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 FRANCE ENDED IN POSITION 11
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NORWAY ENDED IN POSITION 14
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 NORWAY ENDED IN POSITION 14
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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Louane & Elisa Palmire release ‘Tout pour toi’ duet
Louane & Elisa Palmire recently released a collaboration single Tout pour toi (All for you). The song has an uptempo and driving beat.
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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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Alec is the representative for France at the 2026 Junior Eurovision
Alec has been selected internally to sing for France at the 2026 Junior Eurovision Song Contest to be held in Malta in October.
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SEBASTIEN TELLIER, JOINED BY JULIETTE ARMANET, RELEASED A NEW SONG
In 2008 SEBASTIEN TELLIER represented FRANCE at the Eurovision song contest with DIVINE. Continue reading SEBASTIEN TELLIER, JOINED BY JULIETTE ARMANET, RELEASED A NEW SONG
YEAR BY YEAR LOOK AT 70 YEARS OF EUROVISION – 1963
YEAR – 1963
DATE – 23th MARCH
VENUE – LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM.
COUNTRIES PARTICIPATING – NETHERLANDS = SWITZERLAND = BELGIUM = GERMANY = FRANCE = MONACO = ITALY = DENMARK = SWEDEN = AUSTRIA = UNITED KINGDOM = LUXEMBOURG = NORWAY = SPAIN = FINLAND = YUGOSLAVIA
WINNING COUNTRY – DENMARK
WINNING ARTIST – GRETHE & JORGE INGMANN
WINNING SONG – DANSEVISE
YOUTUBE VIDEO CHOSEN FROM THE 1963 SONGS – L’AMOUR S’EN VA by FRANCOISE HARDY.
INTERESTING FACT – FOUR COUNTRIES got ZERO points -the NETHERLANDS = NORWAY = FINLAND = SWEDEN.
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