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Pau PV

Hola!

My name is Pau, a 20 years old guy living in the Mediterranian city of Valencia, Spain's third most populous city.

My interest for Eurovision grew up definitely in 2003, after following the contest since 1998. That edition coincided with the revival of Eurovision in Spain after 2002, but since 2004 interest has decreased a lot, only saved in 2008 by our famous Chikichiki in Belgrade.

I speak Spanish and English, but my mother language is Catalan. That's why I consider Andorra as my other representative country in ESC. Unfortunately, the micro State is also unlucky in the competition, having never qualified for the Final since its first participation in 2004.

Eurovision is a great platform for knowing countries, languages (despite the English invasion nowadays), cultures and, of course, music. I study History and Art in University, but I am also musician since I was 5 years old (I play oboe), so it's not strange at all that I am very interested in ESC.

Here are my 6 favourite countries from each year since 2003 (in no particular order and based on studio versions and live performances):

Riga 2003:
1. Portugal (Rita Guerra, Deixa-me sonhar)
2. Austria (Alf Poier, Weil der mensch zalt)
3. Norway (Jostein Hasselgard, I'm not afraid to move on)
4. The Netherlands (Esther Hart, One more night)
5. Greece (Mando, Never let you go)
6. Turkey (Sertab Erener, Everyway that I can)

Istanbul 2004:
1. Serbia & Montenegro (Zjelko Joksimovic, Lane moje)
2. Turkey (Athena, For real)
3. Albania (Anjeza Shahini, The image of you)
4. Cyprus (Lisa Andreas, Stronger every minute)
5. Andorra (Marta Roure, Jugarem a estimar-nos)
6. France (Jonatan Cerrada, A chaque pas)

Kiev 2005:
1. Israel (Shiri Maymon, Hasheket shenishar)
2. Slovenia (Omar Naber, Stop)
3. Austria (Global.Kryner, Y asi)
4. The Netherlands (Glennis Grace, My impossible dream)
5. Iceland (Selma, If I had your love)
6. Latvia (Walter & Kazha, The war is not over)

Athens 2006:
1. Russia (Dima Bilan, Never let you go)
2. Belgium (Kate Ryan, Je t'adore)
3. Norway (Christine Guldbrandsen, Alvedansen)
4. Greece (Anna Vissi, Everything)
5. Iceland (Silvia Night, Congratulations)
6. Turkey (Sibel Tuzun, Superstar)

Helsinki 2007:
1. Slovenia (Alenka Gotar, Cvet z juga)
2. Hungary (Magdi Ruzsa, Unsubstantial blues)
3. Moldova (Natalia Barbu, Fight)
4. Turkey (Kenan Dogulu, Shake it up shekerim)
5. Russia (Serebro, Song number 1)
6. Switzerland (Dj Bobo, Vampires are alive) * Only studio version

Belgrade 2008:
1. Israel (Boaz Mauda, Keilo kan)
2. Iceland (Euroband, This is my life)
3. Bosnia & Herzegovina (Laka, Pokusaj)
4. Turkey (Mor ve Otesi, Deli)
5. Greece (Kalomira, Secret combination)
6. Norway (Maria Haukass, Hold on be strong)

Moscow 2009:
1. France (Patricia Kaas, Et s'il fallait le faire)
2. Azerbaijan (AySel & Arash, Always)
3. Sweden (Malena Ernman, La voix)
4. Cyprus (Christina Metaxa, Firefly) * Only studio version
5. Turkey (Hadise, Dum Tek Tek)
6. Norway (Alexander Rybak, Fairytale)