#Denmark esc 1961

[salds-miegs]

not saying i've thought about this but if i was an esc participant and i got a chance to do something "...a little bit more" my options would be:

nous les amoureux (luxembourg 1961)

dansevise (denmark 1963)

a medley of finnish songs which would include, at least: kun kello käy, nuku pommiin, hengaillaan, la dolce vita, yamma yamma, and hard rock hallelujah.

my main thought watching albm is that finland should pick me to represent them at esc one day bcos so far only two people have acknowledged any pre-2007 esc entries in their albm performances and i consider that a crime. literally if i got to do this you would not catch me doing a boring acoustic guitar version of my own song or covering a boring recent winner, and that is why you should vote for me at umk 2024.

[eurovisionart]

Dario Campeotto - Angelique

[eurovisionsongaday]

Oh goodness, that’s some lovely old-fashioned singing.

[angel-princess-anna]

Forever ‘til the end of time: An Anna x Bates + Eurovision Playlist

YouTube Playlist Here

Uniting my loves of Anna x Bates and the Eurovision Song Contest! I've got absolute bangers, cheesy bops, classic chansons, and heartfelt ballads. Every song is about your OTP if you try hard enough, but I tried to narrow it to the ones I feel fit the canon the most. They are in loose order of series; yes, there's a lot of weather related lyrics thanks to those S5-S6 press releases and interviews talking about storms, clouds, and finally the mist lifting. And of course, nods to the iconic dialogue.

The songs span the history of the contest. Also included are some songs from national finals and selections, as well as a few other songs by ESC artists (you might recognize some hitmakers!). I'm using YouTube over other services because it's the easiest way to make sure all songs will play for everyone and are available in general. (Some songs were included in older A/B mixes I had on 8tracks back in the day; this particular playlist has been one I've been building for years in various forms lol).

Below is a tracklist, plus links to translations for the songs not in English:

Birgitta – “Open Your Heart” (Eurovision 2003 - Iceland 🇮🇸 )

Tereza Kerndlová – “Have Some Fun” (Eurovision 2008 - Czech Republic 🇨🇿 )

ABBA – “Take A Chance On Me” (Eurovision Winning Artist [Sweden 1974 🇸🇪])

Darya Hmelnitskaya – “On Fire” (Natsionalniy Otbor 2020 - Belarus 🇧🇾 )

Emmelie de Forest – “What Are You Waiting For” (Eurovision Winning Artist [Denmark 2013 🇩🇰])

Kenny Duerlund – “Forget It All” (Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2020 - Denmark 🇩🇰 )

Kenneth McKellar – “A Man Without Love” (Eurovision 1966 - United Kingdom 🇬🇧 )

Lise Darly – “Tout de moi” (Eurovision 2005 - Monaco 🇲🇨 ) [Translation]

Elizabete Gaile – “For You” (Supernova 2020 - Latvia 🇱🇻 )

Didrik Solli-Tangen – “My Heart Is Yours” (Eurovision 2010 - Norway 🇳🇴 )

Inis Neziri – “Pendesë” (Festivali i Këngës 59 [2021] - Albania 🇦🇱 ) [Translation]

Uku Suviste – “What Love Is” (Eurovision 2020 - Estonia 🇪🇪 )

Il Volo – “Grande amore” (Eurovision 2015 - Italy 🇮🇹 ) [Translation]

Corry Brokken – “Heel de wereld” (Eurovision 1958 - Netherlands 🇳🇱 ) [Translation]

Ben & Tan – “YES” (Eurovision 2020 - Denmark 🇩🇰 )

Jean Paul Mauric – “Printemps, avril carillonne” (Eurovision 1961 - France 🇫🇷 ) [Translation]

Edsilia Rombley – “Hemel en aarde” (Eurovision 1998 - Netherlands 🇳🇱 ) [Translation]

Texas Lightning – “No No Never” (Eurovision 2006 - Germany 🇩🇪 )

Stina Talling – “Elevate” (Melodi Grand Prix 2021 - Norway 🇳🇴 )

Lucie Jones – “Never Give Up On You” (Eurovision 2017 - United Kingdom 🇬🇧 )

Agnete – “Icebreaker” (Eurovision 2016 - Norway 🇳🇴 )

Gary O'Shaughnessy – “Without Your Love” (Eurovision 2001 - Ireland 🇮🇪 )

Victor Crone – “Troubled Waters” (Melodifestivalen 2020 - Sweden 🇸🇪 )

Firelight – “Coming Home” (Eurovision 2014 - Malta 🇲🇹 )

Mohombi – “Winners” (Melodifestivalen 2020 - Sweden 🇸🇪 )

Nina – “Čaroban” (Eurovision 2011 - Serbia 🇷🇸 ) [Translation]

Cascada – “Glorious” (Eurovision Album Version) (Eurovision 2013 - Germany 🇩🇪 )

Lynn – “To Dream Again” (Eurovision 2003 - Malta 🇲🇹 )

Linda Martin – “Why Me?” (Eurovision 1992 Winning Song - Ireland 🇮🇪 )

Tom Leeb – “The Best in Me” (Original Mix)  (Eurovision 2020 - France 🇫🇷 ) [Translation]

Robin Stjernberg – “Pieces” (Eurovision Artist [Sweden 2013 🇸🇪])

Amaliya Margaryan – “Waiting For The Sun” (Depi Evratesil 2018 - Armenia 🇦🇲 )

Jan Johansen – “Se på mig” (Eurovision 1995 - Sweden 🇸🇪 ) [Translation]

Ellen Benediktson & Simon Peyron – “Surface” (Melodifestivalen 2020 - Sweden 🇸🇪 )

Gabrielius Vagelis – “Tave Čia Randu” (Pabandom iš naujo! 2020 - Lithuania 🇱🇹 ) [Translation]

Olsen Brothers – “Fly on the Wings of Love” (Eurovision 2000 Winning Song - Denmark 🇩🇰 )

Eugent Bushpepa – “Mall” (Eurovision 2018 - Albania 🇦🇱 ) [Translation]

Maria Olafs – “Unbroken” (Eurovision 2015 - Iceland 🇮🇸 )

Amber – “Warrior” (Eurovision 2015 - Malta 🇲🇹 )

Ruth Lorenzo – “Dancing In The Rain” (Eurovision 2014 - Spain 🇪🇸 ) [Translation]

Nina Kraljić – “Lighthouse” (Eurovision 2016 - Croatia 🇭🇷 )

Gabriela Gunčíková – “I Stand” (Eurovision 2016 - Czech Republic 🇨🇿 )

Kristian Kostov – “Beautiful Mess” (Eurovision 2017 - Bulgaria 🇧🇬 )

Hayko – “Anytime You Need” (Eurovision 2007 - Armenia 🇦🇲 ) [Translation]

Maraaya – “Here For You” (Eurovision 2015 - Slovenia 🇸🇮 )

Hovig – “Gravity” (Eurovision 2017 - Cyprus 🇨🇾 )

James Newman – “My Last Breath” (Eurovision 2020 - United Kingdom 🇬🇧 )

Eddie Butler – “Together We Are One” (Eurovision 2006 - Israel 🇮🇱 ) [Translation]

Camillo Felgen – “So laang we's du do bast” (Eurovision 1960 - Luxembourg 🇱🇺 ) [Translation]

Aminata – “Love Injected” (Long Mix) (Eurovision 2015 - Latvia 🇱🇻 )

Jurijus – “Run With The Lions” (Eurovision 2019 - Lithuania 🇱🇹 )

James Newman – “Embers” (Eurovision 2021 - United Kingdom 🇬🇧 )

Knut Anders Sørum – “High” (Eurovision 2004 - Norway 🇳🇴 )

Domenico Modugno – “Dio, come ti amo” (Eurovision 1966 - Italy 🇮🇹 ) [Translation]

Tie Break – “Du bist” (Eurovision 2004 - Austria 🇦🇹 ) [Translation]

3JS – “Never Alone” (Eurovision 2011- Netherlands 🇳🇱 )

Måns Zelmerlöw – “Fire In The Rain” (Eurovision Winning Artist [Sweden 2015 🇸🇪] & Eurovision 2016 Host / Interval Act)

The Mamas – “In The Middle” (Melodifestivalen 2021 - Sweden 🇸🇪 )

Inger Jacobsen – “Kom sol, kom regn“ (Eurovision 1962 - Norway 🇳🇴 ) [Translation]

Robin Stjernberg – “You” (Eurovision 2013 - Sweden 🇸🇪 )

Victor Crone – “Storm” (Eurovision 2019 - Estonia 🇪🇪 )

Loreen – “Euphoria” (Eurovision 2012 Winning Song - Sweden 🇸🇪 )

Téréza – “Bien plus fort” (Eurovision 1966 - Monaco 🇲🇨 ) [Translation]

Ira Losco – “Walk on Water” (Eurovision 2016 - Malta 🇲🇹 )

Destiny – “All of My Love” (Eurovision 2020 - Malta 🇲🇹 )

The Mamas – “Move” (Eurovision 2020 - Sweden 🇸🇪 )

SuRie – “Storm” (Eurovision 2018 - United Kingdom 🇬🇧 )

Conchita Bautista – “Estando contigo” (Eurovision 1961 - Spain 🇪🇸 ) [Translation]

Ira Losco – “Chameleon (Invincible)” (MESC 2016 - Malta 🇲🇹 )

Charlotte Perrelli – “Hero” (Eurovision 2008 - Sweden 🇸🇪 )

Nodi Tatishvili & Sophie Gelovani – “Waterfall” (Eurovision 2013 - Georgia 🇬🇪 )

Mocedades – “Eres Tú” (Eurovision 1973 - Spain 🇪🇸 ) [Translation]

Céline Dion – “A New Day Has Come (Radio Remix)” (Eurovision Winning Artist [Switzerland 1988 🇨🇭])

Bonus Track: Robin Stjernberg & Cascada – “You” (Eurovision 2013 Artists - Sweden 🇸🇪 & Germany 🇩🇪 )

[mexicaneurolover]

Eurovision 2006 my top 37

Hello and welcome to another episode of this ESC tops, and after a little break because of New Year, I go back to May 18 and 20, 2006 when the 51st edition of the contest was held in Athens, Greece, after Helena Paparizou’s victory in Kiev last year. 37 countries took part, while Armenia had their first entry this year, Austria, Hungary and Serbia & Montenegro withdrew, the latter because of problems with the national selection process. Also this year was the first in where only the top 3 scores were said by the spokespeople in order to save time of the voting. The contest was won by Finland with Lordi and Hard Rock Hallelujah, making this their first win ever after debuting in 1961 and the last to date. And now, let’s review the songs.

1st Place: FINLAND/Lordi-Hard Rock Hallelujah (Real Placing: 1st-292 points)

This... song... is... AWESOME, one of the first ESC songs I discovered, this has a special place in my heart, I usually don’t listen to this kind of music, but this is perfect, the performance is epic, they are amazing and wow, SUCH A DESERVED WINNER AND FINALLY FINLAND WON EUROVISION, and with one of their best songs ever. 

2nd Place: GREECE/Anna Vissi-Everything (Real Placing: 9th-128 points)

Also ANNA VISSI IS BACK, and with another beautiful song as in 1982, her voice here is so perfect, the lyrics are so strong but I love them, this is one of my favorite songs to sing in the shower, the last part it’s the best one here and yeah, THIS DESERVED SO MUCH MORE IN THE FINAL. 

3rd Place: BOSNIA & HERZEGOVINA/Hari Mata Hari-Lejla (Real Placing: 3rd-229 points)

Another Balkan song that it’s so perfect that makes me feel like in other dimension, his voice is so perfect and beautiful, the whole atmosphere here is stunning and... I don’t have words to express my love to this song, it’s simply perfect. 

4th Place: SWEDEN/Carola-Invincible (Real Placing: 5th-170 points)

QUEEN CAROLA IS BACK, and with another amazing song, her voice as always is very strong and the music is so cute, even I like more the Swedish version, also the performance is very amazing and wow, I’m so in love with Carola. 

5th Place: NORWAY/Christine Guldbrandsen-Alvedansen (Real Placing: =14th-36 points)

This song makes me want to travel to the Nordic forests and sing around the fire, her voice is like a fairytale and the music is so stunning and beautiful. The performance is so effective and I fell in love with this entry the first time I listened to it.  

6th Place: ROMANIA/Mihai Traistariu-Tornerò (Real Placing: 4th-172 points)

YEEES this entry is everything, his voice is very good and the music is perfect, so here everything works, and I can’t stand still while listening to this song, the performance is so cool and those high notes kill me every time I hear them. 

7th Place: IRELAND/Brian Kennedy-Every song is a cry for love (Real Placing: 10th-93 points)

Ireland goes back to what the do well, a classic Irish ballad, and I love it, his voice is so beautiful, the music is cute and overall this song is stunning and perfect. One of the best ballads that year and I like the lyrics on this song. 

8th Place: ALBANIA/Luiz Ejlli-Zjarr e ftohtë (Real Placing: 14th SF-58 points)

AHHHH I LOVE THIS SONG, the ethnic sounds are so wonderful and his voice is so good, also the performance is perfect and I like it so much, and I love the Albanian language, even if I only know one word. 

9th Place: UKRAINE/Tina Karol-Show me your love (Real Placing: 7th-145 points)

One of my fave songs from Ukraine, I love the music, her voice is so stunning, she’s so stunning, the performance is perfect, also this makes me smile for no reason, and that long note is epic, YOU’LL BE MY BUTT, THAT’S WHY I’M GAY, my favorite misheard lyrics ever. 

10th Place: SLOVENIA/Anzej Dezan-Mr. Nobody (Real Placing: 16th SF-49 points) 

This is one of my guilty pleasures of the year, the music is so nice, but reminds me of something else, his voice is cool and the performance is perfect, also the lyrics are relatable for my old life. A nice entry from Slovenia, I think this deserved more actually. 

11th Place: FRANCE/Virginie Pouchain-Il était temps (Real Placing: 22nd-5 points)

Awww this is a sweet song, maybe her voice wasn’t on point on the night but this relax me so much, the music is so charming and yeah, what a wonderful feeling this song has, I enjoy this every time I listen to this.  

12th Place: CROATIA/Severina-Moja štikla (Real Placing: =12th-56 points) 

This song is such a wonderful one, the performance is so cute and she sings nice, also I love the dancing and the lyrics are so funny and irreverent, AFRIKA PAPRIKA, OMG this is such a song that lights me up and wow, she’s dancing on high heels. 

13th Place: RUSSIA/Dima Bilan-Never let you go (Real Placing: 2nd-248 points)

Oh well, I have a love hate relationship with this song, the music is so good and I love the performance, but my problem here is his voice, I’m not a big fan of his voice, but in the chorus everything seems in control, I don’t think I hate it as I did before but I think a runner up it’s a bit high for this one. 

14th Place: FYR MACEDONIA/Elena Risteska-Ninanajna (Real Placing: =12th-56 points) 

That time when Greece displayed the country as Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, so funny, well... this song is awesome, her voice is so cool and the performance is effective, also reggaeton in Macedonian, count me in, I enjoy the music, everything here mixes perfectly and yeah, one of my fave Macedonian entries ever. 

15th Place: ANDORRA/Jenny-Sense tu (Real Placing: 23rd SF-8 points/last)

I love the music on this song, it’s so enchanting, also her voice is so strong and perfect, so I don’t understand how this came last in the SF, the performance is a bit crazy but I like it, it’s so effective and this is one of my favorite songs from Andorra. Also have I expressed my love for Catalan? 

16th Place: BULGARIA/Mariana Popova-Let me cry (17th SF-36 points)

Another ballad that IMO deserved so much more, her voice is perfect and the music makes me travel to a magical land, also, what’s with the hair of the backing singer LOL, I love the chorus, it’s so strong. 

17th Place: BELGIUM/Kate Ryan-Je t’adore (Real Placing: 12th SF-69 points)

WHY THIS SONG DIDN’T GET THROUGH THE SEMIFINAL? I’M A SUCKER FOR THIS KIND OF SONGS, the music is so cool, her voice is stunning and what a performance she had, everything was on point, so I don��t understand how this didn’t make the final. J’ADORE THIS SONG. 

18th Place: GERMANY/Texas Lightning-No no never (Real Placing: =14th-36 points) 

OMG COUNTRY MUSIC AT ESC, count me in, I like the music and her voice is so sweet and cool for this song, also the staging is so country and I enjoy it, a nice entry that makes me smile every time I listen to it. 

19th Place: LITHUANIA/LT United-We are the winners (Real Placing: 6th-162 points)

I know the lyrics on this one are a punch on the face, and it turns out to be a bit annoying, but at the same time I like this one because of the music also they are wonderful singers and they have a lot of charisma. Another quite brilliant joke song. 

20th Place: UNITED KINGDOM/Daz Sampson-Teenage life (Real Placing: 19th-25 points)

This song is a cute one because of the lyrics, but I feel a bit uncomfortable with the performance, also, as I exposed with previous songs of this style, this isn’t one of my favorite genres, but I appreciate Daz’ charisma on stage, and overall I enjoy it.  

21st Place: TURKEY/Sibel Tüzün-Süper star (Real Placing: 11th-91 points)

If you asked me 2 years ago, I would’ve said that this song was my last place and I hated it, but now I kinda appreciate it more than I did before, somehow I still think it’s a bit flat and that is one of Turkey’s flattest attempts ever. 

22nd Place: MONACO/Séverine Ferrer-La Coco-Dance (Real Placing: 21st SF-14 points)  

Oh another song that makes me want to go to the beach and dance hula with hot dancers, her voice was a bit all over the place but the performance is so cool and the music is nice, this makes me smile so much, and MONACO PLEASE COME BACK. 

23rd Place: POLAND/Ich Troje ft. Real McCoy-Follow my heart (Real Placing: 11th SF-70 points)

This song for me it’s very good, maybe the performance was a bit off putting because of the clothes, but it was so cute when he kissed the belly of his pregnant wife, that moment always makes me cry, also I like this over their 2003 entry, and I think voice-wise, this deserved the final.  

24th Place: DENMARK/Sidsel Ben Semmane-Twist of love (Real Placing: 18th-26 points)

I love the twist sounds in this one, reminds me of a Disney Channel movie song and yeah, I like it, her voice suits this song perfectly and this makes me feel like in a beach. What a twist for the contest. 

25th Place: SPAIN/Las Ketchup-Un Blodymary (Real Placing: 21st-18 points)

This is a weird song, the music is so intriguing and the lyrics are interesting as well, they sing average but somehow I manage to like this song, the performance is so perfect for this song, maybe the dancers were too much. This is not Aserejé but this works for me.  

26th Place: CYPRUS/Annet Artani-Why angels cry (Real Placing: 15th SF-57 points)

This is a very cute ballad and she has a vey good voice, also knowing she was a backing singer to Britney Spears makes me love her more, the performance was cute and yeah, I enjoy this song. 

27th Place: ICELAND/Silvia Night-Congratulations (Real Placing: 13th SF-62 points)

This is a brilliant joke song, her attitude was so... how can I say it... special and the music is so good and I enjoy this one and makes me laugh. Her singing is bad but I think it’s part of the whole act. The booing at the end was funny though. 

28th Place: MALTA/Fabrizio Faniello-I do (Real Placing: 24th-1 point/last)

Oh why, his voice here is horrible and he sang this so bad, the music is okay but this is very repetitive and boring at some point, also the performance was too bad, and I think this was a deserved last place in the final. 

29th Place: PORTUGAL/Nonstop-Coisas de nada (Real Placing: 19th SF-26 points)

Also this screams mid 00′s so badly, they sing okay and the music is catchy, but the outfits are hideous and horrible, this entry is quite average but I enjoy it. 

30th Place: ESTONIA/Sandra Oxenryd-Through my window (Real Placing: 18th SF-28 points)

This is certainly better than the other songs I have lower, the music is so mid 00′s and I like it because it was the kind of music I heard when I was 7 years old, her voice could’ve been better and maybe with that, the song would’ve done better. 

31st Place: THE NETHERLANDS/Treble-Amambanda (Real Placing: 20th SF-22 points)

This is an interesting song, this has an imaginary language and it’s nice, and the music is fine, also their energy is contagious, but I think this needed something else to be a better song. 

32nd Place: SWITZERLAND/six4one-If we all give a little (Real Placing: =16th-30 points)

Okay why many of the prequalified songs are bad? This was one of my faves a long ago, but sadly this has become mediocre and annoying for me. They sing so well but the song... is very outdated.  

33rd Place: ARMENIA/André-Without your love (Real Placing: 8th-129 points)

Oh another annoying song, I don’t like his voice so much here and the music is cool but sadly everything else it mediocre, his diction is bad as well so overall this, IMO, is a weak debut for Armenia.  

34th Place: LATVIA/Vocal Group Cosmos-I hear your heart (Real Placing: =16th-30 points)

Their voices are so good and enjoyable, but sadly I have a little problem with a capella songs, because it’s a gender I don’t enjoy so much and I find it annoying after a while. Also the performance was a bit weird and uncomfortable. 

35th Place: MOLDOVA/Arsenium ft. Natalia Gordienko-Loca (Real Placing: 20th-22 points)

Oh this song is an absolute mess and a whole disaster, the music is kinda annoying and I hate the lyrics so much, oh no, I don’t like this song at all.  

36th Place: ISRAEL/Eddie Butler-Together we are one (Real Placing: 23rd-4 points) 

Okay this song is very boring and forgettable, his voice is okay but sadly, this doesn’t go anywhere, but I enjoy the gospel feeling in this one. This doesn’t stand out so much. 

37th Place: BELARUS/Polina Smolova-Mum (Real Placing: 22nd SF-10 points) 

Oh this song is so bad, the music is so annoying and mediocre, her voice isn’t the best and this is a song that I forget as soon as it ends, not a great entry from Belarus. 

[betweenthetimeandsound]

Three Minutes to Eternity: My ESC 250 (intermission + honorable mentions)

Eurovision has >1600 songs in its discography, with the exact number varying on whether to count the songs that didn't qualify from the 1993 and 1996 pre-qualifier rounds, along with the 2020 songs lost to the pandemic (1603 without both categories, 1614 including the pre-qualifier songs but without the 2020 songs, 1644 with the lost 2020 songs, and 1655 including both).

Either way, taking 250 from so many songs is a challenge, and a lot get lost the way. (250 into each of them would round out to 15% of all Eurovision songs ever. By the time we get to song #2000, it will only be one eighth of all of them. It's a very exclusive club)

As a result, here's an honorable mentions list for the songs that didn't make it on the list, but I still adore (in chronological order). Later, I'll give you songs that I love, but fell into the categories above, and where they would place.

If by the end of this project, you could replace any of the songs in my top 250 with any of these, which ones would you go for?

Jacqueline Boyer: Tom Pillibi (France 1960)

Nora Brockstedt: Voi Voi (Norway 1960)

Betty Curtis: Al di la (Italy 1961)

Marion Rung: Tipi-tii (Finland 1962)

Isabelle Aubert: Un premier amour (France 1962)

Udo Jurgens: Warum nur, warum? (Austria 1964)

Tonia: Un peu de poivre, un peu de sel (Belgium 1966)

Lili Lindfors and Svante Thuresson: Nygammal vals (Sweden 1966)

Raphael: Hableamos del Amor (Spain 1967)

Eduoardo nascimento: O vento mudou (Portugal 1967)

Inge Brück - Anouschka (Germany 1967)

Noelle Cordier: il doit faire beau là-bas (France 1967)

Isabelle Aubert: La Source (France 1968)

Dubrovački Trubaduri - Jedan Dan (Yugoslavia 1968)

Katja Ebstein: Wunder gibt es immer wieder (Germany 1970)

The New Seekers: Beg, Steal, or Borrow (United Kingdom 1972)

Sandie Jones: Ceol an ghrá (Ireland 1972)

Ilanit: Ey sham (Israel 1973)

Carlos do Carmo - Uma flor de verde pinho (Portugal 1976)

Ilanit: Ahava hi shir lishnayim (Israel 1977)

Izhar Cohen and the Alpha Beta: A-bi-na-bi (Israel 1978)

Springtime: Mrs. Caroline Robinson (Austria 1978)

Gali Atari and Milk and Honey: Hallelujah (Israel 1979)

Ted Gardestad: Satellit (Sweden 1979)

Tommy Seebach & Debbie Cameron - Krøller Eller Ej (Denmark 1981)

Peter, Sue, and Marc: Io senza te (Switzerland 1981)

Guy Bonnet: Vivre (France 1983)

Maria Guinot: Silencio e tanta gente (Portugal 1984)

Kikki Danielsson: Bra vibrationer (Sweden 1985)

Gerard Joling: Shangri-la (Netherlands 1988)

Karoline Kruger: For Vår Jord (Norway 1988)

Scott Fitzgerald: Go (United Kingdom 1988)

Peppino di Capri: Comme E' Ddoce 'O Mare (Italy 1991)

Sergio Dalma: Bailar Pegados (Spain 1991)

Clouseau: Geef het op (Belgium 1991)

Dafna Dekel: Ze rak sport (Israel 1992)

Extra Nena: Ljubim te pesmama (Yugoslavia 1992)

Kali: Monte la rivie (France 1992)

Annie Cotton: Moi, tout simplement (Switzerland 1993)

Paul Harrington and Charlie Mcgettigan: Rock n Roll Kids (Ireland 1994)

Nina Morato: Je suis un vrai garcon (France 1994)

MeKaDo: Wir geben ne Party (Germany 1994)

Maarja-Liis Ilus & Ivo Linha: Kaelakee Hääl (Estonia 1996)

Fanny: Sentiments songes (France 1997)

Michalis Hatzigiannis : Genesis (Cyprus 1998)

Dana International: Diva (Israel 1998)

Jill Johnson: Karleken ar (Sweden 1998)

Vanessa Chintor: Like the Wind (Belgium 1999)

Alsou: Solo (Russia 2000)

Goran Karan: Kada zaspu anđeli (Croatia 2000)

Nusa Derenda: Energy (Slovenia 2001)

Walter and Kazha: The War is not Over (Latvia 2005)

Zdob si Zdob: Boonika Bate Toba (Moldova 2005)

Wig Wam: In My Dreams (Norway 2005)

Luminita Anghel & Sistem: Let Me Try (Romania 2005)

Feminnem: Call Me (Bosnia and Herzegovina 2005)

Chiara: Angel (Malta 2005)

Hanna Pakarien: Leave Me Alone (Finland 2007)

Sarbel: Yassou Maria (Greece 2007)

Euroband: This is My Life (Iceland 2008)

Sebastian Tillier: Divine (France 2008)

Miodio: Complice (San Marino 2008)

Svetlana Loboda: Be My Valentine! (Anti-Crisis Girl) (Ukraine 2009)

InCulto: Eastern European Funk (Lithuania 2010)

Tom Dice: Me and My Guitar (Belgium 2010)

Kristina: Horehronie (Slovakia 2010)

Juliana Pasha: It's All About You (Albania 2010)

Jon Lillygreen and the Islanders: Life Looks Better in the Spring (Cyprus 2010)

Jessy Matador: Allez ola ole! (France 2010)

Anna Bergendahl: This is My Life (Sweden 2010)

Lena: Taken By a Stranger (Germany 2011)

Loukas Giorkas and Stereo Mike: Watch My Dance (Greece 2011)

A Friend in London: New Tomorrow (Denmark 2011)

Loreen: Euphoria (Sweden 2012)--probably the weirdest omission here, because it's my second place, but I preferred a good number of songs above it in the sorters. It's not something I would listen to, but it has a beautiful staging and it definitely made waves for the contest. As a result, I'll always have mixed feelings for Euphoria, though it is a complete package.

Rona Nishliu: Suus (Albania 2012)

Greta Salome and Jonsi: Never Forget (Iceland 2012)--actually my second favorite from Iceland!

Ivi Adamou: La La Love (Cyprus 2012)

Zlata Ognevich: Gravity (Ukraine 2013)

ByeAlex: Kedvesem (Hungary 2013)

Who See: Igranka (Montenegro 2013)

Donatan & Cleo - My Słowianie - We Are Slavic (Poland 2014)

Marta Jandová & Václav Noid Bárta: Hope Never Dies (Czech Republic 2015)

Maraaya: Here for You (Slovenia 2015)

Uzari and Maimuna: Time (Belarus 2015)

Molly Sterling: Playing with Numbers (Ireland 2015)

Voltaj: De la capăt (All Over Again) (Romania 2015)

Edurne: Amanecer (Spain 2015)

Nika Kocharov and the Young Georgian Lolitaz: Midnight Gold (Georgia 2016)

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Nevena Božović: Kruna (Serbia 2019)

Luca Haani: She Got Me (Switzerland 2019)

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Destiny: Je me casse (Malta 2021)

Victoria: Growing Up is Getting Old (Bulgaria 2021)

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ROBERT COGOI: PRÈS DE MA RIVIÈRE [1964/BELGIUM]

Robert Cogoi was born as Mirko Kogoj on October 25, 1939 in Châtelet, Belgium to Yugoslav parents. In 1961 he picked up a contract with Philips Records, and the following year, won first prize at the Grand Prix International des Variétés at the Casino in Ostend with the song “Si un jour”, which went on to sell 100,000 copies in France, earning Cogoi a gold disc.

In 1964, the Eurovision Song Contest in its ninth edition was held in Copenhagen, Denmark and Robert Cogoi was chosen as Belgium’s representative to perform his self-penned song “Près de ma rivière” (Close By My River). For the first time since the inaugural ESC in 1956, the Belgian entry was chosen by internal selection on the part of television channel Radio-Télévision belge de la Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles (RTBF) rather than by a public or jury vote.

At the close of voting, “Près de ma rivière” had received only 2 votes (from Monaco and Portugal), which was enough for a joint tenth-place finish of 16 entries, as four other songs received no votes at all. Robert Cogoi also recorded adaptations of his song in English, German and Italian entitled, respectively, “My River of Memories”, “Weit, da wo der Strom beginnt” and “Sulla mia Riviera”. The English version, however, was not released until nearly 30 years after the Contest.

Robert Cogoi continued releasing albums and singles, with modest success, until the late 1960s. In 1976 he appeared in the Belgian movie ‘Les arpents dorés’. After almost 30 years out of the public eye, Cogoi made a guest appearance, along with several other former Eurovision Song Contest participants, at the Belgian Eurovision national final in 2005.

Tracks: “Près de ma rivière” / “Quand le jour se lève”