This year we celebrate 70 years of EUROVISION. ESC Covers will pick 70 Eurovision songs but we will not publish the original as those songs are well known. Instead we will pick a cover, in various languages and by various singers. There is no order, it is just as they come into our minds. One song per day will be posted. Continue reading CELEBRATING 70 YEARS OF EUROVISION – SONG 3
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FINNISH COVER OF THE 1978 SPANISH EUROVISION ENTRY
In 1978 JOSE VELEZ represented SPAIN at the Eurovision song contest. He sang BAILEMOS UN VALS in Spanish. Continue reading FINNISH COVER OF THE 1978 SPANISH EUROVISION ENTRY
CELEBRATING 8 GOLD MEDALS BY RUSSIA AT THE 2026 PARA WINTER OLYMPICS – SONG 1
RUSSIA got 8 gold medals at the 2026 Para Winter Olympics in Milano-Cortina. They only had 6 individuals competing. To celebrate this feat, ESC Covers will highlight for 8 days Russian Eurovision entries and selection songs that are favourites from ESC Covers. Continue reading CELEBRATING 8 GOLD MEDALS BY RUSSIA AT THE 2026 PARA WINTER OLYMPICS – SONG 1
CELEBRATING 70 YEARS OF EUROVISION – SONG 2
This year we celebrate 70 years of EUROVISION. ESC Covers will pick 70 Eurovision songs but we will not publish the original as those songs are well known. Instead we will pick a cover, in various languages and by various singers. There is no order, it is just as they come into our minds. One song per day will be posted. Continue reading CELEBRATING 70 YEARS OF EUROVISION – SONG 2
EUROVISION ENTRIES THAT HAVE TWO VERSIONS – MOROCCO 1980 FRENCH VERSION
I have, and probably will, continue for the entire 2026 to look at EUROVISION entries over the years that have two language versions – one the original language and two another language, in most cases English.
MOROCCO 1980 – LES ENFANTS DE L’AMITIE – SAMINA (BENSAID)
SUNG IN FRENCH
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EUROVISION ENTRIES THAT HAVE TWO VERSIONS – MOROCCO 1980 ARABIC VERSION
I have, and probably will, continue for the entire 2026 to look at EUROVISION entries over the years that have two language versions – one the original language and two another language, in most cases English.
MOROCCO 1980 – BITAKAT HOB – SAMIRA (BENSAID)
SUNG IN ARABIC
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CELEBRATING 70 YEARS OF EUROVISION – SONG 1
This year we celebrate 70 years of EUROVISION. ESC Covers will pick 70 Eurovision songs but we will not publish the original as those songs are well known. Instead we will pick a cover, in various languages and by various singers. There is no order, it is just as they come into our minds. One song per day will be posted. Continue reading CELEBRATING 70 YEARS OF EUROVISION – SONG 1
CELEBRATING 60 YEARS OF EUROVISION SONG CONTEST – VOLUME ONE
In 2015 Eurovision was hosted in Vienna, Austria. ESC Covers and OGAE REST OF THE WORLD at the time embarked on a project to celebrate 60 years of the Eurovision song contest by building bridges to music. Continue reading CELEBRATING 60 YEARS OF EUROVISION SONG CONTEST – VOLUME ONE
ELENI FOUREIRA HAS A NEW SONG OUT – XRONIA POLLA
In 2018 ELENI FOUREIRA represented Cyprus at the Eurovision song contest with FUEGO. Continue reading ELENI FOUREIRA HAS A NEW SONG OUT – XRONIA POLLA
EUROVISION ENTRIES THAT HAVE TWO VERSIONS – UKRAINE 2004 ENGLISH/UKRAINIAN VERSION
I have, and probably will, continue for the entire 2026 to look at EUROVISION entries over the years that have two language versions – one the original language and two another language, in most cases English.
UKRAINE 2004 – WILD DANCES – RUSLANA
SUNG IN ENGLISH/UKRAINIAN
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