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COUNTRY |
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SONG
Performer/s
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Here's
One Opinion.... but what do I know ?! |
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1 |
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ISRAEL |
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Beim
Hachalomot
Vered Gover |
A
club sound from Israel that echoes with a solid dance rhythm and those
familiar words for us euro fans : 'eretz' and 'ahava'. Strong. |
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2 |
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LITHUANIA |
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Duok Man
B'Avarija
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An
80-'s style dance track with a simple piano intro. This was one of the
first ESC 2001 potential entries that I heard and it remains a favourite. |
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3 |
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CROATIA |
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Ljepota
Emilia Kokic & Juci
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A
new one to me and very slick too. This is the 'Crazy' (UK Second Chance
2000) of this year's Contest for me. And 'Crazy' came 2nd! Good to hear
Emilia again and so far removed from 'Rock me' ! |
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4 |
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SWEDEN |
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Allt Som Jag Ser
Barbados |
A
sturdy sound from Sweden. Barbados make good pop songs and this is no
exception. Builds to a good euro ending. Love it! |
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5 |
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NETHERLANDS |
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So Much Love
Ebonique
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Well,
if ever a country got it wrong...! This could be devine retribution for
Michelle. Gutsy, powerful and one to watch! |
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6 |
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LATVIA |
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Hey Boy Follow Me
Marija Naumova
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Another
new one for me. A big retro fun sound that you can't help but enjoy. The
novelty value of this may have ensured Latvia were back in 2002. |
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7 |
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ICELAND |
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Aftur Heim
Eyjólfur & Birgitta |
Reminds
me of Denmark 99. A nice song and well sung but could do with more of a
hook. |
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IRELAND |
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Every Kiss Is A Lie
InFocus
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A
ballad from Ireland. No surprise there then and this is pleasant enough. I
can't help thinking though that this sounds like it would have been in an
80's Song For Europe coming 7th! |
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9 |
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MALTA |
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Spellbound
Ira Losco
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A
hint of Mike Oldfield's 'Moonlight Shadow' here. Not really for me
although I know its a popular choice. |
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10 |
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SLOVENIA |
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Ostani Tu
Karmen Stavec
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Now
this is a classy modern ballad which got the public vote in Slovenia. A
strong contender and it gets the thumbs up from me too! This will go
close. |
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11 |
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TURKEY |
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Kaderimsin
Icin Karaça
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After
finishing 7th in last year's SCC, Icin returns. A similar sound this year
and the kind of thing Turkey are good at. Not convinced it is as strong as
last year though. |
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12 |
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SPAIN |
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Quiero Bailar
Sonia & Selena
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Along
with Latvia, this is the summer party song of SCC 2001. Indeed this was on
the radio in Spain more than David Civera when I was there just before
Copenhagen! A foot tapper! |
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13 |
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BOSNIA |
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Mustafa
Nikolina, Davor &
Talibani |
An
interesting song from Bosnia. I have always had a thing about the sound of
the East so this gets a good score from me. |
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14 |
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GREECE |
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Agapise Me
Maria-Louiza Vassilopoulou |
A
haunting string intro revs up to a foot-tapping dance beat. Nice to see
the modern sound of Greece is live and kicking! |
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15 |
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ESTONIA |
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A Little Chance
Kadi Toom
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Here
we have a cross between the styles of Ines and Evelin Samuel. You can't
help but like the sounds of Estonia. This has a feeling of innocence and
youth. |
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16 |
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NORWAY |
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You've Got The Motion
Mocci
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Is
this the first Eurovision animated logo for an entry? Have loved this song
since the first time I saw their little friend on screen. Good solid
modern sound. |
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17 |
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UK |
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Men
Nanne Grönvall |
The
idea of Nanne in a UK final was always strange to come to terms with. The
song has the undeniable style of Kim Rew and the demonstrative quirky
performance of Nanne, a true Eurovision professional! |
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18 |
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DENMARK |
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Hvis Du Taenker Lidt Pa
Mig
Anne Murillo |
Getting
away from mouth organs and guitars, this has more of a Britney Spears
style. Not sure it would have got the Parken shaking like Rollo & King
did, but I much prefer this. |
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19 |
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PORTUGAL |
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Poder Voar
Tribo Urbana |
A
light and laid-back rock sound from Portugal and very different from their
usual Eurovision fare. Takes a few listens but this is actually a very
good song. |
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20 |
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GERMANY |
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Power Of Trust
Lesley, Joy & Brigitte |
How
fantastic it would have been to have Joy Fleming back on stage at
Eurovision after all these years. This is my tip to win Second Chance
2001. A simple classy ballad that has winner stamped all over it. Go, Joy! |