Europe's Living a Celebration
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"Europe's Living a Celebration" was the Spanish
entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2002
, performed in Spanish
by Rosa
.
The song was performed fifth on the night, preceded by Greece
's Michalis Rakintzis
with "S.A.G.A.P.O.
", and followed by Croatia
's Vesna Pisarović
with "Everything I Want
". At the close of voting, it had received 81 points, placing 7th in a field of 24.
The song was succeeded as Spanish representative
at the 2003 Contest
by Beth
with "Dime
".
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2002
Eurovision Song Contest 2002
The Eurovision Song Contest 2002 was the 47th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. It took place on 25 May 2002 at the Saku Suurhall Arena in Tallinn, Estonia....
, performed in Spanish
Spanish language
Spanish , also known as Castilian , is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several languages and dialects in central-northern Iberia around the 9th century and gradually spread with the expansion of the Kingdom of Castile into central and southern Iberia during the...
by Rosa
Rosa López
Rosa López, , is a Spanish singer. She came to fame in 2001 as part of the reality show "Operación Triunfo", she represented Spain in the Eurovision Song Contest 2002. She has subsequently released five studio albums, an album on DVD and ten singles.She has been awarded several times throughout her...
.
The song was performed fifth on the night, preceded by Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
's Michalis Rakintzis
Michalis Rakintzis
Michalis Rakintzis is a male Greek singer. He was born in Athens and studied Mechanical Engineering in Great Britain. From 1982 to 1985, he participated at a rock group called Scraptown...
with "S.A.G.A.P.O.
S.A.G.A.P.O.
S.A.G.A.P.O. was the Greek entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2002, performed in English by Michalis Rakintzis. Officially, this was the first occasion on which the Greek entry had not featured any lyrics in Greek, however the title is a transcription of the phrase "I Love You" in Greek,...
", and followed by Croatia
Croatia
Croatia , officially the Republic of Croatia , is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of the Mitteleuropa, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. The country is divided into 20 counties and the city of Zagreb. Croatia covers ...
's Vesna Pisarović
Vesna Pisarovic
Vesna Pisarović is a Croatian pop singer.Pisarović was born in Brčko, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Yugoslavia and grew up in Požega, Croatia, a part of the same country until she was 13...
with "Everything I Want
Everything I Want
"Everything I Want" was the Croatian entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2002, performed in English by Vesna Pisarović.The song was performed sixth on the night...
". At the close of voting, it had received 81 points, placing 7th in a field of 24.
The song was succeeded as Spanish representative
Spain in the Eurovision Song Contest
Spain debuted in the Eurovision Song Contest in 1961, finishing 9th. Since 1999, Spain is one of the "Big Five" and therefore automatically allowed to participate in the final because they are the five biggest financial contributors to the European Broadcasting Union.Spain has won the contest...
at the 2003 Contest
Eurovision Song Contest 2003
The Eurovision Song Contest 2003 was the forty-eighth Eurovision Song Contest, held at the Skonto Hall in Riga, Latvia on 24 May 2003. The hosts were Marie N and Renārs Kaupers. Sertab Erener, the Turkish entrant, won the contest with "Everyway That I Can", scoring 167 points. The winning...
by Beth
Beth (musician)
Elisabeth Rodergas Cols, better known as Beth, is a popular singer in Spain. In 2003 she competed in the musical talent show Operación Triunfo. She finished third, but in a separate vote was selected by the audience to compete in the Eurovision Song Contest 2003...
with "Dime
Dime (song)
"Dime" was the Spanish entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2003, performed in Spanish by Beth.The song was performed twelfth on the night, following Russia's t.A.T.u...
".
Charts
| Chart (2002) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Los 40 Principales Spain | 1 |