| Eurovision Song Contest News - 2009 Moscow, Russia

Greece: Sakis Rouvas aims for Athens 2010 (24) | Malta: More developments on 2009 national selection (9) | B & H: Laka wins MTV Best Adria act Award (11) | Belgium: Kate Ryan nominated on main Spanish music radio (8) | France : Natasha St-Pier sings Edith Piaf (21) | New single for Dana International and Neangely (23) | Slovenia: New selection format for Eurovision (26) | 8th annual club meeting of EC Germany (3) | Estonia: Heidy Purga takes over Eurolaul production (27) | Julio Iglesias: Eurovision helped me grow as an artist! (10) | Stars sing in tears for Toše (46) | Cyprus: CyBC 2009 call for songs (25) | Live: Second heat in Bulgaria (47) | France : Marie Myriam ready for Christmas (3) | Sweden: Kristian Luuk quits as Melodifestivalen host (38) | Tonight: Second heat in Bulgaria (4) | Italy : Franco Battiato soon in Paris and London (13) | Germany: Lena Valaitis 65 and still in business (17) | JESC 2008: The complete line-up (75) | Denmark: 684 songs submitted for national final (33) |

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Stephane Cools

Country: Belgium
Birthdate: 7 October 1969
Sex: Male
Occupation: European Affairs

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Stephane Cools

Became a real ESC fan in 1983, although I caught some of the previous editions, such as the 1977 edition - Comme un enfant - and the 1978 edition - Abanibi. I definitely regret that all songs are not performed in the countries' national languages anymore and was really happy that Serbia won with a song in Serbian in 2007. Thanks to those countries that still sing in their national languages! A lot of good songs from the former Yugoslavia area in the past few years in my opinion.

Most exciting ESC so far: 1998. The suspens was so intense and Dana International won it on Israel's 50th anniversary! I remember we thought she wouldn't make it when we heard her sing it live, and the voting process was nerve-wrecking to the very last minute! We couldn't help but open a bottle of champagne and celebrate!

Some of my uttermost favorites:

1983 : Ami Aspelund, Fantasiaa (Finland) / Ofra Haza, Hai (Israel)
1985 : Adelaide Ferreira, Penso em ti (Portugal)
1986: Doris Dragovic, Zeljo moja (Yugoslavia) / Dora, Não sejas mau pra mim (Portugal)
1987 : Vicky Rosti, Sata Salamaa (Finland)
1988 : Yardena Arazi, Ben-Adam (Israel)
1989 : Da Vinci, Conquistador (Portugal)
1990:Rita, Shara ba'r'hovot (Israel)/ Azucar Moreno, Bandido (Spain)
1991: Bebi Dol, Brazil (Yugoslavia) / Duo Datz, Kan (Israel)
1992 : Extra Nena, Ljubim te pesmama (Yugoslavia) / Dafna Dekel, Ze rak sport (Israel)
1994: Youdiph, Vechnyi Strannik (Russia) / Cat cat, Bye bye Baby (Finland)
1995 : Anabel Conde, Vuelve conmigo (Spain)
1996 : Gina G, Ooh Aah Just a little bit (UK)
1997 : Tanja Ribic, Zbudi se (Slovenia) / Jalisse, Fiumi di parole (Italy)
1998 : Dana International, Diva (Israel)
1999: Doris Dragovic, Maria Magdalena (Croatia)
2001 : Antique, Die for you (Greece)/ Nusa Derenda, Ne ni res (Slovenia)
2002 : Sestre, Samo ljubezen (Slovenia)
2003 : Everyway that I can (Turkey) / Claudia Beni, Vise nisam tvoja (Croatia)
2004 : Lena Philipsson, Det gör ont (Sweden) / Lane moje (Serbia) / Marta Roure, Jugarem a estimar-nos (Andorra)
2005 : Shiri Maimon, Hasheket shenish'ar (Israel) / Ledina Celo, Neser shkoj (Albania) /Zauvijek moja (Serbia)
2006 : Sibel Tüzün, Superstar (TR)
2007 : Alenka Gotar, Cvet z Juga (Slovenia) / Evridiki, Comme-ci comme-ça (Cyprus) / Rijeka bez Imena (BiH)
2008 : Ani Lorak, S neba v nebo (Ukraine) /Rebeka Dremelj, Vrag naj vzame (Slovenia)/Charlotte Nilsson-Perrelli, Hero (Sweden)/Boaz Mauda, Ke'ilu kan (Israel)