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Eurovision Song Contest

1 [56] Several winners in the mid-1970s took advantage of the newly-found allowance, with performers from non-English-speaking countries singing in English, including ________ in 1974.

2 However, special dispensation was given to Germany and ________ as their national selections had already taken place - both countries' entries were in English.

3 A Euroclub is held every night of the week; a Eurovision-themed ________, to which all accredited personnel are invited.

4 [47] Afterwards, the Jordanian ________ refused to acknowledge the fact that Israel had won and announced that the winner was Belgium (which had actually come 2nd).

5 1972—hosted by the BBC in ________ when Monaco was unable to provide a suitable venue: Monegasque television invited the BBC to take over due to its previous experience.

6 ________ did not exist, and the so-called Eurovision Network comprised a terrestrial microwave network.

7 ________—held annually since 2003, for artists under the age of 16.

8 An example being, ________, representing the United Kingdom, who were the winners of the contest with the song, Love Shine a Light.

9 Deviations from this formula have rarely achieved success, leading to the Contest gaining a reputation for its music being "________".

10 [31] In Spain, the ________ Operación Triunfo started in 2002; the winners of the first three seasons proceeded to represent the country at Eurovision.

💡 Interesting Facts

  • after winning Germany's only Eurovision victory in 1982 with a record margin, Nicole performed her reprise of the winning song "Ein Bisschen Frieden" in four different languages?
  • public displeasure with "The Voice", Ireland's fourth Eurovision victory in five years, led to the introduction of televoting?
  • Ey Sham was the first entry in the Eurovision Song Contest from a country outside of geographical Europe?
  • "Salvem el món" was the first punk song performed in the Eurovision Song Contest?
  • "On Again...Off Again" features influences from both dance music and opera, the only time that such a combination has appeared at the Eurovision Song Contest?
  • rock band 21 Demands made chart history after finishing as runners-up in the fifth series of You're a Star, featuring 1992 Eurovision winner Linda Martin as a judge?
  • the popular music artist Maarja-Liis Ilus has entered the Estonian Eurovision Song Contest pre-selection event Eurolaul a record three times, in 1996, 1997 and 2004?
  • the song "Wir Geben 'Ne Party" is the first Eurovision entry to mention hip-hop music, despite not being in that style?
  • the song Autostop is the only Eurovision Song Contest entry to have been based on the subject of hitchhiking?
  • the song "Mama Corsica" is the only song in the Corsican language to have been performed at the Eurovision Song Contest, placing 4th in the 1993 edition?
  • the self-made dress that Barbara Dex wore while performing "Iemand Als Jij" at the 1993 Eurovision Song Contest led to the creation of an award for the worst-dressed performer in the contest?
  • the performance of "Romeo" at the Eurovision Song Contest 1986, was the first time that a drag queen or any other sexual minority had been openly visible onstage at Eurovision?
  • "Nocturne" is the Eurovision Song Contest winner with the fewest words, the Norwegian language original having only 25?
  • "La Coco-Dance" was the first Eurovision entry to feature Tahitian lyrics, representing Monaco in 2006?
  • "Vrede" was the first Eurovision entry to feature DJ scratching?
  • "Bitaqat Khub" is the first and only Eurovision Song Contest to have been performed in Arabic, and also the first and only entry to have represented an African country?
  • "My Star" was the first song that Latvia entered into the Eurovision Song Contest, making them the last of the Baltic states to debut at Eurovision?
  • "Lopšinė Mylimai" is the least auspicious debut entry in Eurovision Song Contest history, finishing the 1994 Contest in last place without scoring a point?
  • "Dziesma Par Laimi" is the only Latvian entry in the Eurovision Song Contest to be performed in Latvian?
  • Brian Kennedy's "Every Song Is A Cry For Love" was the 1000th song in the history of the Eurovision Song Contest?
  • Dana International was the first transsexual to win the Eurovision Song Contest in 1998 with the song "Diva"?
  • "De Vogels Van Holland" was the first song ever performed at the Eurovision Song Contest?
  • "Ceol An Ghrá" was the first and only time that Ireland entered the Eurovision Song Contest with a song in Irish?
  • "Anytime You Need" was the first Eurovision Song Contest entry to feature lyrics in Armenian?
  • 1993 Eurovision Song Contest winner Niamh Kavanagh overcame voice and dress problems to make her return in the 2010 contest in Oslo, Norway?
  • "Comme È Ddoce 'O Mare" was performed in the Neapolitan language, the only time the host country of the Eurovision Song Contest performed in a minority language?
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