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Edward

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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- :se: Sweden
2- :nl: Netherlands
3- :tr: Turkey
4- :ru: Russia
5- :pt: Portugal
6- :gr: Greece
7- :at: Austria
8- :ro: Romania
9- :is: Iceland
10- :no: Norway
11- :fr: France
12- :be: Belgium
13- :mt: Malta
14- :uk: UK
15- :cy: Cyprus
16- :hr: Croatia
17- :ie: Ireland
18- :pl: Poland
19- :lv: Latvia
20- :sl: Slovenia
21- :ee: Estonia
22- :ua: Ukraine
23- :il: Israel
24- :ba: Bosnia & Herzegovina
25- :es: Spain
26- :de: Germany
 

greece

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It was the first time that I saw Eurovision;)
I don't know many songs but I like the Turkish entry

:tr: was deserved winner
 

lilka

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It's one of those years when Greece should have won. Poland should have been somewhere below 15, certainly not 7 - that was too much for us.
 

Mlyn

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12 Portugal
10 Austria
08 Latvia
07 Turkey
06 Norway
05 United Kingdom :D
04 Poland
03 Croatia
02 Slovenia
01 Sweden
 

Pawhlen

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1. :tr:
2. :no:
3. :is:
4. :be:
5. :se:
6. :es:
7. :ie:
8. :de:
9. :ro:
10. :hr:
11. :ba:
12. :sl:
13. :nl:
14. :gr:
15. :fr:
16. :ua:
17. :at:
18. :pl:
19. :uk:
20. :il:
21. :ru:
22. :cy:
23. :pt:
24. :lv:
25. :mt:
26. :ee:
 

henhu

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This is probably the hardest year to rank for me. Eurovision 2003 is probably the most-watched Eurovision contest by me and I have never even tried to rank these songs before, because I like about 20 songs. Latvia did great job hosting this event.

My ranking after rewatching this contest today:

1. :no: Norway
2. :be: Belgium
3. :tr: Turkey
4. :es: Spain
5. :is: Iceland
6. :pl: Poland
7. :ie: Ireland
8. :at: Austria
9. :de: Germany
10. :fr: France
11. :se: Sweden
12. :ro: Romania
13. :nl: Netherlands
14. :ee: Estonia (would probably put lower, but I quite enjoyed it tonight)
15. :pt: Portugal
16. :cy: Cyprus
17. :ua: Ukraine
18. :lv: Latvia
19. :il: Israel
20. :ru: Russia
21. :gr: Greece
22. :hr: Croatia
23. :mt: Malta
24. :ba: Bosnia and Herzegovina
25. :uk: United Kingdom
26. :sl: Slovenia

Here are Estonian televotes of that year, if anybody is interested...
 

Verjamem

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Another tough year, I enjoy most of these songs xup
1.:es: Spain
2.:ro: Romania
3.:pl: Poland
4.:cy: Cyprus
5.:ba: Bosnia & Herzegovina
6.:nl: Netherlands
7.:uk: United Kingdom
8.:se: Sweden
9.:no: Norway
10.:lv: Latvia
11.:ie: Ireland
12.:pt: Portugal
13.:tr: Turkey
14.:sl: Slovenia
15.:is: Iceland
16.:ru: Russia
17.:at: Austria
18.:fr: France
19.:il: Israel
20.:be: Belgium
21.:ua: Ukraine
22.:de: Germany
23.:ee: Estonia
24.:hr: Croatia
25.:mt: Malta
26.:gr: Greece
 

Schlagerman1

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1. :tr:
2. :is:
3. :ro:
4. :pl:
5. :ru:
6. :ba:
7. :es:
8. :at:
9. :se:
10. :ie:
11. :pt:
12. :de:
13. :hr:
14. :nl:
15. :sl:
16. :be:
17. :uk:
18. :fr:
19. :ee:
20. :ua:
21. :gr:
22. :lv:
23. :il:
24. :cy:
25. :no:
26. :mt:
 

Leydan

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How the hell is the UK not at the bottom of anyone's rank?
 

lavieenrose

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How the hell is the UK not at the bottom of anyone's rank?

I'm not sure. It really was the worst Eurovision song of all time. There was nothing that ever came close or ever will come close to as bad as it was.

 

DeepInsidePaulOscar

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1 Netherlands - Esther Hart - One More Night
2 Portugal - Rita Guerra - Deixa Me sonhar
3 Germany - Lou - Let's Get Happy
4 Greece - Mando - Never Let You Go
5 Romania - Ruffus - Eighties Coming Back
6 Croatia - Claudia Beni - Vise nisam tvoja
7 Iceland - Birgitte - Open Your Heart
8 Turkey - Sertab Erener - Every Way That I Can
9 Malta - Lynn - To Dream Again
10 Spain - Beth - Dime
11 Ireland - Mickey Harte - We've Got The World
12 Norway - Jostein Hasselgard - I'm Not Afraid To Move On
13 Romania - Nicola - Don't Break My Heart
14 Ukraine - Olexandr Ponomaryov - Hasta La Vista
15 Cyprus - Stelios Constantas - Feeling Alive
16 France - Louisa - Monts Et Marveilles
17 Bosnia & Herz - Mija Martina Barbaric - Could It Be
18 Sweden - Fame - Give Me Your Love
19 Latvia - F.L.Y - Hello From Mars
20 Israel - Lior Narkis - Words For Love
21 Belgium - Urban Trad - Sanomi
22 Poland - Ich Troje - Keine Granzan
23 Austria - Alf Poier - Weil Der Mensch Zahit
24 Russia - TaTu - Ne var Ne bojsia
25 Slovenia - Karmen Stavac - Nanana
26 U.K - Jemini - Cry Baby
 

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I love Belgium and Poland equally. xlove

01. :be: xheart xheart xheart xheart
02. :pl: xheart xheart xheart xheart
03. :ru: xheart xheart
04. :se: :D
05. :ie: :D
06 .:no: :)
07. :is: :)
08. :at: :)
09. :lv: :)
10. :il: :)
11. :ua: :)
12. :de: :)
13. :es: xshrug
14. :tr: xshrug
15. :ro: xshrug
16. :nl: xshrug
17. :fr: xshrug
18. :pt: xshrug
19. :mt: xshrug
20. :cy: xshrug
21. :ba: xdown
22. :hr: xdown
23. :sl: xdown
24. :ee: xdown
25. :gr: xdown
26. :uk: xdown


How the hell is the UK not at the bottom of anyone's rank?
Fear not, I just saved the day!
 

Leydan

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Bless you for putting the UK where it belongs. :D
 

Remembrance

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Riga 2003 - my top 26

:12: :be: Urban Trad - Sanomi
:10: :tr: Sertab Erener - Everyway That I Can
:8: :no: Jostein Hasselgård - I'm Not Afraid to Move On
:7: :pl: Ich Troje - Keine Grenzen – Żadnych granic
:6: :is: Birgitta - Open Your Heart
:5: :ie: Mickey Harte - We've Got the World
:4: :ee: Ruffus - Eighties Coming Back
:3: :ro: Nicola - Don't Break My Heart
:2: :pt: Rita Guerra - Deixa-me sonhar
:1: :nl: Esther Hart - One More Night
11 :se: Fame - Give Me Your Love
12 :at: Alf Poier - Weil der Mensch zählt
13 :hr: Claudia Beni - Više nisam tvoja
14 :es: Beth - Dime
15 :il: Lior Narkis - Words for Love
16 :ru: t.A.T.u. - Ne ver', ne boysia
17 :gr: Mando - Never Let You Go
18 :de: Lou - Let's Get Happy
19 :ua: Olexandr - Hasta la Vista
20 :fr: Louisa Baïleche - Monts et merveilles
21 :sl: Karmen - Nanana
22 :ba: Mija Martina - Ne brini
23 :cy: Stelios Constantas - Feeling Alive
24 :lv: F.L.Y. - Hello from Mars
25 :uk: Jemini - Cry Baby
26 :mt: Lynn Chircop - To Dream Again
 
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1. :be: Urban Trad - Sanomi
2. :tr: Sertab Erener - Everyway That I Can
3. :se: Fame - Give Me Your Love
4. :ru: t.A.T.u. - Ne ver', ne boysia
5. :es: Beth - Dime
6. :hr: Claudia Beni - Više nisam tvoja
7. :cy: Stelios Konstantas - Feeling Alive
8. :ie: Mickey Harte - We’ve Got The World
9. :nl: Esther Hart - One More Night
10. :il: Lior Narkis - Words for Love
11. :is: Birgitta - Open Your Heart
12. :pt: Rita Guerra - Deixa-me sonhar (só mais uma vez)
13. :ba: Mija Martina - Ne brini
14. :no: Jostein Hasselgård - I’m Not Afraid to Move On
15. :fr: Louisa Baïleche- Monts et merveilles
16. :pl: Ich Troje - Keine Grenzen – Żadnych granic
17. :ro: Nicola - Don’t Break My Heart
18. :de: Lou - Let’s Get Happy
19. :uk: Jemini - Cry Baby
20. :lv: F.L.Y. - Hello From Mars
21. :ua: Oleksandr - Hasta la Vista
22. :mt: Lynn Chircop - To Dream Again
23. :gr: Mando - Never Let You Go
24. :ee: Ruffus - Eighties Coming Back
25. :at: Alf Poier - Weil der Mensch zählt
26. :sl: Karmen - Nanana
 

Schlagerman1

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I felt it was time for an update in my ranking, three years has past and my taste as switched things around so, here is the new ranking (with changes):

 
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