MAIN Art & ... Pop Culture 2010 Eurovision Song Contest

In 2010, the annual Eurovision Song Contest is being hosted by Norway, following last year's win by popular favorite 'Fairytale" sung by Alexander Ryback - which won as best song.

Watch for semi-finals airing May 25 and May 27 2010, with the final on May 29, 2010 live from Oslo.

Notable Winners

Shaking up the Eurovision stage in 2006 was heavy metal Finnish band Lordi - and its chain saw wielding lead singer - who were the surprise winners with "Hard Rock Hallelujah".

Other Eurovision winners of the past include ABBA (Sweden) and Celine Dion (Switzerland) who have used the contest as a solid launching pad to international stardom.

More notable appearances have included Cliff Richard, Julio Inglesias, and Olivia Newton John, who represented the UK in 1974 (she finished fourth).

Elsewhere on the Web, surf around for further facts & information with background info on past winners, official rules & point system, participant profiles, pictures & video clips, plus news, gossip & predictions on the road to this year's Eurovision Song Contest ....

Eurovision Song Contest - The official English language site featuring the latest news, participant list, artist profiles, pictures, fully archived 2006 and 2007 presentations plus a comprehensive history of the contest dating back to 1956.

Eurovision Song Contest - Wikipedia's extensive overview with an explanation of the voting rules & point system, background history, trivia, notable Eurovision stars, most wins by country, links to further info, and a huge list of related fan sites.

Eurosong - News & gossip central with reports from all over Europe and the UK leading up to the final with pictures, video clips, searchable database of past winners, community forum.

The Unofficial Eurovision Song Contest Homepage - Major fan site with the latest news, upcoming event calendar & timeline, brief history, contest & picture archive.

Eurovision Winner - How to Win the Eurovision Song Contest - Complete instructions including what sex you should be (female, pretty), voice range (strong, with falsetto notes), song type (upbeat, in English).

A-Z of Eurovision - Every strange & funny tidbit you ever wanted to know in this mini-encyclopedia of Eurovision trivia from BBC 2 Radio.

also see -> Eurovision Dance Contest | MTV Europe Music Awards

Cannes Film Festival | BAFTA Awards | World Music Awards