| Eurovision Song Contest News - 2008 Belgrade, Serbia 

Matthew Eurovision

Hello Europe! My name is Matthew Eurovision (I changed my surname in 2002) and I am a Eurovision addict. My life is Eurovision. My life would be nothing without Eurovision.
I stated watching Eurovision in 1996, a year before Katrina and the Waves' victory in Dublin. I was overjoyed and addicted for life.
Here are a list of my favourite songs.
SONGS: FROM 1996 -
1996- GOOD WINNER & UK SHOULD OF DONE BETTER
The United Kingdom - Gina G - Ooh Aah Just A Little Bit... (Good song, deserved higher than 8th place. 3rd at least)
Ireland - Eimear Quinn - The Voice (Worthy winner from Eurovision's best)

1997 - BRILLIANT YEAR!! WE WON!!! BEST EUROVISION SONG EVER!!!!
The United Kingdom - Katrina and the Waves - Love Shine A Light (Brilliant, beautiful and lovely song. The best winner ever. Victory for The UK!!!)

1998 - STRANGE YEAR STRANGE WINNER
Israel - Dana International - Diva (Good song but not good enough to win)

1999 - WE WERE ROBBED AGAIN. SWEDEN - WRONG WINNERS???
The United Kingdom - Precious - Say It Again (We deserved to win not Sweden!!!)
Iceland - Selma - All Out of Time (Great song. We were almost off to Iceland in 2000!)

2000 - GOOD WINNER. UK ROBBED ONCE AGAIN!!!
Denmark - The Olsen Brothers - Fly on the Wings of Love - (Good winner. Now a worldwide club hit)
The United Kingdom - Nicki French - Don't Play That Song Again (Good song, deserved to be in the Top 5 at least)

2001 - BAD UK SONG. GOOD WINNER. AVERAGE YEAR.
Estonia - Tanel Padar, Dave Benton and 2XL - Everybody (Good tune, catchy and happy, deserved to win)

2002 - THE UK WERE ROBBED FOR THE THIRD TIME. WORST WINNER EVER.
The United Kingdom - Jessica Garlick - Come Back - (Lovely song, lovely singer, lovely tune. It should of won. So much better than that trash from Latvia)

2003- DREADFUL UK SONG. BRILL WINNER.
Turkey - Sertab Erener - Everyway That I Can (The best song won. Great to dance to!)
Belgium - Urban Trad - Sanomi (Beautiful lyrics. Sounded mystical)

2004 - GREAT WINNER. AVERAGE UK SONG.
Ukraine - Ruslana - Wild Dances (The best song won. Great song)
Serbia and Montenegro - Zeljko Josimovic - Lane Moje (Lovely tune. Deserved 2nd place)

2005 - GOOD UK SONG, BAD LIVE PERFORMANCE. BRILL WINNER!!!!!
Greece - Elena Paparizou - My Number One (Great song, great performance, great singer. Great all rounder. One of the best winners ever)
Malta - Chiara - Angel (Lovely song, lovely lady)

2006 - GOOD WINNERS. GOOD UK SONG. GREAT YEAR. GREAT SHOW.
Finland - Lordi - Hard Rock Hallejullah (Great performance. ROCK ON!)
Ukraine - Tina Karol - Show Me Your Love (Great tune, great performance)
Turkey - Sibel Tuzun - Superstar (Brill song, brill performance)
FYR Macedonia - Elena Risteka - Ninaninja (Lovely song, excellent performance)

2007 - GREAT WINNER. GREAT SHOW. BAD UK SONG.
Serbia - Marija Serifovic - Molitva (Beautiful song, deserved to win)
Ukraine - Verka Serduckha - Dancing Lasha Tumbai (Great performance, so hilarious)
Ireland - Dervish - They Can't Stop The Spring (Great song lovely performers)

2008 LIST AFTER THE SHOW! I NEED TO SEE LIVE PERFORMANCES. BUT BASED ON MUSIC VIDEOS (NOT LIVE) MY CURRENT FAVOURITES ARE:
Sweden - Charlotte Perrelli - Hero
Armenia - Sirusho - Qele Qele
Norway - Maria - Hold On Be Strong
Greece - Kalomoira - My Secret Combination
Georgia - Diana Gurtshyka - Peace Will Come
Switzerland - Paulo Megenzzi - Era Stupendo
Serbia - Jelena Tosemovic - Oro
Iceland - Euroband - This is My Life
Belgium - Ishtar - O Julissi Na Jallini

BEST JUNIOR EUROVISION SONG CONTEST WINNER EVER:
2004 - Spain - Maria Isabel - Antes Muerta Que Sencilla

WORST JUNIOR EUROVISION SONG CONTEST WINNER EVER:
2007 - Belarus - Alexey Zhigalkovich - S druz'yami (Georgia or Armenia should of won)

MY ESCTODAY BEST MATE:
JonnyK

All information is correct at the time of going to press.