no it is not a set up.
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Poland has never won the Eurovision song contest, they were runners-up in 1994 though.
Portugal have never won the Eurovision Song Contest, up to and including the 2011 contest.
1981.
Eurovision (Song Contest)
Engelbert Humperdinck with the song ' love will set you free '
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Gigliola Cinquetti appeared at Eurovision twice, winning in 1964 with "Non Ho L'Eta" and as runner up in 1974 with "Si"
In 2012, the United Kingdom was represented by Engelbert Humperdinck, singing "Love will set you free".
In 1981, with a song called "Making Your Mind Up".
Kdam Eurovision was created in 1980.
Eurovision - network - was created in 1954.