I was just wondering what are everyone's favourite songs from the previous 10 contests, just to see how are views compare with one another? If we get loads of replies in this thread I'll compile a chart at the end for each year...here are mine

 

1998

 

1. Imaani-Where Are You (United Kingdom)

2. Edsilia Rombley-Hemel En Aarde (The Netherlands)

3. Chiara-The One That I Love (Malta)

4. Dana International-Diva (Israel)

5. Dawn-Is Always Over Now (Ireland)

 

1999

 

1. Precious-Say It Again (United Kingdom)

2. Selma-All Out Of Luck (Iceland)

3. Evelin Samuel & Camille-Diamond Of Night (Estonia)

4. Charlotte Nilsson-Take Me To Your Heaven (Sweden)

5. Marlayne-One Good Reason (The Netherlands)

 

2000

 

1. Ines-Once In A Lifetime (Estonia)

2. Alsou-Solo (Russia)

3. Charmed-My Heart Goes Boom (Norway)

4. Claudette Pace-Desire (Malta)

5. Olsen Brothers-Fly On The Wings Of Love (Denmark)

 

2001

 

1. Tanel Padar & Dave Benton-Everybody (Estonia)

2. Michelle-To Live For Love (Germany)

3. Michelle-Out On My Own (The Netherlands)

4. Friends-Listen To Your Heartbeat (Sweden)

5. Antique-Die For You (Greece)

 

2002

 

1. Ira Losco-7th Wonder (Malta)

2. Jessica Garlick-Come Back (United Kingdom)

3. Sahlene-Runaway (Estonia)

4. Corinna May-I Can't Live Without Music (Germany)

5. Vesna Pisarovic-Everything I Want (Croatia)

 

2003

 

1. Birgitta-Open Your Heart (Iceland)

2. Lynn-To Dream Again (Malta)

3. Fame-Give Me Your Love (Sweden)

4. Esther Hart-One More Night (The Netherlands)

5. Claudia Beni-Vise Nisam Tvoja (Croatia)

 

2004

 

1. Ruslana-Wild Dances (Ukraine)

2. Julie & Ludwig-On Again...Off Again (Malta)

3. Lene Philipsson-It Hurts (Sweden)

4. Marta Roure-Jugarem A Estimar Nos (Andorra)

5. Platin-Stay Forever (Slovenia)

 

2005

 

1. Vanilla Ninja-Cool Vibes (Switzerland)

2. Helena Paparizou-My Number One (Greece)

3. Chiara-Angel (Malta)

4. Shiri Maimon-The Silence That Remains (Israel)

5. Selma-If I Had Your Love (Iceland)

 

2006

 

1. Daz Sampson-Teenage Life (United Kingdom)

2. Carola-Invincible (Sweden)

3. Texas Lightning-No No Never (Germany)

4. Christine Guldbrandsen-Alvedansen (Norway)

5. Kate Ryan-Je T'Adore (Belgium)

 

2007

 

1. Scooch-Flying The Flag (For You) (United Kingdom)

2. Serebro-Song #1 (Russia)

3. Dimitry Koldun-Work Your Magic (Belarus)

4. Elitsa & Stoyan-Water (Bulgaria)

5. The Ark-The Worrying Kind (Sweden)

 

so the countries that have most frequently come up with one of my fave 5 songs in the last 10 years:

 

Sweden: 6

United Kingdom: 5

Malta: 5

The Netherlands: 4

Estonia: 4

Iceland: 3

Germany: 3

Croatia: 2

Greece: 2

Israel: 2

Russia: 2

Norway: 2

Ireland: 1

Denmark: 1

Ukraine: 1

Andorra: 1

Slovenia: 1

Switzerland: 1

Belgium: 1

Belarus: 1

Bulgaria: 1

 

I just know I'll forget some, but here goes :lol:

 

1998

 

1 - Imaani [uK] - Where Are You?

2 - Dana International [israel] - Diva

3 - Chiara [Malta] - The One That I Love

4 - Edsilia [Netherlands] - Hemel En Aarde

5 - Guildo Horn [Germany] - Guildo Hat Euch Lieb!

 

1999

 

1 - Precious [uK] - Say It Again

2 - Selma [iceland] - All Out Of Luck

3 - Charlotte Nilsson [sweden] - Take Me To Your Heaven

4 - Doris Dragovic [Croatia] - Marija Magdalena

5 - Evelin Samuel & Camille [Estonia] - Diamond of Night

 

2000

 

1 - Alsou [Russia] - Solo

2 - Olsen Brothers [Denmark] - Fly On The Wings of Love

3 - XXL [Macedonia] - 100% Te Ljubam - STUDIO VERSION :angry::cry:

4 - Roger Pontare [sweden] - When Spirits Are Calling My Name

5 - Charmed [Norway] - My Heart Goes Boom

 

2001

 

1 - Friends [sweden] - Listen To Your Heartbeat

2 - Antique [Greece] - Die For You

3 - Rollo & King [Denmark] - Never Ever Let You Go

4 - Natasha St-Pier [France] - Je N'ai Que Mon Ame

5 - Michelle [Germany] - Wer Liebe Lebt

 

2002

 

1 - Ira Losco [Malta] - 7th Wonder

2 - Jessica Garlick [uK] - Come Back

3 - Sahlene [Estonia] - Run Away

4 - Sestre [slovenia] - Samo Ljubezen

5 - Afro-dite [sweden] - Never Let It Go

 

2003

 

1 - Lou [Germany] - Let's Get Happy

2 - Sertab Erener [Turkey] - Every Way That I Can

3 - Urban Trad [belgium] - Sanomi

4 - Jemini [uK] - Cry Baby - STUDIO VERSION :angry:

5 - Rita Guerra [Portugal] - Deixa-me Sonhar

 

2004

 

1 - Lena Philipsson [sweden] - It Hurts

2 - Ruslana [ukraine] - Wild Dances

3 - Zeljko Joksimovic [serbia] - Lane Moje

4 - Anjeza Shahini [Albania] - Image of You

5 - Tose Proeski [Macedonia] - Life

 

2005

 

1 - Shiri Maymon [israel] - Hasheket Shenish'ar

2 - Elena Paparizou [Greece] - My Number One

3 - Ortal [France] - Chacun Pense A Soi

4 - Javine [uK] - Touch My Fire

5 - Vanilla Ninja [switzerland] - Cool Vibes

 

2006

 

1 - Carola [sweden] - Invincible

2 - Kate Ryan [belgium] - Je T'Adore

3 - Anna Vissi [Greece] - Everything

4 - Daz Sampson [uK] - Teenage Life

5 - Viktor Bilan [Russia] - Never Let You Go

 

2007

 

1 - Serebro [Russia] - Song #1

2 - Guri Schanke [Norway] - Ven a Bailar Conmigo

3 - Marija Serifovic [serbia] - Molitva

4 - Verka Serduchka [ukraine] - Danzing Lasha Tumbai

5 - Olivia [Malta] - Vertigo

 

2008

 

1 - Maria Haukaas Storeng [Norway] - Hold On, Be Strong

2 - Olta Boka [Albania] - Zemren E Lame Peng

3 - Dustin the Turkey [ireland] - Irlande Douze Points

4 - Tereza Kerndlova [Czech Republic] - Have Some Fun

5 - Gisela [Andorra] - Casanova

 

Top 5s from:

 

Sweden - 6

UK - 6

Malta - 3

Germany - 3

Russia - 3

Denmark - 3

Norway - 3

Greece - 3

Israel - 2

Estonia - 2

Macedonia - 2

France - 2

Belgium - 2

Ukraine - 2

Serbia - 2

Albania - 2

Slovenia - 1

Turkey - 1

Portugal - 1

Switzerland - 1

Czech Republic - 1

Ireland - 1

Andorra - 1

Iceland - 1

Croatia - 1

Netherlands - 1

I'll put only the countries so I won't mixed up som of the song titles/performers :P

 

1998:

 

1.Croatia

2.United Kingdome

3.France

4.Macedonia

5.Netherlands

 

1999:

1.Croatia

2.Sweden

3.Bosnia & Herzegovina

4.Iceland

5.United Kingdome

 

2000:

1.Russia

2.Estonia

3.Croatia

4.Netherlands

5.Romania

 

2001:

 

1.Greece

2.Croatia

3.Spain

4.Netherlands

5.Malta

 

2002:

1.Macedonia

2.Croatia

3.Denmark

4.Spain

5.United Kingdome

 

2003:

1.Turkey

2.Russia

3.Spain

4.Belgium

5.France

 

2004:

1.Macedonia

2.Turkey

3.Greece

4.Russia

5.Ukraine

 

2005:

1.Greece

2.United Kingdome

3.Israel

4.Croatia

5.Switzerland

 

2006:

1.Macedonia

2.Russia

3.Croatia

4.Greece

5.Ukraine

 

2007:

1.Macedonia

2.Serbia

3.Russia

4.Turkey

5.Bulgaria

 

2008 - 9 more entries to go :cheer:

 

top 5's :

Croatia - 7 :o :wub:

Macedonia - 5

Russia - 5

UK - 4

Greece - 4

Turkey - 3

Spain - 3

France - 2

Netherlands - 2

Ukraine -2

Sweden - 1

Bosnia & Herzegovina - 1

Iceland - 1

Estonia - 1

Romania - 1

Belgium - 1

Malta - 1

Denmark - 1

Israel -1

Swirzerland - 1

Serbia - 1

Bulgaria -1

Estonia's entries were brilliant for me from 1999-2002, and the best in 2000 and 2001 in my opinion...I wish they hadn't gone downhill so much in the last few years :(

top 5's :

Croatia - 7 :o :wub:

 

Croatia had two amazing songs in 2002/2003, the two times I genuinely thought they deserved to come top 5 in the contest :wub: Severina in 2006 would come 6th for me of that year

1998

1. Dana International - Diva (Israel)

2. Danijela - Neka Mi Ne Svane / Despair (Croatia)

3. Chiara - The One That I Love (Malta)

4. Imaani - Where Are You (UK)

5. Guildo Horn - Guildo Hat Euch Lieb (Germany)

 

1999

1. Selma - All Out Of Luck (Iceland)

2. Marlayne - One Good Reason (Netherlands)

3. Charlotte Nilsson - Take Me To Your Heaven (Sweden)

4. Eden - Happy Birthday (Israel)

5. Michael and Trine - This Time I Mean It (Denmark)

 

2000

1. The Rounder Girls - All To You (Austria)

2. Olsen Brothers - Fly On The Wings Of Love (Denmark)

3. Claudette Pace - Desire (Malta)

4. Jane Bogaert - La Vita Cos'é

5. Agust and Telma - Tell Me (Iceland)

 

2001

1. Rollo and King - Never Ever Let You Go (Denmark)

2. Antique - Die For You (Greece)

3. Michelle - Wer Liebe Lebt / To Live For Love (Germany)

4. Tanel Padar & Dave Benton - Come On Everybody (Estonia)

=5 Muimy Troll - Lady Alpine Blue (Russia)

=5 Nusa Derenda - Energy (Slovenia)

 

2002

1. Malene Winther Mortensen - Tell Me Who You Are (Denmark)

2. Jessica Garlick - Come Back (UK)

3. Sestre - Samo Ljubezen (Slovenia)

4. Sahlene - Run Away (Estonia)

5. Sarit Hadad - Light A Candle (Israel)

 

2003

1. Birgitta Haukdall - Open Your Heart (Iceland)

2. Rufus - Eighties Coming Back (Estonia)

3. Esther Hart - One More Night (Netherlands)

4. Justin Hasselgard - I'm Not Afraid To Move On (Norway)

5. tATu - Ne Ver Ne Boisia (Russia)

 

2004

1. Marta Roure - Jugarem Estimar-Nos (Andorra)

2. Jonsi - Heaven (Iceland)

3. Blue Cafe - Love Song (Poland)

4. Max - Can't Wait Until Tonight (Germany)

5. Ruslana - Wild Dances (Ukraine)

 

2005

1. Chiara - Angel (Malta)

2. Helena Paparizou - My Number One (Greece)

3. Jakob Sveistrop - Talking To You (Denmark)

4. Wig Wam - In My Dreams (Norway)

5. Selma - If I Had Your Love (Iceland)

 

2006

1. Texas Lightning - No No Never (Germany)

2. Carola - Invincible (Sweden)

3. Lordi - Hard Rock Hallelujah (Finland)

4. Silvia Night - Congratulations (Iceland)

5. Ich Troje - Follow My Heart (Poland)

 

2007

1. Bonaparti.lv - Questa Notte (Latvia)

2. The Ark - The Worrying Kind (Sweden)

3. Magdi - Unsubstantial Blues (Hungary)

4. Dervish - They Can't Stop The Spring (Ireland - STUDIO VERSION!!)

5. D'Nash - I Love You Mi Vida (Spain)

I'll start from 199 since I think I didn't see the 1998 one.

 

1999:

1. Charlotte Nilsson: Take Me To Your Heaven (Sweden)

 

2. Selma: All Out Of Luck (Iceland)

3. Doris: Marija Magdalena (Croatia)

4. Evelin Samuel & Camille: Diamond Of Night (Estonia)

5. Trine Jepsen & Michael Teschl: This Time I Mean It (Denmark)

 

2000:

1. Brainstorm: My Star (Latvia)

 

2. Roger Pontare: When Spirits Are Calling My Name (Sweden)

3. August & Telma: Tell Me! (Iceland)

4. Olsen Brothers: Fly on the Wings of Love (Denmark)

5. Ines: Once In A Lifetime (Estonia)

 

2001:

1. Friends: Listen To Your Heartbeat (Sweden)

 

2. Antique: Die for You (Greece)

3. Lindsay Dracass: No Dream Impossible (UK)

4. Rollo & King: Never Ever Let You Go (Denmark)

5. Fabrizio Faniello: Another Summer Night (Malta)

 

2003:

1. Beth: Dime (Spain)

 

2. Nicola: Don't Break My Heart (Romania)

3. t.A.T.u.: Не верь, не бойся / Ne Ver', Ne Boysia (Russia)

4. Fame: Give Me Your Love (Sweden)

5. Birgitta Haukdal: Open Your Heart (Iceland)

 

2004:

1. Deen: In The Disco (Bosnia and Herzegovina)

 

2. Lena Philipsson: It Hurts (Sweden)

3. Ruslana: Wild Dances (Ukraine)

4. Julia Savicheva: Believe Me (Russia)

5. Sakis Rouvas: Shake It (Greece)

 

 

2005:

1. Vanilla Ninja: Cool Vibes (Switzerland)

 

2. Wig Wam: In My Dreams (Norway)

3. Helena Paparizou: My Number One (Greece)

4. Valters & Kaža: The War Is Not Over (Latvia)

5. Gracia Baur: Run and Hide (Germany)

 

2006:

1. Lordi: Hard Rock Hallelujah (Finland)

 

2. Mihai Trăistariu: Tornerò (Romania)

3. Carola: Invincible (Sweden)

4. Dima Bilan: Never Let You Go (Russia)

5. Kate Ryan: Je t'adore (Belgium)

 

2007:

1. D'NASH: I Love You Mi Vida (Spain)

 

 

2. Anonymous: Salvem El Món (Andorra)

3. Hanna Pakarinen: Leave Me Alone (Finland)

4. Verka Serduchka: Dancing Lasha Tumbai (Ukraine)

5. Eiríkur Hauksson: Valentine Lost (Iceland)

 

DIdn't have time for 2002 chart, do it later.

 

1998:

1 UK Where are you

2 ISRAEL Diva

3 FRANCE Où aller

4 CROATIA Neka mi ne savne

5 CYPRUS Genesis

 

1999

1 UK Say it again

2 CROATIA Maria Madalena

3 TURKEY Don artik

4 ESTONIA Diamond of night

5 ICELAND All out of luck

 

2000

1 RUSSIA Solo

2 LATVIA My star

3 ROMANIA The moon

4 FRANCE On aura le ciel

5 CYPRUS Nomiza

 

2001

1 GREECE I would die for you

2 FRANCE Je n'ai que mon âme

3 GERMANY Wer lieben lebt

4 SWEDEN Listen to our heartbeat

5 SPAIN Dile que la quiero

 

2002

1 DENMARK Tell me who you are

2 FRANCE Il faut du temps

3 SPAIN Europe's living a celebration

4 ESTONIA Runaway

5 SWEDEN Never let it go

 

2003

1 SPAIN Dime

2 ICELAND Open your heart

3 RUSSIA Ne ver ne bojsa

4 SWEDEN Give me your love

5 PORTUGAL Deixa-me sonhar (só mais uma vez)

 

2004

1 BELARUS My Galileo

2 SERBIA & MONTENEGRO Lane moja

3 UKRAINE Wild dances

4 BELGIUM 1 life

5 ALBANIA The immage of you

 

2005

1 NETHERLANDS My impossible dream

2 ISRAEL hasheket shenish'ar

3 ROMANIA Let me try

4 ICELAND If I had your love

5 BELARUS Love me tnight

 

2006

1 ROMANIA Torneró

2 NORWAY Alvendansen

3 RUSSIA Never let you go

4 BELGIUM je t'adore

5 GREECE Everything

 

2007

1 MOLDOVA Fight

2 SLOVENIA Cvet z juga

3 SERBIA Molitva

4 NETHERLANDS On top of the world

5 ANDORRA Savem el món

Interesting to see Malene top Peter and N-S' chart of 2002...I almost had that in my top 5 aswell...such an underrated song