Since 1997 there has been a contest to decide who was the worst dressed entrant in that years Eurovision Song Contest. This award is based on the 1993 representative for Belgium, who wore a dress which she made herself. Each year just after the Eurovision Final, the voting begins.
The 2008 Barbara Dex Award has seen a landslide victoy for Gisela from Andorra. Her metallic outfit and strange headdress was, according to the voters, the ugliest this year.
At far distance second was Ishtar from Belgium. Third was Elvis-lookalike, Rodolfo Chiciliquatre from Spain.
Full result:
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Andorra 104 votes
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Belgium 30 votes
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Spain 23 votes
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Slovenia 21 votes
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Bosnia & Herzegovina 18 votes
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Russia 14 votes
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Georgia 13 votes
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Albania 13 votes
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Estonia 13 votes
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Sweden 11 votes
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Ireland 11 votes
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Azerbaijan 11 votes
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United Kingdom 9 votes
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Germany 9 votes
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Bulgaria 9 votes
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Poland 8 votes
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Lithuania 8 votes
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Latvia 7 votes
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France 7 votes
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Czech Republic 7 votes
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Portugal 4 votes
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Montenegro 4 votes
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Moldova 4 votes
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Cyprus 4 votes
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Ukraine 3 votes
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Turkey 3 votes
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Norway 3 votes
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FYR Macedonia 3 votes
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Greece 3 votes
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Finland 3 votes
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Romania 2 votes
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The Netherlands 2 votes
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Israel 2 votes
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Croatia 2 votes
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Malta 1 vote
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Iceland 1 vote
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Hungary 1 vote
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Belarus 1 vote
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Armenia 1 vote
There were no votes for: Denmark, San Marino, Serbia and Switzerland
In total 393 votes were cast.
House of Eurovision would like the thank all voters for participating in the voting of this year's Barbara Dex Award.
WatchGisela at Eurovision 2008 here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-3-j8Nrl_XI&rel=0&ap=%2526fmt%3D18
