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Interesting Facts about Eurovision Song Contest

Israeli was the first country that was to host the competition two years in a row – in 1979 and 1980. However, they requested a replacement as they didn’t have enough funds so Netherlands offered to stage the contest in Hague. The date for the Eurovision 1980 was set for 19 April without anybody realizing that it was a holy day in Israel for which reason Israel also became the only country not to participated the year after winning Eurovision.

For the first time this year, Eurovision will have two semi-finals.

Simon Cowell apparently has his eye on Eurovision, and plans to compete against the music goliath by organizing his own Europe-wide talent quest based on a "Eurovision-style" reality contest. Will he succeed or get "nul points"!











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!