar En Davar "En Davar" was the Israeli entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2001, performed in Hebrew by Tal Sondak.... " (אין דבר) |
Never mind | 16 | 25 | |
| 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... |
Mumiy Troll Mumiy Troll Mumiy Troll is a Russian rock group, founded in 1983 in Vladivostok by vocalist and songwriter Ilya Lagutenko . The literal name of the band, 'The mummies' troll', is a pun on Moomin Troll, the series of Finnish children's books by Tove Jansson.Mumiy Troll broke up when Lagutenko, who graduated in... |
"Lady Alpine Blue Lady Alpine Blue "Lady Alpine Blue" was the Russian entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2001. It was performed by the rock group, Mumiy Troll. The lead singer, Ilia Lagutenko, who had also written the song, appeared dressed casually in a navy blue shirt and white trousers... " |
– | 12 | 37 | |
| 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... |
Friends Friends (group) Friends were a Swedish dansband or pop group formed in 1999 and made up of Stefan Brunzell, Tony Haglund, Kristian Hermanson, Nina Inhammar, Kim Kärnfalk and Peter Strandberg. They were put together from auditions on the reality television show Friends på turne , made by Bert Karlsson for TV4... |
"Listen To Your Heartbeat" | – | 5 | 100 | |
| 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... , Lithuanian Lithuanian language Lithuanian is the official state language of Lithuania and is recognized as one of the official languages of the European Union. There are about 2.96 million native Lithuanian speakers in Lithuania and about 170,000 abroad. Lithuanian is a Baltic language, closely related to Latvian, although they... |
SKAMP SKAMP -About SKAMP:SKAMP blends pop, rock, Hip Hop, and reggae genres into a unique alternative sound. Skamp rose to fame in Lithuania in May 1998, with a cover of George Gershwin's Summertime. The song was an instant success in Lithuania and they have gone on to release 6 studio albums. The members have... |
"You Got Style You Got Style "You Got Style" was the Lithuanian entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2001, performed in English and Lithuanian by SKAMP.The song is an up-tempo track with hip-hop influences. The bulk of the lyrics are performed by Irish-born Erica Quinn Jennings in English and sung from the perspective of a... " |
– | 13 | 35 | |
| 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... |
Arnis Mednis | "Too Much" | – | 19 | 16 | |
| 10 | 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... |
Vanna Vanna (singer) Ivana Ranilović-Vrdoljak is a pop singer from Croatia. She is also known with her artist name Vanna.-Biography:... |
"Strings of My Heart Strings Of My Heart "Strings Of My Heart" was the Croatian entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2001, performed in English by Vanna.... " |
– | 10 | 42 | |
| 11 | 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... |
MTM MTM (group) MTM is a boy band group from Portugal. They represented Portugal in the Eurovision Song Contest 2001 with the pop song in Portuguese "Só sei ser feliz assim" which translates in "Only Can Be Happy This Way". Although the song was an up beat number it received only 18 points , placing them in 17th... |
"Só sei ser feliz assim Só Sei Ser Feliz Assim "Só sei ser feliz assim" was the Portuguese entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2001, performed in Portuguese by MTM , made up of Portuguese singers Marco Quelhas, who also wrote the song, and Tony Jackson... " |
This is the only way I know to be happy |
17 | 18 | |
| 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... |
Gary O'Shaughnessy Gary O'Shaughnessy Gary O'Shaughnessy is an Irish singer and musician who represented Ireland in Eurovision Song Contest 2001 with the song "Without Your Love" finishing 21st out of 23 entries.... |
"Without Your Love Without Your Love (Gary O'Shaughnessy song) "Without Your Love" was the Irish entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2001, performed in English by Gary O'Shaughnessy.The song is a ballad, with O'Shaughnessy telling his lover that he doesn't want to live his life without her... " |
– | 21 | 6 | |
| 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... |
David Civera David Civera David Civera is a popular Spanish singer.-Biography:David Civera was born in Teruel, in 1979. His parents are José and Pilar and he has two sisters, Sonia is older than David, and Andrea is the younger. David studied Computer Studies and communications but he liked music better and wanted to sing... |
"Dile que la quiero Dile que la quiero "Dile que la quiero" was the Spanish entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2001, performed in Spanish by David Civera.... " |
Tell her that I love her | 6 | 76 | |
| 14 | 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... , 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... |
Natasha St-Pier Natasha St-Pier Natasha St Pier is a Canadian pop singer.-Career:Natasha St Pier released her first album, Émergence, in 1996, produced by composer/producer Steve Barakatt... |
"Je n'ai que mon âme Je N'Ai Que Mon Âme "Je n'ai que mon âme" is a song by Natasha St-Pier. It was the French entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2001. The song was sung mainly in French, with some lyrics in English... " |
All I have is my soul | 4 | 142 | |
| 15 | 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... |
Sedat Yüce | "Sevgiliye Son Sevgiliye Son "Sevgiliye Son" was the Turkish entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2001. It was performed by Sedat Yüce. Sedat wore a white suit, and was accompanied by a violinist and a pianist, also dressed in white... " |
Goodbye my love | 11 | 41 | |
| 16 | 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... |
Lindsay Dracass Lindsay Dracass Lindsay Dracass is an English pop music singer.-Career:Dracass was discovered at 13 years old by Alan Wood... |
"No Dream Impossible No Dream Impossible "No Dream Impossible" was the United Kingdom entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2001, written by Russ Ballard and Chris Winter and performed by Lindsay Dracass.... " |
– | 15 | 28 | |
| 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... |
Nuša Derenda Nuša Derenda Nuša Derenda is a Slovenian singer who represented Slovenia at the Eurovision Song Contest in 2001 in Copenhagen, Denmark where achieved 7th place.-Biography:... |
"Energy" | – | 7 | 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... |
Piasek | "2 Long 2 Long "2 Long" was the Polish entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2001, performed in English by PIASEK.... " |
– | 20 | 11 | |
| 19 | 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.... , 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... |
Michelle Michelle (German singer) Michelle is the stage name of German singer Tanja Shitawey . She was born in Villingen-Schwenningen on 15 February 1972. She represented Germany in the Eurovision Song Contest 2001 with the song Wer Liebe lebt , which placed 8th from 23 participating countries with 66 points... |
"Wer Liebe lebt Wer Liebe Lebt "Wer Liebe lebt" was the German entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2001, performed in German and English by Michelle.The song was performed nineteenth on the night, following Poland's Piasek with "2 Long" and preceding Estonia's Tanel Padar & Dave Benton with "Everybody". At the close of voting,... " |
Who lives love | 8 | 66 | |
| 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... |
Tanel Padar Tanel Padar Tanel Padar is an Estonian singer. He is best known for winning the Eurovision Song Contest 2001. Padar became famous by winning the Kaks takti ette, a biennial televised competition for young Estonian singers, in 1999... , Dave Benton Dave Benton Dave Benton is a pop musician and 2001 winner of the Eurovision Song Contest.Benton was born on the Caribbean island of Aruba in 1951 and in his 20s moved to the United States... , 2XL Soul Militia Soul Militia is an Estonian hip-hop act, internationally most notable for winning the Eurovision Song Contest 2001 as backing singers for Tanel Padar and Dave Benton, with the song "Everybody". The group consists of Lauri Pihlap , Sergei Morgun and Kaido Põldma . A fourth member, Indrek Soom ,... |
"Everybody" | – | 1 | 198 | |
| 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... |
Fabrizio Faniello Fabrizio Faniello Fabrizio Faniello is a Maltese pop singer. He represented Malta at the Eurovision Song Contest in 2001 and 2006. He is seen by many as Malta's hope in its fledgling experimental electronica scene, contributing to many international compilations and collaborating with well known artists as diverse... |
"Another Summer Night Another Summer Night "Another Summer Night" was the Maltese entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2001, performed in English by Fabrizio Faniello.The song is a moderately up-tempo number, with Faniello describing an idyllic summer night "by the ocean/Under the palm trees, you and I". He sings that this is "magic" and... " |
– | 9 | 48 | |
| 22 | 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;... , 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... |
Antique Antique (duo) Antique was a Greek singing duo consisting of Elena Paparizou and Nikos Panagiotidis originating from Sweden which combined Greek popular music and lyrics with a Nordic dance pop beat. Both Paparizou and Panagiotidis were born and raised in Sweden by Greek parents... |
"Die for You" | – | 3 | 147 | |
| 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... |
Rollo & King Rollo & King Rollo & King is a Danish group, formed by Søren Poppe and Stefan Nielsen. The two men named themselves after two dog names. They topped the charts with their very first album "Midt i en løbetid" which stayed in the charts for 13 weeks in 2000-2001.... |
"Never Ever Let You Go Never Ever Let You Go "Never Ever Let You Go" was the Danish entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2001, performed in English by Rollo & King.The song was performed in Danish at the Dansk Melodi Grand Prix in 2001, titled "Der står et billede af dig på mit bord" .The song was performed twenty-third on the night,... " |
– | 2 | 177 | |
Voting structure
The majority of participating countries held a televote, where the top ten most voted for songs were awarded the 12, 10, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 points. This year the EBU introduced for the first time a mix of voting systems (50% televoting and 50% jury) for those countries that didn't want to use 100% televoting. According to the EBU rules (published on 05/10/00), every broadcaster was free to make a choice between the full televoting system and the mixed 50-50 system. In exceptional circumstances, where televoting was not possible at all, only a jury was used: Bosnia & Herzegovina, Turkey and Russia. Only a few countries are confirmed to have used the mixed voting system: Croatia, Greece and Malta.Score sheet
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Netherlands | 16 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Iceland | 3 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 29 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Norway | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Israel | 25 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Russia | 37 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Sweden | 100 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 10 | |||||||
| Lithuania | 35 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | |||||||||||||||
| Latvia | 16 | 8 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Croatia | 42 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Portugal | 18 | 6 | 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ireland | 6 | 1 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Spain | 76 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | |||||||||
| France | 142 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 6 | ||||
| Turkey | 41 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| United Kingdom | 28 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| Slovenia | 70 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 5 | ||||||||||
| Poland | 11 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Germany | 66 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 4 | |||||||||
| Estonia | 198 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 8 | ||||
| Malta | 48 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 12 | |||||||||||
| Greece | 147 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 5 | |||
| Denmark | 177 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 6 | |||||
12 points
Below is a summary of all 12 points in the final:| N. | Recipient nation | Voting nation |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | 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... |
Greece Greece Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe.... , 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... , Lithuania Lithuania Lithuania , officially the Republic of Lithuania is a country in Northern Europe, the biggest of the three Baltic states. It is situated along the southeastern shore of the Baltic Sea, whereby to the west lie Sweden and Denmark... , 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... , 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... , 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... , 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... |
| 6 | 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... |
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 ... , 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... , 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... , 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,... , 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... |
| 3 | 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... |
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... , 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... , 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... |
| 2 | Greece Greece Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe.... |
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... , 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.... |
| 1 | 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... |
Israel Israel The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea... |
| 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... |
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... |
|
| 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... |
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... |
Other involved countries
Australia : Although Australia is not itself eligible to enter, the event was broadcast on SBSSpecial Broadcasting Service
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. As is the case each year, it did not however broadcast it live due to the difference in Australian time zones. This year, the broadcast contained a locally produced addition of a studio audience of young representatives from the competing countries. However, a number of complaints saw the United Kingdom's broadcast, including commentary from Terry Wogan
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, shown a few weeks later. http://www.sbs.com.au/annualreports/sbsannualreport2001.pdf
FR Yugoslavia: After the breakup of Yugoslavia, Federal Republic of Yugoslavia was last participated in 1992
Eurovision Song Contest 1992
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. YU Info channel broadcast the show, although Yugoslavia did not participate.
Commentators
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(Nederland 2
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), Hijlco Span (Nederlands Radio 2
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) - Gísli Marteinn Baldursson (Sjónvarpið) - Ismeta Dervoz-Krvavac (BHT1) - Jostein Pedersen
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(NRK1
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) - No commentator - Alexandr Anatolievich & Konstantin Mihailov (Public Russian Television
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) - Henrik Olsson (SVT2
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) - Darius Užkuraitis (LTV
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) - Kārlis Streips (Latvijas Televīzija
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) - Ante Batinović
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(HRT 1) - Eládio Clímaco (RTP1) - 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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) - José Luis Uribarri
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(TVE1) - Marc-Olivier Fogiel & Dave
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(France 3
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) - Ömer Önder
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(TRT 1
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) - Terry Wogan
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(BBC One
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), Ken Bruce
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(BBC Radio 2
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) - Andrea F (SLO2
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) - Artur Orzech (TVP1) - Peter Urban
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(Das Erste
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) - Marko Reikop (Eesti Televisioon
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) - Alfred Borg - Dafni Bokota
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(ET1) - Hans Otto Bisgaard (DR1
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)(non participating country) - Andi Knoll
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(ORF2
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) (non participating country) - André Vermeulen
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& Anja Daems (VRT TV1
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), Jean-Pierre Hautier
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(RTBF La Une
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) (non participating country) - Evi Papamichail (RIK 1
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) (non participating country) - Jani Juntunen
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& Asko Murtomäki (YLE TV2
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) (non participating country) - Milanka Rašik (MTV 2
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) (non participating country) - Andreea Marin & Leonard Miron
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(TVR2) (non participating country) - Sandra Studer
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(SF2), Jean-Marc Richard (TSR 2
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), Jonathan Tedesco (TSI 1) (non participating country) - Boško Negovanović (RTS2
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)
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- Yoav Ginai (Lyricist of 1998 Eurovision winner "Diva") - Larisa Verbitskaya - Josefine Sundström - Loreta Tarozaitė - Renārs Kaupers
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(Latvian representative as lead singer of Brainstorm
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in 2000) - Danijela Trbović - Margarida Mercês de Mello - Bláthnaid Ní Chofaigh
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- Jennifer Rope - Corinne Hermès
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(Eurovision winner for Luxembourg in 1983) - Meltem Ersan Yazgan - Colin Berry
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- Mojca Mavec - Maciej Orłoś - Axel Bulthaupt
Axel Bulthaupt
Axel Bulthaupt is a German journalist, entertainer and television presenter.Bulthaupt studied history and literature in Osnabrück and Hamburg. He worked during his university studies for a newspaper. After Bulthaupt finished his studies he began at German TV-station NDR...
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Gry Johansen
Gry Johansen-Meilstrup is a Danish singer who represented her country in Eurovision Song Contest 1983. She performed the song "Kloden drejer" . The song was placed seventeenth out of twenty. Johansen made further bids for Eurovision glory when she participated in the Danish national selection...
(Danish representative in 1983)