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05-23-2005, 02:27 AM
1- Greece 230 points
2- Malta 192
3- Romania 158
4- Israel 154
5- Latvia 153
6- Moldova 148
7- Serbia & Montenegro 137
8- Switzerland 128
9- Norway 125
10- Denmark 125
11- Croatia 115
12- Hungary 97
13- Turkey 92
14- Bosnia & Herzegovina 79
15- Russia 57
16- Albania 53
17- FYR Macedonia 52
18- Cyprus 46
19- Sweden 30
20- Ukraine 30
21- Spain 28
22- United Kingdom 18
23- France 11
24- Germany 4
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Helena Paparizou wins for Greece. Congratulation...
Greeks use two different lyric music, one of is Turkish Blacksea local "Horon" folklor dance and music and the other is Indian "Avare mu" music. Greece's 12 points given by Albania-Belgium-Cyprus-Bulgaria-Turkey-Germany-Hungary-Serbia-Sweden-United Kingdom
Well Greece has definetely deserved it.
and other notes;
- have u seen something about neigbours vote neighbours? doesnt it smell a little bit political? north Countries give votes to Norths, Old Yugoslavia countries give voted theirselves,Greek votes S.Cyprus,S.Cyprus votes Greek,Ireland votes UK,UK votes Ireland,Germany votes Turkey
-and why do UK,Germany,Spain,France at the bottom line? and why must they join again directly in the next year?
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Eurovision win for Greek singer
Greek entry Helena Paparizou was an early favourite to win
Greek singer Helena Paparizou has won the Eurovision Song Contest, after the favourite maintained an early lead in Ukrainian capital Kiev.
It was a disappointing night for UK entrant Javine, who came third from last after attracting only 18 points after a telephone poll by 39 countries.
Greece beat 23 nations with song My Number One, winning 230 points - 38 points ahead of second place Malta.
The annual song contest is one of Europe's most popular TV events.
Revolution site
This year's event was hosted in Ukraine after it won the 2004 contest with a leather-clad performance of Wild Dances by singer Ruslana, who sang during the event.
It rapidly staged the event at its capital city following last year's Orange Revolution, in which mass protests led to opposition leader Viktor Yushchenko taking office.
Hundreds of people gathered outside Kiev's Sports Palace in the build-up to Saturday's final, with free concerts being staged during the day and the competition shown on large outdoor screens.
Javine recovered from throat problems to represent the UK
However, Ukraine failed to score a second consecutive victory with entrant Greenjolly.
The band performed Razom Nas Bahato, the unofficial anthem of last year's protests, backed by dancers wearing hooded tops and handcuffs.
As the song progressed they broke free of their shackles and performed cartwheels, earning an ecstatic reaction from the audience.
Norway's entry also alluded to the Orange Revolution, as Wig Wam's singer waved an orange scarf throughout their rendition of In My Dreams.
Hungary band Nox opened Saturday's final with a performance that seemed to incorporate traditional Irish dancing, while Romanian band Sistem's act involved sparks flying off giant steel drums.
Moldova's Zdob si Zdub included a pensioner on percussion
Bosnia and Herzegovina's entry, female trio Feminnem, referred to the 50th anniversary of the Eurovision Song Contest in their song Zovi.
UK representative Javine began her pop career in 2003 after narrowly losing out on a place in reality TV band Girls Aloud in 2002.
She cancelled her promotional duties on Friday after suffering throat problems in the run-up to the final, but was able to complete her performance on Saturday.
The UK last won the Eurovision Song Contest in 1997 with Love Shine a Light by Katrina and the Waves.
Ireland's hopes ended in failure before tonight's contest after siblings Donna and Joseph McCaul failed to make it past the semi-final.
The pair's song, entitled Love?, left phone voters across Europe unimpressed, marking Ireland's first absence from the big event since Eurovision began.
BBC
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Euro-unity and divisions in Kiev
By Michael Osborn
BBC News entertainment reporter in Kiev
Witnessing the 50th Eurovision Song Contest in Kiev's Sports Palace was a strange mixture of excitement, camaraderie and political division.
Despite partisan flag-waving, all the acts got a warm reception
The vast arena was filled to the brim with both seasoned fans and Ukrainians enjoying the musical spectacle on home soil for the first time.
While the flag-waving was distinctly partisan, there was a palpable sense of harmony in the arena.
I spent the long event next to a Ukrainian, who said she knew nothing of the contest and simply came to enjoy the show.
Nearby was a party of Irish fans, who came to be entertained and were not disheartened by their country's failure to qualify for the final.
As the slick and colourful show wore on, we exchanged notes on which songs we favoured, clapping to some and standing up to dance for others.
Every one of the 24 hopefuls were greeted with a rapturous reception as they attempted the tricky task of persuading voters across Europe that they had the winning formula.
Maltese balladeer Chiara struck the right note with her soaring voice - sending a collective tingle down the spine of the vast crowd.
Voting blocks
But it seemed there were no performances which were unengaging, each with their own beguiling charm.
Old and young had a great night out
The Eurovision experience took a dramatic shift when the music stopped and it was time for the lengthy and highly controversial votes to come rolling in.
Some people began to file out of the arena, convinced the show was over, and the crowd fell into an almost reverential hush as countries delivered their intriguing verdicts one by one.
This year's voting patterns suggested that Eurovision unites Europe less than ever.
The Scandinavians stuck together, while the mighty Balkan block vote proved more powerful than ever.
The audience expressed their distaste at certain decisions, such as when Greece gave Cyprus their perennial douze points.
Upbeat ending
Turkey, however, caused the auditorium to erupt when they presented their old adversary Greece with full marks.
Albania were way out of running, but they still entertained
But another Eurovision club we hear remarkably little about was on good form this year.
The UK, Malta and Cyprus exchanged goodwill points, while Ireland's eight points to its nearest neighbour saved singer Javine from nul points shame.
As the contest drew to a close with a convincing victory for Greece, seasoned Eurovision pundits were suggesting that it is time for the biggest contributors to the contest to pull out.
Spain, the UK, France and Germany were sat glumly at the foot of the table as Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko handed Helena Paparizou her prize.
The appearance of Ukraine's head of state put the whole contest into perspective.
The voting temporarily paled into insignificance when the event closed on a exuberant note of celebration.
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regards.
2- Malta 192
3- Romania 158
4- Israel 154
5- Latvia 153
6- Moldova 148
7- Serbia & Montenegro 137
8- Switzerland 128
9- Norway 125
10- Denmark 125
11- Croatia 115
12- Hungary 97
13- Turkey 92
14- Bosnia & Herzegovina 79
15- Russia 57
16- Albania 53
17- FYR Macedonia 52
18- Cyprus 46
19- Sweden 30
20- Ukraine 30
21- Spain 28
22- United Kingdom 18
23- France 11
24- Germany 4
http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/41171000/jpg/_41171963_greece_203.jpg
Helena Paparizou wins for Greece. Congratulation...
Greeks use two different lyric music, one of is Turkish Blacksea local "Horon" folklor dance and music and the other is Indian "Avare mu" music. Greece's 12 points given by Albania-Belgium-Cyprus-Bulgaria-Turkey-Germany-Hungary-Serbia-Sweden-United Kingdom
Well Greece has definetely deserved it.
and other notes;
- have u seen something about neigbours vote neighbours? doesnt it smell a little bit political? north Countries give votes to Norths, Old Yugoslavia countries give voted theirselves,Greek votes S.Cyprus,S.Cyprus votes Greek,Ireland votes UK,UK votes Ireland,Germany votes Turkey
-and why do UK,Germany,Spain,France at the bottom line? and why must they join again directly in the next year?
http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/41171000/jpg/_41171863_javine_203.jpg
Eurovision win for Greek singer
Greek entry Helena Paparizou was an early favourite to win
Greek singer Helena Paparizou has won the Eurovision Song Contest, after the favourite maintained an early lead in Ukrainian capital Kiev.
It was a disappointing night for UK entrant Javine, who came third from last after attracting only 18 points after a telephone poll by 39 countries.
Greece beat 23 nations with song My Number One, winning 230 points - 38 points ahead of second place Malta.
The annual song contest is one of Europe's most popular TV events.
Revolution site
This year's event was hosted in Ukraine after it won the 2004 contest with a leather-clad performance of Wild Dances by singer Ruslana, who sang during the event.
It rapidly staged the event at its capital city following last year's Orange Revolution, in which mass protests led to opposition leader Viktor Yushchenko taking office.
Hundreds of people gathered outside Kiev's Sports Palace in the build-up to Saturday's final, with free concerts being staged during the day and the competition shown on large outdoor screens.
Javine recovered from throat problems to represent the UK
However, Ukraine failed to score a second consecutive victory with entrant Greenjolly.
The band performed Razom Nas Bahato, the unofficial anthem of last year's protests, backed by dancers wearing hooded tops and handcuffs.
As the song progressed they broke free of their shackles and performed cartwheels, earning an ecstatic reaction from the audience.
Norway's entry also alluded to the Orange Revolution, as Wig Wam's singer waved an orange scarf throughout their rendition of In My Dreams.
Hungary band Nox opened Saturday's final with a performance that seemed to incorporate traditional Irish dancing, while Romanian band Sistem's act involved sparks flying off giant steel drums.
Moldova's Zdob si Zdub included a pensioner on percussion
Bosnia and Herzegovina's entry, female trio Feminnem, referred to the 50th anniversary of the Eurovision Song Contest in their song Zovi.
UK representative Javine began her pop career in 2003 after narrowly losing out on a place in reality TV band Girls Aloud in 2002.
She cancelled her promotional duties on Friday after suffering throat problems in the run-up to the final, but was able to complete her performance on Saturday.
The UK last won the Eurovision Song Contest in 1997 with Love Shine a Light by Katrina and the Waves.
Ireland's hopes ended in failure before tonight's contest after siblings Donna and Joseph McCaul failed to make it past the semi-final.
The pair's song, entitled Love?, left phone voters across Europe unimpressed, marking Ireland's first absence from the big event since Eurovision began.
BBC
http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/41172000/jpg/_41172027_albania_afp203.jpg
Euro-unity and divisions in Kiev
By Michael Osborn
BBC News entertainment reporter in Kiev
Witnessing the 50th Eurovision Song Contest in Kiev's Sports Palace was a strange mixture of excitement, camaraderie and political division.
Despite partisan flag-waving, all the acts got a warm reception
The vast arena was filled to the brim with both seasoned fans and Ukrainians enjoying the musical spectacle on home soil for the first time.
While the flag-waving was distinctly partisan, there was a palpable sense of harmony in the arena.
I spent the long event next to a Ukrainian, who said she knew nothing of the contest and simply came to enjoy the show.
Nearby was a party of Irish fans, who came to be entertained and were not disheartened by their country's failure to qualify for the final.
As the slick and colourful show wore on, we exchanged notes on which songs we favoured, clapping to some and standing up to dance for others.
Every one of the 24 hopefuls were greeted with a rapturous reception as they attempted the tricky task of persuading voters across Europe that they had the winning formula.
Maltese balladeer Chiara struck the right note with her soaring voice - sending a collective tingle down the spine of the vast crowd.
Voting blocks
But it seemed there were no performances which were unengaging, each with their own beguiling charm.
Old and young had a great night out
The Eurovision experience took a dramatic shift when the music stopped and it was time for the lengthy and highly controversial votes to come rolling in.
Some people began to file out of the arena, convinced the show was over, and the crowd fell into an almost reverential hush as countries delivered their intriguing verdicts one by one.
This year's voting patterns suggested that Eurovision unites Europe less than ever.
The Scandinavians stuck together, while the mighty Balkan block vote proved more powerful than ever.
The audience expressed their distaste at certain decisions, such as when Greece gave Cyprus their perennial douze points.
Upbeat ending
Turkey, however, caused the auditorium to erupt when they presented their old adversary Greece with full marks.
Albania were way out of running, but they still entertained
But another Eurovision club we hear remarkably little about was on good form this year.
The UK, Malta and Cyprus exchanged goodwill points, while Ireland's eight points to its nearest neighbour saved singer Javine from nul points shame.
As the contest drew to a close with a convincing victory for Greece, seasoned Eurovision pundits were suggesting that it is time for the biggest contributors to the contest to pull out.
Spain, the UK, France and Germany were sat glumly at the foot of the table as Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko handed Helena Paparizou her prize.
The appearance of Ukraine's head of state put the whole contest into perspective.
The voting temporarily paled into insignificance when the event closed on a exuberant note of celebration.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/media/images/41171000/jpg/_41171913_turkey_afp.jpghttp://news.bbc.co.uk/media/images/41171000/jpg/_41171895_feminnem_ap.jpg
http://news.bbc.co.uk/media/images/41171000/jpg/_41171917_wigwam_afp.jpghttp://news.bbc.co.uk/media/images/41171000/jpg/_41171903_malta_afp.jpg
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/media/images/41171000/jpg/_41171911_sistem_afp.jpghttp://news.bbc.co.uk/media/images/41171000/jpg/_41171907_latvia_ap.jpg
http://news.bbc.co.uk/media/images/41171000/jpg/_41171915_switzerland_afp.jpg
regards.