We've been asking on facebook about your favourites, and we've got these results: 5. KAREN DEBATTISTA - 12, BAKER STREET It was the 5th on our TOP5 even it didn't have any point on the grand final!
4. L-AHWA - BEAUTIFUL TO ME Gianluca Bezzina didn't reach his goal of being again on the final of Eurovision Song Contest. It receive points only of 2 of the 5 members of the jury, and just 1 point from the audience.
3. EKKLESIA SISTERS - LOVE AND LET GO The nuns get lots of votes from the audience, but it wasn't good enough for the jury.
2. JESSIKA - FANDANGO She was one of the favourites some days ago, but the live act of Jessika wasn't as good as we expected.
1. AMBER - WARRIOR Favourite of the audience, of the jury and even she was your favourite (also ours). Good luck in Vienna, Amber!!!
More than 1000 songs have already taken part in the ESC. More than 1000 artists have acted on the ESC stage. And we have also seen lots of different styles: hard rock, ballads, opera, dance music...
Through the years this styles are changing but there's something that remains through decades: the moustache.
Let's see a TOP5 of artists that have acted with a moustache on his face.
#5. Bill van Dijk - Jij en ik (the Netherlands 1982)
His moustache and his hips didn't convince the people at all, even it's quite hypnotizing!
#4. Koza Mostra feat. Agathonas Iakovidis - Alcohol is free (Greece 2013)
The ska group Koza Mostra and Agathonas' moustache received more than 150 points in the final. The last moustache to be in ESC.
#3. Domenico Mondugno - Piove (Italy 1959)
One of the most recognized eurovision artists all over the world HAD A MOUSTACHE on the stage!!! Bravo Domenico!
Valentina Monetta represents her country, San Marino, for the third time in a row. First, it was 'the social network song', then 'crisalide (vola)' and now 'maybe (forse)', the three songs composed by Ralph Siegel.
She's not the first artist to be three time on the Eurovision Song Contest stage. Even there are some who's been FOUR TIMES!!! But let's see a top5 of artists that have been addicted to the stage.
#5. Domenico Mondugno (Italy 1958, 1959 and 1966).
It was his first time in ESC when he sang his song 'Nel blu dipinto di blu' and it was a succes worldwide; even he failed to win the contest.
#4. Anna Vissi (Greece 1980, 2006 and Cyprus 1982)
She's really famouse in Greece and Cyprus, but it was until his third participation in the contest in 2006 when she starten to be a well-known artist throughout all Europe.
#3. Carola (Sweden 1983, 1991 and 2006)
She won the contest in 1991 and she came back 15 years later but she hadn't the same luck.
#2. Lyss Assia (Switzerland 1956 (x2), 1957 and 1958).
She was the first ever singer to win the Eurovision Song Contest in 1956. Next year, 1957, she came back but she almost stayed at the bottom of the chart. She was so sad that she wanted to come back in 1958 just to win again even she was in a second place.
#1. Udo Jürgens (Austria 1964, 1965, 1966)
The first time was OK, the second was good, but it was until his third participation in ESC when he won with the song 'Merci cherie'.
If Udo Jürgens won it at the third participation, why Valentina can't do it?
Lots of brothers, sisters and other familiars have participated in the festival. But it has increased in the last years as you can see in our TOP5 today:
#5. Next time - Neshto shto ke ostane (FYR Macedonia 2009)
This rock duo consisted of two twins from Skopje, and although the song was not so bad, it didn't qualify for the big final in 2009.
#4. Jedward - Waterline (Ireland 2012)
John and Edward were in Eurovision in 2011 and came back in 2012 to win the contest, but their dream didn't come true.
#3. TWiiNS - I'm still alive (Slovakia 2011)
Two pretty girls from Slovakia singing a quite good song but... it didn't convinced the televote or the jury.
#2. Jedward - Lipstick (Ireland 2011)
The same as before but with a better song. They could have been the winners.
#1. Tolmachevy Sisters - Shine (Russia 2014)
They have won ESCJunior some years ago so... why can't they do it in 2014 again???
Some of us like shirtless singers. In ESC we have seen some hot male singers. Would you like to know which of them we consider they have the best abs??? #5. Oscar Loya (Germany 2009) Even his act was not so good, he's hot!
#4. Aleksey Vorobyov (Russia 2011) Nice russian boy! Even better than Dima Bilan.
#3. Farid Mammadov (Azerbaijan 2013)
He's really really hot. Fab abs.
#2. Blue (United Kingdom 2011) Not just one. FOUR boys with abs!
#1. Kallay Saunders (Hungary 2014)
He's so cute, and so hot.
His song 'Running' is one of the favourites this year. Listen to it. I hope you like it.
Moldova's entry is sang by the unknown singer Cristina Scarlat. The jury voted her original performance as the best in O Melodie Pentru Europa 2014, and even it didn't receive the 12 points from the televote, 'Wild soul' was the winner of the night.
The oddest thing in the performance is the dress she's wearing. A good candidate to win the Barbara Dex Award. Because of this we prepared this TOP5: TOP5 BARBARA DEX AWARD WINNERS #5. Debbie Scerri - Let me fly (Malta 1997) The first winner of this award, nice song, horrible dress.
#4. Rona Nishliu - Suus (Albania 2012) One of the best songs in 2012 but... what the hell as she wearing??? A table cloth???
#3. Lydia - No quiero escuchar (Spain 1999) The song was so good! It was nice to hear but horrible to watch. Agatha Ruiz de la Prada please, make towels, schoolbags, pencil cases... but don't do dresses!!!
#2. Michalis Rakintzis - S.A.G.A.P.O (Greece 2002) It left me speechless... What...? What...? What's that?
#1. Gisela - Casanova (Andorra 2008) It wasn't liked in it's own country because it was chosen internally for the first time in Andorra. But what is she wearing in her head? A spoon???
Today, the Austrian broadcaster has presented its song for ESC2014. Despite Conchita Wurst was one of the first artists confirmed to be on the Copenhagen stage, the song is the last one we hear for this year's contest.
Tom Neuwirth participated in Starmania 2007. But he wasn't a recognized artist until people knew his alter ego Conchita Wurst. She tried to go to Eurovision Song Contest in 2012, but she became second, just behind Trackshittaz. But this year, she has been selected internally by the Austrian broadcaster.
TOP5 TRANS ACTS in Eurovision. Transvestites, transexuals, transgender, drags... We all love them as you can see in this top5. #5. DQ - Drama Queen (Denmark 2007) It didn't qualify for the final, but it was funny!
#4. Dana International - Ding dong (Israel 2011) It was her coming back to the ESC.
#3. Sestre - Samo Ljubezen (Slovenia 2002) The first drag queen to be on Eurovision Stage.
#2. Verka Serduchka - Dancing Lasha Tumbai (Ukraine 2007) She almost had the victory in 2007, luckily, it was Marija Serifovic (another transvestite???) who won that year.
#1. Dana International - Diva (Israel 1998) It was 16 years ago when this transexual won ESC for ISRAEL!!! It was amazing! I almost cried! (It was my very first ESC)
Maria Yaremchuk is a young singer from Ukraine. She was selected by both public and jury as the best candidate in the national final celebrated December 21st 2013. Her song Tick-Tock is a pop-dance song composed by the same Maria.
There are lots of Eurovision songs with onomatopeias on its titles. Do you want our know the top5? TOP5 ONOMATOPEIC SONGS #5. Dana International - Ding dong (Israel 2011) Even she's not in the final, we consider she must be in this Top5 for such a schlager song.
#4. Mary Hopkin - Knock knock (UK 1970) Even it's not a well-known song, it had a second place in ESC1970.
#3. Hadise - Dum tek tek (Turkey 2009) Beautiful Hadise with the sound of the drums was fifth on ESC that year.
#2. Teach-in - Ding-a-dong (Netherland 1975) The last victory for the Netherlands was this happy song.
#1. Lulu - Boom bang-a-bang (the UK 1969) 1969. 4 winners. One of them was Lulu form UK singing that song, the best onomatopeic song in ESC for us. Do you think the same?
Last Saturday, the Swedish people voted for their favourite entry on the Melodifestivalen. They chose Sanna Nielsen for ESC2014 with her song 'Undo'.
She's got everything she need to become a Swedish Diva (if she isn't already one of them), they're blond, they're tall and pretty and they's so so so talented. Let's see our top5 of Nordic Divas. TOP5 SWEDISH DIVAS #5. Malena Ernman - La Voix (Sweden 2009) Just because I love her. She's amazing!
#4. Alice Babbs - Lilla stjärna (Sweden 1958) The first Swedish entry ever. Isn't she cute?
#3. Kikki Danielsson - Bra Vibrationer (Sweden 1985) A great diva from the 80s, she was in the band 'Chips', too, in 1982 when they act in ESC. (don't read the title in English! It's Swedish and it means 'Good Vibrations'!!!)
#2. Charlotte Perrelli (a.k.a. Charlotte Nilsson) - Take me to your heaven / Hero (Sweden 1999/2008) She won as a cute girl in 1999, and she came back as an alien in 2008. No. Just a joke. I adore her!
#1. Carola - Främling / Fängad av en stormvind / Invincible (Sweden 1983/1991/2006) It could only be her. 3 times in ESC, and always in the TOP5!!! She's the most diva between the divas! She's C-A-R-O-L-A!!!
Some weeks ago Italy announced Emma Marrone would be their representative. Some days later they presented the song 'La mia città' as her entry.
Because of these, we've prepared a TOP5 with the best (or the non-worse) songs with a city in its title in the Eurovision Song contest. TOP5 CITY SONGS #5. Monica Zetterlund - En gang i Stockholm (Sweden 1963)
#4. Martin Stenmarck - Las Vegas (Sweden 2005)
#3. Maggie MacNeal - Amsterdam (The Netherland 1980)
#2. Caline et Oliver Toussant - Les jardins de Monaco (Monaco 1978)
Last January 10th, Belarus decided that TEO and 'Cheesecake' would be its song for Eurovision Song Contest 2014.
TEO's kind of a Robin Thicke bad dancer, singing a kind of love song with some odd sounds on the background. The song's not bad at all but... there's something missing to be the top1 on the eurovision sweet songs. TOP 5 SWEET SONGS #5. Tó Cruz - Baunilha e chocolate (Portugal 1995)
Despina es una de las cantantes de Eurovisión 2013 que lleva más años en el mundo de la música. Empezó como corista de grandes cantantes (como el eurovisivo Mijalis Jatsiyanis). En 2000 sacó el primero de una larga lista de albumes, con varias colaboraciones y recibiendo varios premios en sus tierras.
AN ME THIMASE
Tras varias semanas de rumores, donde se barajaban nombres como Yorgos Papadópulos o Valando Tryfonos como posibles candidatos para representar a Chipre, la televisión chipriota dio a conocer el nombre de la cantante. Fue un mes más tarde cuando presentaron la canción; una balada con toques griegos donde la cantante puede sacar todo su potencial vocal.
CHIPRE
Ha llovido mucho desde su primera participación en 1981. Siempre llevan canciones que suelen gustar, pero nunca alcanzan los puestos más altos de la clasificación eurovisiva, aunque tampoco el farolillo rojo. Han conseguido el quinto puesto en tres ocasiones, como máxima puntuación. Cantantes como Anna Vissi, Evridiki o Ivi Adamou han traspasado las fronteras del festival.
Who See es un grupo de hip hop montenegrino, formado por Dedduh y Noys. Les gusta innovar pero sin perder las bases del hip hop que les caracterizan. Con varios albums en el mercado, se presentan como uno de los grupos más importantes del estilo en la zona.
NINA ZIZIC
Nina lleva cantando desde que era una niña. Ha pisado muchos escenarios y en varias ocasiones se ha presentado a las preselecciones de su país (tambien cuando Serbia y Montenegro eran un solo pais) ya sea en solitario o con el grupo Negre.
IGRANKA
La delegación montenegrina hizo declaraciones a principio de año diciendo que el grupo de hip hop 'Who See' les representaría en 2013. Tras la controversia que trajeron dichas declaraciones, añadieron que el grupo sería acompañado por Nina Zizic, aunque la canción seguía siendo un misterio. Semanas más tarde dieron a conocer la canción que dejó a los eurofans con ganas de que Montenegro presente de una vez una canción que pueda llegar a gustar (sinó a todos) a muchos.
MONTENEGRO
Desde que se separaron Serbia y Montenegro, este último país no ha pasado de la semifinal; Andrea Demirovic, hace 4 años, se quedó a las puertas con ese puesto numero 11 en la semifinal. Tampoco tienen mucho que hacer con el tema Igranka, aunque puede llegar a sorprendernos.
Con tan solo 22 años, Dina lleva una larga trayectoria como artista infantil, habiendo recibido varios premios y habiendo pisado centenares de escenarios. Rusia sigue su tradición de llevar artistas de gran talento y con mucho recorrido artístico.
WHAT IF
La canción, una balada clasica, fue elegida internamente igual que la cantante. La letra intenta tocar la fibra del público y dar una lección moral a todos los que vean el festival. El videoclip busca la lagrima facil con imagenes de gente de diferentes razas, edades, sexos... cogiendose de las manos para bailar al unísono al ritmo de 'What if'.
RUSIA
Rusia ha conseguido muy buenos resultados en el festival desde que empezó en el 94. Un primer puesto (con Believe de Dima Bilan), tres segundos puestos (con Alsou, Dima Bilan en 2006 y las abuelas del año pasado) y dos terceros puestos (con las TaTu y las Serebro).
La cantante danesa lleva la polémica servida, ya que afirma que es la tataranieta de la reina Victoria del Reino Unido, a través de un hijo ilegítimo de Eduardo VII. Aunque eso tampoco ha afectado mucho su participación en el festival, ya que viene siendo la favorita desde el dia de su elección en el Dansk Melodi Grand Prix.
ONLY TEARDROPS
La gran final del Dansk Melodi Grand Prix estaba formada por diez participantes, donde un sistema mixto de votación (jurado y televoto) elegirían en una primera ronda a los tres mejores, antes de elegir al representante danés de Eurovisión. A parte de la favoritísima Emmelie, pasaron a la última ronda Mohammed y Simone, pero no tubieron nada que hacer ya que el país entero se volcó para votar a la ganadora Only Teardrops.
DINAMARCA
El país tiene muchas esperanzas de poder ser el amfitrion por tercera vez después de la victoria de Dansevise en el 63 y Fly on the wings of love en el 2000 (Dinamarca tiene el récord de periodo más largo entre dos victorias en el festival).
No és la primera vez que Birgit intenta ir a Eurovisión. Tras ganar el Eesti otsib Superstaari (Estonia busca Superestrella) en 2007, y ser la primera ganadora no italiana del Festival Olivo d'Oro, se presentó al Eesti Laul en 2008, 2010 y 2012 sin tener mucha suerte. Birgit és una cantante muy conocida y muy querida no sólo en Estonia, sino también en otros países Bálticos.
ET UUS SAAKS ALGUSE
La canción, que podriamos traducir como 'un nuevo comienzo', resultó ser la ganadora del Eesti Laul de 2013, seguida muy de cerca por Grete Paia y su Päästke noored hinged, con solo una diferencia de unos 1.200 votos (30.333 por parte de Birgit y 29.014 por parte de Grete).
ESTONIA
Con tan sólo 20 años de historia, el país ya tiene varios buenos puestos. A parte de Dave Benton y Tanel Padar, que resultaron ganadores en 2001, todo el mundo recuerda a Getter Jaani (siendo una de las favoritas pero terminó al fondo de la clasificación), y el gran Ott Lepland; aunque en la etapa de 2004 a 2008 no llegaron a pasar a la final
Los Klapa S Mora (o Klapa del Mar) son un grupo formado a propósito para el festival de Eurovisión 2013, cogiendo a los mejores cantantes de Klapa del país. Klapa es una formación vocal típica de la región de Dalmácia, que consiste en un grupo de hombres (aunque cada vez aparecen más grupos de mujeres haciendo Klapa) que se unen para cantar sobre el amor, la pátria, temas báquicos...
MIZERJA
La canción, compuesta por Goran Topolovac, ha sido elegida de forma interna, al igual que la formación. El país ha puesto toda la confianza en la formación para poder llegar a ganar por primera vez el festival
CROACIA
Croacia empezó a participar en el festival en 1993, tras clasificarse en la primera semifinal de la história para el festival de Millstreet. Su mejor puntuación ha sido el cuarto puesto que consiguieron Maja Blagdan en 1996 y Doris Dragovic en 1999.
