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We're approaching the end of what will be remembered as a cracking year for WikiProject Eurovision. We may not be as grand as WikiProject Military History yet, but after years of a disorganised free-for-all, the project and its participants are starting to come together to form a well oiled machine which drives out quality articles again and again. That's a big change from when I was writing in this newsletter how we seemed to be going nowhere, or even going backwards in some instances, with the demotion of the main Eurovision Song Contest article being a particular blow. It's also great to see far more productive discussion and less unproductive cat fights. There's still a lot we can do better, but all project members deserve a pat for doing there bit to make this project work!

Regardless of how you contribute, remember to maintain a teamwork atmosphere, it is that which makes us one of the most efficient projects on Wikipedia. An inspirational acronym that some of you may wish to take on board is I DO ACT - Inspirational, Distinctive, Open, Alert, Consistent and part of the Team. Working as part of a team is what makes us become outstanding experienced Wikipedians. And speaking of Wikipedians, encourage potential new members to the project by posting {{subst:EurovisionInvite}} (which will produced this template) on their talk pages. If you would like something to appear in the next edition of Eurovision Monthly, then please inform us at the Project Newsdesk.

Happy editing! CT Cooper

• There is a new department within the Eurovision Project that provides a list of articles that are currently at FA, GA, or A-class quality rating. The new department also shows a list of articles that formerly had those ratings, that could do with extensive work in order to bring them back to their high quality status. If you feel like getting your teeth into a challenging article, and bring it back to its former glory, then please check out the Quality Articles List, there will be barnstars for anyone who successfully gets an article re-promoted. We will also pick one of each at random each month and publish them in "Maintenance Task" section below.
• A fact from Robin Paulsson appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page in the Did you know? column on 20 October 2014. A record of the entry may be seen here
• Eurovision Song Contest 2014 was promoted to Good Article status on 6 November 2014.
• Eurovision Song Contest 2012 and Eurovision Song Contest 2013 are currently Featured Article Candidates - we will keep you updated of their progress in our next edition.
• Requests for a few new articles have been submitted to the newsroom, if anyone would like to help then here are the list of articles.

• If there is an article you think we should have? Request it here.

OGAE Second Chance Contest

Norway 2014

• Elena Paparizou won for Greece in 2005, nine years later and she does it again but this time for Sweden at the OGAE Second Chance Contest, with the song "Survivor". This was Paparizou's second appearance at the OGAE Second Chance Contest, when she last took part in 2005 and came 4th with the song "Let's Get Wild".

Junior Eurovision Song Contest

Malta 2014

• "The Sensational Sixteen" take to the stage in Malta, on Saturday 15 November, in a battle of song to see who will be crowned winner of the Junior Eurovision 2014.

Türkvizyon Song Contest

Kazan 2014

• A few days after the Junior Eurovision, on 19 November; twenty-five countries will take to the stage in Kazan, Tatarstan, for the second Türkvizyon Song Contest. Albania, Bulgaria, Germany, Iran, and Russia are all making their début in the contest; whilst Altai Republic, Belarus, Kemerovo, and Kosovo have all withdrawn. The grand final takes place on 21 November. Who is your favourite to win?

Eurovision Song Contest

Vienna 2015

• Provisional participation currently stands at 39 countries, although Bosnia-Herzegovina have yet to make a definite decision. If they decide not to return, then the figure will become 38. But that could change again, as Greek broadcaster, NERIT, has to wait until the EBU General Assembly in December, to find out if they are to be granted Active EBU Membership. If they don't, then there will be 37 in Vienna. A final announcement of the official participation numbers will be released in January 2015. Belgium have selected Loïc Nottet as their participant; Montenegro have opted for Knez, while rumours are circulating that The Netherlands internally chosen Trijntje Oosterhuis, and that Netherlands entrant, Anouk will pen the song.

See also

The following is a list of some selected ProjectEurovision-related articles that need some extensive improvement work doing them.

Add sources

• Du är inte ensam – (Sweden in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2014)
• Eurovision Song Contest 2006
• Josie Zec – (Croatia in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2014)
• Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2012
• Moldova in the Eurovision Song Contest

Clean up

• Greece in the Eurovision Song Contest 2005
• Hasan & Ibrahim – section of article has copyrighted text
• Valentina Monetta – (San Marino in the Eurovision Song Contest)

Wikify

• National Television and Radio Company of Uzbekistan – (Uzbek broadcaster for Türkvizyon)

Stubs

• Austria in the Eurovision Young Musicians
• Georgia in the Türkvizyon Song Contest
• Italy in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest
• Karachay-Cherkessia in the Türkvizyon Song Contest
• Netherlands in the Eurovision Young Musicians
• Norway in the Eurovision Young Musicians
• Tatarstan in the Türkvizyon Song Contest

Former featured article

• Austria in the Eurovision Song Contest

Former good article

• Germany in the Eurovision Song Contest 1969

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