Sabiondo
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Much is said that about the neighboring countries voting themselves, that if there are blocks of countries, that if the votes are getting them. However, one thing is clear is that sometimes neighboring countries have not voted in the neighboring country despite the fact that the song was good, some examples:
Portugal 1979: Portugal did not give not even a measly point to Spain during the period from 1975-1979, the myth that "Portugal will always vote" its seems not so true. If in 1979 the Portuguese jury would have given 12 points to Spain, they could had three victories in Eurovision. Portugal also voted for the almost all the Top 5 of that year, except Spain. TVE apparently seemed very wrong , cause not voted Portugal as the next year. At the press conference in Portugal, the Spanish press was reported that the Portuguese representative was told that Spain would not give any points to Portugal, to which he replied saying José Cid he wanted to vote yes to Portugal for the Spanish song.
Italy 1991: Italy in 1991 didn't grant one vote to Spain while the Italian judges had always treated very well by the Spanish songs, an mystery, Spain next year will pay the same kind in Italy, an entire sentence while " Rhapsody "is one of the best songs that Italy has sent to Eurovision.
Sweden 1995: The Sweden have almost always voted for Norway especially high scores or the 12, when the Norwegians have obtained good positions. However in 1995 didn't concede an single point to Norway, the Swedish press that defended the song claiming that Norwegian song wasn't not an song.
Spain 1996: In the 1996 ESC edition, Spain who routinely voted Portugal, didn't grant any voting even though to Portugal even Portugal obtains the highest mark in the festival in its history at 6th place, which could have been a 4th place if Spain was give it 12 points to Portugal, a vote that was granted in 1993 and 1994.
Latvia 2000 & 2011: In 2000 & this 2011 Russia didn't receive any points from Latvia, something shocking, especially when the voting system was televoting and now jury, Where are the Russians Latvians here..???
Andorra 2007: Andorra don't gave points to Spanish song even as if the country had 12 points as the Spanish song he become the sixteenth position and Spain is engaged in the top-20. It was later revealed that the employee was voting sistem was the jury.
Portugal 1979: Portugal did not give not even a measly point to Spain during the period from 1975-1979, the myth that "Portugal will always vote" its seems not so true. If in 1979 the Portuguese jury would have given 12 points to Spain, they could had three victories in Eurovision. Portugal also voted for the almost all the Top 5 of that year, except Spain. TVE apparently seemed very wrong , cause not voted Portugal as the next year. At the press conference in Portugal, the Spanish press was reported that the Portuguese representative was told that Spain would not give any points to Portugal, to which he replied saying José Cid he wanted to vote yes to Portugal for the Spanish song.
Italy 1991: Italy in 1991 didn't grant one vote to Spain while the Italian judges had always treated very well by the Spanish songs, an mystery, Spain next year will pay the same kind in Italy, an entire sentence while " Rhapsody "is one of the best songs that Italy has sent to Eurovision.
Sweden 1995: The Sweden have almost always voted for Norway especially high scores or the 12, when the Norwegians have obtained good positions. However in 1995 didn't concede an single point to Norway, the Swedish press that defended the song claiming that Norwegian song wasn't not an song.
Spain 1996: In the 1996 ESC edition, Spain who routinely voted Portugal, didn't grant any voting even though to Portugal even Portugal obtains the highest mark in the festival in its history at 6th place, which could have been a 4th place if Spain was give it 12 points to Portugal, a vote that was granted in 1993 and 1994.
Latvia 2000 & 2011: In 2000 & this 2011 Russia didn't receive any points from Latvia, something shocking, especially when the voting system was televoting and now jury, Where are the Russians Latvians here..???
Andorra 2007: Andorra don't gave points to Spanish song even as if the country had 12 points as the Spanish song he become the sixteenth position and Spain is engaged in the top-20. It was later revealed that the employee was voting sistem was the jury.
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