There have been some fabulous moments in Eurovision over the years and although there are many bits that contend for absolute classics, Dean has wheedled out his top ten Euro-moments. 1 In 1974 Abba earn their place in Eurovision history when they win the Contest in Brighton with Waterloo. Their conductor gets in on the act by dressing up as Napoleon.
 | | Abba's conductor gets Napoleonic |
2 You can’t get Velcro for love nor money in 1981 following Bucks Fizz’s amazing ‘skirts off’ routine with the Eurovision classic Making Your Mind Up. 3 It’s 2003 and the unthinkable happens – the UK’s Jemini scores ‘nil points’. The war in Iraq is blamed, but singing off key probably didn’t help either. 4 Just before the 1985 voting begins, Swedish presenter Lill Lindfors comes on stage and her skirt appears to get caught in a piece of the scenery. It leaves her standing there in just a top and a pair of white knickers! But it’s all a little joke. She unwraps the top section of her outfit to create a full-length dress.
 | | Got any velcro, Bucks Fizz? Go on, hand it over! |
5 Dodgy pop duo Tatu cause a right stir in 2003. The little madams won’t rehearse, and there are fears they will appear naked on stage or kiss on camera. They do neither, come 3rd, and haven’t been heard of since. 6 The 1994 Contest, held in Dublin, spawns one of the most successful stage shows from the past 10 years. Riverdance, the ten-minute interval act, quite simply takes everyone’s breath away. 7 Oh the injustice! Cliff Richard is the bookies’ favourite in 1968 with Congratulations, but Spain’s Massiel snatches victory away from him by one point with the lyrically challenged La La La. 8 Would you Adam and Eve it? Transsexual superstar Dana International courts controversy but wins the 1998 contest in Birmingham, with the appropriately named Diva. “And she’s not even wearing a polo neck” quips Terry Wogan.
 | | It's Dana International, minus the polo neck |
9 Who can forget the UK’s Pearl Carr and Teddy Johnson warbling their way to 2nd place in 1959 with Sing Little Birdie? Featuring some avant-garde whistling and a plastic bird, it set the benchmark for all future UK entries. 10 Sporting red trousers, golden braces and cheap sunglasses Norway’s Jan Teigen fails to score a single point in 1978 with Mil Etter Mil. Trading off his infamy, he goes on to have a more successful career than most Eurovision winners. | 
