Top 5 Non-Qualifiers of 2009!

Over the last few weeks, we’ve been going back through the years to discover some of the hidden gems that got left behind in the Eurovision Semi-Finals, and this week, we’re up to 2009, which was a very diverse year full of some great songs, some of which didn’t make it to the final, but…

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Best of the Bunch: Latvia

Latvia is one of Eurovision’s newer nations, as they made their debut in 2000. They have since participated in 17 contests, and reached 10 finals. Even in their short time in Eurovision (short in the context of the history of Eurovision), they have managed to win the contest in 2002 with Marie N and the song…

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12 Days of Eurovision: Day 5

On the fifth day of Eurovision… Today we’re heading off to Moscow, the capital of Russia, where the 54th edition of Eurovision was held. The contest had a number of record breaking moments, and some changes to the format, including the reintroduction of the national juries after years of only televoting. A total of 42…

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Top 5 Last Places (2006 – 2016)

Sometimes, Eurovision disappoints us, and our favourites end up in last place. We go through the stages of shock, sadness, anger – how could Europe place THAT song at the bottom?! We’ve been there, and done that, so now we’re looking back between the years 2006 and 2016 to find our favourite songs which weren’t…

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Eurovision Throwback: Intars Busulis – Probka

If you think back to the 2009 contest, it’s probably not likely you’ll remember Latvia’s entry, and if you do, it’s probably likely that you remember it for the wrong reasons. Intars Busulis was the representative for Latvia that year, and took the song Probka with him to the Eurovision stage. The eccentricity came out…

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