We have reached the summit! And I don't think this year's winner will come as any surprise to you It's the second year in a row a Big 5 country has topped this chart - last year it was France, and they ultimately finished 6th …
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Eurovision 2017 previews countdown: #2 BELGIUM – Blanche – “City Lights”
In the runner's up spot, it's a country that has really refound its Eurovision mojo in the last couple of years. One of Eurovision's founding countries, Belgium has had a mini-renaissance recently, with several top 10 results, not all of them expected (I certainly wasn't …
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Eurovision 2017 previews countdown: #3 SWEDEN – Robin Bengtsson – “I Can’t Go On”
Earning a place in the top 3 once again is Eurovision's current superpower, Sweden. Last year's hosts, they and Ukraine are the only countries to have won more than once since semi-finals were introduced in 2004. Six times winners, and rarely out of the top …
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Eurovision 2017 previews countdown: #4 FRANCE – Alma – “Requiem”
Our penultimate big 5 country is one facing a big choice this Sunday in their presidential election - it's last year's chart toppers, France. 5 times winners, last year France went in as one of the favourites, and while they didn't quite hit the peak they …
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Eurovision 2017 previews countdown: #5 FYR MACEDONIA – Jana Burceska – “Dance Alone”
Finally into the top echelons of the countdown and we begin the top 5 with the top Balkan country. If you'd said (before we knew the songs) that Macedonia would be the top Balkan country, I'd never have believed you. But Jana has taken Macedonia …
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Eurovision 2017 previews countdown: #6 AZERBAIJAN – Dihaj – “Skeletons”
Aside from Australia, Azerbaijan is home to Eurovision's most easterly capital and also its most recent entrant. They have been in it to win it from the start, triumphing in 2011 on only their fourth appearance in the contest. They haven't hit the top 10 …
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Eurovision 2017 previews countdown: #7 ISRAEL – IMRI – “I Feel Alive”
Celebrating their 40th appearance in the contest, three-time winners Israel are sending the biggest party banger song of Eurovision 2017. The unbelievably hot Imri Ziv represents them this year, having been a backing singer for the last two Israeli entries. After some lean years, Israel …
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Eurovision 2017 previews countdown: #8 DENMARK – Anja Nissen – “Where I Am”
Our penultimate Nordic country are three-times winners Denmark. The won as recently as 2013 but their year of hosting, 2014, marks Denmark's last appearance in the grand final. Two boy bands in a row failed to even get close to qualifying and Denmark seems to …
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Eurovision 2017 previews countdown: #9 BULGARIA – Kristian Kostov – “Beautiful Mess”
Gracing the top 10 once again is Bulgaria - after many years of non-qualification, they stormed to 4th place last year with Poli Genova and the hyper-catchy "If Love Was a Crime" (my favourite song from last year's contest). It seems when Bulgaria qualify, they do …
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Eurovision 2017 previews countdown: #10 SWITZERLAND – Timebelle – “Apollo”
Opening up the top 10 is a country we're not accustomed to seeing in the upper positions of this chart. Eurovision's first ever winners, Switzerland have suffered more than most in the current Eurovision era with only 2 grand final qualifications since 2006 - and …
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