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2. History Started in the 1950’s The Europe Broadcasting Union (EBU) is a union of broadcasting organizations in Europe Marcel Bezencon Based on the Sanremo Music Festival, in Italy 1 st - Eurovision Grand Prix First held in Laguno, Switzerland, at the Teatro Kersaal, on 24 May 1956

3. History Host - Lohengrin Filipello An orchestra of 24 musicians, led by Fernando Paggi 100 minutes The first Eurovision had only 7 countries: -Belgium -France -Germany -Italy -Luxembourg -Netherlands -Switzerland

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

5. Voting System  Televoting - people’s choice  Each country ranks all the entries 50/50

6. Winners

7. YearSongArtistCountry 2013Only TeardropsEmmelie de ForestDenmark 2012EuphoriaLoreenSweden 2011Running ScaredEll/NikkiAzerbaijan 2010Satellite Lena Germany 2009FairytaleAlexander RybakNorway 2008Believe Dima BilanRussia 2007MolitvaMarija ŠerifovicSerbia 2006Hard Rock Hallelujah Lordi Finland 2005My number oneHelena PaparizouGreece 2004Dikiye Tantsy Ruslana LyzhichkoUkraine 2003Everyway That I CanSertab ErenerTurkey 2002I WonnaMarija NaumovaLatvia 2001EverybodyTanel Padar & Dave BentonEstonia 2000Fly On The Wings of Love Olsen BrothersDenmark 1999Take Me To Your Heaven Charlotte NilssonSweden 1998DivaDana InternationalIsrael 1997Love shine a lightKatrina & the WavesUnited Kingdom 1996The VoiceEimear QuinnIreland 1995NocturneSecret GardenNorway 1994Rock 'N Roll KidsPaul Harrington & Charlie McGettiganIreland 1993In Your EyesNiamh KavanaghIreland 1992Why Me?Linda MartinIreland 1991Fångad Av En StormvindCarolaSweden 1990Insieme:1992Toto CutugnoItaly

8. 1989Rock MeRivaYugoslavia 1988Ne Partez Pas Sans MoiCeline DionSwitzerland 1987Hold Me NowJohnny LoganIreland 1986J'Aime La VieSandra KimBelgium 1985La Det SwingeBobbysocksNorway 1984Diggi Loo-Diggi LeyHerreysSweden 1983Si La Vie Est CadeauCorinne Hermes Luxembourg 1982Ein Bisschen FriedenNicoleGermany 1981Making Your Mind UpBucks FizzUnited Kingdom 1980What's Another YearJohnny LoganIreland 1979HallelujahMilk & HoneyIsrael 1978A Ba Ni BiYizhar Cohen & AlphabetaIsrael 1977L'Oiseau Et L'EnfantMarie MyriamFrance 1976Save Your Kisses For MeBrotherhood of ManUnited Kingdom 1975Ding Dinge DongTeach-inNetherlands 1974WaterlooABBASweden 1973Tu Te ReconnaitrasAnne-Marie DavidLuxembourg 1972Apres ToiVicky LeandrosLuxembourg 1971Un Banc, Un Arbre, Une RueSeverineMonaco 1970All Kinds Of EverythingDanaIreland

9. 1969=Vivo CantandoSalomeSpain 1969=Boom Bang-A-BangLulu United Kingdom 1969=De TroubadourLennie KuhrNetherlands 1969=Un Jour, Un EnfantFrida BoccaraFrance 1968La La LaMassielSpain 1967Puppet On A StringSandie ShawUnited Kingdom 1966Merci CherieUdo JurgensAustria 1965Poupee De Cire, Poupee De SonFrance GallLuxembourg 1964No Ho L'EtaGigliola CinquettiItaly 1963Dansevise Grethe & Jorgen Ingmann Denmark 1962Un Premier AmourIsabelle AubretFrance 1961Nous Les AmoureuxJean-Claude PascalLuxembourg 1960Tom PillibiJacqueline BoyerFrance 1959Een BeetjeTeddy ScholtenNetherlands 1958Dors Mon AmourAndre ClaveauFrance 1957Net Als ToenCorry BrokkenNetherlands 1956RefrainLys AssiaSwitzerland

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

11. Brief Knowledge The winner of the competition will host the following year’s Eurovision 2006 winners (Finland)2009 winners (Norway)

12. NOW THERE ARE 74 ACTIVE MEMBERS IN 56 COUNTRIES Albania Algeria Andorra Armenia Austria Azerbaijan Be larus 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 Serb ia Slovakia Slovenia Spain Sweden Switzerlan d Tunisia Turkey Ukraine United Kingdom Vatican State

13. Big 5 France Germany Italy Spain United Kingdom

14. 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)

15. Ties There 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

16. Tie Breakers 2 Types : - Count-back - counting the number of the countries - Used Nowadays - counting the number of 12 points

17. Video TIME

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