In 2003, Sechuk.com initiated the idea of holding Second Chance Contests for the years preceding 1987 (in reverse order). The first of these was held towards the end of 2003 for songs entered in National Eurovision Selections of 1986. 2004 saw the 2nd Retro event take place, this time for 1985 and the event for 1984 took place in 2005 (etc, etc....).

Also started in 2004 (for 1985), Guest Juries for Second Chance Retro have their own Contest 'GUEST JURY HITS' (entering a Hit Song from their country for 1985 voted on by the same juries as RETRO 85, but as separate Contest). This new tradition continues. (NB - Guest Jury Hits was set up to encourage Guest Juries to vote on Second Chance Retro - it is not intended as a Retro OGAE Song Contest).

Guest Juries for Second Chance Retro are countries which either had no Eurovision Final in the year in question, or did not participate in Eurovision at that time. This Contest allows those nations to share a little of their music from years gone by - just for fun!

Remember, the results of these contests work backwards.

THE WINNING SONGS:

Check the  full results here : 1985  1984  1983  1982  1981  1980

Congratulations to Italy for winning GJH 1983, 1982, 1981 and 1980 - 4 years in a row and with 23 x 12 Points for 1981!! Forza Italia!

Click below to play the winning songs

YEAR COUNTRY SONG PERFORMER/S

POINTS

  
1980 ITALY

 Stella Stai Umberto Tozzi

190
1981 ITALY

 Sarà Perché Ti Amo Ricchi e Poveri

330
1982

ITALY

Storie Di Tutti I Giorni

Riccardo Fogli

264
1983

ITALY

Sarà Quel Che Sarà

Tiziana Rivale

251
1984

UKRAINE

Oy Zelene Zhito Zelene

Oksana Bilozir

188
1985

BELGIUM

Vergeet Barbara

Will Tura

178

ALL RESULTS, BY COUNTRY (25 countries up to 1980, held in 2009):

Check the  full results here : 1985   1984  1983  1982  1981

  POS COUNTRY SONG SINGER

PTS
1982 9=

ALBANIA

Vajze Moj, Lule Moj

Tonin Tershana

53
1980 13 ALBANIA Shoqet Tona Mafarete Laze

58

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  POS COUNTRY SONG SINGER

PTS
1985 5

AUSTRIA

Segel Im Wind

Peter Cornelius

127
1980 14 AUSTRIA Fünf Minuten Vor Zwölf Udo Jürgens

55

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  POS COUNTRY SONG SINGER

PTS
1985 1

BELGIUM

Vergeet Barbara

Will Tura

178

..

  POS COUNTRY SONG SINGER

PTS
1985 4

BOSNIA

Bježi Kišo s Prozora

Crvena Jabuka

136

..

  POS COUNTRY SONG SINGER

PTS

1980

8

CROATIA

Galeb I Ja

Oliver Dragojevic

131

 It was discovered, during voting, that the Croatian song 'Galeb i Ja' is actually from the year 1975 or 1977.

 

  POS COUNTRY SONG SINGER

PTS
1980 2

CYPRUS

Methismeni Politia

Anna Vissi

187

..

  POS COUNTRY SONG SINGER

PTS
1985 9

ESTONIA

Vaiki kui võid

Ruja

41

..

  POS COUNTRY SONG SINGER

PTS
1982 2

FRANCE

Africa

Rose Laurens

256

..

  POS COUNTRY SONG SINGER

PTS
1984 2

GREECE

Dodeka

Anna Vissi

184
1981 3 GREECE Ageras Isoun Marinella

208

..

  POS COUNTRY SONG SINGER

PTS
1983 3

IRELAND

Where Peaceful Waters Flow

Chris de Burgh

164

..

  POS COUNTRY SONG SINGER

PTS
1980 3

ISRAEL

Galgal Anak

Gali Atari Feat. Milk & Honey

178

..

  POS COUNTRY SONG SINGER

PTS
1983 1

ITALY

Sarà Quel Che Ssarà

Tiziana Rivale

251
1982 1

ITALY

Storie Di Tutti I Giorni

Riccardo Fogli

264
1981 1 ITALY Sarà Perché Ti Amo Ricchi e Poveri

330
1980 1 ITALY Stella Stai Umberto Tozzi

190

..

  POS COUNTRY SONG SINGER

PTS
1985 6

LATVIA

Zibsni Zvaigzne Aiz Daugavas

Mirdza Zivere

114
1984 6

LATVIA

Lūgums

Mirdza Zivere

120

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  POS COUNTRY SONG SINGER

PTS
1984 4

LEBANON

La Taghdabi

Majida El Roumi

126
1983 7

LEBANON

Raqasni Hayk

Sabah

119
1982 6

LEBANON

Awlak?

Ronza

98
1981 7 LEBANON Akher Iyam Il Sayfiye Fayrouz

88
1980 12 LEBANON Fikon Tinso Fayrouz

59

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  POS COUNTRY SONG SINGER

PTS
1980 5
FYR MACEDONIA
 Zosto Ti Ne Si Moj Maja Odzaklievska

151

 

  POS COUNTRY SONG SINGER

PTS
1985 8

MALTA

L’Ahhar Bidwi F’wied il-Ghasel

New Cuorey

62
1984 7
MALTA

L-Ghannej

Tony Camilleri

51
1983 9

MALTA

Il-karozzin

The Greenfields

63
1982 9=

MALTA

Wied Rummiena

Mary-Rose Mallia

53
1981 9 MALTA Qalu Li Raw Bayzo

42
1980 16 MALTA Kemm Hu Sabih Sammy Bartolo

15

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  POS COUNTRY SONG SINGER

PTS
1985 7
NETHERLANDS

Waarom Fluister Ik Jouw Naam Nog

Benny Neyman

113
1980 9 NETHERLANDS Visite Lenny Kuhr & Les Poppys

126

..

  POS COUNTRY SONG SINGER

PTS
1984 3

POLAND

Malinowy Król

Urszula

150
1983 8

POLAND

Jestes Lekiem Na Cale Zlo

Krystyna Pronko

72
1982 5

POLAND

Karmazynowa Noc

Iza Trojanowska

105
1981 6 POLAND Niewiele Ci Mogę Dać Perfect

106
1980 7 POLAND Jeszcze Sie Tam Zagiel Bieli Alicja Majewska

141

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  POS COUNTRY SONG SINGER

PTS
1982 8

REST OF THE WORLD

‘N Duisend Liggies

Reuben Lennox

71
1981 4 REST OF THE WORLD Gypsy Girl David Scobie

167
1980 4 REST OF THE WORLD Paradise Road Joy

159

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  POS COUNTRY SONG SINGER

PTS
1983 6

ROMANIA

Traiesc

Angela Similea

131
1982 7

ROMANIA

Wedding

Phoenix

94
1981 8 ROMANIA Voirideiar Angela Similea

72

..

  POS COUNTRY SONG SINGER

PTS
1985 3

RUSSIA

Balalaika

Alla Pugachova

139
1984 5

RUSSIA

Delu Vremia

Alla Pugacheva

124
1983 5

RUSSIA

Gadalka

Zhanna Rozhdestvenskaya

142
1982 3

RUSSIA

Pozvoni mne

Irina Muravjova

169
1981 5 RUSSIA Lady Sovershenstvo Tatyana Voronina

133
1980 15 RUSSIA Krylatye Kachel Bolshoi Destsky Choir

48

..

  POS COUNTRY SONG SINGER

PTS
1985 2

SERBIA

Fantasticno Potovanje

Sladjana Milosevic

140

..

  POS COUNTRY SONG SINGER

PTS
1980 10

SLOVENIA

 Vsak Je Sam Hazard

81

..

  POS COUNTRY SONG SINGER

PTS
1983 4

SPAIN

Como El Agua De La Fuenta

Remedios Amaya

154
1982 4

SPAIN

No Controles

Olé Olé

163
1981 2 SPAIN Eres Massiel

234
1980 6 SPAIN Pero Dime Trigo Limpio

143

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  POS COUNTRY SONG SINGER

PTS
1984 1

UKRAINE

Oy Zelene Zhito Zelene

Oksana Bilozir

188
1983 2

UKRAINE

Chervona Ruta

Sofia Rotaru

192
1980 11 UKRAINE Ptitsa Schastya Mykola Hnatyuk

76

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