2010s
2010 marked the re-introduction of professional juries in the Final. Over 200 music industry professionals from all over Europe were given a 50% stake in the outcome. With 125 million viewers and over 10 million votes cast by phone and SMS, the 2010 Eurovision Song Contest was the most successful of the 21st century.
In 2010, Lena from Germany won the Eurovision Song Contest with Satellite, a song by Julie Frost and John Gordon. The song was one of the most successful singles in Europe last summer and topped the iTunes charts across the continent for weeks.
For the second consecutive year, the Eurovision Song Contest brought Europe a major summer hit, underlining the value of the contest as a pan-European platform for new talent ánd established performers.
2011 saw the contest return to Germany for the first time in 27 years. Italy, after a long absence, returned to form the 'Big Five' and was rewarded with a second place. Meanwhile Azerbaijan, the new-comer, won the grand-prix for the first time.
In 2010, Lena from Germany won the Eurovision Song Contest with Satellite, a song by Julie Frost and John Gordon. The song was one of the most successful singles in Europe last summer and topped the iTunes charts across the continent for weeks.
For the second consecutive year, the Eurovision Song Contest brought Europe a major summer hit, underlining the value of the contest as a pan-European platform for new talent ánd established performers.
2011 saw the contest return to Germany for the first time in 27 years. Italy, after a long absence, returned to form the 'Big Five' and was rewarded with a second place. Meanwhile Azerbaijan, the new-comer, won the grand-prix for the first time.