The FSC Quiz

[Malagant]

To try and keep this quiz going, I will answer it myself.

In FSC #53 Kika for Portugal

In 185 FSC-editions only this once did a song manage to reach the "marquee" 200 points (though a few others have been close).


New question:

Where is the current FSC #186 (August 2024) being held?

 

[Rxllinson]

FSC #186 is being hosted in Cluj-Napoca, Romania.

New question: Which country has the highest number of second place finishes in FSC history?

 

[Malagant]

United Kingdom with 14 second places in FSC.

New question: Has Genoa in Italy ever hosted the FSC?

 

[Zorjan]

I think Genoa hosted earlier this year with a fish-theme... Great show!

How many times have Australia won FSC?

 

[Malagant]

Australia have won FSC 6 times.

New question: Has any country won FSC with less than 90 points total?

 

[anabanana2000]

No. Australia did win FSC #11 with 90 points

What is the highest scoring winner of this decade (2020-2024)

 

[hawadharma]

No. Australia did win FSC #11 with 90 points

What is the highest scoring winner of this decade (2020-2024)

None other than FSC #136 (June 2020)

Lathi - Sara Fajita feat Weird Genius #AsianPower (180 points)

OK, what is the second most successful Malaysian entry ever in FSC (in terms of final ranking) ?

 

[anabanana2000]

None other than FSC #136 (June 2020)

Lathi - Sara Fajita feat Weird Genius #AsianPower (180 points)

I only spent an hour looking at the wiki page and still got it wrong!

 

[Malagant]

None other than FSC #136 (June 2020)

Lathi - Sara Fajita feat Weird Genius #AsianPower (180 points)

OK, what is the second most successful Malaysian entry ever in FSC (in terms of final ranking) ?

FSC #149 (July 2021) DOLLA - Watch me glow (3rd place, 104 pts) [ahead of Malaysia FSC #114 on points]

New question: Has Azerbaijan ever won FSC?

 

[hawadharma]

FSC #149 (July 2021) DOLLA - Watch me glow (3rd place, 104 pts) [ahead of Malaysia FSC #114 on points]

New question: Has Azerbaijan ever won FSC?

Yes!
FSC #147 (May 2021) AISEL ft. ALIM GASIMOV - YAT RAHAT

This is so far their only win, wish they win again soon

OK next question:
Which Asian country has the best winning record in FSC ever?

 

[Rxllinson]

The Asian country with the most wins in FSC is Indonesia with 2 victories.

New question: Where was FSC #69 hosted? (city & country)

 

[Zorjan]

Kingston Upon Hull, UK

Has Alvero Soler ever won FSC for Spain?

 

[Malagant]

Yes, he has won once for Spain (FSC #76 June 2015). [In addition, twice for Germany]

New question: Has any FSC-country won FSC 3 times in a row?

 

[Rxllinson]

I can't see that a nation has won the contest 3 times in a row, but looks like there have been a few cases of nations winning twice in a row (if my eyes have deceived me scrolling through the list of winners and I have got this wrong, then someone please correct me )

New Question: Who represented Denmark in FSC #154 and where did they finish in the results?

 

[Malagant]

You are right, no FSC-country has won FSC 3 months in a row

Fyr & Flamme represented Denmark in FSC #154 (December 2021) and they finished in 6th place.

New question: How many 12-pointers did the Czech winner Katie Kei get in FSC #120 (February 2019)?

 

[Zorjan]

She received 6 12-pointers

In which language did Nuit Incolore sing when he won FSC #175?

 

[Malagant]

Swiss artist Nuit Incolore sang the winning song of FSC #175 'Dépassé' in French, one of Switzerland's 4 national languages.

New Question: Has a FSC-edition ever been hosted on the American island of Hawaii?

 

[aardvark]

Yes, FSC #111 in May 2018 was hosted in Honolulu, Hawaii.

New Question:
This month, Nic Billington is representing South Africa for the 4th time, but he is not the artist who has done so the most. Which artist has represented South Africa the most times?

 

[Rxllinson]

From looking at the Wikia, I think it is Elandré who has been in FSC 5 times and was South Africa's representative at the previous edition, FSC #187.

New Question:
Tate McRae represented Canada in December 2023's FSC, but which song did she sing?

 

[Malagant]

Tate McRae sang the song "Greedy" for Canada in FSC #178 (December 2023).

New Question: Has Sia won FSC for Australia?