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
Category Archives: 1979 Eurovision Song contest
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
NORBERT’S EUROVISION WINNER – 1979
Norbert from LOVE FOR MUSIC facebook together with Roy of ESC COVERS website have started a new series. Norbert has been following the Eurovision Song Contest for years, some favorites remain others had to make way for new favorites. In this series we will post Norbert’s winner of each Eurovision year.
PETER SUE & MARC – FOUR DIFFERENT ENTRIES IN 4 DIFFERENT LANGUAGES
An idea from Eurovision fan Daniel Horder from Australia got ESC Covers to do a short video. Andy from Liverpool did it. Continue reading PETER SUE & MARC – FOUR DIFFERENT ENTRIES IN 4 DIFFERENT LANGUAGES
KATRI HELENA FROM FINLAND WILL RETIRE THIS YEAR JUST BEFORE HER 80TH BIRTHDAY
KATRI HELENA took part in the Eurovision song contest twice for Finland. The first time was in 1979 with KATSO SINEEN TAIVAAN. She hen returned in 1993 with the great TULE LUO. Continue reading KATRI HELENA FROM FINLAND WILL RETIRE THIS YEAR JUST BEFORE HER 80TH BIRTHDAY
GERMAN EUROVISION SELECTION ARTISTS – ROBERTO BLANCO
In a new series we will be looking at EUROVISION selection songs from GERMANY from 1978 onwards. The idea is to highlight these songs but also look at other songs these artists brought to the table. Continue reading GERMAN EUROVISION SELECTION ARTISTS – ROBERTO BLANCO