Eurovision Song Contest 2010 facts for kids
The Eurovision Song Contest 2010 was a big singing competition. It happened in Oslo, Norway. Norway got to host it because Alexander Rybak won the Eurovision Song Contest 2009 the year before with his song "Fairytale."
This contest brings together singers from many different European countries. They all perform original songs live on TV. People across Europe (and beyond!) watch and vote for their favorite songs. It's a huge show with amazing stages, lights, and costumes!
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How the Contest Works
The Eurovision Song Contest has a few stages. First, there are two Semi-finals. Countries that don't automatically qualify for the Grand Final have to compete in these. The top countries from each Semi-final then join the "Big Five" (France, Germany, Italy, Spain, and the United Kingdom) and the host country in the Grand Final.
Semi-final 1 Highlights
The first Semi-final took place on May 25, 2010. Nineteen countries competed, but only ten could move on to the Grand Final. Some of the countries that made it through were Moldova with "Run Away" by SunStroke Project & Olia Tira, Russia with "Lost And Forgotten" by Peter Nalitch, and Serbia with "Ovo Je Balkan" by Milan Stanković. Belgium also qualified with Tom Dice singing "Me And My Guitar."
| Draw | Country | Singer | Song | Language | English translation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 |  Moldova |
SunStroke Project & Olia Tira | "Run Away" | English | — |
| 02 |  Russia |
Collectif Musical de Peter Nalitch | "Lost And Forgotten" | English | — |
| 03 |  Estonia |
Malcolm Lincoln & Manpower 4 | "Siren" | English | — |
| 04 |  Slovakia |
Kristina | "Horehronie" | Slovak | — |
| 05 |  Finland |
Kuunkuiskaajat | "Työlki Ellää" | Finnish | "One can work for a living, too" |
| 06 |  Latvia |
Aisha | "What For ?" | English | — |
| 07 |  Serbia |
Milan Stanković | "Ovo Je Balkan" (Oво je Балкан) | Serbian | "This is the Balkans" |
| 08 |  Bosnia and Herzegovina |
Vukašin Brajić | "Lightning And Thunder" | English | — |
| 09 |  Poland |
Marcin Mroziński | "Legenda" | English, Polish | "Legend" |
| 10 |  Belgium |
Tom Dice | "Me And My Guitar" | English | — |
| 11 |  Malta |
Thea Garrett | "My Dream" | English | — |
| 12 |  Albania |
Juliana Pasha | "It's All About You" | English | — |
| 13 |  Greece |
Yórgos Alkéos & Friends | "Ópa" (Ώπα) | Greek | — |
| 14 |  Portugal |
Filipa Azevedo | "Há Dias Assim" | Portuguese | "It's one of those days" |
| 15 |  Macedonia |
Gjoko Taneski | "Jas Ja Imam Silata" (Јас ја имам силата) |
Macedonian | "I have the strength (power)" |
| 16 |  Belarus |
3+2 | "Butterflies" | English | — |
| 17 |  Iceland |
Hera Björk | "Je Ne Sais Quoi" | English, French | "I don't know what" |
Semi-final 2 Highlights
The second Semi-final was held on May 27, 2010. Just like the first, nineteen countries competed for ten spots in the Grand Final. Some of the successful countries included Armenia with Eva Rivas singing "Apricot Stone," Israel with Harel Skaat and "Milim," and Denmark with Chanée & N’Evergreen's "In A Moment Like This." Turkey also made it through with maNga and their song "We Could Be The Same."
| Draw | Country | Singer | Song | Language | English Translation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 |  Lithuania |
InCulto | "East European Funk" | English | — |
| 02 |  Armenia |
Eva Rivas | "Apricot Stone" | English | — |
| 03 |  Israel |
Harel Skaat | "Milim" (מילים) | Hebrew | "Words" |
| 04 |  Denmark |
Chanée & N’Evergreen | "In A Moment Like This" | English | — |
| 05 |  Switzerland |
Michael von der Heide | "Il Pleut De L’Or" | French | "It's raining gold" |
| 06 |  Sweden |
Anna Bergendahl | "This Is My Life" | English | — |
| 07 |  Azerbaijan |
Safura | "Drip Drop" | English | — |
| 08 |  Ukraine |
Alyosha | "Sweet People" | English | — |
| 09 |  Netherlands |
Sieneke | "Ik Ben Verliefd, Shalalie" | Dutch | "I'm in love, (Shalalie)" |
| 10 |  Romania |
Paula Seling & Ovi | "Playing With Fire" | English | — |
| 11 |  Slovenia |
Ansambel Žlindra & Kalamari | "Narodnozabavni Rock" | Slovene | "Native Folk Rock" |
| 12 |  Ireland |
Niamh Kavanagh | "It’s For You" | English | — |
| 13 |  Bulgaria |
Miro | "Angel Si Ti" (Ангел си ти) | Bulgarian | "You're an angel" |
| 14 |  Cyprus |
Jon Lilygreen & The Islanders | "Life Looks Better In Spring" | English | — |
| 15 |  Croatia |
Feminnem | "Lako Je Sve" | Croatian | "Everything is easy" |
| 16 |  Georgia |
Sopho Nizharadze | "Shine" | English | — |
| 17 |  Turkey |
maNga | "We Could Be The Same" | English | — |
The Grand Final
The Grand Final was held on May 29, 2010. Twenty-five countries competed for the big prize. This included the "Big Five" (France, Germany, Spain, and the United Kingdom), the host country Norway, and the twenty qualifiers from the Semi-finals.
Who Won?
Germany won the Eurovision Song Contest 2010 with the song "Satellite," performed by Lena Meyer-Landrut. She received 246 points! It was a very exciting moment for Germany, as it was their first win since 1982.
The second place went to Turkey with the band maNga and their song "We Could Be the Same." They scored 170 points. In third place were Romania with Paula Seling & Ovi singing "Playing with Fire," earning 162 points.
Here's how all the countries placed in the Grand Final:
| Draw | Country | Language | Singer | Song | English translation | Place | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Azerbaijan |
English | Safura | "Drip Drop" | — | 5 | 145 |
| 02 |  Spain |
Spanish | Daniel Diges | "Algo pequeñito" | Something tiny | 15 | 68 |
| 03 |  Norway |
English | Didrik Solli-Tangen | "My Heart Is Yours" | — | 20 | 35 |
| 04 | Moldova |
English | SunStroke Project & Olia Tira | "Run Away" | — | 22 | 27 |
| 05 | Cyprus |
English | Jon Lilygreen & The Islanders | "Life Looks Better in Spring" | — | 21 | 27 |
| 06 | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
English | Vukašin Brajić | "Thunder and Lightning" | — | 17 | 51 |
| 07 | Belgium |
English | Tom Dice | "Me and My Guitar" | — | 6 | 143 |
| 08 | Serbia |
Serbian | Milan Stanković | "Ovo je Balkan" (Oво je Балкан) | This is The Balkan | 13 | 72 |
| 09 | Belarus |
English | 3+2 & Robert Wells | "Butterflies" | — | 24 | 18 |
| 10 | Ireland |
English | Niamh Kavanagh | "It's for You" | — | 23 | 25 |
| 11 | Greece |
Greek | Giorgos Alkaios and Friends | "OPA" (ΟΠΑ) | — | 8 | 140 |
| 12 |  United Kingdom |
English | Josh Dubovie | "That Sounds Good to Me" | — | 25 | 10 |
| 13 | Georgia |
English | Sopho Nizharadze | "Shine" | — | 9 | 136 |
| 14 | Turkey |
English | maNga | "We Could Be the Same" | — | 2 | 170 |
| 15 | Albania |
English | Juliana Pasha | "It's All About You" | — | 16 | 62 |
| 16 | Iceland |
English, French | Hera Björk | "Je Ne Sais Quoi" | I don't know what | 19 | 41 |
| 17 | Ukraine |
English | Alyosha | "Sweet People" | — | 10 | 108 |
| 18 |  France |
French | Jessy Matador | "Allez Ola Olé" | Come on! Ola! Olé! | 12 | 82 |
| 19 | Romania |
English | Paula Seling & Ovi | "Playing with Fire" | — | 3 | 162 |
| 20 | Russia |
English | Peter Nalitch | "Lost and Forgotten" | — | 11 | 90 |
| 21 | Armenia |
English | Eva Rivas | "Apricot Stone" | — | 7 | 141 |
| 22 |  Germany |
English | Lena Meyer-Landrut | "Satellite" | — | 1 | 246 |
| 23 | Portugal |
Portuguese | Filipa Azevedo | "Há dias assim" | It's one of those days | 18 | 43 |
| 24 | Israel |
Hebrew | Harel Skaat | "Milim" (מילים) | Words | 14 | 71 |
| 25 | Denmark |
English | Chanée & N'evergreen | "In a Moment Like This" | — | 4 | 149 |
Images for kids
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Telenor Arena, Oslo – host venue of the 2010 contest.
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Screenshot from the rehearsals where the design can be seen
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Presenters of the 2010 contest, from left to right – Nadia Hasnaoui, Erik Solbakken and Haddy Jatou N'jie.
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Lena performing the winning entry, "Satellite," for Germany.
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Cover art of the official album
See also
In Spanish: Festival de la Canción de Eurovisión 2010 para niños
