Like previous years, ESC COVERS will again share a blog post from Morten Thomassen of OGAE NORWAY with his views on the positions reached by all 35 2026 entries. ESC Covers google translated it from Norwegian to English. Continue reading FINLAND ENDED IN POSITION 6
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YEAR BY YEAR LOOK AT 70 YEARS OF EUROVISION – 1969
DATE – 29th MARCH
VENUE – MADRID, SPAIN
COUNTRIES PARTICIPATING – NETHERLANDS = SWITZERLAND = BELGIUM = GERMANY = FRANCE = MONACO = ITALY = PORTUGAL = UNITED KINGDOM = LUXEMBOURG = NORWAY = SPAIN = FINLAND = YUGOSLAVIA = IRELAND = SWEDEN
WINNING COUNTRIES – SPAIN, UNITED KINGDOM, the NETHERLANDS & FRANCE
WINNING ARTISTS – SALOME, LULU, LENNY KUHR & FRIDA BOCCARA
WINNING SONGS – VIVO CANTANDO, BOOM BANG-A-BANG, DE TROUBADOUR & UN JOUR, UN ENFANT
YOUTUBE VIDEO CHOSEN FROM THE 1969 SONGS – PRIMABALLERINA by SIW MALMKVIST
INTERESTING FACT – FOUR SONGS TIED FOR FIRST PLACE.
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YEAR BY YEAR LOOK AT 70 YEARS OF EUROVISION – 1968
DATE – 6th APRIL
VENUE – LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM
COUNTRIES PARTICIPATING – NETHERLANDS = SWITZERLAND = BELGIUM = GERMANY = FRANCE = MONACO = ITALY = PORTUGAL = AUSTRIA = UNITED KINGDOM = LUXEMBOURG = NORWAY = SPAIN = FINLAND = YUGOSLAVIA = IRELAND = SWEDEN
WINNING COUNTRY – SPAIN
WINNING ARTIST – MASSIEL
WINNING SONG – LA LA LA
YOUTUBE VIDEO CHOSEN FROM THE 1968 SONGS – CONGRATULATIONS by CLIFF RICHARD
INTERESTING FACT – KAREL GOTT represented AUSTRIA with TAUSEND FENSTER composed by UDO JURGENS.
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DARUDE & PAENDA TEAMED UP FOR A NEW SONG
In 2019 DARUDE featuring SEBASTIAN REJMAN represented FINLAND at the Eurovision song contest with LOOK AWAY. Also in 2019 PAENDA represented AUSTRIA at the Eurovision song contest with LIMITS. Continue reading DARUDE & PAENDA TEAMED UP FOR A NEW SONG
YEAR BY YEAR LOOK AT 70 YEARS OF EUROVISION – 1967
YEAR – 1967
DATE – 8th APRIL
VENUE – VIENNA, AUSTRIA
COUNTRIES PARTICIPATING – NETHERLANDS = SWITZERLAND = BELGIUM = GERMANY = FRANCE = MONACO = ITALY = PORTUGAL = AUSTRIA = UNITED KINGDOM = LUXEMBOURG = NORWAY = SPAIN = FINLAND = YUGOSLAVIA = IRELAND = SWEDEN
WINNING COUNTRY – UNITED KINGDOM
WINNING ARTIST – SANDIE SHAW
WINNING SONG – PUPPET ON A STRING
YOUTUBE VIDEO CHOSEN FROM THE 1967 SONGS – IK HEB ZORGEN by LOUIS NEEFS.
INTERESTING FACT – VICKY LEANDROS represented LUXEMBOURG with L’AMOUR EST BLEU, which became one of the biggest Eurovision hits.
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YEAR BY YEAR LOOK AT 70 YEARS OF EUROVISION – 1966
YEAR – 1966
DATE – 5th MARCH
VENUE – LUXEMBOURG CITY, LUXEMBOURG
COUNTRIES PARTICIPATING – NETHERLANDS = SWITZERLAND = BELGIUM = GERMANY = FRANCE = MONACO = ITALY = DENMARK = PORTUGAL = AUSTRIA = UNITED KINGDOM = LUXEMBOURG = NORWAY = SPAIN = FINLAND = YUGOSLAVIA = IRELAND = SWEDEN
WINNING COUNTRY – AUSTRIA
WINNING ARTIST – UDO JURGENS
WINNING SONG – MERCI CHERIE
YOUTUBE VIDEO CHOSEN FROM THE 1966 SONGS – A MAN WITHOUT LOVE by KENNETH MCKELLAR.
INTERESTING FACT – UDO JURGENS participated a third year in a row and won.
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YEAR BY YEAR LOOK AT 70 YEARS OF EUROVISION – 1965
YEAR – 1965
DATE – 20th MARCH
VENUE – NAPLES, ITALY
COUNTRIES PARTICIPATING – NETHERLANDS = SWITZERLAND = BELGIUM = GERMANY = FRANCE = MONACO = ITALY = DENMARK = PORTUGAL = AUSTRIA = UNITED KINGDOM = LUXEMBOURG = NORWAY = SPAIN = FINLAND = YUGOSLAVIA = IRELAND = SWEDEN
WINNING COUNTRY – LUXEMBOURG
WINNING ARTIST – FRANCE GALL
WINNING SONG – POUPEE DE CIRE, POUPEE DE SON
YOUTUBE VIDEO CHOSEN FROM THE 1965 SONGS – HET IS GENOEG by CONNY VANDENBOS.
INTERESTING FACT – UDO JURGENS is participating a second year in a row.
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LITHUANIA ENDED IN POSITION 22
Like previous years, ESC COVERS will again share a blog post from Morten Thomassen of OGAE NORWAY with his views on the positions reached by all 35 2026 entries. ESC Covers google translated it from Norwegian to English. Continue reading LITHUANIA ENDED IN POSITION 22
YEAR BY YEAR LOOK AT 70 YEARS OF EUROVISION – 1964
YEAR – 1964
DATE – 21st MARCH
VENUE – COPENHAGEN, DENMARK.
COUNTRIES PARTICIPATING – NETHERLANDS = SWITZERLAND = BELGIUM = GERMANY = FRANCE = MONACO = ITALY = DENMARK = PORTUGAL = AUSTRIA = UNITED KINGDOM = LUXEMBOURG = NORWAY = SPAIN = FINLAND = YUGOSLAVIA
WINNING COUNTRY – ITALY
WINNING ARTIST – GIGLIOLA CINQUETTI
WINNING SONG – NON HO L’ETA
YOUTUBE VIDEO CHOSEN FROM THE 1964 SONGS – WALK AWAY, English version by MATT MONRO of UDU JURGENS Euro entry WARUM, NUR WARUM.
INTERESTING FACT – Like in 1963, FOUR COUNTRIES got ZERO points – PORTUGAL (who debuted) = YUGOSLAVIA = GERMANY = SWITZERLAND.
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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