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	Sopot, Poland
		Sopot was founded as an old Slavonic (Pomeranian) stronghold in the 7th century.
		The Sopot village, which later became the name sake for the whole city was first mentioned in 1283, when it was located as a fishing village and granted to the Cistercians.
		In 1873 the village of Sopot became an administrative centre of the Gemeinde.
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		Sopot is a powiat capital in the Pomeranian Voivodeship.
		Sopot is a large health-spa and tourist resort destination, well known for the longest wooden pier in Europe, the Molo (at 515.5 meters), from which one can see the Gulf of GdaÅsk.
		Sopot was annexed by the Kingdom of Prussia in 1772 in the First Partition of Poland.
	www.goupstate.com /apps/pbcs.dll/section?category=NEWS&template=wiki&text=Sopot (1932 words)

	US Bazaar.com : Encyclopedia Pages : Eurovision Song Contest (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The Eurovision Song Contest is an annual competition held between active member countries of the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), in which participating countries each submit a song to be performed on live television; then proceed to cast votes for the other countries' songs, in order to find the most popular song in the competition.
		Countries may select their songs by any means they wish: whether it be an internal decision made by the participating broadcaster, or a public contest which allows the country's public to televote between several songs.
		Due to the fact that the songs are playing to such a diverse international audience with diverse musical tastes, and that countries want to be able to appeal to as many people as possible to gain votes, the majority of the songs historically have been middle-of-the-road pop.
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	Sopot - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Sopot is a large health-spa and tourist resort destination, well known for the longest wooden pier in Europe, the Molo (at 515.5 meters), from which one can see the Gulf of Gdańsk.
		Sopot was founded as a Slavonic (Pomeranian) stronghold in the 7th century.
		In 1956 the first Polish jazz festival was held there (until that year jazz was banned by the Communist authorities) which was the forerunner of the still annual Jazz Jamboree in Warsaw.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Sopot (2013 words)

	Sopot Festival, Song Festival in Poland
		The festival is one of the oldest song events in Europe.
		In the 1960s and at the beginning of the 70s the festival was a typical song contest organised by the Ministry of Culture and Art and the Polish Artistic Agency "Pagart".
		Thanks to the International Song Festival, each year the Forest Opera is an attraction of the Sopot summer and thanks to the live broadcast, for a few days each year it is the centre of attention throughout Poland.
	www.sopot.net /festival.htm (613 words)

	Welcome Poland - Informations about Sopot in Poland.
		Sopot was never meant to be an industrial city not only because of its geographical location with not too much space for industrial park but it was laid out by its founders as a health and tourist resort.
		Sopot’s advantages are the wide range of organised events, including exhibitions, garden parties, festivals, performances and concerts.
		Sopot is a town redolent with the atmosphere of creativity, the meeting-place of outstanding artists, such as Cybulski, Miłosz and Dudziński, and also of promising musicians, actors and portrait-painters, whose work can be observed in the Monte Cassino pedestrian precinct.
	www.welcomepoland.com /sopot (1035 words)

	Polish Language Course - The Sopot School of Polish for Foreigners - Learn Polish
		The annual international song festival is held in the open-air Opera Leśna.
		In Sopot is the longest in the Europe wooden pier (512 m) and the Monte Cassino Promenade.
		Sopot, surrounded by picturesque countryside and situated close to Gdansk, is thus an exciting and memorable place for the adventure of learning Polish.
	www.ssp.edu.pl /?lg=1&id=8 (484 words)

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		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.
		By the 1960s, entries were limited to one song per country (participation in the contest had almost doubled).
		Following the dominance of English language songs, particularly Sweden's 1974 victory, a rule was passed in 1977 that the song had to be sung in one of the official languages of the performing country.
	www.brujula.net /english/wiki/Eurovision_Song_Contest.html (1896 words)

	Warsaw Voice - Teaching the World to Sing
		In spite of an ongoing discussion concerning their formula and artistic level, nobody doubts that the Polish Song Festival in Opole and the International Song Festival in Sopot are the two most spectacular events in Polish pop culture and have been for years.
		For decades, the Sopot festival was used as a political response of the "countries of people's democracy" to "capitalist" festivals, such as the Eurovision Song Contest.
		The festival and all its accompanying events were created to encourage the young of Poland to sing in their native tongue.
	www.warsawvoice.pl /view/3105 (1607 words)

	Eurovision Song Contest - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Bizarrely, the UK's song was chosen after the date of the international final but the EBU adopted the idea of contacting the international juries by telephone and this was introduced in 1957 and used until 1993.
		These songs were mostly Eurovision winners, with some second place finishers such as Cliff Richard's 1968 song "Congratulations" and Spain's "Eres Tú", and the third placed song "Nel blu di pinto de blu" from Italy in 1958.
		These songs along with others were performed on the night (in edited form) by special dancers on stage, while in the background a tape was shown of the original performance.
	88.208.194.172 /wiki/index.php/Eurovision_Song_Contest (3360 words)

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		The festival was later moved to the Forest Opera and soon became one of the largest musical event in Poland, second only to the festival in Opole.
		Thanks to the International Song Festival, the Forest Opera becomes a summer attraction of Sopot each year and thanks to the television broadcast, a point of interest throughout Poland.
		In the 1960s and early 70s the festival was a typical song contest organised by the Ministry of Culture and Art in collaboration with the Polish Artistic Agency "PAGART".
	www.bart.sopot.pl /wer_eng/eng_sopot_festival.html (483 words)

	Sopot International Song Festival
		The Sopot International Song Festival is one of the most presigious international song contests, often compared to the Eurovision Song Contest.
		Unlike the Eurovision Song Contest, the Sopot International Music Festival often changed its formulas to pick a winner and offered many different contests for its participants.
		Sopot International Song Festival is usually considered bigger than the Benidorm International Song Festival or Karlshamn Baltic Song Festival because of its ability to attract star performers.
	www.keywordmage.net /so/sopot-international-song-festival.html (746 words)

	Hotel Miramar, Sopot.
		Miramar Hotel in Sopot is located about 200 m away from the see in a good staging place.
		Sopot is an attractive holiday center, seaside resort and spa.
		Sopot is also known for its International Song Festival and a grat number of sports and cultural events.
	www.travelinpoland.com /hotels/sopot/miramar/index.html (209 words)

	EUROVISION SONG CONTEST
		All songs must still be three-minutes or less in length, although many artists record the song in a longer version, simply performing a shorter version at the Contest.
		Thus, the French song, "C'est le dernier qui a parlé qui a raison" (It's he who speaks last that is right) performed by Amina, came second with the smallest margin ever to spare to the winner.
		However, it should be remembered that as viewers only vote for one song, this issue would only have affected the voting if a substantial number of people had had the British entry as their favourite but decided not to vote for it because of the war.
	www.solarnavigator.net /music/eurovision_song_contest.htm (4923 words)

	Poland - Sopot (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Sopot's history is much less turbulent than that of Gdansk.
		Sopot's five hundred metre long wooden pier is well worth a stroll.
		Sopot hosts a number of various events including sailing races, tennis tournaments, horse races and a world - wide famous International Song Festival organised in the greenery of the Forest Opera.
	www.pl-info.net /poland/voivodships/pomorskie/sopot.html (155 words)

	Alla Pugacheva - Biography - AOL Music
		One of Russia's most beloved pop stars, Alla Pugacheva was first heard at age 16 with her song "Robot," produced for a state radio program, and soon her clear mezzo-soprano was all over the country.
		Her victory at Poland's 1978 Sopot International Song Festival with the song "Kings Can Do Everything," however, was the turning point in her career, giving her worldwide fame and recognition.
		From then on, although for many she grew to represent the government-endorsed pop culture that was forced upon the people, her popularity skyrocketed, and Pugacheva released many albums throughout the years.
	music.aol.com /artist/alla-pugacheva/423936/biography (235 words)

	SOPOT - Oficjalna strona internetowa miasta
		Sopot is a small town of just 40 thousand inhabitants, situated on the Baltic Sea coast, between Gdańsk and Gdynia, a natural centre of the nearly one-million Tri-City agglomeration.
		In the south the town is bordered by the Tri-City Landscape Park and its northern border is marked by 4.5 km long sandy beaches of the Bay of Gdańsk.
		Music lovers can take part in the Opera Festival, reactivated in July 1998, the International Song Festival held for over thirty years in the famous Forest Opera, concerts of the Polish Chamber Orchestra conducted by Wojciech Rajski and summer events organized on the pier.
	www.sopot.pl /intgmservlets/WWW.PortalRoz2?LANG_VERSION=ENGLISH (302 words)

	Eurovision Song Contest - Article from FactBug.org - the fast Wikipedia mirror site
		Running since 1956, the Eurovision Song Contest (in French: Concours 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.
		Based on the San Remo Music Festival, the first Eurovision Song Contest was the brainchild of the European Broadcasting Union.
		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.
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	Polish culture: 39TH SOPOT FESTIVAL (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The festival's name changed several times over the years, as did its formula and organizers.
		The first three editions were held in the Gdansk Shipyard hall (1961-1963), after which the festival moved to the Forest Opera (Opera Lesna) and quickly became the greatest event, together with the
		Goran Bregovic was the star of last year's festival.
	www.culture.pl /en/culture/artykuly/wy_fm_sopot_2002 (187 words)

	Eurovision Song Contest
		In the event of a tie it used to be the song with the most twelve points which won (as was the case in 1991) however it is now the song which received any points from the most countries which wins the tiebreak
		The maximum duration of each song is three minutes, and although musicians of any genre can play, the musicians and songs selected for the Contest tend towards very commercial pop.
		The Eurovision Song Contest was the central focus of an episode of Father Ted.
	www.musicsonglyrics.org /Eurovision_Song_Contest.html (2641 words)

	Warsaw Voice
		Throughout the summer, the city is full of foreign tourists who frequent the multitude of great restaurants and bars in the city center.
		Sopot has always attracted tourists and artists, and these days its clubs are famous across Poland, with numerous Varsovians coming here for weekends.
		For years, the city’s hallmarks have been the Sopot International Song Festival, held at the Forest Opera, and Europe’s longest wooden pier (516 meters).
	www.warsawvoice.pl /viewSendFriend.php/8974 (2015 words)

	Tanie linie lotnicze Centralwings - Grupa LOT
		The wide promenade jutting into the sea is lined with comfortable benches while at its end is a small gallery of wax figures and a viewing point.
		Occasionally, the pier is used for music concerts, mainly during the annual international festival, when rock and alternative groups play here.
		The best known event it plays host to is the International Song Festival held every year in late August since 1964.
	www9.centralwings.com /en/150/Gdansk/Sopot/zwiedzanie.html (221 words)

	Wei Wei - Biography - AOL Music
		Though she was born in Hohhot, the capital of Inner Mongolia, pop star Wei Wei grew up in the southwestern Chinese province of Guangxi.
		The next year she won the Sopot International Song Festival as the first representative ever for her country.
		Throughout the next few years Wei Wei continued to release more songs and become a familiar presence in China, thanks in part to her starring role in the 1991 film Diva's Story.
	music.aol.com /artist/wei-wei/820546/biography (161 words)

	Forest opera in Sopot and international festival. Song festival in Sopot, Poland
		In the 1960s and the early 70s the festival was a typical song contest organised by the Ministry of Culture and Art in co-operation with the Polish Artistic Agency PAGART.
		Sopot become the place of success for such stars coming from the Eastern block as: Helena Vondračkowa, Jiři Korn, Frank Schäbel, Ałła Pugaczova, Hana Zagorowa, Maryla Rodowicz.
		The festival concerts have become superb television shows broadcast live on Cannel One of TVP, shows watched by approximately 12 million viewers.
	www.sopot.net /attractions/forestopera.htm (339 words)

	Music Festivals & Jams
		International Peace Prayer Day World Music Celebration An annual event where people gather to pray for peace and recognize others in their efforts towards peace.
		Festival de Música Antigua de Úbeda y Baeza - in Jaén; December 1 - 8, 2002; Renaissance, Baroque, and Gregorian music is performed at 16th- and 17th-century churches; in Spanish
		KlezKanada - A Festival of Jewish/Yiddish Music and Culture The goal of this 4th edition is to bring together talented and creative artists, musicians and scholars and the interested public to experience the exhilaration and intellectual joy of this close encounter
	www.partyguideonline.com /cultures/music/festivals.html (2781 words)

	Sopot Opera Lesna \| Gdansk Life
		A man named Paul Walther-Schaffer persuaded the mayor of Sopot to grant him the necessary permits and after a few short months, the stage was ready for live performances.
		Wagner’s opera ‘Siegfried’ was performed in 1922 and after a flood of excited and enthusiastic reviews from German critics, a festival devoted to Wagner became an annual event.
		The Opera is home to the annual Sopot Festival and the International Song Festival, as well as a number of theatrical performances, actor training camps, and normal concerts.
	www.gdansk-life.com /poland/sopot-opera-lesna (244 words)

	Welcome Poland, Hotel Haffner in Sopot, Poland
		Many fine villas from the 19th and 20th centuries were built in the Art Nouveau or eclectic style.
		Sopot is well known for its International Song Festival and a great number of sports (Prokom Tennis Open Tournament) and cultural events.
		Bialystok, Cracow, Gdansk, Gdynia, Katowice, Lublin, Lodz, Poznan, Sopot, Szczecin, Torun, Warsaw, Wroclaw, Zakopane
	www.welcomepoland.com /hotels/sopot/haffner (193 words)

	Euphonix is Central to TVN Poland’s Broadcast of Sopot Festival (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Starting September off with a musical extravaganza, Poland’s Sopot Festival is an annual event that serves as the country’s largest song festival.
		Located near the Polish maritime capital of Gdansk, this natural amphitheatre surrounded by forest serves as an outstanding venue for the event, which was broadcast live for three nights—September 2nd through the 4th— by TVN, a leading privately owned television broadcaster in Poland.
		The Sopot Festival has a long history of attracting leading artists from both the Polish and international contemporary music scenes, and has included Bryan Adams, Whitney Houston, Lionel Ritchie, and the band INXS.
	www.euphonix.com /news/news2005/092205_tvn_sopot.htm (439 words)

	Reference.com/Encyclopedia/Sopot International Song Festival
		The Sopot International Song Festival is an international song contests, often compared to the Eurovision Song Contest.
		It has been organized annually by the Polish state television TVP and later private channel TVN in the coastal resort of Sopot, Poland.
		The first Sopot festival was initiated and organized in 1961 by Wladyslaw Szpilman from Polish Radio with the help of Szymon Zakrzewski of Polish Artists Management Pagart.
	reference.com /browse/wiki/Sopot_International_Song_Festival (868 words)

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