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Frequently asked questions

Q1: Did the contest take place in Oslo?

A1: The contest itself was held in Telenor Arena which is in Bærum that neighbours Oslo.

Q2: Were the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation (NRK) or the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) lying about where the contest took place by calling it "Eurovision Song Contest 2010: Oslo 2010" rather than "Eurovision Song Contest: Bærum 2010"?

A2: Not necessarily, as even if Bærum is not within the City of Oslo, it is within Greater Oslo and the Greater Oslo Region, and this could be what was being referred to when they claimed the contest happened in Oslo. No reliable sources have been identified claiming that NRK or the EBU were being dishonest about the location of the contest. As a result, content claiming that NRK or the EBU are lying about the location of the contest cannot be included in the article as it would be original research.

Q3: Does Greater Oslo and the Greater Oslo Region even exist?

A3: Multiple reliable sources have been presented during discussion on the issue showing their existence.

Q4: Why does the infobox not mention Akershus or the Greater Oslo Region?

A4: Space is limited in the infobox and like previous Eurovision Song Contest articles only the arena, city, and country is placed within the location parameter. More specific details on the location are included in the lead and the venue section.

Q5: Why is Italy mentioned in the article when they hadn't participated for so long?

A5: The current reference to Italy is based on a statement from the EBU which acknowledged the absence of Italy at the time. It is the function of Wikipedia to report information presented by reliable sources. The test for inclusion is verifiability not truth, so even though it came to nothing in 2010, as long as reliable sources talk about Italy, the country will be mentioned in Eurovision Song Contest articles, regardless of if they are participating or not.

Q6: If Italy is mentioned, then why is no statement from Radiotelevisione Italiana (RAI) included in the article for neutrality?

A6: The neutral point of view policy has not been violated as it only requires that the views of published reliable sources be represented fairly and without bias. Given that no statement is known to have been released by the RAI in response to the comments of the EBU, no source is being denied representation in the article. It should be noted that the EBU only acknowledged the absence of Italy, they did not claim that Italy would return to the contest, so there was nothing for the RAI to deny or confirm.

Q7: Why does this article refer to the Republic of Macedonia as Macedonia? Shouldn't this country be referred to as the F.Y.R. Macedonia (Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia), as that is what the EBU call it in the contest to avoid confusion with Greek Macedonia?

A7: Previously the practice on Eurovision Song Contest articles was to universally refer to the Republic of Macedonia as the F.Y.R. Macedonia, as this was the name the EBU used. However, this practice was overridden by wider community consensus established at Wikipedia:Naming conventions (Macedonia). The current guideline establishes Macedonia as the general term for the county throughout Wikipedia, even if the article is about an international organisation which uses a different naming practice e.g. the Eurovision Song Contest. In Eurovision Song Contest articles the inclusion of the flag for the Republic of Macedonia and the context of Macedonia being listed with other countries makes the risk of confusion low. However, the term F.Y.R. Macedonia, as it is used in the contest, may still be reported once in individual Eurovision Song Contest articles as necessary.

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please remove the lies about the host city

the people of wikipedia already agreed that it shouldnt say oslo in the upper part of the article. if people cant stop those lies i suggest that wikipedia drop the article about eurovision song contest 2010. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 84.208.86.142 (talk) 10:26, 31 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I don't know who these "people of Wikipedia" are, as the location of contest has long been settled. What I said here still stands - read FAQ answers one to four. I count one person who has been pushing for complete removal of all references to Oslo in ESC 2010 articles, and I lost count of the amount of threads and time wasted dealing with it, with conversations going round in circles long after the "Greaster Oslo Region doesn't exist" claim were discredited, and repeated requests for evidence ignored. Repeatedly refusing to get the point is disruptive, and I think I speak for many people when I say I'm getting a little tired of this. CT Cooper · talk 12:46, 31 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]

greater oslo is just a former company name. that company was merged so the company name doesnt exist anymore. the fact remains that eurovision song contest 2010 wasnt held in oslo but in bærum which is in a completely different county.—Preceding unsigned comment added by 84.208.86.142 (talk)

As you've said multiple times, and as has been asked multiple times in response: Where is your evidence? Please read the answer to FAQ question 3. CT Cooper · talk 14:59, 13 April 2011 (UTC)[reply]

the telenor arena article on wikipedia say that telenor arena is located outside oslo.(in bærum.)— Preceding unsigned comment added by 84.208.59.120 (talk)

We have had this discussion countless times. It is not within Oslo itself, but within the Greater Oslo Region - see FAQ question 2. CT Cooper · talk 11:08, 25 January 2012 (UTC)[reply]

somebody have removed the results of the different votes in the first semi final

that is actually vandalism. i dont have the knowledge myself so i cant edit it back in. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 84.208.86.142 (talk) 08:55, 13 April 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I'm not sure you are referring to, the scoreboards for both semi-finals and the final seem to be present. CT Cooper · talk 15:02, 13 April 2011 (UTC)[reply]

The anon IP, is talking about the "split jury/televoting results" table, which yes is missing from the first semi-final. -- [[ axg ◉ talk ]] 21:02, 13 April 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you for restoring them. CT Cooper · talk 21:26, 13 April 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Serbia map

Just before Serbia's performance, the camera seems to move away from the virtual map of Serbia (in both the semi and the final), could it be due to the map not including Kosovo? (I wouldn't know how to verify this however). Vuvuzela2010 (talk) 21:47, 20 May 2011 (UTC)[reply]

This was talked about last year during the ESC 2010, see:Talk:Eurovision Song Contest 2010/Archive 3#Postcard of Serbia, with many editors (and myself) alluding to the Kosovo situation. -- [[ axg ◉ talk ]] 23:18, 20 May 2011 (UTC)[reply]