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Eldar GasimovIn 2012, Eldar Gasimov was among five musicians from Azerbaijan chosen as the jury in the Danish national selection of the 2012 Eurovision contestant.
Ren?rs KaupersHe hosted the Eurovision Song Contest 2003 in Riga, Latvia, with co-host Marija Naumova (stage name Marie N), and also hosted Congratulations, the Eurovision 50th anniversary concert in Copenhagen, Denmark, with Katrina Leskanich.
Katy GarbiIn 1993, she accepted the offer to participate in the Eurovision Song Contest 1993 with the song'' Ellada, Hora Tou Fotos'', where she stirred up controversy in the Greek media due to the slitted blue dress she wore.
Lana Jur?evi?In 2006, she sang a duet at the Croatian Radio Festival with Luka Nižetić called'' Prava ljubav'' which became very popular in Croatia and Ex-Yugoslavia.
Eldin Huseinbegovi?In 1997 event held at Goražde, Eldin participated in B&H choice for Eurovision Song Contest.
Aleksandra PilevaIn 2004, on the musical festival Makfest-Macedinia, she got the Grand Prix of the festival and won the first place from the audience with the song `` Nothing But Sorrow ``.
Javi Mota; Eurovision In 2010, Javi Mota took part in the Spanish preselection contest in a bid to represent Spain in the Eurovision Song Contest 2010 to be held in Oslo.
Eric Boswell (songwriter)Boswell wrote the second placed song too, Suddenly I'm In Love sung by Steve Arlen, which fell one vote short of representing the UK at 1961's Eurovision Song Contest.
Kristiina WheelerIn 2013, she announced the Finnish votes in Eurovision 2013, celebrated in Malmö, Sweden.
David CiveraEventually this led him to meet producer Alejandro Abad, who suggested him to participate in Eurocanción, the TV show used to choose the Spanish representative for the Eurovision Song Contest 2001.
Irene GrandiIn 2000, she placed second in the Sanremo Music Festival with a song written together with Vasco Rossi.
Natalia GermanouShe co-wrote with Dantis the lyrics to Elena Paparizou's My Number One, the winning entry of the Eurovision Song Contest 2005.
Dario BezzinaIn February 2012, during the final of Malta Eurovision, Dario was one of the backing vocalists of the song' Answer with your eyes' sung by Amber, where they placed third.
RuslanaRuslana was named the most popular person in Belgium, In 2006, her song'' Wild Dances'' has been named the best ever Eurovision winning song by a survey arranged by the German public television broadcaster ARD.
Robert Wells (composer) Wells played piano during Belarus entry at the Eurovision Song Contest 2010 on May 25 performed by 3 +2.
Janet LeonShe performed her original song,'' Heartstrings'' for the competition in Skellefteå on 16 February 2013, earning fifth place and placing out of the competition.
Laura VoutilainenIn 2007 Voutilainen made a bid to again represent Finland at Eurovision participating in Euroviisut 2007 the Finnish national preliminary for Eurovision 2007.
Liang Wern Fook As a singer-songwriter, Liang's first song'' Sing a Song for Hwa Chong'' () was written in 1981 after he lost in an inter-school debating competition at Hwa Chong Junior College.
Dario BezzinaIn 2009 Dario along with his sister were semi finalists in the Malta Eurosong Festival, with the song' Fjamma tas-sliem' penned and composed by Philip Vella.
Wayne Russell (choreographer)In 2003 Russell was appointed by the BBC as Creative Director for the UK's controversial Eurovision entry Cry Baby by Jemini.
Elena RisteskaAt the Eurovision Song Contest 2007, she delivered the results of the national Macedonian televoting during the final night.
Selma Bj?rnsd?ttirHer first Eurovision experience occurred when she took her highly-fancied entry All Out of Luck to the 1999 contest in Jerusalem, placing Iceland in the unaccustomed position of being the pre-contest favourites with many bookmakers.
Safura AlizadehAfter performing in the Semi-Final of the Eurovision on 27 May 2010 she qualified for the final two days later, where she came in fifth.
Ulrik MuntherIn 2012, Munther participated in the second semifinal of Melodifestivalen 2012 with the song'' Soldiers''.
Costin GheorgheHis sister, Elena Gheorghe, is a well-known singer in Romania, representing her country at the 2009 Eurovision Song Contest.
Hannah IldBy the time she was thirteen, she had produced her first song called'' Childhood Land'', composing lyrics and music together, which won first place in the Estonian Children's Song Competition in 1995.
Giorgio FalettiIn 2007, Giorgio Faletti is back at the Sanremo Festival, as author of the song'' The Show Must Go On'', sung by Milva, ranking tenth position.
Avi ToledanoIn 1989, Toledano performed in the Israeli final himself and won second place with Dayenu.
Eric SaadeHe performed in the third semi-final with the number eight and won the final with the song Popular written by Fredrik Kempe and produced by Peter Boström on 12 March 2011 with 193 points.
Marika LejonIn 2011 she participated for the second time in the Melodi Grand Prix with the self-composed song'' Hungry for You (Gipsy Dance)'', but did n't get to the finals.
Gali AtariIn 1978, Atari performed the song'' Nesich hachlomot'' (נסיך החלומות, Dream Prince), along with Zvi Bums and Udi Spielman, at the Festival Hazemer Ha'ivri, the Israeli qualification heat for the Eurovision Song Contest.
Danny SaucedoHe qualified for the final that was held on 12 March 2011 and came second in votes to the winning song'' Popular'' by Eric Saade.
Shlomo ArtziIn 1970, Artzi had the opportunity to take part in the Israeli Song Festival, a prestigious song contest held every year.
Paul Curtis (musician)Four of his songs have won the UK selection contest with his debut attempt,'' Let Me Be The One'' by The Shadows, doing best at Eurovision, finishing in second place at the final in Stockholm, Sweden in 1975.
Kate GulbrandsenShe won the Norwegian national final Melodi Grand Prix 1987 in a very close regional vote, giving her the opportunity to compete for Norway at the Eurovision Song Contest 1987 with the song'' Mitt liv'' (My Life), written by Rolf Løvland and Hanne Krogh.
Kristina (singer)Kristina won the national selection to represent Slovakia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2010 with the song'' Horehronie''.
AviciiIn 2011, Avicii released'' Levels'', which reached the top ten in Croatia, Slovenia, Bosnia, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, The Netherlands, and the United Kingdom and topped the charts in Hungary, Norway, and Sweden.
Brita BorgBorg represented Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest 1959 in Cannes.
Loreen (singer)In Eurovision Song Contest 2013 in the Swedish city Malmö, Loreen sang both in the semi final and the grand final.
Giorgos AlkaiosOther artists and employees from the label helped pen the lyrics to Alkaios' Eurovision song'' OPA'', some of whom performed with him on stage at the Eurovision Song Contest 2010.
Maya BouskillaBouskilla was a possible choice to represent Israel in the Eurovision Song Contest 2009 but she bowed out at the last minute.
Nina Zilli Zilli represented Italy in the Eurovision Song Contest 2012 with L'amore è femmina (Out of Love).
Geir R?nningHe returned once again to the Finnish national final stage in 2004, this time finishing fifth with I Do n't Need To Say.
Karen MathesonShe and Morgan received much acclaim for their joint lead vocal on the Breton language song'' Diwanit Bugale'', the French entry to the Eurovision Song Contest 1996.
La EsterellaIn 1948 she sang in other European countries such as France, Norway and Czechoslovakia, where she always sung at least one song in the local language.
Rasa Kau?i?t?Rasa became famous in 2004, when she successfully appeared in the national selection to the Eurovision Song Contest 2004 with her song He forgot that I'm his baby.
Sibel Red?ep Redžep participated in Melodifestivalen 2008 with the ballad'' That Is Where I'll Go'', in the last semifinal, where she advanced to'' Andra chansen'' (second chance), and subsequently made it to the finals.
Brian HarveyOn 17 March 2007, Harvey performed a song entitled'' I Can'' for Making Your Mind Up, the UK's national final for the Eurovision Song Contest.
Kejsi TolaIn May 2009 she represented Albania in the Eurovision Song Contest 2009 in Moscow, Russia with'' Carry Me In Your Dreams''.
ChrisyeIn late 1976 Chrisye was approached by songwriter Jockie Soerjoprajogo and Imran Amir, head of Prambors Radio, who asked him to provide the vocals for the Prambors Radio Teenage Songwriting Competition ; Chrisye refused, as he did not want to sing an Indonesian pop song.
John Kennedy O'ConnorFor the Eurovision Song Contest 2013 on 18 May 2013, O'Connor was the spokesperson for San Marino, having presented SMtv San Marino's preview programmes in the run up to the contest.
Corinna MayHer second try was in 2000 with the song `` I Believe in God'', which finished in second place.
Matt MonroAt the 1964 Eurovision Song Contest, singing'' I Love the Little Things,'' he finished second behind Italy's 16-year-old Gigliola Cinquetti, despite an'' excellent performance of the only English language song of the night.''
Lena PhilipssonShe made it through the semifinal process and emerged as the winner on 20 March 2004, going on to representing Sweden at the Eurovision Song Contest 2004 with the translated English language version'' It Hurts''.
Massimo RanieriHe represented Italy in the 1971 Eurovision Song Contest in Dublin, Ireland, where he placed 5th with the song,'' L'Amore E' Un Attimo.''
Kasia StankiewiczShe started her career in 1995 singing a song by Varius Manx, a multi-platinum Polish band, in the TV song contest Szansa na sukces (A Chance for Success).
RedOneRedOne penned many of the songs sung by Alexey Vorobyov (also known as Alex Sparrow), who represented Russia in the Eurovision Song Contest of 2011 and eventually recruited the singer to his record label.
Evelin Samuel Evelin Samuel attempted to enter the Eurovision Song Contest on many occasions but did not succeed before 1997 when she took the stage as one of the backing vocalists for the Estonian entry, Keelatud maa, performed by Maarja-Liis Ilus, which ended up 8th.
Olivia Newton-JohnIn 1974, Newton-John represented the United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest with the song'' Long Live Love''.
Eylem K?z?lEylem was a part of the girl band, Steamy Knights, and on the short list for 2002 Eurovision National Selection.
Mich?le TorrEleven years later, in 1977, Torr again took part in Eurovision, this time representing Monaco with the song Une petite française.
Sergey LazarevIn 2008, he tried to represent Russia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008 with the song'' Flyer'', but came 4th place, losing to Russian pop star Dima Bilan.
Marios TofiIn December 2005, Marios collaborated with Chiara from Malta (2nd place -- Eurovision Song Contest 2005) and made a duet with title `` Once upon a dream'' (Music : Michael Roussos, Greek lyrics : George Ioannou, English lyrics : John Vickers).
Emilia RydbergIn 2009 she competed in Melodifestivalen, the Swedish national selection for Eurovision Song Contest, with the song'' You're My World''.
Hari Vare?anovi?In 1999, Varešanović performed his song'' Starac i More'' in hope of representing Bosnia and Herzegovina at the Eurovision Song Contest 1999.
Yehuda SaadoIn the final held on August 29, 2005 in Tel Aviv, Yehuda Saado won the title with the song'' Sadot Shel Irusim'' (in Hebrew'' שדות של אירוסים'') written by Shlomo Artzi getting 918,520 votes.
Kayo ShekoniLater on, she became part of the pop group Afro-dite in the early 2000s, reaching the finals at Melodifestivalen 2002 with the song'' Never Let It Go'' and representing Sweden in the Eurovision song contest in Tallinn the same year.
Soluna SamaySamay represented Denmark in the Eurovision Song Contest 2012 in Baku, Azerbaijan with her entry'' Should've Known Better.''
Dana InternationalEarly in February, it was announced by IBA that Dana was preparing for a comeback in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011 in Germany with the self-penned song Ding Dong and would compete in the Israeli National Final for 2011.
Sophie Ellis-BextorIn September 2007, Ellis-Bextor took part in Sopot Festival 2007 in Poland, representing the UK.
Luciana Abreu After Eurovision Song Contest, Luciana became a hairdresser and manicurist in a hair salon.
Marta RoureShe represented Andorra in the Eurovision Song Contest 2004 with her song'' Jugarem a estimar-nos'', earning the eighteenth place in the semifinal.
Shlomo Artzi thumb | 250px | Shlomo Artzi with his son, Ben In 1975 he was selected to represent Israel in the Eurovision Song Contest.
Claudia FanielloIn the The GO Malta Eurosong 2012 final Faniello reached second place with her entry'' Pure''.
Carl WayneIn 1977, Wayne took part in the A Song For Europe contest, hoping to represent the UK in the Eurovision Song Contest.
Raphael GualazziOn 12 February 2013, during the first night of the Sanremo Festival,'' Sai (ci basta un sogno)'' is chosen as Gualazzi's song for the rest of the competition ; the song finished in fifth position in the final.
Niamh KavanaghEurovision Song Contest 2010 in Oslo According to The Irish Times, Kavanagh received'' enormous support'' from journalists and spectators in Oslo, and was much sought after ahead of the event.
Soluna Samay; Results from the voting of the Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2012 The song performed 13th in the first semi-final and finished 9th to qualify for the Eurovision final where she finished 23rd.
Liam ReillyIn 1988 he was a finalist in the Irish heats of the Eurovision Song Contest with the song'' Lifeline''.
Ben CramerCramer returned to Eurovision in 1981 with two songs,'' Marianne'' and'' Retour'', in the Dutch selection, but both finished well down the field.
Geir R?nningThat year he composed the song Gi alt vi har, which was performed by Jahn Teigen - a living legend and star of the Norwegian music scene - in Melodi Grand Prix 1994, the national selection for the Eurovision Song Contest.
Fearne CottonOn 17 March 2007, she, along with Terry Wogan, hosted Making Your Mind Up 2007, the show to decide which song the UK sent to the Eurovision Song Contest 2007 in Helsinki, Finland.
Louisa LyttonLytton also represented the UK at the Eurovision Dance Contest 2008 in Glasgow and finished in 9th place out of 14 with 47 points.
Alex ChristensenChristensen represented Germany at the Final of the 2009 Eurovision Song Contest in Moscow together with Oscar Loya, performing the song'' Miss Kiss Kiss Bang'' finishing in 20th place.
Saara AaltoIn 2011, she finished second in the selection to represent Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011, with the song'' Blessed With Love''.
Javine HyltonOn 5 March 2005, Hylton won Eurovision : Making Your Mind Up, the UK heat of the Eurovision Song Contest 2005, singing'' Touch My Fire'', co-written by her.
Saara AaltoShe represented Finland in the Golden Star International Song Contest in Romania in 2004.
Marie LindbergShe competed in the Swedish Melodifestivalen 2007 after sending in a song to the contest for fun.
Bj?rn SkifsIn 2000 he hosted Melodifestivalen, the Swedish heat of the Eurovision Song Contest.
Tina DicoIn 1998, Tina introduced the other members of the band' Fester Kester' to a song of her own, and their enthusiasm led them to enter, and win, two talent contests the same year :'' Talentspot'' on Danish TV2, and'' Vi har scenen, har I musikken ?''
Ott LeplandLepland represented Estonia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2012 in Baku, Azerbaijan with the song'' Kuula'' placing 6th in the final.
J?rgen de MyliusAt the Eurovision Song Contest 1980, he introduced the Danish entry in The Hague.
Gaia CauchiShe represented Malta at the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2013 and won the contest with her song'' The Start''.
Molly Sand?nHer sister, Frida Sandén, won the national final with the song Nu eller aldrig and therefore represented Sweden in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2007.
Daz SampsonDaz Sampson represented the UK in the Eurovision Song Contest on 20 May 2006 in Athens, but only 10 of the 39 eligible countries voted for Sampson and his total score was 25 points, placing him a disappointing 19th out of the 24 acts.
Adrian ZagoritisIn 2007 Germany's feted Popstars winners No Angels, and DSDS (Germany's X-factor equivalent) runner-up Linda Teodosiu (Sony), also chose his songs : ` The Rhythm Of My Heart' was included on the former's album called ` Destiny' which reached # 4.
Roman Lob In 2008, Roman took part in the competition to represent Germany at the Eurovision Song Contest 2008 in Belgrade, as a part of the boy band G12P -- Germany 12 Points.
Ireen SheerIn 1974, she represented Luxembourg in the Eurovision Song Contest, with'' Bye Bye, I Love You'' and finished in fourth place.
Tonia (singer) In the 1966 Belgian Eurovision selection, Tonia performed four songs and the winner,'' Un peu de poivre, un peu de sel'' ('' A Little Pepper, A Little Salt''), was chosen by postcard voting as the representative for the 11th Eurovision Song Contest which took place on 5 March in Luxembourg City.''
Goran DimeHe performed the composition Why do you need me with the band Night Birds at the pop festival `` Sunny staircases'' in Herceg Novi, Montenegro and won the Prince prize for the best duet of the year (2003).