EURO QUI Z LUXEMBOURG IN THE CONTEST
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At this year’s Grand Final in Liverpool we were given the wonderful news that Luxembourg is to return to the contest next year. Our quiz this time celebrates Luxembourg’s history in the contest. Good luck!
When Luxembourg last hosted the contest in 1984, who is the pictured compere?
Anne-Marie David won for Luxembourg in 1973. When she represented her native France in 1979, how many points did the Luxembourg jury award her?
Luxembourg was represented in 1990 by Nice native Celine Carzo. What was the song?
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The most commercially successful Luxembourg entry was L’Amour Est Bleu , by Vicky [Leandros] in 1967. In what position did it finish in the contest? 10 Three American singers represented Luxembourg over the years, one as a solo artist, one as a member of a vocal group and one as the lead singer of a band. Who are they? 11 Which former entrant for Luxembourg released an introspective collection of songs in 2020 until the title The Lockdown Sessions ? 12 After winning the contest two years in a row, Luxembourg declined to host the contest for a second consecutive year in 1974. Which city hosted the contest instead? 13 The last Luxembourg entry performed entirely in Luxembourgish was Sou Fräi in 1992. What does Sou Fräi mean and who performed the song? 14 Who is the only Canadian solo artist to have represented Luxembourg?
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2 Including 2024, how many times has Luxembourg entered the contest, and when was their first entry? 3 Luxembourg has won the contest five times, as many as the UK. What were the years and the host cities? 4 Of Luxembourg’s entries to date, how many were performed by acts who were from Luxembourg itself? 5 Luxembourg was the first country to win two contests in a row outright. True or False? 6 Three solo artists represented both Luxembourg and another country over the years. Who are they and which other country did they represent? 7 When Luxembourg achieved their five wins, who was runner-up on each occasion? 8 When Luxembourg last entered the contest, what was their entry, and what was the host city?
17 When the current voting system (1-8, 10, 12) was introduced in 1975, Luxembourg received the first ever Douze Points. Who from, and what was the song? 18 Luxembourg’s 1975 entry was co-written by Bill Martin and Phil Coulter. Which winning song had they previously written? 19 Three of Luxembourg’s five winning performers have entered the contest twice. Who are they?
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Who is this artist who represented Luxembourg in 1984, the last time they hosted the contest?
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