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Where does Eurovision go next? - The Eurovision Old Timers
The United Kingdom has won the Eurovision Song Contest five times already. In 1967, Sadie Shaw won with Puppet on a string, which was a huge commerical success but even topped in sales figures be the Brotherhood of Man's Save your kisses for me in 1976. Between those two vicotries, Lulu also won the contest for the United Kingdom in 1969 with Boom bang-a-bang sharing the victory with France, the Netherlands and Spain. In 1981, Bucks Fizz had another UK winning song that became a world hit: Making your mind up. 16 years later, Katrina & the Waves achieved the last British victory to date with Love shine a light. Jade Ewen tries to be victorious tonight with It's my time.
France has had as many victories as the United Kingdom but has been waiting much longer for its number six. The last French winner to date was L'oiseau et l'enfant in 1977 performed by Marie Myriam. Previously, the country had won the contest in 1958 (André Claveau - Dors, mon amour), 1960 (Jacqueline Boyer - Tom Pillibi) and 1962 (Isabelle Aubret - Un premier amour). In 1969, France was one of four winning countries with Frida Boccara and Un jour, un enfant. This year, Patricia Kass, one of France's biggest stars, wants to be the winner with Et s'il fallait le faire.
In 48 participations, Sweden could manage to win the Eurovision Song Contest four times so far. In 1974, ABBA were victorious with Waterloo and launched their world career. The Herrey's won in 1984 with Diggiloo-diggiley and brought the contest to Gothenburg. Carola was the winner in 1991 with Fångad av en stormvind and she was succeeded by Charlotte Nilsson in 1999 with Take me to your heaven. Another female soloist tries to make Sweden win for the fifth time this year: Malena Ernman with La voix.
Israel is the only country at the moment that has won three times exactly. In 1978, Izhar Cohen & Alpha-Beta won the contest with A-ba-ni-bi before Gali Atari and Milk & Honey did the same the year after on homeground with Hallelujah. It would take another 19 years until Israel was third time lucky with Dana International and Diva. Noa & Mira Awad want to be the fourth Israeli entrants to win tonight with their ballad There must be another way.
Denmark was the first Nordic country to join the Eurovision Song Contest in 1957 and the first Nordic country to win it in 1963 with Grethe & Jørgen Ingman and Dansevise. 37 years later, the Olsen Brothers brought Denmark its second victory with Fly on the wings of love. Brinck is the country's hopeful this year and he hopes to bring the contest to Copenhagen with Believe again.
Norway had been competing and regularly finishing last in the competition until the Bobbysocks won with La det swinge in Gothenburg in 1985. Only ten years later, Secret Garden repeatet the success winning in Dublin with Nocturne. Alexander Rybak wants to be the third Norwegian winner this year with his Fairytale.
The two victories by Spain occured back-to-back in 1968 and 1969. The first victory went to Massiel for her song Lalala and the year after, Salomé won with Vivo cantando. Soraya will close the final tonight with her summer pop song La noche es para mí.
Betting odds
The last seven victories were all achieved by countries that had never one before. This year, according to the betting odds, it looks more like a country that has won before will take home the trophy. The betting odds according to coral.co.uk for the "Eurovision Old Timers" are as follows:
- Norway - Evs (1st overall)
- United Kingdom - 12/1
- France - 25/1
- Sweden - 40/1
- Denmark - 66/1
Spain - 66/1 - Israel - 150/1
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- Cyprus decided: How much do you like Life looks better in spring?
- Iceland decided: How much do you like Je ne sais quoi?
- Denmark decided: How much do you like In a moment like this?
- Norway decided: How much do you like My heart is yours?
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That is full of surprize who will be winner but most probably the jury will dominate the results..anyway..its weight sould not be more than 30% percent..its a show for people not for some guys from te music industry!
... and my predictions;
1- Turkey (catchy, ethno-pop but not cheap)
2- Spain (My mediteareanen blood moves on !)
3- Bosnia & Herzegovnia (Meaningful song ! )
4 - Norway (very popular but will not be in top 3)
5- Greece (Nice performance from sexy Sakis)
Good luck Moldova
Goooood luck Nelly Ciobanu
Succese , Si mult noroc.
GOOOOOOOO HORA DIN MOLDOVA
@emir kalem [59659] Sat 16 May 2009 18:44:42
I accept emir kalem! Bosnia and Herzegovina for winn
SARAJEVO 2010!!!!!!!
@Euro Vision [59825] Sat 16 May 2009 17:56:10
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Thank u
ICELAND or PORTUGAL
FRANCE, of course!!!
France!!!
I will vote for this 20 times and 3 times for Iceland!
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I guess that this year there's so much uncertainty regarding who's going to win ESC 2009! That's amazing.
My heart belongs to France, though!
And, of course, I would love to see my own country, Portugal, winning the contest for the first time ever - although I know that we stand no chance!
I can't wait to watch the show tonigh! 
This is our night guys... The night of escfans 
Infectiously catchy song, heart-stopping performance and a charming young singer. It has to be OSLO 2010- best of luck Norway from Birmingham, England
My top 5:
1. Spain
2. France
3. Greece
4. Norway
5. Azerbaijan
I want to remind to everybody that Eurovision is just a song contest - tomorrow our lives will continue to be the same - Good Luck to all the participants!!!
PORTUGAL!!! Flor-de-Lis
Do you reemember...
(...)
- EXPO 98 (Lisbon)
- European Capital of Culture 2001 (Oporto)
- UEFA Euro 2004
- Rock in Rio 2004/2008 (Lisbon)
- MTV Europe Music Awards 2005 (Lisbon)
- Sensation 2009 (Lisbon)
(...)
Lisbon 2010 - All the streets of... MUSIC (a slogan?)
ALBANIA WILL BE GREAT HOST IT WILL BE SO GREAT FOR TOURISM PROMOTION IMO
i lloovvvvvvvvvvvvvveeeeeeeeeeee eeeee to see eurovision on ALBANIA IS GOING TO BE SUCH GREAT HOST AND IT WILL BE SO TO PROMOTE OUR TOURISM
sorry but am finding it too difficult to predict the winning song...id love CHAIRA to win of course..but its going to be a very difficult battel to many songs to choose from UK UKRAINE AZABERJIAN NORWAY SWEEDEN CREECE SPAIN TURKEY ISREAL FRANCE.... i just cant choose have to wait till the final and c who sings the BEST i think..... go MALTA go CHIARA WE LOVE U whatever the results is..........
Tonight is Chiara's Night!
She is the legenf history in Eurovision!
She's the only woman that take the stage along, without and dancers or even Backing vocal - just herself and the Microphone!
I vote only for Songs that give me emotions and Goosebumbs, and chiara certinly fills millions of houses around europe with emotions! That's what i call a real Voice, Song and Performane!
Chiara you deserve it, can wait to hear your song for the second time after the result is annonced!
God is with you Dear!
Hallo from Norwey
My prediction ESC 2009:
1. Bosnia and Herzegovina
2. Azerbaijan
3. Greece
4. Malta
5. Turkey
Toppp 10 included UK, Norway and probably Sweden
My vote goes to Regina, 12 pts for Bosnia and Herzegovina. I like this song.
Good luck for all
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Hope that Spain/Iceland/Finland/Estonia/Portugal/UK win!
Hope that Norway/Greece/Turkey/Ukraine/Bosnia don't!
I'd like to see France winning
my God, Croatia 150/1 
well i think that we have beautiful song.
Lets get the Nordic countries in the TOP :-)
They are all wonderfull and different......
1. Iceland - 2. Denmark - 3. Norway - 4. Finland - 5. Sweden
Hope the show will be great tonight
Greece is ok but really really nothing special. Sakis will finish 15th. The winner tonight will be Estonia or Bosnia.
GOOD LUCK TO ALL COUNTRIES ESPECIALLY TO GREECE!!
GO SAKIS!
Good luck MALTA :-) :-) :-) Good luck CHIARA!!! Malta really deserves to win this year as Chiara's voice is truly great!!!!
If there's any justice, Patricia will win - the Webber song is boring and much weaker that the Icelandic or Maltese ballads and Norway is just a joke to me - the guy is a Cliff Richard wannabe clown pretending to play the violine - and as as we know, Cliff never won despite being the big fav too.
@urahobag b
You seem to forget that neither Lordi, Sertab, Ruslana(!) or Dima had great voices! They did NOT sing perfectly live and they still managed to win! So if they can win, then Alexander has a chance too. His song is just as good as those past winners and better. And he sings better live than many international stars like Britney - the queen of playback etc.
Even on the Eurodom party this year when Ruslana sang live - she is not very good at all. She has some cool songs though.
I wish good luck to Lithuania, Estonia, France, UK, Malta and Sweden! They have strong songs with wonderful voices. Can listen and listen, the perfomance with dancers is not necessary because the song is most important.
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