ESC Covers got a request from one of our follows that he would like to see the Afrikaans lyrics of some of the Eurovision songs we have covered. In the next few weeks we will highlight some. Continue reading AFRIKAANS LYRICS OF NINA, ICELAND 1991 EUROVISION ENTRY
The Fizz have released the official music video for their new song, A Crazy Shot in the Dark.
Continue reading The Fizz release official video for ‘A Crazy Shot in the Dark’
YEAR – 1961
DATE – 18th MARCH
VENUE – CANNES, FRANCE
COUNTRIES PARTICIPATING – NETHERLANDS = SWITZERLAND = BELGIUM = GERMANY = FRANCE = MONACO = ITALY = DENMARK = SWEDEN = AUSTRIA = UNITED KINGDOM = LUXEMBOURG = NORWAY = SPAIN = FINLAND = YUGOSLAVIA
WINNING COUNTRY – LUXEMBOURG
WINNING ARTIST – JEAN-CLAUDE PASCAL
WINNING SONG – NOUS LES AMOUREUX
YOUTUBE VIDEO CHOSEN FROM THE 1961 SONGS – AL DI LA by BETTY CURTIS
INTERESTING FACT – THE UNITED KINGDOM came second again with THE ALLISONS. The song was covered by a South African singer, also in English.
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Atvara has released her brand new song called Plaisā (In the gap). An athemic sound that builds strongly with an uptempo bouncy beat.
Like previous years, ESC COVERS will again share a blog post from Morten Thomassen of OGAE NORWAY with his views on the positions reached by all 35 2026 entries. ESC Covers google translated it from Norwegian to English. Continue reading LATVIA 2026 ENTRY ENDED IN POSITION 31
After a series of auditions AVROTROS have announced nine young singers who will participate in the Junior Songfestival 2026 selection.
Continue reading Nine singers for Junior Songfestival 2026 in the Netherlands revealed
Blanca Paloma has released a new album called ‘Trenza mía’ (My braid). The album consists of 11 tracks.
Continue reading Blanca Paloma releases new album ‘Trenza mía’
Arsi Bako won the Festivali i Pranverës 2026 and guaranteed a place for herself in the Festivali i Këngës #65 in Albania.
Continue reading Arsi Bako assured of a place in Festivali i Këngës #65 in Albania
Like previous years, ESC COVERS will again share a blog post from Morten Thomassen of OGAE NORWAY with his views on the positions reached by all 35 2026 entries. ESC Covers google translated it from Norwegian to English. Continue reading ARMENIA 2026 ENTRY ENDED IN POSITION 32
YEAR – 1960
DATE – 29th MARCH
VENUE – LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM
COUNTRIES PARTICIPATING – NETHERLANDS = SWITZERLAND = BELGIUM = GERMANY = FRANCE = MONACO = ITALY = DENMARK = SWEDEN = AUSTRIA = UNITED KINGDOM = LUXEMBOURG = NORWAY
WINNING COUNTRY – FRANCE
WINNING ARTIST – JACQUELINE BOYER
WINNING SONG – TOM PILLIBI
YOUTUBE VIDEO CHOSEN FROM THE 1960 SONGS – SIW MALMKVIST with ALL ANDRA FRA VARANN.
INTERESTING FACT – JACQUELINE BOYER at 18 years old became the first teenager to win the contest.
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