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1998 really saw the contest come into its own and Dana International injected a new lease of life into a flagging Eurovision Song Contest, giving it relevance as the contest approached the 21st century. She courted controversy wherever she went in Birmingham but even her dubious vocals were no stumbling block to the juggernaut that was and is Diva.


Alex lives and works in the United Kingdom and has been an avid fan of the Eurovision Song Contest since Carola's victory in 1991 for Sweden. He is studying English Literature and wants to focus on becoming an established writer. He joins the esctoday.com team as an Editor.