General questions about Eurovision
In which city and country is this year's final hosted?
100 extra points if you know the name of the arena.
Liverpool, England.
M&S Bank Arena.
Who did Will Ferrell and Rachel McAdams represent in the Netflix movie Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga?
11 seconds. Denmark in 1957.
Alexander Rybak - Fairytale - Verse 1:
"Years ago, when I was younger
I kinda liked a girl I knew.."
"She was mine and we were sweethearts
That was then, but then it's true"
Why did Italy boycott EV in 1981?
Because of the results in 1980.
Because the host country was Greece.
Because the competition was too old fashioned.
Because their own competitors were too weak.
Because the competition was too old fashioned.
How are points divided between the three countries who receive the most points from another country?
12p for first, 10p for second, 8p for third.
Points-wise, which country is the worst in Eurovision history?
Norway.
Statistically, what is the worst starting position you can have in Eurovison?
Second. No one has ever won from second.
ABBA - Waterloo - Verse + Pre-chorus:
"My, my
At Waterloo, Napoleon did surrender"
"Oh, yeah
And I have met my destiny in quite a similar way
The history book on the shelf
Is always repeating itself"
Which of the following is the most viewed song from Eurovision on YouTube, as according to a source on the internet:
Netta - Toy
Måneskin - Zitti e buoni
Alexander Rybak - Fairytale
Loreen - Euphoria
Lordi - Hard Rock Hallelujah
SunStroke Project - Run Away (Sax Guy)
Netta - Toy with 169 million views.
The rest:
Måneskin - Zitti e buoni: 95M, Alexander Rybak - Fairytale: 60M, Loreen - Euphoria: 52M, Lordi - Hard Rock Hallelujah: 49M, SunStroke Project - Run Away (Sax Guy): 19M
Which of the following is banned from Eurovision:
Bare feet.
6 people on stage at the same time.
Live animals.
Yellow guitars.
Live animals.
Which country was the first to win Eurovision?
Switzerland.
What is the record number of contestants in a single year of Eurovision? Margin +/-2 countries.
43.
Loreen - Euphoria - Chorus:
"Euphoria
Forever, 'til the end of time
From now on, only you and I
We're going u-u-u-u-u-u-up..."
"Euphoria
An everlasting piece of art
A beating love within my heart
We're going u-u-u-u-u-u-up"
How many countries won the contest in 1969?
Extra 50p for each country you can guess if you get the question right.
Four.
Spain, the Netherlands, the UK & France.
How many countries are participating in this year's Eurovision? Margin +/-2 .
37.
Which country has won Eurovision the most times?
50p extra for how many times and 50p extra for their last victory.
Ireland.
7 times. Latest in 1996.
How old were the youngest and the oldest contestants in Eurovision history? Margin +/-2 years. 200p for each.
Youngest: 11 years old. France 1989.
Oldest: 95 years old. Switzerland 2013.
Netta - Toy - Chorus:
"I'm not your toy (not your toy)
You stupid boy (stupid boy)..."
"I'm not your toy (not your toy)
You stupid boy (stupid boy)
I'll take you down now, make you watch me
Dancing with my dolls on the motha-bucka beat
Not your toy (cululoo, cululoo)
(Cululoo, cululoo)"
How long was the shortest song in Eurovision history? Margin +/- 5 seconds.
50p extra if you know what is the maximum length a song can be.
87 seconds.
Finland - "Aina Mun Pitää" - 2015.
Max length is now three minutes.
How many Eurovisions has there been as of 2022? Margin +/-2.
50p bonus for knowing the first year.
66.
1956.
There are three teams that never have placed higher than third. Which two colors do their flags have in common?
50p for each of the countries you can guess if you get the question right.
Blue and yellow.
Romania, Bosnia & Herzegovina and Moldova.
United Kingdom has the most second places in Eurovision history. How many times have they finished second? Margin +/-2.
Bonus 50p if you know when they last finished second.
16 times.
BONUS QUESTION - 1000p
Måneskin - Zitti e Buoni - Chorus
"Sono fuori di testa, ma diverso da loro
E tu sei fuori di testa, ma diversa da loro.."
"Siamo fuori di testa, ma diversi da loro
Siamo fuori di testa, ma diversi da loro, no"
What rule did the contestants have to follow regarding their song between 1966 and 1972, and also between 1978 and 1998?