In 1980 AJDA PEKKAN represented TURKEY at the Eurovision song contest with PET’R OIL. Continue reading AJDA PEKKAN FROM TURKEY HAS A NEW SONG
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TWO LANGUAGE VERSIONS – MOROCCO 1980
I am looking at EUROVISION songs that have two language versions. Continue reading TWO LANGUAGE VERSIONS – MOROCCO 1980
CINEMA – SWITZERLAND 1980
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 11th song is from 1980. It is CINEMA by PAOLA DEL MEDICO for Switzerland. 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 CINEMA – SWITZERLAND 1980
LORDI & MOTHERBEAST NOORA LOUHIMO COVERED IRELAND 1987 EUROVISION ENTRY
In 1987 JOHNNY LOGAN represented IRELAND for the second time at the Eurovision song contest with HOLD ME NOW. It became the winner that year, JOHNNY’s second victory after 1980. Continue reading LORDI & MOTHERBEAST NOORA LOUHIMO COVERED IRELAND 1987 EUROVISION ENTRY
JOHNNY LOGAN COVERED LORDI’S HARD ROCK HALLELUJAH
In 2006 LORDI represented FINLAND at the Eurovision song contest with HARD ROCK HALLELUJAH. The won the competition. Continue reading JOHNNY LOGAN COVERED LORDI’S HARD ROCK HALLELUJAH
CELEBRATING 70 YEARS OF EUROVISION – SONG 43 IRELAND
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 43 IRELAND
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
Featured image – Youtube
Anna Vissi loves summer with ‘Kalokairines Diakopes’
Anna Vissi recently released another summer hit Kalokairines Diakopes (Summer Vacation). Her version of an old song from 40 years ago an now revived on TikTok.
Continue reading Anna Vissi loves summer with ‘Kalokairines Diakopes’
CELEBRATING 69 EUROVISIONS WITH 69 ICONIC PERFORMANCES – DAY 63
The 2025 Eurovision song contest in Basel, Switzerland was the 69th Eurovision song contest. ESC COVERS website and LOVE FOR MUSIC facebook celebrate this achievement. Continue reading CELEBRATING 69 EUROVISIONS WITH 69 ICONIC PERFORMANCES – DAY 63