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# 77. Margot Eskens - Die Zeiger Der Uhr (Germany - 1966) v34kZImvabM This song became my # 1 finding in 2019 year, when I listened all possible contenders for top 100 list. Before it Finnish entry "Playboy" was my # 1 from 1966 year. "Die Zeiger Der Uhr" ("The Hands Of Time") is a ballad, with Eskens singing about the feelings brought on by reading old love letters and seeing photographs from an old relationship. As she explains, however, "The hands of time only turn/forwards, forwards and never backwards". Interesting fact : German entries from 7 Eurovision decades (from 1950s to 2010s) are represented in my top 100.

Heidi Montag - Santa's Coming Twice This Year

# 78. Teddy Scholten - Een Beetje (Netherlands - 1959) xaEskI58tAM Let's move from outsider to real winner. "Een Beetje" more up-tempo than the previous winners had been, as well as being somewhat less serious. Possibly it can explain the popularity of this song now, especially in comparison with other winners from "pre-Gall" era. It is sung from the perspective of a young woman being asked by her lover if she is "true" and "faithful", to which she answers "A little bit". Interesting fact : The song was the second victory for Netherlands in the first four years of the contest's history.

# 79. Micha Marah - Hey, Nana (Belgium - 1979) kHKjdkduPNI Sometimes in past jury members disliked my favourites even more than televoters now. Catchy pop song from Belgian singer and actress Micha Marah got only 5 points and shared the last place with Austrian entry. Interesting fact : Micha Marah recorded a studio version of her Eurovision entry only in 2023 year. z1c9hrJBdVg

# 80. Mariana Efstratiou - To Diko Sou Asteri (Greece - 1989) 2qTBzFBOdBU "To Diko Sou Asteri" is an inspirational ballad, with Mariana exhorting her listeners to "find your own star" in their lives. In 1996 she will represent Greece again. Interesting fact : In 1989 year two countries (Greece and Cyprus) got their best results from my all Eurovision rankings.

# 81. Texas Lightning - No No Never (Germany - 2006) IKvPzL1NSSI "No No Never" was very rare country-pop genres mixed entry on Eurovision. This song became the second single for Texas Lighting after cover version of classic Madonna's track "Like A Virgin". They finished only 14th with 36 points, much to Germany's surprise, as they expected a better outcome. But Eurovision flop wasn't a barrier for chart success in home country (# 1) and the neighbour countries (# 4 in Austria, # 6 in Switzerland). Interesting fact : Lead singer Jane Comerford was born in Australia.

# 82. Jeane Manson - J'ai Deja Vu Ca Dans Tes Yeux (Luxembourg - 1979) mznCPsr9oCs American singer Jeane Manson represented the Grand Duchy with a blues influenced ballad. She describing a series of romantic visions (including one of a family) to her lover before telling him that "I've already seen that in your eyes" - that is to say, she can see their future together. Interesting fact : She was US Playboy magazine's Playmate of the Month for the August 1974 issue.

Hit in my retrospective chart. ;)

# 83. Jessica Garlick - Come Back (United Kingdom - 2002) Welsh singer Jessica Garlick was selected as Eurovision participant in yearly British TV show "A Song For Europe" and shared 3rd place in the main contest. Interesting fact : Another British Pop Idol Hayley Evetts tried to be Eurovision participant. She was revealed to be one of the candidates to represent Romania in Eurovision Song Contest 2016 with "Brand New Day" (my second favourite song from that Euroseason, only behind my favourite song from Eurovision 2016). However she had withdrawn from the selection due to a severe knee injury. 9eU_A1KnC50

# 84. Michelle - Wer Liebe Lebt (Germany - 2001) b3DnKbUMep0 It was 6th and last win for Germany in my yearly Eurovision rankings. In this contest we had two singers under name Michelle, but for German act it was only the stage name of singer Tanja Hewer. Interesting fact : More than 20 years after contest she still successful schlager singer and her last album "Flutlicht" peaked at # 2 in Germany.

# 85. Monica Aspelund - Lapponia (Finland - 1977) g6L5Z7V9icc More good oldies from my favourite Eurovision decade. Despite its moderate 10th place result at the Eurovision final, "Lapponia" was given release in twenty European countries and Australia. Aspelund recorded "Lapponia" in six languages : Finnish, her mother tongue Swedish, English, German, French and Dutch. The song became top 5 hit in Finland and Sweden. Interesting fact : "Lapponia" became the first Finnish entry to be awarded with a maximum 12 points score (given by Ireland). It would remain Finland's sole maximum score until 2006, when hard rock winners Lordi got eight 12 points.

+5 : Ivana Raymonda Van Der Veen - Happy White Christmas (2014) +4 : Ivana Raymonda Van Der Veen - Santa Baby (2017) +3 : Kim Wilde and Lawnmower Deth - F U Kristmas (2017) +2 : Bucks Fizz - Don't Start Without Me (2018) +1 : Cascada - Jingle Bell Rock (2012)

# 86. Lena Valaitis - Johnny Blue (Germany - 1981) ce7OXQ4qQIU Ballad "Johnny Blue" was written and composed by Eurovision legends Ralph Siegel and Bernd Meinunger. In 1982 year their song "Ein Bisschen Frieden" (A Little Peace), performed by Nicole won the Contest and became a hit in Europe and last UK # 1 for Eurovision participant. Lena got very deserved the second place, only 4 points behind European hit from Bucks Fizz "Making Your Mind Up". Interesting fact : Valaitis was born in Memel during World War II, now it's Klaipeda - the third largest city in Lithuania.

# 87. Carita Holmstrom - Keep Me Warm (Finland - 1974) jU1No1bgJ_A It's the entry from my favourite Eurovision. The song "Keep Me Warm" is sung from the perspective of a young woman asking a "friend" to stay with her and "keep me warm". She suggests that she can do the same for him, and there is a general implication that she wants there to be a relationship between the two of them. Interesting fact : "Keep Me Warm" even wasn't in my top 5 of 1974, but in all-time list this song finished higher than some my yearly winners.

# 88. Mary Cristy - Toi, La Musique Et Moi (Monaco - 1976) 1ajUxHmWY0A The first, but not last entry from the best Monegasque decade in Eurovision. "Toi, La Musique Et Moi" (English translation: "You, The Music And Me") was performed by French singer Mary Christy and finished on the third place. Interesting fact : All 4 Eurovision microstates (Andorra, San Marino, Monaco, Malta) had minimum one top 3 result in my yearly Eurovision rankings.

# 89. Chris Baldo and Sophie Garel - Nous Vivrons D'amour (Luxembourg - 1968) 9BZnXkr8Upo Very underrated lovely duet song of native Luxembourgish singer Chris Baldo and Sophie Garel, with the pair promising to "live by love" instead of letting the problems of the world get to them. As a result, they sing, they will be "happy until the last day". Interesting fact : It's very unique song for any my rankings, because almost don't have female vocals, just some lines in chorus. Catch the moment.

# 90. Evdokia Kadi - Femme Fatale (Cyprus - 2008) 6m2HZD3eXfI As the most my Eurovision favourites from last 20 years Cypriot singer was eliminated in the semi-final and therefore did not make it to the final. Interesting fact : Belgian singer Betty Owczarek used a pseudonym Femme Fatale in the national Eurovision pre-selection - 2008 with very sexual performance for her wonderful song "Decadence".

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# 91. Kasia Mos - Flashlight (Poland - 2017) xVCokUW3BUo Interesting fact : Before the contest Kasia was a huge favourite for my # 1, but finished on the second place behind the most biggest positive surprising performance from 2010s decade.

# 92. Kristina Hautala - Kun Kello Kay (Finland - 1968) 3ADgVukcSiU Kristina Hautala became the first act, who finished on the last place in real contest, but became # 1 in my ranking. Interesting fact : 1968 year was the first time that the Eurovision Song Contest was broadcast in colour. The countries that broadcast it in colour were France, Germany, Netherlands, Switzerland, Sweden and United Kingdom, although in UK it was broadcast as an encore presentation in colour on BBC Two the next day.

See The Day :wub: Deserve to be prefect # 1 (or at least # 2 behind X-Factor).

# 93. Lys Assia - Das Alte Karussell (Switzerland - 1956) AAWSHl7BEC4 Back to the 50s, in the glory days of traditional pop with Swiss Eurovision legend Lys Assia and her "Das Alte Karussell". It's the longest song from my countdown. After Italian "5 minites long" song in 1957, the rule governing the length of entries was tightened to require them to be no longer than 3.5 minutes initially and later 3 minutes exactly. Interesting fact : At the age of 87 (!!!) Lys Assia entered her song "C'etait Ma Vie" written by Ralph Siegel and Jean Paul Cara into the Swiss national selection for the Eurovision Song Contest 2012 in Baku, Azerbaijan. The song, however, only came eighth in a closely fought national selection.

# 94. Malene Mortensen - Tell Me Who You Are (Denmark - 2002) zTyRTT9Mk_E Based on the old Eurovision rules due to the poor placing for Malene Winter Mortensen, Denmark was not invited to participate in the next contest, but was permitted to return in 2004. Interesting fact : It's the first song from my top 100, which finished on the last place in the final.

# 95. Twiins - I'm Still Alive (Slovakia - 2011) 6OUulUX7_hE Slovak twin pop duo consisting of sisters Daniela and Veronika Nizlova became the first winners from Eastern Europe in my yearly rankings with charming ballad "I'm Still Alive". After Twiins' success already five other countries won for the first time. They were not the first pair of twin sisters on the Eurovision, in 1959 Alice and Ellen Kessler represented West Germany and in 1980 year French twin sisters Sophie and Magaly Gilles, represented Luxembourg with funny entry "Papa Pingouin". Interesting fact : In 2011 year my favourite song was "In Love For A While" from Switzerland, because Russians got TV translation of Ice Hockey World Championship quarterfinal instead the second Eurovision semifinal.