Armed guards were stationed at the venue, and the audience in attendance were warned not to stand during the show at the risk of being shot. Vierzehn weitere Länder waren bereits für die Endrunde qualifiziert: die Bestplatzierten des Vorjahres sowie die Großen Vier der European Broadcasting Union (Deutschland, Frankreich, das Vereinigte Königreich und Spanien). [114][115], As the contest is presented in both English and French, at least one of the contest's hosts must be able to speak French as well as English. Mai 2005 in der ukrainischen Hauptstadt Kiew statt. As of 2020[update], Germany has competed more times than any other country, having participated in all but one edition, while Ireland holds the record for the most victories, with seven wins in total. List of countries in the Eurovision Song Contest, List of host cities of the Eurovision Song Contest, changes in Europe in the late 1980s and early 1990s, Armenia–Azerbaijan relations in the Eurovision Song Contest, Russia–Ukraine relations in the Eurovision Song Contest, homosexual relations were still criminalised, national selection for that year's contest, Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga, "Eurovision 2019: What exactly is the point of the annual song contest and how did it begin? Le vote fut lancé par Maria Efrosinina et Pavlo Chylko au moyen d’un mobile métallique et de la phrase rituelle : « Europe, start voting ! Folgende Interpreten kehrten zum Wettbewerb zurück: Seit 2004 werden die Punkte in allen Ländern mit dem Televoting-Verfahren ermittelt. Das ESC-Reglement fordert allerdings, dass die gesamte Sendung übertragen wird. [180] The other new applicant countries, rumoured to include Albania, Belarus, the Czech Republic and Serbia and Montenegro, would therefore be required to sit out for another year. [234][102] In 2016, part of the interval act for the first semi-final featured a dance performance entitled "The Grey People", choreographed by Fredrik Rydman and devoted to the European migrant crisis. Il fallut attendre le vingt-et-unième vote, le vote turc, pour que la Grèce s’empare de la première place. [197] These performances have varied widely, with music, art, dance, and circus performances having featured in past editions. Auch Mazedonien auf Platz 17 erhielt im Finale mehr als 50 Punkte. Le niveau supérieur était composé de carrés transparents reposant sur des piliers lumineux. Similar competitions that are currently organised include: Similar competitions that are proposed or in development include: Similar competitions that are no longer held include: Annual song competition held among member countries of the European Broadcasting Union, Voting preferences between countries in Eurovision between 1997 and 2017, Mutual neglect of score allocations in Eurovision between 2010 and 2015. [242] The most recent winner of the Junior Eurovision Song Contest has typically made a guest appearance in the Grand Final of the contest since 2014 and is interviewed at a press conference held to announce details of the latest edition of the junior contest.[243][244]. [260] Broadcast from Studio 21 of Media Park in Hilversum, Netherlands, the programme was held as a replacement to the 2020 contest, originally planned to be held at the Rotterdam Ahoy in Rotterdam on the same date, but was cancelled in March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. En novembre 2004, des élections présidentielles furent organisées en Ukraine, à l’issue desquelles le candidat communiste Viktor Ianoukovytch fut déclaré vainqueur. La caméra fit ensuite un plan sur Ioulia Tymochenko et Viktor Iouchtchenko, assis dans la salle. The winner receives, simply, the prestige of having won—although it is usual for a trophy to be awarded to the winning performers and songwriters, and the winning country is formally invited to host the event the following year. Der Sieger und die grün markierten Länder waren direkt für das Finale im folgenden Jahr qualifiziert. Il se déroula les jeudi 19 et samedi 21 mai 2005, à Kiev, en Ukraine. Platz, das beste Abschneiden für Österreich seit 1989. She also presented the prize to the winner of the competition. Gewinnerin wurde Elena Paparizou, die für Griechenland mit dem Lied My Number One antrat. Eurovision: Making Your Mind Up was the national final developed by the BBC in order to select the British entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2005. 1. [28] The programme is hosted by one of the participant countries and is broadcast from an auditorium in the selected host city. [200] "Save Your Kisses for Me", the winning song at the 1976 contest for the United Kingdom's Brotherhood of Man, is one of the contest's most successful winners, selling over six millions singles, more than any other winning song in the history of the contest. [343], The Eurovision Song Contest has amassed a global following and sees annual audience figures of between 100 million and 600 million. First held in 2017 and held as part of the European Choir Games, the contest sees choirs perform an unaccompanied choral set, with a three-member jury panel crowning a winner. L’interlude se conclut par un morceau de Diezel DJ Power. In 2015, it hosted the 2015 European Championship in darts, a Professional Darts Corporation event. Each country's first rehearsal lasts for 30 minutes and is held behind closed doors, with accredited press having no access to the venue but able to follow the rehearsals via a video-link to the nearby press centre. Diese Seite wurde zuletzt am 20. [181] The top 10 countries in each year's final would qualify automatically to the following year's final, alongside the "Big Four", meaning all other countries would compete in the semi-final to compete for 10 spots in the final. The Eurovision Song Contest 2006 was the 51st edition of the annual Eurovision Song Contest.It took place in Athens, Greece, following Helena Paparizou's win at the 2005 contest in Kyiv, Ukraine with the song "My Number One".It was the first time Greece had hosted the contest - 32 years after the country made its debut. [149], Each country's professional jury, as well as the individual jury members, must meet a set criteria to be eligible, regarding professional background, and diversity in gender and age. [1] The five competing songs were announced on 1 March 2005. Der 50. Each region and the results of the online vote awarded 2, 4, 6, 8 and 12 points to their top five songs.