Last Dreamer

Everyone knows which song is my all-time # 1 favourite. There are two things, which almost impossible to avoid on any forum, where I posted - Lithuanian girl group YVA and "Beautiful Song". 1. Anmary - Beautiful Song (Latvia - 2012) DuOBY-S63Rk :heart: Everything is perfect : singer, lyrics, vocals, staging. My favourite is her performance in Latvian NF final , but Eurovision version is good too. Possibly if you didn’t know it before, but both her NF performances were different. Iconic book "History of Eurovision" (from the semifinal) was really missed in the main contest. ( ) It's the best song, which was ever recorded. For me "Beautiful Song" is a something special, I gave 10/10 rate, but honestly her masterpiece is in a league of its own. This song separated a history of pop music on two parts : before and after. Even the title of my retrospective chart "Gražios Dainos" ("Beautiful songs" on Lithuanian) is a reference to my all-time # 1 favourite song.

2. Krista Siegfrids - Marry Me (Finland - 2013) dlBXOveVh7c

Best: Denise and Johnny - Especially For You Worst : Fatboy Slim - Gangster Trippin

3. Silvia Night - Congratulations (Iceland - 2006) KkydPOGTJKk

What about a length of EPs ? For sample "Magical Mystery Tour" was # 2 in UK singles chart.

09.01.1994 (Week # 2) 01. ( 01 ) Dominic Grant and Julie Forsyth - Lady Bird (6 weeks) (2 weeks at # 1) 02. ( 02 ) Saint Etienne - I Was Born On Christmas Day (4 weeks) 03. ( 04 ) Belinda Carlisle - Lay Down Your Arms (7 weeks) 04. ( 03 ) One Two - Getting Better (11 weeks) 05. ( NE ) Cyndi Lauper - Who Let In The Rain (1 week) 06. ( 06 ) Josefin Nilsson - Surprise, Surprise (3 weeks) 07. ( 05 ) Helene and Ganget - Varje Morgondag (11 weeks) 08. ( 07 ) Erik and Sanne - Verdronken Vlinder (13 weeks) 09. ( 08 ) Kristina Bach - Ich Will Nicht Langer Dein Geheimnis Sein (9 weeks) 10. ( 09 ) Kim Wilde - In My Life (9 weeks) 11. ( NE ) Hanny - Ik Fluit Naar Alle Mannen (1 week) 12. ( 11 ) John McCook and Bobbie Eakes - Heaven's Just A Step Away (5 weeks) 13. ( 10 ) Marianne Rosenberg - Wenn Ich Dich Betruege (8 weeks) 14. ( 13 ) Anny Schilder - Er Is Een Ding Dat Altijd Blijft (13 weeks) 15. ( NE ) Maggie Reilly - Every Single Heartbeat (1 week) 16. ( 12 ) Corry Konings - Een Wonder (7 weeks) 17. ( 14 ) Heart - Will You Be There (In The Morning) (8 weeks) 18. ( 15 ) Michelle - Erste Sehnsucht (12 weeks) 19. ( 16 ) Trisha Yearwood - The Song Remembers When (7 weeks) 20. ( 17 ) Anita Meyer - Het Spijt Me (17 weeks) Youtube : Cyndi Lauper : Hanny : Maggie Reilly :

4. Birgit Oigemeel - Et Uus Saaks Alguse (Estonia - 2013) Ooo6GvZNLhI

5. Sanna Nielsen - Undo (Sweden - 2014) 5PQJI-3LW-8

Yes, possibly you are right, but I don't want to separate one topic on two parts or more. In Youtube playlist there are near 10 % of modern music, the rest 90 % is almost in half 20th and 21st century. In "Ruin the year" I wish to select a chain with five years from five different decades (from 70s to early 00s), for sample 2012-1990-1985-2005-1977. I can understand a supporting of "Ruin the year" idea, because it's the most mainstream option and based on UK chart. "Singles discography" is a balance between popular mainstream and fan things. Other two options are very specific, I love them, but based on the experience with "Gražios Dainos" chart no one is interested in low-known retro music stuff, especially in non-English language songs. My personal favourite is "Crazy Youtube playlist". As I said many times before "I will be very happy if anybody will discovery some interesting and good songs for himself/herself through my countdowns/weekly charts".

Girl pop groups still alive ... in Lithuania. Three out of four most famous 00s groups (Mango, 69 Danguje, Mokinukes) in country did a comeback on music scene in some last years. Links on fresh 2024 releases from Lithuanian girl groups (re-issue of their classic hit)

6. Manuella - Blue And Red (Slovenia - 2016) ulI3F1T82is

This topic is not strictly 100% retro thing, but possibly the best place on forum for these things (at least for poll topic), because the mostly related to retro songs/acts from 1970s to 2010s. Retrospective "Gražios Dainos" chart is still my main project, but I have some other ideas about music rates. There are four possible options. 1. Let's ruin the year It's the same idea with "Julian rates", but his project is really epic. I wish to start with some selected years from 1970-2012 period, also will not do it in a chronological order. For sample after 1975 year we can have 2010 rate e.t.c. I gave the title "Let's ruin" because the most songs will have average 3 or 4 out of 10 and my music taste is an opposite to the majority of forum members. 2. Crazy Youtube playlist On the current moment of time I have over 3500 songs in my "Like" playlist on YouTube and wish to share them with you. Maybe you will find something interesting for you from this topic. Usually I don't use "Like" button for well-known artists and worldwide hits, because it's impossible to forget them + those songs have many worldwide fans and don't need in my support. Popular acts are very rare guests in this list, but sometimes I added their rare tracks, interesting/best performances/music videos or my # 1 favourite song from singer/groups. In summary it's a good diversity, if we talk about represented countries (most European countries, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, United States, schlagers from South Africa) and time periods (mostly from 1970s to 2000s, but I found a place even for some very vintage songs). From music genres I love pop music, schlager and sometimes country and rock. Every day I will refresh my memories and try to rate ten songs from this playlist, so in the ideal we will have a long musical journey. It looks a fun thing at least on paper, but I'm not sure that you will have any interest in a listening mostly low-known vintage, retro and sometimes modern songs with a big percentange of non-English language music. 3. Singles discography rate I try to find a balance between popular singers / groups and local personal favourites. The act must release at least 5 singles (official music videos, all songs from Eurovision national pre-selections and Lithuanian songs with TV / radio airplay are equivalent to singles). Sometimes I will add favourite "non-singles" as bonus part, but without rate. There is not any strict time period, but mostly I prefer the songs from 1970-2012 years. I will rate a modern songs from veterans like Bucks Fizz or Kim Wilde, but not have any intrerest in a current young music stars. For singers with big discographies like Madonna I will separate her 80s, 90s and 2000s singles. 4. A treasure of Eurovision national pre-selections I'm already posted all-time top 100 and top 50 from last 25 years for Eurovision and will compile Top 50 Melodifestivalen songs from last 25 years soon, but we can continue to deep into a national pre-selections. It's a real treasury for everybody who lost interest in the current mainstream music and wish to find hidden gems. Maybe I will continue Euroseason / Ideal Eurovision format ( www.buzzjack.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=267489 ) for any year, maybe will start any other rate/ranking related to Eurovision national pre- selections.

I dislike all remaining songs.

7. Susanne Georgi - La Teva Decisio (Get A Life) (Andorra - 2009) 3JnT7T877es Only four countries had two consecutive wins in my rankings - Germany (1962-1963), Ireland (1972-1973), United Kingdom (1977-1978, 1980-1981) and ... Andorra (2008-2009).

8. Valentina Monetta - The Social Network Song (San Marino - 2012) y7IoR_5HPQ0 Valentina was the second two times (2012, 2014). It's very sad thing, when you couldn't win with 9/10 song. Best 2nd places from my yearly rankings : 1. Kathy Kirby - I Belong (United Kingdom - 1965) 2. Mary Hopkin - Knock, Knock Who's There? (United Kingdom - 1970) 3. Birgit Oigemeel - Et Uus Saaks Alguse (Estonia - 2013) 4. Cindy & Bert - Die Sommermelodie (Germany - 1974) 5. Hanne Krogh - Lykken Er (Norway - 1971) 6. Maria Christian - Wait Until The Weekend Comes (Ireland - 1985) 7. Nicole - Ein Bisschen Frieden (Germany - 1982) * 8. Maggie MacNeal - Amsterdam (Netherlands - 1980) 9. Sheeba - Horoscopes (Ireland - 1985) 10. Brotherhood Of Man - Save Your Kisses For Me (United Kingdom - 1976) * 11. Gry Johansen - Kloden Drejer (Denmark - 1983) 12. Valentina Monetta - The Social Network Song (San Marino - 2012) * - Surprisingly Austria was my # 1 in 1982 and Norway won in 1976.

9. Sandra Oxenryd - Through My Window (Estonia - 2006) zOybfT_x8Sc Is it anybody else here, who heard her song "Superhero" from Polish 2008 pre-selection ?

If don't count both Eurovision entries and a first album I only heard and like her cover version of "Shake It Off" in a duet with Helene Fisher. 9zhc3IvJy_Y

Also I liked all those Irish male slow songs from 2000-2006, which mostly disliked by fans of contest. In 2010 year Lena was my # 1 favourite, but I didn't watch a semifinals, so wasn't familiar with Swedish entry until 2012 year. Maybe I will do the similar ranking for Melfest with top 50 songs from last 25 years (even if there is no intrigue about # 1, I already named my all-time favourite and only one MF song with 10/10 rate).

Bottom 5 ?

10. Anna Bergendahl - This Is My Life (Sweden - 2010) 5P1neQKN-1k Anna and Lena are always back to back in my ESC rankings. It was the one from the most closest battles for # 1 in yearly Eurovision ranking. Like many my favourites Anna didn't qualified into the final, but it's Sweden (the country which almost each Eurovision fan love), how it was possible ? :(

It's hilarious that 14 (!!!) years after the contest most comments under her video on Youtube belongs to angry Turks. :lol: Thanks for Scooch link, need to listen it.

How it's possible ? I said many times before in different topics who is my # 1 favourite. Also there is a big spoiler, which I even didn't try to hide. :)

For me "Against All Odds" is the best and "Kernkraft 400" is the worst song from the last package.

Seven non-qualifiers are in my top 10.

11. Lena Meyer-Landrut - Satellite (Germany - 2010) 7pL9vdpSvnY Best Eurovision winner from last 40 years. ESC winners ranking (Top 10) : 1. Dana - All Kinds Of Everything (Ireland - 1970) - 10.0 2. France Gall - Poupee De Cire, Poupee De Son (Luxembourg - 1965) - 9.5 3. ABBA - Waterloo (Sweden - 1974) - 9.0 4. Nicole - Ein Bisschen Frieden (Germany - 1982) - 9.0 5. Bucks Fizz - Making Your Mind Up (United Kingdom - 1981) - 9.0 6. Brotherhood Of Man - Save Your Kisses For Me (United Kingdom - 1976) - 9.0 7. Lena Meyer-Landrut - Satellite (Germany - 2010) - 8.5 8. Teddy Scholten - Een Beetje (Netherlands - 1959) - 8.0 9. Katrina and the Waves - Love Shine A Light (United Kingdom - 1997) - 7.5 10. Lulu - Boom Bang-a-Bang (United Kingdom - 1969) - 7.0 From male singers Johnny Logan was the best winner.