Eurovision Song Contest Q&A

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2007 First Half, Questions and Answers
Question	Answer	Date	From
There was a medley of eurovision songs at the start of the 2006 semi finals, what was name of the song sung after "volare" - (think it was french?)	I will watch it again	18 May	Kevin	UK
will there be any new countries entering in 2008	May be Azerbaijan?	13 May	Lewis Hendry	UK
Can I watch the Eurovision final contest on USA TV? I so, please, which channel will it be broadcast on?	Not sure, but it is available to watch on the internet on the official website	11 May	Gareth	USA
when did thev Eurovision song contest first begin? and..... how many times have the UK won the Eurovision song contest?	1956 and 5 times	21 Mar	Tamsin Ball	UK
Hi. I've been asked this question: A male singer, formerly of a British Hard Rock band represented another country. Who? And what band was he in?	Sorry, Don't know the answer! Can anyone help?	15 Jan	Andrew	UK

2006 Second Half, Questions and Answers
Question	Answer	Date	From
Can anyone tell me who peformed a song that included the lyrics; 'singing songs of praise and glory, we have learned to love that story, Glory, glory, Hallalulja'. I am sure it was in the late 60s early seventies but not being able to remember is driving me mad!	Sorry, Don't know the answer! Can anyone help?	23 Dec	Michael Ashworth	UK
Why did the Vatican turn down the EBU's offer to enter Eurovision?	It is a small state	10 Dec	Glen	UK
What country were Zlad going to represent in 2002? Is Molvania? Where is that country? Is an independent country? Why that country didn't taking part in 2002?	Sorry, Don't know the answer! Can anyone help?	9 Nov	Chrisostomos	Greece
Who sang Britain's entry one step closer I think it was year after bucks fizz had won	Bardo	3 Nov	James Brown	UK
Do you know if its possible to watch this year's Junior Eurovision on Sky TV from the UK?	It will be on TVEi on sky channel 802. The 50th anniversary show was broadcast on a Spanish speaking channel. All else fails, watch on the internet or wait until the DVD comes out!	1 Nov	Jenna	UK
Why did the UK withdraw from the Junior Eurovision 2006?	Possibly due to the cost or the finishing position.	1 Oct	Bruce	UK
What is the real title of the '75 winner of ESC sang by Teach-In for Netherlands? because I've read many version.	Ding Dinge Dong	18 Aug	Patrick Michelet	France
When did Dana win the Eurovision song contest??	1970	12 Jul	Kerry	UK

2006 First Half, Questions and Answers
Question	Answer	Date	From
How many points Germany gave to Turkey in 2006 Eurovision song contest?	Maximum points, 12 points	15 Jun	Tolga Gokce	UK
Why can't the faroes enter the Eurovision. I know it is a very very small and not so proper but why	They are not an active member of the EBU	25 May	Rói samuelsen	faroe island
For Junior Eurovision can the kids present a country that isn't their nationality?	No	22 May	Natasha	Serbia, Montenegro
Do you think Belgium, a small country, is ever going to the finals, because it's becoming very difficult we think. There was a poll and 91% wants not to participate again.	It is the song that counts, well singing in English will make a difference.	22 May	Robin	Belgium
Has Italy ever won Eurovision?	Yes, twice.1964 and 1990	21 May	Caterina	Russia
Why do Greece and Cyprus keep voting for each other?	Possibly they are neighbours!	21 May	Gary	UK
What is the name of the song Bucks Fizz won the Eurovision Song Contest?	Making Your Mind Up	20 May	Daniel	UK
Is Scotland, England, Northern Ireland or Wales ever going to compete on their own ?	Possibly not as the UK has one broadcaster of the Eurovision, the BBC. You cannot count ITV.	20 May	Lewis Hendry	UK
Which country withdrew from the competition because it no longer existed in 1993	It was because Luxembourg main TV station turned Private (Thanks for *Lewis Hendry* from *the UK* for the answer to this question)	15 May	Wendy Bush	UK
How many times have former participants ever hosted a contest?	1991 Italy 2003 Latvia 2005 50th Anniversary Show there will be many more.	11 May	Moldienut	UK
Why Austria and Hungary don't took part in Eurovision Song Contest 2006.?	Perhaps something due to poor scores from the previous year.	9 May	Monica	Serbia
How old was Dana when she won the Eurovision song contest	Born in 1972, Age 26 when she won.	11 Apr	W Burchill	UK
Serbia & Montenegro withdraw from Eurovision, does that mean Croatia (who was 11 last year, one place from securing final 2006) will enter the finaldirectly, or it means this year there will be 11 countries entering from semi-final to final?	Croatia will qualify automatically instead.	14 Mar	Ivica Jandric	Bosnia & Herzegovina

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2005 Second Half, Questions and Answers
Question	Answer	Date	From
I have the 1999 UK entry Precious on CD single and one of the girls on the front looks like a CBBC presenter called I think Sophie, does anyone know if it is the same lady cheers.	The 5 members of Precious were Louise Rose, Jenny Frost, Sophie McDonnell, Kalli Clark-Sternberg, Anya Lahiri. And yes, it is the same Sophie.	20 Dec	Adam Stiles	UK
Which non-Scandinavian has given Norway most points in esc ever? How many points has Sweden given to Norway and Norway given to Sweden from 1980-2005?	This will take time to calculate.	05 Oct	Habostad	Norway
Who composed the song 'Congratulations' sang by Cliff Richards in the 1968 Eurovision for U.K.?	Bill Martin or Phil Coulter	05 Oct	Michael O'Malley	Ireland
is it true that the rules are going to be changed for the 2007 ESC, is this true??	Unknown at the moment	30 Sep	marija	Australia
which girl band represented the united kingdom in 1999's Eurovision song contest	Precious	23 Sep	lavinia oliver	UK
who sang the 1976 Norwegian hit "My Lovely Horse", the 1996 Eurovision song contest entrance for Ireland in father ted (the sitcom)?	It was Neil Hannon (of The Divine Comedy) (Thanks for Greg Palin from *the UK* for the answer to this question)	19 Sep	selina farrell	UK
I'd like to know who is the woman the plays the violin next to Dino & Beatrice (live performance at ESC Jerusalem 1999, Bosnia & Herzegovina 99). The name and something of her biography	The woman is Selma Bajrami - she is a singer in Bosnia, and she participated in Bosnia & Herzegovina's National Final in 2003 and ended 6th. (Thanks for Ivica Jandric from Bosnia & Herzegovina for the answer to this question)	28 Aug	Arcadio	Spain
Is there an age-limit to watch the contest at the contest?	There is no age limit (for either contest) but remember that it will be broadcast at 9pm CET, so for 2006 contest in Greece, it will start 10pm local time and finish at 1:20am. I do not think children will want to stay up that later!	25 Aug	Kevin Knight	UK
Which years were 25 nations took part in Eurovision?	This is the last of this type of question which will be answered. 1998, 1997, 1994, 1993	17 Jul	Jethro Offemaria	UK
I heard that Monaco will not enter next year is it true	At the moment it is too early to tell.	9 Jul	Paul Ferguson	UK
Can you please tell me is there any chances of new Eurovision format for next year. For example rules changing, more countries participation. So my question is the actual limitation is for 40 countries and not more then 40 countries?	At the moment, the only new change is that no more than 40 countries can enter the contest in any year. There is also a restriction for the junior contest. I think it is around 20.	6 Jul	Hristijan Spirovski	Australia
How old do you have to be to go to the Eurovision song contest? (not junior)	16 for Adult, 8 to 15 for Juniors	4 Jul	Kevin Knight	UK
Which years were 23 nations took part in Eurovision?	2001, 1999, 1996, 1995, 1992	2 Jul	Jethro Offemaria	UK
Who were the jury spokespersons in Eurovision 1995?	Why do you want to know?	2 Jul	Jethro Offemaria	UK

2005 First Half, Questions and Answers
Who holds the (secret vote) results of the first ESC in 1956 and why don't they reveal them?	Because the first contest was not televised there was no record of the contest, the results were given out, but they were lost, and no-one can remember, so no-one knows. (Thanks for Kevin Knight from the UK for the answer to this question)	30 Jun	Bert Saarloos	Netherlands
Can you tell me what is the deadline that the broadcasters have to confirm their participation for Eurovision and what happens with the selection of the Serbian and Montenegro entry? I recently heard in the media that Montenegro wants their own selection.	The deadline is set every year, but this is never normally set in stone as exceptions can be made. Serbia and Montenegro often disputed how they would like to enter but being only one principality they could only enter one act. In 2006 they were disqualified because the two nations could not agree between them who would represent the FY nation, and they missed the deadline. This year the two countries separated and are likely to enter two different acts as independent countries in 2007. Now though it seems Kosovo will also become independent of the Serbian nation and will want to enter separately, but I don't see this happening until 2008 (Thanks for Craig Sutherland from the UK for the answer to this question)	29 Jun	Hristijan Spirovski	Australia
I heard that Austria WILL NOT participate next year and it is confirmed. Is there any other countries that will do the same that is known for now, and is there any new entering the contest (again, that is known for now)?	Austria will not enter. Do not know at the moment who is in or not	21 Jun	Ivica Jandric	Bosnia & Herzegovina
Who where the background dancers for Carola when she won in 1991 which "Fångad av en stormvind"	Sorry, Don't know the answer! Can anyone help?	21 Jun	Jörgen	Sweden
What was the First British song to win the Eurovision song contest	Sandie Shaw, 1967	14 Jun	Kirsty Stewart	UK
What was the Eurovision contest first known as who on the whole has won most Eurovision male or female.	I do not know when it was calculated how many men and women have won but I have worked out to the best of my knowledge they have been 31 females and female duos or groups, 12 males and male duos or groups and 10 mixed duos and groups including the 4 winners in 1969 (which were all female). (Thanks for Adam Stiles from the UK for the answer to this question)	10 Jun	??	UK
Which were the five songs which Norway entered the Eurovision with which were written by Rolf Lovland I know of three Let da swinge in 1985, Duet in 1994 and Nocturne in 1995.	the 1995 entry was the song 'secret garden' and 1985's was 'La Det Swinge' - both written by Rolf Lovland (Thanks for Mike Collins from the UK for the answer to this question) According to the 50th Anniversary ESC Book. There are only 4 songs. The other one is 1987 Mitt Liv by Kate Gulbrandsen. (Thanks for Peter Hall from the UK for the answer to this question)	06 Jun	Adam Stiles	United Kingdom
Why have Liechtenstein and Vatican city never participated in the ESC ?	Liechtenstein and the Vatican City do not enter as they have no national television station and therefore could not show the contest. EBU rules state that all countries must be able to broadcast the contest through television. (Thanks for Lewis R from the UK for the answer to this question)	05 Jun	Sylvain	France
Do you know who wrote the Elisabeth Andreassen song Eternity for Norway in 1996, it sounds very Secret Garden ish and I know her entry in 1994 and Bobbysox winning song for Norway in 1985 was written by Rolf Lovland of Secret Garden fame .	It was written and composed by Torhild Nigar (Thanks for Mike Collins from the UK for the answer to this question)	03 Jun	Adam Stiles	UK
why isn't Italy in the European song contest?	Because they are not interested	03 Jun	Lorenzo Sommadossi	Australia
Can you please tell me if the Norwegian pop group A-HA ever entered in the ESC ?	No. Morten Harket hosted the show in 1996.	01 Jun	Katy Rogers	UK
In the 1991 Eurovision, which country/singer sang Claudio Baglioni's song "Questo Piccolo Grande Amore" in the postcard section before the real song?	Answer will appear here later after I watched the contest again!	29 May	Lyat	Israel
What song and artist was to perform for Tunisia in 1977?	Tunisia was't planing to enter or do anything about Eurovision in 1977. (Thanks for Glen Bartlett from the UK for the answer to this question) Tunisia announced their intention to enter the contest in 1977, and they were drawn 4th in the running order. Télévision Tunisienne was to select a singer and song internally, but at some point along the way they withdrew giving no reason. Some say they were unable to find a suitable song but the likely reason is the presence of Israel, which Tunisia did not recognise at that time. (Thanks for Steven Weldon from Ireland for the answer to this question)	28 May	Krister Kärppä	Sweden
Is it true that Georgia will join to ESC in 2006?	At the moment, they are interested in taking part. Will find out in 2006.	25 May	Euroboy
Will Slovakia and Italy coming back to Eurovision?	Slovakia, may be, Italy NO.	25 May	Jethro Offemaria	UK
Which country has given the United Kingdom the most points over the whole history of the contest?	Working out an answer to this! Possibly Ireland	25 May	Mark Godfrey	UK
How did this years Macedonian entrant win? (by panel of judges or televoting)	In Macedonia, there was a mixture of televoting, an expert jury and the audience in the venue. Each of them counted one third. (Thanks for Klaus Berg from Germany for the answer to this question)	24 May	Alex	UK
Is Luminita Anghael who was in the semi final representing Romania this year related to Monica Anghel who represented Romanian with Marcel Pavel in 2002	No they are not related but Luminita stated they are friends (Thanks for Simon Taylor from the UK for the answer to this question)	23 May	Adam Stiles	UK
What date will next years Eurovision song contest 2006 in Athens be on and how can I get tickets ?	Possibly 18 and 20 May 2006. I will mention this only one. TICKETS DO NOT GO ON SALE UNTIL 2 MONTH BEFORE THE CONTEST.	23 May	Martin Maclaren	UK
Name of song I think it came second and was a big seller all round the world and had black in the title please.	The only one I can find is 1990 "White and Black Blues" by "Joëlle Ursull" for France	23 May	Ian knight	Australia
Which country won the very first ESC?	Switzerland	22 May	Sabrina	Denmark
What is the name of the body artist who appeared in the break before the scores last night?	Anatoliy Zalevskiy. This music was written by Juriy Shepeta (Ukraine) is specially for this event. And there is no title for this music.	22 May	Jo	UK
What age do you have to be to go on Eurovision?	16 and over for the Adult competition, 8 to 15 for the Junior competition	22 May	Cydnie	Northern Ireland
Why are Italy never in the Eurovision	They haven't been interested for many years. Perhaps they are scared of winning!	22 May	Josie	Italy
In the 2005 event last night what was the name of the girl who presented the voting results from the Netherlands ?	Nance - National Song festival host	22 May	Michael	Romania
It is not correct how they judge and how votes are given. It will be more sufficient and practical if the judges will be from outside Europe so that it will be more fear to the artists who enter, and not for friends to friends as it is today.	Wouldn't that break 50 years of rules of the Eurovision.	22 May	Nicholas A. Aquilina	Malta
Has any Caucasus country specially ARMENIA show any interest to take part in the contest and eventually are they permitted to do so, I mean are they allowed in?	They can't as they are not active members of the EBU. Example of a non active EBU member (Australia).	22 May	Aris	Armenia
Will some countries be excluded in next years contest due to poor performance in 2005 or in past events? If so, is it decided which countries will be excluded from the competition in 2006. And in that case which countries will enter instead?	No countries are excluded in 2006. However the big 4 countries (well the little 4 in 2005), UK, Spain, France and Germany qualify automatically to the final even they came bottom 4. See 3 questions down	22 May	Joakim	Estonia
Why is there not a 9 point and 11 point system why does it skip to 10 and then 12 from 8	Interesting point. The rules was developed 30 years ago. Possibly making more interesting	21 May	Dave	UK
Please confirm how many times Buck Fizz entered, I am sure it was 2 although one of those they did not get past the UK contest part?	Once	21 May	Christian	UK
I am curious as to how countries qualify to the final, and how they are selected to be in the semi final in the first place. For instance, my country (UK) appear to automatically qualify to the final, despite receiving few votes the previous year. Whereas Ireland with a good track history was in the semi-fianl and didnt even qualify in this years final.	The Big 4, United Kingdom, France, Germany and Spain are the biggest contributor (money) to Eurovision hence automatic qualification. That mean even though the Big 4 countries were in the bottom 4 in 2005, they all qualify for 2006!	21 May	Tony	UK
Is there any countries sending a other song to the competition as the winner song of the national competition??	This year, Anjelica Agurbash from Belarus performed "Love Me Tonight" instead of her National Finals Winner "Boys And Girls". (Thanks for Klaus Berg from Germany for the answer to this question)	21 May	A Habereder
was there any countries that the was disqualified before the song contest starts.?	In 1988 Cyprus was disqualified because the fact that their entry was not an original song turned out after the deadline. That will explain why Greece could not give 12 points to Cyprus that year! (Thanks for Klaus Berg from Germany for the answer to this question)	21 May	A Habereder
was Egypt or Jordan ever interesting to enter the song contest. that means like Lebanon this year. that the have a national competition and in the last minutes the are not coming. I think in the beginning 80 I have one time Egypt on my list	Egypt has never entered the song contest, but they can if they want as they are an active member of the European Broadcasting Union (EBU). Lebanon withdrew because they was planning to show adverts during the Israeli song which is not permitted by the EBU. They were fine heavly, do not know how much.	21 May	A Habereder
Whose son represented Sweden in the 1996 contest?	Benny Andersson's son Peter Grönvallplayed piano on Den Vilda's song, "One More Time" (Thanks for Chris Wright from the UK for the answer to this question)	18 May	Joan Gregson	UK
Who did Lulu beat to represent the UK in 1969?	In 1969, Lulu was the only competitor. The runner up was a song called "March" (Thanks for Paul Mears from the UK for the answer to this question)	18 May	Joan Gregson	UK
How many countries were there in the first ESC?	7 Countries singing 2 songs	18 May	Joan Gregson	UK
Why isn't Ireland in the kids Eurovision?	Possibly they do not want to!	15 May	Tania Geary	Ireland
I am trying to find out the name of a song and the singer.... I believe it possible was in the esc in 1977 or there abouts... It was also possibly a foreign group. A line of the Lyrics are "do it do it again, do it do it again with love....." etc...	Raffaella Carre song was Called Do It Do It Again ( with love) (Thanks for Mark Palmer and Richard Woolley from the UK for the answer to this question) Additional Answer The lyrics "Do it do it again" was from a song called "A far Lamore Cominicia Tu'or" or in English "Do it Do it again". It was not chosen as a Spanish or Italian song for Europe. The CD does not mention that they were put forward as a possible national finalist. (Thanks for Paul Mears from the UK for the answer to this question)	13 May	Barry	Spain
Has any African/Asian countries ever entered.	As this is the EUROVISION song contest, only the following Countries are not part of Europe which have entered : Israel, Most of Turkey and Russia. Morocco. I would count some of the former Russian countries as part of Europe like Ukraine and Estonia. (Thanks for Arni from Iceland for additional answer of Morocco which I forgot about!)	13 May	Lewis Hendry	UK
What are the names of Alsou's backing dancers (Eurovision 2000)?	Sorry, Don't know the answer! Can anyone help?	11 May	Si Taylor	UK
How many times has Elisabeth Andreassen taken part in the Eurovision in the finals of national finals	Elisabeth Andreassen entered the main contest in 82, 85, 94, 96. Do not deal with national finals on this site	05 May	Adam Stiles	UK
Have the group Modern Talking ever entered the Eurovision.	No, Modern Talking never entered Eurovision. The singer of Modern Talking was Thomas Anders. Dieter Bohlen (the song writer and composer) has written a number of Eurovision entries: he was composer for both Germany and Austria in 1989 and for Austria again in 1992. (Thanks for Martin Bush from Australia for the answer to this question)	05 May	Adam Stiles	UK
Who was the German person who gave the results from Germany in 2004	The German spokesperson was Thomas Anders, in the 1980's he was a member of the pop group Modern Talking (Thanks for Jesper Bexkens from the Netherlands for the answer to this question.	05 May	Adam Stiles	UK
Is the Eurovision Song Contest broadcast in the USA ?, if so, what network	No but it is available via the internet using the official site.	02 May	Paul	UK
What was the other song ABBA could have entered the Eurovision with in 1974 instead of waterloo, I hear they chose 2 songs for the Swedish final but chose waterloo at the last minute	The other song that ABBA could have entered in 1974 was 'Hasta Manana' (Thanks for Paul from UK for the Loaded dice answer to this question)	22 Apr	Adam Stiles	UK
Which year did Pearl Carr & Teddy Johnson represent UK and in which position did they finish.	1959 singing "Sing Little Birdie". Came second.	11 Apr	Jim Jordan	UK
What was the name of the last act to win the Eurovision Song Contest for the UK	Katrina and the Waves, 1997	02 Apr	David Glass	UK
I heard that this year representative Serbian-Montenegrian song might not be "No Name" boyband. Zeljko Joksimovic, last year Serbian representative sued them of stealing the song. What's with that?	No Name will represent Serbia & Montenegro. Zeljko Joksimovic complained that the montenegrian jury was setting up the result so No Name would win, but the accusations were dismissed. (Thanks for Ivica Jandric from Bosnia & Herzegovina for the Loaded dice answer to this question)	27 Mar	Marko Ivanovic	Serbia and Montenegro
Does Roger Wallis, composer of Sweden's 1969 entry, have an Australian connection? I have heard that he does, but have only seen his nationality described as UK/Sweden.	Sorry, Don't know the answer! Can anyone help?	17 Mar	Martin Bush	Australia
Did Gilbert O' Sullivan ever sing a song for Ireland in the ESC and if so when and what was the name of that tune?	No	7 Mar	Nuala Cullen	Ireland
What year did ''volare'' in the Eurovision Song Contest I cant find the title anywhere	Answer is 1958 for Italy, under the title "Nel blu dipinto di blu", sung by Domenico Modugno Many thanks to the following people with the answer to this question. Wished I updated this page more often!! Andrew Latto (UK), David Burrows (UK), Martin Bush (Australia), Gary Collett (UK), Daniel Lewis (UK), Ivica Jandri (Bosnia & Herzegovina)	6 Mar	Ron Smith	UK
I was wondering do you no if Cory Spedding and Loaded Dice from the Junior Eurovision have official websites? or a website were I can find out more about them?	Normally do not answer this question on this site as I only deal with winners. Cory Spedding Website is http://www.coryspedding.info/ . Loaded dice is www.loaded-dice.net (Thanks for Daniel Lewis from UK for the Loaded dice answer to this question)	4 Feb	Rachel	UK
Is there any way I can watch Eurovision 2005 from United States of America? If so, where can I watch it or from where can I order it?	Normally broadcast on the official website on the night. There is a good chance that it will be available on DVD but remember that these DVD are in PAL format so you need a PAL Compatible DVD Player in the USA	31 Jan	Adriana Makarukha	Ukraine
Is there any plans for Turkey to enter the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2005?	Due to children involved, the number of countries entering on Junior Eurovision is restricted. So at the moment, no.	29 Jan	Ejder Sevgen Raif	UK
Why doesn't countries like Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Russia not vote for Turkey in the Eurovision Song Contest?	Who knows!	29 Jan	Ejder Sevgen Raif	UK
Have any ESC contestants been disqualified for drug or alcohol abuse! Or do you know if any of the acts have been involved in any scandals since their appearance on Eurovision?	Tony Wegas (Austria '92, '93) was jailed a few years after his '93 performence for stealing off two elderly women to buy drugs." (Thanks for Wez Brookes from UK for the answer to this question)	20 Jan	Phil	UK
Could you please tell me if knock on wood was a esc entry and who sung it	Knock On Wood wasn't a Eurovision entry. It was by Safri Duo ft. Clark Anderson, from their 2003 album 3.0 (Thanks for David Hedley from UK for the answer to this question)	13 Jan	Shaun	UK
How many countries have had nil points and what countries are they?	go to this page (eurovision_nilpoints.asp) on this site	12 Jan	Glen	UK

2004 Second Half, Questions and Answers
Question	Answer	Date	From
The force represented which country in the ESC? They have also become famous under a different name, what is that?	Sorry, Don't know the answer! Can anyone help?	05 Jan	Ruth	UK
Should the Eurovision song contest be strictly European as in the name.	Well it start with European Countries when it first started.	08 Dec	Moldie Nut	UK
Why are non European countries entering the Eurovision Song Contest.	Non European countries enter as they are members of the EBU. They also need to be active members and non passive members. Eg. Israel is an active member. Australia is a passive member. (I think).	06 Dec	Moldie Nut	UK
I treni di Tozeur, Italy '84 is my absolute favourite song of the ESC. You sort of mentioned that the Italians were disappointed about its placing in the contest. DO you have any kind of back story about this song?	Sorry, Don't know the answer! Can anyone help?	02 Dec	Dimitris	Greece
I've read somewhere that Jessica Garlick's song "Come back" was only a second late choice as her first try had been disqualified or something is this true? what was her first try called and why was this dropped?	UK's 2002 entry was chosen through the Song for Europe contest. The four finalists for this contest were: Come Back (Jessica Garlick), Never In A Million Years (Zee) DJ Romeo (Tricia Penrose), I Give In (Surf N' Turf) The first two of these were considered by many to be the favourites. However 'Never In A Million Years' was disqualified when it was discovered that it had been previously released in Hungary, and Come Back went on to win. (Thanks for Martin Bush from Australia for the answer to this question)	28 Nov	Wez Brookes	UK
Will there be any new countries in the contest? I heard that Moldova, Lebanon, Czech Republic, Bulgaria might enter the contest, also that Italy and Hungary might return? Is that true?	See below for the answer. Hungary will return in 2005. Italy will not.	15 Nov	Ivica Jandric	Bosnia and Herzegovina
I would like to know which new countries are allowed to participate to the contest, and is Armenia one of those countries?	Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Lebanon, Moldova. Armenia did not express an interest	13 Nov	Nerses Abrahamyan	Armenian Republic
Could you tell me what is the 50th anniversary event all about?	It is a celebration of 50 years of the Eurovision Song Contest. No details as yet.	24 Oct	Katrin	Estonia
if you are a singer and want to go on Eurovision, will a song be written for you. what details do i need to know so i can go on Eurovision. I was born in the uk so im eligible to enter but can I please find out some information about 2006 in the UK heats and any detail you know about entering as a singer.	It is up to the various countries to decide who to sing.	22 Oct	Andrew	Australia
Will The 50th Anniversary programme be broadcasted in channels which broadcasted ESC?	It should be and could be worldwide	19 Sep	Ivica Jandric	Bosnia and Herzegovina
How many new countries are allowed to enter the Eurosong contest?	Not too sure about the limit. 36 countries entered last year. The limit is 40 but as 41 express an interest for 2005, they might let that one go	18 Sep	Anahit Araqelyan	Armenia
How old was the winner of Junior Eurovision 2003?	4 June 1992, making him 11 when he won the contest	22 Aug	Kenneth Leonard	UK
What are the dates for the junior Eurovision song contest 2004 and 2005?	20 November 2004. Date for 2005 not confirmed until Spring 2005.	01 Aug	Emily	UK
In 1987 Rikki sang for the united kingdom and I was wondering if anyone knew his date of birth.	Sorry, Don't know the answer! Can anyone help?	26 Jul	Robbie Anderson	UK
How was decided by which order will jury vote?	By a draw, normally in November. The voting order should be the same as the performance order but since more countries are voting, it is done in ISO alphabetical order. eg. GB = United Kingdom, DE = Germany, ES = Spain, EE = Estonia etc.	24 Jul	Ivica Jandric	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Why do UK, France, Spain and Germany enter finals no matter what is there placing?	This is the most common question get asked. This is because these 4 countries contribute the most money.	24 Jul	Ivica Jandric	Boania and Herzegovina
Which European country has never participated in ESC? Is there any possibility that they will enter soon?	Tunisia, Algeria, Czech Republic, Egypt, Lebanon, Libya, San Marino, Syria, Vatican State. Yes, some of these are not in Europe! They are active members of the EBU	24 Jul	Ivica Jandric	Boania and Herzegovina
What languages are used the most in the ESC songs (except English)?	English and French	24 Jul	Ivica Jandric	Boania and Herzegovina
What country has the most participations?	Germany, 48 Times. Germany did not enter 1996 due to low score in 1995.	24 Jul	Ivica Jandric	Boania and Herzegovina
When was ESC broadcasted in all of Europe for the first time?	1956	24 Jul	Ivica Jandric	Boania and Herzegovina
What is the biggest ESC scandal?	4 way tie in 1969? Any others?	24 Jul	Ivica Jandric	Boania and Herzegovina
Who makes rules about ESC? And is there some kind of »base« of ESC?	The European Broadcasting Union	24 Jul	Ivica Jandric	Boania and Herzegovina
Rule about ties, is it used always or only when it's necessary? Since when there are such rules?	It is used only once since the scoring change in 1975. Sweden and France in 1991. Sweden had more 12 and more 10 points than France.	24 Jul	Ivica Jandric	Boania and Herzegovina
Bruce Forsyth says his daughter appeared for the UK in 1988 beaten into second place but the records show Scott Fitzgerald represented UK. Was she in the backing group? if so what was the name of the group	Normally I do not allow questions about the heats in Eurovision, but this is a one off. Bruce Forsythe's Daughter (Julie) wrote the song 'GO' to represent the UK for that year. (Thanks for Paul from UK for the answer to this question)	24 Jul	Roger Upward	UK
What are the dates for qualifying to represent United Kingdom in 2005 Eurovision. How do you enter to represent a country. Do you have to have already wrote a song to qualify or are you given a song to sing	30 September 2004 is the UK deadline. Go to www.britishacademy.com for details. Under the heading song search 2005. You have to write the song. If successful, the organiser will get another artist to perform. For the UK contest, you must be a UK resident. Seeing that you are from Australia, you cannot enter the Eurovision contest for any European Country including the UK.	24 Jul	Andrew	Australia
In what order will the Juniors sing will they be performed alphabetically or some other way?	This will be decided in a draw yet to be decided.	22 Jul	Glen	UK
What is the date of the Semi and the Final of Eurovision in Ukraine?	Eurovision 2005 to be held on Thursday 19 May for Semi Final Final to be held on Saturday 21 May.	22 Jul	Glen	UK
What is going to be expected from Armenia if they want to participate to the contest, except that they have to enter the EBU?	It is up to the people of Armenia to decide who enters, however Armenia is not allow to enter the Eurovision as they are an associate member and not an active member. Another country who is an associate member is Australia! Associate members cannot enter.	21 Jul	Aram Danielyan	Republic of Armenia
Some people say that Serbia and Montenegro participated in ESC 1992, but under name Yugoslavia. Is that true, or was that Ex-Yugoslavia?	It is true. at the time of ESC 1992, the other ex-Yugoslav republics, were already independent. therefore, Yugoslavia was consisted of Serbia & Montenegro. Furthermore, 1992 was the 1st time that Yugoslavia appeared under new flag - without the red star. (Thanks for Daniel from Israel for the answer to this question)	21 Jul	Ivica Jandric	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Was Croatia punished 1999? Why? What was the punishment? I don't see that on Your table of ESC 1999!	Croatia was punished indeed in 1999, because they used a human voice in the playback, which is forbidden. their punishment did not effect the 1999 table. But since the relegation system that was used between 1997-2001, was based on average points in previous 5 years, their punishment was a deduction of 1/3 of the average points. Despite that punishment, Croatia still had enough average points, in order to participate in 2000, thanks to high number of points, which were achieved in previous years. (Thanks for Daniel from Israel for the answer to this question)	21 Jul	Ivica Jandric	Bosnia and Herzegovina
What country is the most/least successful in the ESC?	UK has the most points in Eurovision, Ireland won the most, 7 times. Switzerland in recent years seems to come last. Norway has more nil points but recently doing well.	21 Jul	Ivica Jandric	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Where can I see the Junior Eurovision Song Contest in full?	Buy the Junior Eurovision Song Contest DVD. Song Contests are only on the internet up to 30 days after the contest. Only available on the official sites.	18 Jul	Glen	UK
In either 1986 or 87 contests one of the contestants was obviously pregnant, can you tell me who it was? (it is a serious question, cant remember the song title but we know this person sang it!)	Kirsten, of the group HOT EYES that represented Denmark in 1987 was pregnant. (Thanks for Martin Maillot from France for the answer to this question) The singer for Denmark who represented that country in 1984 (4th - Name of Song: "Det Lig Det"), 1985 (11th - Name of Song: "Sku Du Spor Fra No'en") and 1988 (3rd Name of Song:"Ka'Du Se Hva'Jeg Sa'" ). The name of the group with who she was singing is Hot Eyes (Thanks for João from Portugal for the answer to this question)	8 Jul	Mark	UK
I'm confused about placing of countries which participated semi-finals, but not finals. Switzerland was last in semi-finals, so its placing is 22nd, but completely 36th, isn't it? Please answer!!!	The placing in each of the Semi Final and Final are different, so Switzerland finished 22nd Place in the Semi Final. Placing are reset in the final.	6 Jul	Ivica Jandric	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Before the current voting system there was a "free ten" voting in place, explain this?	This allow countries to allocate up to 10 votes between as many countries as they like. They could give 1 vote for 10 countries or 10 votes for 1 country or 2 votes for 5 countries.	6 Jul	Luq	Australia
Where is the J-ESC 2004 going to be held?	Lillehammer in Norway. See this page	1 Jul	Glen	UK

2003 First Half, Questions and Answers
Question	Answer	Date	From
Is it true that Egypt will be entering one day?	They can do, but unlikely	27 Jun	Glen	UK
As the opener a young lady sang a really terrific song (NOT a contestant!!) Can you tell me the name of the lady and the name of the song??	If you mean the 2004 contest, it is Sertab, 2003 Eurovision Winner with "Everyway that I can" Sertab also performed a song called "LEAVE" which appears on her "NO BOUNDARIES" album (Thanks for Wez Brookes from the UK with an additional answer)	14 Jun	Rolli	Germany
Who won the Eurovision Song Contest in 2002?	Latvia	10 Jun	Jane Gardner	UK
Will Armenia participate to the eurosong contest next year?	Too early to tell	10 Jun	Andranik Hakobian	USA
what year did Ireland win the Eurovision song contest	Go to this page	08 Jun	Dave	UK
How many countries are allowed to participate to the eurosong contest in 2005? And how many new countries are going to participate?	Too early to tell	06 Jun	Arthur Sahakian	Russia
Italy has not entered the Eurovision Song Contest since 1997 why?	Because they are not interested!	25 May	Rosalie Woolfson	UK
What year did Italy get a zero in Eurovision? What song is Italy performing in Eurovision 2004.	1966 is the only time that Italy had nil points. Italy has not entered since 1997.	23 May	Marbella	USA
Which ESC is considered to be the most successful. Was it the 1994 event the year of Riverdance?	I now probably say Turkey 2004.	20 May	Seve Penn	UK
Is it official, according to rules from EBU that two or more entries from this year's contest that scored the same number of points are unable to share the same placing? (That Sweden ended at 6th place, Croatia at 13th and Ireland at 23rd). If this is the case, which year did they start to apply this rule for every entry, and not just when it is absolutely necessary? (Like France's 2nd place in 1991 and Netherlands' 19th place in 2001 which made the country incapable to entry the next year).	Before 2003, the song with more 12pts was placed higher. If that didn't settle it, then the song with more 10pts is placed higher (the reason Sweden beat France in 1991), then 8pts (how Latvia qualified for 2002 ahead of the Netherlands), then 7pts and so on until the tie was settled. Since 2003, the country that got points from more countries is placed higher (which is how Malta qualify automatically for next year's Final, although they tied with Croatia). After that is done, they use the "pre 2003" method. (Thanks for Jessica Nathalie Carter from the UK with the answer to this question.)	19 May	Johannes	Sweden
Which new countries are going to participate to the Eurosong contest 2005? I've heard Bulgaria is willing to participate too...	Too early to tell. Come back November 2004	18 May	NK	The Netherlands
How may La's were contained within Spain's Eurovision entry poetically called La La La	139, and counted every single one! Well the answer was given on BBC's Eurovision Just a little bit more.	17 May	Gary Hunt	UK
What is the name of the J-ESC theme song?	It is called Remee, as mention on the JESC 2003 CD.	16 May	Tri	??
Who one the first ever song contest and what was the song?	1956 Switzerland, Lys Assia singing Refrain	16 May	Kathyrn	UK
How come Israel participates to the Eurosong contest? Is Israel an European country?	This is the most common question asked by everyone. Israel belong to the EBU. It is as simple as that.	16 May	J	Holland
I was wondering, if you knew the name of the performers that were shown during the interval act in Eurovision 2002? What was the name of the song they performed to?	Rebirth is the name of the performance with the Estonian Television Children Choir.	15 May	Crystalyn	Australia
What should Armenia do to enter the EBU? And when can the country participate to the Eurosong festival?	Armenia and any other country must join the EBU before allowing entry to the Eurovision Song Contest. No idea regarding entry.	14 May	Hrant	The Netherlands
In 2001 Ireland made only 6 points. Who gave them to Ireland? I imagine the UK was generous!	Portugal gave 1 point, UK gave 5 points.	13 May	Dan Canovana	UK
Who wrote Ireland's 1970 entry, All kinds of everything?	Derry Lindsay and Jackie Smith.	11 May	James Peterson	UK
Just wondered out of the 4 Big Ones which country contributes the most money? I'm assuming us coz we've hosted it for other countries in the past when we shouldn't have done.	The big 4 is United Kingdom, France, Spain and Germany. The sum of money each broadcaster pays to EBU is more or less based on the number of inhabitants and the height of Gross National Product .. on both grounds it's likely that Germany (ARD) is the country contributing the most. It says there was no rule for the winner to host the next ESC the year after - the rule in fact was there but some countries could not afford hosting it (in most cases because they had hosted it recently before, except Monaco in 1972 which couldn't find a location in their tiny territory) and that's why BBC has offered so many times to take over. (Thanks for Ben from the Netherlands with the answer to this question.)	11 May	Daniel Smith	UK
I am a little confused with this years format. Am I right in saying that the semi final is being broadcast live on BBC3? Secondly, will the results be announced on Wednesday, or will we have to wait until Saturday's final to find out Wednesday's results?	The semi final will be broadcast live on BBC3 and across Europe (certain countries are not broadcasting it). The results are know at the start of the Final and not before.	10 May	John Harley	UK
What were the names of the members of Bucks Fizz?	Cheryl Baker, Mike Nolan, Jay Aston and Bobby G	09 May	Brian Manning	UK
Who wrote 'If my world stopped turning' for Ireland this year? I know Chris Doran is singing it.	Bryan McFadden (Ex Westlife) and Jonathan Shorten	06 May	Dan O'Donnell	UK
Have any artists sung backup for another singer/group and then sung themselves or vice versa (I know Karmen Stavec sung in 2003 and was backup for Vili Resnik in 1998)	Final four are back up singers for Ireland this year, and I know one of them was a back up singer for Ireland 2 or 3 years ago. (Thanks for John Hewitt from the UK with the answer to this question.) This list is pretty long, there are many backing singers that later got to ESC as a soloist. To name a few Marianna Efstratiou, Debbie Scerri, Tanel Padar, Bettina Soriat and many others. The other way round (first solo, then backing) is less common but e.g. Georgina Abela (ESC 1991) was a backing for Malta in 1996 and Irish winner of 1994 Paul Harrington was backing in 1998. There are several others in this category as well. (Thanks for Ben from the Netherlands with the answer to this question.)	03 May	Wez Brookes	UK
Did Charles Aznavore Ever Sing In this Competition?	No	03 May	D Hilditch	UK
Who sang Riverdance for Ireland?	Riverdance was not an entry. It was the interval act in 1994 when Ireland Hosted the contest.	03 May	James Harley	UK
What is the official Eurovision webpage?	www.eurovision.tv and www.junioreurovision.tv Do not forget to come back to this site!	01 May	John Hewitt	UK
Who won the first Eurovision for Switzerland?	Lys Assia	26 Apr	Peter Munroe	UK
Why aren't Italy interested in Eurovision anymore? And do they still show it over there?	They are not interested.	25 Apr	James Harley	UK
When did Jahee Campbell-Brennan enter for the UK?	As far as I know, he didn't	23 Apr	Ken Arthurs	UK
Which individual has entered Eurovision the most times?	This question has been asked before, but this list has an update. Elisabeth Andreassen (82, 85, 94, 96) Fud Leclerc (Belgium - 56, 58, 60, 62) Cheryl Baker Co-co and Bucks Fizz) (UK - 78, 81) Cliff Richard (UK - 68, 73) Corry Brokken (Netherlands - 56, 57, 58) Domenico Modugno (Italy - 58, 59, 66) Fud Leclercq (Belgium - 56, 58, 60, 62) Hot Eyes (Denmark - 84, 85, 88) Ireen Sheer (Luxembourg-74,85,Germany-78) Jahn Teigen (Norway - 78, 80, 82) Johnny Logan (Ireland - 80, 87) Katja Ebstein (Germany - 70, 71, 80) Kirsti Sparboe (Norway - 65, 67, 69) Lys Assia (Switzerland - 56, 57, 58) Peter, Sue, Marc (Switzerland - 71,76,79,81) Romuald (Monaco - 64,74, Luxembourg - 69) Ronnie Carroll (UK - 62, 63) Udo Jürgens (Austria - 64, 65, 66) Wind (Germany - 85, 87, 92) Tommy Seebach (Denmark - 79, 81, 93) Some backing singers may have participated several times	17 Apr	John Hewitt	UK
Who gave ABBA 12 points in 1974? Also is it true UK gave ABBA 0 points?	No one gave ABBA 12 points in 1974. Remember that the 1974 contest used the old scoring system where the maximum points were 10 points divided over one or more countries. Only Switzerland and Finland gave Sweden maximum points. UK, Greece, Monaco, Belgium and Italy gave nothing. (Thanks for Ben from the Netherlands with the answer to this question.)	09 Apr	Jamie Harrows	UK
Who gave Sweden their points in 1974?	11 countries did, 5 did not. If you want the full list, please download the voting spreadsheet on the home page.	08 Apr	Ken Leonard	UK
Who formed the 10 members of the UK jury in 1974.	Sorry, Don't know the answer! Can anyone help?	05 Apr	Charlie Faux	UK
Is it true that the contest is also shown in Australia and America? And that last year the contest had to be re-shown in Australia after complaints that they didn't have Terry Wogan's UK commentary on the original broadcast?	In 2001, the Australian broadcaster SBS ("Special Broadcasting Service") replaced Terry Wogan's commentary with an in-studio panel. This provoked over 2000 complaints (a record for SBS!) and SBS was forced to rebroadcast the show with Wogan's commentary. In 2002, SBS took Wogan's commentary. Last year, and this year, SBS sent their own commentator, Des Mangan, to Eurovision, again replacing Wogan. This is still not going down very well, although it is much better than the fiasco of 2001, and there is a minority of viewers who prefer Mangan to Wogan. In 2003, SBS automatically schedule a replay of Eurovision with Wogan's commentary a week or two later, but not 100% sure about this. This years contest is being shown Friday Night and Sunday Night (just delayed a few hours delay). In 2003, Terry Wogan was broadcast a month later after the actual event (Thanks for Martin Bush and Michael Joost from Australia with the answer to this question.)	01 Apr	Richard Steven Clarke	UK
What positions do countries have to finish in the 2004 Eurovision, to be entered for the 2005 Eurovision	I am assuming that it is the winner, the big 4 and the next 9 countries which qualify. All this could change.	29 Mar	Kenneth Kenny	UK
Has Bosnia ever won the Eurovision?	Pre 1991,No, the Yugoslav victory of 1989 was a Croatian entry. Post 1991, No (Thanks for Ben from the Netherlands with the answer to this question.)	27 Mar	Meho	Bosnia
Name the duo who hosted Ireland's most recent Eurovision in the year 1997	Ronan Keating and Carrie Crowley.	21 Mar	E. Dee	Ireland
Can People on the Internet vote on the Main Grand Final of the Eurovision Song Contest? And If not is there Ideas put forward to do so with the ESC council?	This is not possible as the voting is only 5 minutes. Also this will allow possible votes to come from other countries which are not allowed. Texting is a possibility.	19 Mar	Daniel Wright	UK
What are all the main languages in all of the United Kingdom	In terms of the Eurovision, it is English. Welsh is a possibility but who can understand them?	18 Mar	Robert Nance	USA
Huge argument in the pub! did 99 red balloons by Nina ever enter or win the Eurovision? if so what year?	Never in the final.	10 Mar	Alison Whelan	UK
What countries gain an automatic ticket into the Eurovision song contest?	UK, France, Spain, Germany, Winner of previous contest and top 9.	07 Mar	gemma wood	UK
Where can I watch past Eurovision song contests on the internet?	You can't	06 Mar	Dale Buttigieg	Gibraltar
Why was the UK not relegated from this years contest.	The UK is classed as one of the big 4 countries, which includes the UK, France, Spain and Germany. These 4 countries contribute the most money to Eurovision, therefore gives automatic qualification to the final as it is only fair.	06 Mar	Brian Twomey	Ireland
I've heard that Lasgo entered The Belgian Eurosong in 1999. Is this true? if so what was their song called? what language was it sung in and where did they come behind Vanessa Chinitor? Are Lasgo Belgians?	In the May 2002 issue of FHM (UK edition), Evi revealed that at least she entered "A Song for Belgium" in 1999. However, it didn't even make the Semi-finals, so I don't have any details on the song. And, yes, Lasgo are from Belgium. (Thanks for Jessica Nathalie Carter from the UK with the answer to this question.). The female singer of Lasgo particapated in the national final in 1999 under the name of Medusa. She had a wild-card for the finale but came last with her song 'Come into my life'. Lasgo's strongest song is without a doubt 'Something'. (Thanks for Crunch from Belgium with the answer to this question.).	04 Mar	Wez Brookes	UK
Have any Eurovision songs been cover versions of popular songs?	Remember that songs previously released before are not permitted to enter the Eurovision Song Contest. However songs from Eurovision could be released like "Flying on the wings of Love".	03 Mar	Richard Steven Clarke	UK
Will tatu represent Russia in Eurovision 2004	The answer is no. Who want them back in Eurovision after what happened last year (rehearsals)	02 Mar	Lisa Thomas	UK
What venues have Ireland used to host Eurovision?	Gaiety Theatre, Royal Dublin Society, Green Glens Arena, The Point Theatre	29 Feb	Pat McGroin	Ireland
Who wrote Hold on to Our Love, the entry for 2004 sung By James Fox?	Gary Miller & Tim Woodcock (Thanks for Ken McCleud from the UK with the answer to this question.).	29 Feb	Liz Case	UK
Corinna May was disqualified in 1999 as the song she performed for the German Final, 'Hore Den Kindern Einfach Zu' had previously been recorded by another artist in English. Who originally recorded it, and what was the English title?	The song was originally called "Where Have All The Good Times Gone", performed by Number Nine (Thanks for Klaus Berg from Germany with the answer to this question.).	28 Feb	Kevin Dodds	UK
I really liked one of the Icelandic entries a few years back but I can't remember the year of the contest she was in or the performer. All I know is the song was called "All Out Of Luck" I hope you can help!	Selma Björnsdóttir in 1999. Came second.	27 Feb	Chris Ruff	UK
Has Ireland or any other country won the contest and then the following year decided not to host it for any reason?	Since 1958, the winner of the previous year usually hosts the contest. Still, there were some exceptions: 1960 (UK instead of Netherlands), 1963 (UK instead of France), 1972 (UK instead of Monaco), 1974 (UK instead uf Luxembourg), and 1980 (Netherlands instead of Israel which even did not participate that year). (Thanks for Klaus Berg from Germany with the answer to this question.).	21 Feb	Ardal O'Reilly	Ireland
I`ve been trying to find out where the duo of Dave and Gary originated from and whether they only sang the one song or if they ended up doing any albums or not. Why I ask is we seem to only ever hear the one song played over and over and it`s a beautiful song.	Sorry, Don't know the answer! Can anyone from The Netherlands help?	21 Feb	Paul Stolp	Australia
I'm am searching for the name and artist of a track, which I'm sure was an English entry in Eurovision. I only know a few words, i was wondering if u could name the song for me? it goes "In the morning, when the sunshine's, i want your body, and no were really making love?? any clues??	Love City Groove by Love City Groove for UK in 1995.	19 Feb	Stephen Golding	UK
When the UK are looking for their Eurovision singers, have they just used 'Song for Europe' or has another method been used? I know 'Making your mind up' starts for the 2004 contest.	It is Making Your Mind Up on 28 February on BBC1 and BBC3	15 Feb	Kenneth McKenna	UK
Is it true that Austria's 1976 entry, Waterloo and Robinson entering the 2004 contest.	Austria has yet to chosen their song, but yes, they are in the Austria Final.	13 Feb	Ken Leonard	UK
Is the Eurovision song contest politically based?	What do you think?	11 Feb	Sam Simpson	UK
Kosovo applied for the Eurovision this year, why it isn't on the list?	Kosovo is politically considered part of Serbia & Montenegro, so it will not enter as a separate country. (Thanks for Lewis from the UK with the answer to this question.).	11 Feb	Driton	Republic of Kosovo
What Welsh singer reached the finals of Pop Idol 2001 and represented Britain in the 2002 Eurovision Song Contest?	I thought everyone knows this. Jessica Garlick.	08 Feb	Lowri Chapman	UK
Where and when is the junior Eurovision contest taking place?	The next one is on 20 November 2004 in Manchester. Venue unknown	07 Feb	luke collins	Ireland
Which country won the first Eurovision contest?	Switzerland. Please check this site before submitting questions where some of the answers can be found	07 Feb	Oliver clarke	UK
When France withdrew in 1974 because of the death of the President, there was an entry that could have beat Abba. What was it?	The song was called "La Vie À 25 Ans" ("La vie a vingt cinq ans) by Dani. (Thanks for Jessica Nathalie Carter from the UK and Daniel from Israel with the answer to this question.).	03 Feb	Geoff Mosky	UK
In 1975, why did Greece withdraw from the Eurovision song contest?	Two different answers from two different people It is because of Greece not being able to afford it. They had only been in it one year before and had over spent hyping the contest up. (Thanks for Kenneth McKenna from the UK with the update answer to this question). Greece withdrew from 1975 contest, because of Turkey first appearance. (there was a tension between the countries, after the Turkish invasion to Cyprus in 1974) (Thanks for Daniel from Israel with the update answer to this question).	01 Feb	Ejder Sevgen Raif	UK
What is the biggest selling Eurovision song ever worldwide and how many copies did it sell?	Beg, Steal or Borrow by the New Seekers. Came second in 1972 for the UK. The most successful UK Eurovision song not to win and reach number one in the UK charts is Gina G, with "Oh Ah Just a Little Bit" in 1996.	01 Feb	Richard Steven Clarke	UK
Are Ireland entering the junior eurosong in 2004?	At the moment, yes.	21 Jan	Kenny McCleud	Ireland
Eurovision gave rise to the Riverdance phenomenon when it appeared as an interlude one year. Dublin hosted the Eurovision in 1981. Did they have a similar musical interlude? Was this "All Things Bright and Beautiful" sung by, amongst others, Dana and a school choir	Looked back the 1981 contest and the interval act was Time Dance.	18 Jan	Andrew Salmond	UK
Who wrote the music & Lyrics to Boom Bang a Bang.	Composer was Alan Moorhouse, Lyrics by Peter Warne	15 Jan	Les Cox	UK
Bjorn Skifs sang Hooked on a feeling i think in the 70's. Now did he write that song, Is it a swedish song? And what was the name of his group?	Björn Skifs released "Hooked on a Feeling" in the USA under the name Blue Swede. "Hooked on a Feeling" was originally written by Mark James for B.J. Thomas, who recorded it in 1969 without the "ooga ooga ooga chaka"-tha twas added in 1971 by Jonathan King, and kept by Blue Swede and mostrecently David Hasselhoff. (Thanks for Scott Walker from USA with the update answer to this question). However he did enter the ESC in 1978 with "Det blir alltid värre framåt natten" ("It always getting worse at night)that had both English and Swedish lyrics. Björn Skifs had a black-out since he was planning a "coup dé etat" in the final and sing the English lyrics against the rules at the time, but bailed out in the last moment, hence forgot the first lines of the song and faked it through half of the first verse, in nonsense-language. He placed 14th with 26 points. (Thanks for Kalle Vestergaard from Denmark with the update answer to this question).	13 Jan	helena ludwig	USA
Can you sing an English song in the Junior Eurovision?	The rules states that for the Junior Eurovision Song Contest, all songs must be sung in their native language. The only countries allow to sing in English are United Kingdom, Malta and Ireland.	11 Jan	Fatma Betul	Australia
If my parents are Turkish and I have a Turkish citizenship, does that mean I can enter Junior Eurovision?	Possibly yes. In 2003, Malta's entry, Sarah Harrison, lived in London, UK and sung for Malta.	11 Jan	Fatma Betul	Australia
Can anyone tell me when Radio 2 will be playing the 8 finalists for Song For Europe 2004?	February or March 2004	27 Dec	Gary Collett	UK

2003 Second Half, Questions and Answers
Question	Answer	Date	From
Can anyone tell me when Radio 2 will be playing the 8 finalists for Song For Europe 2004?	February or March 2004	27 Dec	Gary Collett	UK
Can Transylvania enter Eurosong? It is a region in Romania but used to be a separate country. The Cheeky girls are called Transylvanians and not Romanians.	Have to complete in Romania. You can also argue that England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland should split up and not have the United Kingdom.	16 Dec	Paddy O'Hara	Ireland
Who was the last UK entry to win the Eurovision song contest in what year? Was it Bucks Fizz?	Too far. 1997, Katrina and the Waves	08 Dec	Katrina Logie	UK
Do you think countries like England Scotland Wales and Northern Ireland separate from the UK?	No. How would you split the programme up. Have 4 commentators instead of 1 Terry Wogan. Also there will be too many countries entering.	04 Dec	Pat McGroin	UK
Did peters & lee enter the Eurovision contest for UK and where did they come	No, unless they are in Song for Europe or part of a group	29 Nov	Carol Adams	UK
I'm from turkey and there aren't any auditions for turkey in junior Eurovision. how come? and why did turkey enter in Eurovision 2003 and not junior Eurovision 2003 and can u sing an English song in the junior Eurovision?	Only 20 countries are allowed to enter the Junior Eurovision. It also means that a country may enter the adult contest and not enter the junior contest.	29 Nov	Kylie Uzuntas	Turkey
In this years Junior Eurovision song contest what was the name of the blonde guitarist from the Netherlands	The Person who sang it was Roel Felius. Not too sure of the Guitarist. (Thanks for Michael Joost from Australia with the answer to this question.)	24 Nov	Casey	UK
Who sang 'My Lovely Horse' for the Republic of Ireland in 1998 and scored null point?	This actually wasn't an entry in the Eurovision Song Contest in the true way. An episode of the TV comedy "Father Ted" featured Ted and Dougal representing Ireland in the ESC and scoring nil point. (Thanks for Jessica Nathalie Carter from the UK with the answer to this question. There were many other people who sent in their answers to this question, too many to list, but Jessica was the first one)	16 Nov	Liam Mullins	UK
Please can you tell me if "Please Don't Cry" by Uzlot, the runner up in the Junior ESC songs is to be released as a single?	It is normally unlikely that the single is to be released as it finished runner up in the UK contest, but could happen	08 Nov	Kenneth Hastings	UK
Many Eurovision songs have been heard in other languages, in different countries and different versions from the original. Is "Greece, land of light" (Eurovision 1993-Greece) among them?	Two different answers from two different people. Yes, In Greek and English (Thanks for Kenneth McKenna from the UK the update answer to this question). There is no other language version of "Ellada hora tou fotos". (Thanks for Klaus Berg from Germany with the answer to this question).	08 Nov	Giannis Argiriou	Greece
Who wrote the Bucks Fizz entry Making your mind up	Think it is Andy Hill and John Danter	05 Nov	Bevan Harman	UK
There was a song that received an honourable mention or perhaps second or third place, I believe entered by Sweden or Norway in 93, 94, 95, or 96 that had lyrics that sounded like "det vakreste" Who was the artist, and the name of the song?	It is 1995 Sweden Se pa mig Jan Jophanson (Thanks for Kenneth McKenna from the UK with the update answer to this question). Either you mean "Det vackraste jag ved" by Gladys del Pilar from the Swedish final 1994, or "Det vackraste" by Cecilia Vennersten from the Swedish final 1995. (Thanks for Klaus Berg from Germany with the answer to this question).	02 Nov	Jen Simpson	USA
Is there an organisation that sorts out all the details of the UK entry - who/what song/musicians/dancers etc etc, and who pays for it?	The British Academy. http://www.britishacademy.co.uk	01 Oct	Ashley House	UK
Has any country been the last performer in one year and the first performer the next year? If not, who's come the closest?	Yugoslavia did so in 1968 and 1969. (Thanks for Ben from the Netherlands with the answer to this question.)	31 Oct	Jessica Nathalie Carter	UK
Was 99 red balloons by nena a Eurovision entry for Germany	No	30 Oct	philip clayton	UK
What does the winner win, except a nice trophy?	A trophy and to present the following years Eurovision	21 Oct	Dan Etler	Switzerland
Have any Irishman/woman sung for another country in Eurovision?	Does that include Northern Ireland? Ronnie Carroll (62,63), Clodagh Rodgers (71) both for the UK Secret Garden's (the Norwegian act in 1995) lead singer, Fionnuala Sheery, is from Ireland, as was Erica Jennings, from Skamp, the Lithuanian act in 2001. Geraldine - wife of Phil Coulter (composer of "Puppet On A String" and "Congratulations") She sang another of her husbands songs for Luxembourg in 1975 entitled "Toi". (Thanks for Jessica Nathalie Carter from the UK and James Grogan of Ireland with the update answer to this question).	20 Oct	Anders Milosevic	Serbia and Montenegro
Did brotherhood of man ever win the Eurovision song contest?	Yes, 1976	01 Oct	Kathy	UK
Which country hosted the very first Eurovision Song Contest?	Switzerland, and won by Switzerland	01 Oct	Vicki Herron	UK
Has the UK ever sung in any other language than English?	No	28 Sep	Lewis	UK
I am aware that when countries are unable to use televoting for whatever reason the jury scores are used. How do the juries actually work?	Juries give their marks from 1 to 8 then 10 and 12. Same as televoting, but discussed in a small group. Lionel Blair did the 2003 UK jury. I think this is what she means: each country has a jury of eight people, four of each gender, and four over and four under 30 years of age. Each jury member gives each song between 1-10 points, except its own (obviously). The points are then totted together, and the points given out that way. If a tie occurs between two songs, they vote on a show of hands, and then the vote of the youngest jury member if necessary. (Thanks for Jessica Nathalie Carter from the UK with the 2nd answer to this question)	18 Sep	Abi Buckingham	UK
Which year did Baby Doll enter the ESC and where is she now?	1991. No idea where she is now. A Lily savage look-alike!	09 Sep	Louis Mile	Australia
Is Kosovo going to take part in ESC 2004?	I think Kosovo comes under Serbia & Montenegro	27 Aug	Driton Ismaili	Kosovo
Hi i'm from Australia, and I really wanna enter for Cyprus in 2004 as I will be living in Cyprus in a few months. Can you please tell me how i can enter? Where can I apply to qualify for Cyprus in 2004?	Same type of questions a few down. If the rules is the same as the UK where you must be a nationality of that country.	12 Aug	Yiota Aristedes	Australia
Here is an example. If Ireland were in the semis for Eurovision and went through, would they sing the same song in the finals?	Good question. I say the same song. Anyone know?	09 Aug	Liam O'Conner	Ireland
I know it's probably too early, but is it known (roughly, if necessary) when the rules for the Junior 2003 and "Adult" 2004 will be released?	Rules released for Adults around December. Kids, I haven't seen any.	08 Aug	Abi Buckingham	UK
Can I please have details on the song which went ooh ahh just a little bit ooh ahh just a little bit more	Gina G, Just a little bit. UK, 1996. I met her and got her autograph at the Eurovision Party 2003. See my report somewhere on this site!	05 Aug	James Harley	UK
Has anyone from either Scotland or Northern Ireland represented the UK in Eurovision?	Irish (Northern Ireland) : Ronnie Carroll (62,63), ClodaghRikki RikkiRikkiRikkiRikki Peebles (87) India : Cliff Richard (69,73) Welsh : Mary Hopkins (70), Jessica Jarlick (02) Australian : Olivia Newton John (74), Gina G (96) American : Katrina (97) Maltese : Ray Caruana (89) (Thanks for Thomas Latham from the UK with the answer to this question)	04 Aug	Jessica Nathalie Carter	UK
Can having Irish Grandparents make me eligible to enter competition for Ireland?	If the rules is the same as the UK where you must be a nationality of that country, the answer is no.	01 Aug	Paton Charles	Ireland
I'm15 years old and enjoy singing very much and wondered how to take part in Eurovision song contest this year 2004. is there a number i can ring or address i can write to or even audition.	Watch out for news on Children's TV. T