Life after Helsinki 2007 Eurovision

We have 27 different countries that have won Eurovision at least once and still quite a few that haven't. Actually 17 (more about them later).  Seven additional countries have made it to runner up, Croatia joining the club this year. Let's have a look who they are. Two countries have been close twice: the tiny island nations Iceland and Malta. Another island Cyprus joined the club in 2018. Yet another "island" Australia in 2016. Poland did so with their first entry and then we have the odd one out: Bulgaria. Who will be the next one to better their placement to first? POLAND 1994 - Edyta Górniak - To nie ja! ICELAND 1999 - Selma - All out of luck MALTA 2002 - Ira Losco - 7th wonder MALTA 2005 - Chiara - Angel ICELAND 2009 - Yohanna - Is it true? AUSTRALIA 2016 - Dami Im - Sound of silence BULGARIA 2017 - Kristian Kostov - Beautiful mess CYPRUS 2018 - Eleni Foureira - Fuego CROATIA 2024 - Baby Lasagna - Rim tim tagi dim And there's and extra to add: Serbia-Monteneg...

After the highest scoring televote Top-10 (see previous post) here comes the ten highest scoring jury favorites.  Here Salvador Sobral from Portugal still reigns but this year's winner Nemo came close with his endless string of 12 points by juries. One can question does the juries favor Sweden but indeed here we have four Swedes in the Top-10. Does it feel like right? No, if you ask me. Australia's runner up is featured here as is Norway's Alexander Rybak and Kristian Kostov but indeed the Top-10 differs from the televote one as there are only four songs in common: Amar pelos dos, Fairytale, Euphoria and Beautiful mess.  Salvador Sobral - Amar pelos dos  382 (Portugal 2017 /winner) Nemo - The Code  365 (Switzerland 2024/winner) Måns Zelmerlöw - Heroes  353 (Sweden 2015 /winner) Loreen - Tattoo  340 (Sweden 2023/winner) Dami Im - Sound of silence  320 (Australia 2016 /2nd) Alexandr Rybak - Fairytale  312 (Norway 2009/winner) Loreen - Euphoria...

Australia is now taking part for the fourth time in Eurovision song contest and has been faitful for its idea of selecting artists of mixed origins, if that has been intentional - I think I read somewhere it is or at least was for the first three participations. Either way, Jessica Mauboy continues the trend. Guy Sebastian was born in Malaysia and moved to Australia with his family when he was six. His father has Malaysian Indian and Tamil blood  with a hint of Ceylonese and Portuguese. His mother is English-Portuguese and was raised in India. He later became the very first Australian Idol in 2003. Dami Im is pure South Korean. She moved to Australia when she was nine and represents the large Korean population in the country. She won X Factor Australia in 2013. Yorta Yorta art Isaiah Firebrace is a real Australian aboriginal. His father is Yorta Yorta and his mother is Gunditjmara. He won X Factor Australia 2016 and went on to Eurovision within months. Fight...

Tooji is experiencing some VR glasses ByeAlex & emoji Donny & boys Guy's got a new single. Bloodstone .  Gabbani is waiting for the release of Magellano special edition Are you? Dami Im's happy face in Telethon. Glad to help! Marija is thinking...... ... as is Paula. Happy thoughts? Hmmm... Måns is also thoughtful Piero is in Bologna. For a change Ivi loves nature Have a Manel and a Coke Iveta enjoys Dubai ... and Sergey Rome And Poli is this week's covergirl. How was your week?

  Ira's got something to say So does Dami: If you don't love the person in the mirror you probably hate those around you that try to love you as it won't make sense to you why anyone decent would love you.. Try to love yourself. Be kind to yourself and others.    Lordi certainly doesn't have problems in that department. Mr Lordi and Ox exchange some spit to celebrate their 12th anniversary being monsters together Also Conchita is having something important and serious to say with  Syrian band and their Small House project for the New European Songbook On a lighter note Imri enjoys being in the bubble Douwe's got a new job Kristian went triple platinum, yuhuu! Robin drove a boat. Is he the dark angel? Joci promotes some kitchens Faniellos did some tv Kaliopi enjoys October sun And last but not least.... Ding dong! Krista got married finally!

Amir continues to deliver amazing photos... As does Vaidas. This is Himalaya. Elhaida joins the very many who did Portugal this summer Dami did Seoul Douwe looks 100% Amsterdam with his dog Måns has his take on the same.... Lindita did Geneve Naviband Lviv Tijana admirred the Bosnian sunset

Francesco did Milan..... Vaclav did a video shoot.... Maraaya did Warsaw... Dami did Nashville.... Donny did Dundalk (that's Ireland btw)...  Mørland did beach... Poli did Prag... Sin+ did JazzAscona... Cascada did Budapest (shopping)... Vaidas did India... Gigliola will do Tokyo... Michal did... errr.... Helena and Tamta did a duet... Francesco did get good news... (one day she will share with us hopefully) Musiqq did celebrate 8 years together... Gigliola did Toto's make up for a photo shoot... Demy did a video.... Eric did have standars... Loic did a video shoot, too... Senhit did wear fake fur and sat on a fake leather.  Just to be clear!