In 1979 GALI ATARI & MILK AND HONEY were selected to represent ISRAEL at the Eurovision song contest with HALLELUJAH. Continue reading AFRIKAANS COVER OF ISRAEL 1979
Category Archives: 1979 Eurovision Song contest
DSCHINGHIS KHAN – GERMANY 1979
About two weeks ago I started to post about a Eurovision song with an original version and at least two covers. As ESC Covers is a COVERS website, one of two covers of the original song will be posted.
The 10th song is from 1979. It is DSCHINGHIS KHAN by DSCHINGHIS KHAN for Germany. I started at 1970 and each day I will move one year. I will go on until there is hopefully one for each year that follows and then return back to 1970. Continue reading DSCHINGHIS KHAN – GERMANY 1979
50 EUROVISION SELECTION SONGS THAT FAILED TO MAKE IT TO THE SHOWS – SONG 1
A few days ago GARY SPEIRS listed his 50 Eurovision selection songs that failed to make it to Eurovision. Following in his footsteps, Roy from LOVE FOR MUSIC and Norbert from MUSIC MUSIC MUSIC are busy with their 50 songs. Continue reading 50 EUROVISION SELECTION SONGS THAT FAILED TO MAKE IT TO THE SHOWS – SONG 1
CELEBRATING 70 YEARS OF EUROVISION – SONG 56 – SPAIN
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 56 – SPAIN
CELEBRATING 70 YEARS OF EUROVISION – SONG 12
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 12
ANOTHER MEMBER OF THE GROUP DSCHINGHIS KHAN PASSED AWAY
Wolfgang Heichel (November 4, 1950 – January 20, 2026) was a German singer. He became famous in 1979 as a member of the pop group Dschinghis Khan, which disbanded in 1985. Continue reading ANOTHER MEMBER OF THE GROUP DSCHINGHIS KHAN PASSED AWAY
EUROVISION ENTRIES THAT HAVE TWO VERSIONS – GREECE 1979 GREEK 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.
GREECE 1979 – SOCRATES – ELPIDA
SUNG IN GREEK
Featured image – Youtube
EUROVISION ENTRIES THAT HAVE TWO VERSIONS – GREECE 1979 ENGLISH 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.
GREECE 1979 – SOCRATES – ELPIDA
SUNG IN ENGLISH
Featured image – Youtube
SILENT NIGHT IN VARIOUS LANGUAGES – JOULUYO JUHLAYO – KATRI HELENA
From today until 25 December we will try to publish every day a video of the Christmas song SILENT NIGHT performed by a Eurovision singer in their own language. Continue reading SILENT NIGHT IN VARIOUS LANGUAGES – JOULUYO JUHLAYO – KATRI HELENA
ANNA VISSI’S NEW SONG IS NO EXCEPTION
In 1982 ANNA VISSI represented CYPRUS at the Eurovision song contest with the song MONO I AGAPI. In 1979 ANNA VISSI with THE EPICOURI represented GREECE at the Eurovision song contest with the song SOCRATES. ANNA VISSI again represented GREECE in 2006 with the song EVERYTHING. Continue reading ANNA VISSI’S NEW SONG IS NO EXCEPTION