Eurovision Song Contest 2002
| Eurovision Song Contest 2002 | |
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| A Modern Fairytale | |
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| Dates | |
| Final | 25 May 2002 |
| Host | |
| Venue | Saku Suurhall, Tallinn, Estonia |
| Presenter(s) | |
| Director | Marius Bratten |
| Executive supervisor | Christine Marchal-Ortiz |
| Host broadcaster | Eesti Televisioon (ETV) |
| Opening act | "Everybody" performed by Tanel Padar & Dave Benton |
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| Participants | |
| Number of entries | 24 |
| Debuting countries | None |
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| Vote | |
| Voting system | Each country awards 1-8, 10, and 12 points to their 10 favourite countries |
| Nul points | None |
| Winning song | |
| Eurovision Song Contest: Tallinn 2002 | ||||
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| Compilation album by Eurovision Song Contest | ||||
| Released | 18 May 2002 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 73:07 | |||
| Label | Ariola | |||
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| Alternative cover | ||||
An alternative cover showing the title as Eurovision Song Contest: Estonia 2002.
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The Eurovision Song Contest 2002 was the 47th edition of the annual Eurovision Song Contest. The contest took place in Tallinn, Estonia, following Tanel Padar, Dave Benton & 2XL's win at the 2001 contest in Copenhagen, Denmark with the song "Everybody".
There had been worries early in the proceedings whether Estonian broadcaster ETV would be able to fund the contest; however, worries were put to rest when a combination of fundraising activities and the Estonian Government enabled them to host the event. For the first time, a slogan (or theme) was implemented. This year's theme was called 'A Modern Fairytale', which was evident in the postcards aired between the songs, which showed classic fairytales ending in modern Estonian situations.
The final took place on the 25 May 2002 at the Saku Suurhall. Opening the show were the reigning champions; Tanel Padar and Dave Benton, performing a shorter reprise of their winning entry. The hosts for the evening, 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.
The contest was won by Latvia, represented by Marie N with the song "I Wanna", which scored a total of 176 points, beating the runner-up Malta by a tight margin of 12 points. The United Kingdom and host country Estonia shared 3rd place with 111 points each, while France finished in 5th place with 104 points.
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