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Changes to 2009 Voting Format

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The EBU reference group have been meeting in Moscow to discuss various aspects of the 2009 contest. As well as confirming Moscow as the host city for 2009, changes have been made to the voting in the final.

“East of the Danube, they won't be voting for any black singer any day soon.” claims Terry Wogan

Andy Abraham (copyright - www.myspace.com/andyabrahammusic)

Terry Wogan has claimed that the reason Andy Abraham and Germany’s No Angels finished joint last is because of racism.

Eurovision vote auditing called into question

Eurovision 2008 (c) EBU

British newspapers have been filled with negative stories about Eurovision since Sunday morning last but while many have had little or no substance today's article about voting safeguards in the Times raises serious issues. 

Azerbaijani artists want to vote for..... Azerbaijan?

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In a small survey conducted among popular Azerbaijan artists the Azeri Press Agency found that most did not understand one of the main rules of the contest. 

Did General Franco cheat with the votes?

Cliff Richard & Massiel at the Eurovision Song Contest 1968

Spanish TV claims that it wasn’t actually true when the country won the Eurovision Song Contest in 1968. Apparently General Franco stole the victory from the United Kingdom’s Cliff Richard who was beaten with just one point.

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