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unusual facts about Congratulations



1996 Wimbledon Championships

The performance ran for twenty minutes and consisted of Richard's classic hits such as Living Doll and Congratulations, as well as the Elvis Presley hit "All Shook Up".

2002 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final

Two weeks previously at the Hurling Final the Liam McCarthy Cup was awarded to Kilkenny on a podium in the centre of the pitch whilst Cliff Richard's "Congratulations" was played over the public address system.

2008 Brazilian Grand Prix

Hamilton received official congratulations from Queen Elizabeth II, following similar plaudits from British Prime Minister Gordon Brown and Opposition Leader David Cameron.

The McLaren driver also received official congratulations from Queen Elizabeth II and British Prime Minister Gordon Brown.

2013 Connacht Senior Football Championship

Following that victory and with a first ever Connacht final ahead of them, the city's mayor Boris Johnson sent “Huge congratulations to the London team as they continue on with their historic march towards this year's Connacht Senior Football Championship Final. Regardless of the result against Mayo, London can be proud of their mightily impressive achievements this year. They travel to Castlebar on their momentous quest for victory with best wishes from me and all London fans. Go London!”.

Bruce Hurst

A Red Sox World Series victory seemed all but a certainty as the Shea Stadium scoreboard was all set to display "Congratulations Boston Red Sox, 1986 World Champions".

Congratulations Remixes

The cover of this EP is an alternative version that was used of cover in the album Congratulations (created by Anthony Ausgang) but this is characteristic in that it is oriented toward the right side (the original is oriented toward the left side) and as a main feature it has the negative colors of the original colors, except the eyes of the cat's surfer, which remain white.

DMTN

Wonder Girls' Hye Rim tweeted about Dalmatian's Day Day saying "WOW! My rap teacher (Day Day) for "lip gloss" debuted ..... Dalmatian!! Congratulations......"

Dong-Min Lim

At that time, Lim got a message of congratulations by Kim Young-sam, the president of Korea at that moment.

Dreaming I Was Dreaming

# "Dreaming I was Dreaming (congratulations)" (Remixed by Joe Chiccarelli) – 6:35

Eurovision Song Contest 1973

Three artists returned to the 1973 contest, Finland's Marion Rung, who last represented the nation in 1962; 1971 entrant Massimo Ranieri from Italy; and Cliff Richard, who last performed Congratulations for the United Kingdom in 1968.

Follow You Down

"Follow You Down" is the third song from the album Congratulations... I'm Sorry by Gin Blossoms, and was released as a double-A side single along with "Til I Hear It from You".

Gustavus Fox

In 1866, he was sent on a special mission to Russia; he conveyed the congratulations of the President to Tsar Alexander II upon his escape from assassination.

John Warren, 3rd Baron de Tabley

He at once disclosed his identity, and received the congratulations of his friends, among whom were Tennyson, Browning and Gladstone.

Kenyan constitutional referendum, 2010

The result was generally welcomed by the international community, with messages of congratulations to the government and people of Kenya from, amongst others, US President Barack Obama, former UN Secretary General Kofi Annan and the leaders of other African Great Lakes nations.

Kim Carroll

Carroll also composed music for the dark comedy 'Congratulations', the dramatic feature 'Gone Missing' along with the music for the short films 'Hellholes', 'Insex', 'The Pool', and 'La Carretera'.

Kirpal Singh

On this occasion he received the congratulations of the Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru and established a spiritual tie with him, that continued with the Prime Ministers Shastri and Indira Gandhi.

McCaughey septuplets

President Bill Clinton personally telephoned Mr. and Mrs. McCaughey to wish them his congratulations.

Nike+iPod

In addition to the in-workout audio feedback, there are pre-recorded congratulations provided by Lance Armstrong, Tiger Woods, Joan Benoit Samuelson, and Paula Radcliffe whenever a user achieves a personal best (such as fastest mile, fastest 5K, fastest 10K, longest run yet) or reaches certain long-term milestones (such as 250 miles, 500 kilometers).

Oleg Goncharenko

It was a short message from the legendary Norwegian speed skater Oscar Mathisen, reading "Congratulations. Oscar Mathisen." – written just one year before Mathisen's death.

Peter Steiner

When he celebrated his 90th birthday in 2007, he received congratulations from United Nations Special Adviser Adolf Ogi and the former boxer Stefan Angehrn.

Power to All Our Friends

Cliff Richard had also previously represented the United Kingdom in 1968 with "Congratulations", which came second.

Princess Maria Maximilianovna of Leuchtenberg

Upon learning of the marriage, United States President Abraham Lincoln sent a letter to Wilhelm's elder brother Frederick I, Grand Duke of Baden in which Lincoln stated: "I participate in the satisfaction afforded by this happy event and pray Your Royal Highness to accept my sincere congratulations upon the occasion together with the assurances of my highest consideration".

Sufi saints of Aurangabad

Malik raja the founder of the Faruki dynasty of Kandesh became one of Zainu-d din's disciples, and when the next sovereign Nasir ud din Nasir Khan Faruki captured Asirgarh in A.D. 1399, Zainu-d din went expressly from Daulatabad to Asirgarh, to tender his congratulations.

Swimming at the 1980 Summer Olympics – Men's 4 × 100 metre medley relay

Evans also received congratulations from Prime Minister Malcolm Fraser.

Wishing You Happiness and Prosperity

This song was included in the Pink Martini Christmas album Joy to the World released in 2010, under the title "Congratulations - A Happy New Year Song" with vocals by China Forbes and Timothy Yuji Nishimoto.


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