60 YEARS OF ESC update: 1961. A new year featured daily.

Caffe`Latte` looks back on the last 60 years of Eurovision and selects the best songs from each year. You’ll find some that also won that year and also some great songs that missed out.

60

YEARS OF THE

EUROVISION SONG CONTEST

(1956-2015)

1961

THE CAFFE` LATTE` PICK:

SOMMER I PALMA Nora Brockstedt

[Norway]

HONOURABLE MENTIONS:

* AL DI LA Betty Curtis

[Italy]

* VALOA  IKKUNASSA Laila Kinnunen

[Finland]

EUROVISION WINNER:

NOUS LES AMUREUX Jean-Claude Pascal

[Luxembourg]

 

LEADERBOARD:

1- Switzerland #1, #1, #2

2- Italy #1, #2, #2

3- France #1, #2, #3

Tomorrow: 1962.

CAFFE` LATTE`TOP 2000 TRACKS {EXPANDED EDITION}

#1893 LYIN' EYES The Eagles
The group's 2 leading members Don Henley and Glenn Frey combined forces to create this American #2 hit single lifted off The Eagles' 1975 album 'One Of These Nights'. The song features elements of folk, country and rock; all blended together on a bed of measured harmonies.

#1894 MILLION DOLLAR BILL Whitney Houston
This single lifted off Whitney Houston's highly anticipated 2009 comeback album 'I Look To You' was a true return to form for the gifted vocalist. The song was written by Alicia Keys, Kaseem "Swizz Beatz" Dean and Norman Harris. It reached #1 on Billboard's Dance Club Play Chart.

The list is a ranking made up of the songs I enjoy the most, ranked in order of preference: the higher we go, the more I cherish them. Some were released as singles, others as album tracks. Some are obscure; others were worldwide hits or have universal appeal. They aren't always the most famous or popular, but simply a personal choice.This expanded section now includes songs from the last few years. I hope you find some new tracks to love, or re-discover some past favourites.
Along with climbing among the remaining Top 100, 2 new songs ranked in positions 1501-2000 will also be added each other weekday.

60 YEARS OF THE ESC update: 1960. A new year featured daily.

Caffe`Latte` looks back on the last 60 years of Eurovision and selects the best songs from each year. You’ll find some that also won that year and also some great songs that missed out.

60

YEARS OF THE

EUROVISION SONG CONTEST

(1956-2015)

1960

 

THE CAFFE` LATTE` PICK:

TOM PILLIBI Jacqueline Boyer

[France]

HONOURABLE MENTIONS:

* ALLA ANDRA FÅR VARANN Siw Malmkvist

[Sweden]

* BONNE NUIT, MA CHERIE Wyn Hoop

[Germany]

EUROVISION WINNER:

TOM PILLIBI Jacqueline Boyer

[France]

LEADERBOARD:

1- Switzerland #1, #1, #2

2- France #1, #2, #3 

3 =Belgium & Italy #1, #2

Tomorrow: 1961.

CAFFE` LATTE` TOP 2000 TRACKS

THE TOP 100

#22 DON'T STOP ME NOW

QUEEN

(1978)

Writer:Freddie Mercury

"Don't Stop Me Now" is an empowering song that was first encountered on the Queen album 'Jazz'. The LP was written and recorded in Montreux, Switzerland as well as Nice, France. Issued in 1978, the album's lead single was the double A- sided release of "Bicycle Race" and "Fat Bottomed Girls". Its follow-up was "Don't Stop Me Now". 
The track was co-produced by the band with Roy Thomas Baker. Lead singer Freddie Mercury shines on this song, flamboyantly declaring his "never give up" attitude. His brazen lyrics come to life through his exuberant vocal delivery. Brian May infuses the track with his masterful guitar work.
"Don't Stop..." was released as the album's 2nd single in 1979. The disc peaked at #9 on the British chart. It also charted well in Ireland and some European countries. It was the final hit lifted off 'Jazz', as subsequent singles "Jealousy" and "Mustapha" failed to chart. 
Queen continued releasing outstanding singles into the 1990s. In November 1991, Mercury announced that he had A.I.D.S. He died that month. Since then, Queen has continued. One incarnation featured Paul Rodgers, forrnerly of the groups Free and Bad Company, on lead vocals. They recorded 'The Cosmos Rocks' which was dropped in 2008. Rodgers quit the following year. In recent years, Queen has performed live around the world with Adam Lambert. In 2014, the group issued a new compilation set entitled 'Forever'. Among its tracks were re-worked versions of Mercury solo songs; 1 of which featured him duetting with Michael Jackson.

This is a list made up of the songs I enjoy the most, ranked in order of preference: the higher we go, the more I cherish them. Some were released as singles, others as album tracks. Some are obscure; others were worldwide hits or have universal appeal. They aren't always the most famous or popular, but simply a personal choice. I have excluded songs from the last few years in order to get a better idea of a song's lasting impression. I hope you find some new tracks to love, or re-discover some past favourites. 
Each week, 2 new songs from the remaining Top 100 are added, while another 2 are also included from positions 1501-2000 on the other weekdays. Check back here  for an update of the 2000.

60 YEARS OF ESC update: 1959. Another year featured daily.

Caffe`Latte` looks back on the last 60 years of Eurovision and selects the best songs from each year. You’ll find some that also won that year and also some great songs that missed out.

60

YEARS OF THE

EUROVISION SONG CONTEST

(1956-2015)

1959

 

THE CAFFE` LATTE` PICK:

HOU TOCH VAN MIJ Bob Benny {Please Love Me}

[Belgium]

HONOURABLE MENTIONS:

* PIOVE  Domenico Modugno

[Italy]

* OUI, OUI, OUI, OUI Jean Philippe

[France]

EUROVISION WINNER:

EEN BEETJE Teddy Scholten

[Netherlands]

LEADERBOARD:

 

1- Switzerland #1, #1, #2

2  =Italy & Belgium #1, #2

3- France #2, #3, 3

Check back here tomorrow for 1960.

THE EUROVISION REPORT #4

We're still reeling from the exciting announcement that Australia can compete and Australians can vote in this year's Eurovision Song Contest. 

Each week, you can get to meet some of the entries for the big prize and catch up on what's new as countries prepare to compete in Vienna.

I'm predicting a win for Sweden this year, but another contender to watch is the Italian entry: "Grande Amore" from the trio Il Volo. Here's the video clip:

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w1f6o1HQBvg

I'm predicting a strong finish for the Italian entry this year.

More next week!

The Caffe` Latte` Top 10 Tracks this week:

1 Grande Amore IL VOLO     1wk                                                                                         3 4

2 Sugar MAROON 5                                                                                                   7 2

3 Don't Stop ISA                                                                                               8 2

4 Sting ERIC SAADE                                                                                            1 4

5 Live And Let Go HILLTOP HOODS                                                                                     9 2

6 Take Your Time SAM HUNT                                                                                10 2

7 Bills LUNCHMONEY LEWIS                                                                                       NEW

8 He Ain't Goin' Nowhere JENNIFER HUDSON ftg.  IGGY AZALEA                                 NEW

9 Haunted {Michael Diamond Remix} BEYONCE                                                             2 3

10 Lay Me Down SAM SMITH ftg. JOHN LEGEND                                                              NEW

THE CAFFE` LATTE`

TOP 10 ALBUMS – MARCH 2015

 

1 THE COMPLETE GREATEST HITS The Eagles 4 2

2 HOMAGE Jimmy Somerville NEW
3 FIFTY SHADES OF GREY Motion Picture Soundtrack 3 2

4 JHUD Jennifer Hudson  1 3

5 REBEL HEART Madonna 2 3

6 B SIDES & RARITIES Rumer NEW

7 UPTOWN SPECIAL Mark Ronson 5 3

8 X Ed Sheeran 6 2 

9 HIDDEN GEMS Ace Of Base NEW

10 IN THE LONELY HOUR Sam Smith 9 2

60 Years of the ESC- update: 1958. Another year will be featured daily. 

Caffe`Latte` looks back on the last 60 years of Eurovision and selects the best songs from each year. You’ll find some that also won that year and also some great songs that missed out.

60

YEARS OF THE

EUROVISION SONG CONTEST

(1956-2015)

1958

THE CAFFE` LATTE` PICK:

NEL BLU DIPINTO DI BLU (VOLARE) 

Domenico Modugno

[Italy]

HONOURABLE MENTIONS:

GIORGIO Lys Assia

[Switzerland]

EUROVISION WINNER:

DORS, MON AMOUR André Claveau

[France]

LEADERBOARD:

1- Switzerland (2+ wins)

2 - Italy

Check back here tomorrow for 1959.

60 YEARS OF THE ESC - update: 1957. A new year looked back on daily.

Caffe`Latte` looks back on the last 60 years of Eurovision and selects the best songs from each year. You’ll find some that also won that year and also some great songs that missed out.

60

YEARS OF THE

EUROVISION SONG CONTEST

(1956-2015)

1957

THE CAFFE` LATTE` PICK:

L’ENFANT QUE J’ETAIS Lys Assia

[Switzerland]

HONOURABLE MENTIONS:

LA BELLE AMOUR Paule Desjardins

[France]

EUROVISION WINNER:

NET ALS TOEN Corry Brokken

[Netherlands]

 

Switzerland (2 wins)

Check back here for 1958.

60 YEARS OF ESC- this update: 1956. Another year will be added daily. 
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Caffe`Latte` looks back on the last 60 years of Eurovision and selects the best songs from each year. You’ll find some that also won that year and also some great songs that missed out.

60

YEARS OF THE

EUROVISION SONG CONTEST

(1956-2015)

1956

THE CAFFE` LATTE` PICK:

REFRAIN Lys Assia

[Switzerland] 

HONOURABLE MENTIONS:

LE PLUS BEAU JOUR DE MA VIE Mony Marc

[Belgium]

EUROVISION WINNER:

REFRAIN Lys Assia [Switzerland]

Check back here again tomorrow.