Template:Did you know nominations/Eurovision Song Contest 1997/1

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The result was: promoted by BorgQueen (talk) 13:35, 6 January 2023 (UTC)

Paul Oscar

• ... that Paul Oscar (pictured), Iceland's participant at the Eurovision Song Contest 1997, was the contest's first openly LGBT artist to compete? Source: How Eurovision became a gay-friendly contest
  • ALT1: ... that the Point Theatre in Dublin, venue of the Eurovision Song Contest 1997, was evacuated during rehearsals to prevent disruption to the event from loyalist paramilitaries? Source: #EurovisionAgain travels back to Dublin 1997 Security Tight as Point Theatre Prepares
  • ALT2: ... that televoting was first introduced to the Eurovision Song Contest as part of a trial during the 1997 event, leading to widespread adoption by most participating countries from 1998 onwards? Source: #EurovisionAgain travels back to Dublin 1997 Dublin 1997
  • ALT3: ... that televoting was first introduced to the Eurovision Song Contest as part of a trial among five countries during the 1997 event? Source: #EurovisionAgain travels back to Dublin 1997
  • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Woman to Woman (campaign)

Improved to Good Article status by Sims2aholic8 (talk). Self-nominated at 20:05, 20 December 2022 (UTC).

Overall: @Sims2aholic8: good article. Though, you should get rid of the redirect caused by Loyalist paramilitaries. Onegreatjoke (talk) 22:59, 20 December 2022 (UTC)