Debatable. Every single historian of the period would say that Russia contributed more and lost more than any other country involved in WWII.
Here's a classic example of sub Abba/Eurovision lyrical genius from Dutch group Teach In! (1975 Winner). They even borrowed a little section of the Grandstand riff...singalong and brighten your day boys and girls - you know you really want to!! I have supplied the lyrics...no need to thank me! Ding A Dong When you're feeling alright Everything is uptight Try to sing a song that goes ding, dinge-dong There will be no sorrow When you sing tomorrow And you walk along with your ding-dang-dong Dinge-dong, every hour when you pick a flower Even when your lover is gone, gone, gone Dinge-dong, listen to it, maybe it's a big hit Even when your lover is gone, gone, gone Sing ding-ding-dong When you're feeling alright Everything is uptight Try to sing a song that goes ding, dinge-dong And the world looks sunny Everyone is funny When they sing a song that goes ding-ding-dong Dinge-dong, every hour when you pick a flower Even when your lover is gone, gone, gone Dinge-dong, listen to it, maybe it's a big hit Even when your lover is gone, gone, gone Sing ding-ding-dong (Ding-dang-dong, dinge-dang-dong) When you think it's all over they let you down Dry your tears and forget all your sorrow Try to smile when you'll say goodbye (Ding-dong, ding-dong) Ding-dang-dong, when you wake up tomorrow When the sun is up in the sky When you're feeling alright Everything is uptight Try to sing a song that goes ding, dinge-dong There will be no sorrow When you sing tomorrow And you walk along with your ding-dang-dong Dinge-dong, every hour when you pick a flower Even when your lover is gone, gone, gone Dinge-dong, listen to it, maybe it's a big hit Even when your lover is gone, gone, gone
it appears she was born in wales, so perhaps moved to hull very young. her parents married in or around fylde. north ferriby united play fylde in their play-off final. it's all holistic.
The lass didn't have much luck in love. She married Welsh singer/actor Ivor Emmanuel but divorced after 2 years. There were no children. She married again but her husband died on their honeymoon (?). The UK have had some 'Welsh Connections' in Eurovision. I haven't been through them all but I know that Englebert's Dad was Welsh and so was Bonnie Tyler. Both Englebert and Sir Cliff were born in India.
Bit of a weird story on her wiki page - On her second marriage, she married the Canadian businessman Charles MacCulloch and became Patricia Bredin-McCulloch, but he died on their honeymoon. Edit: Roo beat me to it.
Last year Australia received an 'invitation' to perform - they didn't have to qualify. The reception was so good that they were invited to 'contest' this year so we have to qualify in the second semi-final.
I expect most window dressers and ex-window dressers are just as excited by Eurovision as you appear to be TigerRoo.
They ought to do it again changing the words to "Dilly ding Dilly dong" in celebration of Lesta winning the EPL.
