Eurovision Song Contest Quotes

I really like Benjamin from Sweden with 'Dance You Off,' and Equinox from Bulgaria with 'Bones' - and they were really great to interview at the London Eurovision Party.

I grew up on Queen, ABBA and at the same time, Nityasree.

Abba and me, we were the 70s.

What Irish person doesn't love the Eurovision?

I've had three Eurovision winners: two with Johnny Logan and one with Linda Martin and even Jedward did great, because 'Lipstick' was a great song and they had a great show. It was a great visual.

I still love Abba.

ABBA was a direct influence on me.

I quite like ABBA.

Most of the songs I write are full of power, and I'm suspecting it may come from my love for grotesque Renaissance art and the Eurovision Song Contest.

I love 'Eurovision!' It's the best thing in the world, and it should be mandatory viewing.

When I was younger, I did my first audition at 'Eurovision.' I was about 17. After my first audition, I blacked out; I was just like, 'I can't do this.' I'm not knocking it or anything - it's been around for years. I'm just very, very happy I made that decision myself. I think that's one of the best decisions I've ever made.

It's like going back to 'X Factor' but it's even bigger because Eurovision has so many more viewers.

In the mid- to late '70s, there was no one better than ABBA at writing and producing great pop.

When I went travelling around Europe there was the Eurovision song contest on, and I got a bit dunk and we missed our train to Budapest the next day. Anyway, when I got back I kind of realised how many songs there were about people giving up things for somebody, so I thought I'd make a song about giving up things I don't have. These elaborate things that I don't have that I could give up to somebody, and I kind of thought there was kind of some sweet sentiment in that.

ABBA: The Movie; I got a lot of grief for working on that.

I knew nothing about Eurovision.

As a private person, I am maybe more 'Eurovision' than Kasper Juul.

I love Sertab Erener with 'Everyway That I Can' - that was an absolute tune.

I am sorry to disappoint you, I'll never compete ever again at the Eurovision.