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Interesting Facts about Eurovision Song Contest

Eurovision Song Contest is the longest running television programme in the world! It all began on May 24, 1956 in Switzerland, and was intended to set the state for European freedom, unity and peace! The festival has continued and become the legendary show-stopper that it is today!

Eurovision has been the launching pad from where artists have sky-rocketed to international fame. Among them are artists such as ABBA, Juglio Iglesias, and Celine Dion!

In the past five decades, over 1,100 songs have been performed by participating countries.

The most points scored was 292 by a Finnish rock group, "Lordi" with the song "Hard Rock Hallelujah"

Ireland has been the most successful winner in the history of the Eurovision Song Contest, winning the competition 7 times.

Strange News:a song performed at number 2 has never won the competition, leading to the superstition that it's cursed!

Let's set the record straight: Eurovision is based on quality, notwithstanding the occasional aberation. Unfortunately,a few people complain that Eurovision Song Contest is tacky. But - over 100 million people tune in each year to watch it! If you don't tune in, you'll miss the greatest performers!










Every day until May 8 I will be posting a music video of each one of the semi-finalists of the Eurovision Song Contest. On May 9, I will post the last three (my top favorites). Enjoy the videos!