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The Eurovision Song Contest 2002 was the 47th edition. It took place on 25 May 2002 at the Saku Suurhall Arena in Estonia. The contest was won by Latvia's Marie N and her song I Wanna, which won by a tight margin over Malta's Ira Losco. Third place went to both the United Kingdom and host country Estonia, with France completing the Top 5.

There had been worries about whether ETV would be able to fund the event; however, worries were put to rest when a combination of fundraising activities and the Estonian Government enabled them to host the event. The theme implemented for this year's contest was 'A Modern Fairytale', which was evident in the postcards aired between the songs, which showed classic fairytales ending with Estonian situations.

The show began with 2001 winners Tanel Padar and Dave Benton performing a reprise of their winning entry Everybody. The hosts for the night, Annely Peebo and Marko Matvere, gave a performance of "A Little Story in the Music", composed by Raimond Valgre and arranged especially for the event, during the commercial break between the songs from Sweden and Finland.

A total of 24 countries competed in the 2002 Contest, which included the top 17 countries from the previous years contest, alongside the seven returning countries which had been relegated from competing in the 2001 Contest. These countries replaced the bottom 6 countries from the 2001 contest, which were relegated from taking part in this year's Contest.

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Participants[]

Draw Country Artist Song Language Translation Place Points
01 Flag of Cyprus Cyprus One Gimme English -- 6 85
02 Flag of United Kingdom United Kingdom Jessica Garlick Come Back 3 111
03 Flag of Austria Austria Manuel Ortega Say a Word 18 26
04 Flag of Greece Greece Michalis Rakintzis S.A.G.A.P.O I love you 17 27
05 Flag of Spain Spain Rosa Europe's Living a Celebration English, Spanish -- 7 81
06 Flag of Croatia Croatia Vesna Pisarović Everything I Want English 11 44
07 Flag of Russia Russia Prime Minister Northern Girl 10 55
08 Flag of Estonia Estonia Sahlene Runaway 3 111
09 Flag of Macedonia North Macedonia Karolina It Depends on Us Macedonian 19 25
10 Flag of Israel Israel Sarit Hadad Light A Candle Hebrew, English 12 37
11 Flag of Switzerland Switzerland Francine Jordi Dans le jardin de mon âme French In the garden of my soul 22 15
12 Flag of Sweden Sweden Afro-Dite Never Let It Go English -- 8 72
13 Flag of Finland Finland Laura Addicted to You 20 24
14 Flag of Denmark Denmark Malene Tell Me Who You Are 24 7
15 Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina Maja Na jastuku za dvoje Serbian, English On a pillow for two 13 33
16 Flag of Belgium Belgium Sergio & The Ladies Sister English -- 13 33
17 Flag of France France Sandrine François Il faut du temps French It takes time 5 104
18 Flag of Germany Germany Corinna May I Can't Live Without Music English -- 21 17
19 Flag of Turkey Türkiye Buket Bengisu & Grup Safir Leylaklar Soldu Kalbinde Turkish, English 16 29
20 Flag of Malta Malta Ira Losco 7th Wonder English 2 164
21 Flag of Romania Romania Monica Anghel & Marcel Pavel Tell Me Why 9 71
22 Flag of Slovenia Slovenia Sestre Samo ljubezen Slovene Just love 13 33
23 Flag of Latvia Latvia Marie N I Wanna English -- 1 176
24 Flag of Lithuania Lithuania Aivaras Happy You 23 12

Trivia[]

  • Due to allegations of jury cheating between Cyprus, Greece, Russia, Malta (previously convicted in the 1990s), Romania and Macedonia[1], 100% televote was brought back the next year, and juries would not be used en masse again until 2009.
  • This contest features Denmark's first last-place finish in the contest. In addition, this follows a similar pattern to Norway from 1995 to 1997 (a win, followed by a runner-up position as a host nation, followed by a last place).
  • This was the only time Ireland and Norway were relegated.
  • As of 2022, this was the last time a contest finished under three hours.
  • Latvia was only able to participate after Portugal withdrew from the competition.
    • After the 2001 contest, Latvia and the Netherlands tied for 18th place with 16 points. After Portugal withdrew, Latvia won the countback and were invited to 2002.
  • After this edition, the United Kingdom would not finish in the top three for another 20 years.
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Winning Songs
RefrainNet Als ToenDors, mon amourEen beetjeTom PillibiNous les amoureuxUn premier amourDanseviseNon ho l'etàPoupée de Cire, Poupée de SonMerci, ChériePuppet on a StringLa, La, LaBoom Bang-a-BangVivo CantandoUn jour, un enfantDe TroubadourAll Kinds of EverythingUn banc, un arbre, une rueAprès ToiTu Te ReconnaîtrasWaterlooDing-a-DongSave Your Kisses For MeL'Oiseau et l'enfantA-Ba-Ni-BiHallelujahWhat's Another YearMaking Your Mind UpEin bißchen FriedenSi la vie est cadeauDiggiloo DiggileyLa Det SwingeJ'aime La VieHold Me NowNe Partez Pas Sans MoiRock MeInsieme: 1992Fångad av en stormvindWhy Me?In Your EyesRock 'n' Roll KidsNocturneThe VoiceLove Shine a LightDivaTake Me To Your HeavenFly on the Wings of LoveEverybodyI WannaEveryway That I CanWild DancesMy Number OneHard Rock HallelujahMolitvaBelieveFairytaleSatelliteRunning ScaredEuphoriaOnly TeardropsRise Like a PhoenixHeroes1944Amar pelos doisToyArcadeZitti e buoniStefaniaTattoo
Specials
Congratulations: 50 Years of the Eurovision Song ContestEurovision's Greatest HitsEurope Shine a Light
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Videos[]

Eurovision_Song_Contest_2002_-_Full_Show_(AI_upscaled_-_HD_-_50fps)

Eurovision Song Contest 2002 - Full Show (AI upscaled - HD - 50fps)


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