The videos in the contest and results:
| Country | Year | Artist | Title | Points | |
| Winning song: | Netherlands | 1975 | Teach In | Ding A Dong | 45 |
| Other songs: | Ukraine | 2004 | Ruslana | Wild Dances | 33 |
| Greece | 2005 | Helena Paparizou | My Number One | 27 | |
| Israel | 1978 | Izhar Cohen & Alphabeta | A Ba Ni Bi | 40 | |
| United Kingdom | 1967 | Sandie Shaw | Puppet On A String | 41 | |
| Ireland | 1970 | Dana | All Kinds Of Everything | 30 |
Happy Birthday Douze Points! Paul and Peter receive a present from Landlady, Wendy |
The Dutch jury celebrates |
This month there was a special Birthday Quiz. Click here to download a copy. To get the answers, send an e-mail to jo@douzepoints.org
Left: The winner of the quiz celebrates with a bottle of champagne |
The (usual) Quiz:
Each question in the quiz relates to a song that has just been played. Answers are below:
1. Flieger, Nino De Angelo
Nino De Angelo’s real name is Domenico Gerhard Gorgoglione, he represented Germany in the 1989 Eurovision Song Contest but in which country was he born?
2. Lusitana Paixao, Dulce Pontes
What was the English title of that Portuguese entry from 1991
3. Apres Toi, Vicky Leandros
Who are the other two acts who together with Vicky Leandros are competing to represent Germany in Athens ?
4. Canzone Per Te, Sandra Simo
Which two other artists who competed for Switzerland in the 1980s lost out to Sandra Simo in the 1991 Swiss Eurovision heats?
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Answers:
1. Germany (in Karlsruhe on 18 th December 1963 ).
2. “Tell Me”
3. Thomas Anders and Texas Lightning (the lead singer is Comedian Olli Dietrich)
4. Carole Rich and Daniela Simons
January's Playlist:
These were the songs played tonight:
1984 |
United Kingdom | Love Games | Belle & The Devotions |
2004 |
Malta | On Again…Off Again | Ludwig & Julie |
1989 |
Germany | Flieger | Nino De Angelo |
1990 |
Spain | Bandido | Azucar Moreno |
1996 |
Iceland | Sjubidu | Anna Mjoll |
2000 |
Latvia | My Star | Brainstorm |
1991 |
Portugal | Lusitana Paixao | Dulce |
1990 |
Austria | Keine Mauern Mehr | Simone |
2005 |
Israel | Time To Say Goodbye | Shiri Maymon |
1981 |
Ireland | Horoscopes | Sheeba |
1972 |
Luxembourg | Apres Toi | Vicky Leandros |
1969 |
Germany | Prima Ballerina | Siw Malmqvist |
2003 |
France | Monts Et Merveilles | Louisa Belaiche |
1998 |
Greece | Mia Krifi Evaisthissia | Thalassa |
1991 |
Switzerland | Canzone Per Te | Sandra Simo |
1977 |
Finland | Lapponia | Monica Aspelund |
1966 |
Austria | Merci Cherie | Udo Juergens |
1973 |
Luxembourg | Tu Reconceras | Anne Marie David |
1999 |
Israel | Happy Birthday | Eden |
1982 |
United Kingdom | One Step Further | Bardo |
2001 |
Lithuania | U Got Style | Skamp |
1979 |
Germany | Dschingis Khan | Dschinghis Khan |
1998 |
Israel | Diva | Dana International |
2002 |
Cyprus | Gimme | One |
1985 |
Norway | Let It Swing | Bobbysocks |
2005 |
Switzerland | Cool Vibes | Vanilla Ninja |
1981 |
United Kingdom | Making Your Mind Up | Bucks Fizz |
2004 |
Turkey | For Real | Athena |
2001 |
Estonia | Everybody | Tanel Padar & Dave Benton |
2003 |
Germany | Let's Get Happy | Lou |
2003 |
Turkey | Everyway That I Can | Sertab Erener |
1974 |
Sweden | Waterloo | Abba |
1998 |
Croatia | Neka Mi Ne Svane | Danijela |
1979 |
Israel | Hallelujah | Milk & Honey |
2005 |
Malta | Angel | Chiara |
2002 |
United Kingdom | Come Back | Jessica Garlick |
