OGAE

OGAE (French: Organisation générale des Amateurs de l'Eurovision, literally General Organization of the amateurs of Eurovision or General Organization of the fans of Eurovision) is one of the 2 major international fan club networks of the Eurovision Song Contest. It has branches in 37 European countries.

Although the Eurovision Song Contest started in 1956, OGAE began only in 1984 in Finland. All countries that take part or have already taken part in the Eurovision Song Contest can have their own OGAE and most of them do, as does Lebanon. All other countries around the world are united under OGAE Rest of World, created in 2004.

Every year, the organisation puts together four non-profit competitions (Song Contest, Second Chance Contest, Video Contest and Home Composed Song Contest).

The purpose is to spread national popular music throughout the world and to exercise co-operation over the OGAE network of clubs, cooperation among the Eurovision Song Contest fans, promotion of the Eurovision Song Contest, and establishment of strong relations with national broadcasting companies.^{[citation needed]}

In 2007, Antonis Karatzikos was elected as new International Coordinator for OGAE, until 2009. In July 2009 was re-elected for the same post. He will serve until 2011.^[1]

OGAE Song Contest

The OGAE Song Contest is an audio event in which all OGAE national clubs can enter with an original song released in the previous 12 months in their countries, and sung in one of the country's official languages.

Winners

• 1986  Germany - "Stimmen in Wind" - Juliane Werding
• 1987  Israel - "Ba'ati Eleiha" - Yardena Arazi
• 1988  Germany - "Explosion" - Mary Roos
• 1989  Norway - "Hjem" - Karoline Krüger & Anita Skorgan
• 1990  Italy - "Vattene amore" - Mietta & Amedeo Minghi
• 1991  France - "Désenchantée" - Mylène Farmer
• 1992  Portugal - "Se o dia nascesse" - Nucha
• 1993  Italy - "La solitudine" - Laura Pausini
• 1994  Greece - "Ftes" - Sabrina
• 1995  Spain - "Cada vez" - Paloma San Basilio
• 1996  Spain - "Me quedaré solo" - Amistades Peligrosas
• 1997  Spain - "Amor perdido" - Marta Sánchez
• 1998  Poland - "Im Wiecej Ciebie tym mniej" - Natalia Kukulska
• 1999  France - "Jardin de lumière" - Leyla Doriane
• 2000  Sweden - "Svarta änkan" - Nanne
• 2001  France - "Moi... Lolita" - Alizée
• 2002  United Kingdom - "What If" - Kate Winslet
• 2003  France - "Cassé" - Nolwenn Leroy
• 2004  Russia - "Grezy" - Varvara
• 2005  Italy - "Da grande" - Alexia
• 2006  Greece - "Mambo" - Elena Paparizou
• 2007  Spain - "Que no Daría yo" - Rebeca
• 2008  Croatia - "Ruža u kamenu" - Franka Batelić
• 2009  United Kingdom - "Viva la Vida" - Coldplay
• 2010  United Kingdom - "Heartbreak (Make Me a Dancer)" - Freemasons feat. Sophie Ellis-Bextor

OGAE Second Chance Contest

Main article: OGAE Second Chance Contest

The OGAE Second Chance Contest is a video event in which the OGAE national clubs can enter if there was a televised national selection for the Eurovision Song Contest that year. The members of each club choose amongst the songs that did not win, the ones that will represent each club in the event.

OGAE Guest Jury Hits

For more details on this topic, see OGAE Second Chance Contest.

The OGAE Guest Jury Hits is a contest for the OGAE members that can not participate in the OGAE Second Chance Retrospective Contest, either because they didn't hold a National Final that year, or did not participate in Eurovision at that time.

OGAE Video Contest

Main article: OGAE Video Contest

The OGAE Video Contest is a video event in which, much like the OGAE Song Contest, all OGAE national clubs can enter with an original song and video released in the previous 12 months in their countries. There is no obligation on the entry for the OGAE Video Contest to be sang in one of the country's official language.

OGAE Mediterranean Song Contest

Main article: OGAE Mediterranean Song Contest

The OGAE Mediterranean Song Contest is a mediterranean traditional music contest, The Mediterranean countries are the participants and is also held throughout the Mediterranean. The songs are from the countries themselves and of each local culture.

External links

• Official Site
• Ogae Song Contest
• Second Chance Contest
• Official Facebook Profile

References

1. ^ Viniker, Barry (2007-07-02). "OGAE elects new International Co-ordinator". ESCToday. http://esctoday.com/news/read/8916. Retrieved 2007-07-02.