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It's 1973, and Marion Rung is back in the contest, representing Finland again and opening the show again, with the clap-a-long "Tom Tom Tom". At the close of voting she had gained 93 points, awarding her a respectable sixth place finish.

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The United Kingdom's entry in 1963 was the winsome "Say Wonderful Things", performed by Ronnie Carroll, who had also represented the UK the year before. The song finished fourth out of a field of 16 and eventually reached No. 6 in the UK Singles Chart.

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The 1992 contest saw Spain being represented by Serafin Zubiri with the ballad "Todo esto es la música". Not the most dynamic of show openers, he finished in 14th place with a total of 37 points. Serafin would return to the contest in 2000.

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Portugal sent all-female group Doce in 1982, singing "Bem Bom". The group's name is the Portuguese word for "sweet". Dressed in a kind of "Adam Ant meets Aneka" style, they finished in a rather lowly 13th place at the end of voting, with a total of 32 points.

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For the 1972 contest, Germany was represented by "Nur die Liebe läßt uns leben" performed by Mary Roos. She finished third out of a field of 18 entries, and the song went on to be a Top 20 hit in Germany. Mary would return to the contest in 1984.

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In 1962 Marion Rung represented Finland with the rather perky "Tipi-Tii". She finished in a respectable 7th place out of a field of sixteen and would return to the contest in 1973, when she would improve on her 1962 result by one place.

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Baby Doll (or Bebi Dol) represented Yugoslavia in 1991 with the rather fabulous "Brazil". Sadly she received only one point (from Malta) and placed second to last. She was also the last official Eurovision entry from Yugoslavia before it de facto ceased to exist.

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Marty Brem returned to the contest to represent Austria again in 1981, singing "Wenn du da bist" amidst some fabulously bizarre choreography performed by female dancers in a rather unusual selection of costumes. The song finished in 17th place with 20 points.

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In 1971, Austria returned to the contest and was represented by Marianne Mendt performing "Musik". It was to date the only song performed at the contest in the Viennese German dialect. At the end of voting it finished in 16th place of 18 entries.

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"Estando Contigo" by Conchita Bautista represented Spain in 1961. This was Spain's first appearance, and the first occasion on which a song was full performed in Spanish. At the close of voting the song had received eight points, placing ninth in a field of sixteen.

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Azúcar Moreno (Antonia and Encarnación Salazar) represented Spain in 1990 with "Bandido". Despite an infamous technical hitch which resulted in them starting their performance out of sync with their backing track, the sisters finished in fifth place, with 96 points.

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Blue Danube represented Austria in 1980 with "Du Bist Musik", which was the only thing the group did together. Member Marty Brem started a solo career and took part in the contest again in 1981. They received 64 points and finished in eighth place.

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The Hearts Of Soul (Bianca, Patricia and Stella Maessen) represented the Netherlands in 1970 with "Waterman". As groups were not allowed to compete, Patricia performed as a solo singer, with Bianca and Stella on backing vocals. They finished seventh, with seven points.

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"Looking High, High, High" by Bryan Johnson represented the UK in 1960. It was performed first on the night and received 25 points, finishing in second place (which was the UK's equal highest Eurovision placing until the 1967 contest). The song reached Number 20 in the UK.

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