2008: Jovana Janković & Željko Joksimović

Jovana Janković (Serbian Cyrillic: Јована Јанковић) (born April 1981 in Belgrade, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia) is a Serbian television personality. In May 2008, together with Željko Joksimović, she was the host of the 53rd edition of Eurovision Song Contest in Belgrade.

Janković started her early television career at the age of 19 while attending university. She received a job offer at BKTV in 2001. Starting off as an entertainment reporter, she appeared on shows Blockbuster and Trailer both related to the world of cinema. Noticing her talents, Serbian state television general-director Aleksandar Tijanić made her an offer to move to the national broadcaster in 2005.
Once at RTS, she became the co-host of Jutarnji program (Morning Programme) airing weekdays from 6 am to 9 am.^[1] Since moving to RTS and the morning programme Jovana has gained a fan base of viewers and has appeared on the covers of Serbian tabloids and lifestyle magazines such as Gloria, Svet and TV Revija. Her height is billed as 1.60 cm but she appeared taller in high heels at Eurovision 2008 held at Belgrade.
Janković hosted the draw for the 2008 Eurovision Song Contest semi-finals in the Belgrade city hall. On 4 March 2008, it was announced that together with singer Željko Joksimović, Jovana would co-host the 2008 Eurovision Song Contest in Belgrade, Serbia which was held from 20 – 24 May 2008 in the Belgrade Arena.^[2]
In March 2010 it was confirmed that Jovana Janković is leaving RTS. She will now co-host a new morning show on the most popular privately owned Serbian network RTV Pink.

Serbia, Janković's love life has generated a lot of headlines.
In early 2008, following a five year relationship, she got engaged to Aleksandar Zeremski (former editor at BKTV and her boss while she worked there). Then in May 2008, she co-hosted the ESC with Željko Joksimović who at the time was in a relationship with Adrijana Čortan, a TV presenter for Serbian Pink television.^[4]
However, a few months after Eurovision, it was reported that Željko and Jovana were seeing each other. In July it became public that Jovana split from her fiancé and that Željko left his girlfriend. On 29 September 2008, the new couple made their first public appearance attending the Antonis Remos concert at Belgrade's Sava Centar.^[5]
By late December 2008, there was information that the couple was expecting a baby,^[6] however it turned out to be false.

From: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jovana_Jankovi%C4%87

During the contest in 2008.

Željko Joksimović or often credited Zeljko Joksimovic (Serbian: Жељко Јоксимовић, pronounced [ʒě̞ːʎko̞ jǒ̞ksimo̞v̞itɕ]; born April 20, 1972 (1972-04-20) (age 39) in Belgrade, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia) is a popular Serbian singer, songwriter and producer. He is also well known in Bulgaria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Macedonia, Croatia, Slovenia, Greece, Germany, Austria and other European countries. He represented Serbia and Montenegro in the 2004 Eurovision Song Contest with the song "Lane moje", placing 2nd behind Ukrainian singer Ruslana.

More and from: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C5%BDeljko_Joksimovi%C4%87

Bringing his song Lane Moje in 2004.

Hosting in 2008 with Jovana.

Jovana and Željko together.

2007: Mikko Leppilampi & Jaana Pelkonen

Mikko Johannes Leppilampi (born 22 September 1978 in Pälkäne, Finland) is a Finnish actor and musician who is the son of Jukka Leppilampi (b.1954), a Finnish gospel musician. Leppilampi is considered to be one of the most promising stars of Finland's movie industry in the new millennium. He shot to fame as a result of his debut movie Helmiä ja sikoja, for which he also won a Jussi award.
In the 2005 film Kaksipäisen kotkan varjossa, he starred as a poet in the early 20th century when Finland was part of Russia, working with actors such as Vesa-Matti Loiri and director Timo Koivusalo.
Leppilampi is currently filming Stone's War, in which he will portray Lieutenant Laakso.
In addition to acting, Leppilampi has been actively involved in the music scene. His first full-length album, which bears his name, was published on 10 May 2006. He has also sung on the soundtracks of some of the movies he has starred in.
Leppilampi has a daughter, Lilia (born 31 October 2005), with Emilia Leppilampi (née Vuorisalmi), whom he married in summer 2006. They filed for divorce in spring 2010.
On 10–12 May 2007 Leppilampi hosted the Eurovision Song Contest 2007 in Helsinki together with television host Jaana Pelkonen. In the 2008 edition he was the spokesperson for YLE, announcing the results of the Finnish televote.
He has a brother who plays in a Finnish Rock band called SleepWalkers.

From: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mikko_Leppilampi

Host of the 2007 ESC in Helsinki.

Jaana Pelkonen (b. 27 January 1977 in Lahti, Finland) is a Finnish member of parliament and former television hostess.

Pelkonen's media career started as a radio presenter for Radio 99 in Lahti in 1995–1997. She became famous in Finland as the host of the video gaming show Tilt in 1997–2005 and the youth program Jyrki in 1998. In 2001–2002 she hosted an entertainment travel show called FarOut. She has also hosted the Finnish qualifications of the Eurovision Song Contest for five years. On 12 May 2007 Pelkonen hosted the Eurovision Song Contest 2007 together with Mikko Leppilampi.She also gave the Finnish votes in the Eurovision Dance Contest 2008 held in Glasgow, Scotland which was the second ever Dance Contest.
However, that is not all she does. She earned her Master’s Degree in Political Science from Helsinki University in 2007, and she is currently working as an assistant for the Finnish Minister of Communications Suvi Lindén.
Pelkonen was also a lot in the news, when she took part in the Finnish local elections in 2008. She was elected to Helsinki City Council by 3450 votes, which is the 15th highest number of votes in the whole country. She was also the highest ranking celebrity amongst the candidates for local councillors. She was also elected as a member of Finnish parliament in elections 2011 representing the National Coalition Party.

From: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jaana_Pelkonen

Helsinki, 2007.

2006: Sakis Rouvas & Maria Menounos

Anastasios "Sakis" Rouvas II (Greek: Αναστάσιος "Σάκης" Ρουβάς, pronounced [ˈsakis ruˈvas]; 5 January 1972), often referred to mononymously as Sakis, is a Greek musician, television and film artist, businessman, and former pole vaulter who is one of the most successful and influential entertainers of all time in Greece and Cyprus. Beginning his career as a member of the national athletics team, Rouvas commenced a musical career in 1991 and became one of Greece's first pop performers; widely recognized as the genre's leading performers to this day, he is credited with breaking cultural and generational barriers and aiding in the popularization of Western music genres in Greece and Cyprus.
In the early 1990s after winning the Thessaloniki Song Festival, Rouvas became a dominant figure in Greek entertainment, gaining a mass fanbase and being cited as a phenomenon. His sexualized image and live performances utilizing complex choreography and costumes have earned him notoriety. After five commercially successful albums with PolyGram Greece, Rouvas signed with Minos EMI in 1998. Having been one of the most prominent artists in the Balkans for years, Rouvas embarked on multiple projects abroad and represented his country in the Eurovision Song Contest in 2004 and 2009 and co-presented the 2006 contest, while also venturing into film and television.
Rouvas has contributed to several philanthropic organizations and his influence went beyond the arts as he became nationalized into a cultural icon. He is the most commercially successful entertainer in Greece, having expanded his empire more than any other celebrity. Amongst Rouvas' other achievements include multiple recognized awards –including six Arion Music Awards, 17 MAD Video Music Awards —more than any other male artist—, an MTV Europe Music Award, and a World Music Award– number-one albums and singles that have all achieved certifications of gold or higher, and sales of an estimated two million records as of 2008, making him one of Greece's best-selling music artists in history. Rouvas' distinct musical and performance style has influenced other artists, while his contributions to music have made him a prominent part of popular culture for nearly two decades. In 2009, Down Town named him "Entertainer of the Decade", while in 2010 Forbes listed him as the third most powerful and influential celebrity in Greece and top ranked singer.

From & more info: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sakis_Rouvas

Singing 'Shake it' for Greece in 2004.

Hosting in 2006.

In 2009 again as a participant.

Maria Menounos (Greek:Μαρία Μενούνου) (born June 8, 1978) is an American actress, journalist, and television presenter known in America for her appearances as a correspondent for Today, Access Hollywood, Extra, and abroad for co-hosting the Eurovision Song Contest 2006 in Athens, Greece.

Many more on: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maria_Menounos

2005: Maria Efrosinina & DJ Pasha

Maria "Masha" Efrosinina (Ukrainian: Марія Єфросиніна), (born May 25, 1979 in Kerch), is a Ukrainian television host.

Graduating from a high school with a gold medal (an honour roll), Efrosinina enrolled into the Department of Foreign Languages in the Kiev University to graduate as an interpreter of the English and Spanish languages.
In 19 she debuted on the Pershyi Natsionalnyi in the program the Happy Bell. In 2002 she received the Teletriumph prize in the nomination the Best TV show.
She co-presented the 50th Eurovision Song Contest alongside Pavlo Shylko, in 2005 from Kiev's Sports Palace, to a pan-European TV-audience of an estimated 150 million people. She has also co-presented the UEFA Euro 2012 draw held at the Palace of Culture and Science in Warsaw, on February 7, 2010.
She presented, alongside Andriy Domansky, Fabrika Zirok (Ukrainian: Фабрика зірок), the Ukrainian version of Star Academy, on Novyi Kanal.
On November 18, 2010 Efrosinina placed the 77th place among the most influential females in Ukraine according to the Фокус magazine.

From: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maria_Efrosinina

2005s contest in Kiev.

Pavlo Shylko (DJ Pasha) is a Ukrainian radio^[1] and television presenter. He co-hosted the 2005 Eurovision Song Contest with Maria Efrosinina (Masha).^[2] His career began around 1996 as a radio DJ for the Ukrainian radio station Gala Radio.
He is a polyglot, speaking Ukrainian, Russian, English, Polish, Spanish and French.^{[citation needed]}
He wrote the song for Ukraine in the Eurovision Song Contest 2006 - Show Me Your Love performed by Tina Karol. On the UK's BBC coverage of the semi-final, Pavlo was seen celebrating after hearing this song had gone through to the final. In the final, it had received 145 points, pushing it into 7th place. In addition he arranged the 2003 Ukrainian commentary and the Fiftieth Anniversary Special. He also commentated for Ukraine at the 2007 & 2008 Dance Contest and is currently the Junior Eurovision Song Contest commentator for Ukraine.

From: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pavlo_Shylko

2004: Korhan Abay & Meltem Cumbul

Korhan Abay (born January 1, 1954 in Istanbul, Turkey) is a Turkish actor, author, film director and producer.

Korhan Abay is a show-business icon in Turkey, well-known for his work as an actor, writer, host and producer of numerous national and international TV shows and events. He co-hosted the 2004 Eurovision Song Contest with Meltem Cumbul.

He was offered the role of the Turkish Foreign Minister in the Swedish movie Se Upp för dårarna but as he wanted a bigger role he learned Swedish in four months.

From: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Korhan_Abay

In 2004 with Meltem Cumbul.

Meltem Cumbul (born November 5, 1970 in İzmir, Turkey) is a Turkish actress and TV personality.

At 21, Meltem graduated from a university with a major in drama. She then worked as an actress for the Shakespeare Company in London. Taking on a career in television, she hosted the reality program Aşağı Yukarı (Turkish version of Goodson-Todman's Card Sharks) and the game show Nereden Başlasak. During this time, Meltem also played a number of supporting roles in movies, most notably Bay E and Böcek. In 1996, she starred in a Sahte Dünyalar, a popular soap opera. She released a single, which was named Seninleyim ben in 1997.
Meltem was given her own show The Meltem Cumbul Show, a year later. She did leading parts in the movies Karışık Pizza, Geboren in Absurdistan and the musical Anlat Şehrazat Anlat. Meltem acted in the popular TV series Biz size aşık olduk, Beşik Kertmesi and Gurbet Kadını. Next, she starred in the extremely popular Yılan Hikayesi, which is to date the highest rated program ever in the history of Turkish television.
Meltem's role in the movie Abdülhamit Düşerken won her the Golden Orange Prize at the Antalya Film Festival. Next, she acted in the award winning and critically acclaimed movies Gegen die Wand and Gönül Yarası.
Meltem was also given the honor of co-presenting the 2004 Eurovision Song Contest with Korhan Abay. The couple was the first to have a two-night gig in the ESC history, as the contest added a pre-qualifying semifinal broadcasted three days before the final night.
She has just signed a deal to act in a bollywood film called, "Tell Me O Kkhuda", starring Esha Deol, Dharmendra and Rishi Kapoor. The film is being directed by Hema Malini.

From: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meltem_Cumbul

2003: Renārs Kaupers & Marie N

Renārs Kaupers, artistic name Reynard Cowper (born 1 September 1974 in Jelgava) is a Latvian pop singer and songwriter.
He is the lead singer of the Latvian pop/rock band Brainstorm, which came third at the Eurovision Song Contest 2000 with their song "My Star". He hosted the Eurovision Song Contest 2003 in Riga, Latvia, with co-host Marija Naumova (stage name Marie N), and also hosted Congratulations, the Eurovision 50th anniversary concert in Copenhagen, Denmark, with Katrina Leskanich.
Kaupers graduated from University of Latvia in 1996 with a degree in journalism.
Kaupers' ancestors were probably Baron Friedrich von Stuart from Courland (1761–1842) and Immanuel Kant's niece Henrietta Kant.^[1] He has a wife, Agnese, and twin sons Edgars and Emīls.
In 2001 Renārs received Latvian Film Prize as the best actor for his role in Vecās pagastmājas mistērija.

From: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ren%C4%81rs_Kaupers

Singing for Latvia in 2000.

As a host in 2003 with Marie N.

During the 50 years celebration in 2005 with Katrina and Sertab.

Marija Naumova (born 23 June 1973 in Latvia) is a Latvian singer. Under the stage name Marie N, she sings a broad range of music ranging from pop to musical theatre and jazz, and has recorded several albums, with songs in Latvian, French, English, Russian and Portuguese. In 2002 she won the Eurovision Song Contest for Latvia with her song "I Wanna".
Naumova was discovered by famous Latvian musician Raimonds Pauls in 1994 and after a year she performed on TV in searches for talent. She never won, but was noticed by the audience.
In 1998, she performed in a concert celebrating the 100 years jubilee of George Gershwin. In March 1998 she performed on stage in concerts with famous Latvian musicians, and one of those concerts was recorded on CD. That gave her career a boost and she began to participate in several music events, television and radio shows, and give interviews for Latvian newspapers.
Naumova's first solo album, which was completely in Russian, was released in 1999. In 2000 Latvia participated in the Eurovision Song Contest for the first time. Naumova was in the national finals but she became second behind Brainstorm. In 2001 she participated in the Latvian preselection again, singing "Hey Boy Follow Me", which was voted public favourite but wasn't chosen by the expert jury. Naumova had to wait another year before she finally was chosen to represent Latvia with "I Wanna", for which she also wrote the music and co-wrote the lyrics.
In the 2002 Eurovision Song Contest, her performance of "I Wanna" wowed the voters at the contest, not only with a boppy tune but with Naumova gradually stripping down from a gender-bending white suit and hat through several configurations into a long red dress, and indulging in flirtatious dancing with her dancers of both sexes.
According to author and historian John Kennedy O'Connor in his book The Eurovision Song Contest - The Official History, despite its success at the contest, "I Wanna" gained the dubious distinction of being the first Eurovision winner that was not released outside of its own territory. Even in Latvia the single never reached the top 30.^[1]
In November of her victory year she recorded two new solo albums: one in English, and one in Latvian. She presented the albums to the audience by a tour throughout Latvia.
Naumova co-hosted the 2003 Eurovision Song Contest along with Renars Kaupers of the Latvian band Brainstorm, who came 3rd in the contest in 2000.
In 2004 Marie N successfully combined her singer's and actress' talent, in the lead role of the musical The Sound of Music.
In December Marie N's latest album "On My Own" was released, with songs in Latvian, French, English and Portuguese language. New compositions for Marie N are composed by Sergey Manoukyan, Ivar Must and Andrejs Jevsjukovs. Marie N has written several songs herself, as well. There are cover versions of several world-famous songs in the album – for example, two compositions which were originally written in French, but became very popular in English language.
Marija Naumova has a law degree from the University of Latvia. In 2005 she was chosen as the UNICEF goodwill envoy to Latvia.

From: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marie_N

As the winner of the ESC 2002.

2002: Annely Peebo & Marko Matvere

Annely Peebo (born 16 November 1971) is a mezzo-soprano from Estonia. She gained a diploma for choral conducting and completed vocal studies in song and opera. She studied at the University of Music and Dramatic Arts Vienna in Vienna, Austria. In 1997, she became a permanent ensemble member of the Vienna State Opera, where she sang in Rigoletto and many other operas.
At the Vienna Festival in 2001, Peebo sang the role of Meroe in the first performance of the expressionistic opera, Penthesilea by Othmar Schoeck (after Heinrich von Kleist). At the Salzburg Festival in 2002, she performed works by Mozart and Gershwin. She also performed together with Plácido Domingo, Renato Bruson, and Stefania Bonfadelli.
Annely Peebo speaks five languages, a trait which allowed her to playing a leading role in the French movie les leçons des ténèbres as well as hosting the Eurovision Song Contest 2002.
Annely Peebo is married and she has two children.

From: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Annely_Peebo

With her co-host in the 2002 ESC.

Marko Matvere (born February 4, 1968 in Pärnu) is an Estonian actor. He was the front actor of the Tallinn City Theatre since graduating from the Higher Theatre School of the Estonian Academy of Music in 1990, but was to go freelance in 2004. Matvere is one of the most famous and expensive Estonian actor.^[1] He made his first movie appearance in Suflöör (1993). So far, Matvere has played or voiced in seven films and television series including foreign TV- series.^[2]
Matvere is married to Tiina Matvere and they have daughter Matilde and son Oskar.^[3]
Marko has played many roles, including the musical blockbusters of Les Misérables (Javiert), Tanz der Vampire (Chagal), The Sound of Music (Von Trapp) and Miss Saigon (Engineer). He has performed the main role in several films ("Georg) and television series. He hosted the Eurovision Song Contest 2002 with Annely Peebo. Also he has hosted TV-show Songs with Stars with Karin Rask.
He has been a member of the music group "Väikeste lõõtspillide ühing" ("Association of Little Accordions") since 1989.

From: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marko_Matvere

2001: Natasja Crone Back & Søren Pilmark

Natasja Crone Back (born June 12, 1971) is a Danish journalist and TV-show presenter. She is well known from several big shows on Danish television.
Crone was raised in Holte north of Copenhagen and is of Danish and Belorussian-Jewish parentage [1]. In 1996 she finished journalist school. During her studies, she was involved in debating programme Planet Danmark. She also did the practical part of her studies at the newspaper Berlingske Tidende.
After her studies Back became a journalist for Danmarks Radio (DR). She hosted a sports programme from 1998 to 2000. In 2000 she started working at DR's Light Entertainment Division. Today, she is attached to DR Event, a division catering to major events ranging from award shows to elections.
Natasja Crone Back hosted the millennium New Year's Eve show, the Dansk Melodi Grand Prix (Danish Song Contest) in both 2000 and 2004, and the Eurovision Song Contest 2001.
Since December 2006 she has been part of the TV 2 News staff.
Crone Back is divorced from Nikolaj Back. Together, they have a son named Samuel.

From: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Natasja_Crone_Back

During the ESC in 2001.

Søren Pilmark (born October 16, 1955) is a Danish actor.
With Natasja Crone Back, he is notable for hosting the Eurovision Song Contest 2001 in a seemingly endless string of rhyming couplets.
His best known works internationally are the film Blinkende Lygter (Flickering Lights), directed by Anders Thomas Jensen, and the mini-series Riget, directed by Lars von Trier. He has also written and starred in comedy productions; firstly in the "Pallesen-Pilmark Show" in 1984, and then in the "Ørkenens sønner" series. He has also dubbed Rocky in Chicken Run and O'Malley in The Aristocats in Danish. He was nominated for an Oscar in the category "Best Short Film" in 2007 for the film "Helmer og søn".
Currently he is starring as Bahnsen in commercials for DSB together with Harry, a purple puppet with red hair.

From: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S%C3%B8ren_Pilmark

2000: Kattis Ahlström & Anders Lundin

Kattis Ahlström (Katarina Sofie Ahlström), born 9 June 1966 in Göteborg, is a Swedish journalist, and TV-presenter. She is a sister of Gabriella Ahlström.
In 2000, she hosted the Eurovision Song Contest 2000 together with Anders Lundin, in the Stockholm Globe Arena,^[1] and announced the Swedish results in the Eurovision Song Contest 2003. From 28 July 2006, she is employed at the Sveriges Radio P1 channel.

From: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kattis_Ahlstr%C3%B6m

Kattis and Anders in 2000.

Anders Urban Lundin (born September 8, 1958 in Stockholm) is a Swedish television host. Lundin was one of the first hosts in the world to host the show Expedition Robinson, also known as Survivor. Lundin co-hosted the Eurovision Song Contest 2000 along with Kattis Ahlström and, 2003–10, was every summer host for the successful song show Allsång på Skansen.

From: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anders_Lundin

Presenters '00s and '10s

2000 Kattis Ahlström & Anders Lundin (Sweden)
2001 Natasja Crone Back & Sören Pilmark (Denmark)
2002 Annely Peebo & Marko Matvere (Estonia)
2003 Marie N & Renārs Kaupers (Latvia)
2004 Meltem Cumbul & Korhan Abay (Turkey)
2005 Maria "Masha" Efrosinina & Pavlo "Pasha" Shylko (Ukraine)
2006 Maria Menounos & Sakis Rouvas (Greece)
2007 Jaana Pelkonen & Mikko Leppilampi (Finland)
2008 Jovana Janković & Željko Joksimović (Serbia)
2009 Natalya Vodyanova & Andrey Malakhov (semi finals) / Alsou & Ivan Urgant (final) (Russia)

2010 Haddy N'jie & Nadia Hasnaoui & Erik Solbakken (Norway)
2011 Anke Engelke & Judith Rakers & Stefan Raab (Germany)