Today the semi-final of the Azerbaijani national selection for the 2010 Eurovision Song Contest was held. From the grandiose show, three qualified for the next stage.

The year 2009 marks the end of the first decade of the 21st century. The last ten days of this year, Eurovision.tv looks back at the remarkable transition that the Eurovision Song Contest went through. We are also inviting you to share your memories with us, right here on the website as well as on Facebook. Today, we're looking back at the fifth Eurovision Song Contest of this decade: Istanbul 2004.

Yesterday, at the Jury's Inn in Birmingham, the Eurovision Song Contest fan club OGAE UK held their annual convention. Guests were James Fox, who represented the United Kingdom in the 2004 contest in Istanbul with Hold On To Our Love, and Martyn Baylay who wrote the 2002 United Kingdom entry Come Back performed by Jessica Garlick. They shared their experiences and thoughts with the assembled audience.