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Showing posts with label Eurovision Song Contest. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Eurovision Song Contest. Show all posts

Wednesday, May 20, 2009

Israel fails to make peace with Eurovision Song Contest



The Israeli tandem of Noa & Mira Awad--a Jew and an Arab representin' together with their song of peace, "There must be another way"--finished a disappointing 16th (out of 42) at this year's Eurovision Song Contest, the 54th annual event which stops all of Europe in its tracks for 5 days each May.

Norway was the winner at this year's event, held in Moscow. Israel's drought reached 11 years (it last won in 1998; also in 1978 and in 1979). Could be worse: Portugal is now 0-for-46 in the competition.
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