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The total participants had originally been 22, but when the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) increased their
participation number for the Contest to 24 this granted Israel and Portugal the opportunity to enter. Portugal declined to
enter the Contest due to internal problems in the Portuguese broadcaster RTP. This allowed Latvia (who went on to
win the Contest) to enter.[3][5]
Controversy erupted during the competition over remarks by commentators on Swedish and Belgian TV, both of whom
told the audience not to vote for the Israeli entry "Light a candle" by Sarit Hadad. The song received zero points from
the Swedish audience but earned two from the Belgians, finishing 12th overall.[6]
Returning artists
Artist Country Previous year(s)
Constantinos Christoforou (part of One) Cyprus 1996
Monica Anghel Romania 1996 (Pre-qualifying round)
Results
Draw Country Artist Song Language[7] Place Points
01 Cyprus One "Gimme" English 6 85
02 United Kingdom Jessica Garlick "Come Back" English 3 111
03 Austria Manuel Ortega "Say a Word" English 18 26
04 Greece Michalis Rakintzis "S.A.G.A.P.O." English 17 27
Spanish,
05 Spain Rosa "Europe's Living a Celebration" 7 81
English
06 Croatia Vesna Pisarovi "Everything I Want" English 11 44
07 Russia Prime Minister "Northern Girl" English 10 55
08 Estonia Sahlene "Runaway" English 3 111
09 Macedonia Karolina Goeva "Od nas zavisi" ( ) Macedonian 19 25
Hebrew,
10 Israel Sarit Hadad "Light a Candle" 12 37
English
11 Switzerland Francine Jordi "Dans le jardin de mon me" French 22 15
12 Sweden Afro-dite "Never Let It Go" English 8 72
13 Finland Laura "Addicted To You" English 20 24
14 Denmark Malene "Tell Me Who You Are" English 24 7
Bosnia and "Na jastuku za dvoje" ( Serbian,
15 Maja Tati 13 33
Herzegovina ) English
16 Belgium Sergio & The Ladies "Sister" English 13 33
17 France Sandrine Franois "Il faut du temps" French 5 104
18 Germany Corinna May "I Can't Live Without Music" English 21 17
Buket Bengisu & Group Turkish,
19 Turkey "Leylaklar Soldu Kalbinde" 16 29
Safir English
20 Malta Ira Losco "7th Wonder" English 2 164
Voting structure
Half of the participating countries organized a televote where the top 10 songs received the points, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8,
10 and 12, but Macedonia, Romania, Russia, Turkey and Bosnia and Herzegovina used juries, while Cyprus, Greece,
Spain, Croatia, Finland, Malta, Slovenia and Lithuania used a 50-50 mix of both televoting and jury votes.
In the televoting household shall not be permitted to vote more than three times.[8]
This was used as it had become apparent that the public vote favoured songs in the later part of the running order in
comparison to the songs nearer to the start - particularly in the preceding 2001 Contest. This year saw allegations that
the juries in use were guilty of swapping votes among other(Cyprus, Greece, Russia, Macedonia, Malta and
Romania).[9]
Score sheet
Voters
Voting
procedure used:
Red: Televote.
Blue : Jury.
Purple : 50/50
Cyprus 85 3 12 6 10 6 4 1 4 3 12 8 4 8 4
United
111 12 7 6 4 5 6 2 8 6 7 6 1 8 2 10 8 5 8
Kingdom
Austria 26 1 1 7 5 12
Greece 27 12 1 8 6
Spain 81 7 2 4 6 6 12 7 6 12 12 7
Croatia 44 6 6 5 5 5 2 3 12
Russia 55 5 2 10 1 3 8 10 10 6
Estonia 111 7 3 5 3 6 2 12 10 8 10 4 4 8 2 2 6 12 7
Macedonia 25 3 4 1 5 12
Israel 37 5 1 5 1 2 10 5 5 3
Switzerland 15 5 3 2 3 1 1
Sweden 72 1 4 1 8 3 7 10 12 1 4 7 4 10
Finland 24 2 5 1 10 3 3
Denmark 7 4 1 1 1
Bosnia and
33 7 3 7 3 6 2 3 2
Herzegovina
Belgium 33 4 1 7 3 4 2 10 2
France 104 10 3 8 3 7 10 8 12 5 8 10 6 4 3 2 5
Germany 17 1 2 2 1 3 3 4 1
Turkey 29 4 3 8 7 7
Malta 164 10 12 8 6 10 12 5 7 10 10 4 4 2 12 4 7 6 10 5 10 7 3
Romania 71 8 8 5 12 12 8 4 1 7 6
Slovenia 33 6 2 7 8 2 2 1 5
Latvia 176 4 8 10 10 12 2 10 12 7 12 8 5 6 7 5 8 8 12 6 7 5 12
Lithuania 12 4 2 6
12 points
Final
Category Country Song Performer(s) Points
result
"Never Let It
Artists Award Afro-dite 8th 72
Sweden Go"
Fan Award
"Addicted to Laura
(voted by members of 20th 24
Finland You" Voutilainen
OGAE)
"Il faut du Sandrine
Press Award 5th 104
France temps" Franois
International broadcasting
Laura Voutilainen,
As had been the case every year since the mid-1980s, the Contest was broadcast in Winner of Fan Award
Australia on SBS-TV with the BBC commentary. Within a few years, the Contest would
grow to be so popular in Australia, it would warrant SBS sending its own commentators -
and eventually to become an active participant.
Commentators
Television Radio
Cyprus - Evi Papamichail (RIK 1)[12] Cyprus - Pavlos Pavlou (CyBC Radio 2)
United Kingdom - Terry Wogan (BBC One) United Kingdom - Ken Bruce (BBC Radio 2)
Austria - Andi Knoll (ORF1) Austria - Stermann & Grissemann (FM4)[30]
Greece - Dafni Bokota (ET1)[13] Greece - Giorgos Mitropoulos (ERA1)
Spain - Jos Luis Uribarri (TVE1)[14] Spain - Nieves Herrero (RNE Radio 1)
Croatia - Draginja Bala (HR 2)
Croatia - Ante Batinovi (HRT 2)[15]
Russia - Vadim Dolgachev (Voice of Russia)
Russia - Yuri Aksyuta & Yelena Batinova
Estonia - Vello Rand (ERR Raadio 2)
(Public Russian Television)
Macedonia - N/A
Estonia - Marko Reikop (Eesti Televisioon)[16] Israel - Daniel Pe'er (Reshet Gimel)
Macedonia - Milanka Raik (MTV 1) Switzerland - N/A
Israel - No commentator
Sweden - Carolina Norn (SR P3)[31]
Switzerland - Sandra Studer (SF 2), Phil
Finland - N/A
Mundwiller (TSR 1), Jonathan Tedesco & Claudio
Denmark - N/A
Lazzarino (TSI 1)
Sweden - Claes kesson & Christer Bjrkman Bosnia and Herzegovina - N/A
Belgium - Julien Put & Michel Follet (VRT
(SVT1)[17] Radio 2), Laurent Daube & ric Russon (RTBF La
Finland - Maria Guzenina & Asko Murtomki Premire)
(YLE TV2)[18] France - Sbastien Cauet (France Bleu)
Denmark - Keld Heick (DR1)[19] Germany - Thomas Mohr
Bosnia and Herzegovina - Ismeta Dervoz- (Deutschlandfunk/NDR 2)[32]
Krvavac (BHTV1) Turkey - mit Tuna (TRT Radyo 3)
Belgium - Andr Vermeulen & Bart Peeters Malta - N/A
(VRT TV1),[20] Jean-Pierre Hautier (RTBF La Romania - N/A
Une)[21] Slovenia - N/A
France - Marc-Olivier Fogiel & Dave (France Latvia - N/A
3) [21] Lithuania - N/A
Germany - Peter Urban (Das Erste)[22] Ireland (non participating country) - Gerry Ryan
Turkey - Blend zveren (TRT 1) (RT Radio 1)
Malta - John Bundy Iceland (non participating country) - TBC[33]
Romania - Andreea Demirgian (TVR1) Netherlands (non participating country) - Hijlco
Slovenia - Andrea F (SLO1) Span (Radio 3FM)
Latvia - Krlis Streips (Latvijas Televzija)
Lithuania - Darius Ukuraitis (LTV)
Iceland (non participating country) - Logi
Bergmann Eisson (Sjnvarpi)[23]
Ireland (non participating country) - Marty
Whelan (RT Two)[24]
Netherlands (non participating country) -
Willem van Beusekom (Nederland 2)[25]
Norway (non participating country) - Jostein
Pedersen (NRK1)[26]
Poland (non participating country) - Artur
Orzech (TVP1)[27]
Portugal (non participating country) - Eldio
Clmaco (RTP1)[28]
Serbia and Montenegro (non participating
country) - Mladen Popovi (RTS2)[29]
Spokespersons
Cyprus - Melani Steliou[12]
United Kingdom - Colin Berry (his final year as spokesperson)
Austria - Dodo Roi
Greece - Alexis Kostalas[34]
Spain - Anne Igartiburu
Croatia - Duko urli[35]
Russia - Arina Sharapova
Estonia - Ilomai Kttim "Elektra"
Macedonia - Biljana Debarlieva[36]
Israel - Michal Zoharetz
Switzerland - Diana Jrg
Sweden - Kristin Kaspersen[17]
Finland - Marion Rung (Finnish representative in 1962 and 1973)[37]
Denmark - Signe Svendsen (Danish representative as member of Rollo & King in 2001)[19]
Bosnia and Herzegovina - Segmedina Srna
Belgium - Geena Lisa Peeters
France - Marie Myriam (Eurovision winner for France in 1977)[38]
Germany - Axel Bulthaupt
Turkey - Meltem Ersan Yazgan
Malta - Yvette Portelli[39]
Romania - Leonard Miron
Slovenia - Nua Derenda (Slovene representative in 2001)
Latvia - riks Niedra
Lithuania - Loreta Tarozait
Official album
Eurovision Song Contest: Tallinn 2002 (also known as Eurovision
Song Contest: Estonia 2002) was the official compilation album of Eurovision Song Contest: T allinn
the 2002 Contest, put together by the European Broadcasting Union 2002
and released by Ariola Records on 18 May 2002. The album
featured all 24 songs that entered in the 2002 Contest.[40]
Track listing
No. Title Artist Length
1. "Gimme" (Cyprus) One 3:04
2. "Come Back" (United Kingdom ) Jessica Garlick 2:56
3. "Say A Word" (Austria) Manuel Ortega 3:00
4. "S.A.G.A.P.O." (Greece) Michalis Rakintzis 3:05
5. "Europe's Living a Rosa 2:53
Celebration" (Spain)
6. "Everything I Want" (Croatia) Vesna Pisarovi 3:07 Compilation album by Eurovision Song Contest
7. "Northern Girl" (Russia) Prime Minister 3:00 Released 18 May 2002
8. "Runaway" (Estonia) Sahlene 2:52
9. "Od nas zavisi" (Macedonia ) Karolina Goeva 3:02 Genre Pop
10. "Nadlik Beyakhad Ner (Light Sarit Hadad 3:24 Length 73:07
a Candle)" (Israel) Label Ariola
11. "Dans le jardin de mon me" Francine Jordi 3:05
(Switzerland ) Eurovision Song Contest chronology
12. "Never Let It Go" (Sweden) Afro-dite 3:03 Eurovision Song Eurovision Eurovision Song
13. "Addicted To You" (Finland) Laura Voutilainen 3:05 Contest: Song Contest: Contest: Riga
14. "Tell Me Who You Are" Malene 3:02 Copenhagen Tallinn 2002 2003
(Denmark ) 2001 (2002) (2003)
15. "Na jastuku za dvoje" (Bosnia Maja Tati 3:02 (2001)
and Herzegovina )
16. "Sister" (Belgium ) Sergio & The 2:45 Alternative cover
Ladies
17. "Il faut du temps (je me Sandrine Franois 3:58
battrai pour a)" (France)
18. "I Can't Live Without Music" Corinna May 3:04
(Germany )
19. "Leylaklar Soldu Kalbinde" Buket Bengisu & 2:52
(Turkey) Group Safir
20. "7th Wonder" (Malta) Ira Losco 3:01
21. "Tell Me Why" (Romania ) Monica Anghel & 2:50
Marcel Pavel
22. "Samo ljubezen" (Slovenia ) Sestre 3:03
23. "I Wanna" (Latvia) Marie N 3:00
24. "Happy You" (Lithuania ) Aivaras 2:55
Total length: 73:07
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