Eurovision Song Contest

Eurovision Song Contest

The Eurovision Song Contest is an annual competition held among active member countries of the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), in which participating countries each submit a song to be performed on live television; then proceed to... [more]

The Eurovision Song Contest is an annual competition held among active member countries of the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), in which participating countries each submit a song to be performed on live television; then proceed to cast votes for the other countries' songs, in order to find the most popular song in the competition. Each country participates via one of their national EBU-member television stations, whose task it is to select a singer and a song to go forward to represent the country in the international competition.

Alexander Rybek of Norway Wins Eurovision with “Fairytale” Video

Alexander Rybek of Norway has won the Eurovision crown, taking out the song contest title in a landslide victory.

This fiddling cutie seemed to have every country on side with his sweet self-penned tune, “Fairytale.” Forget what you’ve heard about block voting. From Austria to Azerbaijan everyone sang the praises of charismatic young Alexander.

And he did it all without the Eurovision staples. That’s right: there wasn’t a hint of glitter or spandex, no scantily clad dancing girls, and not even a hint of chest hair!

Perhaps Alexander has ushered in a new chapter for Eurovision, one where real talent wins out of flash or fancy!

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