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doctormalisimo

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I was just wondering...does anyone know any ESC participants personally?

The closest I can get to one is my aunt was in the same class as :ie: Dana (1970) and someone who was in my class in school is the son of one of the ladies from :ie: Sheba (1981).
 

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I used to know someone who knows Loreen, but that's about it.


Eurovision artists that I have met (and talked to) in person:

Lill-Babs (Sweden 1961)
Tomas Ledin (Sweden 1980)
Kikki Danielsson (Sweden 1982 + 1985)
Tommy Carlsson from Arvingarna (Sweden 1993)
 

TheLuflee

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:tr: 1996, who played the violin (named Emel) is one my friend's cousin. :mrgreen:
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94ayd

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One of my best friends was invited to a party which Elitsa (:bg: 2007) attended, too. They took 2? photos together with my friend's camera and Elitsa gave her an e-mail address to send them to her. She never did. :lol:
 

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The only Eurovision-artist I met/talked to until now was Poli Genova (:bg: 2011). I hope, there will be few more in the future :-)
 

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I met Kornelije Kovac who was a member of Korni grupa (Yugoslavia 1974) last year on the Serbian NF :D I have a pic with him too....
 

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Do Melodifestivalen artists count? :p

Other than that I met Helena Paparizou 4 times. Don't know if she remembers me though. :p And I know well all Alcazar members (except Magnus Carlsson. I've also met him twice but I don't know if he remembers me as well). I mean if I see any Alcazar member on the street we'll definitely chat for a while and since Andreas Lundstedt was part of six4one for Switzerland in 2006, it means I know two ESC artists. :p
 

CC92

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My father was friends with Conny Froboess (:de: 1962) when they were children.
 

Hegepege

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When Bobbysocks won in 1985 (yeah....) they went on tour. I used to sing in a choir back then, and we were picked to sing backup vocals on stage at the concert in my home town. I was 12 years old, and it was HUGE not only meeting our new heroins, but actually singing with them. I have a signed photo of them with a personal greeting somewhere, and lots of pictures I probably should scan and post someday :)
 

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Donna and Joe (:ie: 2005) came to my primary school/are from my town/go to the pub i work in and Mickey Joe Harte (:ie: 2003) was at the opening of a shopping centre in my town/played a series of gigs in my college. OH and I was at the Irish stage of InCulto's (:lt: 2010) last tour and hugged Jurgis!
 

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Nice topic!

I said this one in the BT too, but here you go again:

When I was about 2 years old (I think 1991 or 1992, not 100% sure), I was something like bridesmaid/maid of honor, or whatever is called, in the wedding of two friends of my parents. In the reception, the singer was Andy Paul (:cy: 1984) and while I was on the dance floor, he raised me up, and he was singing while he was holding me for some time! I even have a picture with him! :lol:

Other connections:
>>> I went to the same high school with Anna Vissi. St George High School in Larnaca. Here you can see it in her music video from 1988:

>>> I went to the same music school with Eleftheria Eleftheriou & Ivi Adamou (Greek conservatory - Famagusta section, in Paralimni). I don't remember any of them, though, even Eleftheria who was in the same age with me! What I remember, though, is that my teacher used to tell me that I was the best, so I had to be better than her! xrollinglol

>>> A friend of mine is married to Michalis Hatzigiannis' unkle (brother of his mother) and I have the honor to look after their son (Michalis' first cousin) from time to time! :lol:
I also have friends who are Michalis' relatives from his paternal side as well!
 

alca

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Damn! You ruined my joke CG! I was going to comment "you're 55? :eek:" if you hadn't written about Eleftheria and Ivi! :p
 
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