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  Eurovision Song Contest: Facts and details from Encyclopedia Topic   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
The eurovision song contest 1967 was the twelfth eurovision and was held on 8 april 1967 in vienna....
The eurovision song contest 1973 was the eighteenth eurovision and was held on april 7, 1973 in luxembourg....
The intervision song contest (isc) was the eastern bloc equivalent to the eurovision song contest....
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/e/eu/eurovision_song_contest.htm   (8486 words)

  
 Luxembourg in the Eurovision Song Contest - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Luxembourg was one of the countries to participate in the first Eurovision Song Contest in 1956.
Since then, it has won the contest a total of 5 times: in 1961, 1965, 1972, 1973 and 1983.
Luxembourg quit the contest in 1994 and hasn't returned since.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Luxembourg_in_the_Eurovision_Song_Contest   (111 words)

  
 Eurovision Song Contest
By the 1960s, entries were limited to one song per country (participation in the contest had almost doubled), and the songs had to be sung in one of the national languages of the country.
The 2002 Eurovision Song Contest was held in Tallinn, Estonia on Saturday 26 June, 2002, hosted by Annely Peebo[?], an opera singer, and Marko Matvere[?], an actor.
The 2003 Eurovision Song Contest was held in Riga, Latvia on Saturday 24 May, 2003, hosted by Marie N, the singer who won the ESC 2002, and Renars Kaupers[?], a singer whose group competed in the ESC 2000.
www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/20/2002_Eurovision_Song_Contest.html   (1110 words)

  
 Eurovision Song Contest - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Some viewers of the Contest view the event as a combination of camp entertainment and a musical train wreck (a fact played upon in the UK broadcast with the sardonic BBC commentary of Terry Wogan) and a subculture of Eurovision Song Contest drinking games has evolved in some countries.
The Eurovision Song Contest was the central focus of an episode of Father Ted.
Monty Python's Parody of the Eurovision Song Contest, "The Europolice Song Contest"
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Eurovision_Song_Contest   (4910 words)

  
 Eurovision Song Contest: Encyclopedia topic   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
ESC 1988 (ESC 1988: the eurovision song contest 1988 was the 33rd eurovision song contest and was held on...
ESC 1997 (ESC 1997: the eurovision song contest 1997 was the 42nd eurovision song contest and was held on...
ESC 1998 (ESC 1998: the eurovision song contest 1998 was the 43rd eurovision song contest and was held on...
www.absoluteastronomy.com /reference/eurovision_song_contest   (5478 words)

  
 Eurovision Song Contest - LearnThis.Info Enclyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Running since 1956, the Eurovision Song Contest (in French: Grand Prix Eurovision de la Chanson) is an annual televised song contest with participants from numerous countries whose national television broadcasters are members of the European Broadcasting Union.
The contest's name comes from the Eurovision TV Distribution Network, which is run by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and can reach a potential television audience of more than one billion.
From 2003 on a Eurovision Song Contest for children was also held called Junior ESC in Denmark.
encyclopedia.learnthis.info /e/eu/eurovision_song_contest.html   (1455 words)

  
 Wikipedia: Vicky Leandros
In 1967, she received an offer to sing for Luxembourg at the Eurovision Song Contest with the song "L'amour est bleu".
In 1972, she received the second offer to represent Luxembourg at the Eurovision.
In 2003 she recorded a new album with songs by Mikis Theodorakis with the Kamerata Orchestra under Mr.
www.factbook.org /wikipedia/en/v/vi/vicky_leandros.html   (464 words)

  
 Eurovision Song Contest - Article from FactBug.org - the fast Wikipedia mirror site   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Up until 2003, participation in the Eurovision Song Contest was dependant on a country having performed with a reasonable amount of success for the previous few years.
Among the famous performers to have graced the Eurovision stage are Cliff Richard, Nana Mouskouri, The Shadows, Vicky Leandros, Olivia Newton John, t.A.T.u.
Following the dominance of English language songs, particularly Sweden's 1974 victory (with ABBA's "Waterloo"), a rule was passed in 1977 that the song had to be sung in one of the official languages of the performing country.
www.factbug.org /cgi-bin/a.cgi?a=9954   (2291 words)

  
 Peter Doyle Website Eurovision   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
The Eurovision song Contest started in 1956 and has the stated mission: “to stimulate the output of original high-quality songs in the field of popular music by encouraging competition between authors and composers through the international comparison of their work”.
The contest is taken much more seriously by some than by others and whilst it is officially the song which is important it has provided many performers with an opportunity to develop their international career.
It is a stipulation of the contest that the entries should be chosen from a national competition.
www.jtaylor.uklinux.net /newseekers/eurovision/euro01.htm   (996 words)

  
 The 60s (1960 - 1969)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Although Conny only finished 6th during the Eurovision Song Contest 1962, her song ‘Zwei kleine Italiener’ (‘Two little Italians’) was one of the most commercially popular Eurovision entries and the singer became the most popular star in Germany in the 60s along with Conny Francis.
Her Eurovision song ‘Intet er nytt under solen’ (‘Nothing New Under The Sun’) was a song in the tradition of singer-songwriting.
Her song ‘(De) Troubadour’ from the singer-songwriter scene captured the mood of the moment and made her one of the clear favourites in polls of the 1969 Eurovision Song Contest.
www.eurovision.tv /english/1840.htm   (3802 words)

  
 BBC NEWS | Entertainment | Eurovision Song Contest: Your views
Eurovision is superb - a group of friends, lots of Pimms and the inspired, not to mention hilarious, comments from Mr.
The songs that came second and third in the search for the UK Eurovison Song entry were much better and were typical Eurovision songs.
Obviously, the largest song contest ever was not to his taste, but at least he could have let viewers hear what the hosts said rather than only letting himself be heard all the time.
news.bbc.co.uk /2/hi/entertainment/1323459.stm   (8893 words)

  
 Vicky Leandros
Vicky revealed her talent at a very young age and when she was 13 she released her first album "Messer, Gabel, Schere, Licht" which became immediately a success.
In 1967, she received an offer to sing for Luxembourg at the Eurovision Song Contest with the song "L' amour est bleu".
This has been the beginning of a unique career for her and her father: she was singing in eight languages with her albums being sold all over the world.
www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/vi/Vicky_Leandros.html   (211 words)

  
 Eurovision Song Contest. Interesting facts
Luxembourg and France won Eurovision Song Contest on five times everyone while Netherlands and Sweden have managed to win competition on four times everyone.
He won on Eurovision Song Contest twice as the singer and once - as the author of won songs.
Their victory with a song “Waterloo” on Eurovision Song Contest in 1974 has opened doors for group and has allowed to make successful international career.
www.eurosong.ru /euro/factsE.htm   (411 words)

  
 BBC NEWS | Entertainment | TV and Radio | Eurovision 'greats' to do battle
Stars of the Eurovision Song Contest from the show's 50-year history are to compete against each other to celebrate the contest's anniversary.
Viewers will choose 14 past songs to be performed by the original artists or others in the spirit of the originals.
The first contest was organised by the European Broadcasting Union, or EBU, in 1956, and has become an annual event pitting pop giants against musical minnows - with often surprising results.
news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/entertainment/tv_and_radio/4213411.stm   (257 words)

  
 Historical Milestones   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Because Ruslana won the contest with the song ‘Wild Dances’, next year's contest will be held in Kiev in the Ukraine.
The Final of the 50th Eurovision Song Contest was held on Saturday 21 May at the Sports Palace (Palats Sportu) in Kyiv.
The Eurovision Song Contest was broadcast live in over 40 countries.
www.eurovision.tv /english/611.htm   (1938 words)

  
 Famous Belgians - Plastic Bertrand   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
In the early Eighties he was invited to join the cast of 'Abracadabra', a musical inspired by Abba songs, along with Daniel Balavoine and Frieda.
By 1986, Plastic had put on so much weight that he looked like a bloated Elvis and failed to recognise himself in the mirror and things went from bad to worse when in 1987 he was called up to represent Luxembourg at the Eurovision Song Contest with a song called 'Amour Amour'.
In 1988 he had a hit with "Slave to the beat", which sold quite well and was one of the many 80's covers that the 'Presidents of the United States of America' used to bang out at live gigs.
www.famousbelgians.net /bertrand.htm   (507 words)

  
 Eurovision Song Contest and Junior Eurovision Song Contest Page
For all those people who are interested in the Eurovision Song Contest (both adult and junior version), here are the results with songs, artists and score results.
The 50th Anniversary programme from the Forum in Copenhagen, Denmark (the venue of the 2003 Junior Eurovision) was shown on 22 October 2005.
Visit Gina G's new website (She is also in the UK Final of the 2005 Eurovision).
www.myledbury.co.uk /eurovision   (1003 words)

  
 The Eurovision Song Contest
The Irish Republic had a tendency to dominate the contest in recent years -but analyzing the figures since the contest began in 1956, most critics agree that the UK has had the most consistent success.
There was very little interest in the song in the UK where it was not even the betting favourite.
As the contest proceeds you all eat and drink what you've collected for each country while their song is on the air.
www.captcabin.demon.co.uk /eurovision.htm   (990 words)

  
 escforum.com | the esctoday.com forum - Rumors: Luxembourg will join the ESC   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Rumors mean that Luxembourg will come back on stage of the Eurovision Song Contest
Luxembourg - According to opinions, Luxembourg will join the Eurovision Song Contest next year in Kiew because of the large agreement in the country.
A possible participant is Gerit Alan with his song “Fleurs pour nous”.
www.escforum.com /showthread.php?t=7896   (436 words)

  
 escforum.com | the esctoday.com forum - Luxembourg never to return to the contest !!   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Another year passed by and again the rumours popped up about Luxembourg returning to the Eurovision Song Contest in Kiev.
RTL programme director Alain Berwick as well as financial director Thomas Rabe announced that RTL will never return to the Eurovision Song Contest, as apparently the Eurovision Song Contest does not fit in their programme.
Luxembourg already participated at the first ever Eurovision Song Contest in 1956 and did for the last time in 1993 when Modern Times sang Donne-moi une chance and ended 20th in Millstreet, Ireland.
www.escforum.com /showthread.php?t=10050   (753 words)

  
 Vicky Leandros
She revealed her talent at a very young age and when she was 13 she released her first single, "Messer, Gabel, Schere, Licht", which was an immediate success.
The album "Jetzt" / "Now" was a big success and her own compositions were praised as the best ballads she has sung over the last decade.
In 2003 she recorded a new album with songs by Mikis Theodorakis with the Kamerata Orchestra under Theodorakis's supervision.
www.mlahanas.de /Greeks/NewMusic/VickyLeandros.html   (482 words)

  
 Plastic Bertrand - TheBestLinks.com - Belgium, Eurovision Song Contest, Luxembourg, New Wave music, ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Plastic Bertrand, Belgium, Eurovision Song Contest, Luxembourg, New Wave music...
Plastic Bertrand was a new-wave rock group and solo artist from Belgium, most famous for the new-wave parody "Ca Plane Pour Moi" (roughly translated as "The Life For Me").
The group also appeared at the Eurovision Song Contest, representing Luxembourg.
www.thebestlinks.com /Plastic_Bertrand.html   (118 words)

  
 Luxembourg in the Eurovision Song Contest: Encyclopedia topic   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Luxembourg in the Eurovision Song Contest: Encyclopedia topic
The updated page can be found at: luxembourg in the eurovision song contest
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www.absoluteastronomy.com /reference/luxembourg_in_the_eurovision_song_contest   (43 words)

  
 Eurovision Song Contest Luxembourg Results Page
Here are the results and song details for Luxembourg in the Eurovision Song Contest.
Luxembourg is no longer member of the EBU hence they cannot enter any more contest
The full jury score sheet can be downloaded from here, including the entries.
www.myledbury.co.uk /eurovision/country/eurovision_luxembourg.asp   (132 words)

  
 Luxembourg: Eurovision Song Contest 1958 | Eurovision Song Contest 2006
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29/Mar at 22:21 - 26 years after Sophie & Magaly took part in the Eurovision Song Contest with Le papa pingouin, representing Luxembourg,...
9/Jan at 13:26 - Every year, former Eurovision Song Contest participants take the risk of entering their national selection again.
www.esctoday.com /annual/1958/page/13   (311 words)

  
 Luxembourg: Eurovision Song Contest 1981 | Eurovision Song Contest 2006
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It doesn't matter if you celebrate it or not, jus...
Learn more about the 2006 Eurovision Song Contest participants!
www.esctoday.com /annual/1981/page/13   (311 words)

  
 1973 EUROVISION SONG CONTEST   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
1973 EUROVISION SONG CONTEST - Luxembourg, April 7th
VOTING STRUCTURE - Each nation had 2 jury members one under and one over 25 who awarded between 1 and 5 points to each song
WINNING COUNTRY Luxembourg WINNING SONG - Tu Te Reconnaitras
homepage.ntlworld.com /waterloo/1973.htm   (42 words)

  
 1966 EUROVISION SONG CONTEST   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
1966 EUROVISION SONG CONTEST - LUXEMBOURG, March 5th
VOTING STRUCTURE - Each nation awarded 5, 3, and 1 point to it's top 3 songs
Stop, ja stop - ja stop, mens legen er go
homepage.ntlworld.com /waterloo/1966.htm   (50 words)

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