TOP 45 ESC SONGS THAT WERE CULLED AT THE SEMI-FINALS.: #26. More: next week.

Caffe` Latte` presents…

THE TOP

EUROVISION SONGS

THAT FAILED TO QUALIFY

 AT THE SEMI-FINALS

As more countries wished to participate in the  Eurovision Song Contest, Semi-Finals became necessary by 1993 in order to limit the duration of the Grand Final. This countdown looks back on 45 culled – but worthy- entries that failed to progress from a Semi-Final and therefore missed out on competing in the Grand Final:

26

ERA STUPENDO

PAOLO MENEGUZZI

2008 SWITZERLAND

With Italy still boycotting Eurovision at the time, an entry sung in Italian was likely to fare better than the fate awaiting soloist Paolo Meneguzzi who performed the Swiss song in 2008. The tune started slowly but then picked up pace. In Semi-Final 2, his song entitled "Era Stupendo" finished 13th out of 19 countries.

 

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