Sweden
triumphed in 2015 with “Heroes”.
In
honour of that winning entry, this blog looks back at the Eurovision Song
Contest’s 10 biggest heroes…
EUROVISION
HEROES
5
RALPH SIEGEL
{Various countries; 1974-2015}
Ralph Siegel is a German songwriter who has enjoyed a celebrated long association with Eurovision, spanning decades. No less than 24 of his co-written songs have been entries over the years. His songs have represented Luxembourg (in 1974), Germany, Switzerland, Montenegro and San Marino. He helped compose the 1982 winner by Nicole.
6
BROTHERHOOD OF MAN
{United Kingdom; 1976}
Cheesy the 1976 Eurovision winning song may have been, but it provided Brotherhood Of Man with the annual event's best selling single worldwide. The group had already enjoyed chart success prior to its ESC triumph, with "United We Stand" reaching #10 in the UK. Following the win, "Save Your Kisses For Me" reached #1 in Britain. The group enjoyed 2 more chart-topping singles: "Figaro" and "Angelo".
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