Some time 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 DID NOT MAKE IT TO THE SHOWS – SONG 39
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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
BULGARIAN COVER OF SWITZERLAND 1981 EUROVISION ENTRY
PETER SUE & MARC represented SWITZERLAND at the 1981 Eurovision song contest with IO SENZA TE. It was sung in Italian. It was the 4th time this trio had represented Switzerland. Continue reading BULGARIAN COVER OF SWITZERLAND 1981 EUROVISION ENTRY
SWISS LADY – SWITZERLAND 1977
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 8th song is from 1977. It is SWISS LADY by PEPE LIENHARD BAND 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 SWISS LADY – SWITZERLAND 1977
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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LUCA HANNI MOVES TO A DIFFERENT LOVE WITH HIS NEW SONG
In 2019 LUCA HANNI represented SWITZERLAND with a song called SHE GOT ME. Continue reading LUCA HANNI MOVES TO A DIFFERENT LOVE WITH HIS 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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