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Greece wins 2005 Eurovision song contest
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May 22, 2005
The Eurovision Song Contest 2005 was won yesterday by the entry from Greece, Helena Paparizou, singing My Number One, second place going to the entry from Malta and third place going to Romania.
The competition was held in Palace of Sports in downtown Kiev, Ukraine, after its entry, Ruslana, had won the 2004 contest singing Wild Dances. Semi-finals had been held on May 19, 2005. 10 out of 25 countries with the highest scores in the semi-finals then joined 14 already pre-qualified countries in the final. Both events were televised across Europe.
More than 6000 spectators attended the event. Organisers hope that it will boost Ukraine's image abroad and increase tourism, while the country's new government hopes that it will also give a modest boost to the long-term goal of acquiring European Union membership.
Bulgaria and Moldova took part for the first time while Hungary returned after a hiatus since 1998. Lebanon had been expected to make its debut appearance but decided to withdraw. For the first time in the history of the contest, Ireland failed to qualify.
The hosts for the event were Maria "Masha" Efrosinina and DJ Pasha, a TV Presenter and Radio DJ.
Finally, it's important to note most countries now choose to sing in English rather than their native language, since rule changes permit the singer to perform in any language they want. It is interesting to note that Spain, the United Kingdom, France, and Germany, who all automatically qualify for the final by right of paying the bulk of the budget of the European Broadcasting Union all finished in the bottom four positions.
Final Scores
Final Scores
RankCountryTotal PointsRankCountryTotal Points1
Greece
230
13
Turkey
92
2
Malta
192
14
Bosnia & Herzegovina
79
3
Romania
158
15
Russia
57
4
Israel
154
16
Albania
53
5
Latvia
153
17
FYR Macedonia
52
6
Moldova
148
18
Cyprus
46
7
Serbia & Montenegro
137
19
Sweden
30
8
Switzerland
128
20
Ukraine
30
9
Norway
125
21
Spain
28
10
Denmark
125
22
United Kingdom
18
11
Croatia
115
23
France
11
12
Hungary
97
24
Germany
4
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Categories: May 22, 2005 | Culture and entertainment | Music | Europe | Ukraine | Greece | Published
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