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Ruslana's winning song Wild dances was voted as the best Eurovision song ever by German public.

Just before this year's Eurovision in Athens, Germany's first TV channel ARD broadcasted a chart show presenting the results of an internet poll: the top 20 of the best Eurovision songs ever. Internet users and readers of themagazine TV digital could choose between the winning song and the German entry of each year – a total of 103 songs.

Wild dances was presented as number 1 in the TV show Grand Prix Hitliste, leaving behind Eurovision classicssuch as Waterloo(6th) and Germany's only winnerEin bißchen Frieden (12th). The showwas viewed by a TV audience of six million people.

Grand Prix Hitliste's top 10:

1 2004 Ruslana Wild dances 71209
2 2003 Sertab Erener EverywaythatIcan 63958
3 1972 Vicky Leandros Aprèstoi 57514
4 2005 Helena Paparizou Mynumberone 51960
5 2004 Max Can'twaituntiltonight 24084
6 1974 ABBA Waterloo 21659
7 2005 Gracia Run&hide 19157
8 1981 Bucks Fizz Makingyourmindup 15011
9 1981 LenaValaitis JohnnyBlue 13506
10 1993 MünchnerFreiheit Vielzuweit 10225

Today is Ruslana's birthday so we wish her a happy birthday!


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