Eurovision Song Contest - Part 1 Quiz

Answer: Switzerland

Switzerland was awarded the honour to host the first Eurovision Song Contest ever. Since 1957, the EBU - European Broadcasting Union - uses the system that has the winner of an edition organising the next edition.

Answer: Power To All Our Friends

Cliff Richard first entered the Eurovision Song Contest in 1968. However, he failed to win the contest in his home country, with the song 'Congratulations'. In 1973, he came back for a second attempt. 'Power To All Our Friends', which he performed together with The Shadows, came third. Both songs grew out to become evergreens.

Answer: 1978

In 1978, Belgium finished second with 'L'Amour Ça Fait Chanter La Vie', sung by Jean Vallée. He was awarded 125 points for his chanson. Israel won the contest with 'A Ba Nee Bee', which received 157 points. The 1978 contest was also broadcast throughout the Middle East, but halfway during the voting, when Israel clearly headed for the victory, all Arabic television stations ceased the broadcast, leaving millions of Arabs in ignorance as to who actually won the contest.

Answer: Rechtop In De Wind (1987)

'Rechtop In De Wind' received 83 points and a 5th position. In that same year, Italy finished third with the evergreen 'Gente Di Mare'. The absolute winner was Johnny Logan, with 'Hold Me Now'. It was the second time he won the contest.

Answer: Giorgio

Swiss Lys Assia won the first contest in 1956 with the French chanson 'Refrain'. In 1958 she came second with the Italian song Giorgio. Italian Gigliola Cinquetti won the contest in 1964, with the world famous 'Non Ho l'Eta'. Ten years later, she came second with the evergreen 'Si'. Both songs were sung in Italian.
'Cielo E Terra' was the Swiss entry of 1960, sung by Anita Traversi. She came 8th.

Answer: Céline Dion

In 1988, Canadian Céline Dion represented Switzerland with 'Ne Partez Pas Sans Moi'. With a difference of just 1 point she won the contest with a total amount of 137 points. This victory created the base for Céline's successful career in the francophone countries of Europe. The rest of Europe re-discovered the Canadian nightingale in 1993, when she released 'The Power Of Love'.

Answer: It was sung in Germany.

After Germany won the 1982 contest, some people had their doubts whether or not Israel would compete in 1983. Israel did, and with only 6 points between them and the winner they nearly walked away with the victory. Together with the German song, 'Hi' received the biggest applause from the German audience. That's the healing power of music...

In 1983, countries were not yet allowed to sing in a language other than their own. The murder of Israeli Olympic athletes took place during the Olympics of 1972, 11 years before Ofra Haza took part in the Eurovision Song Contest. Ofra Haza and her backing group did not sing off-key.

Answer: Amina Annabi

Amina Annabi, of Tunisian descent, represented France in 1991 with 'Le Dernier Qui à Parlé'. She finished second with 146 points.
Joëlle Ursull, from Guadeloupe, finished second as well, when she represented France in 1990 with the multi-etnic 'White And Black Blues'. Nina Morato, of Italian descent, came 7th for France in 1994 with 'Je Suis Un Vrai Garçon'. Lastly, Nathalie Santamaria came 4th in 1995 with the song 'Il Me Donne Rendez-Vous'.

Answer: Spain, the Netherlands, France, the United Kingdom

In 1969, Spain and the UK won the contest for the second time, Holland gained its third title whereas France picked up its fourth victory.

Answer: Olivia Newton John

Olivia Newton John represented the UK in 1974. She came fourth with 14 points. Three years later she became known beyond the boundaries of Eurovision, thanks to her role as Sandy in the hitmusical 'Grease'.

Answer: 131 points

At the end of the 1998 Eurovision Song Contest, the scoreboard said 'Croatia, 132 points'. This was corrected a day later due to mistakes with the Spanish televotes. Croatia received 131 points. Slovenia and FYR Macedonia gave it the top-mark of 12 points, and Malta, Germany, Israel & Slovakia gave it 10 points each. Hungary and Romania failed to give it any point.

Answer: None of the three countries mentioned

In 1975, the Netherlands picked up their fourth and final victory with 'Ding-a-Dong' by Teach-in. All the countries in that Contest awarded points to the Netherlands. The lowest amount of points were given by Italy (1), Belgium (3) and Turkey (4). Teach-in received six topmarks (from Norway, the UK, Malta, Israel, Spain and Sweden).

Answer: Dinle

In 1997, Turkey received their highest position up to then, when Sebnem Paker received 121 points and a 3rd position for 'Dinle'. Turkey's debut in the contest was in 1975 with the song 'Seninle Bir Dakika'. Singer Semiha Yanki reached the 19th position with that song. 'Halley', the Turkish entry of 1986, marked Turkey's first top 10 position: it came 9th. Pinar & the SOS sang the summer melody 'Yorgunum Anla' to a 10th position in 2000.

Answer: 1, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 8

Estonia is one of the most successful newcomers in the contest. They received 6 top 10 finishes in only 9 participations: 1st in 2001, 3rd in 2002, 4th in 2000, 5th in 1996, 6th in 1999 and 8th in 1997. Their first, and up to now only, victory was in 2001, when Tanel Pader & Dave Benton surprised the world with the discobeat of 'Everybody' and walked away with one of the biggest victories in the Contest's history.

Answer: Sandie Shaw - Puppet On A String

Sandie Shaw walked away with the contest in 1967. Two years later Lulu repeated Sandie's success. The Brits had to wait till 1976 for their third victory, with 'Save Your Kisses For Me'. In 1981, Bucks Fizz narrowly defeated Germany to gain the UK's 4th victory with 'Making Your Mind Up'.

The UK's last victory dates back from 1997 when American singer Katrina and her British Waves, known from the world hit 'Walking On Sunshine', won the contest with the biggest amount of points ever: 227.