Post by NigelS on May 12, 2007 22:57:46 GMT
A bit sad I know but staying in watching the Eurovision Song Contest tonight has given me the urge to set a quiz.
Poor old Scooch, only avoided nul points thans to 12 from Malta and 7 from Ireland....
1) When was the first Eurovision Song Contest held?
2) Who won it?
3) Greek singer Nana Mouskouri once sang for which unlikely country?
4) Which comedy actress sang “A message to your heart in 1991” for the UK?
5) Which British duo scored “nul points” in 2003?
6) Which UK representative said he “would rather stick pins in their eyes than repeat the experience”
7) With which song did Abba fail in their bid to represent Sweden at the Eurovision Song Contest in 1973?
8) What was unusual about the Belgian entry in 2003?
9) Javine saw off which glamour model to represent the UK in 2005?
10) When did the UK first win the contest?
11) Who was the singer?
12) What was unusual about Lulu’s win in 1969?
13) Which Atomic Kitten represented the UK in 1999?
14) Which country is the most successful nation not to win the contest having finished second twice and third twice?
15) Celine Dion won the competition in 1988 with 'Ne partez pas sans moi'. Which country did she represent?
16) Who is the only person to represent the UK in two consecutive years?
17) The writer of the UK 1988 entry “Go” has a famous father. Who?
18) Where did ABBA romp to victory in 1974 with the Swedish entry, Waterloo?
19) What was the name of the Israeli transexual who won the contest in 1998?
20) In the history of the Eurovision Song Contest, there was only one African country that ever participated. What was that country?
21) Cheryl Baker was one quarter of Bucks Fizz when they won the contest in 1981, three years earlier she had been part of which other Eurovision entry?
22) For the last 4 points name the big four who do not have to qualify each year for the ESC?
Poor old Scooch, only avoided nul points thans to 12 from Malta and 7 from Ireland....
1) When was the first Eurovision Song Contest held?
2) Who won it?
3) Greek singer Nana Mouskouri once sang for which unlikely country?
4) Which comedy actress sang “A message to your heart in 1991” for the UK?
5) Which British duo scored “nul points” in 2003?
6) Which UK representative said he “would rather stick pins in their eyes than repeat the experience”
7) With which song did Abba fail in their bid to represent Sweden at the Eurovision Song Contest in 1973?
8) What was unusual about the Belgian entry in 2003?
9) Javine saw off which glamour model to represent the UK in 2005?
10) When did the UK first win the contest?
11) Who was the singer?
12) What was unusual about Lulu’s win in 1969?
13) Which Atomic Kitten represented the UK in 1999?
14) Which country is the most successful nation not to win the contest having finished second twice and third twice?
15) Celine Dion won the competition in 1988 with 'Ne partez pas sans moi'. Which country did she represent?
16) Who is the only person to represent the UK in two consecutive years?
17) The writer of the UK 1988 entry “Go” has a famous father. Who?
18) Where did ABBA romp to victory in 1974 with the Swedish entry, Waterloo?
19) What was the name of the Israeli transexual who won the contest in 1998?
20) In the history of the Eurovision Song Contest, there was only one African country that ever participated. What was that country?
21) Cheryl Baker was one quarter of Bucks Fizz when they won the contest in 1981, three years earlier she had been part of which other Eurovision entry?
22) For the last 4 points name the big four who do not have to qualify each year for the ESC?
