I am looking at EUROVISION songs that have two language versions. Continue reading TWO LANGUAGE VERSIONS – LUXEMBOURG 1975
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AFRIKAANS COVER – LUXEMBOURG 1973
In 1973 ANNE-MARIE DAVID was selected to represent LUXEMBOURG at the Eurovision song contest with TU TE RECONNAITRAS. Continue reading AFRIKAANS COVER – LUXEMBOURG 1973
PARLEZ-VOUS FRANCAIS – LUXEMBOURG 1978
Around 10 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 9th song is from 1978. It is PARLEZ-VOUS FRANCAIS by BACCARA for Luxembourg. 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 PARLEZ-VOUS FRANCAIS – LUXEMBOURG 1978
Alina Arakelyan met with one her idols and Euro star, Lara Fabian
Alina Arakelyan had the wonderful honour of meeting one of her biggest idols, Lara Fabian. The worldwide star and former Eurovision singer performed a concert in Yerevan recently.
Continue reading Alina Arakelyan met with one her idols and Euro star, Lara Fabian
YEAR BY YEAR LOOK AT 70 YEARS OF EUROVISION – 1970
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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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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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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