Eurovision Song Contest 2000
The first song contest of the new millennia was held in Sweden at the Global Arena in Stockholm, this was because Sweden had won the 1999 contest with the song "Take Me to Your Heaven" performed in English by Charlotte Nilsson and it is customary fro the previous years winner to host the event. This was to be the 4th time that the contest had been hosted in Sweden and the 2nd in Stockholm. In total 24 countries competed in the event and Latvia made their Eurovision debut.
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The country with the best odds to win Eurovision in this years contest was Estonia whose song "Once In A Lifetime" by Ines was becoming popular with fans and the press. Also on the horizon for a first place finish were Latvia and Russia, however it was Denmark's Olsen Brothers with the song "Fly on the Wings of Love" that came in first followed by Russian song "solo" in second place.
Winners Table
- 1st Denmark - Olsen Brothers
- 2nd Russia - Alsou
- 3rd Latvia - Brainstorm
- 4th Estonia - Ines
- 5th Germany - Stefan Raab
- 6th Ireland - Eamonn Toal
- 7th Sweden - Roger Pontare
- 8th Malta - Claudette Pace
- 9th Croatia - Goran Karan
- 10th Turkey - Pynar Ayhan & The SOS
Olsen Brothers
The Olsen brothers are pop/rock combo who are actually a pair of real brothers, Jorgen and Neils who formed their first band together in 1965, they released their first album in 1972 which spawned the Danish hit single "Angelina", since then they have released a further 11 albums.
Olsen Brothers - Fly On The Wings Of Love
