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It’s Douze Points for Denmark

Posted 23 June, 2008 - 00:18 by Charlotte Jensen

The new magazine Douze Point presented © Charlotte Jensen, EuroVisionary

After the two Danish fan clubs merged into one the members have been voting on the best name for the magazine that will launch later this summer. The new name was presented on a meeting in Århus Saturday and its “Douze Points” for the Danes.

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Euro 2008 program and results

Posted 7 June, 2008 - 21:40 by Charlotte Jensen

The Euro 2008 championship held in Switzerland and Austria started today. We’ll keep you updated with the latest results throughout the whole tournament where 14 Eurovision countries plus two former ones, Italy and Austria, compete against each other.

Marty Whelan becomes football manager

Posted 28 April, 2008 - 19:14 by Denis McEvoy

Marty Whelan, like Terry Wogan in Britain, is the voice of Eurovision in Ireland. Marty is well known in Ireland as a Radio and TV presenter who just keeps on coming back and now he has become a football manager.

James Fox records football song

Posted 9 April, 2008 - 10:33 by Charlotte Jensen

Being a Cardiff City fan himself James Fox, who represented the United Kingdom at the 2004 Eurovision Song Contest, has recorded a song to support the team in the FA Cup. The players will enter the studio this week in order for their vocals to be added to the track.

ManU dressing room like a Eurovision Song Contest

Posted 4 April, 2008 - 23:38 by Charlotte Jensen

On a big international football team like Manchester United you have a lot of different nationalities and if they are fighting to play each their national music it can remind a bit of a Eurovision Song Contest and that is indeed what English captain and defender, Rio Ferdinand is calling Manchester United’s dressing room!

Sámiid Ædnan adopted by British football fans

Posted 4 April, 2008 - 03:15 by Charlotte Jensen

Sverre Kjelsberg & Mattis Hætta performs Sámiid Ædnan at the Eurovision Song Contest in 1980 © NRK

28 years after finishing near the bottom of the scoreboard at the Eurovision Song Contest the Norwegian entry Sámiid Ædnan by Sverre Kjelsberg & Mattis Hætta has now been adopted by football supporters in England.

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