THIS CENTURY'S TOP 100 EUROVISION SONGS (2000- 2019).
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THIS CENTURY’S TOP 100

€UROVISION SONGS

Here are 100 songs that stand out – some won, some qualified for the Grand Final while others were culled early; but each one carried its nation’s hopes for Eurovision glory in the annual music event.

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AMAR PELOS DIOS

Salvador Sobral

PORTUGAL 2017

It took 47 years of participating for Portugal to finally achieve a Eurovision victory. The prize was claimed by the country's best offering to date, a ballad sung in Portuguese, with a title that in English means: "love for both of us". Unfortunately, Sobral's performance was distracting and his acceptance speech alienated many. On a more positive note, the win brought the ESC to the city of Lisbon.

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ANGEL

Chiara

MALTA 2005

There have been 32 Maltese entries since the tiny nation's debut in 1971. Malta came close to snatching its first victory with the big love song "Angel". Performed in English, the ballad finished the evening in second place.

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LA LA LOVE

Ivi Adamou

CYPRUS 2012

This proved to be prophetic in terms of recent entries representing Cyprus. The energetic dance/ pop song should have landed higher in the Grand Final than 16th place (out of 26 participants).

 

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L'ESSENZIALE

Marco Mengoni

ITALY 2013

This tender song used a minimalist presentation to convey the depth of its lyrics. No gimmicks, just emotion was the key. The title translates as "the essential". Sung in Italian, this beautiful ballad ended up ranked 7th.

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I CAN'T LIVE WITHOUT MUSIC

Corrina May

GERMANY 2002

A re-unified Germany won Eurovision in 2010 with "Satellite" by Lena. The country was one of the original participants. In 2002, a dance track was catchy but inexplicably only finished 21st out of 24 entries.

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I LOVE YOU MI VIDA

D'Nash

SPAIN 2007

This energetic pop entry was performed in Spanish. The boy band only made #20 out of 24 participants: surprising since it was co-written by the prolific Swedish composer Thomas G:son. Its totle means: "I love you my life".

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CAROBAN

Nina

SERBIA 2011

With a title that means "Magical" and lyrics sung in Serbian, this upbeat festive song came 14th out of 25 countries. Serbia had previously entered the ESC as part of Yugoslavia and later as part of Serbia & Montenegro. In 2007, the country made its first Eurovision appearance as simply Serbia. That year's entry, "Molitva", claimed first prize.

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I DO

Fabrizio Faniello

MALTA 2006

Malta has sent big ballads and pop songs to Eurovision, chasing its first ever win. The wait continues. This upbeat entry cruelly finished last in the Grand Final held in Athens.

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KUULA

Ott Lepland

ESTONIA 2012

Another of the cases where an audience can't comprehend the lyrics, but the meaning is not lost on the listeners. This emotional ballad is skilfully delivered in Estonian. The title translates as: "Listen". Not only did the song qualify for the Grand Final, but it finished in 6th place.

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UNDO

Sanna Nielsen

SWEDEN 2014

Sweden's 2014 entry pushed the country away from its schlager style which has proved to be so rewarding at Eurovision. This song was a big powerpop ballad. The shift was well received and resulted in a 3rd place result in the Grand Final.