Eurovision 2010 Quiz | Individual Years of Eurovision

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1. 2010 was the first time Germany won the contest as a unified country. Between them, how many contests did West Germany and East Germany win before that?

Answer: 1

East Germany, although eligible, never entered the contest. West Germany won the contest in 1982 with singer Nicole. The country became one of the 'Big Five' in 1998 due to being one of the main financial contributors. 2010 winner, Lena, was chosen through the national TV show 'Unser Star f�r Oslo 2010', hosted by former Eurovision entrant Stefan Raab.

2. 2010 was a World Cup year. Which country's song was a reference to the official album of the 1998 World Cup?

Answer: France

'Music of the World Cup: Allez! Ola! Ole!' was the official album of the 1998 World Cup which was held in France. Jessy Matador entered the 2010 ESC with the song 'Allez Ola Ole' in the hopes of creating a summer hit and drawing more attention to the 2010 FIFA World Cup.

3. Spain were unfortunately interrupted during their performance by a stage invader. What was the invader known as?

Answer: Jimmy Jump

Spain were given a second chance to perform their song after all the other countries had performed. The streaker Jimmy Jump has interfered in a number of major sporting events including the 2004 UEFA Euro Final and the semi-final the following year. Spain has been in the contest since 1961 and a member of the 'Big Five' since 1999. 2010 saw Spain continue their long standing tradition of singing in their native language.

4. Only six of the final 25 countries did not sing in English. One of those countries also won the contest in their d�but year as an independent nation. Which nation was it?

Answer: Serbia

Serbia entered the contest in 2007 as an independent nation for the first time. Prior to 2007, Serbia had entered the contest as a part of Yugoslavia and as Serbia and Montenegro. Marija Serifović won the contest in 2007 for Serbia bringing to the contest to the Serbian capital Belgrade the following year.

5. The 2010 winner, Lena, turned 19 only two days before the beginning of the contest. However, she was not the youngest performer that year. Can you remember who was?

Answer: Safura (Azerbaijan)

Safura was only 17 when she represented Azerbaijan in Oslo. She was selected through a national selection process called Land of Fire. Safura's Grand Final performance was choreographed by JaQuel Knight who has worked with Beyonce and Britney Spears. As well as being a singer and actress, she is also an accomplished saxophonist.

6. There have been many unique interval acts throughout the years but 2010 saw numerous European cities become involved through a flashmob styled performance. Can you remember the name of the song?

Answer: Glow

The song was performed by Madcon along with both live and recorded performances from eight countries. Celebration footage from all participating nations was also shown during the performance, including an individual in the middle of the North Sea.

7. There were no 'nul points' in the 2010 contest but the country in last place only managed to gain ten points from their entry 'That Sounds Good To Me'. What was this unfortunate nation?

Answer: United Kingdom

Josh Dubovie represented the UK after winning the national selection show 'Your Country Needs You'. This was not the first time the UK had found itself in last place; seven years previously, the UK found themselves at the bottom of the leader board without a single point.

As a member of the 'Big Five' the United Kingdom do not have to participate in the semi-finals as they automatically qualify for the final.

8. The contest was hosted in Oslo, Norway after Alexander Rybak had won the previous year. Norway's win was significant for a number of reasons. Which of the following is NOT true?

Answer: Norway were awarded over 400 points

Norway won the contest with a 169 point margin over Iceland. They finished the evening on 387 points. 2009 was only Norway's third win since joining the contest in 1960. Alexander Rybak carried on the Eurovision tradition of performing at the Grand Final the following year.

9. There were only two countries with the same amount of points in 2010 despite having very different entries. Which two countries tied with only 27 points, landing them just off the bottom of the leader board?

Answer: Cyprus and Moldova

Cyprus and Moldova placed 21st and 22nd respectively. Turkey finished in second place and Denmark and Belgium both finished in the top ten. Cyprus was represented by Welsh Singer Jon Lilygreen. 2010 was the first time Cyprus had qualified for the final since 2005. Sunstroke Project and Olia Tira performed for Moldova. Both countries were the lowest scoring nations to qualify for the final in their respective semi-finals.

10. This entry featured three of the singers on stage with large wings, relating to their song, 'Butterflies'. 2010 was only the second time this nation had qualified for the final since their d�but in 2004. It is also the birth country of 2009 winner Alexander Rybak.

Answer: Belarus

Belarus, unfortunately found themselves second to last in 2010 with only 18 points. It took the country four attempts before they managed to make it to the final. Belarus reached a respectable sixth place the first time they made it into the grand final. Belarus' d�but year was also the year the semi-finals were first introduced.

Source: Author DrewFan

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