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William Mata,Nuray Bulbul and Niva Yadav

Which countries don’t compete in Eurovision? Israel prepares for semi-finals amid mounting protests

When the Eurovision Song Contest was first held in 1956, only seven countries entered and had two acts each.

Switzerland’s Lys Assia won with her song Refrain and none of the participants sang in English.

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