Congratulations: 50 Years of the Eurovision Song Contest | |
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Dates | |
Final | 22 October 2005 |
Host | |
Venue | Forum, Copenhagen, Denmark |
Presenter(s) | |
Musical director | Michael Bojesen |
Directed by | Lars Hammer |
Executive supervisor |
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Executive producer | Jan Frifelt |
Host broadcaster | EBU, Danmarks Radio (DR) |
Opening act |
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Interval act |
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Participants | |
Number of entries | 14 songs from 1958 to 2005 |
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Vote | |
Voting system | Televoting and juries; each country awarded 1–8, 10, and 12 points to their ten favourite songs |
Nul points in final | None |
Winning song | "Waterloo" by ABBA |
Congratulations: 50 Years of the Eurovision Song Contest was a television programme organised by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) to commemorate the Eurovision Song Contest's fiftieth anniversary and to determine the Contest's most popular entrant of its fifty years. Hosted by Katrina Leskanich and Renārs Kaupers, the event took place at Forum, in Copenhagen on 22 October 2005. The host broadcaster was Danmarks Radio (DR). Fourteen songs from the Contest's first half-century, chosen through an internet poll and by a jury, contested the event.[1]
Thirty-one EBU-member countries broadcast the concert (although notably France, Italy and the United Kingdom did not) and televoting and juries in these countries decided the winner.[2] A total of 2.5 million votes were cast during the live broadcast.[3] The event was won by Swedish group ABBA, who did not attend, with the song "Waterloo"; the band had originally won the Contest for Sweden in 1974.[4]
To coincide with the event, the EBU released two double album CDs featuring Eurovision songs from the previous fifty years. Two DVDs with original Eurovision performances of these songs were also released.[5]
Organisation
In November 2002, Jürgen Meier-Beer from the Reference Group of the EBU announced plans to organize a special jubilee programme in 2005 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Eurovision Song Contest. At the time no host broadcaster was announced, with German broadcaster Norddeutscher Rundfunk (NDR) and the Dutch broadcasting organization Nederlandse Omroep Stichting (NOS) reportedly as potential hosts.[6]
Change of host broadcaster
In June 2004, the EBU announced that it was to hold a concert to celebrate fifty years of the contest. The event was to be held on 16 October 2005 at the Royal Albert Hall in London, England. The BBC was to be the host broadcaster for the concert.[7] The Royal Albert Hall was reportedly unavailable, so in August 2004 the EBU announced that DR would stage the event instead. Eurovision Song Contest supervisor Svante Stockselius said that Denmark's previous experience of hosting Eurovision events (the 2001 Contest and the first Junior Eurovision Song Contest in 2003) were influential in the Union's choice. The event was codenamed Extravaganza.[8] 1998 Eurovision winner Dana International, who appeared at the event, later went to suggest that the reason behind the change of host country was also due to the fact that the BBC wanted to present the show "with humour" as though to poke fun at the Contest, an idea that proved to be less popular with the EBU. The BBC went on to broadcast their own 50th anniversary program, Boom Bang-a-Bang: 50 Years of Eurovision, in May 2006.[9]
Selection of venue and hosts
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On 25 October 2004 Copenhagen was confirmed as the host city for the event, which was now scheduled to take place on 22 October 2005.[10] In May 2005 Congratulations was confirmed as the official name of the concert. A month later DR announced that Forum Copenhagen would host the programme.[11] The chosen venue had previously hosted the first edition of the Junior Eurovision Song Contest.[12]
On 9 September 2005, DR announced that Katrina Leskanich and Renārs Kaupers would present the concert. Leskanich was the lead singer of Katrina and The Waves, who won the Contest for the United Kingdom in 1997. Kaupers is the lead singer of Latvian group Brainstorm, who represented Latvia on its debut in the Contest in 2000.[13] Tickets for the event went on sale on 22 August 2005 from 10:00 (CET) and sold out in just over one hour.[14] The event was attended by an audience of 6,000.[15]
Participating songs
Fourteen songs competed in Congratulations. In May 2005 the EBU opened a poll on its website to decide ten songs that would contest the event.[16] Voters chose their two favourite songs from each of five decades: 1956 to 1965, 1966 to 1975, 1976 to 1985, 1986 to 1995 and 1996 to 2005. The remaining four songs would be selected by the EBU's Reference Group.[1]
On 16 June 2005 the fourteen chosen songs were announced, although no indication was given as to which had been chosen online and which by the Reference Group.[17] Eleven of the fourteen songs were Eurovision winners; only "Nel blu, dipinto di blu", "Congratulations" and "Eres tú" (which all finished in the top three at the contest) were not. Two countries, the United Kingdom and Ireland, were represented twice on the list. Johnny Logan, who won the contest twice for Ireland as a singer, had both of his songs featured on the list.
First round
All 31 countries broadcasting the contest voted in the first round. The five songs that are marked in orange qualified to the second and final round.
Draw | Year | Country | Artist | Song | Language | Place | Points |
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01 | 1968 | ![]() |
Cliff Richard | "Congratulations" | English | 8 | 105 |
02 | 1980 | ![]() |
Johnny Logan | "What's Another Year" | English | 12 | 74 |
03 | 1998 | ![]() |
Dana International | "Diva" | Hebrew | 13 | 39 |
04 | 1973 | ![]() |
Mocedades | "Eres tú" | Spanish | 11 | 90 |
05 | 1982 | ![]() |
Nicole | "Ein bißchen Frieden" | German | 7 | 106 |
06 | 1958 | ![]() |
Domenico Modugno | "Nel blu, dipinto di blu" | Italian | 2 | 200 |
07 | 1974 | ![]() |
ABBA | "Waterloo" | English | 1 | 331 |
08 | 2000 | ![]() |
Olsen Brothers | "Fly on the Wings of Love" | English | 6 | 111 |
09 | 1965 | ![]() |
France Gall | "Poupée de cire, poupée de son" | French | 14 | 37 |
10 | 2003 | ![]() |
Sertab Erener | "Everyway That I Can" | English | 9 | 104 |
11 | 1988 | ![]() |
Celine Dion | "Ne partez pas sans moi" | French | 10 | 98 |
12 | 1987 | ![]() |
Johnny Logan | "Hold Me Now" | English | 3 | 182 |
13 | 1976 | ![]() |
Brotherhood of Man | "Save Your Kisses for Me" | English | 5 | 154 |
14 | 2005 | ![]() |
Helena Paparizou | "My Number One" | English | 4 | 167 |
Second round
All 31 countries broadcasting the contest voted in the second round.
Draw | Year | Country | Artist | Song | Language | Place | Points |
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01 | 1958 | ![]() |
Domenico Modugno | "Nel blu, dipinto di blu" | Italian | 2 | 267 |
02 | 1974 | ![]() |
ABBA | "Waterloo" | English | 1 | 329 |
03 | 1987 | ![]() |
Johnny Logan | "Hold Me Now" | English | 3 | 262 |
04 | 1976 | ![]() |
Brotherhood of Man | "Save Your Kisses for Me" | English | 5 | 230 |
05 | 2005 | ![]() |
Helena Paparizou | "My Number One" | English | 4 | 245 |
Scoreboard
Both juries and televoting were used at Congratulations; both having an equal influence over the vote. In the first round of voting, the number of songs was reduced to five. Each country awarded points from one to eight, then ten and finally twelve for their ten most popular songs. Unlike in the Contest proper, viewers were allowed to vote for songs which had represented their country. The top five songs were then subjected to another round of voting, where only six points and above were awarded. The voting was conducted in private, and the results were not announced until after the show. The song with the most points in the second round was the winner.
The full scoreboard is as follows:[18][19][better source needed]
First round
"Congratulations" | 105 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | ||||||||
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"What's Another Year" | 74 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 4 | |||||||||||||
"Diva" | 39 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
"Eres tú" | 90 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
"Ein bißchen Frieden" | 106 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | |||||
"Nel blu, dipinto di blu" | 200 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 6 | ||
"Waterloo" | 331 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 12 |
"Fly on the Wings of Love" | 111 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 12 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 3 | |||||||||||
"Poupée de cire, poupée de son" | 37 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
"Everyway That I Can" | 104 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 12 | ||||||||||
"Ne partez pas sans moi" | 98 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 5 | 8 | ||||||||
"Hold Me Now" | 182 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | ||||
"Save Your Kisses for Me" | 154 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 10 | |||||
"My Number One" | 167 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
12 points
Below is a summary of the maximum 12 points each country awarded in the first round:
N. | Contestant | Nation(s) giving 12 points |
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18 | "Waterloo" | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
4 | "My Number One" | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
3 | "Hold Me Now" | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
2 | "Eres tú" | ![]() ![]() |
1 | "Fly on the Wings of Love" | ![]() |
"Everyway That I Can" | ![]() | |
"Ne partez pas sans moi" | ![]() | |
"Diva" | ![]() |
Second round
"Nel blu, dipinto di blu" | 267 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 7 |
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"Waterloo" | 329 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 12 |
"Hold Me Now" | 262 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
"Save Your Kisses for Me" | 230 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 10 |
"My Number One" | 245 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 7 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 8 |
12 points
Below is a summary of the maximum 12 points each country awarded in the second round:
N. | Contestant | Nation(s) giving 12 points |
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17 | "Waterloo" | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
6 | "Hold Me Now" | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
4 | "My Number One" | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
3 | "Nel blu, dipinto di blu" | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
1 | "Save Your Kisses for Me" | ![]() |
Performances
The show started with the traditional Eurovision "Te Deum" theme followed by a message from Cliff Richard. After a quick montage of all 14 songs, the orchestra began playing "Ding-A-Dong" (Netherlands 1975), with dancers on stage. "A-Ba-Ni-Bi" (Israel 1978), "Le dernier qui a parlé..." (France 1991), and "Dschinghis Khan" (Germany 1979) was also played and accompanied by choreography, which was then followed by "Love Shine a Light" (UK 1997) sung by the co-host, Katrina Leskanich, who came out with flag holders of all the nations who ever participated in Eurovision.
Throughout the telecast, a number of highlights segments were presented which showed montages of various Eurovision performances which were either interesting, notable or unorthodox. There were 6 assortments, which were under the categories described by the hosts as 'past winners', 'political, daring, larger than life', 'cute men', 'unforgettable interpretation of dance', 'girlpower' and 'close/narrow second-place finishers'. A number of high-profile Eurovision artists returned to help introduce and present the show, these were: Carola Häggkvist, Massiel, Dana International, Birthe Wilke, Anne-Marie David, Sandra Kim, Elisabeth Andreassen, Hanne Krogh, Olsen Brothers, Emilija Kokić, Marie Myriam, Sertab Erener, Helena Paparizou, Nicole and Hugo, Cheryl Baker and Lys Assia. Cliff Richard and Nicole gave pre-recorded messages as they were unable to attend.
During the show, there were many presentations by various guest artists during the voting and tallying period. These consisted of the Finnish shouting choir Mieskuoro Huutajat, Riverdance (the 1994 interval act), Ronan Keating (the 1997 co-host), and Johnny Logan, singing his new single "When a Woman Loves a Man", as well as an appearance by the Belgian duo of 1973, Nicole and Hugo.
There were three medleys, consisting of performances of past Eurovision songs. The first consisted of : Dana International, singing "Parlez-vous Francais" (originally performed by Baccara for Luxembourg in Eurovision Song Contest 1978); Carola Haggkvist, singing "Främling" (1983, 3rd place); Alsou, singing "Solo" (2000, 2nd); Fabrizio Faniello, singing "Another Summer Night" (2001 9th); Marie Myriam, singing "L'Amour est bleu" (originally performed by Vicky Leandros for Luxembourg in 1967); Richard Herrey, singing "Let Me Be the One" (originally performed by The Shadows for United Kingdom in 1975); and Thomas Thordarson, singing "Vi Maler Byen Rød" (originally performed by Birthe Kjær for Denmark in 1989).
The second consisted of: Gali Atari, singing "Hallelujah" (1979, winner); Bobbysocks!, singing "La Det Swinge" (1985, winner); Anne-Marie David, singing "Après Toi" (originally sung by Vicky Leandros for Luxembourg in 1972, winner); Lys Assia, singing "Refrain" (1956, winner), Sandra Kim singing "Non ho l'Eta" (originally sung by Gigliola Cinquetti for Italy in 1964, winner) and Bucks Fizz singing "Making your Mind Up" (1981, winner).
The final medley was sung by Eimear Quinn, Charlie McGettigan, Jakob Sveistrup and Linda Martin, the Eurovision winners of 1996, 1994 and 1992, and (in Sveistrup's case), the 2005 Danish representative. All four acted as backup singers during the show. They were also joined by the Olsen Brothers for a brief, Eurovision-themed version of their song "Walk Right Back".
Medleys
Opening Medley
Netherlands 1975: "Ding-a-dong" by Teach-In
Israel 1978: "A-Ba-Ni-Bi" by Izhar Cohen and the Alphabeta
France 1991: "Le Dernier qui a parlé..." by Amina
Germany 1979: "Dschinghis Khan" by Dschinghis Khan
United Kingdom 1997: "Love Shine a Light" by Katrina and the Waves
Winners of Eurovision
Switzerland 1956: "Refrain" by Lys Assia
Netherlands 1959: "Een beetje" by Teddy Scholten
Denmark 1963: "Dansevise" by Grethe and Jørgen Ingmann
Austria 1966: "Merci, Chérie" by Udo Jürgens
Spain 1969: "Vivo cantando" by Salomé
Ireland 1970: "All Kinds of Everything" by Dana
Luxembourg 1973: "Tu te reconnaîtras" by Anne-Marie David
France 1977: "L'oiseau et l'enfant" by Marie Myriam
United Kingdom 1981: "Making Your Mind Up" by Bucks Fizz
Sweden 1984: "Diggi-Loo Diggi-Ley" by Herreys
Ireland 1993: "In Your Eyes" by Niamh Kavanagh
Norway 1995: "Nocturne" by Secret Garden
Sweden 1999: "Take Me to Your Heaven" by Charlotte Nilsson
Latvia 2002: "I Wanna" by Marie N
Unforgettable performances
Norway 1980: "Sámiid ædnan" by Sverre Kjelsberg and Mattis Hætta
United Kingdom 1981: "Making Your Mind Up" by Bucks Fizz
1985: Host Lill Lindfors suffering a wardrobe malfunction live in the show.
Germany 2000: "Wadde hadde dudde da?" by Stefan Raab
Belgium 1980: "Euro-Vision" by Telex
Israel 2000: "Sameach" by PingPong
Ukraine 2005: "Razom nas bahato" by GreenJolly
Latvia 2002: "I Wanna" by Marie N
Slovenia 2002: "Samo ljubezen" by Sestre
Iceland 1997: "Minn hinsti dans" by Paul Oscar
Norway 2005: "In My Dreams" by Wig Wam
Finland 1976: "Pump-Pump" by Fredi and the Friends
Belgium 1973: "Baby, Baby" by Nicole and Hugo
Austria 1981: "Wenn du da bist" by Marty Brem
Israel 1987: "Shir Habatlanim" by Datner and Kushnir
Yugoslavia 1991: "Brazil" by Bebi Dol
Sweden 2000: "When Spirits Are Calling My Name" by Roger Pontare
Switzerland 1979: "Trödler und Co" by Peter, Sue and Marc, Pfuri Gorps and Kniri
France 1994: "Je suis un vrai garçon" by Nina Morato
Germany 1998: "Guildo hat euch lieb!" by Guildo Horn
Moldova 2005: "Boonika bate doba" by Zdob și Zdub
Austria 2003: "Weil der Mensch zählt" by Alf Poier
Denmark 1957: "Skibet skal sejle i nat" by Birthe Wilke and Gustav Winckler
Men in Eurovision
France 1961: "Printemps, avril carillonne" by Jean-Paul Mauric
Spain 1962: "Llámame" by Víctor Balaguer
Belgium 1969: "Jennifer Jennings" by Louis Neefs
Norway 1968: "Stress" by Odd Børre
Spain 1970: "Gwendolyne" by Julio Iglesias
Finland 1967: "Varjoon – suojaan" by Fredi
Netherlands 1982: "Jij en ik" by Bill van Dijk
United Kingdom 1962: "Ring-A-Ding Girl" by Ronnie Carroll
Italy 1965: "Se piangi, se ridi" by Bobby Solo
Israel 1974: "Natati La Khayay" by Poogy
Belgium 1973: "Baby, Baby" by Nicole and Hugo
Belgium 1974: "Fleur de liberté" by Jacques Hustin
Luxembourg 1976: "Chansons pour ceux qui s'aiment" by Jürgen Marcus
Austria 1957: "Wohin, kleines Pony?" by Bob Martin
Italy 1980: "Non so che darei" by Alan Sorrenti
Ireland 1966: "Come Back to Stay" by Dickie Rock
Sweden 1980: "Just nu!" by Tomas Ledin
Austria 1959: "Der K und K Kalypso aus Wien" by Ferry Graf
Russia 1995: "Kolybelnaya dlya vulkana" by Philipp Kirkorov
Denmark 1980: "Tænker altid på dig" by Bamses Venner
Austria 1991: "Venedig im Regen" by Thomas Forstner
Iceland 1986: "Gleðibankinn" by ICY
Malta 1975: "Singing This Song" by Renato
Dancing in Eurovision
Germany 1959: "Heute Abend wollen wir tanzen geh'n" by Alice and Ellen Kessler
Belgium 1983: "Rendez-vous" by Pas de Deux
Denmark 1966: "Stop – mens legen er go'" by Ulla Pia
Turkey 1987: "Şarkım Sevgi Üstüne" by Seyyal Taner and Lokomotif
Germany 1977: "Telegram" by Silver Convention
United Kingdom 1982: "One Step Further" by Bardo
Austria 1977: "Boom Boom Boomerang" by Schmetterlinge
Luxembourg 1978: "Parlez-vous français ?" by Baccara
Germany 1979: "Dschinghis Khan" by Dschinghis Khan
Austria 1982: "Sonntag" by Mess
Spain 1977: "Enséñame a cantar" by Micky
Denmark 1981: "Krøller eller ej" by Tommy Seebach and Debbie Cameron
Belgium 1973: "Baby, Baby" by Nicole and Hugo
United Kingdom 1983: "I'm Never Giving Up" by Sweet Dreams
Denmark 1983: "Kloden drejer" by Gry Johansen
Sweden 1985: "Bra vibrationer" by Kikki Danielsson
Portugal 1982: "Bem bom" by Doce
Norway 1986: "Romeo" by Ketil Stokkan
Ireland 1969: "The Wages of Love" by Muriel Day
Greece 2002: "S.A.G.A.P.O." by Michalis Rakintzis
France 2004: "À chaque pas" by Jonatan Cerrada
Yugoslavia 1983: "Džuli" by Daniel
United Kingdom 1987: "Only the Light" by Rikki
Greece 2004: "Shake It" by Sakis Rouvas
Netherlands 1966: "Fernando en Filippo" by Milly Scott
Women in Eurovision
Sweden 1963: "En gång i Stockholm" by Monica Zetterlund
Spain 1961: "Estando contigo" by Conchita Bautista
Spain 1990: "Bandido" by Azúcar Moreno
Germany 1975: "Ein Lied kann eine Brücke sein" by Joy Fleming
Netherlands 1993: "Vrede" by Ruth Jacott
Greece 1991: "I anixi" by Sophia Vossou
Spain 1983: "¿Quién maneja mi barca?" by Remedios Amaya
United Kingdom 1996: "Ooh Aah... Just a Little Bit" by Gina G
Russia 1997: "Primadonna" by Alla Pugacheva
Norway 1966: "Intet er nytt under solen" by Åse Kleveland
Monaco 1967: "Boum-Badaboum" by Minouche Barelli
Portugal 1969: "Desfolhada portuguesa" by Simone de Oliveira
Spain 1965: "¡Qué bueno, qué bueno!" by Conchita Bautista
Croatia 2002: "Everything I Want" by Vesna Pisarović
Greece 2003: "Never Let You Go" by Mando
Belgium 1973: "Baby, Baby" by Nicole and Hugo
Norway 1976: "Mata Hari" by Anne-Karine Strøm
France 1967: "Il doit faire beau là-bas" by Noëlle Cordier
Italy 1992: "Rapsodia" by Mia Martini
Croatia 1999: "Marija Magdalena" by Doris Dragović
Portugal 1966: "Ele e ela" by Madalena Iglésias
Monaco 1971: "Un banc, un arbre, une rue" by Séverine
Netherlands 1965: "'t Is genoeg" by Conny Vandenbos
Portugal 1988: "Voltarei" by Dora
Eurovision Favourites
Luxembourg 1978: "Parlez-vous français ?" (English version) by Baccara (performed by Dana International)
Sweden 1983: "Främling" by Carola
Russia 2000: "Solo" by Alsou
Malta 2001: "Another Summer Night" by Fabrizio Faniello
Luxembourg 1967: "L'amour est bleu" by Vicky Leandros
United Kingdom 1975: "Let Me Be the One" by The Shadows
Denmark 1989: "Vi maler byen rød" by Birthe Kjær
Eurovision Winners Medley
Israel 1979: "Hallelujah" (English version) by Gali Atari (of Milk and Honey)
Norway 1985: "La det swinge" by Bobbysocks!
Luxembourg 1972: "Après toi" by Anne-Marie David
Switzerland 1956: "Refrain" by Lys Assia
Italy 1964: "Non ho l'età" by Gigliola Cinquetti (performed by Sandra Kim)
United Kingdom 1981: "Making Your Mind Up" by Bucks Fizz (Cheryl Baker, Mike Nolan and Shelley Preston)
Second Places
France 1976: "Un, deux, trois" by Catherine Ferry
United Kingdom 1972: "Beg, Steal or Borrow" by The New Seekers
United Kingdom 1961: "Are You Sure?" by The Allisons
Spain 1979: "Su canción" by Betty Missiego
Germany 1987: "Lass die Sonne in dein Herz" by Wind
France 1991: "Le Dernier qui a parlé..." by Amina
Germany 1981: "Johnny Blue" by Lena Valaitis
Israel 1982: "Hora" by Avi Toledano
Switzerland 1963: "T'en va pas" by Esther Ofarim
Spain 1995: "Vuelve conmigo" by Anabel Conde
Switzerland 1958: "Giorgio" by Lys Assia
Iceland 1999: "All Out of Luck" by Selma
France 1990: "White and Black Blues" by Joëlle Ursull
Sweden 1966: "Nygammal vals" by Lill Lindfors and Svante Thuresson
Denmark 2001: "Never Ever Let You Go" by Rollo and King
Norway 1996: "I evighet" by Elisabeth Andreassen
Medley "Backing vocals"
Ireland 1996: "The Voice" performed by Eimear Quinn
Ireland 1994: "Rock 'n' Roll Kids" performedby Charlie McGettigan and Jakob Sveistrup
Denmark 2005: "Talking to You" performedby Jakob Sveistrup
Ireland 1992: "Why Me?" performedby Linda Martin
Broadcasts
A total of thirty-five countries broadcast the event, but only thirty-one participated in the voting.
Country | Broadcaster(s) | Commentator(s) | Ref(s) |
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RTVA | Meri Picart | |
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ORF | Elisabeth Engstler and Ernst Grissemann | |
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VRT | Dutch: André Vermeulen and Anja Daems | |
RTBF | French: Viktor Lazlo and Yves Barbieux | ||
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BHRT | Dino Merlin | |
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HRT | Emilija Kokić | |
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CyBC | Evi Papamichail | |
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DR | Nicolai Molbech | |
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YLE TV2 | Jaana Pelkonen and Heikki Seppälä | [20] |
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SWR / WDR | Peter Urban | [21] |
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NET | Elizabeth Filippouli | |
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RÚV | Gísli Marteinn Baldursson | |
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RTÉ | Marty Whelan | [22] |
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IBA | No commentator | |
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LTV | Marija Naumova | |
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LRT | TBC | |
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MRT | TBC | |
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PBS | Tony Micallef | [23] |
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TMC | Bernard Montiel and Églantine Éméyé | |
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TROS | Willem van Beusekom | [24] |
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NRK | Jostein Pedersen | |
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TVP | Artur Orzech | |
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RTP | Eládio Clímaco | |
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TVR | TBC | |
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C1R | Yelena Batinova | |
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RTS1 | Serbian: Duška Vučinić-Lučić | |
RTCG | Montenegrin: TBC | ||
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RTVSLO | Andrej Hofer | |
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TVE | Beatriz Pécker and José María Íñigo | |
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SVT | Pekka Heino | |
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SF | German: Sandra Studer | |
TSR | French: Serge Moisson | ||
RTSI | Italian: Sandy Altermatt | ||
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TRT | Bülend Özveren | |
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NTU | Pavlo Shylko |
Country | Broadcaster(s) | Commentator(s) | Ref(s) |
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RTSH | Leon Menkshi | [25] |
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AMPTV | TBC | [25] |
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SBS | Marty Whelan | [25] |
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Petőfi Rádió | Erzsébet Jeney | [26] |
Non-participating countries
Countries that have previously competed but were not involved with the broadcast or voting of the contest;
The BBC (UK), RAI (Italy) and France Télévisions chose not to broadcast the event. Søren Therkelsen, the commissioning editor of the event, said he was "disappointed" at the broadcasters' decision not to transmit the show.[27] The BBC chose not to carry the event as it was "too remote" for British audiences.[15]
Official album
The Very Best Of The Eurovision Song Contest | ||||
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Released | 21 October 2005 | |||
Genre | Pop | |||
Length | 143:40 (CD1) 153:46 (CD2) | |||
Label | CMC | |||
Eurovision Song Contest chronology | ||||
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The Very Best Of The Eurovision Song Contest (also known as Congratulations: 50 Years Of The Eurovision Song Contest) was the official compilation album for the 50th anniversary,[28] put together by the European Broadcasting Union and released by CMC International on 21 October 2005.[29] The compilation featured over 100 songs, including all Eurovision Song Contest winners from 1956 until 2005 and a selection of all-time favourites, that was divided into 2 separate double CDs: 1956–1980 and 1981–2005. The 22-page booklet includes information about the entries, contestants and venues.[30]
Track listing
CD1 (1956–1980)
- Disc One[31]
- Instrumental – "Te deum (The Eurovision Theme)" (0:17)
- Lys Assia – "Refrain" (3:10)
- Corry Brokken – "Net als toen" (3:23)
- André Claveau – "Dors mon amour" (3:11)
- Domenico Modugno – "Nel blu, dipinto di blu (Volare)" (1:58)
- Teddy Scholten – "'n Beetje" (2:59)
- Domenico Modugno – "Piove (Ciao ciao Bambina)" (2:16)
- Jacqueline Boyer – "Tom Pillibi" (3:04)
- Jean-Claude Pascal – "Nous les amoureux" (3:08)
- Isabelle Aubret – "Un premier amour" (2:32)
- Conny Froboess – "Zwei kleine Italiener" (2:43)
- Grethe & Jørgen Ingmann – "Dansevise" (2:56)
- Esther Ofarim – "T'en vas pas" (2:58)
- Nana Mouskouri – "À force de prier" (2:34)
- Ronnie Carroll – "Say Wonderful Things to Me" (2:54)
- Gigliola Cinquetti – "Non ho l'età (Per amarti)" (3:16)
- France Gall – "Poupée de cire poupée de son" (2:30)
- Udo Jürgens – "Merci Chérie" (2:43)
- Åse Kleveland – "Intet er nytt under solen" (1:36)
- Sandie Shaw – "Puppet on a String" (2:20)
- Vicky Leandros – "L'amour est bleu" (2:56)
- Massiel – "La la la" (2:32)
- Cliff Richard – "Congratulations" (2:30)
- Lenny Kuhr – "De troubadour" (3:25)
- Lulu – "Boom Bang-a-bang" (2:20)
- Salomé – "Vivo cantando" (2:09)
- Disc Two
- Frida Boccara – "Un jour un enfant" (2:43)
- Muriel Day – "The Wages of Love" (2:49)
- Dana – "All Kinds of Everything" (3:00)
- Séverine – "Un banc un arbre une rue" (2:59)
- Clodagh Rodgers – "Jack in the Box" (2:59)
- Vicky Leandros – "Aprés toi" (3:30)
- The New Seekers – "Beg, Steal or Borrow" (2:45)
- Anne-Marie David – "Tu te reconnaîtras" (2:37)
- Mocedades – "Eres tú" (3:30)
- Cliff Richard – "Power to All Our Friends" (3:01)
- Ilanit – "Ey sham" (2:48)
- ABBA – "Waterloo" (2:40)
- Olivia Newton-John – "Long Live Love" (2:44)
- Mouth & MacNeal – "I See a Star" (2:55)
- Teach-In – "Ding-a-dong" (2:25)
- Joy Fleming – "Ein Lied kann eine Brücke sein" (3:32)
- The Shadows – "Let Me Be the One" (2:48)
- Brotherhood of Man – "Save Your Kisses for Me" (3:02)
- Marie Myriam – "L'oiseau et L'enfant" (3:05)
- Monica Aspelund – "Lapponia" (2:46)
- Izhar Cohen & The 'Alpha-Beta' – "A-ba-ni-bi" (2:57)
- Baccara – "Parlez-vous Français?" (4:21)
- Milk and Honey – "Halleluja" (3:20)
- Dschinghis Khan – "Dschinghis Khan" (3:02)
- Johnny Logan – "What's Another Year" (3:02)
CD2 (1981–2005)
- Disc One[32]
- Instrumental – "Eurogroves (A Eurovision Theme Remix)" (0:45)
- Bucks Fizz – "Making Your Mind Up" (2:40)
- Peter, Sue & Marc – "Io senza te" (2:55)
- Nicole – "Ein bißchen Frieden" (3:01)
- Corinne Hermès – "Si la vie est cadeau" (3:05)
- Carola – "Främling" (2:56)
- Daniel – "Džuli" (2:56)
- Herreys – "Diggi-Loo Diggi-Ley" (3:06)
- Alice & Battiato – "I treni di Tozeur" (3:06)
- Maribelle – "Ik hou van jou" (3:00)
- Bobbysocks – "La det swinge" (2:53)
- Wind – "Für alle" (2:52)
- Sandra Kim – "J'aime la vie" (3:04)
- Johnny Logan – "Hold Me Now" (3:02)
- Umberto Tozzi & Raf – "Gente di mare" (3:54)
- Céline Dion – "Ne partez pas sans moi" (3:05)
- Riva – "Rock Me" (2:43)
- Birthe Kjær – "Vi maler byen rød" (2:54)
- Toto Cutugno – "Insieme: 1992" (4:24)
- Azúcar Moreno – "Bandido" (3:02)
- Joëlle Ursull – "White and Black Blues" (3:02)
- Carola – "Fångad av en stormvind" (3:00)
- Amína – "Le dernier qui a parlé qui a raison" (3:14)
- Dulce Pontes – "Lusitana paixao" (3:42)
- Linda Martin – "Why Me?" (3:23)
- Niamh Kavanagh – "In Your Eyes" (3:08)
- Disc Two
- Ruth Jacott – "Vrede" (3:15)
- Paul Harrington & Charlie McGettigan – "Rock 'n' Roll Kids" (3:22)
- Edyta Górniak – "To nie ja" (3:02)
- Secret Garden – "Nocturne" (3:09)
- Anabel Conde – "Vuelve conmigo" (3:05)
- Aud Wilken – "Fra Mols til Skagen" (2:57)
- Eimear Quinn – "The Voice" (3:01)
- Gina G – "Just a Little Bit" (3:00)
- Maarja-Liis Ilus & Ivo Linna – "Kaelakee hääl" (2:57)
- Katrina and the Waves – "Love Shine a Light" (2:51)
- Dana International – "Diva" (3:01)
- Danijela – "Neka mi ne svane" (2:58)
- Charlotte Nilsson – "Take Me to Your Heaven" (3:00)
- Olsen Brothers – "Fly on the Wings of Love" (3:01)
- Brainstorm – "My Star" (3:03)
- Tanel Padar & Dave Benton feat. 2XL – "Everybody" (2:56)
- Antique – "Die for You" (2:56)
- Natasha St-Pier – "Je n'ai que mon ame" (2:50)
- Marie N – "I Wanna" (2:58)
- Sertab Erener – "Everyway That I Can" (2:35)
- t.A.T.u. – "Ne ver' ne bojsia" (3:02)
- Руслана [Ruslana] – "Wild Dances" (3:01)
- Athena – "For Real" (2:59)
- Έλενα Παπαρίζου [Helena Paparizou] – "My Number One" (2:54)
- Chiara – "Angel" (3:01)
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- "Congratulations Show". Archived from the original on 5 September 2015. Retrieved 20 September 2018.
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