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Eurovision Fact #625:

Aiko's top hobby is pole dancing, she even has a pole in her home because of this passion. She said she would've loved to incorporate her pole dancing into her Eurovision performance, but she said she has bigger and better plans in mind for Malmö.

[Source]

"Czechia’s top talent: Aiko is putting herself on a pedestal," Eurovision.tv.

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Eurovision Fact #624:

ZORRA by Nebulossa (Spain 2024) has become a top-5 hit on Spanish music charts, and it has placed extremely high on the Spotify Global Viral Chart.

[Source]

"Free spirits from Spain: Get to know Nebulossa," Eurovision.tv.

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Eurovision Fact #623:

Albina (Croatia 2021) only released her first single to launch her music career in 2020, but she said she knew that her Eurovision song "Tick Tock" would launch her music career.

[Source]

Participants of Rotterdam 2021: Albina, Eurovision.tv.

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Eurovision Fact #622:

Sevak Khanagyan (Armenia 2018) was an coach on the Armenian version of The Voice in 2017.

[Source]

Participants of Lisbon 2018: Sevak Khanagyan, Eurovision.tv.

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Eurovision Fact #621:

iolanda (Portugal 2024) found the inspiration to make her first EP in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Her EP Cura was released in 2023, then the following year, she won Portugal's national final for Eurovision and is now representing the nation with her song "Grito."

[Source]

"Portugal has something to shout about: iolanda sings 'Grito' for Eurovision," Eurovision.tv.

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Eurovision Fact #620:

Andy Abraham (United Kingdom 2008) was a contestant on Thr X Factor, one of the few who kept in contact with his mentors after the fact. As a result, when Sharon Osborne and Simon Cowell found out that Abraham was heading to Eurovision, they commented, "...he looks set to do us all proud in Serbia."

[Source]

Participants of Belgrade 2008: Andy Abraham, Eurovision.tv.

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Eurovision Fact #619:

Poland has never won the Eurovision Song Contest, but it has won many of the spin-off competitions. In 2016, they won Eurovision Young Musicians and Eurovision Young Dancers. Poland also won Eurovision Young Dancers the following year. Finally, in 2018 and 2019, Poland won the Junior Eurovision Song Contest.

[Source]

Poland, Eurovision.tv.

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Eurovision Fact #618:

Jérémie Makiese (Belgium 2022) is not just a singer, but he is also a football player. Specifically, he plays the role of goalkeeper and he is signed with Excelsior Virton FC.

[Source]

Participants of Turin 2022: Jérémie Makiese, Eurovision.tv.

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Eurovision Fact #617:

Jerry Heil and alyona alyona (Ukraine 2024) have collaborated with previous Eurovision contestant Monika Liu (Lithuania 2022).

[Source]

"Ukrainian idols: Meet diva alyona alyona & diva Jerry Heil," Eurovision.tv.

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Eurovision Fact #616:

The band Gåte (Norway 2024) was formed in 1999, and they released nine albums before their 12-year long hiatus which ended in 2017.

[Source]

"Norway’s favourite folk: The legend of Gåte," Eurovision.tv.

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Eurovision Fact #615:

Watching Eurovision was a family tradition for Saba (Denmark 2024) when she was growing up.

[Source]

"Saba from Denmark: "I love being the underdog"," Eurovisionworld.com.

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Eurovision Fact #614:

When drawing positions for the 2024 Grand Final, artists will be able to draw either fist half, second half, or "Producer's Choice." If this third option is drawn, "the show producers will be able to place that song anywhere in either the First or the Second Half of the running order."

There will be six opportunities to draw first and second half, and 13 chances to draw Producer's Choice.

[Source]

"Malmö 2024: Producers to get more “choice” in deciding Grand Final running order," Eurovision.tv.

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Eurovision Fact #613:

One of the weirdest places Germany's 2024 repetitive ISAAK has performed was on the top of a burger truck.

[Source]

"Jogging in from Germany: ISAAK is on the run to Malmö," Eurovision.tv.

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Eurovision Fact #612:

Cyprus' Silia Kapsis is the youngest contestant participating in Eurovision in 2024 as she is only 17.

[Sources]

"Silia Kapsis is representing Cyprus: "I will freestyle in my Eurovision performance"," Eurovisionworld.com.

Silia Kapsis, Wikipedia.org.

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Eurovision Fact #611:

Jaklin Baghdasaryan and Louis Thomas of LADANIVA (Armenia 2024) met at a bar in Lille, France in a chance encounter. They then met again at the Lille Jazz Conservatory and began their journey as LADANIVA together.

[Source]

"Armenia’s dancing duo: It’s la-la-LADANIVA!" Eurovision.tv.

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Eurovision Fact #610:

Bambie Thug's Spotify playlist features Go_A's "SHUM" which represented Ukraine in 2021. However, their Eurovision idol is Celine Dion.

[Source]

"Spellbound by Ireland: Scream for Bambie Thug!" Eurovision.tv.

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Eurovision Fact #609:

The title of Serbia's song for 2024, "RAMONDA" by TEYA DORA, is named after the Serbian ramonda plant, which represents "resilience, strength, and hope, and they thrive under extreme conditions."

The plant has strong significance to Serbian folklore and culture.

[Source]

"Serbia’s rising hope: TEYA DORA is in full bloom," Eurovision.tv.