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David Stock

Hello Europe! I'm 24, from the UK. I've been watching the contest on and off since 1994 - my very first Eurovision memory is having to choose from the many hundreds of Frances Ruffelle songs in A Song For Europe that year. My first actual proper contest memory is crying when Katrina won in 1997!

I saw a profile that had a list of the points that person gave to each song in each year - I figured I should do the same; it seemed fun, and hugely nerdy (which is obviously a good thing)...

***ALL TIME*** >> a work in progress!

12 SWEDEN 2008 >> Charlotte Perrelli >> Hero
10 FINLAND 2007 >> Hanna Pakarinen >> Leave Me Alone
09 NORWAY 1986 >> Ketil Stokkan >> Romeo
08 SPAIN 2007 >> D'Nash >> I Love You Mi Vida
07 NETHERLANDS 1975 >> Teach-In >> Ding Dinge Dong
06 NORWAY 1985 >> Bobbysocks >> La Det Swinge
05 IRELAND 1984 >> Linda Martin >> Terminal Three
04 NORWAY 1990 >> Ketil Stokkan >> Brandenburger Tor
03 SPAIN 1969 >> Salomé >> Vivo Cantando
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In true ESC style, I never include my own country when choosing my favourites, which is why I've made this list of my favourite ever UK entries:

***ALL TIME UK***

12 1997 >> Katrina & The Waves >> Love Shine A Light
10 1998 >> Imaani >> Where Are You?
08 1971 >> Clodagh Rodgers >> Jack In The Box
07 2002 >> Jessica Garlick >> Come Back
06 1986 >> Ryder >> Runner In The Night
05 2009 >> Jade Ewen >> My Time
04 2000 >> Dame Nicki French >> Don't Play That Song Again
03 1983 >> Sweet Dreams >> I'm Never Giving Up
02 2001 >> Lindsay >> No Dream Impossible
01 1981 >> Bucks Fizz >> Making Your Mind Up

And finally, year-by-year, my top ten songs...!

-2009- >> Obviously, subject to change!

12 SWEDEN >> Malena Ernman >> La Voix
10 FRANCE >> Patricia Kaas >> Et S'il Fallait Le Faire
08 ARMENIA >> Inga & Anush >> Jan Jan
07 NORWAY >> Alexander Rybak >> Fairytale
06 ICELAND >> Yohanna >> Is It True
05 SWITZERLAND >> Lovebugs >> The Highest Heights
04 PORTUGAL >> Flor-de-Lis >> Todas As Ruas Do Amor
03 UKRAINE >> Svetlana Loboda >> Be My valentine! (Anti-Crisis Girl)
02 TURKEY >> Hadise >> Düm Tek Tek
01 MOLDOVA >> Nelly Ciobanu >> Hora Din Moldova

-2008-

12 SWEDEN >> Charlotte Perrelli >> Hero
10 UKRAINE >> Ani Lorak >> Shady Lady
08 NETHERLANDS >> Hind >> Your Heart Belongs To Me
07 GREECE >> Kalomira >> Secret Combination
06 ICELAND >> Euroband >> This Is My Life
05 SLOVENIA >> Rebeka Dremelj >> Vrag Naj Vzame
04 FRANCE >> Sébastien Tellier >> Divine
03 TURKEY >> Mor Ve Otesi >> Deli
02 GERMANY >> No Angels >> Disappear
01 ARMENIA >> Sirusho >> Qele Qele

--2007--

12 FINLAND >> Hanna Pakarinen >> Leave Me Alone
10 SPAIN >> D'NASH >> I Love You Mi Vida
08 CYPRUS >> Evridiki >> Comme Ã?i, Comme Ã?a
07 MOLDOVA >> Natalie Barbu >> Fight
06 SWEDEN >> The Ark >> The Worrying Kind
05 FRANCE >> Les Fatals Picards >> L'Amour � La Française
04 ANDORRA >> Anonymous >> Salvem El Món
03 IRELAND >> Dervish >> They Can't Stop The Spring
02 GEORGIA >> Sopho >> Visionary Dream
01 UKRAINE >> Verka Serduchka >> Dancing Lasha Tumbai

--2006--

12 SWEDEN >> Carola >> Invincible
10 GERMANY >> Texas Lightning >> No No Never
08 CROATIA >> Severina >> Moja Å tikla
07 BELGIUM >> Kate Ryan >> Je T'Adore
06 FINLAND >> Lordi >> Hard Rock Hallelujah
05 ROMANIA >> Mihai Tristariu >> Torneró
04 FRANCE >> Virginie Pouchain >> Il Ã?tait Temps
03 ICELAND >> Silvia Night >> Congratulations
02 ESTONIA >> Sandra Oxenryd >> Through My Window
01 SPAIN >> Las Ketchup >> Bloody Mary

>> More to come!