Luxembourg: Not returning in 2009
One of the founder nations of the Eurovision Song Contest, Luxembourg, will not return to the contest in 2009, 16 years after they last participated in the competition.
Radio-Télé Letzebuerg has confirmed to Esctoday.com that they have absolutely no interest in taking part in the contest again at present. This follows a statement from the company in 2005 that they would 'never' return to the contest, after originally applying to take part in 2004 but withdrawing before the final deadline due to the costs involved.
Luxembourg has won outright 5 times, making them the second most successful country in the contest in terms of number of wins. Their last entry was in 1993, when "Donne-moi une chance de te dire" by Modern Times received just 11 points and 20th place.
One comment by a visitor claimed that "As far as I remember RTL (and Luxembourg) withdrew from the ESC when the control over RTL was transferred to private hands and hence they had no incentive to participate in something which only cost them money but giving them nothing in return. As far as I recall this was the only reason."
Radio-Télé Letzebuerg has confirmed to Esctoday.com that they have absolutely no interest in taking part in the contest again at present. This follows a statement from the company in 2005 that they would 'never' return to the contest, after originally applying to take part in 2004 but withdrawing before the final deadline due to the costs involved.
Luxembourg has won outright 5 times, making them the second most successful country in the contest in terms of number of wins. Their last entry was in 1993, when "Donne-moi une chance de te dire" by Modern Times received just 11 points and 20th place.
One comment by a visitor claimed that "As far as I remember RTL (and Luxembourg) withdrew from the ESC when the control over RTL was transferred to private hands and hence they had no incentive to participate in something which only cost them money but giving them nothing in return. As far as I recall this was the only reason."
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