The Eurovision Song Contest 2010

Lena Meyer Landrup, the young German singer, claimed the crown at the 2010 Eurovision Song Contest for Germany.

Her song Satellite claimed 246 points representing more than 70 points over her nearest rival, Turkey. Her victory will bring the 2011 Eurovision Song Contest to Berlin, Germany.

See the full results here.

Why was the Eurovision Song Contest 2010 being held in Oslo?

Under the rules of the European Broadcasting Union, the winning country from the previous year hosts the current year's event. In 2009, Alexander Rybak won the Contest with the song Fairytale, and thus the competition came to Norway in 2010.

Here is a reminder of the winning song from 2009.

Albania's entry is sung by Juliana Pasha and is called Nuk mundem pa Ty - English translation: It's All About You.

Read my review of the Albanian entry.

Armenia's entry is sung by Eva Rivas and is called Apricot Stone.

Read my review of the Armenian entry.

Azerbaijan's entry is sung by Safura and is called Drip Drop.

Belarus' entry is sung by 3+2 and is called Far Away.

Read my review of the Belarusian entry.

Belgium's entry is sung by Tom Dice and is called Me and My Guitar.

Bosnia and Herzegovina's entry is sung by Vukasin Brajic and is called Munja i grom - English translation: Thunder and Lightning.

Eurovision 2010: Bosnia & Herzegovina | Comment about this song here.

Bulgaria's entry is sung by Miro and is called Angel si ti - English translation: You Are An Angel.

Croatia's entry is sung by Feminnem and is called Lako je sve - English translation: Everything is Easy.

Cyprus' entry is sung by John Lilygreen and the Islanders and is called Life Looks Better in Spring.

Denmark's entry is sung by Chanee and N'evergreen and is called In A Moment Like This.

Estonia's entry is sung by Malcolm Lincoln and is called Siren.

Eurovision 2010: Estonia | Comment on the Estonian song here.

Finland's entry is sung by Kuunkuiskaajat and is called Tyolki ellaa - English translation: One Can Work For A Living, Too.

France's entry is sung by Jessy Matador and called Allez! Ola! Ola!

Georgia's entry is sung by Sopho Nizharadze and is called Shine

Germany's entry is sung by Lena Meyer-Landrut and is called Satellite.

Eurovision 2010: Germany | Comment on the German song here.

Greece's entry is sung by Giorgos Alkaios and Friends and is called OPA.

Eurovision 2010: Greece | Comment on the Greek song here.

Iceland's entry is sung by Hera Bjork and is called Je ne sais quoi - English translation: I Don't Know What.

Ireland's entry is sung by Niamh Kavanagh and is called It's For You.

Israel's entry is sung by Harel Skaat and is called Milim - English translation: Words.

Latvia's entry is sung by Aisha and is called What For?

Lithuania's entry is sung by InCulto and is called East European Funk.

FYR Macedonia's entry is sung by Gjoko Taneski and is called Jas ja imam silata - English translation: I Have the Strength.

Malta's entry is sung by Thea Garrett and is called My Dream.

Moldova's entry is sung by SunStroke Project and Olia Tira and is called Run Away.

The Netherland's entry is sung by Sieneke and is called Ik ben verliefd, Shalalie - English translation: I'm in Love, Shalalie.

Norway's entry is sung by Didrik Solli-Tangen and is called My Heart is Yours.

Poland's entry is sung by Marcin Mrozinski and is called Legenda - English translation: The Legend.

Portugal's entry is sung by Filipa Azevedo and is called Ha Dias Assim - English translation: It's One of Those Days.

Romania's entry is sung by Paula Seling & Ovi and is called Playing With Fire.

Romania's entry is sung by the Peter Nalitch Band and is called Lost and Forgotten.

Serbia's entry is sung by Milan Stankovic and is called Ovo je Balkans - English translation: This is the Balkans.

Eurovision 2010: Serbia's Song Entry | Comment about Serbia's song here.

Slovakia's entry is sung by Kristina and is called Horehronie.

Slovenia's entry is sung by Ansambel Roka Zlindre and Kalamari and is called Narodnozabavni Rock - English translation: Folk Rock.

Spain's entry is sung by Daniel Diges and is called Algo Pequenito - English translation: Something Tiny.

Sweden's entry is sung by Anna Bergendahl and is called This is My Life.

Eurovision 2010: Swedish Song Entry | Comment about Sweden's song here.

Switzerland's entry is sung by Michael von der Heide and is called Il pleut de l'or - English translation: It's Raining Gold.

Turkey's entry is sung by MaNga and is called We Could Be the Same.

Ukraine's entry is sung by Alyosha and is called Sweet People.

The new chairman of the Ukrainian public broadcaster NTU, Yehor Benkendorf, has cancelled the entry of Vasyl Lazarovych for the 2010 Eurovision Song Contest.

Follow the current situation regarding the Ukrainian entry here.

The United Kingdom's entry is sung by Josh Dubovie and is called That Sounds Good to Me.

Read my review of the UK entry.

Eurovision 2010: The United Kingdom | Comment on the UK song here.