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Bettan is back!

Propably the most experienced Eurovision artist in history is back at it: Elisabeth Andreasson. She has sung in Eurovision final already four times, finishing 1st, 2nd, 6th and 8th. Now beat that! Besides that she has taken part in the Norwegian final five times and now returns to Melodifestivalen for the 6th time. She has also co-hosted both the Swedish and the Norwegian final once." I have been sent songs and asked to take part every year since 2002 but I have won already so much that it had to be perfect. Now it is. It's great to be back! " she says. Melodifestivalen (Sweden) 1981. Chips - God morgon, 2nd 1982. Chips - Dag efter dag , WINNER-> 8th 1984. Elisabeth Andreassen - Kärleksmagi , 6th  1990. Elisabeth Andreassen - Jag ser en stjärna falla , 7th 2000. TV-host, with nine other artists. 2002. Kikki, Bettan & Lotta - Vem é dé du vill ha , 3rd  2011 Elisabeth Andreasson - Vaken i en dröm Melodi Grand Prix (Norway) 1985. Bobbysocks - La det swinge , WINNER -...

You raise me up - a missed Eurovision winner?

Rolf Løvland wrote this song, Brendan Graham wrote later the lyrics. Both Eurovision veterans and winner. Brian Kennedy provided the first published vocals to the song, later made a big hit by the version of Josh Groban . Now there are over 125 covers of it in various languages. Another Eurovision star, late Jan Werner Danielsen also recorded it as he replaced Brian on Secret Garden's world tour when he fell ill but that has not been released. Elisabeth Andreasson performed it in his funeral with Rolf.  Brian Kennedy later re-recorded the song as well. Westlife did it, Sissel Kyrkjebo did it, Michael Ball did it. Paul Potts and Il Divo recorded it in Spanish. It has also become a regular song for various Idols and Talent show hopefuls. And this brings us to Markku Laamanen , Finland's answer to Susan Boyle in Britain's Got Talent. The song has been recorded in Finnish by - yet another - Eurovision star Kari Tapio . Is this the song with the most Eurovision connecti...