Seeing as that event is coming up again soon, I've been spending some time for blogging purposes sorting out Eurovision songs that I like. So, shall we have a Top-5-off of favourite Eurovision Song Contest songs? Shall we take "Waterloo" as a given?
Mine:
1. Katja Ebstein - Wunder gibt es immer wieder (West Germany, 1970)
2. Vicky Leandros - L'amour Est Bleu (Luxembourg, 1967)
3. France Gall - Poupée De Cire Poupée De Son (France, 1965)
4. Gildo Horn - Gildo hat Euch lieb (Germany, 1996)
5. Sandie Shaw - Puppet On A String (Great Britain, 1967)
Much as most Eurovision entries were (and still are) objectionable rubbish, there are a few gems that transcend the kitschy Schlagerness of Eurovision (if one takes these songs for what they are). So I could have easily made a Top 10 of songs that I genuinely like. Of course, from the around thousand songs that have competed, that's not a very high strike rate.
Probably at #6 would be the best song to finish in the bottom three, Germany's Joy Fleming and Ein Lied kann eine Brücke sein: German soul, with soul singer (and Dusty Springfield pal) Madeline Bell on backing vocals. The video of the performance is worth it just for the excited leaping of the conductor, who's really into it.
Mine:
1. Katja Ebstein - Wunder gibt es immer wieder (West Germany, 1970)
2. Vicky Leandros - L'amour Est Bleu (Luxembourg, 1967)
3. France Gall - Poupée De Cire Poupée De Son (France, 1965)
4. Gildo Horn - Gildo hat Euch lieb (Germany, 1996)
5. Sandie Shaw - Puppet On A String (Great Britain, 1967)
Much as most Eurovision entries were (and still are) objectionable rubbish, there are a few gems that transcend the kitschy Schlagerness of Eurovision (if one takes these songs for what they are). So I could have easily made a Top 10 of songs that I genuinely like. Of course, from the around thousand songs that have competed, that's not a very high strike rate.
Probably at #6 would be the best song to finish in the bottom three, Germany's Joy Fleming and Ein Lied kann eine Brücke sein: German soul, with soul singer (and Dusty Springfield pal) Madeline Bell on backing vocals. The video of the performance is worth it just for the excited leaping of the conductor, who's really into it.
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