Eurovision Song Contest (2003)

Eurovision Song Contest 2003
 * Date: 24 May 2003
 * Location: Riga, Latvia
 * Venue: Skonto Hall
 * Countries participating: 26
 * Countries returning: Iceland, Ireland, The Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal
 * Debut countries: Ukraine
 * Non-returning countries: Denmark, Finland, Lithania, Macedonia, Switzerland


 * Broadcaster: LTV
 * Presenter(s): Marija Naumova (b.1973), Renārs Kaupers (b.1974)
 * Winning entry: Sertab Erener - Everyway That I Can (Turkey)


 * UK entry: Jemini - Cry Baby (26th/last place)
 * UK commentators: Terry Wogan (BBC One), Ken Bruce (BBC Radio 2)

Trivia

 * Highest number of participating countries to date.
 * Turkey's first ever victory
 * Russia were represented by pop duo t.A.T.u who had scored a major international hit with All The Things She Said. They came third.
 * The first time that the UK had come last in the contest, and the first time with 'nul points'.