Eurovision Song Contest 2010

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The Eurovision Song Contest 2010 was the 55th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. It consisted of two semi-finals on 25 and 27 May and a final on 29 May 2010, held at the Telenor Arena in Oslo, Norway, and presented by Erik Solbakken, Nadia Hasnaoui, and Haddy N'jie. It was organised by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and host broadcaster Norsk rikskringkasting (NRK), which staged the event after winning the 2009 contest for Norway with the song "Fairytale" by Alexander Rybak. It was the contest hosted the latest, tying with the 1999 edition. Broadcasters from thirty-nine countries took part in the contest, with Georgia returning after a one-year absence. Meanwhile, Andorra, the Czech Republic, Hungary, and Montenegro ceased their participation, mainly due to the 2008 financial crisis. Lithuania originally announced its non-participation, but was later confirmed as among the participants by the EBU. The winner was Germany with the song "Satellite", performed by Lena and written...

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