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==Nauru==
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NAURU IS FEATURED! Can you add a star to Nauru? --[[Special:Contributions/190.49.109.24|190.49.109.24]] ([[User talk:190.49.109.24|talk]]) 02:54, 23 April 2009 (UTC)

:Sorry, I do have a Commons account but I'm not the best person to ask. See [[WP:Countries]]. [[User:YeshuaDavid|YeshuaDavid]] ([[User talk:YeshuaDavid#top|talk]]) 20:36, 24 April 2009 (UTC)

== Emirates Stadium ==

[[Image:Information.svg|25px]] Welcome to Wikipedia. Although everyone is welcome to make constructive contributions to Wikipedia, at least one of your recent edits, such as the one you made to [[:Emirates stadium]], did not appear to be constructive and has been reverted. Please use [[Wikipedia:Sandbox|the sandbox]] for any test edits you would like to make, and read the [[Wikipedia:Welcoming committee/Welcome to Wikipedia|welcome page]] to learn more about contributing constructively to this encyclopedia. Thank you.<!-- Template:uw-vandalism1 --> [[User:Age Happens|Age Happens]] ([[User talk:Age Happens|talk]]) 16:41, 5 May 2009 (UTC)

My profound apologies!  You are absolutely correct.  The tense should be was.  Forgive me.  I misread the section and thought the change to past tense was mistaken. I undid my revert to your edit under the IP. [[User:Age Happens|Age Happens]] ([[User talk:Age Happens|talk]]) 19:09, 5 May 2009 (UTC)

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'''Welcome to the tenth edition of the WikiProject Eurovision Newsletter!''' 

This month was a very busy month in terms of editing and adding to [[Eurovision Song Contest 2009|Eurovision 2009]] articles. The [[Eurovision Song Contest 2009|2009 contest]] is now over but there is still much work to be done.

Some Country in ESC 2009 pages are yet to have their "At Eurovision" sections updated. Some countries need more information than others, e.g. Slovenia's article needs to mention that the song was actually sung in Slovenian and English, and not just English like in the official mp3, etc.

Work has begun on the [[Eurovision Song Contest 2010|2010 contest article]] already. Please do not add sections to the article about confirmed participants or withdrawn participants unless you have a source!

That's all from me this month!

Happy editing, <span class="plainlinks">[[User:Celticfan383|Nathan]] | <sup>[[User talk:Celticfan383|talk]]</sup></span> 16:03, 27 May 2009 (UTC).
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== Talkback ==

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[[User talk:Queenie|Queenie]] 15:58, 5 June 2009 (UTC)

== Scottish and British monarchs ==

Thanks for being [[WP:BRD|bold]] YeshuaDavid. I reverted the merging of these templates though. Putting the English and British monarchs on one template, I can see that. But it's doubling up if you do it on the Scottish one too, and there just no point. Unwieldy, and if you're gonna do that you might as well keep separate templates entirely. Cheers, [[User:Deacon of Pndapetzim|Deacon of Pndapetzim]] (<small>[[User talk:Deacon of Pndapetzim|Talk]]</small>) 15:32, 7 June 2009 (UTC)
:I can see your point about duplication, although that only applies to later British monarchs, and I think there's strong reasons for keeping the changes; a user on the Queen Elizabeth I page would find it useful if the list of English monarchs didn't seem to end with Queen Anne. Also, as far as I can tell, you haven't made any reverts. [[User:YeshuaDavid|<font color="Navy">'''''Y''eshua''D''<u>avid</u>'''</font>]] • [[User talk:YeshuaDavid|<span style="color:Green;">Talk</span>]] • 15:44, 7 June 2009 (UTC)
Correction, I see you've reverted the Scottish ones. Fair enough. [[User:YeshuaDavid|<font color="Navy">'''''Y''eshua''D''<u>avid</u>'''</font>]] • [[User talk:YeshuaDavid|<span style="color:Green;">Talk</span>]] • 16:12, 7 June 2009 (UTC)
::The English & Scottish monarchs ''end'' with Queen Anne. The British monarchs ''begin'' with Queen Anne. [[User:GoodDay|GoodDay]] ([[User talk:GoodDay|talk]]) 21:06, 9 June 2009 (UTC)
Slightly more complex than that, the process of consolidating the two realms really began under James, and were relatively integrated before the Act of Union (1707). In any case, you can hardly deny that there is continuity between the English and British monarchs. [[User:YeshuaDavid|<font color="Navy">'''''Y''eshua''D''<u>avid</u>'''</font>]] • [[User talk:YeshuaDavid|<span style="color:Green;">Talk</span>]] • 21:10, 9 June 2009 (UTC)
:See my talk-page, for response. [[User:GoodDay|GoodDay]] ([[User talk:GoodDay|talk]]) 21:13, 9 June 2009 (UTC)

If you're the fellow who create [[Template: English and British monarchs]]? Why is there a [[Template: British monarchs]]? Where's '''Template: Scottish and British monarchs'''? [[User:GoodDay|GoodDay]] ([[User talk:GoodDay|talk]]) 15:31, 13 June 2009 (UTC)
:I created "Template:Pictish, Scottish and British monarchs" (I didn't do anthing with "Template:British monarchs") but Deacon of Pndapetzim reverted it. See the revision history of "Template:Pictish and Scottish Monarchs". [[User:YeshuaDavid|<font color="Navy">'''''Y''eshua''D''<u>avid</u>'''</font>]] • [[User talk:YeshuaDavid|<span style="color:Green;">Talk</span>]] •
::The TFD was a total mess. The 3 Templates should've been nominated seperately. [[User:GoodDay|GoodDay]] ([[User talk:GoodDay|talk]]) 15:59, 13 June 2009 (UTC)

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== RfC on reliable sources for Eurovision articles ==

A second RfC has been started on sourcing for Eurovision articles, you can view it at [[Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Eurovision#RfC on reliable sources for Eurovision articles]]. This RfC is critical as it will help determine how current and future Eurovision articles are sourced, and as much participation as possible is needed for a consensus to develop. You are being notified as you are listed as an active user of [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Eurovision]], and hence the results of this RfC could have a large impact on the articles you edit. [[User:Camaron|Camaron<span style="font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;·</span>  Christopher]]<small><span style="font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;·</span> [[User talk:Camaron|talk]]</small> 09:26, 24 June 2009 (UTC)

== Michael Jackson archive ==

Hi - I'm not sure you intended it, but don't think you should have archived all of that stuff to [[Talk: Michael Jackson/Archive 26]] - some of it was less than 2 days old and the bot is supposed to do it. Maybe I'm missing something - but could you figure out how to undo what you did? Ongoing discussions should stay on the page until after 2 days, right?  Thanks <strong>[[User:Tvoz|Tvoz]]</strong>/<small>[[User talk:Tvoz|talk]]</small> 20:20, 28 June 2009 (UTC)

:I'm told it was archived because someone asked for it to be shortened - still I think too much was taken off. Two days is a short archive and you have to give people a chance to reply.  Even at its height we had [[Talk: Barack Obama]] at three days, and that's a very active talk page. I know we have a search box, but in my opinion this was over-zealous.  If consensus is to take it all off, ok, but I don't see a discussion. Maybe I'm missing it.  Not a huge deal, but  I thought it should be mentioned. <strong>[[User:Tvoz|Tvoz]]</strong>/<small>[[User talk:Tvoz|talk]]</small> 20:28, 28 June 2009 (UTC)

:: OK, I did it - moved the stuff from today back and it'll be auto archived. I think that's enough - just wanted you to know about the auto archiving. <strong>[[User:Tvoz|Tvoz]]</strong>/<small>[[User talk:Tvoz|talk]]</small> 00:53, 29 June 2009 (UTC)

== [[Template: Pictish and Scottish monarchs]] ==

I'm also planning on splitting that article, too. I wish to do these changes partially because their corresponding articles are also split. See [[List of Kings of the Picts]], [[List of Scottish monarchs]], [[List of English monarchs]] & [[List of British monarchs]]. -- [[User:GoodDay|GoodDay]] ([[User talk:GoodDay|talk]]) 20:09, 30 June 2009 (UTC)

I'll give it another few days, to allow others to have their say. [[User:GoodDay|GoodDay]] ([[User talk:GoodDay|talk]]) 20:46, 30 June 2009 (UTC)
*As requested below. Would you know how to split this Template. Also, I've requested Administrator Deacon's help. [[User:GoodDay|GoodDay]] ([[User talk:GoodDay|talk]]) 19:12, 4 July 2009 (UTC)
:The Administrator-in-question, has absolutely no intentions of 'splitting' that Template. [[User:GoodDay|GoodDay]] ([[User talk:GoodDay|talk]]) 19:30, 4 July 2009 (UTC)

== [[Template:English and British monarchs]] ==
Another option, would be to ''include'' the Scottish monarchs into the Template (while also making a seperate English monarchs Template). A '''Template: English, Scottish and British monarchs''' is workable. [[User:GoodDay|GoodDay]] ([[User talk:GoodDay|talk]]) 20:19, 30 June 2009 (UTC)

It's important to show that the Scottish & English monarchs are ''equally'' predecessors of the British monarchs. [[User:GoodDay|GoodDay]] ([[User talk:GoodDay|talk]]) 20:20, 30 June 2009 (UTC)

As there'll be a '''Template: Pictish monarchs''' (I hope), there can also be '''Template: Northumbrian monarchs''', '''Template: Wessex monarchs''', '''Template: Strathclyde monarchs''' etc. [[User:GoodDay|GoodDay]] ([[User talk:GoodDay|talk]]) 20:27, 30 June 2009 (UTC)

I'll give it another few days, to allow others to have a say. [[User:GoodDay|GoodDay]] ([[User talk:GoodDay|talk]]) 20:45, 30 June 2009 (UTC)
*I've chosen to ''delete'' the British monarchs from the Template & re-named it [[Template:English monarchs]]. -- [[User:GoodDay|GoodDay]] ([[User talk:GoodDay|talk]]) 18:53, 4 July 2009 (UTC)
:Trying to add the ''Scottish monarchs'' & re-naming it ''Template: English, Scottish and British monarchs''? was too daunting a task. [[User:GoodDay|GoodDay]] ([[User talk:GoodDay|talk]]) 18:56, 4 July 2009 (UTC)
::You're free to attemp it. PS: Allow the [[Template: English monarchs]] to remain, though. [[User:GoodDay|GoodDay]] ([[User talk:GoodDay|talk]]) 19:00, 4 July 2009 (UTC)

::I'm gonna split [[Template: Pictish and Scottish monarchs]], as there doesn't appear to be any opposition to it. [[User:GoodDay|GoodDay]] ([[User talk:GoodDay|talk]]) 19:03, 4 July 2009 (UTC)

::(Sheepishly asking) Do you know how to split Templates? [[User:GoodDay|GoodDay]] ([[User talk:GoodDay|talk]]) 19:06, 4 July 2009 (UTC)

Oh yeah, I forgot. After the ''super-template'' is completed? We'll have to 'nominate' [[Template: English monarchs]] & '''Template:Scottish monarchs''' for TfD (after breaking away the Picts). [[User:GoodDay|GoodDay]] ([[User talk:GoodDay|talk]]) 19:18, 4 July 2009 (UTC)

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'''Welcome to the eleventh edition of the WikiProject Eurovision Newsletter!'''

Things are beginning to quiet down now that the [[2009 Eurovision Song Contest]] is behind us, which is the project's busiest time of year. A few of us however still had to slow down during this period, including myself, as May and June also happens to be exam season in multiple parts of the world. There is much still to be done in any case with preparations for the [[Eurovision Song Contest 2010|2010 Song Contest]] now well under way, and the host city, [[Oslo]], now confirmed.

There are several items that this project needs to debate including choices of sourcing and what contests come under the banner of this project. The first of these items is already being addressed at a new RfC (see left). Further ideas that could be developed include creation of some article guidelines for Eurovision articles. This could start as an advisory essay and then later, if consensus permits, become an official Wikipedia guideline. Examples of these already in existence include [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Schools/Article guidelines]] and [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Video games/Article guidelines]]. 

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== [[Template: English, Scottish and British monarchs]] ==

Congratulations, on the birth of a ''new'' Template. [[User:GoodDay|GoodDay]] ([[User talk:GoodDay|talk]]) 19:45, 4 July 2009 (UTC)

I'm alright with changing [[Template:English monarchs]] & [[Template:Pictish and Scottish monarchs]] to ''re-directs''. I believe though, that will have to be discussed on those respective Templates. PS: There might be a resistances to this, on the latter. [[User:GoodDay|GoodDay]] ([[User talk:GoodDay|talk]]) 19:49, 4 July 2009 (UTC)

:I don't understand why JK, or anybody would want to try to ''exclude'' the Scottish monarchs. [[User:GoodDay|GoodDay]] ([[User talk:GoodDay|talk]]) 20:00, 9 July 2009 (UTC)

<s>Hiya YeshuaDavid. I'm finished with those templates as there's ''too much'' blatant pro-England PoV pushers there. [[User:GoodDay|GoodDay]] ([[User talk:GoodDay|talk]]) 22:26, 9 July 2009 (UTC)</S>

Yep, I'm back again. [[User:GoodDay|GoodDay]] ([[User talk:GoodDay|talk]]) 13:41, 10 July 2009 (UTC)

:Tharky's ignoring the ''new'' larger template, is frustrating. [[User:GoodDay|GoodDay]] ([[User talk:GoodDay|talk]]) 22:30, 9 July 2009 (UTC)

:Some advice. Tharky prefers having the English & British monarchs together, while excluding the Scottish monarchs. [[User:GoodDay|GoodDay]] ([[User talk:GoodDay|talk]]) 22:35, 9 July 2009 (UTC)

== Waikato ==

Hi.  You made the request to move the page, but that is not necessary a statement of support.  You might at this point express your view (support or oppose).  --[[User:Una Smith|Una Smith]] ([[User talk:Una Smith|talk]]) 14:32, 6 July 2009 (UTC)

== Straw poll on reliable sources for Eurovision articles ==

The second RfC on sourcing for Eurovision articles has now being running for several weeks, you can view it at [[Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Eurovision#RfC on reliable sources for Eurovision articles]]. In order to help gauge the spread of opinion and draw conclusions from this discussion a [[straw poll]] has been started at [[Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Eurovision#Straw poll]]. All project members are encouraged to read the RfC thoroughly and then cast their votes as they see fit. Rationales are still encouraged in the main discussion area above the poll, and participants can add appropriate new sources or options to the poll as they wish. [[User:Camaron|Camaron<span style="font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;·</span>  Christopher]]<small><span style="font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;·</span> [[User talk:Camaron|talk]]</small> 19:18, 12 July 2009 (UTC)

== Simon Sheppard (far-right activist) ==

Hi! I don't know if you've noticed, but I left you a question at the [[Talk:Simon Sheppard (far-right activist)#Move|Simon Sheppard talk page]]. Just pointing that out in case you missed it. Regards, [[User:Jafeluv|Jafeluv]] ([[User talk:Jafeluv|talk]]) 09:29, 15 July 2009 (UTC)

==WikiProject Eurovision Newsletter - July 2009==
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* The RfC on article sourcing was closed by {{user|Moonriddengirl}} as an uninvolved editor. The decisions were for each source:
** ESCToday: Reliable
** ESCKaz: Semi-reliable
** ESCTime: Not reliable
** Oikotimes: No consensus
:More details on the decision as well as the full RfC can be found on the [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia_talk:WikiProject_Eurovision&oldid=304693323 project talk page]. The decisions made in the RfC will likely impact on future drafts of the [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Eurovision/Article guidelines|article guidelines]]. Please note that further use of Oikotimes and ESCTime is discouraged and existing uses should be replaced with [[Wikipedia:Reliable_sources|reliable sources]]. If no other source exists for the information, leave the current source for the time being.
* Due to a [[Wikipedia:MOSMAC2#International_organizations|new naming convention]] relating to the use of the term "FYR Macedonia", the [[Republic of Macedonia]] should be referred to as "Macedonia" in Eurovision articles. Mention of the country's participation in the Contest under the name "FYR Macedonia" should be written in the lead of articles such as [[Macedonia in the Eurovision Song Contest]], though it is not necessary to express this fact in the general Contest articles.
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* Luara Hayrapetyan will represent [[Armenia in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2009]] with the song "Barcelona" following her win at the 11 July national final.
* Belarusian broadcaster [[Obshchenatsional'noe Televidenie|ONT]] will be in charge of [[Belarus in the Eurovision Song Contest 2010|the country's participation in the Eurovision Song Contest 2010]], taking over the task from [[National State Teleradiocompany|BTRC]].
* Two months after the 2009 Contest ended, the EBU revealed the full jury and televoting results for each country on its [http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=3503&_t=Exclusive%3A+Split+jury%2Ftelevoting+results+out%21 website]. The results showed that Norway was the winner of both the jury and the televoting, while many placings would have changed had no jury voting taken place.
* [[Georgia in the Eurovision Song Contest|Georgia]] announced its return to the Contest, while the [[Czech Republic in the Eurovision Song Contest|Czech Republic]] will withdraw from the 2010 Contest.
* [[Slovenská televízia|STV]] announced plans for [[Slovakia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2010|Slovakia's participation in the Eurovision Song Contest 2010]], with songs submitted for the national final now allowed to include choruses in English.
* '''Do you have news for the next issue? Submit it [[Wikipedia:WikiProject_Eurovision/Newsletters|here]]!'''
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* A fact from [[Melodifestivalen 2009]] was featured in the [[Wikipedia:Did you know|did you know]] section of the [[Main Page]].
* [[Eurovision Song Contest]] is in the middle of a [[Wikipedia:Featured article review|featured article review]] in an attempt for it to retain its [[Wikipedia:Featured articles|featured article]] status.
* [[Norway in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008|Norway]] and [[Portugal in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008]] have been renominated as [[Wikipedia:Good articles|Good Articles]] and are awaiting reviews.
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'''Welcome to the twelfth edition of the WikiProject Eurovision Newsletter!'''

It has been a very slow couple of months in terms of Eurovision news since the passing of the 2009 Contest, however, it has been a very busy time for guidelines and policies affecting our project. Landmark decisions have been made regarding our use of sources and even how we are to refer to Macedonia. In addition, several of our [[Wikipedia:Good articles|Good Articles]] have been delisted as part of a [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Good articles/Project quality task force|task force]] charged with maintaining the quality of Wikipedia's Good Articles. 

With there being less information to add and therefore less to do for some, we need to focus on the upkeep and quality of our project's articles and getting those inactive members active once again. We can do this by making sure all new guidelines and naming policies are adhered to and by working to move articles up the [[Wikipedia:Version_1.0_Editorial_Team/Assessment#Quality_scale|quality scale]]. We are a WikiProject and we all work towards a similar goal. Introduce yourself to your fellow members and get active!

Happy editing, [[User:Grk1011|Grk1011/Stephen]] ([[User talk:Grk1011|talk]]).
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* The project currently has 75 [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Eurovision/Members|members]].
* Want to invite new members? Place our [[Template:EurovisionInvite|invitation template]] on the talk page of anyone you would like to invite to our project.
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We would like to welcome the new member who joined in July. (by date joined)
* {{user|Das Ansehnlisch}}
* {{user|Jackie-thai}}
* {{user|Baller449}}
* {{user|Rak-Tai}}
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== [[:File:US miscegenation.svg]] ==

Hello. I saw that you added this map to [[Anti-miscegenation laws]] and [[Interracial marriage in the United States]]. I'm writing because the map contains incorrect information. Virginia's anti-miscegenation law was struck down in ''[[Loving v. Virginia]]'' (1967), but the map says that Virginia never enacted such a law. Do you know how to correct the map? Thank you. — [[User:Malik Shabazz|Malik Shabazz]]&nbsp;{{toolbar|separator=dot|[[User talk:Malik Shabazz|talk]] | [[Special:Contributions/Malik Shabazz|contribs]] }} 03:20, 1 August 2009 (UTC)

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* There has been some [[Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Eurovision#Is a monthly newsletter viable?|discussion]] on if a monthly newsletter is viable. The current result is not clear, though it appears for the time being months will simply be skipped as necessary when project activity is low. 
* There has been a heated [[Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Eurovision#Dealing with criticism and controversy|debate]] on how to deal with criticism and controversy in Eurovision Song Contest article, with a proposal made to re-organise articles to avoid dedicated "controversy" and "criticism" sections in order to have maximum [[Wikipedia:Neutral point of view|neutral point of view]] policy compliance. 
* As a result of continued coverage on Azerbaijan-Armenia relations and its impact on the Eurovision Song Contest a new dedicated article on the issue has been created at [[Armenia–Azerbaijan relations in the Eurovision Song Contest]]. Discussion about the article name occurred at [[Talk:Eurovision Song Contest 2010#Suggestion on azerbaijan-armenia conflict]]. 
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* 23 countries have confirmed their participation in the [[Eurovision Song Contest 2010#Participants|2010 Eurovision Song Contest]]. This includes the confirmed return of [[Georgia in the Eurovision Song Contest|Georgia]], and the confirmed withdrawal of the [[Czech Republic in the Eurovision Song Contest|Czech Republic]].
* The [[RTL Group]] has declared that they are seriously considering a return of [[Luxembourg in the Eurovision Song Contest|Luxembourg]] to the Eurovision Song Contest for 2010.
* [[Azerbaijan in the Eurovision Song Contest|Azerbaijan's]] participation in the 2010 Eurovision Song Contest has been put in doubt following [[Armenia–Azerbaijan relations in the Eurovision Song Contest|controversial actions]] which are believed to have occurred after the [[Eurovision Song Contest 2009|2009 Contest]]. Azerbaijan has denied that any questioning of individuals over voting in the contest has occurred.
* A return of the orchestra has been proposed for the [[Eurovision Song Contest 2010#Possible return of the orchestra|2010 Eurovision Song Contest]] with [[Jan Fredrik Heyerdahl]] of the [[Norwegian Radio Orchestra]] declaring interest in participating. 
* '''Do you have news for the next issue? Submit it [[Wikipedia:WikiProject_Eurovision/Newsletters|here]]!'''
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* [[Portugal in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008]] has been declined GA status due to sourcing, with the issue of [[Wikipedia:Reliable sources|reliable sourcing]] being brought up once again in the [[Talk:Portugal in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008/GA3|discussion]].
* [[Norway in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008]] has been nominated for GA status but is [[Talk:Norway in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008/GA2|on hold]] with many improvements still required for GA status.
* [[Eurovision Song Contest]] has been demoted to B-class from FA due to various issues highlighted in a [[Wikipedia:Featured article review/Eurovision Song Contest/archive2|long discussion]].
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'''Welcome to the thirteenth edition of the WikiProject Eurovision Newsletter!'''

August 2009 will not be remembered as a good month for WikiProject Eurovision. The number of this newsletter might have something to do with it, other possible explanations include circumstances, time of year, and even just coincidence. In any case we have had no new members and no further GA or FA article promotions. 

The demotion of [[Eurovision Song Contest]], probably the most important article on the project, was a historic blow. Reasons for this and other demotions in recent months include an inflation of article standards, article deterioration through inappropriate edits, and possibly inappropriate promotions in some cases. 

We should remember however that despite these demotions we still have 2 FAs, 9 GAs, and 41 B-class articles, as well as 2 Featured Lists. This is a big achievement for a project with only 75 members, a small amount compared to other projects. To compare [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Schools|WikiProject Schools]] has 292 members with no newsletter, and [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Video games|WikiProject Video games]] has a massive 1,298 members with only a quarterly newsletter.

This project will likely be disadvantaged for a long time to come with limited membership and fluctuating activity during the year, but it will grow out of this blip. 

Happy editing, [[User:Camaron|Camaron<span style="font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;·</span>  Christopher]]<small><span style="font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;·</span> [[User talk:Camaron|talk]]</small>
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* No new members joined the project in the month of August.
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== United States Constitution; discussion page; translations ==

I replied to your June 23 question on the discussion page for United States Constitution.  You asked, "Is there any point to this section? The Constitution has obviously been translated into Turkish, Farsi and Serbian, to name just a few missing languages."  In response, I asked for the sources for those three translations.  I am collecting as many translations as I can find, and these citations will be welcome.  Thank you.  [[User:Broadcaster101|Broadcaster101]] ([[User talk:Broadcaster101|talk]]) 23:37, 19 September 2009 (UTC)
::I've done a few google searches and I couldn't find anything particuarly obvious. I'm sure they exist though; the US Constitution is one of the few international documents, like the Bible, the US Decleration of Independence or the Magna Carta that are studied in schools in Europe and beyond. They may not appear on the internet, however. [[User:YeshuaDavid|<span style="color:#177245;">'''''Y''eshua''D''avid'''</span>]] • [[User talk:YeshuaDavid|<span style="color:#986960;">Talk</span>]] • 16:23, 21 September 2009 (UTC)

==DYK nomination of Zürcher Theater Spektakel==
[[Image:Symbol question.svg|25px]] Hello! Your submission of [[Zürcher Theater Spektakel]] at the [[Template talk:DYK|Did You Know nominations page]] has been reviewed, and there still are some issues that may need to be clarified. Please review the comment(s) underneath '''{{T:TDYK|Zürcher Theater Spektakel|your nomination's entry}}''' and respond there as soon as possible.  Thank you for contributing to Did You Know! <!--Template:DYKproblem--> [[user:Javert|<span style="color:#4682b4;">'''Javért'''</span>]] <sup>[[user talk:Javert|<font style="color:#50C878">'''☆'''</font>]]</sup> 02:55, 21 September 2009 (UTC)

==WikiProject Eurovision Newsletter - September and October 2009==
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* This is the first edition of the WikiProject Eurovision newsletter in a [[bimonthly]] format. Following a discussion on the [[Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Eurovision#Is a monthly newsletter viable.3F|project talk page]] this may now become the regular format for the newsletter during the months that the project is less active.
* Eurovision articles are being repeatedly targeted by [[Wikipedia:Sock puppetry|sock puppets]] of banned user {{User|Xtinadbest}}, who is not allowed to edit Wikipedia. The most effective way of tackling this disruption is to have all regular Eurovision article editors looking out for sock puppets. Editors should report any suspected sock puppets sighted to [[Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations]], more history can be found at [[Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Xtinadbest/Archive]].
* A [[Wikipedia:Mosnum/proposal on YYYY-MM-DD numerical dates|proposal]] was made to change [[Wikipedia:Manual of Style (dates and numbers)]] to discourage the use of numeric dates, primarily [[YYYY-MM-DD]] (e.g. 2009-08-12 for 12 August 2009), in footnotes as at present it is only discouraged in the main article body. The proposal now seems unlikely to pass due to large levels of opposition, though it could have had a large impact on this project as the date format YYYY-MM-DD is frequently used in Eurovision for reference publication and access dates. Further discussion can be found on the [[Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Eurovision#MOS and YYYY-MM-DD|project talk page]].
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* 31 countries have confirmed their participation in the [[Eurovision Song Contest 2010|2010 Contest]]. ESCToday has [http://www.esctoday.com/news/read/14419 suggested] that the [[Eurovision Song Contest]] may be entering a crisis due to the possibility of a large drop in the number of participants next year with the ongoing [[Late-2000s recession|international recession]] hitting the budgets of many broadcasters in Europe.
* [[Luxembourg in the Eurovision Song Contest|Luxembourg]] and [[Monaco in the Eurovision Song Contest|Monaco]] have both ruled out a return to the Eurovision Song Contest for 2010. A decision by [[San Marino in the Eurovision Song Contest|San Marino]] on if to return or not has not yet been made. 
* [[Hungary in the Eurovision Song Contest|Hungary]] declared it is pulling out of the Eurovision Song Contest due to the financial difficulties of the national broadcaster [[Magyar Televízió]] (MTV).
* National selection details for the 2010 Contest are now available for [[Template:2010 Eurovision Song Contest entries|sixteen countries]]. Despite the contest being over six months away, [[Bulgaria in the Eurovision Song Contest 2010|Bulgaria]] has already announced that the artist that will represent the country in 2010 will be [[Miroslav Kostadinov]] (who is frequently referred to as Miro).
* It has been announced that the voting system used for the Eurovision Song Contest semi-finals will [[Eurovision Song Contest 2010#Voting|change in 2010]]. The previous system was introduced in [[Eurovision Song Contest 2008|2008]] along with the first use of two semi-finals; it involved nine out of ten final places per semi-final being determined exclusively by [[televote]], with the tenth place being determined by [[juries]]. This will be replaced by a more balanced 50% jury voting, 50% televoting system.
* The [[Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2009|2009 Junior Eurovision Song Contest]] is scheduled to occur next month on 21 November. [[Template:2009 Junior Eurovision Song Contest entries|13 countries]] are participating in the contest, while three ([[Bulgaria in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest|Bulgaria]], [[Greece in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest|Greece]], and [[Lithuania in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest|Lithuania]]) are withdrawing.
* '''Do you have news for the next issue? Submit it [[Wikipedia:WikiProject_Eurovision/Newsletters|here]]!'''
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* [[Blaxy Girls]] was [[Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Blaxy Girls|nominated for deletion]] and kept.
* [[Javine Hylton]] was also nominated for GA status but was [[Talk:Javine Hylton/GA1|quickly failed]] due to a large number of concerns. The nominator, {{User|Judo112}}, was later found to be a sock puppet of a previously blocked user.
* [[Norway in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008]] was nominated for GA status and was placed [[Talk:Norway in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008/GA2|on hold]] for almost a month. The GA nomination has now failed due to some remaining issues.
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'''Welcome to the fourteenth edition of the WikiProject Eurovision Newsletter!'''

There have been quite a few updates to the [[Eurovision Song Contest 2010|2010 Contest article]] since 1 September. Nine countries ([[Bosnia and Herzegovina in the Eurovision Song Contest 2010|Bosnia and Herzegovina]], [[Croatia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2010|Croatia]], [[Cyprus in the Eurovision Song Contest 2010|Cyprus]], [[Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2010|Ireland]], [[Macedonia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2010|Macedonia]], [[Malta in the Eurovision Song Contest 2010|Malta]], [[Poland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2010|Poland]], [[Serbia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2010|Serbia]], and [[Slovenia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2010|Slovenia]]) have confirmed their participation, and the article in general has seen many changes. Sadly, whilst some editors have been working hard to provide reliable sources, others have been less thorough and the article has had to be [[Wikipedia:Protection policy#Semi-protection|semi-protected]] again to prevent further disruption. This is a shame, as ideally anyone should be able to edit; however, the [[Talk:Eurovision Song Contest 2010|talk page]] is always available to bring new information to light.

The [[Eurovision Song Contest 2010#Participants|participating countries' section]] has also been updated to allow the inclusion of information about the language, artist and song (with an English translation as appropriate), although to date this is very much a work in progress. As news comes in, we look forward to enriching this section in the coming months&mdash;backed-up of course with [[Wikipedia:Reliable sources|sources]]!

No new country-specific articles have been written these past two months. If you want to add more detailed information about a country's participation in the 2010 Contest, this is the ideal way to do it, and they are very much appreciated by our readers.

Happy editing,<br/> [[User:AlexandrDmitri|Александр Дмитрий (Alexandr Dmitri)]] ([[User_talk:AlexandrDmitri|Talk]])
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* The project currently has 77 [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Eurovision/Members|members]], with a loss of one member and a gain of three others in September and October.
* Want to invite new members? Place our [[Template:EurovisionInvite|invitation template]] on the talk page of anyone you would like to invite to our project.
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We would like to welcome the new members who joined in September and October (by date joined):
* {{user|BalticPat22}}
* {{user|Oskyplop}}
* {{user|Hollac16}}
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* Happy Christmas and new year from WikiProject Eurovision.
* This is the second edition of the newsletter to be in a [[bimonthly]] format. This will probably continue at least up until the next Eurovision Song Contest when the project is more active.
* Editors are reminded that some articles covered WikiProject Eurovision are subject to the [[Wikipedia:Biographies of living persons|biographies of living persons policy]]. This does not just include biography articles such as [[Alexander Rybak]], but any article with material related to living persons. Such information is highly sensitive, and unsourced or poorly sourced material about living persons must be removed immediately. Material which may seen trivial to editors, such as a false claim of participation in a contest, can potentially be highly sensitive to the living persons involved.
* Eurovision articles on this project have been repeatedly subject to a form of [[Wikipedia:Vandalism#Types of vandalism|sneaky vandalism]]. This involves unregistered users adding false information to articles such as [[Eurovision Song Contest 2010]] (while unprotected). These false claims are then made to look legitimate through the use of "fake references" with false titles and links, [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Eurovision_Song_Contest_2010&diff=314605642&oldid=314605198 example]. {{user|Cuchufleta}} was [[Wikipedia:Blocking policy|blocked]] indefinitely for creating multiple [[Wikipedia:Hoax|hoax]] articles with the same editing technique. Editors are advised to look out for further disruption of this kind, as it seems to be originating from a determined individial or an organised group. More information can be found at [[Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Eurovision#User:Cuchufleta]].
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* The EBU released their [http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=7923&_t=Exclusive%3A+39+countries+to+be+represented+in+Oslo participants list] for the [[Eurovision Song Contest 2010|2010 Eurovision Song Contest]] on 31 December 2009. 39 countries will take part. Five of these qualify directly to the final, with the 34 remaining countries each competing in one of two semi-finals (seventeen per semi-final).
* Five countries have declared they will be withdrawing from the contest in 2010. The [[Czech Republic in the Eurovision Song Contest|Czech Republic]] are withdrawing due to three semi-final failures and a lack of interest from [[Czech Republic|Czech]] viewers. [[Andorra in the Eurovision Song Contest|Andorra]], [[Hungary in the Eurovision Song Contest|Hungary]], [[Lithuania in the Eurovision Song Contest|Lithuania]], and [[Montenegro in the Eurovision Song Contest|Montenegro]] have all declared they are withdrawing for financial reasons. 
* [[Georgia in the Eurovision Song Contest|Georgia]] is the only country that has declared it will be returning to the contest. 
* No debuts are planned either with [[Liechtenstein in the Eurovision Song Contest|Liechtenstein's]] only broadcaster [[1FLTV]] having ruled out joining the [[European Broadcasting Union]] (EBU) for December 2009. This made a debut by the country for the 2010 Contest no longer possible.
* Despite the 2010 Contest being many months away countries are now actively declaring which artists and songs will be representing them at the contest. A table for this can be found at [[Eurovision Song Contest 2010#Participants]]. Nearly all of the declared participants now have dedicated [[Template:2010_Eurovision_Song_Contest_entries|entry articles]].
* The [[Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2009]] was held on 21 November 2009 and was won by [[Ralf Mackenbach]] of the [[Netherlands in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2009|Netherlands]] with the song "[[Click Clack]]".
* '''Do you have news for the next issue? Submit it [[Wikipedia:WikiProject_Eurovision/Newsletters|here]]!'''
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* The article on [[Sakis Rouvas]] received a [[Wikipedia:Peer review|peer review]] which is now [[Wikipedia:Peer review/Sakis Rouvas/archive1|archived]].
* The [[Samantha Womack]] article was not moved following a [[Talk:Samantha Womack#Move?|discussion]].
* A [[Wikipedia:Did you know?|fact]] from [[Greece in the Eurovision Song Contest 2010]] appeared on the [[Main Page]] during [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Template:Did_you_know&oldid=334134418 26 December 2009].
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'''Welcome to the fifteenth edition of the WikiProject Eurovision Newsletter!'''

Another decade has past for the Eurovision Song Contest. The [[naughties]] will probably be remembered as a decade of both success and controversy for the contest.

[[Televoting]] reached its peak in the early 2000s. This gave the contest a more democratic edge, but by 2008 it was widely believed to have made Eurovision resemble a political and geographic football match rather than a song contest. The EBU took action in [[Eurovision Song Contest 2009|2009]] by reducing televoting to having only a 50% weighting in the results of each contest. 

Many new countries have joined the contest in the last decade, bringing the number of participants to a new high. Among this some countries withdrew while others returned, though one of the major missing countries, [[Italy in the Eurovision Song Contest|Italy]], did not make a return as was hoped by many.

There was not a shortage of controversy either. Two participants [[2008 South Ossetia war|went to war]], and the buzz over the planned participation of [[Kosovo in the Eurovision Song Contest|Kosovo]] put Eurovision in the middle of a [[2008 Kosovo declaration of independence|political storm]]. One also cannot forget that this decade saw the introduction of two spin-off contests - the [[Junior Eurovision Song Contest]] and the [[Eurovision Dance Contest]]. It is still not fully clear on how these fit into this project, perhaps we will work that out during the [[2010s|tens]].

Happy editing in a new year and decade,
[[User:Camaron|Camaron<span style="font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;·</span>  Christopher]]<small><span style="font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;·</span> [[User talk:Camaron|talk]]</small>

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==WikiProject Eurovision Newsletter - January and February 2010==
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* The [[Wikipedia:Version 1.0 Editorial Team/Eurovision articles by quality statistics|articles by quality table]] has been changed for all WikiProjects as a result of changes to the [[User:WP 1.0 bot|WP 1.0 bot]]. Due to these changes editors are encouraged to add the {{tlx|EurovisionNotice}} banner to the talk pages of categories, files, templates, portals, disambiguation pages, as well as articles and project pages. This has the benefit of making the table more complete and covering such pages under [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Eurovision/Article alerts|article alerts]].
* An [[Talk:Eurovision Song Contest 2010/FAQ|FAQ]] has been created for the [[Eurovision Song Contest 2010]] page in an attempt to mitigate repetitive discussions on the [[Talk:Eurovision Song Contest 2010|talk page]] about content in the article. This has not been previously done for a Eurovision article, though they are also used in other high profile areas such as [[Talk:Barack Obama/FAQ|Barack Obama]] and [[Talk:Global warming/FAQ|global warming]].
* There has been persistent problems on [[Anna Vissi]] related articles with a disruptive IP hopping editor making repeated sweeping and unwanted changes to the articles despite being asked to stop. An account that displayed similar behaviour, {{user|JORJKIE.AV}}, has now been blocked indefinitely and some pages have had to be semi-protected for long periods.
* Disruption continues from [[Wikipedia:Sock puppetry|sock puppets]] of [[Wikipedia:Banning policy|banned]] user {{User|Xtinadbest}}, including on Eurovision related articles. Editors are advised to report suspicious activity from new accounts to [[Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Xtinadbest]]. 
; Eurovision News
* On 7 February 2010 a [[Eurovision Song Contest 2010#Pot allocations|draw]] was held to decide which semi-final of the 2010 Eurovision Song Contest each country will participate in. The draw also decided, for countries qualified straight to the final, which semi-final they will vote in.
* Notable confirmed changes to the format of the Eurovision Song Contest this year include that the semi-finals will now be divided into two halves, and that [[Eurovision Song Contest 2010#Voting|voting]] will be open throughout each show rather than only after all entries have preformed.
* Five countries have now confirmed participation in the [[2010 Junior Eurovision Song Contest]] which is scheduled for 20 November 2010. The contest will be held in [[Minsk]], [[Belarus]].
* It was announced in January 2010 that the [[Third Eurovision Dance Contest]] has been postponed a second time. It was originally due to be held in 2009, but was then postponed till 2010, and may now not happen at all, at least within the next two years. The EBU have justified the decision by saying there has been a decline in the popularity of TV dance shows.
* '''Do you have news for the next issue? Submit it [[Wikipedia:WikiProject_Eurovision/Newsletters|here]]!'''
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* [[Sandie Shaw]] was tagged as a possible [[Wikipedia:Copyrights|copyright infringement]], but problematic material has now been removed.
* [[It's All About You]] was moved to [[Nuk mundem pa ty]] following [[Talk:Nuk mundem pa ty#Requested move|discussion]].
* [[António Calvário]], [[Ruslan Alekhno]], and [[Spain in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest]] were [[Wikipedia:Proposed deletion|proposed for deletion]], however in all cases the proposals were contested.
* [[Pfuri Gorps & Kniri]] was [[Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Pfuri Gorps & Kniri|nominated]] for deletion at [[articles for deletion]] (AfD) and deleted.
* [[Innocent Heart]] was [[Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Innocent Heart|nominated]] for deletion at AfD and was deleted. Due to disruption the page was also [[Wikipedia:Protection policy|protected]] to prevent re-creation. Users may consult an [[Wikipedia:Administrator|administrator]] or make a nomination at [[Wikipedia:Deletion review|deletion review]] if they wish to make a good faith attempt at re-writing the article.
* [[Je ne sais quoi (song)]] was [[Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Je ne sais quoi (song)|nominated]] for deletion at AfD and kept. The participation of WikiProject Eurovision members was commented on during the discussion.
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'''Welcome to the sixteenth edition of the WikiProject Eurovision Newsletter!'''

We're in full swing now! Although the Eurovision Song Contest is around 2 months away, this is probably one of the busiest times of the year for the WikiProject, with a whole load of semi-finals, quarter finals, heats as well as national finals to see who the country chooses to represent them at this years Eurovision Song Contest.

We now know which of the 35 countries will [[Eurovision_Song_Contest_2010#Semi-finals|vote and perform in which semi-final]]. With the 'Big Four' and host country, Germany and Spain voting in the first semi-final and France, Norway and the United Kingdom in the second semi-final.

With 22 out of the 39 countries decided, we are just about half way through, with a whole lot more to come!

So when creating new articles about a performer or song, please remember to [[WP:SOURCES|add sources]] either from Eurovision.tv, ESCToday or other reliable sources. 

Please get involved, and contribute anything to articles whether it's a little spelling mistake or a whole new paragraph, and remember to look at the talk pages and have your say on any discussions that may be present.

Keep up the good work! --&nbsp;[[User:AxG|<span style="color:royalblue">'''<nowiki>[[</nowiki>&nbsp;axg'''</span>]][[Special:Contributions/AxG|<span style="color:red">&nbsp;◉&nbsp;</span>]][[User talk:AxG|<span style="color:black">'''talk&nbsp;<nowiki>]]</nowiki>'''</span>]]
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* The project currently has 80 [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Eurovision/Members|members]], with two joining and two leaving in January and February. One user left due to retirement, another due to being [[Wikipedia:Blocking policy|blocked]] indefinitely. 
* Want to invite new members? Place our [[Template:EurovisionInvite|invitation template]] on the talk page of anyone you would like to invite to our project.
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* {{user|HOUZI}}
* {{user|DannyBoy20802}}
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==  WikiProject Eurovision Newsletter - March through July 2010 ==

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''Due to the [[User:ArticleAlertbot|article alert bot]] being out of service indefinitely, it is now much more difficult for newsletter staff to keep up-to-date with all project activity. If editors wish to be sure that an article achievement or Eurovision news story is included in the newsletter, it is important that they let the newsletter writers [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Eurovision/Newsletters#Suggestions|know about it]].''

; Project News
* <font color="red">There is currently a [[Wikipedia_talk:WikiProject_Eurovision#Proposal_to_re-structure_the_project|proposal]] to restructure this WikiProject and further define its scope. All members are strongly encouraged to comment.</font>
* The [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Eurovision/Newsletters|Newsletter Department]] is looking for editors who are willing to help publish the newsletter. Once published every month, a lack of help forced it to be published less and less often. Interested editors are welcome to suggest news, gather information, and suggest improvements.
* Looking for something to do? We have a large quantity of articles tagged for clean-up. Even addressing one tag would be a great help. You can see the full list [[Wikipedia:WikiProject_Eurovision/Cleanup_listing|here]].
* According to our [[Wikipedia:Version_1.0_Editorial_Team/Eurovision_articles_by_quality_statistics|quality statistics]], most articles are assessed. It is important to point out that articles are edited everyday! Take some initiative and confirm that the WikiProject Eurovision assessment for the article you are working on matches its condition and update it if necessary. We use the general [[Wikipedia:Version_1.0_Editorial_Team/Assessment|assessment scale]] created by the [[Wikipedia:Version 1.0 Editorial Team|Editorial Team]].
* Members have been joining very slowly. A good project has as many members as possible and this helps in discussions and editing so that members are not overwhelmed. If every member could invite a friend or acquaintance using our [[Template:EurovisionInvite|invitation template]], it would make our project much more efficient. One little edit on a friend's talk page? Why not, it takes two seconds!
* The [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Eurovision/Members|membership list]] was recently re-organised with five usernames removed from the list due to these accounts being controlled by [[Wikipedia:Blocking policy|blocked]] or [[Wikipedia:Banning policy|banned]] users, and to deal with cases where editors had added themselves to the list twice. Some usernames were also moved from the active to inactive list, and vice versa.
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* The [[Eurovision Song Contest 2010|2010 Contest]] was won by [[Germany]]'s [[Lena Meyer-Landrut]] with the song "[[Satellite (Lena Meyer-Landrut song)|Satellite]]". The [[Eurovision Song Contest 2011|2011 Contest]] will subsequently be held in Germany next year in a city and venue to be determined.
* [[Spain in the Eurovision Song Contest|Spain]]'s 2010 performance was stage crashed by [[Jimmy Jump]] and they were given a second chance to perform their song following the last song of the final.
* Germany also became the first country to select its performer for the 2011 Contest, with Lena Meyer-Landrut set to defend her title.
* [[Austria in the Eurovision Song Contest|Austria]] announced it's return to the Contest for 2011, with its last appearance being in 2007 when it placed second to last in the semi-final and did not progress to the final.
* In late July, [[Liechtenstein in the Eurovision Song Contest|Liechtenstein]] submitted its application to join the EBU. With EBU membership, Liechtenstein would be able to take part in the Eurovision Song Contest. Managing director Peter Kölbel stated that there were "good chances" for a participation in 2011 if admittance is granted to the organization.
* '''Do you have news for the next issue? Submit it [[Wikipedia:WikiProject_Eurovision/Newsletters|here]]!''' 
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'''Welcome to the seventeenth edition of the WikiProject Eurovision Newsletter!'''

I apologize for the lack of a newsletter these past few months as I had gotten quite busy in life. Adding to that, the lack of group participation by editors made me feel like my efforts were a waste of time that no one appreciates.

I think it is important that we behave like a "club" of sorts and have fun editing Eurovision articles. Eurovision is a fun event and we should be able to discuss the results, talk about Contest related possibilities and work to expand knowledge of the Contest to those who may not be familiar with it. When I edit articles, I hope that someone will come along later and say "wow, all of this happened and I didn't even know it!" Come on guys, get each other's [[instant messenger]] name and team up to make an article great!

[[User:Grk1011|Grk1011/Stephen]] ([[User talk:Grk1011|talk]])
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* The project currently has 82 [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Eurovision/Members|members]], with seven joining and one leaving during the last five months. <span style="color:red;">Note that the membership list was recently re-organised (see left), and that in the future only members listed as active Eurovision editors will receive this newsletter.</span>
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