Question 2
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Which non-European country has been invited to take part in this year's competition?
Answer
Although Eurovision is famed for its broad definition of Europe, in inviting Australia to take part, the organisers seem to have taken that definition to the extreme. Here at E&M, we’re all in favour of such inclusiveness, but we suspect that more than a few eyebrows will be raised when Guy Sebastian takes to the stage to perform his country’s entry Tonight Again.
Question 3
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Which other countries automatically qualify for the Eurovision final?
Answer
The Big Five, made up of France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the UK and so called because they make the largest financial contributions to the European Broadcasting Union, are spared the need to compete in the semi-finals. Instead, they are automatically guaranteed a place in the grand final, as is the host country.
Question 4
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Which Big Five country withdrew from the European Song Contest for a significant number of years?
Answer
Italy has withdrawn from the Eurovision Song Contest several times, with the first withdrawal back in 1981 due to a lack of interest on the part of the Italian public. They did return in 1983 only to withdraw again from 1994 without giving a reason as to why. Rumour has it that it may have been due to Italy's having been a bit of a sore loser and therefore the contest falling in popularity. Since 2011, however, the country has once again been regularly participating in the Eurovision Song Contest. Il Volo will be representing Italy this year with their song Grande Amore.
Question 5
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Which country has come last most frequently in a Eurovision final?
Question 6
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How many songs will be performed in a language other than English this year?
Question 7
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Which country holds the record for the most Eurovision victories?
Question 8
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Which is the most successful band ever to win the Eurovision song contest?
Answer
ABBA, the Swedish pop band, won the contest in 1974 and has been enormously successful ever since.
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Question 9
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Which popular Italian Eurovision Song Contest song has been covered by stars such as Dean Martin, David Bowie and Cliff Richard?
Question 10
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Which country was Celine Dion representing when she sang her winning song Ne Partez Pas Sans Moi in 1988?
Question 11
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How old was the youngest ever winner of the Eurovision Song Contest?