OGAE Second Chance Contest 2003
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The 2003 OGAE Second Chance Contest was the 18th OGAE Second Chance Contest, organised between members of international Eurovision Song Contest
fan club OGAE
to select the best song not to make it to the Eurovision Song Contest through their national finals. 20 songs comepted in the contest, held in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
in Spain after OGAE Spain's win the previous year with "Corazón latino" by David Bisbal
.
The 20 competing entries were joined by five guest juries in the voting for the winner, coming from Belgium, Italy, France, Finland and Turkey.
After being relegated from the 2003 Eurovision Song Contest
Denmark, Finland and the Republic of Macedonia were unable to compete in the contest. Belgium and Turkey were also forced to withdraw due to not holding a national final for the Eurovision Song Contest 2003. Iceland, Ireland, the Netherlands, Norway and Portugal returned to the contest after the previous year's relegation. They were joined by Poland, making its debut in the Second Chance Contest. Malta were to take part in the contest, and would have been represented by Charlene & Natasha with "Rain of Fire", however the country were disqualified due to voting communication problems.
At the end of the voting, two countries had tied for first place - Sweden's Alcazar
with "Not a Sinner Nor a Saint
", and Slovenia
's Nuša Derenda
with "Prvič in zadnič", with both having received 215 points. The current tie-break rules of the time were used in this case, with the country having received the most 12 points winning the contest. In this case Sweden had received 13 sets of 12 points, compared to Slovenia's 6 sets, and so the victory went to Alcazar. Had the current tie-break rules been used, with the country receiving points from the most number of countries winning, Sweden still would have won, due to both countries receiving points from 23 countries.
The first nul points received in the Second Chance Contest were received during this contest, with both Iceland
's Botnleðja
and Israel
's Lior Narkis
receiving no points from the 23 juries.
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...
fan club OGAE
OGAE
OGAE is one of the 2 major international fan club networks of the Eurovision Song Contest. It has branches in 37 European countries.Although the Eurovision Song Contest started in 1956, OGAE began only in 1984 in Finland. All countries that take part or have already taken part in the Eurovision...
to select the best song not to make it to the Eurovision Song Contest through their national finals. 20 songs comepted in the contest, held in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria commonly known as Las Palmas is the political capital, jointly with Santa Cruz, the most populous city in the Autonomous Community of the Canary Islands and the ninth largest city in Spain, with a population of 383,308 in 2010. Nearly half of the people of the island...
in Spain after OGAE Spain's win the previous year with "Corazón latino" by David Bisbal
David Bisbal
David Bisbal Ferré is a Grammy-winning Spanish pop singer. He gained his initial fame as a runner up on the interactive reality television show Operación Triunfo produced by TJ Hall....
.
The 20 competing entries were joined by five guest juries in the voting for the winner, coming from Belgium, Italy, France, Finland and Turkey.
After being relegated from the 2003 Eurovision Song Contest
Eurovision Song Contest 2003
The 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...
Denmark, Finland and the Republic of Macedonia were unable to compete in the contest. Belgium and Turkey were also forced to withdraw due to not holding a national final for the Eurovision Song Contest 2003. Iceland, Ireland, the Netherlands, Norway and Portugal returned to the contest after the previous year's relegation. They were joined by Poland, making its debut in the Second Chance Contest. Malta were to take part in the contest, and would have been represented by Charlene & Natasha with "Rain of Fire", however the country were disqualified due to voting communication problems.
At the end of the voting, two countries had tied for first place - Sweden's Alcazar
Alcazar (band)
Alcazar is a Swedish eurodance group which has established themselves as one of Sweden's most successful music groups with a string of hits since their debut single in 1999. Worldwide, Alcazar sold over 12 million records between 2001 and 2004...
with "Not a Sinner Nor a Saint
Not a Sinner Nor a Saint
Not a Sinner Nor a Saint is a eurodance song performed by Swedish band Alcazar. This was the first single to give a preview of the forthcoming album Alcazarized, but was only released in Sweden. Nevertheless, the song was added at radio stations around 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...
's 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:...
with "Prvič in zadnič", with both having received 215 points. The current tie-break rules of the time were used in this case, with the country having received the most 12 points winning the contest. In this case Sweden had received 13 sets of 12 points, compared to Slovenia's 6 sets, and so the victory went to Alcazar. Had the current tie-break rules been used, with the country receiving points from the most number of countries winning, Sweden still would have won, due to both countries receiving points from 23 countries.
The first nul points received in the Second Chance Contest were received during this contest, with both Iceland
Iceland
Iceland , described as the Republic of Iceland, is a Nordic and European island country in the North Atlantic Ocean, on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Iceland also refers to the main island of the country, which contains almost all the population and almost all the land area. The country has a population...
's Botnleðja
Botnleðja
Botnleðja is an Icelandic rock band formed in 1994. They gained popularity when they won the 'Músíktilraunir', an Icelandic "battle between the bands" competition in 1995. The band members are guitarist and singer Heiðar Örn Kristjánsson, bass-guitarist Ragnar Páll Steinsson, and drummer Haraldur...
and Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
's Lior Narkis
Lior Narkis
Lior Narkis is a male Israeli singer. He was born to a mixed Iraqi and Serbian Jewish family.-Music career:...
receiving no points from the 23 juries.
Participants
| Draw | Country | Language | Artist | Song | English translation | National final | Place | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Michael Leonard | "I Couldn't Love You More" | — | 3rd | 14 | 26 | |
| |
|
|
|
|
— | |
Disqualified | 10 |
| 3 | English | Wilki Wilki Wilki are a Polish Alternative rock/Pop rock band from Warsaw. They, along with their contemporaries Myslovitz, are one of Poland's most popular rock bands.... |
"Here I Am" | — | 2nd | 8 | 73 | |
| 4 | Hebrew | Lior Narkis Lior Narkis Lior Narkis is a male Israeli singer. He was born to a mixed Iraqi and Serbian Jewish family.-Music career:... |
"Lo rotze lihyot kochav" | Don't want to be a star | 4th | 18 | 0 | |
| 5 | English | Petra Frey Petra Frey Petra Frey is an Austrian singer, born on 27 June 1978 in Wattens. She has released twelve studio albums and five compilation albums and participated in the Eurovision Song Contest.-Biography:Frey released her debut album, Bloss Träume im Kopf in 1993... |
"This Night Should Never End" | — | 2nd | 3 | 136 | |
| 6 | Russian | Formins & Kleins | "Muzikants" | Musician | 2nd | 16 | 13 | |
| 7 | English | Emily Reed | "Help Me" | — | 2nd | 12 | 51 | |
| 8 | English | Aurelian Temisan | "Let's Have A Holiday" | — | 2nd | 9 | 69 | |
| 9 | Spanish | Ainhoa Ainhoa Cantalapiedra Ainhoa Cantalapiedra is a popular Spanish-Basque singer/songwriter, most commonly known as Ainhoa.... |
"Mi razón de vivir" | My reason to live | 2nd | 4 | 113 | |
| 10 | Italian | Arwin Kluff | "Turiddu" | — | 3rd | 15 | 23 | |
| 11 | Portuguese | Rita Guerra Rita Guerra Rita Guerra is a Portuguese singer.-Biography: Born and raised in Lisbon, she has been very successful in her home country of Portugal. She has long competed in the Portuguese national pre-selection for the Eurovision Song Contest. She first participated in 1992, making it to the national final... |
"Estes dias sem fim" | These endless days | 3rd | 13 | 28 | |
| 12 | English | Vanilla Ninja Vanilla Ninja Vanilla Ninja is a three-piece Estonian girl band which has enjoyed chart success in a number of countries across Europe, especially in Estonia, Germany and Austria.... |
"Club Kung Fu" | — | 9th | 5 | 103 | |
| 13 | Slovene | 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:... |
"Prvič in zadnjič" | The first and the last time | 2nd | 2 | 215 | |
| 14 | Bosnian | Deen Deen (singer) Deen is a popular singer from Bosnia and Herzegovina. His stage name is Deen.-Music career:... |
"Taxi" | — | 2nd | 17 | 4 | |
| 15 | Icelandic | Botnleðja Botnleðja Botnleðja is an Icelandic rock band formed in 1994. They gained popularity when they won the 'Músíktilraunir', an Icelandic "battle between the bands" competition in 1995. The band members are guitarist and singer Heiðar Örn Kristjánsson, bass-guitarist Ragnar Páll Steinsson, and drummer Haraldur... |
"Euróvísa" | Eurovisa | 2nd | 18 | 0 | |
| 16 | English | Alcazar Alcázar An alcázar , alcácer or alcàsser is a type of castle in Spain and Portugal. The term derives from the Arabic word القصر meaning "fort, castle or palace"; and the Arabic word is derived from the Latin word, 'castrum', meaning an army camp or fort... |
"Not a Sinner Nor a Saint Not a Sinner Nor a Saint Not a Sinner Nor a Saint is a eurodance song performed by Swedish band Alcazar. This was the first single to give a preview of the forthcoming album Alcazarized, but was only released in Sweden. Nevertheless, the song was added at radio stations around Europe... " |
— | 3rd | 1 | 215 | |
| 17 | English | Sabrina Sabrina -People:*Sabrina , a feminine given name *Sabrina , British entertainer*Sabrina *Sabrina *Sabrina Salerno , Italian pop singer aka Sabrina... |
"Camera" | — | 3rd | 11 | 66 | |
| 18 | German | Senait | "Herz aus Eis" | Heart of ice | 4th | 7 | 82 | |
| 19 | Croatian | Nina Badrić Nina Badric Nina Badrić is a Croatian pop singer. Before starting her career in the entertainment industry she used to be a bank teller. She began performing in early 1990s, exploiting the sudden popularity of dance music, but her repertoire gradually became more mainstream... |
"Carobno jutro" | Magical morning | 2nd | 10 | 67 | |
| 20 | English | Birgitte Einarsen Birgitte Einarsen Birgitte Einarsen is a Norwegian singer and musical theatre artist from Helgeroa in Larvik, Vestfold county. She was born in 1975. Birgitte has performed in popular musicals like Grease, Fame and The Little Shop of Horrors... |
"Good Evening Europe" | — | 3rd | 6 | 98 |