The last year not to have a semi-final. Who remembers? Half the entries were decent actually. Lots of controversies too, like for example with hellraisers t.A.T.u or the famed nul points to the UK entry. If not mistaken this was the year I started following ESC more personally, though had already been following it from before. But I don't think I remember Tallinn 2002. I might be wrong but I think I only remember the Portuguese and winning entries from that year backwards, with an exception or two. I can write about this with more certainty tomorrow after I go through yet more revisiting.
1- Sweden
2- Netherlands
3- Turkey
4- Russia
5- Portugal
6- Greece
7- Austria
8- Romania
9- Iceland
10- Norway
11- France
12- Belgium
13- Malta
14- UK
15- Cyprus
16- Croatia
17- Ireland
18- Poland
19- Latvia
20- Slovenia
21- Estonia
22- Ukraine
23- Israel
24- Bosnia & Herzegovina
25- Spain
26- Germany
1- Sweden
2- Netherlands
3- Turkey
4- Russia
5- Portugal
6- Greece
7- Austria
8- Romania
9- Iceland
10- Norway
11- France
12- Belgium
13- Malta
14- UK
15- Cyprus
16- Croatia
17- Ireland
18- Poland
19- Latvia
20- Slovenia
21- Estonia
22- Ukraine
23- Israel
24- Bosnia & Herzegovina
25- Spain
26- Germany