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File:Fakeeurovisioheart.JPG The WikiProject Eurovision Newsletter
Issue II - September 2008

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; Project News

• We now have a brand new PROJECT MAIN PAGE !!! Check it out.
• More people need to reply to questions on talk pages. Other users need our help!
• There is still a discussion under way on what this project should include. Currently, consensus is forming that the project should include the Eurovision Song Contest and the Junior Eurovision Song Contest, but not the Eurovision Dance Contest. Tell us your thoughts at Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Eurovision#Project Scope.
• There is currently a backlog of assessments; the project's assessment rate stands at 36.2%. Please add {{tl|EurovisionNotice}} to the talk pages of all Eurovision related articles if it is missing and read Wikipedia:Version 1.0 Editorial Team/Assessment if you would like to help assess the articles as well.
• In the coming days/weeks, instructions for the use of all Eurovision templates and descriptions for the layouts of pages will be up and running. As of now, a few templates are already complete: see {{tl|ESC National Year}} and {{tl|Infobox ESC entry}}.
• Greece in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008 was listed as a "Good Article"
• Remember to source all information you add to pages or else it may be removed. [http://www.esctoday.com ESCToday] and [http://www.oikotimes.com Oikotimes] are great places to find information.

; Eurovision News

• Georgia withdrew from the 2009 contest because of the war in South Ossetia.
• Major changes have been announced for Melodifestivalen 2009.

; Member News

• The project currently has 41 members, 22 of which are considered active. This means that nearly half of our project's members have not edited a Eurovision article in the past two months.
• We now have a project invitation. Place our invitation template on the talk page of anyone you would like to invite to our project.

; New Members

We would like to welcome the new members who joined in August. (alphabetical order)

• {{user|Bib}}
• {{user|Brideshead}}
• {{user|Chrisethebest}}
• {{user|Gottago}}
• {{user|Irlandija}}
• {{user|João P. M. Lima}}

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; From the Members

Welcome to the second issue of the WikiProject Eurovision newsletter! This newsletter has been quite a success so far and I hope it continues to be so. I hope to rotate as much as possible who writes this "From the Members" section each month so everyone gets a chance to contribute.

The process of fully reorganising this project is still under way. A compromise is being formed to re-name this project WikiProject Eurovision Song Contest, but allow it to include the Junior Eurovision Song Contest as it is similar. The Eurovision Dance Contest will have its own project created simultaneously. I personally agree with this proposal, a final decision has not been made yet however.

Issue relating to Eurovision can be complicated and disagreements do form. This was particularly shown in the aftermath of Kosovo's declaration of independence and the creation of a Kosovo in the Eurovision Song Contest article, there is still discussion on the talk page over its inclusion. A further disagreement was formed over a proposed merger to Yugoslavia in the Eurovision Song Contest. This has fortunately been resolved by the Wikipedia:Mediation Cabal as recorded at Talk:Yugoslavia in the Eurovision Song Contest/Archive 1. Hopefully future disagreements will also be resolved in such a peaceful way.

Happy editing,

Camaron

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File:Fakeeurovisioheart.JPG The WikiProject Eurovision Newsletter
Issue III - October 2008

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; Project News

• More people need to reply to questions on talk pages. Other users need our help!
• The discussion of what to include in the project is still ongoing. Tell us your thoughts at Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Eurovision#Project Scope.
• The backlog of assessments in the project is still ongoing, with a large number of articles not being rated or tagged with the project banner. If you see articles without the {{tl|EurovisionNotice}} template on the article's talk page, please add it, or read Wikipedia:Version 1.0 Editorial Team/Assessment if you would like to help assess the articles as well. Only 37.7% of articles have been assessed so far.
• Instructions for the use of all Eurovision templates and descriptions for the layouts of pages are still in the works. Please note that {{tl|Esc}} has been developed from an {{tl|Inesc}} and is ready for use. Replace any use of the older template with the new one.
• Remember to source all information you add to pages or else it may be removed. [http://www.esctoday.com ESCToday] and [http://www.oikotimes.com Oikotimes] are great places to find information.

; Eurovision News

• The first annual Asiavision Song Contest has been announced and the 2009 contest will take place next summer.
• De Toppers were announced as the Dutch entry for the 2009 contest.
• Estonia announced its participation in the 2009 contest, despite requests by the Estonian Minister of Culture to withdraw due to the 2008 war in South Ossetia.
• Melodifestivalen 2009 broke a record with 3,440 songs sent in.
• Slovakia announced its return to the contest after an 11-year absence.
• The Bulgarian national final, "Be A Star", will start October 2 with 45 songs.

; Member News

• The project currently has 48 members, 22 of which are considered active. This means that 26 of our project's members have not edited a Eurovision article in the past month.
• We now have a project invitation. Place our invitation template on the talk page of anyone you would like to invite to our project.

; New Members

We would like to welcome the new members who joined in September. (by date joined)

• {{user|LukaP}}
• {{user|Pr3st0n}}
• {{user|Chrisportelli2}}
• {{user|Montehermoso-spain}}
• {{user|Bearas}}
• {{user|Carlos MS}}
• {{user|Blanche Hunt}}

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; From the Members

Welcome to the third edition of the WikiProject Eurvision newsletter! This newsletter is surely catching on, and I'm sure that if we continue to rotate the editors' section as much as possible, everyone'll get a chance to contribute and it'll definitely be more diverse.

The project is still in need of re-organising. Nothing has happened in the form of splitting the project between the song and dance contests in over a month, and I feel that we really need to push forward with this. To add your comments just leave a message in the talk page Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Eurovision#Project Scope.

Throughout September, a lot of things have happened in relation to the Eurovision Song Contest 2009; the announcement of the return of the jury into the final was the biggest news. However, more news appeared, such as the Dutch representative being announced, as well as more countries announcing their participation at the contest. Before long the national finals around Europe will start, and the countdown will be on to 16 May.

With everything that's been happening, I'd like to encourage everyone to do their best to contribute to all Eurovision-related Wikipedia articles, and welcome our new members to the project.

Happy editing,

Sims2aholic8

; Page Milestones

• "Bandido", Greece in the ESC 2005, and Helga Vlahović were featured as DYKs.
• Ireland in the ESC 2008 and Greece in the ESC 2005 are awaiting their Good Article reviews.

;Requests

• Is there an article you think we should have? Make a request for it to be made here.

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File:Fakeeurovisioheart.JPG The WikiProject Eurovision Newsletter
Issue IV - November 2008

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; Project News

• More people need to reply to questions on talk pages. Other users need our help!
• The discussion of what to include in the project is still ongoing. Tell us your thoughts at Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Eurovision#Project Scope.
• The backlog of assessments in the project is still ongoing, with a large number of articles not being rated. If you see articles without the {{tl|EurovisionNotice}} template on the article's talk page, please add it, or read Wikipedia:Version 1.0 Editorial Team/Assessment if you would like to help assess the articles as well.
• Instructions for the use of all Eurovision templates and descriptions for the layouts of pages are still in the works.
• Remember to source all information you add to pages or else it may be removed and always use an edit summary so other users know why you are adding or removing information.

; Eurovision News

• Malta announced the names of the songs taking part in its national final.
• Hadise will represent Turkey and will have complete control over the selection of her song.
• Andorra and Romania announced the format of their national finals.
• Bulgaria's Be A Star has gone into full swing with the first monthly selection and its corresponding heats held in October.
• The songs of Melodifestivalen 2009 were announced along with the contest's schedule of rounds.
• Your Country Needs You will be the new selection process for the UK entry.

; Member News

• The project currently has 53 members, 27 (just over 50%) of which are considered active, so let's improve that to at least 75%!
• Want to invite new members? Place our invitation template on the talk page of anyone you would like to invite to our project.

; New Members

We would like to welcome the new members who joined in October. (by date joined)

• {{user|Anto475}}
• {{user|Cattus}}
• {{user|Vanjagenije}}
• {{user|Mc95}}
• {{user|Turkish Flame}}

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; From the Members

Welcome to the fourth edition of the WikiProject Eurvision newsletter! As the contest gets into full swing, more and more editors will come and edit the project's articles. It is important that we not only make sure that the correct information is added, but try to help the users who added the information if possible. We learn through our mistakes, so leave a reminder on their talk page.

November is unique in that it will have two newsletters going out. This one along with a November supplement that will recap what happened in November. We decided to switch to an end of the month format so say the October Newsletter summarizes what happened in October, which it doesn't in its current first day of the month delivery. By December, the newsletter will come out at the end of every month.

So far I am very happy with how the project is going about four months after its reorganization. We get into arguments here and there, but members' opinions and comments are crucial to the project's existence. They keep us on our toes and help us continue to be a great source of Eurovision history.

Sorry that this issue is a little late, I've been busy ;)

Happy editing,

Grk1011/Stephen

; Page Milestones

• Ireland in the ESC 2008, "Su canción", and Anabela were featured as DYKs.

; Coordination Announcements

• Anyone interested in making Eurovision Song Contest 2008 a Good Article should leave their opinion or sign up on the article's talk page.

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Issue V - December 2008

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; Project News

• IMPORTANT: Please give your opinion here about the inclusion of selection processes in Country in the ESC Year pages.
• The backlog of assessments in the project is still ongoing, with a large number of articles not being rated. If you see articles without the {{tl|EurovisionNotice}} template on the article's talk page, please add it, or read Wikipedia:Version 1.0 Editorial Team/Assessment if you would like to help assess the articles as well.
• Instructions for the use of all Eurovision templates and descriptions for the layouts of pages are still in the works.
• Remember to source all information you add to pages or else it may be removed and always use an edit summary so other users know why you are adding or removing information.

; Eurovision News

• Georgia won the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2008 with "Bzz..." performed by Bzikebi.
• The deadline for countries to enter the 2009 contest has closed, with at least 42 countries scheduled to participate.
• Malta's Euro Showbox is in full swing, with three semi-finals having already been held in November.
• Half of the contestants who will compete in Melodifestivalen 2009 have been revealed, including many past Melodifestivalen contests such as BWO, Måns Zelmerlöw, Alcazar and Sarah Dawn Finer
• Three more songs have qualified for the semi-final of Bulgaria's selection process. Three more heats and another quarter-final will be held during December.
• After conflicts within the band, this year's Dutch representative, De Toppers, will include Jeroen van der Boom who has replaced Gerard Joling.
• Spain has announced the return of its Myspace selection process which was also used in 2008.
• Moldova has announced an open call for composer to submit songs for a national final. The submission deadline is set for December 20, 2008.
• Iceland has announced its national final plans. Sixteen songs will compete in four heats in January, leading up to the final in February.

; Member News

• The project currently has 55 members, 31 (just over 50%) of which are considered active, so let's improve that to at least 75%!
• Want to invite new members? Place our invitation template on the talk page of anyone you would like to invite to our project.

; New Members

We would like to welcome the new members who joined in November. (by date joined)

• {{user|Diggiloo}}
• {{user|Xelaxa}}
• {{user|GreekStar12}}

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; From the Members

Welcome to the fifth edition of the WikiProject Eurvision newsletter!

Just a couple of short months after starting the newsletter and reorganizing the Eurovision project, things are finally starting to look good and consistent for 2009!

As we move into December, and ever closer to the "heart" of the National Final/Selection season, I would like to remind members to take a look at the project description/guideline on the project page and try to follow it the best way possible as the season progresses. Our main goal here is to have all of the articles consistent, while also being able to nominate them for GA status or above once the 2009 contest is over. The best and easiest way to achieve this is if we all work together and follow the guidelines. I would also like to remind users to source all information added into articles, preferably by reliable/established sources. Any questions regarding sources should be asked on the project talk page. Also, there is a large backlog of 1087 Unassessed Eurovision articles that need to be assessed. Any help with assessment will be appreciated and noted.

If we can manage to work together and follow the guidelines, as well as monitoring unregistered IP addresses, I think the 2009 season will go by much easier than past years! Sure we will still get into our little arguments here and there, and have different opinions about editing, but that's part of the whole editing experience. What fun would there be without the occasional drama? Just remember that at the end of the day, we are all working towards a common goal.

Happy Editing! Greekboy (talk)

; Page Milestones

• Portugal in the ESC 2008, and Greece in the ESC 2006 were featured as DYKs.
• Ireland in the ESC 2008, Switzerland in the ESC 2008, Greece in the ESC 2005, and Greece in the ESC 2006 were listed as Good Articles.