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1994 Eurovision Song Contest

PAUL HARRINGTON & CHARLIE MCGETTIGAN – ROCK ‘N ROLL KIDS – IRELAND 1994

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A month or two 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 25th song is from 1994. It is ROCK ‘N ROLL KIDS by PAUL HARRINGTON & CHARLIE MCGETTGAN for IRELAND.  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 PAUL HARRINGTON & CHARLIE MCGETTIGAN – ROCK ‘N ROLL KIDS – IRELAND 1994 →

2026 Junior Eurovision Song Contest, Ireland

Caleb Kirwan & Naomi Gribben will sing ‘Níos Láidre’ for Ireland at JESC 2026

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Caleb Kirwan & Naomi Gribben have been chosen to represent Ireland at the 2026 Junior Eurovision Song Contest with the song, Níos Láidre (Stronger).

Continue reading Caleb Kirwan & Naomi Gribben will sing ‘Níos Láidre’ for Ireland at JESC 2026 →

1974 Eurovision Song Contest

CROSS YOUR HEART – IRELAND 1974

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A few days 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 fifth song is from 1974. It is CROSS YOUR HEART by TINA REYNOLDS for Ireland.   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 CROSS YOUR HEART – IRELAND 1974 →

1970 Eurovision Song Contest

YEAR BY YEAR LOOK AT 70 YEARS OF EUROVISION – 1970

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DATE – 21st MARCH

VENUE – AMSTERDAM, THE NETHERLANDS

COUNTRIES PARTICIPATING – NETHERLANDS = SWITZERLAND = BELGIUM = GERMANY = FRANCE = MONACO = ITALY  = UNITED KINGDOM = LUXEMBOURG = SPAIN  = YUGOSLAVIA = IRELAND

WINNING COUNTRY – IRELAND

WINNING ARTIST – DANA

WINNING SONG  – ALL KINDS OF EVERYTHING

YOUTUBE VIDEO CHOSEN FROM THE 1970 SONGS – GWEBDOLYNE by JULIO IGLESIAS

INTERESTING FACT – ALTHOUGH JUST 12 PARTICIPANTS, THERE WAS A GREAT WINNER.

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1969 Eurovision Song Contest

YEAR BY YEAR LOOK AT 70 YEARS OF EUROVISION – 1969

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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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1968 Eurovision Song Contest

YEAR BY YEAR LOOK AT 70 YEARS OF EUROVISION – 1968

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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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1967 Eurovision Song Contest

YEAR BY YEAR LOOK AT 70 YEARS OF EUROVISION – 1967

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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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