Members I Am A Swede Posted May 11, 2012 Members Share Posted May 11, 2012 Since the Eurovision Song Contest has been around since 1956 it is not surprising that we have lost some of the artists that have entertained us through the years. Here are some, but certainly not all, of the performers that have passed away: Frida Boccara (1940-1996), "Un jour, un enfant", France 1969 André Claveau (1915-2003), "Dors mon amour", France 1958 Grethe Ingmann (1938-1990), "Dansevise", Denmark 1963 (together with her then husband Jørgen Ingmann) Toše Proeski (1981-2007), "Life", Macedonia 2004 Ingvar Wixell (1931-2011), "Absent friends", Sweden 1965 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KGP069PtnHI Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members I Am A Swede Posted May 21, 2012 Members Share Posted May 21, 2012 Eurovision Week is upon us! Tomorrow (May 22nd) is the first semi-final of this year's ESC. So let's take some trips down memory lane this week, and remember the good old days of Eurovision in the company of some songs we'll never forget..... Netherlands 1966, Milly Scott - "Fernando en Philippo" Italy 1975, Wess & Dori Ghezzi - "Era" Finland 1983, Ami Aspelund - "Fantasiaa" Israel 1991, Duo Datz - "Kan" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members I Am A Swede Posted May 22, 2012 Members Share Posted May 22, 2012 I thought we should have a green theme today.... Slovenia 1996, Regina - "Dan najlepsih sanj" Ireland 1969, Muriel Day - "The wages of love" Estonia 2000, Ines - "Once in a lifetime" Netherlands 1972, Sandra & Andres - "Als het om de liefde gaat" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members alphanguy74 Posted May 23, 2012 Author Members Share Posted May 23, 2012 I HATE that 1972 Dutch entry like you wouldn't believe. His suit actually has ric-rac around the lapel? We used to make crafts out of that stuff in vacation bible school! LOL I think her dress is lovely, however. She's quite a good singer, with a decent song, she'd be really good. Edit.... I just looked, and yes, there is some much better stuff there of them. This is great, and her voice is quite impressive: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members I Am A Swede Posted May 23, 2012 Members Share Posted May 23, 2012 Today's theme is geography. All songs featured today have the name of a place in its title. Finland 1977, Monica Aspelund - "Lapponia" Netherlands 1980, Maggie MacNeal - "Amsterdam" Sweden 1963, Monica Zetterlund - "En gång i Stockholm" France 1993, Patrick Fiori - "Mama Corsica" Italy 1984, Alice & Franco Battiato - "I treni di Tozeur" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members I Am A Swede Posted May 24, 2012 Members Share Posted May 24, 2012 Today's theme is girl groups. No songs from the 50s and 60s today, because groups were not permitted to enter until the early 1970s. Israel 1976, Chocolate Menta Mastik - "Emor Shalom" Switzerland 2005, Vanilla Ninja - "Cool vibes" Ireland 1981, Sheeba - "Horoscopes" Spain 2006, Las Ketchup - "Bloody Mary" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fSrGOcutcWE United Kingdom 1984, Belle & The Devotions - "Love games" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members I Am A Swede Posted May 25, 2012 Members Share Posted May 25, 2012 Since yesterday's theme was girl groups I guess it comes as no surprise that today is all about boy bands! Well, at least bands consisting only of boys/men. Switzerland 1977, Pepe Lienhard Band - "Swiss lady" Germany 1993, Münchener Freiheit - "Viel zu weit" Serbia & Montenegro 2005, No Name - "Zauvijek Moja" Belgium 1980, Telex - "Eurovision" Latvia 2000, Brainstorm - "My star" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members I Am A Swede Posted May 25, 2012 Members Share Posted May 25, 2012 Sandra Reemer represented the Netherlands on two further occasions in the ESC, but without Andres. 1976 - "The party's over now" 1979 - "Colorado" (as a member of Xandra Group) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members I Am A Swede Posted May 26, 2012 Members Share Posted May 26, 2012 Tonight's the night! Le Grand Finale! We will find out who this year's winner of the Eurovision Song Contest is. Whoever it is will then join the ever-growing list of winners that includes unforgettable songs and artists such as these: United Kingdom 1967, Sandie Shaw - "Puppet on a string" France 1977, Marie Myriam - "L'oiseau et l'enfant" (West) Germany 1982, Nicole - "Ein bißchen Frieden" Ireland 1992, Linda Martin - "Why me" and the perhaps most famous winner of them all..... Sweden 1974, ABBA - "Waterloo" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members YRBB Posted May 26, 2012 Members Share Posted May 26, 2012 I am glad for Sweden's win. Their presentation was tremendous. Very original, creative and fun. Loved it. No surprise with Russia being so high. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DRW50 Posted May 27, 2012 Members Share Posted May 27, 2012 What the hell is this. At least we know what would happen if Eastenders' Shirley Cartey was invited to Eurovision. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cce4EtZxUXU Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members alphanguy74 Posted May 27, 2012 Author Members Share Posted May 27, 2012 You know, I hadn't seen the technical glitch before of Sandie Shaw's microphone not being on for her opening note. She must have been panic stricken inside for that moment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DRW50 Posted May 27, 2012 Members Share Posted May 27, 2012 Oh my. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LEos9VLtgFU http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silv%C3%ADa_Night http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NVdf7KrevF0&feature=related Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members I Am A Swede Posted June 4, 2012 Members Share Posted June 4, 2012 This year's winner Loreen entered the Swedish contest last year as well, but failed to even reach the final then: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Huntress Posted June 28, 2012 Members Share Posted June 28, 2012 One of the best pop style songs of the 00s: <iframe width="560" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/6JDTFuorUbA" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> A compilation of the worst songs of the 00s: <iframe width="420" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/i019SBN9Utw" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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