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Topic History of: As you are all obsessed by Eurovision ....
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DJones |
The original idea (besides the promotion of Europe) was a competion for writers. Are there any careers of songwriters (apart from B&B from ABBA) based on their eurovision success? |
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Manager Man |
<<< Hmm, something tells me you won't be joining us down the local for the big day (truth be told I haven't seen it for a number of years either). >>>
Correct ! Didn't watch a second of MYMU - too busy doing something useful !
I've no problem with people liking it for it's novelty value - but the point of this post was to ask why people (esp supposed music professional) take it seriously - as if it actually mattered! As if, a credible artist would ever be "found"!
(I wonder whatever happened to Rikki, Ryder, Belle & The Devotions, Live Report, Lyndsey Dracuss etc al? Back in the working men's club - serving behind the bar - I suspect !) |
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Michael |
Manager Man wrote:
fred wrote:
People like Vicky Leandros and Nicole also had a few hits here after winning.
Sorry, Fred - your memory is playing tricks on you!
Vicky Leandros - just one week (at No 40) after Eurovision !
2 Vicky Leandros Come What May Apr 1972
40 Vicky Leandros The Love In Your Eyes Jan 1973
and Nicole ?
Never appeared in the chart again !
There are basically 2 types of act in Eurovision - the freaks / no-hopers who want 10 mins of fame (Jemini / Lordi / Dana International etc) and the has-beens who are desperately trying to hold onto / resurrect a career (Nicky French / Katrina etc)
Hmm, something tells me you won't be joining us down the local for the big day (truth be told I haven't seen it for a number of years either).
But MM, I come to nitpick. Vicky Leandros had a very healthy career in France, Germany and Greece and is still doing the nostalgia circuit. Even my parents had a single version of "Apr |
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The Cat |
I take it you're not a fan of Eurovision.
Maybe you miss the point of the contest. It's not about building careers. It's about nations coming together to share some music and have some fun. If some of them are never heard of again, so what? They had their moment of fame, and probably enjoyed it.
I recall when there used to be some recognition for the writers of the songs. When The New Seekers did "Beg Steal or Borrow", the writers were presented with a kind of trophy for winning the then equivalent of MYMU. I recall Mike Leander and Eddie Seago wrote the 2nd place song, "One By One".
In it's history, the Eurovision Song Contest has produced some very good songs. I even have a few in my collection. |
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Manager Man |
Winner listed first (with UK chart position) - UK entry / UK chart position second ...
1956 Switzerland "Refrains"
Lys Assia (No UK entry)
1957 Netherlands "Net Als Toen"
Corry Broken "All"
Patricia Bredin 7th
1958 France "Dors Mon Amour"
Andre Claveau (No UK entry)
1959 Holland "Een Beetje"
Teddy Scholten "Sing Little Birdie"
Pearl Carr & Teddy Johnson 2nd 12
1960 France "Tom Pillibi"
Jacqueline Boyer 33 "Looking High High High"
Bryan Johnson 2nd 20
1961 Luxembourg "Nous Les Amoureux"
Jean Claude Pascal "Are You Sure"
Allisons 2nd 2
1962 France "Un Premier Amour"
Isabelle Aubret "Ring-A-Ding Girl"
Ronnie Carroll 4th 46
1963 Denmark "Dansevise"
Grethe & Jorgen Ingmann "Say Wonderful Things"
Ronnie Carroll 4th 6
1964 Italy "Non Ho L'eta Per Amarti"
Gigliola Cinquetti 17 "I Love The Little Things"
Matt Monro 2nd
1965 Luxembourg "Poupee De Cire Poupee De Son"
France Gall "I Belong"
Kathy Kirby 2nd 36
1966 Austria "Merci Cherie"
Udo Jurgens "A Man Without Love"
Kenneth Mc.Kellar 9th 30
1967 UK "Puppet On A String"
Sandie Shaw 1 "Puppet On A String"
Sandie Shaw 1st 1
1968 Spain "La La La"
Massiel 35 "Congratulations"
Cliff Richard 2nd 1
1969 UK "Boom-Bang-A-Bang"
Lulu 2 "Boom Bang-A-Bang"
Lulu 1st 2
joint France "Un Jour Un Enfant"
Frida Boccara
joint Netherlands "De Troubadour"
Lennie Kuhr
joint Spain "Vivo Cantando"
Salome
1970 Ireland "All Kinds Of Everything"
Dana 1 "Knock Knock Who's There"
Mary Hopkin 2nd 2
1971 Monaco "Un Banc Un Arbre Un Rue"
Severine 9 "Jack In The Box"
Clodagh Rodgers 4th 4
1972 Luxembourg "Apres Toi (Come What May)"
Vicky Leandros 2 "Beg Steal Or Borrow"
New Seekers 2nd 2
1973 Luxembourg "Tu Te Reconnaitras (Wonderful Dream)"
Ann-Marie David 13 "Power To All Our Friends"
Cliff Richard 3rd 4
1974 Sweden "Waterloo"
Abba 1 "Long Live Love"
Olivia Newton-John 4th 11
1975 Netherlands "Ding-A-Dong"
Teach-In 13 "Let Me Be The One"
Shadows 2nd 12
1976 UK "Save Your Kisses For Me"
Brotherhood Of Man 1 "Save Your Kisses For Me"
Brotherhood Of Man 1st 1
1977 France "L'oiseau Et L'enfant"
Marie Myriam 42 "Rock Bottom"
Lynsey De Paul & Mike Moran 2nd 19
1978 Israel "A Ba Ni Bi"
Izhar Cohen & Alphabeta 20 "Bad Old Days"
Co-Co 11th 13
1979 Israel "Hallelujah"
Milk & Honey 5 "Mary Ann"
Black Lace 7th 42
1980 Ireland "What's Another Year"
Johnny Logan 1 "Love Enough For Two"
Prima Donna 3rd 48
1981 UK "Making Your Mind Up"
Buck's Fizz 1 "Making Your Mind Up"
Buck's Fizz 1st 1
1982 Germany "Ein Bisschen Frieden (A Little Peace)"
Nicole 1 "One Step Futher"
Bardo 7th 2
1983 Luxembourg "Si La Vie Est Cadeu"
Corrine Hermes "I'm Never Giving Up"
Sweet Dreams 6th 21
1984 Sweden "Diggy-Loo Diggy-Ley"
Herrys 46 "Love Games"
Belle & The Devotions 7th 11
1985 Norway "La Det Swinge (Let It Swing)"
Bobbysocks 44 "Love Is"
Vikki 4th 49
1986 Belgium "J'aime La Vie"
Sandra Kim "Runner In The Night"
Ryder 7th
1987 Ireland "Hold Me Now"
Johnny Logan 2 "Only The Light"
Rikki 13th
1988 Switzerland "Ne Partez Sans Moi"
Celine Dion "Go"
Scott Fitzgerald 2nd
1989 Yugoslavia "Rock Me"
Riva "Why Do I Always Get It Wrong"
Live Report 2nd 73
1990 Italy "Insieme 1992"
Toto Cotugno "Give A Little Love Back To The World"
Emma 6th 33
1991 Sweden "Fangad Av En Stormvind"
Carola "A Message To Your Heart"
Samantha Janus 10th 30
1992 Ireland "Why Me"
Linda Martin 59 "One Step Out Of Time"
Michael Ball 2nd 20
1993 Ireland "In Your Eyes"
Naimh Kavanagh 24 "Better The Devil You Know"
Sonia 2nd 15
1994 Ireland "Rock N Roll Kids"
Paul Harrington & Charlie Mc.Gettigan "Lonely Symphony"
Francis Ruffelle 10th 25
1995 Norway "Nocturne"
Secret Garden "Love City Groove"
Love City Groove 10th 7
1996 Ireland "The Voice"
Eimar Quinn 40 "Ooh Ah...Just A Little Bit"
Gina G 8th 1
1997 UK "Love Shine A Light"
Katrina & The Waves 3 "Love Shine A Light"
Katrina & The Waves 1st 3
1998 Israel "Diva"
Dana International 11 "Where Are You"
Imaani 2nd 15
1999 Sweden "Take Me To Your Heaven"
Charlotte Nilsson 20 "Say It Again"
Precious 13th 6
2000 Denmark "Fly On The Wings Of Love"
Olsen Brothers "Don't Play That Song Again"
Nicki French 16th 34
2001 Estonia "Everybody"
Tanel Badar & Dave Benton "No Dream Impossible"
Lyndsay Dracass 15th 32
2002 Latvia "I Wanna"
Marie N "Come Back"
Jessica Garlick 3rd 13
2003 Turkey "Every Way That I Can"
Sertab Erener 72 "Cry Baby"
Jemini 26th (last) 15
2004 Ukraine "Wild Dance"
Ruslana 47 "Hold On To Our Love"
James Fox 16th 13
2005 Greece "My Number One "
Helena Paparizou "Touch My Fire"
Javine 22nd 18
2006 Finland "Hard Rock Hallelujah"
Lordi 25 "Teenage Life"
Daz Sampson 19th 8 |
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