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Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008
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1 October 2008
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... that Dustin the Turkey, a puppet, represented Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008?
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San Marino in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008
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5 October 2008
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... that San Marino debuted at the Eurovision Song Contest 2008 with "Complice", a song performed by Miodio?
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Portugal in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008
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14 November 2008
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... that Vânia Fernandes, who represented Portugal in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008, was Portugal's first entrant to qualify for the Contest's final from its semi-final round?
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Melodifestivalen 2009
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18 July 2009
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... that over ten million people watched Sweden's Melodifestivalen 2009 final through Sveriges Television's online service compared to only 3,592,000 who watched the actual television broadcast?
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United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011
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10 May 2011
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... that the band Blue, who will represent the United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011, appeared naked in British gay magazine Attitude in May 2011?
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Austria in the Eurovision Song Contest 2014
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20 July 2015
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... that Conchita Wurst, who represented Austria in the Eurovision Song Contest 2014, had previously attempted to represent Austria at the 2012 contest?
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Eurovision: Come Together
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1 August 2020
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... that following the cancellation of the Eurovision Song Contest 2020, the BBC produced their own show to determine the British public's favourite Eurovision song of all time?
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Template:Did you know nominations/Eurovision: Come Together
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History of the Eurovision Song Contest
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2 September 2020
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... that in Eurovision Song Contest history, over 1,500 songs, representing 52 countries, have been performed?
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United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest 1999
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15 April 2021
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... that future Atomic Kitten member Jenny Frost (pictured) represented the United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest 1999 as part of the group Precious?
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Andorra in the Eurovision Song Contest
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23 April 2021
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... that Andorra is the only Eurovision Song Contest participating country to have never competed in the grand final in its competitive history?
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Template:Did you know nominations/Andorra in the Eurovision Song Contest
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United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest 1998
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26 April 2021
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... that in the Eurovision Song Contest the United Kingdom has finished in second place a record fifteen times, with Imaani the last artist to do so when she represented the country at the 1998 contest?
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Template:Did you know nominations/United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest 1998
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Iceland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2020
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13 June 2022
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... that although the Eurovision Song Contest 2020 was cancelled, Iceland's planned entry for that year was chosen as the alternative winner in several countries, including Sweden and Australia?
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Iceland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2021
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16 June 2022
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... that the Ja Ja Ding Dong Guy announced the points from Iceland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2021?
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Eurovision Song Contest 1956
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31 August 2022
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... that voting in the first Eurovision Song Contest was conducted in secret, with countries able to vote for their own entries, and only the winner of the contest being announced?
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Template:Did you know nominations/Eurovision Song Contest 1956
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Eurovision Song Contest 1957
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7 October 2022
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... that despite a song duration limit of three minutes and thirty seconds at the Eurovision Song Contest 1957, the entry from Italy lasted over five minutes?
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Template:Did you know nominations/Eurovision Song Contest 1957
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Eurovision Song Contest 1998
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21 November 2022
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... that Dana International, winner of the Eurovision Song Contest 1998, received death threats following her selection to compete?
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Template:Did you know nominations/Eurovision Song Contest 1998
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Eurovision Song Contest 1997
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13 January 2023
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... that Paul Oscar, Iceland's participant at the Eurovision Song Contest 1997, was the contest's first openly LGBT artist to compete?
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Template:Did you know nominations/Eurovision Song Contest 1997/1
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Eurovision Song Contest 1999
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7 April 2023
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... that Sweden won the Eurovision Song Contest 1999, twenty-five years after ABBA brought the country its first victory in the contest?
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Template:Did you know nominations/Eurovision Song Contest 1999
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Eurovision Song Contest 1992
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9 April 2024
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... that at the Eurovision Song Contest 1992, Johnny Logan became the first person to win the contest three times as either a performer or a songwriter?
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Template:Did you know nominations/Eurovision Song Contest 1992
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Eurovision Song Contest 1993
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12 April 2024
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... that with a population of 1,500, Millstreet in County Cork, Ireland, became the smallest settlement to host the Eurovision Song Contest when it staged the 1993 event?
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Template:Did you know nominations/Eurovision Song Contest 1993
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Eurovision Song Contest 1990
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20 April 2024
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... that the Eurovision Song Contest 1990, held in Yugoslavia, was the first Eurovision Song Contest to be held in the Balkans or in a socialist state?
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Template:Did you know nominations/Eurovision Song Contest 1990
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Eurovision Song Contest 1994
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24 April 2024
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... that seven countries competed in the Eurovision Song Contest 1994 for the first time, the largest single expansion of participating countries since the contest's first edition?
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Template:Did you know nominations/Eurovision Song Contest 1994
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Eurovision Song Contest 1991
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2 June 2024
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... that the Eurovision Song Contest 1991 was moved to Rome from Sanremo at a late stage due to increased security concerns resulting from the Gulf War?
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Template:Did you know nominations/Eurovision Song Contest 1991
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Eurovision Song Contest 1974
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11 June 2024
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... that one Italian broadcaster delayed airing Eurovision Song Contest 1974 by two months to avoid influencing an upcoming divorce law referendum?
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Template:Did you know nominations/Eurovision Song Contest 1974
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Eurovision Song Contest 1989
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15 June 2024
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... that the inclusion of two preteen competing performers at the Eurovision Song Contest 1989 led to the introduction of an age rule for participants at future contests?
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Template:Did you know nominations/Eurovision Song Contest 1989
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Luxembourg in the Eurovision Song Contest
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31 July 2024
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... that although Luxembourg has won the Eurovision Song Contest five times, none of the winning artists representing the country have been native Luxembourgers?
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