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FINNISH COMPILATION CD SET

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I just got a 3 CD set compilation from Finland. It seems to be a series called MUISTOJEN 70 LUKU featuring 20 Finnish songs per CD, so a total of 60 in such a set. I got the set dedicated to the year 1977 so it is 60 songs that were popular in Finland in that year. It is more or less split 50-50 between original songs and covers. Most interesting of course is the covers of Eurovision songs. This set contains the following

FRANCE – L’oiseau et l’enfant

In Finnish it is sung by Katri Helena (who herself took part for Finland at Eurovision twice). She called her cover LINTU JA LAPSI

MONACO – Une petite francaise

In Finnish it is sung by Merja Rantamaki and it is called OON TYTTO MAALTA

SPAIN – Ensename a cantar

In Finnish it is sung by Arto Sotavalta and it is called SAI LAULU AIKAAN SEN

SWITZERLAND – Swiss lady

In Finnish it is sung by Kari Tapio and it is called AIKUINEN NAINEN

Of course also there is the 1977 Finnish entry LAPPONIA sung by Monica Aspelund

For ABBA fans there are also several covers

MONEY MONEY MONEY

In Finnish this is RAHAA RAHAA RAHAA and sung by Vicky Rosti who also took part in Eurovision one year

DANCING QUEEN

In Finnish this is PRINSESSA and sung by Marion

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TOUCH OF CLASS CD

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The duo Touch of class originally started as Ronel Erasmus and Deon van der Merwe. Nowadays it is still Deon but he has now been joined by Ruhan du Toit. Their latest CD is out and it is called 100 DUISEND PERDE (one hundred thousand horses). The title track is an original song composed by Michael de Lange who is the vice president of Eurovision South Africa. On the CD is a cover of Sweden’s 2003 Eurovision entry, GIVE ME YOUR LOVE. Ruhan of Touch of class sings it in duet with Tanya V (who covered the 2012 Swedish Euro winner Euphoria in Afrikaans). They do this in English. Another interesting song is WAT JOU HART IN KAN GLO (What your heart can believe in) which Ruhan does in duet with Jasmyn who has covered tons of Euro songs, most recently Russia 2013 and Russia 2015 in Afrikaans. The CD is currently number 2 on the Musica Cd shop charts (they are the largest chain in the country) and number 3 on the official CD charts in South Africa.

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ISRAEL AT EUROVISION – THE SA CD COLLECTION

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1995 – AMEN – LIORA = 1 CD
1998 – DIVA – DANA INTERNATIONAL = 3 CD’S
1999 – HAPPY BIRTHDAY – EDEN = 2 CD’S
2000 – SAMEYACH – PING PONG = 1 CD
2001 – N.DAVAR – TAL SONDAK = 1 CD
2002 – LIGHT A CANDLE – SARIT HADAD = 1 CD
2003 – WORDS FOR LOVE – LIOR NARKIS = 1 CD
2004 – TO BELIEVE – DAVID D’OR = 1 CD
2005 – HASHEKET SHENISH’AR – SHIRI MAIMON = 1 CD
2006 – TOGETHER WE ARE ONE – EDDIE BUTLER = 1 CD
2007 – PUSH THE BUTTON – TEAPACKS = 1 CD
2008 – THE FIRE IN YOUR EYES – BOAZ = 1 CD
2009 – THERE MUST BE ANOTHER WAY – NOA & MIRA AWAD = 1 CD
2010 – MILIM – HAREL SKAAT = 1 CD
2011 – DING DONG – DANA INTERNATIONAL = 1 CD
2012 – TIME – IZABO = 1 CD
2013 – RAK BISHVILO – MORAN MAZOR = 1 CD
2014 – MISSING
2015 – MISSING
2016 – MISSING

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MALTA AT EUROVISION – THE SOUTH AFRICAN CD COLLECTION

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1994 – KEEP ME IN MIND – MIKE SPITERI = 1 CD
1995 – MORE THAN LOVE – CHRIS & MOIRA = 1 CD
1996 – IN A WOMAN’S HEART – MIRIAM CHRISTINE = 1 CD
1997 – LET ME FLY – DEBBIE SCERRI = 1 CD
1998 – THE ONE THAT I LOVE – CHIARA = 2 CD’S
1999 – BELIEVE ‘N PEACE – TIMES THREE = 1 CD
2000 – DESIRE – CLAUDETTE = 1 CD
2001 – ANOTHER SATURDAY NIGHT – FABRIZIO FANIELLO = 1 CD
2002 – 7TH WONDER – IRA LOSCO = 1 CD
2003 – TO DREAM AGAIN – LYNN = 1 CD
2004 – ON AGAIN … OFF AGAIN – JULIE & LUDWIG = 2 CD’S
2005 – ANGEL – CHIARA = 1 CD
2006 – I DO – FABRIZIO FANIELLO = 1 CD
2007 – VERTIGO – OLIVIA LEWIS = 1 CD
2008 – VODKA – MORENA = 1 CD
2009 – WHAT IF WE – CHIARA = 1 CD
2010 – MY DREAM – THEA GARRETT = 2 CD’S
2011 – ONE LIFE – GLEN VELLA = 1 CD
2012 – THIS IS THE NIGHT – KURT CALLEJA = 1 CD
2013 – TOMORROW – GIANLUCA = 1 CD
2014 – COMING HOME – FIRELIGHT = 1 CD
2015 – WARRIOR – AMBER = 1 CD
2016 – WALK ON WATER – IRA LOSCO = 1 CD

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IRELAND AT EUROVISION – THE SOUTH AFRICAN COLLECTION

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1992 – WHY ME – LINDA MARTIN = 1 CD
1993 – IN YOUR EYES – NIAMH KAVANAGH = 1 CD
1994 – ROCK ‘N ROLL KIDS – PAUL HARRINGTON & CHARLIE MCGETTIGAN = 1 CD
1995 – DREAMIN’ – EDDIE FRIEL = 1 CD
1996 – THE VOICE – EIMEAR QUINN = 1 CD
1997 – MYSTERIOUS WOMAN – MARC ROBERTS = 1 CD
1998 – IS ALWAYS OVER NOW – DAWN MARTIN = 1 CD
1999 – WHEN YOU NEED ME – THE MULLANS = 1 CD
2000 – MILLEUNNIUM OF LOVE – EAMONN TOAL = 1 CD
2001 – WITHOUT YOUR LOVE – GARY O’SHAUGHNESSY = 1 CD
2002 – no participation
2003 – WE’VE GOT THE WORLD – MICKEY HARTE = 1 CD
2004 – IF MY WORLD STOPPED TURNING – CHRIS DORAN = 1 CD
2005 – LOVE – DONNA & JOE = 1 CD
2006 – EVERY SONG IS A CRY FOR LOVE – BRIAN KENNEDY = 1 CD
2007 – THEY CAN’T STOP THE SPRING – DERVISH = 1 CD
2008 – IRELAND DOUZE POINTE – DUSTIN THE TURKEY = 1 CD
2009 – ET CETERA – SINEAD MULVEY & BLACK DAISY = 1 CD
2010 – IT’S FOR YOU – NIAMH KAVANAGH = 1 CD
2011 – LIPSTICK – JEDWARD = 1 CD
2012 – WATERLINE – JEDWARD = 1 CD
2013 – MISSING
2014 – MISSING
2015 – MISSING
2016 – SUNLIGHT – NICKY BYRNE – 1 CD

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ITALY AT EUROVISION – THE SOUTH AFRICAN CD COLLECTION

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1993 – SOLE D-EUROPA – ENRICO RUGGERI = 1 CD
1994 – no participation
1995 – no participation
1996 – no participation
1997 – FIUMI DI PAROLE – JALISSE = 1 CD
1998 – no participation
1999 – no participation
2000 – no participation
2001 – no participation
2002 – no participation
2003 – no participation
2004 – no participation
2005 – no participation
2006 – no participation
2007 – no participation
2008 – no participation
2009 – no participation
2010 – no participation
2011 – MADNESS OF LOVE – RAPHAEL GUALAZZI = 1 CD
2012 – L’AMORE E’ FEMMINA – NINA ZILLI = 1 CD
2013 – L’ESSENZIALE – MARCO MENGONI = 1 CD
2014 – LA MIA CITTA – EMMA = 1 CD
2015 – GRANDE AMORE – IL VOLO = 1 CD
2016 – MISSING

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ANDORRA AT EUROVISION – THE SOUTH AFRICAN CD COLLECTION

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2004 – JUGAREMA A ESTIMAR-NOS – MARTA ROURE = 1 CD
2005 – LA MIRADA INTERIOR – MARIAN VAN DE WAL = 1 CD
2006 – SENSE TU – JENNY = 1 CD
2007 – SALVEB EL MON – ANONYMOUS = 1 CD
2008 – CASANOVA – GISELA = 1 CD
2009 – LA TEVA DECISIO – SUSANNNE GEORGI = 1 CD
2010 – no participation
2011 – no participation
2012 – no participation
2013 – no participation
2014 – no participation
2015 – no participation
2016 – no participation

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THE CZECH REPUBLIC AT EUROVISION – THE SOUTH AFRICAN CD COLLECTION

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2007 – MALA DAMA – KABAT = 1 CD
2008 – HAVE SOME FUN – TEREZA KERNDLOVA = 1 CD
2009 – AVEN ROMALE – GIPSY.CZ = 1 CD
2010 – no participation
2011 – no participation
2012 – no participation
2013 – no participation
2014 – no participation
2015 – HOPE NEVER DIES – MARTA JANDOVA & VACLAV NOID BARTA = 1 CD
2016 – I STAND – GABRIELA GUNCIKOVA = 1 CD

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MONACO AT EUROVISION – THE SOUTH AFRICAN CD COLLECTION

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2004 – NOTRE PLANETE – MARYON = 1 CD
2005 – TOUT DE MOI – LISE DARLY = 1 CD
2006 – LA COCO DANCE – SEVERINE FERRER = 1 CD
2007 – no participation
2008 – no participation
2009 – no participation
2010 – no participation
2011 – no participation
2012 – no participation
2013 – no participation
2014 – no participation
2015 – no participation
2016 – no participation