EUROVISION HEROES. This update: #4 &3. Continues tomorrow.

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

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DOMENICO MODUGNO

{Italy; 1958}

Domenico Modugno represented Italy with the immortal "Nel Blu Dipinto Di Blu (Volare)". Despite finishing 3rd, that song became a global smash, earning a Grammy Award and even topping the US charts. It is arguably the most famous Italian song. Modugno was back the following year with "Piove (Ciao Ciao Bambina)" which finished 6th out of 11 countries. His lack of success at Eurovision persisted, with a final attempt in 1966 singing "Dio Come Ti Amo" came second last. Nevertheless, Modugno's international success with "Volare" proved that the contest - still in its initial years- could produce universally appealing songs. It remains the most covered Eurovision song of all-time.

4

JOHNNY LOGAN

{Ireland; 1980, '87 & '92}

Without doubt, Johnny Logan is the most successful entrant in the history of Eurovision. His 1980 song "What's Another Year" won the contest. In 1984, he penned "Terminal 3", the Irish entry performed by Linda Martin. The upbeat song came 2nd. Logan returned as competitor in 1987, securing another victory for himself with the big ballad "Hold Me Now". Another Logan song, "Why Me", performed by Martin, won the ESC in 1992.