We are getting closer to the end and song 50 is IRELAND 2006, EVERY SONG IS A CRY FOR LOVE by BRIAN KENNEDY. I absolutely love this song. The Afrikaans cover is done by JASMYN & BRANDON OCTOBER.
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EUROVISION 60th CELEBRATION – SONG 49 of 60
Today is the turn of one of my favourite songs from Eurovision, ICELAND 1991 and their song NINA by STEFAN and EYFI. The Afrikaans cover is my favourite of any cover done in South Africa. It is sung by BLES BRIDGES who tragically died 15 years ago, Until recently this was the biggest seller of any cover in South Africa and compared to the Icelandic population, it accounts to that 1 out of every 2 Iceland people would have bought a copy.
EUROVISION 60th CELEBRATION – SONG 48 of 60
It’s a Eurovision winner next – GREECE 2005 MU NUMBER ONE by HELENA PAPARIZOU. The Afrikaans cover is by boy band Hi 5.
Surely Eurovision the our number one when it comes to music.
EUORVISION 60th CELEBRATION – SONG 47 of 60
It is GERMANY now and their 2009 entry MISS KISS KISS BANG, originally sung by ALEX SWINGS, OSCAR SINGS. The South African cover has an international connection with PATRICIA LEWIS doing it in duet with American celebrity DAVID HASSELHOFF. This is quite interesting as David had several number one hits in Austria.
EUROVISION 60th CELEBRATION – SONG 46 of 60
It is now the turn of FRANCE, normally a country who’s euro entries I do not like. But their 1993 entry was a Major surprise, MAMA CORSICA by PATRICK FIORI. It is one of the best songs and among my top 10 of all time. The Afrikaans cover by STEVEN STERLING is called MAMA AFRIKA and it is the second best cover ever.
EUROVISION 60th CELEBRATION – SONG 45 of 60
With Finland in the news with their 2015 song, we look at their 2000 entry A LITTLE BIT by NINA ASTROM. The Afrikaans cover is by PRISCILLA SMITH.
EUROVISION 60th CELEBRATION – SONG 44 of 60
Onto ESTONIA and their 2011 song ROCKEFELLER STREET sung by GETTER JAANI. The Afrikaans cover, with the same title, is by CHRIZAHN.
TITLE CHANGE
Albania changed their song, ARMENIA has now changed the title of their song to
FACE THE SHADOW
I like the new title
EUROVISION 60th CELEBRATION – SONG 43 of 60
Now we are getting to CYPRUS and their 2012 entry LA LA LOVE sung by IVI ADAMOU. The group CORTINA was chosen for the Afrikaans cover.
EUROVISION 60th CELEBRATION – SONG 42 of 60
Onto Belgium for the 42nd song. It is my favourite Belgium entry of all time, LIEFDE IS EEN KAARTSPEL of 1996 by LISA DEL BO. The frikaans version is by CAROLINE BOSCH.
