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The Eurovision Song Contest 1999 was the 44th annual Eurovision Song Contest held in Jerusalem, Israel on 29 May following transsexual singer Dana International giving the country its third win with the song "Diva".

No country made its debut while Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Denmark, Iceland and Lithuania made their return. Finland, Greece, Hungary, F.Y.R. Macedonia, Romania, Slovakia and Switzerland withdrew from competing.

The Contest was won by Sweden's representative Charlotte Nilsson with the song "Take Me to Your Heaven". This was the country's fourth win as well as their second of the decade.

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Artist Note
Doris Dragović Represented Yugoslavia at the Eurovision Song Contest 1986 in Bergen with the song "Željo moja", finishing in 11th place with 49 points
Darja Švajger Represented Slovenia at the Eurovision Song Contest 1995 in Dublin with the song "Prisluhni mi", finishing in 7th place with 84 points

Results[]

Draw Country Performer(s) Song Language Translation Place Points
01 Flag of Lithuania Lithuania Aistė "Strazdas" Samogitian Blackbird 20 13
02 Flag of Belgium Belgium Vanessa Chinitor "Like the Wind" English - 12 38
03 Flag of Spain Spain Lydia "No quiero escuchar" Spanish 23 1
04 Flag of Croatia Croatia Doris Dragović "Marija Magdalena" Croatian Maria Magdalena 4 118
05 Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom Precious "Say It Again" English - 12 38
06 Flag of Slovenia Slovenia Darja Švajger "For a Thousand Years" English - 11 50
07 Flag of Turkey.svg Turkey Tuğba Önal & Grup Mistik "Dön Artık" Turkish 16 21
08 Flag of Norway Norway Stig Van Eijk "Living My Life Without You" English - 14 35
09 Flag of Denmark Denmark Trine Jepsen & Michael Teschl "This Time I Mean It" English - 8 71
10 Flag of France France Nayah "Je veux donner ma voix" French 19 14
11 Flag of the Netherlands.svg The Netherlands Marlayne "One Good Reason" English - 8 71
12 Flag of Poland Poland Mietek Szcześniak "Przytul mnie mocno" Polish 18 17
13 Flag of Iceland Iceland Selma "All Out of Luck" English - 2 146
14 Flag of Cyprus Cyprus Marlain "Tha'nai Erotas" Greek 22 2
15 Flag of Sweden Sweden Charlotte Nilsson "Take Me to Your Heaven" English - 1 163
16 Flag of Portugal Portugal Rui Bandeira "Como tudo começou" Portuguese 21 12
17 Flag of Ireland Ireland The Mullans "When You Need Me" English - 17 18
18 Flag of Austria Austria Bobbie Singer "Reflection" English - 10 65
19 Flag of Israel Israel Eden "Yom Huledet (Happy Birthday)" English, Hebrew 5 93
20 Flag of Malta Malta Times Three "Believe 'n Peace" English - 15 32
21 Flag of Germany Germany Sürpriz "Reise nach Jerusalem – Kudüs'e seyahat" German, Turkish, English, Hebrew Journey to Jerusalem 3 140
22 Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina Dino & Béatrice "Putnici" Bosnian, French 7 86
23 Flag of Estonia Estonia Evelin Samuel & Camille "Diamond of Night" English - 6 90

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Eurovision Song Contest
Winners
Lys AssiaCorry BrokkenAndré ClaveauTeddy ScholtenJacqueline BoyerJean-Claude PascalIsabelle AubretGrethe & Jørgen IngmannGigliola CinquettiFrance GallUdo JürgensSandie ShawMassielSaloméLuluLenny KuhrFrida BoccaraDanaSéverineVicky LeandrosAnne-Marie DavidABBATeach-InBrotherhood of ManMarie MyriamIzhar Cohen & AlphabetaMilk & HoneyJohnny LoganBucks FizzNicoleCorinne HermèsHerreysBobbysocks!Sandra KimJohnny LoganCéline DionRivaToto CutugnoCarolaLinda MartinNiamh KavanaghPaul Harrington & Charlie McGettiganSecret GardenEimear QuinnKatrina and the WavesDana InternationalCharlotte NilssonOlsen BrothersTanel Padar & Dave Benton with 2XLMarie NSertab ErenerRuslanaHelena PaparizouLordiMarija ŠerifovićDima BilanAlexander RybakLenaEli & NikkiLoreenEmmelie de ForestConchita WurstMåns ZelmerlöwJamalaSalvador SobralNettaDuncan LaurenceMåneskinKalush OrchestraLoreen
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, laVivo cantandoBoom Bang-a-BangDe troubadourUn jour, un enfantAll 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 cadeauDiggi-Loo Diggi-LeyLa 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 WannaEvery Way That I CanWild DancesMy Number OneHard Rock HallelujahMolitvaBelieveFairytaleSatelliteRunning ScaredEuphoriaOnly TeardropsRise Like a PhoenixHeroes1944Amar pelos doisToyArcadeZitti e buoniStefaniaTattoo
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