what is it for?
It is an award for a European city based on its environmental record.
European Green Capital Award
The European Green Capital Award is an award for a European city based on its environmental record.
what is melodifestivalen? It is an annual song competition organised by Swedish public broadcasters. from where did it originate? The first Melodifestival, incorporated into the "Säg det med musik" radio series, took place on 29 January 1959 at Cirkus in Stockholm. which style is presented here? Schlager. who hosts it? The venues for each year's Melodifestival are announced in September of the preceding year. can you name any of its winner? Ireland. any artist from here? Carola and Stephen Simmonds. who is the latter person? He is a Swedish recording artist. any work of his? Simmonds had his breakthrough with the hit "Tears Never Dry" a duet with Lisa Nilsson that proved his biggest single hit. where is she from? Tyresö. any work of her other than this single hit? "Lean On Love" in 1989 and "Indestructible". has any of it been sung in the above mentioned festival? No. who all can participate in the festival? To be eligible, songwriters and performers must be at least sixteen years of age on the day of the first Eurovision semi-final. do they get any second chance? The Second Chance round is the fifth heat in which the remaining four entries to the final are chosen. the place where the festival originated, is it a green city? Yes. has it ranked anywhere? Yes, the 2010 European Green Capital Award by the EU Commission. when did this award start? 22 May 2008.
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European Green Capital Award [SEP] Introduction
The European Green Capital Award is an award for a European city based on its environmental record. The award was launched on 22 May 2008 and the first award was given to Stockholm for the year 2010. The European Commission has long recognised the important role that local authorities play in improving the environment, and their high level of commitment to genuine progress. The European Green Capital Award has been conceived as an initiative to promote and reward these efforts.