Eurovision 2002  


“CITY PAPER... the only media outlet that tipped I Wanna as this year’s winner.”
Reuters, May 26, 2002. 


2002 Predictions: 
CITY PAPER's predictions and ratings of the 2002 Eurovision songs—published weeks before the event— and the actual placings.

 

  

Country / Song / Singer at the 2002 Eurovision Song Contest 

CITY PAPER predicted placing & song rating (1 to 10):

The actual placing after European- wide televoting:
Latvia—I Wanna / Marija Naumova.  1. (song rating: 8) 1. (with 176 points)
Malta—7th Wonder / Ira Losco 20. (song rating:3+) 2. (with 164 points)
Estonia—Runaway / Sahlene   3. (song rating:7+) 3. (with 111 points) 
Britain—Come Back /Jessica Garlick  2. (song rating:7+) 4. (with 111 points) 
France—Il faut du temps/Sandrine Franηoise  7. (song rating:6) 5. (with 104 points)
Cyprus—Gimme / One  16. (song rating:4+) 6. (with 85 points)
Spain—Europe's Living a Celebration / Rosa  19. (song rating:4+) 7. (with 81 points)
Sweden—Never Let It Go/Afro-dite  9. (song rating:6) 8. (with 72 points)
Romania—Tell Me Why / Anghel and Pavel  23. (song rating:3) 9. (with 71 points)
Russia—Northern Girl / Premier Ministr  8. (song rating:6) 10. (with 55 points)
Croatia—Everything I Want/ Vesna Pisarovic  24. (song rating:2+) 11. (with 44 points)
Israel—Bo-u VeNadlik BeYahad Ner /Sarit Hadad  6. (song rating:6+) 12. (with 37 points)
Belgium—Sister / Sergio & the Ladies  4. (song rating:7) 13. (with 33 points)
Slovenia—Samo Ljubezen / Sestre 18. (song rating:4+) 14. (with 33 points)
Bosnia—Na jastuku dvoje / Maja Tatic 15. (song rating:4+) 15. (with 33 points)
Turkey—Leylaklar soldu kalbimde/Grup Safir 10. (song rating:6) 16. (with 29 points)
Greece—SAGAPO / Michalis Rakintzis 14. (song rating:5) 17. (with 27 points)
Austria—Say a Word / Manuel Ortega 11. (song rating:5+) 18. (with 26 points)
Macedonia—Od nas zavisi / Karolina 5. (song rating:7) 19. (with 25 points)
Finland—Addicted to You/Laura Voutilainen 17. (song rating:4+) 20. (with 24 points)
Germany—I Can't Live Without Music/CorinnaMay  12. (song rating:5+) 21. (with 17 points)
Switzerland—Dans le jardin/Francine Jordi  21. (song rating:3+) 22. (with 15 points)
Lithuania—Happy You / Aivaras 13. (song rating:5+) 23. (with 12 points)
Denmark—Tell Me Who You Are/ Malene Mortensen 22. (song rating: 3) 24. (with 7 points)

For articles about the event in Tallinn, see Whacky and Wonderful and Back to the Baltics. CITY PAPER's Eurovision homepage here.  

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