Eurovision Song Contest 2002
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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
.
There had been worries about whether Estonian broadcaster ETV
would be able to fund the event; however, worries were put to rest when a combination of fundraising activities and the Estonian Government enabled them to host the event. The theme implemented for this year's contest was 'a modern fairytale', which was evident in the postcards aired between the songs, which showed classic fairytales ending with Estonian situations.
The show began with 2001 winners
Tanel Padar
and Dave Benton
performing a reprise of their winning entry "Everybody". The hosts for the evening, Annely Peebo
and Marko Matvere
, gave a performance of "A Little Story in the Music", composed by Raimond Valgre
and arranged especially for the event, during the commercial break between the songs from Sweden and Finland.
The contest was won by Latvia
's Marie N and her song "I Wanna", which won by a tight margin over Malta
's Ira Losco
. Third place went to both the United Kingdom and host country Estonia
, with France
completing the Top 5.
A total of 24 countries competed in the 2002 Contest, which included the top 17 countries from the previous years contest, alongside the seven returning countries which had been relegated from competing in the 2001 Contest. These countries replaced the bottom 6 countries from the 2001 contest which were relegated from taking part in this year's Contest.
The total participants had originally been 22, but when the European Broadcasting Union
(EBU) increased their participation number for the Contest to 24 this granted Israel
and Portugal
the opportunity to enter. Portugal declined to enter the Contest due to internal problems in the Portuguese broadcaster RTP
. This allowed Latvia (who went on to win the Contest) to enter.
Controversy erupted during the competition over remarks by commentators on Swedish and Belgian TV, both of whom told the audience not to vote for the Israeli singer Sarit Hadad
. Hadad received zero points from the Swedish audience but earned two from the Belgians, finishing 12th overall.
The Danes
suffered the same fate at this contest, as the Norwegians
had suffered some years earlier. Denmark won in 2000, came second in 2001 and last in 2002. Norway won in 1995, came second in 1996 and last in 1997, where it picked up its fourth 'nul points', a Eurovision record for the most scorless entries. The Danish entry in 2002, Malene Mortensen
, had been one of the favorites to win.
) - Terry Wogan
(BBC One
), Ken Bruce
(BBC Radio 2
) - Andi Knoll
(ORF1) - Dafni Bokota
(ET1) - José Luis Uribarri
(TVE1), Nieves Herrero (Radio 1
) - Ante Batinović
(HRT 2) - Yuri Aksyuta & Yelena Batinova (Public Russian Television
) - Marko Reikop (Eesti Televisioon
) - Milanka Rašik (MTV 1
) - No commentator - Sandra Studer
(SF 1
), Phil Mundwiller (TSR 1
), Jonathan Tedesco & Claudio Lazzarino (TSI 2) - Claes Åkesson & Christer Björkman
(SVT1
) - Maria Guzenina
& Asko Murtomäki (YLE TV2
) - Keld Heick (DR1
) - Ismeta Dervoz-Krvavac (BHTV1) - André Vermeulen
& Bart Peeters
(VRT TV1
), Jean-Pierre Hautier
(RTBF La Une
) - Marc-Olivier Fogiel & Dave
(France 3
) - Peter Urban
(Das Erste
) - Bülend Özveren
(TRT 1
) - John Bundy
- Andreea Demirgian (TVR1) - Andrea F (SLO1
) - Kārlis Streips (Latvijas Televīzija
) - Darius Užkuraitis (LTV
) (non participating country) - Logi Bergmann Eiðsson
(Sjónvarpið) (non participating country) - Marty Whelan
(RTÉ Two
), Gerry Ryan
(RTÉ Radio 1
) (non participating country) - Willem van Beusekom
(Nederland 2
), Hijlco Span (Radio 3FM
) (non participating country) - Jostein Pedersen
(NRK1
) (non participating country) - Artur Orzech (TVP1) (non participating country) - Eládio Clímaco (RTP1) (non participating country) - Mladen Popović (RTS2
)
(his final year as spokesperson) - Dodo Roščić - Alexis Kostalas - Anne Igartiburu
- Duško Čurlić - Arina Sharapova - Ilomai Küttim "Elektra" - Biljana Debarlieva - Michal Zoharetz - Diana Jörg - Kristin Kaspersen
- Marion Rung
(Finnish representative in 1962 and 1973) - Signe Svendsen (Danish representative as member of Rollo & King in 2001) - Segmedina Srna - Geena Lisa Peeters - Marie Myriam
(Eurovision winner for France in 1977) - Axel Bulthaupt
- Meltem Ersan Yazgan - Yvette Portelli - Leonard Miron
- Nuša Derenda
(Slovene representative in 2001) - Ēriks Niedra - Loreta Tarozaitė
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...
. It took place on 25 May 2002 at the Saku Suurhall Arena
Saku Suurhall Arena
Saku Suurhall Arena is the largest arena in Estonia. It was built in 2001 and holds up to 10,000 people. It is named after the Estonian beer Saku.It generally hosts basketball games, as well as ice hockey and concerts.-Past events:...
in Tallinn
Tallinn
Tallinn is the capital and largest city of Estonia. It occupies an area of with a population of 414,940. It is situated on the northern coast of the country, on the banks of the Gulf of Finland, south of Helsinki, east of Stockholm and west of Saint Petersburg. Tallinn's Old Town is in the list...
, 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...
.
There had been worries about whether Estonian broadcaster ETV
Eesti Televisioon
Eesti Televisioon is the national public television station of Estonia. It made its first broadcast on 19 July 1955.The bulk of ETV's funding comes from government grant-in-aid, around 15% of which is in turn funded by the fees paid by Estonian commercial broadcasters in return for their...
would be able to fund the event; however, worries were put to rest when a combination of fundraising activities and the Estonian Government enabled them to host the event. The theme implemented for this year's contest was 'a modern fairytale', which was evident in the postcards aired between the songs, which showed classic fairytales ending with Estonian situations.
The show began with 2001 winners
Eurovision Song Contest 2001
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...
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...
and 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...
performing a reprise of their winning entry "Everybody". The hosts for the evening, Annely Peebo
Annely Peebo
Annely Peebo is a mezzo-soprano from Estonia. She gained a diploma for choral conducting and completed vocal studies in song and opera. She studied at the University of Music and Dramatic Arts Vienna in Vienna, Austria...
and Marko Matvere
Marko Matvere
Marko Matvere is an Estonian actor. He was the front actor of the Tallinn City Theatre since graduating from the Higher Theatre School of the Estonian Academy of Music in 1990, but was to go freelance in 2004. Matvere is one of the most famous and expensive Estonian actor. He made his first movie...
, gave a performance of "A Little Story in the Music", composed by Raimond Valgre
Raimond Valgre
Raimond Valgre was an Estonian composer and musician, whose songs have become some of the most well-known in Estonia. During World War II, he was a member of the orchestra of the 8th Estonian Rifle Corps and, as a result of his service on the Eastern Front he became an alcoholic after the war...
and arranged especially for the event, during the commercial break between the songs from Sweden and Finland.
The contest was won by 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,...
's Marie N and her song "I Wanna", which won by a tight margin over 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...
's Ira Losco
Ira Losco
Ira Losco is a singer and was on born 31 July 1981 in Sliema, Malta.With a string of number 1 singles and albums, Ira Losco is one of the best selling artists in Malta.-Tiara:...
. Third place went to both the United Kingdom and host country 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...
, with France
France in the Eurovision Song Contest
France is one of the most successful countries in the Eurovision Song Contest and has entered the competition fifty-four times since their debut at the very first contest in 1956. France is one of only seven countries to be present at the very first contest, and has only been absent from two...
completing the Top 5.
A total of 24 countries competed in the 2002 Contest, which included the top 17 countries from the previous years contest, alongside the seven returning countries which had been relegated from competing in the 2001 Contest. These countries replaced the bottom 6 countries from the 2001 contest which were relegated from taking part in this year's Contest.
The total participants had originally been 22, but when the European Broadcasting Union
European Broadcasting Union
The European Broadcasting Union is a confederation of 74 broadcasting organisations from 56 countries, and 49 associate broadcasters from a further 25...
(EBU) increased their participation number for the Contest to 24 this granted Israel
Israel in the Eurovision Song Contest
Although geographically not in Europe, Israel is within the European Broadcasting Area and can thus participate in the Eurovision Song Contest. Israel is a member of the European Broadcasting Union, and made its first appearance in 1973. Israel has participated in the contest 34 times, and has won...
and 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....
the opportunity to enter. Portugal declined to enter the Contest due to internal problems in the Portuguese broadcaster RTP
Rádio e Televisão de Portugal
Rádio e Televisão de Portugal, S.A.,commonly known as RTP, is Portugal's public service broadcasting organization. It operates four terrestrial television channels and three national radio channels, as well as several satellite and cable offerings....
. This allowed Latvia (who went on to win the Contest) to enter.
Controversy erupted during the competition over remarks by commentators on Swedish and Belgian TV, both of whom told the audience not to vote for the Israeli singer Sarit Hadad
Sarit Hadad
Sarit Hadad is an acclaimed Israeli singer. She stems from a musician family with both origins in the Tunisia and Caucases...
. Hadad received zero points from the Swedish audience but earned two from the Belgians, finishing 12th overall.
The Danes
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...
suffered the same fate at this contest, as the Norwegians
Norwegians
Norwegians constitute both a nation and an ethnic group native to Norway. They share a common culture and speak the Norwegian language. Norwegian people and their descendants are found in migrant communities worldwide, notably in United States, Canada and Brazil.-History:Towards the end of the 3rd...
had suffered some years earlier. Denmark won in 2000, came second in 2001 and last in 2002. Norway won in 1995, came second in 1996 and last in 1997, where it picked up its fourth 'nul points', a Eurovision record for the most scorless entries. The Danish entry in 2002, Malene Mortensen
Malene Mortensen
Malene Winter Mortensen is a Danish singer. She made her entrance into the Danish music scene in 2001, during the first season of "Stjerne for en aften", the Danish edition of Star for a Night. She made it to the finals, with her rendition of Moloko's "Sing it back"...
, had been one of the favorites to win.
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... |
One One (band) ONE was a boy band that first appeared in 1999, recognized as both Greece and Cyprus's very first boy band. The band was formed by leading Cypriot-Greek composer Giorgos Theofanous who got them signed with Minos EMI and wrote all their music and lyrics, and consisted of Constantinos Christoforou,... |
"Gimme" | - | 6 | 85 | |
| 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... |
Jessica Garlick Jessica Garlick Jessica Julie Anne Garlick is a Welsh pop singer.Garlick made her first steps into showbusiness when she was 16. At that age she won the Welsh final of the TV talent show Star For A Night. The same year she also featured in Michael Barrymore's My Kind of Music... |
"Come Back Come Back (Jessica Garlick song) "Come Back" is a single released by Welsh pop singer Jessica Garlick.The song was the UK entry for the 2002 Eurovision Song Contest where it came in equal 3rd place. The song remains the highest position for the UK since "Where are You?" by Imaani in 1998 where that song reached a position of #2... " |
- | 3 | 111 | |
| 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... |
Manuel Ortega Manuel Ortega Manuel Ortega, is an Austrian singer of Spanish parents, born in Steyregg. When he was ten years old, he began his career as a singer. He sang with the Florianer Sängerknaben in one of the oldest choirs from Austria.His love for pop music led to him joining a band called BAFF when he was a... |
"Say A Word Say A Word "Say A Word" was the Austrian entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2002, performed in English by Manuel Ortega.The song was performed third on the night... " |
- | 18 | 26 | |
| 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... |
Michalis Rakintzis Michalis Rakintzis Michalis Rakintzis is a male Greek singer. He was born in Athens and studied Mechanical Engineering in Great Britain. From 1982 to 1985, he participated at a rock group called Scraptown... |
"S.A.G.A.P.O. S.A.G.A.P.O. S.A.G.A.P.O. was the Greek entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2002, performed in English by Michalis Rakintzis. Officially, this was the first occasion on which the Greek entry had not featured any lyrics in Greek, however the title is a transcription of the phrase "I Love You" in Greek,... " |
I love you | 17 | 27 | |
| 05 | 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... |
Rosa Rosa López Rosa López, , is a Spanish singer. She came to fame in 2001 as part of the reality show "Operación Triunfo", she represented Spain in the Eurovision Song Contest 2002. She has subsequently released five studio albums, an album on DVD and ten singles.She has been awarded several times throughout her... |
"Europe's Living A Celebration Europe's Living a Celebration "Europe's Living a Celebration" was the Spanish entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2002, performed in Spanish by Rosa.The song was performed fifth on the night, preceded by Greece's Michalis Rakintzis with "S.A.G.A.P.O.", and followed by Croatia's Vesna Pisarović with "Everything I Want"... " |
- | 7 | 81 | |
| 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... |
Vesna Pisarović Vesna Pisarovic Vesna Pisarović is a Croatian pop singer.Pisarović was born in Brčko, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Yugoslavia and grew up in Požega, Croatia, a part of the same country until she was 13... |
"Everything I Want Everything I Want "Everything I Want" was the Croatian entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2002, performed in English by Vesna Pisarović.The song was performed sixth on the night... " |
- | 11 | 44 | |
| 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... |
Prime Minister Premier Ministr Premyer-Ministr is a Russian musical group. The idea behind the band was to form a boy band, though not especially for teenagers. Four men came together to form Premier Ministr in 1997. Their first real success came in 2000 with the remake of a very popular Russian tune, "Oriental Song"... |
"Northern Girl Northern Girl "Northern Girl" is a song by the band Prime Minister. It represented Russia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2002. The singers all wore identical white suits... " |
- | 10 | 55 | |
| 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... |
Sahlene Sahlene Anna Cecilia Sahlin, commonly known as Sahlene, Anna Sahlin or Anna Sahlene, is a singer from Sweden. She was born in the Swedish town of Söderhamn on 11 May 1976. She began her career at the young age of eleven when she had a role in the TV-series The Children of Noisy Village, based on a story by... |
"Runaway" | - | 3 | 111 | |
| 09 | 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... |
Karolina Gočeva Karolina Goceva Karolina Gočeva, often credited as Karolina Gocheva is a Macedonian singer. She represented Macedonia in the 2002 and 2007 Eurovision Song Contests, ranking 19th and 14th, respectively... |
"It depends on us" | - | 19 | 25 | |
| 10 | 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... , 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... |
Sarit Hadad Sarit Hadad Sarit Hadad is an acclaimed Israeli singer. She stems from a musician family with both origins in the Tunisia and Caucases... |
"Nadlik Beyakhad Ner (Light A Candle) Nadlik Beyakhad Ner (Light A Candle) "Nadlik Beyakhad Ner " was the Israeli entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2002, performed in Hebrew and English by Sarit Hadad.... " |
- | 12 | 37 | |
| 11 | 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... |
Francine Jordi Francine Jordi Francine Jordi is a Swiss pop singer.As a young child she was already singing songs for the Japanese tourists in Interlaken. With this musical background she won the German Grand Prix der Volksmusik in 1998 with the song Das Feuer der Sehnsucht... |
"Dans le jardin de mon âme Dans Le Jardin De Mon Ame "Dans le jardin de mon âme" was the Swiss entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2002. It was performed in French by Francine Jordi, who also composed the song.... " |
In the garden of my soul | 22 | 15 | |
| 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... |
Afro-dite Afro-dite Afro-dite is a Swedish pop group made up of three pop singers. The group consists of Blossom Tainton-Lindquist, Gladys del Pilar and Kayo Shekoni. The name is a play on words implying they are beautiful as Greek goddess Aphrodite and being... |
"Never Let It Go Never Let It Go "Never Let It Go" was the Swedish entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2002. The song was a cheery number about a woman dancing the night away with the man she loves. Afro-Dite were a female trio, who bore some resemblance to the popular female R "n" B group, Destiny's Child... " |
- | 8 | 72 | |
| 13 | 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... |
Laura Voutilainen Laura Voutilainen Sanna Laura Voutilainen , is a Finnish popsinger.-Career:Voutilainen's debut single was called "Muuttanut oon maailman" but her breakthrough came with the 1993 single "Kerran" which reached the Top Ten of the Finnish charts in January 1994... |
"Addicted To You Addicted to You (Laura Voutilainen song) "Addicted To You" was the Finnish entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2002, performed in English by Laura Voutilainen who was billed in the contest as "Laura".... " |
- | 20 | 24 | |
| 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... |
Malene Malene Mortensen Malene Winter Mortensen is a Danish singer. She made her entrance into the Danish music scene in 2001, during the first season of "Stjerne for en aften", the Danish edition of Star for a Night. She made it to the finals, with her rendition of Moloko's "Sing it back"... |
"Tell Me Who You Are Tell Me Who You Are "Tell Me Who You Are" was the Danish entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2002, performed in English by Malene.The song was performed in Danish at Dansk Melodi Grand Prix in 2002, titled "Vis mig hvem du er".... " |
- | 24 | 7 | |
| 15 | Serbian Serbian language Serbian is a form of Serbo-Croatian, a South Slavic language, spoken by Serbs in Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Croatia and neighbouring countries.... , 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... |
Maja Tatić Maja Tatic Maja Tatić is a Serbian singer. She is most notable for representing Bosnia and Herzegovina at the 2002 Eurovision Song Contest.... |
"Na jastuku za dvoje Na Jastuku Za Dvoje "Na jastuku za dvoje" was the Bosnian and Herzegovinian entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2002, performed in Serbian and English by Maja Tatić. The song is often attested as Fairytales About Love, however this is the title of the English translation and not the version performed on the night... " (На јастуку за двоје) |
On a pillow for two | 15 | 33 | |
| 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... |
Sergio & The Ladies Sergio & The Ladies Sergio, real name Serge Quisquater, is a Belgian musician born in Leuven in 1965. His first record was released in 1987. He became well-known as the male half of the duo "Taste of Joy", together with singer Sandy Boets. They released several singles and albums... |
"Sister Sister (song) "Sister" was the Belgian entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2002, performed in English by Sergio & The Ladies .... " |
- | 13 | 33 | |
| 17 | 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... |
Sandrine François Sandrine François Sandrine François is a French singer who represented France at the 2002 Eurovision Song Contest.-Biography:Whitney Houston, Tracy Chapman and Aretha Franklin were her early inspirations. She was discovered singing in a pub and invited to sing on the television show of Mireille Dumas... |
"Il faut du temps (je me battrai pour ça) Il Faut Du Temps (Je Me Battrai Pour Ça) "Il faut du temps " was the French entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2002, performed in French by Sandrine François... " |
It takes time | 5 | 104 | |
| 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... |
Corinna May Corinna May Corinna May is a blind singer from Germany. As a child she was already used to music; her father had a huge collection of jazz albums. Soon Corinna started singing in a school choir and a gospel choir.... |
"I Can't Live Without Music I Can't Live Without Music "I Can't Live Without Music" was the German entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2002, performed in English by Corinna May."i Can't Live "ithout Music" was performed eighteenth on the night, following France's Sandrine François with "Il faut du temps" and preceding Turkey's Buket Bengisu & Group... " |
- | 21 | 17 | |
| 19 | 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... |
Buket Bengisu & Group Safir Buket Bengisu & Group Safir Turkish singer Buket Bengisu was born in Istanbul in 1978. She comes from a musical family and therefore entered the world of music at a very young age. As a child she studied guitar, piano and followed singing lessons... |
"Leylaklar Soldu Kalbinde Leylaklar Soldu Kalbinde "Leylaklar soldu kalbinde" was the Turkish entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2002, performed in Turkish and English by Buket Bengisu & Group Safir.... " |
Lilacs faded in your heart | 16 | 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... |
Ira Losco Ira Losco Ira Losco is a singer and was on born 31 July 1981 in Sliema, Malta.With a string of number 1 singles and albums, Ira Losco is one of the best selling artists in Malta.-Tiara:... |
"7th Wonder 7th Wonder "7th Wonder" was the Maltese entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2002, performed in English by Ira Losco. The song is composed by Philip Vella and written by Gerard James Borg.... " |
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| 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... |
Monica Anghel Monica Anghel Monica Anghel Monica Anghel Monica Anghel (born June 1, 1971 is a Romanian singer born in Romania.In 1996 she took part in the international preselection for the Eurovision Song Contest. Unfortunately the Romanian song "Rugă pentru pacea lumii" was not chosen to go to the international final in Oslo... & Marcel Pavel Marcel Pavel Marcel Pavel is a popular singer in Romania. His singing talents brought him to the top of the Romanian charts more than once. In 2002 Marcel was elected as The best male voice. His first hit was "Frumoasa mea" by Ovidiu Komornyc. His latest album is "Te vreau langa mine"... |
"Tell Me Why" | - | 9 | 71 | |
| 22 | Slovene | Sestre | "Samo ljubezen Samo ljubezen "Samo ljubezen" was the Slovenian entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2002. The lyrics were written by Barbara Pešut and the music by Robert Pešut... " |
Only love | 14 | 33 | |
| 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... |
Marie N | "I Wanna" | - | 1 | 176 | |
| 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... |
Aivaras | "Happy You Happy You "Happy You" was the Lithuanian entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2002, performed in English by Aivaras.... " |
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Voting structure
Half of the participating countries organized a televote where the top 10 songs received the points, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10 and 12, but FYR Macedonia, Romania, Russia, Turkey and Bosnia and Herzegovina used juries, while Cyprus, Greece, Spain, Croatia, Malta, Slovenia and Lithuania used a 50-50 mix of both televoting and jury votes. This was used as it had become apparent that the public vote favored songs in the later part of the running order in comparison to the songs nearer to the start - particularly in the preceding 2001 contest. This year saw allegations that the juries in use were guilty of swapping votes between each other.Score sheet
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Cyprus | 85 | 3 | 12 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 4 | ||||||||||
| United Kingdom | 111 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 8 | |||||||
| Austria | 26 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Greece | 27 | 12 | 1 | 8 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Spain | 81 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 7 | ||||||||||||||
| Croatia | 44 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 12 | |||||||||||||||||
| Russia | 55 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
| Estonia | 111 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 7 | |||||||
| Macedonia | 25 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Israel | 37 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| Switzerland | 15 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Sweden | 72 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 10 | ||||||||||||
| Finland | 24 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Denmark | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 33 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Belgium | 33 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| France | 104 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | |||||||||
| Germany | 17 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Turkey | 29 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Malta | 164 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 3 | |||
| Romania | 71 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 6 | |||||||||||||||
| Slovenia | 33 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
| Latvia | 176 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 12 | |||
| Lithuania | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
12 points
Below is a summary of all 12 points in the final:| N. | Recipient nation | Voting nation |
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| 5 | 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... |
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... , Israel Israel The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea... , 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... , 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... |
| 3 | 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... |
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 ... , 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... , 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... |
| 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... |
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... , 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... , 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.... |
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| 2 | Cyprus Cyprus Cyprus , officially the Republic of Cyprus , is a Eurasian island country, member of the European Union, in the Eastern Mediterranean, east of Greece, south of Turkey, west of Syria and north of Egypt. It is the third largest island in the Mediterranean Sea.The earliest known human activity on the... |
Greece Greece Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe.... , 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... |
| 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... |
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... , 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.... |
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| 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... , 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... |
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| 1 | 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... |
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... |
| 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 ... |
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... |
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| 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... |
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... |
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| 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... |
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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| Greece Greece Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe.... |
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... |
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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.... |
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... |
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| 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... |
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... |
Returning artists
| Artist | Country | Previous year(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Constantinos Christoforou Constantinos Christoforou Constantinos Christoforou, Greek: Κωνσταντίνος Χριστοφόρου , is a very famous Cypriot singer. He has sung for Cyprus at the Eurovision Song Contest on three occasions, in 1996, 2002 and 2005.-The Years In Cyprus:... (part of One One (band) ONE was a boy band that first appeared in 1999, recognized as both Greece and Cyprus's very first boy band. The band was formed by leading Cypriot-Greek composer Giorgos Theofanous who got them signed with Minos EMI and wrote all their music and lyrics, and consisted of Constantinos Christoforou,... ) |
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... |
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| Monica Anghel Monica Anghel Monica Anghel Monica Anghel Monica Anghel (born June 1, 1971 is a Romanian singer born in Romania.In 1996 she took part in the international preselection for the Eurovision Song Contest. Unfortunately the Romanian song "Rugă pentru pacea lumii" was not chosen to go to the international final in Oslo... |
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... (Pre-qualifying round) |
Other involved countries
- After the breakup of Yugoslavia, Federal Republic of Yugoslavia was last participated in 1992Eurovision Song Contest 1992The 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...
. Radio Television of SerbiaRadio Television of SerbiaRadio Television of Serbia or Serbian Broadcasting Corporation is the public broadcaster in Serbia. It broadcasts and produces a variety of news, drama, and sports programming through radio, television and the Internet. RTS is, since July 2001, a member of the European Broadcasting Union. RTS is...
broadcast the show, opening the possibility of debuting as Serbia and MontenegroSerbia and MontenegroSerbia and Montenegro was a country in southeastern Europe, formed from two former republics of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia : Serbia and Montenegro. Following the breakup of Yugoslavia, it was established in 1992 as a federation called the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia...
for the 2003Eurovision Song Contest 2003The Eurovision Song Contest 2003 was the forty-eighth Eurovision Song Contest, held at the Skonto Hall in Riga, Latvia on 24 May 2003. The hosts were Marie N and Renārs Kaupers. Sertab Erener, the Turkish entrant, won the contest with "Everyway That I Can", scoring 167 points. The winning...
.
Commentators
- Evi Papamichail (RIK 1Cyprus Broadcasting Corporation
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) - Terry Wogan
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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) - Andi Knoll
Andi Knoll
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(ORF1) - Dafni Bokota
Dafni Bokota
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(ET1) - José Luis Uribarri
José Luis Uribarri
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(TVE1), Nieves Herrero (Radio 1
Radio Nacional de España
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) - Ante Batinović
Ante Batinović
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(HRT 2) - Yuri Aksyuta & Yelena Batinova (Public Russian Television
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) - Marko Reikop (Eesti Televisioon
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) - Milanka Rašik (MTV 1
MTV 1 (Macedonia)
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) - No commentator - Sandra Studer
Sandra Studer
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(SF 1
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), Phil Mundwiller (TSR 1
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), Jonathan Tedesco & Claudio Lazzarino (TSI 2) - Claes Åkesson & Christer Björkman
Christer Björkman
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(SVT1
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) - Maria Guzenina
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& Asko Murtomäki (YLE TV2
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) - Keld Heick (DR1
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) - Ismeta Dervoz-Krvavac (BHTV1) - André Vermeulen
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& Bart Peeters
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(VRT TV1
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), Jean-Pierre Hautier
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(RTBF La Une
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) - Marc-Olivier Fogiel & Dave
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(France 3
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) - Peter Urban
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(Das Erste
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) - Bülend Özveren
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(TRT 1
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) - John Bundy
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- Andreea Demirgian (TVR1) - Andrea F (SLO1
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) - Kārlis Streips (Latvijas Televīzija
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) - Darius Užkuraitis (LTV
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) (non participating country) - Logi Bergmann Eiðsson
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(Sjónvarpið) (non participating country) - Marty Whelan
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(RTÉ Two
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), Gerry Ryan
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(RTÉ Radio 1
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) (non participating country) - Willem van Beusekom
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(Nederland 2
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), Hijlco Span (Radio 3FM
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) (non participating country) - Jostein Pedersen
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(NRK1
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) (non participating country) - Artur Orzech (TVP1) (non participating country) - Eládio Clímaco (RTP1) (non participating country) - Mladen Popović (RTS2
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)
Spokespersons
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(his final year as spokesperson) - Dodo Roščić - Alexis Kostalas - Anne Igartiburu
Anne Igartiburu
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- Duško Čurlić - Arina Sharapova - Ilomai Küttim "Elektra" - Biljana Debarlieva - Michal Zoharetz - Diana Jörg - Kristin Kaspersen
Kristin Kaspersen
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- Marion Rung
Marion Rung
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(Finnish representative in 1962 and 1973) - Signe Svendsen (Danish representative as member of Rollo & King in 2001) - Segmedina Srna - Geena Lisa Peeters - Marie Myriam
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(Eurovision winner for France in 1977) - 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...
- Meltem Ersan Yazgan - Yvette Portelli - Leonard Miron
Leonard Miron
Leonard Miron is a Romanian television and radio presenter and journalist and works for Romanian National Television . He was born in Galaţi, Romania but was brought up in Piteşti and graduated from the Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy before starting a career in media...
- 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:...
(Slovene representative in 2001) - Ēriks Niedra - Loreta Tarozaitė