The Eurovision Quiz

[bigmazey]

1.Which country won the first Eurovision Song Contest and in which year?

2.Which famous singer represented the United Kingdom in 1964?

3.The United Kingdom first won the competition in 1967 with 'Puppet on a string'. Who sung the song?

4. Cliff Richard won the Eurovision Song Contest with 'Congratulations' in 1968? True or false

5. Dana won Ireland's first Eurovision Song Contest in 1970. What was the name of the song?

6. Cliff Richard returned in 1973 and won the competition with 'Power to all our friends'. True or False

7. In which year did Abba win the Eurovision Song Contest?

8. Which two countries are famous for always awarding each other maximum points?

9. Celine Dion won the competition in 1988 with 'Ne partez pas sans moi'. Which country did she represent?

10. Which country has won the competition the most times?


Not to hard.

[sparkyminer]

4 False. I think he came second.
5 All kinds of everything.
6 False
7 1973
8 Cyprus Greece.
10 Ireland? Guess.

[mathare]

3 was Sandi Shaw wasn't it?

[scoobydoo]

I only know the 1997 one...with katrina & the waves...can you add that one? :doh

[wb]

9. Celene dion won it for Belgium or France, but I'll go with Belgium.

[bigcumba]

1 - Switzerland in 1956
2 was Matt Monro I think
7 - 1974

[bigmazey]

Sparky - you got 4, 5, 6 , 8, and 10 correct.

Mathare - 3 sandy shaw is correct

wb- 9. wrong

Bigc - 1, 2 and 7 all correct.


Just number 9 to answer - anyone?

[bigcumba]

I'd guess Switzerland for number 9?

[scoobydoo]

I'd guess Switzerland for number 9?

I'd guess you were right bigc...esp after I did some digging on Tinternet!! :yikes: :D

[bigmazey]

well done bigc but Sparky got in there quickly to answer 5 so i have to make him the winner.

Then again he did answer the easy questions.

So winners -

very easy question- Mathare

easy questions -Sparky

harder questions - bigc - us scots have got to stick together :D :thumbs

[sparkyminer]

With my sausage finger typing, surely I win on the handicap?:D

[bigmazey]

Do you get Nottinghamshire Sausages Sparky?

Ok begging gets you everywhere.
Winner of the Eurovision Handicap is Sparky:icon_win:

Hopefully we will all win in the Handicaps today.