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United Kingdom Wins OGAE Song Contest 2009

Posted 9 December, 2009 - 20:30 by Serkan Uluçay

OGAE Song Contest 2009 table © OGAE Croatia

OGAE United Kingdom won the OGAE Song Contest 2009, which was held by last year's winner OGAE Croatia, with the song Viva la Vida by Coldplay with 241 points. Greece came second with 211 points and Italy placed 3rd with 152 points in the contest.

OGAE UK Annual Bash

Posted 21 October, 2009 - 20:32 by John Stanton

Stars in their Eurovision eyes winners © John Stanton

Delegates from the UK and beyond attended the 4th OGAE Bash in Birmingham. A day of thrills, spills, and unlikely winners. Plus who would win the annual Stars in their Eurovision Eyes contest for 2009?

OGAE Song Contest to be Held in Croatia

Posted 15 October, 2009 - 14:09 by Serkan Uluçay

The Organisation Générale des Amateurs de l'Eurovision, OGAE, which is the most famous fan club of the Eurovision Song Contest, is holding its annual contest, the OGAE Song Contest. Each country's own section of the ODAE is participating. This year's contest is being held in Croatia.

Eurovision Song Contest Party in Stockholm

Posted 17 May, 2009 - 01:48 by Viktoria Karlsson

Tommy Nilsson performs at Ambassadeur/Stockholm © EuroVisionary Viktoria Karlsson

OGAE Sweden and the fan-site gylleneskor.se organised an amazing Eurovision party in Stockholm on Saturday night. EuroVisionary were there to report from the event.

OGAE Denmark convention - Lonnie "Devantier" Kjer: "Getting a good story from me was like stealing candy from a 5 year old kid"

Posted 3 November, 2008 - 02:32 by Charlotte Jensen

Lonnie (Devantier) Kjer represented Denmark at the 1990 Eurovision Song Contest. Songwriters, her record company and her manager were fighting and the 17 year old girl was scared away. 18 years later she is stronger, more mature and ready with an album in the soft rock style she likes the most.

Chiara & Jan Johansen guests at the OGAE Sweden Convention

Posted 5 October, 2009 - 18:08 by Tommy Engström

On the 3rd of october, 120 people from all over Sweden gathered in Gothenburg for the annual OGAE Sweden convention. The past conventions has been very appreciated and so the hopes were high for another successfull convention. And people would not to be disappointed this time either.

Moscow Calling! - Turkish NightVision Party to be Held on 1st May

Posted 19 April, 2009 - 14:02 by Serkan Uluçay

This year, OGAE Turkey - the Turkish organization beloved to Eurovision Song Contest - has decided to celebrate their Turkish Eurovision Party. Called Nightvision Party, it will be an open organization for everyone interested in Eurovision Song Contest. It will be held on 1st May.

OGAE Denmark convention - Lise Haavik: "Maybe I could have had an easier career, but no - I need my heart to be in it"

Posted 3 November, 2008 - 02:31 by Charlotte Jensen

Having been beaten by Kirsten and Søren's gimicks two years in row Lise Haavik was happy when she won the ticket to represent Denmark at the 1986 Eurovision Song Contest. Lise is still active as singer who sings pop as well as jazz - and then she has found a call teaching in singing.

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The sensations of Melodifestivalen 2010

We now know the result of the four semi finals, and boy was I wrong in my predictions. I made the huge mistake of thinking that the viewer’s would vote exactly like they did last year. Then they voted all the big stars through to the final. But this year something has happened. The big question is what?! Read more

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