EUROVISION'S TOP 40 RUNNERS-UP. This post: #30-26. Continues next weekend.

Caffé Latté presents:

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EUROVISION’S

GREATEST

RUNNERS-UP

Each year, the Eurovision Song Contest pits nations against each other, vying for a victory. Since 1956, the ESC has thrown up several unforgettable winning entries, but what about the songs that came close but finished in second place? Caffé Latté ranks 40 of the past 62 runners-up that still deserve special recognition.

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BEAUTIFUL MESS

KRISTIAN KOSTOV

BULGARIA / 2017

Bulgaria began sending strong contenders to Eurovision in 2016, starting with "If Love Was A Crime". The following year, Kristian Kostov gave his homeland its highest ranking ever with the well-crafted pop song "Beautiful Mess".

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HORA

AVI TOLEDANO

ISRAEL / 1982

Israel finished in second place in 1982 and 1983. "Hora" was an upbeat celebratory entry.

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I EVIGHET

ELISABETH ANDREASSEN

NORWAY / 1996

Norway did not stray too far from its previous year's winning entry "Nocturne" by Secret Garden for Eurovision in 1996. "I Evighet" (For Eternity) almost repeated the success of the 1995 song, but Ireland continued its domination of Eurovision, winning with "The Voice".

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PAS POUR MOI

DANIELLA SIMMONS

SWITZERLAND / 1986

When the actual age of the singer of the 1986 winning song was revealed (13 and therefore in breach of the rules), Switzerland challenged the victory. Sandra Kim had claimed to be older and within the age restrictions. The appeal failed, resulting in a #2 ranking for the Swiss entry "Pas Pour Moi" (Not For Me). Daniella Simmons performed the song in French.

 

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SU CANCION

BETTY MISSIEGO

SPAIN / 1979

Performed in Spanish, the title of Spain's entry "Su Cancion" translates as "Your Song". It finished a few points behind the triumphant Israeli entry "Hallelujah".