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Russia favored Armenia at the Eurovision Song Contest
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12:08 05/21/2006
Russia and Armenia exchanged a maximum score of 12 points at the
Eurovision-2006 Song Contest. Notably, the CIS countries that
participated in the contest showed a measure of solidarity. Ukraine
generously granted Russia 12 points, whereas Russians scored a
Ukrainian singer 10 (second highest point). Byelorussia scored
Armenia 8 (third highest), Ukraine 10, and Russia the maximum 12
points. It is noteworthy that Armenian singer received 10 points from
Turkish pop music fans.
The 52nd Eurovision Song Contest will be held in Finland in 2007, The
Finnish Lordi group won the 51st contest that ended last night in
Athens. Their song `Hard Rock Hallelujah' received the total score of
297 points. Dima Bilan from Russia was voted second best by receiving
243 points. The Khara Mata Khari group from Bosnia that presented the
`Leila' song ranked third. Ukraine was the seventh with 145
points. Armenian pop-artist André ranked eighth.
24 countries took part in the contest. Out of that total, 14 had been
included automatically and 10 were rated by the TV audience during the
semifinal vote. The contest final was staged in an indoor stadium in
Athens. 14, 000 people were watching the show inside the stadium, and
millions around the world saw it live on TV.
http://www.regnum.ru/english/643443.html
12:08 05/21/2006
Russia and Armenia exchanged a maximum score of 12 points at the
Eurovision-2006 Song Contest. Notably, the CIS countries that
participated in the contest showed a measure of solidarity. Ukraine
generously granted Russia 12 points, whereas Russians scored a
Ukrainian singer 10 (second highest point). Byelorussia scored
Armenia 8 (third highest), Ukraine 10, and Russia the maximum 12
points. It is noteworthy that Armenian singer received 10 points from
Turkish pop music fans.
The 52nd Eurovision Song Contest will be held in Finland in 2007, The
Finnish Lordi group won the 51st contest that ended last night in
Athens. Their song `Hard Rock Hallelujah' received the total score of
297 points. Dima Bilan from Russia was voted second best by receiving
243 points. The Khara Mata Khari group from Bosnia that presented the
`Leila' song ranked third. Ukraine was the seventh with 145
points. Armenian pop-artist André ranked eighth.
24 countries took part in the contest. Out of that total, 14 had been
included automatically and 10 were rated by the TV audience during the
semifinal vote. The contest final was staged in an indoor stadium in
Athens. 14, 000 people were watching the show inside the stadium, and
millions around the world saw it live on TV.