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Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008 |
1 October 2008 |
... that Dustin the Turkey, a puppet, represented Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008? |
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San Marino in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008 |
5 October 2008 |
... that San Marino debuted at the Eurovision Song Contest 2008 with "Complice", a song performed by Miodio? |
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Portugal in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008 |
14 November 2008 |
... that Vânia Fernandes, who represented Portugal in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008, was Portugal's first entrant to qualify for the Contest's final from its semi-final round? |
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Melodifestivalen 2009 |
18 July 2009 |
... that over ten million people watched Sweden's Melodifestivalen 2009 final through Sveriges Television's online service compared to only 3,592,000 who watched the actual television broadcast? |
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United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011 |
10 May 2011 |
... that the band Blue, who will represent the United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011, appeared naked in British gay magazine Attitude in May 2011? |
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Austria in the Eurovision Song Contest 2014 |
20 July 2015 |
... that Conchita Wurst, who represented Austria in the Eurovision Song Contest 2014, had previously attempted to represent Austria at the 2012 contest? |
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Eurovision: Come Together |
1 August 2020 |
... that following the cancellation of the Eurovision Song Contest 2020, the BBC produced their own show to determine the British public's favourite Eurovision song of all time? |
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History of the Eurovision Song Contest |
2 September 2020 |
... that in Eurovision Song Contest history, over 1,500 songs, representing 52 countries, have been performed? |
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United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest 1999 |
15 April 2021 |
... that future Atomic Kitten member Jenny Frost (pictured) represented the United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest 1999 as part of the group Precious? |
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Andorra in the Eurovision Song Contest |
23 April 2021 |
... that Andorra is the only Eurovision Song Contest participating country to have never competed in the grand final in its competitive history? |
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United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest 1998 |
26 April 2021 |
... that in the Eurovision Song Contest the United Kingdom has finished in second place a record fifteen times, with Imaani the last artist to do so when she represented the country at the 1998 contest? |
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Iceland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2020 |
13 June 2022 |
... that although the Eurovision Song Contest 2020 was cancelled, Iceland's planned entry for that year was chosen as the alternative winner in several countries, including Sweden and Australia? |
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Iceland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2021 |
16 June 2022 |
... that the Ja Ja Ding Dong Guy announced the points from Iceland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2021? |
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Eurovision Song Contest 1956 |
31 August 2022 |
... that voting in the first Eurovision Song Contest was conducted in secret, with countries able to vote for their own entries, and only the winner of the contest being announced? |
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Eurovision Song Contest 1957 |
7 October 2022 |
... that despite a song duration limit of three minutes and thirty seconds at the Eurovision Song Contest 1957, the entry from Italy lasted over five minutes? |
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Eurovision Song Contest 1998 |
21 November 2022 |
... that Dana International, winner of the Eurovision Song Contest 1998, received death threats following her selection to compete? |
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Eurovision Song Contest 1997 |
13 January 2023 |
... that Paul Oscar, Iceland's participant at the Eurovision Song Contest 1997, was the contest's first openly LGBT artist to compete? |
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Eurovision Song Contest 1999 |
7 April 2023 |
... that Sweden won the Eurovision Song Contest 1999, twenty-five years after ABBA brought the country its first victory in the contest? |
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Eurovision Song Contest 1992 |
9 April 2024 |
... that at the Eurovision Song Contest 1992, Johnny Logan became the first person to win the contest three times as either a performer or a songwriter? |
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Eurovision Song Contest 1993 |
12 April 2024 |
... that with a population of 1,500, Millstreet in County Cork, Ireland, became the smallest settlement to host the Eurovision Song Contest when it staged the 1993 event? |
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Eurovision Song Contest 1990 |
20 April 2024 |
... that the Eurovision Song Contest 1990, held in Yugoslavia, was the first Eurovision Song Contest to be held in the Balkans or in a socialist state? |
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Eurovision Song Contest 1994 |
24 April 2024 |
... that seven countries competed in the Eurovision Song Contest 1994 for the first time, the largest single expansion of participating countries since the contest's first edition? |
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Eurovision Song Contest 1991 |
2 June 2024 |
... that the Eurovision Song Contest 1991 was moved to Rome from Sanremo at a late stage due to increased security concerns resulting from the Gulf War? |
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Eurovision Song Contest 1974 |
11 June 2024 |
... that one Italian broadcaster delayed airing Eurovision Song Contest 1974 by two months to avoid influencing an upcoming divorce law referendum? |
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Eurovision Song Contest 1989 |
15 June 2024 |
... that the inclusion of two preteen competing performers at the Eurovision Song Contest 1989 led to the introduction of an age rule for participants at future contests? |
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Luxembourg in the Eurovision Song Contest |
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