| Eurovision Song Contest News - 2010 Oslo, Norway 

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I don't really know what to write in here. I'm a big Eurovision fan and have been so for like around 10 years now. I'm more interested in Eurovision than our local Melodifestivalen and it has always been that way.

My first Eurovision that I remember is '96, but here comes a list of my favourites from ESC 1994 and forward:

my

#1's

1994:
Edyta Górniak - To Nie Ja (Poland)

1995:
Aud Wilken - Fra Mols Til Skagen (Denmark)

top3's

1996:
1. Gina G - Ooh Aah... Just a Little Bit (UK)
2. One More Time - Den Vilda (Sweden)
3. Maarja-Liis Ilus and Ivo Linna - Kaelakee Hääl (Estonia)

top 5's

1997:
1. Sebnem Paker - Dinle (Turkey)
2. Jalisse - Fiumi di Parole (Italy)
3. Tanja Ribic - Zbudi Se (Slovenia)
4. Maarja-Liis Ilus - Keelatud Maa (Estonia)
5. Anna Maria Jopek - Ale Jestem (Poland)

1998:
1. Danijela - Ne Ka Mi Ne Svane (Croatia)
2. Dana International - Diva (Israel)
3. Dawn Martin - Is Always Over Now (Ireland)
4. Alma Lusa - Se Eu Te Pudesse Abraçar (Portugal)
5. Jill Johnson - Kärleken Är (Sweden)

1999:
1. Doris Dragovic - Marija Magdalena (Croatia)
2. Sürpriz - Reise Nach Jerusalem (Germany)
3. Darja Švajger - For a Thousand Years (Slovenia)
4. Charlotte Nilsson - Take Me to Your Heaven (Sweden)
5. Selma - All Out of Luck (Iceland)

2000:
1. Alsou - Solo (Russia)
2. Ines - Once in a Lifetime (Estonia)
3. Olsen Brothers - Fly on The Wings of Love (Denmark)
4. Brainstorm - My Star (Latvia)
5. PingPong - Sa' me' akh (Israel)

2001:
1. Antique - Die for You (Greece)
2. Rollo & King - Never Ever Let You Go (Denmark)
3. Fabrizio Faniello - Another Summer Night (Malta)
4. Lindsay D. - No Dream Impossible (UK)
5. Friends - Listen to Your Heartbeat (Sweden)

2002:
1. Vesna Pisarovic - Everything I Want (Croatia)
2. Afro-Dite - Never Let It Go (Sweden)
3. Sandrine François - Il Faut Du Temps (France)
4. Jessica Garlick - Come Back (UK)
5. Buket Bengisu & Saphire - Leylaklar Soldu Kalbinde (Turkey)

2003:
1. t.A.T.u. - Ne Ver, Ne Bosisa (Russia)
2. Sertab - Everyway That I Can (Turkey)
3. Beth - Dime (Spain)
4. Louisa Baileche - Monts et Merveilles (France)
5. Nicola - Don't Break My Heart (Romania)

top.10's

2004:
1. Ruslana - Wild Dances (Ukraine)
2. Xandee - 1 Life (Belgium)
3. Željko Joksimovic - Lane Moje (Serbia & Montenegro)
4. Anjeza Shahini - The Image of You (Albania)
5. Yulia Savicheva - Believe Me (Russia)
6. Lisa Andreas - Stronger Every Minute (Cyprus)
7. Jonatan Cerrada - A Chaque Pas (France)
8. Lena Philipsson - It Hurts (Sweden) (They should have kept the Swedish version. That one would have been top.5 on my list!)
9. Alexandra & Konstantin - My Galileo (Belarus)
10. Sakis Rouvas - Shake It (Greece)

2005:
1. NOX - Forogj Világ (Hungary)
2. Helena Paparizou - My Number One (Greece)
3. Shiri Maymon - Hasheket Shenish'ar (Israel)
4. Gülseren - Rimi Rimi Ley (Turkey)
5. Boris Novkovic feat. Lado Members - Vukovi Umiru Sami (Croatia)
6. Ledina Celo - Tomorrow I Go (Albania)
7. Ortal - Chacun Pense á Soi (France)
8. Vanilla Ninja - Cool Vibes (Switzerland)
9. Angelica Argurbash - Love Me Tonight (Belarus)
10. Javine - Touch My Fire (UK)

2006:
1. Tina Karol - Show Me Your Love (Ukraine)
2. Kate Ryan - Je T'adore (Belgium)
3. Christine Guldbrandsen - Alvedansen (Norway)
4. Severina - Moja Stikla (Croatia)
5. Elena Risteska - Ninanajna (Macedonia)
6. Dima Bilan - Never Let You Go (Russia)
7. Texas Lightning - No No Never (Germany)
8. Virgine Pouchin - Il est Temps (France)
9. Fabrizio Faniello - I Do (Malta)
10. Mihai Traistariu - Tornero (Romania)

2007:
1. Serebro - Song #1 (Russia)
2. Marija Šestic - Rijeka Bez Imena (Bosnia & Herzegovina)
3. Verka Serduchka - Dancing Lasha Tumbai (Ukraine)
4. Elitsa & Stoyan - Voda (Bulgaria)
5. Sopho - Visionary Dream (Georgia)
6. Karolina - Mojot Svet (Macedonia)
7. Dervish - They Can't Stop the Spring (Ireland)
8. Alenka Gotar - Cvet z Juga (Slovenia)
9. Evridiki - Comme Ci, Comme Ca (Cyprus)
10. The Jet Set - Time to Party (Poland)

2008:
1. Sirusho - Qele Qele (Armenia)
2. Ani Lorak - Shady Lady (Ukraine)
3. Maria Haukaas Storeng - Hold on Be Strong (Norway)
4. Rebeka Dremelj - Vrag Naj Vzame (Slovenia)
5. Jelena Tomasevic - Oro (Serbia)
6. Boaz Mauda - Ke'ilu Kan (The Fire in Your Eyes) (Israel)
7. Olta Boka - Zemrën E Lamë Peng (Albania)
8. Kalomira - Secret Combination (Greece)
9. Charlotte Perrelli - Hero (Sweden)
10. Dima Bilan - Believe (Russia)

Decade tops:

Top.10 90's (counting just the songs mentioned above)
1. Doris Dragovic - Marija Magdalena (Croatia) '99
2. Danijela - Ne Ka Mi Ne Svane (Croatia) '98
3. Sebnem Paker - Dinle (Turkey) '97
4. Jalisse - Fiumi di Parole (Italy) '97
5. Edyta Górniak - To Nie Ja (Poland) '94

Top.10 00's
1. Ruslana - Wild Dances (Ukraine) '04
2. NOX - Forogj Világ (Hungary) '05
3. Antique - Die for You (Greece) '01
4. Željko Joksimovic - Lane Moje (Serbia & Montenegro) '04
5. Helena Paparizou - My Number One (Greece) '05

Songs that should have won Swedish Melodifestivalen instead of the winner:

1995: Cecilia Vennersten - Det Vackraste (instead of Jan Johansen - Se På Mig)
1997: CajsaLisa Ejemyr - Du Gör Mig Hel (instead of Blond - Bara Hon Älskar Mig)
1999: Drömhus (Therese) - Sjtärna På Himmelen (instead of Charlotte Nilsson - Tusen Och En Natt)
2000: Javiera - Varje Timma, Var Minut (instead of Roger Pontare - När Vindarna Viskar Mitt Namn)
2003: Sarek - Genom Eld Och Vatten (instead of Fame - Give Me Your Love)
2005: Nanne - Håll Om Mig (instead of Martin Stenmarck - Las Vegas)
2006: Velvet - Mi Amore (or from the final: BWO - Temple of Love) (instead of Carola - Evighet)
2007: The Attic feat. Therese - The Arrival (or from the final: Måns Zelmerlöw - Cara Mia) (instead of The Ark - The Worrying Kind)

Random songs that should have been chosen for ESC from different countries instead of the chosen ones:

2003:
Poland - Blue Café - You May Be In Love (instead of Ich Troje - Keine Grenzen/Żadnych granic)

2005:
Russia - Varvara - Letala Da Pela (instead of Natalia Podolskaya - Nobody Hurt No One)
Serbia & Montenegro - Jelena Tomasevic - Jutro (instead of No Name - Zauvijek Moja)

2006:
Estonia - Ines - Iseendale (instead of Sandra Oxenryd - Through My Window)
Iceland - Regina Osk - Ther Vith Hlith (instead of Silvia Night - Congratulations)
Israel - Oren Hen & Stalos - Chalomot Mizrachiyim (instead of Eddie Butler - Ze Hazman)
Poland - Kasia Cerekwicka - Na Kolana (instead of Ich Troje - I Follow My Heart)
Romania - Akcent feat. Nico - Jokero (instead of Mihai Traistariu - Tornero)
Slovenia - Sasa Lendero - Mandoline (instead of Anzej Dezan - Mr. Nobody)
Serbia & Montenegro (withdrawn) - Ana Nikolic - Romale Romali (instead of Flamingosi feat. Luis - Ledni Letnji Ples)

2007:
Belarus - Svayaki - Salodki Myodzik (instead of Dimitry Koldun - Work Your Magic)
Croatia - Jelena Rozga - Nemam (instead of Dragonfly feat. Dado Topic - Vjerujem u Ljubav)
Czech Republic - Gipsy.cz - Muloland (if not disqualified then: Helena Vondrácková - Samba) (instead of Kabát - Malá Dáma)
Denmark - Annette Heick - Copenhagen Airport (instead of DQ - Drama Queen)
Iceland - Jonsi - Segdu Mer (instead of Eirikur Hauksson - Valentine Lost)
Latvia - Intars Busulis - Gonki (instead of Bonaparti.lv - Questa Notte)
Lithuania - Ruta Sciogolevaite - If I Ever Make You Cry (instead of 4Fun - Love or Leave)
Malta - Claudia Faniello - L-Imhabba Ghamja (instead of Olivia Lewis - Vertigo)
Romania - Nico - Dulce-amaruie (if not disqualified then: Simplu & Andra - Dracula, My Love) (instead of Todomondo - Liubi, Liubi I Love You)
Serbia - Aleksandra Perovic - Nocas Budi Moj (instead of Marija Serifovic - Molitva)
Spain - Mirela - Tu Voz Se Apagará (instead of D'Nash - I Love You Mi Vida)
United Kingdom - Cyndi - I'll Leave My Heart (instead of Scooch - Flying the Flag)

2008:
Belgium - Katy Satyn - Magical Sensation (instead of Ishtar - O Julissi Na Jalini)
Bulgaria - Nevana - Ne Izchezvaj (instead of Deep Zone & Balthazar - DJ, Take Me Away)
Croatia - Antonija Sola - Gdje Je Srce tu je Dom (instead of Kraljevi Ulice & 75 Cents - Romanca)
Estonia - Birgit Õigemeel - 365 Days (instead of Kreisiraadio - Leto Svet)
Finland - Movetron - Cupido (instead of Teräsbetoni - Missä miehet ratsastaa)
Georgia - Salome Korkotashvili - Captaine (instead of Diana Gurtskaya - Peace Will Come)
Hungary - Lola - Legszebb Nap (instead of Csézy - Candlelight)
Israel - Masa Haiyai (The Journey of Live) (instead of Ke'ilu Kan (The Fire In Your Eyes))
Lithuania - Aiste Pilvelyte - Troy on Fire (instead of Jeronimas Milius - Nomads in the Night)
Poland - Kasia Nova - The Devil (instead of Isis Gee - For Life)
Romania - Imba - Yeke Yeke (instead of Nico & Vlad Mirita - Pe-o Margine de Lume)
Spain - Coral - Todo Está en Tu Mente (instead of Rodolfo Chikilicuatre - Baila el Chiki-chiki)