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HistoryStarted in the 1950’sThe Europe Broadcasting Union (EBU) is a union of broadcasting organizations in EuropeMarcel Bezencon Based on the Sanremo Music Festival, in Italy1st - Eurovision Grand PrixFirst held in Laguno, Switzerland, at the Teatro Kersaal, on 24 May 1956

HistoryHost - Lohengrin FilipelloAn orchestra of 24 musicians, led by Fernando Paggi100 minutesThe first Eurovision had only 7 countries:-Belgium-France-Germany-Italy-Luxembourg-Netherlands-Switzerland

HistoryThe First Winner :Switzerland And the winning song was called “Refrain”, performed by Lys Assia

Voting System Televoting - people’s choice Each country ranks all the entries

50/50

Winners

Year Song Artist Country• 2013 Only Teardrops Emmelie de Forest Denmark• 2012 EuphoriaLoreen Sweden• 2011 Running Scared Ell/Nikki Azerbaijan• 2010 Satellite Lena Germany• 2009 Fairytale Alexander Rybak Norway• 2008 Believe Dima Bilan Russia• 2007 Molitva Marija Šerifovic Serbia• 2006 Hard Rock Hallelujah Lordi Finland• 2005 My number one Helena Paparizou Greece• 2004 Dikiye Tantsy Ruslana Lyzhichko Ukraine• 2003 Everyway That I Can Sertab Erener Turkey• 2002 I Wonna Marija Naumova Latvia• 2001 Everybody Tanel Padar & Dave Benton Estonia• 2000 Fly On The Wings of Love Olsen Brothers Denmark• 1999 Take Me To Your Heaven Charlotte Nilsson Sweden• 1998 Diva Dana International Israel• 1997 Love shine a light Katrina & the Waves United Kingdom• 1996 The Voice Eimear Quinn Ireland• 1995 Nocturne Secret Garden Norway• 1994 Rock 'N Roll Kids Paul Harrington & Charlie McGettigan Ireland• 1993 In Your Eyes Niamh Kavanagh Ireland• 1992 Why Me? Linda Martin Ireland• 1991 Fångad Av En Stormvind Carola Sweden• 1990 Insieme:1992 Toto Cutugno Italy

• 1989 Rock Me Riva Yugoslavia• 1988 Ne Partez Pas Sans Moi Celine Dion Switzerland• 1987 Hold Me Now Johnny Logan Ireland• 1986 J'Aime La Vie Sandra Kim Belgium• 1985 La Det Swinge Bobbysocks Norway• 1984 Diggi Loo-Diggi Ley Herreys

Sweden• 1983 Si La Vie Est Cadeau Corinne Hermes

Luxembourg• 1982 Ein Bisschen Frieden Nicole Germany• 1981 Making Your Mind Up Bucks Fizz United

Kingdom• 1980 What's Another Year Johnny Logan Ireland• 1979 Hallelujah Milk & Honey Israel• 1978 A Ba Ni Bi Yizhar Cohen & Alphabeta

Israel• 1977 L'Oiseau Et L'Enfant Marie Myriam

France• 1976 Save Your Kisses For Me Brotherhood of Man United

Kingdom• 1975 Ding Dinge Dong Teach-in Netherlands• 1974 Waterloo ABBA Sweden• 1973 Tu Te Reconnaitras Anne-Marie David

Luxembourg• 1972 Apres Toi Vicky Leandros Luxembourg• 1971 Un Banc, Un Arbre, Une Rue Severine

Monaco• 1970 All Kinds Of Everything Dana Ireland

• 1969=Vivo Cantando Salome Spain• 1969=Boom Bang-A-Bang Lulu United

Kingdom• 1969=De Troubadour Lennie Kuhr Netherlands• 1969=Un Jour, Un Enfant Frida Boccara France• 1968 La La La Massiel Spain• 1967 Puppet On A String Sandie Shaw United Kingdom• 1966 Merci Cherie Udo Jurgens Austria• 1965 Poupee De Cire, Poupee De SonFrance Gall Luxembourg• 1964 No Ho L'Eta Gigliola Cinquetti Italy• 1963 Dansevise Grethe & Jorgen Ingmann Denmark• 1962 Un Premier Amour Isabelle Aubret France• 1961 Nous Les Amoureux Jean-Claude Pascal Luxembourg• 1960 Tom Pillibi Jacqueline Boyer France• 1959 Een Beetje Teddy Scholten Netherlands• 1958 Dors Mon Amour Andre Claveau France• 1957 Net Als Toen Corry Brokken Netherlands• 1956 Refrain Lys Assia Switzerland

Wins Countries 7 Ireland 6 - 5 France, Luxembourg, United Kingdom, Sweden 4 Netherlands 3 Israel, Norway, Denmark 2 Italy, Spain, Switzerland, Germany 1 Azerbaijan, Austria, Finland, Belgium, Estonia, Greece, Latvia, Monaco, Turkey, Serbia, Russia, Ukraine, Yugoslavia

Most Wins

Brief Knowledge

• The winner of the competition will host the following year’s Eurovision

2006 winners (Finland) 2009 winners (Norway)

NOW

THERE ARE 74 ACTIVE MEMBERS IN 56 COUNTRIESAlbania Algeria Andorra Armenia Austria Azerbaijan Belarus Belgium  Bosnia-Herzegovina Bulgaria Croatia Cyprus Czech Republic Denmark Egypt Estonia Finland Former Yugoslav Republic of MacedoniaFrance Georgia Germany Greece Hungary Iceland Ireland  Israel Italy Jordan Latvia Lebanon LibyaLithuania Luxembourg Malta  Moldova Monaco Montenegro Morocco Netherlands Norway Poland Portugal Romania RussianFederation SanMarino Serbia Slovakia  Slovenia Spain Sweden Switzerland Tunisia Turkey Ukraine United Kingdom Vatican State

Big 5• France • Germany• Italy • Spain• United Kingdom

Mr.Eurovision

Johnny Logan :Australian-born Irish singer and composer

Won as a singer twice 1980(What’s Another Year)1987(Hold Me Now) Won as a composer twice 1987(Hold Me Now)1992(Why Me)

TiesThere have been only 2 ties: 1969 – Between France, Spain, Netherlands and the United Kingdom 1991 – Between Sweden and France ; 146 points

Winners           Salomé from Spain

             Lulu from United Kingdom

             Lenny Kuhr from The

Netherlands

             Frida Boccara from France

Tie Breakers

2 Types : - Count-back - counting the number of the countries

- Used Nowadays - counting the number of 12 points

Video TIME

Game

http://www.sporcle.com/games/walkmic/eurovision-winning-countries-clickable