The Eurovision Song Contest 2000

Name: The Eurovision Song Contest 2000
Director: Marius Bratten
Released: 2000-05-13
Duration: 180 min
Rating: 5.0
Cast: Nicki French, Claudette Pace, Stefan Raab, Roger Pontare, Linda Wagenmakers

S45 E1 May 13, 2000 3h 0m ★ 5.0

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Overview

24 countries participated in the contest in 2000. Poland, Portugal, Slovenia, Lithuania, Romania and Bosnia & Herzegovina were all relegated due to their lower average scores. Greece was initially supposed to take part but withdrew. Latvia made its debut this year with the entry My Star performed by the group Brainstorm, finishing in third position. Estonia finished fourth with Ines' Once In A Lifetime which was the bookmaker's favourite. Internet polls also had the United Kingdom's Nicki French and Linda Wagenmakers from the Netherlands as favourites but these countries only finished 16th and 13th respectively. 13,000 spectators were at the final in the Globen Arena in Stockholm, which was a new record. Swedish broadcaster SVT produced a slick show and provided a new look and feel for the contest as it entered the new millennium.