Recently 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 SONGS THAT FAILED TO MAKE IT TO THE SHOWS – SONG 18
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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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BONNIE TYLER HAS PASSED AWAY AT THE AGE OF 75
Norbert from thefacebook MUSIC MUSIC MUSIC prepared this for ESC COVERS on the death of BONNIE TYLER.
Singer Bonnie Tyler (8 June 1951 – 8 July 2026) has died at the age of 75. Her family announced the news on her website on Thursday. “Bonnie’s family and team are heartbroken to announce that she passed away unexpectedly last night in a hospital in Portugal,” the statement read. She had been undergoing treatment there.
Tyler, originally from Skewen in South Wales, was placed in an induced coma in early May following emergency bowel surgery. When she woke from the coma a few weeks later, her spokesperson provided an update: “Bonnie is no longer in a coma but remains seriously ill. Her doctors are confident she will make a full recovery, though it will take time.” Tyler’s shows scheduled through August were postponed, though her management had anticipated that she would perform again in the autumn.
In 2013, the singer represented the United Kingdom at the Eurovision Song Contest in Malmö with the song “Believe in Me.” She rose to fame with hits such as “It’s a Heartache” and “Lost in France,” and also achieved international renown with songs like “Total Eclipse of the Heart” and “Holding Out for a Hero.” Bonnie Tyler is survived by her husband, Robert Sullivan, to whom she had been married for over fifty year.
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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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50 EUROVISION SELECTION SONGS THAT FAILED TO MAKE IT TO THE SHOWS – SONG 9
Recently 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 9
Sam Ryder is asking ‘What’s The Buzz?’ from Jesus Christ Superstar
Sam Ryder has released What’s The Buzz? from the stage musical, Jesus Christ Superstar. He is currently touring with the show.
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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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Black Gale say ‘No One Will Ever Need It’ with Skryabin cover
Black Gale have released a new cover. It is No One Will Ever Need It by Skryabin.
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UNITED KINGDOM 2026 ENDED IN POSITION 25
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 UNITED KINGDOM 2026 ENDED IN POSITION 25